Holidays:

Rosh Chodesh 

Collections: R' Schachter Jewish Heritage Tour of Russia 2019

Description

Shiur given on a bus in St Petersburg. On which days of the year, is there a mitzva of aliya l'beis hamikdash or greeting one's rebbe? What is the concept of a mitzvas ha'reshus? Can one fulfill this mitzva on Rosh Chodesh? Why is it not proper to recite hallel when not required to? Why is the performance of a miracle, beneath G-d's dignity? On which type of minhag, can one recite a blessing on? How does the Gr"a classify the 613 mitzvos? Why is one required to recite hallel? Is there a chiyuv of simcha on Rosh Chodesh? Why do we say yismichu b'malchus'cha shomrei shabbos, if there is no chiyuv of simcha on shabbos? Why is the blood of a chatas before the blood of the musaf? What does one do if one forgot to say ya'aleh v'yavo in tefila?