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Oct 29, 2017, 1:31 PM

The Prohibition of Enjoying a Non-Jews Work on Shabbat

What can you ask a non-Jew to do for you on Shabbat? What specific tasks can you request? What if the non-Jew does something for their own benefit or something to make their job easier, but that you benefit...

Oct 1, 2017, 11:09 AM

The Laws of the Four Species

Sukkot begins on October 5th this year. Now is the time to start thinking about purchasing a lulav and etrog. You may have already seen advertisements for people selling sets. In this hour long class given at Yeshivat Har Etzion,...

Jul 11, 2017, 6:09 PM

Laws of the Three Weeks and the Nine Days

The Three Weeks, a time of mourning for the Beit HaMikdash and tragedies that befell the Jewish people at various points in history, begins on the 17th of Tammuz. This shiur discusses the five reasons for fasting on the 17th of...

Jun 29, 2017, 2:08 PM

Charity and Tithing

In a brief half hour class, we look at the mitzva of charity. Are you obligated to find a poor person to give charity to or if someone asks for charity, the mitzva is to give him a donation?...

May 16, 2017, 1:35 PM

The Travelers’ Prayer

As we approach the season when many people choose to travel, it is appropriate to discuss Tefilat Ha-derekh, the traveler’s prayer. When does one say the traveler’s prayer? Going on a multi-day trip, how many times should one say...

Apr 4, 2017, 11:29 PM

Kitniyot on (Pesach Part 2)

Can one own kitniyot over Pesach? What happens if a bit of kitniyot accidently falls into your food on Pesach? This shiur is a short follow up to the one posted earlier this month. This shiur is reposted with permission...

Mar 20, 2017, 7:53 PM

Kitniyot on Pesach

Is rice chametz or is it kitniyot? Is what we call oats today, the same oats that are discussed in the Talmud? The flour of rice and beans have the ability to rise. How is the process in which...

Mar 8, 2017, 6:18 PM

LISTEN: Shabbat Zachor and Purim

Rav Mordechai Friedman starts this 50 minute halakha class with a discussion about Shabbat Zachor – and answers why we remember Amelek before Purim and how can we fulfill this obligation. He then continues to discuss Purim, the mitzvot, their...

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About Me

Rav Mordechai Friedman has been a Ram at Yeshivat Har Etzion since 1986. He is the Halacha Coordinator for the VBM—The Israel Koschitzky Virtual Beit Midrash of Yeshivat Har Etzion, the Yeshiva's Internet Project. Rav Friedman studied under Rav Joseph B. Soloveitchik zt"l at Yeshiva University in New York, graduating with a degree in Computer Sciences. He earned Semicha from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.