Q) In honor of Yom Ha’atzmaut, may one get a haircut and shave? Rav Aviner: It’s allowed and is even an obligation (Hilchot Yom Ha’atzmaut

Hand matzah or machine matzah: Is there a virtue in using “hand matzah?” Rav Aviner: For the purposes of “matzot mitzvah” (the matzot used to

Lighting candles on Erev Shabbat—when does one light Chanukah candles on Erev Shabbat? Rav Aviner: One lights Chanukah candles before accepting Shabbat and lighting Shabbat

Lighting Chanukah Candles on Motzei Shabbat: How does one light candles on Motzei Shabbat? Rav Aviner: After Arvit, one returns home, makes havdalah, then lights