Nusach Hari B'nai Zion

Q: I visit my 92 year old mother every day in her old age home, and every day I look around at the seniors there and ask myself […]

Q: Why are mirrors covered in a house of mourning / shiva? A: There are several suggested reasons for this custom, most perfectly rational and practical, while some […]

Q: How is it that my appliances seem to know when it is Erev Yontiff? Invariably, JUST before Yom Tov (a major holiday) they seem to break. What […]

Q: What happens if I forgot to eat the foods which comprised the Eruv Tavshilin that I madebefore the last days of Pesach? Am I allowed to eat […]

Q: On Pesach some offer the greeting of Pesach Kasher V’Sameach (“a Kosher and JoyousPesach”). Why don’t we do so on other Jewish festivals, such as Sukkos Kasher […]

Question: Can you please explain the concept of Maos Chitim? I have heard this mentioned a few times in reference to the upcoming holiday of Pesach. Answer: Maos […]

Question: My mother loves touring and sightseeing, and she wants to go see the Acropolis in Athens. Given that many people believed in mythological gods at the time […]

Question: Why is it that Purim is the only Jewish holiday with a Mitzvah to give gifts to the poor? Answer: The Mitzvah referenced in the question is […]