Resources
A few things to bring to your Shabbos table this Elul.
Dvar Halacha · New for Shabbos Shuva
What Alexa Can Teach Us About Teshuva
by Rabbi Yisroel Casen
Why a voice command to Alexa counts as your own act on Shabbos — from Rav Moshe, through a Gemara about shouting at an animal, to why teshuva needs vidui to become real.
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Pineapple Kugel
by Rabbi Yisroel Casen
Picking the pineapple out of the kugel to save for dessert — ordinary eating, or Borer? The three conditions, and a machlokes between Rav Moshe Feinstein and Rav Elyashiv.
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The Broken Water Heater
by Rabbi Yisroel Casen
A real-life shailah on melacha, maris ayin, and a mid-Shabbos repair call — a real discussion-starter for the table.
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For Children
The Shabbos Helpers Guide
Fifteen jobs with titles worth owning — from “The Challah Helper” to “The Havdalah Holder” — with a fridge checklist to go with them.
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