A person's trust in H'shem will enable him to turn his heart away from worldly concerns and devote it wholly to the ways of His service. pg 353 Daily Halacha Shevat 22 Harav Moshe Feinstein was of the opinion that the part of the appliances that houses the electrical element and does not come into contact with food is considered a separate vessel and does not require immersion. Other poskim disagree and require full immersion at one time.

 One who trusts in H'shem when reproving someone he will not shrink from offending them if he humiliates them; he will not be timid before them or adorn what is false pg 351/353 Daily Halacha 21 Shevat According to Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt"l, glass or metal refrigerator parts (such as racks) do not need tevilah because they are not moved around much and so are not considered Keilei Seudah.  Other poskim disagree and say they should be toiveled. 

One who trusts in H'shem will not be subservient to anyone in order to win their favor, nor will he flatter them.  He will not agree with them in what is not the service of GD. Their ways will not frighten him, and he will not be afraid to oppose them.  He will divest himself in the finery of their favors and free himself from the burden of expressing gratitude to them and the obligation of repaying them. pg 351 Daily Halacha 20 Shevat Tevilas Keilim does not need to be performed l'sheim mitzvah. It is permissible for a non-Jew to perform the tevilah as long as a Jew is standing by and supervising that it is being done properly. It is permitted, even l'chatchilah, for a Jew to recite the blessing and immerse the first utensil and then have a non-Jew immerse the rest of the utensils.  Without the proper supervision, the tevilah must be repeated.  If the blessing should be repeated a Rav must be asked

 One who trusts in GD will not submit to another. He will not set his hopes on any man or put his trust in human beings.  He will not be subservient to them in order to win their favor, nor will he flatter them  pg 351  Daily Halacha Teves 19 לעילוי נשמת אבי, יצחק בן משה הלוי  Technically, a boy and girl under the age of Bar/Bat Mitzvah may perform tevilas keilim, but it may be questionable whether they did it correctly.   Utensils made of gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, and lead require tevilah min ha-Torah and may not to be immersed by a child unless an adult supervises.  If the keili must be toveled again it is done without another Bracha.  Those made from aluminum glass Pyrex, glazed earthenware, lead-coated earthenware, china Corningware, and porcelain enamel require tevilah M' Derabanan.  A child can be trusted to do the Tevilah with a Bracha. 

 His wealth may also be the cause of his undoing and of the loss of his soul. pg 351 Daily Halacha 13 Shevat There are several early sources that warn against mixing fish with milk or milk products.  Rabbeinu Bachyei writes that doctors believe that eating cheese with fish can lead to all kinds of diseases, and Beis Yosef warns against drinking milk together with eating fish.  But almost all of the latter poskim discount this danger and some go so far as to say that the entire issue is based on a copyist error. Others suggest that we follow current medical opinion concerning this question since it is a medical not a halachic issue.  Consequently, only those communities who have traditionally banned the eating of fish and milk together should follow their tradition, but it is not a custom that others should adopt. 

 Or else he will be denied the opportunity of enjoying his wealth.  He has it merely as a deposit to keep out of harm's way until it reaches someone who is worthy of it. pg 351 Daily Halacha In most brands of Worcestershire sauces, the anchovy content is so small that the other ingredients easily exceed it by sixty times.  It is, therefore, permitted to use those brands with meat.  But some brands of Worcestershire sauce contain a greater percentage of fish, and those may not be used with meat. When in doubt, contact a Kshrus authority.  

 If he relies on his great wealth, it will be taken from him and left to someone else. pg 351 Daily Halacha 7th Shevat  The Talmud determined that eating meat and fish together is a sakanah injurious to one's health. This is a universal custom and should be strictly adhered to.  Since it is prohibited to mix meat and fish in any way, one should also not bake a pot of fish and a pot of meat together in the same oven unless at least one of the posts is tightly covered.  If they were both uncovered, a Rav should be asked.   Bread that was backed in an oven with an uncovered pot of fish may be eaten with meat, and vice versa. But any food that was baked, cooked, or roasted in a pot together with fish or meat may not be eaten together with the other.

 If he relies on his wisdom and ingenuity, his physical strength, and his own effort, he will labor in vain, his strength will fail, and his ingenuity will be inadequate to achieve his goal.  pg 349 Daily Halacha It is permitted to light one Shabbos candle from another.  It is not permitted to use a lit Shabbos candle to ignite a match or to melt the bottom of another candle so that it should adhere to the candlestick.   It is permitted to use a lit candle to light another candle. The best way to do this is to pick up the unlit candle, light it, and put the candle back into its candlestick. 

 Among its benefits to him in religious life is tranquility of the soul in reliance on GD; may He be exalted as the servant is bound to rely on his master.  For if a person does not put his trust in GD, he places his trust in what is other than GD, and whoever trusts in what is other than GD GD removes His providence from him and leaves him in the hands of whatever he trusts in.  pg 349 Daily Halacha Just as it is forbidden to wash dishes that are not needed for Shabbos, so is it forbidden to rinse them in preparation for washing them after Shabbos.  Soaking dishes in preparation for washing them after Shabbos is also prohibited. Soaking is only prohibited when it entails a specific additional act, such as filling a dirty pot with water to soak it or filling a dishpan with water on Shabbos and then placing the dirty dishes in it.   If, however, a dishpan was filled before Shabbos and the dishes were merely removed from the table and deposited therein, that ...

 Having discussed in the preceding gates the obligation to assume the service of GD, I think it proper to follow with what is needed above all things by a servant of GD, and that is trust in GD, for it is of great benefit in both religious and secular affairs. pg 349 Daily Halacha Washing Dishes on Shabbos As part of an overall strategy to minimize unnecessary work on Shabbos and to enhance the Shabbos day as a day for rest from all weekday chores and activities, rabbis forbade washing dirty dishes on Shabbos unless they needed for that very Shabbos.  Moreover, all dishes that are to be used on Shabbos should be washed before Shabbos begins. One should not wait for Shabbos to begin to what diry dish from Friday afternoon 

 When the kohen would perform the service and atone for the nation all of the thoughts of those offering the sacrifices would fall on him.  This is how the kohanim and the levi'im were able to know if these people had repented or not since they were exposed to their thoughts  If the service had not yet excited them to repent and lit in their hearts a flame to return to H'shem, then the kohen would tip off the levi'im that the people had not yet repented.  They would begin to play a sweeter melody to arouse a greater awakening that would bring those who had brought their sacrifice to repent before H'shem.   MiPeninei Noam Elimelech  Daily Halacha 3 Teves To recite the bracha ha-tov v'ha-meitiv, there is a confluence of circumstances that need to occur, and thus, people who follow the stricter opinions rarely, if ever, recite ha-tov v'ha-meitiv. 

 The Ten Levels of Trust: Trust, Support, Hope, Refuge Expectation Awaiting, Reliance Dependence Help Confidence  One who trust will inevitably be on one of these levels May H'shem in His mercy set us among those who trust in Him who surrender outwardly and inwardly to HIs judgment Amen.  Chazak  Chazak V" Nitchazek  Thank You for joining me on this journey.  I am truly a better person because of all of you  Daily Halacha 29 Tevet  If a shoelace snaps and one must wear that shoe on Shabbos or Yom Tov 1. A shoe lace may be inserted in some, but not all of the eyelets of the shoe.  This is permitted because after Shabbos it will be removed, not remaining in the shoe for a long period of time.  2.The torn half of the shoe lace may be re- inserted, or tied together with the other half in a bow 3. A starkly  contrasting color may be inserted into the eyelets of the shoe, that would definitely be removed after Shabbat  Rosh Chodesh T...

 This is the highest level among those who trust that of the prophets, the pious, and GD's pure elite.pg 471 Daily Halacha 28 Teves Shulchan Aruch rules that inserting a new shoelace into the eyelets of a shoe on Shabbat or Yom Tov is a violation under the category of making a new vessel because a shoe that is meant to be worn with laces is uncomfortable and unsafe to wear without.  It is, therefore, forbidden min ha-Torah to insert a new or a used shoelace into the eyelets of a shoe on Shabbos or Yom Tov. 

 The joy he takes in the love of H'shem will supersede in his own experience, the joy that worldly people take in this world and the joy that unworldly people take in the world to Come.  pg 471 Daily Halacha  27 Teves  According to the Talmud and Shulchan Aruch, animals are considered like sticks and stones, which may not be moved for any reason on Shabbat and Yom Tov.   There are poskim who do distinguish between farm animals and household pets, considering them a household item like a toy or pictures, which are classified as non-muktzeh. While it is advisable to follow the majority opinion and not carry or move pets on Shabbos, those who are lenient have a halachic authority upon whom to rely. Certainly, if the pet is in distress, one may be lenient and move it or carry it.  All opinions agree that it is permitted to touch without moving or feed one's pet on Shabbot.   It is also permitted to hold onto a leash and walk a dog in an area that...

 One will delight in remembering H'shem when alone and feel empty when not reflecting on His greatness.  Even in great assemblies of people, he will desire only to please Him and will long to meet only Him. pg 469,471 Daily Halacha Teves 26 From a halachic point of view, it is important to distinguish between those portions of the davening in which talking is prohibited because o hefsek ( Birchos Kerias Shem and Shema Shemoneh Esreh Kedushah, Hallel) where not even a single word is permitted to be uttered regardless of "need" and those portions where the prohibition against talking is based on the requirement of paying attention to the davening or because of shul decorum (e.g., Kaddis chazaras ha-shatz) where an exception can be made when a special need arises allowing one to quietly utter a few words.  The following statement authored by Harva Shimon Schwarb sums up the Torah viewpoint on the subject: "For H'shem's sake, let us be quiet in the Beis ha-Knesse...

 I heard in the name of Rebbe Elimelech that if a person wishes to rise higher in his spiritual level, he must see to it that his character traits are whole and perfect on the lover level. This is because it is impossible to maintain a constant static level.  A person is like the angels called Chayos, which run and return, for sometimes he rises, and sometimes he falls.  And if his lower levels are not perfected, how can he return to them? The Rebbe compared this to a man climbing a ladder.  The wise and intelligent man will first test all the rungs to make sure that they are whole and intact so that if needs be he can retrace his steps and return to them. MiPeninei Noam Elimelech, Shemos Daily Halacha 24, 25 Teves During Kedushah, Neias Kapayim - It is strictly forbidden to talk   Total concentration is mandatory.  Between Chazaras ha- Shatz and Tachanun It is inappropriate to talk; there should be no interruption between Shemoneh Esreh and Tachanun ...

 When his conception of GD matures further, and he understands the purpose for which he was created and brought into this fleeting world and recognizes the high degree of the next world, which is a lasting one, he will despise this world and its means and will commit himself in thought soul and body -to GD may He be exalted. pg 469 Daily Halacha: 23 Teves During Birchos Kerias Shema and Shema-  It is strictly forbidden to talk as it would be considered an interruption in the middle of a blessing, which may invalidate the blessing.   Between Ga'al Yisrael and Shemoneh Esreh - It is strictly forbidden to talk since it would interrupt the all-important connection between Geulah and Tefillah. During Shemoneh Esreh - It is strictly forbidden to talk as it constitutes an interruption in davening  If one spoke inadvertently during one of the blessings of Shemoneh Esreh, he must repeat the blessing.  After Shemoneh Esreh - It is forbidden to talk if it will disturb the ...

 When his conception matures further with an appreciation of GD's concern for his creatures, he will accept in his heart and with his tongue outwardly and inwardly whatever GD decrees for him. He will be happy with whatever GD brings him, whether death or life, poverty or wealth, health or illness.  He will not long for anything that GD has not chosen for him and will want only what GD wants for him. He will be completely devoted to GD and will surrender his soul and body to his judgment.  In worldly matters, he will not prefer one condition over another no desire to be in any condition other than the one he is in.    Daily Halacha 22 Teves Between Birchos ha- Shachar and Baruch She'amar,  there is no specific halacha that prohibits talking.  During Kaddish, talking is strictly forbidden as one must pay full attention so that he can answer Amen  During Pesukei d'Zimrah- Unless there is an emergency, it is forbidden to talk during this time as it ...

 If his conception of GD matures further, he will trust in Him in all the means, those that are demanding and those that are undemanding, and his aim in employing them will be to serve GD and fulfill His commandments.  pg 469 Daily Halacha 21 Teves 1. Shulchan Aruch rules that idle talk is forbidden in shul, even when prayers are not being recited.  The idle talk includes a conversation about one's livelihood or other essential needs. Nowadays, there is some room for leniency concerning such talk since some Rishonim rule that shuls are generally built with a "precondition" allowing them to be used for essential matters other than davening.   2. During a scheduled prayer session, one may NOT separate himself from the congregation and engage in idle talk.  3. Talking during prayers causes a chillul H'shem since it, unfortunately, lends support to the widely held perception that non-Jews are more careful than Jews to maintain proper decorum in their houses of ...

 If his conception of GD matures further, he will trust in Him also in matters over which he can exert some influence, e.g., earning a livelihood by dangerous means or in exhausting occupation, and he will avoid these means, trusting that GD will provide him with an easier occupation, by which to earn a living. pg 469 Daily Halacha , One of the serious flaws in our society today is the lack of proper decorum in shul, especially on Shabbos and Yom Tov. While socializing in shul is not a new problem, and certainly most, if not all, people who go to shul are aware of the prohibition against talking during davening, still a great deal of talking goes on anyway, either from the force of habit or out of disregard for the Halachah.  Today when the power of prayer is needed more than ever, we must find new ways to eradicate this scourge from our midst.  Ideally, there should be no talking in shul from the beginning to the end of davening.  This should be the long-term goal o...