Halacha:

Aveilut,  Yom Tov 

Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh,  Shabbat Nachamu 

Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour of Hungary

Description

Shiur given on a bus in Debrecen. Are two days of rosh chodesh biblical? How does the Jewish calendar utilize both a solar and lunar model? Why is there no aveilus on yom tov? Does one need to eat red meat or chicken on yom tov or shabbos? Which haftorah does one read on shabbos nachamu that is rosh chodesh? Is there a obligation to go to the temple on rosh chodesh? Is there a mitzvah kiyumis? Should one visit one's rebbi on yom tov? Why do people visit the mearat hamachpela on erev rosh chodesh? How does one fulfill simcha on rosh chodesh? Whu does one not repeat tefilah after forgetting ya'aleh veyavo by maariv of rosh chodesh? Who is mekadesh rosh chodesh today? How does the fixed calendar work?Can anyone say a hespid on rosh chodesh?