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December 19, 2024
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Rabbi Yair Hoffman

Articles by Rabbi Yair Hoffman

The Graphic Artist’s Dilemma

A young graphic designer living in Eretz Yisroel finally found a position where she could effectively use her talents and hard work in school to

Counting Early Sefirah

“Listen, boychik, ven I vas much younger in da Bronx, the Ruf of de shul of Bais Shraga allowed it. Dat’s gut enuf for me.

Finding Chametz Over Pesach

A principal in a highly observant yeshiva asked a classroom how many of them had ever found chametz over Pesach. Nearly half of the class

Gebrochts: An Overview

There is a minhag in many families of Klal Yisroel to avoid eating gebrochts. And yet, the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 461:4) writes that one

Are Shabbos Housekeepers Free?

If housekeepers for Shabbos prep and use were free, would more people have them? Their presence would certainly reduce the pressure in many homes. So

Matzah Baking

If the Lakewood roshei yeshiva are doing it already, we might as well be learning the halachos of it. Below, find a brief overview of

Putting Red in the Blue Label

For those who drink, it is a sad reality that the price of both whiskeys and bourbons have shot up significantly, supposedly as a repercussion

Davening vs. Tzedaka

Greatness of Tefillah The classic work entitled the Chovos Halevavos provides five things that can be achieved in tefillah, prayer: It expresses the yearning of

Skiing and Its Unwritten Rules

Some go with their family, and some go with their friends. But one of the most popular activities during winter break is that trip to