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Q. Do “share-holders” actually own the new Shabbos House?

A. In a spiritual sense they do, but legally Shabbos House isn’t set-up as a public corporation – it’s a religious non-profit, a 501(c)3. In promoting support for the Building Fund, we call...

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Q. I cooked pasta in a clean meat (Kosher) pot. Can I add cheese to that pasta once it’s on a plate? 

 A. No, you can’t add cheese directly to the pasta, because it absorbed some “indirect-flavor” from being cooked in a meat pot, even though it was a clean pot wit...

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Q. My grandmother passed away and my wedding is scheduled within a few months of her passing. Can Mom celebrate? 

A. Mom is within her year of mourning of the passing of her mom, so there are some restrictions on her participation in celebratory events like a wedding. But no doubt, Mom should be at your wedding. Speak t...

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Q. I’m curious about why people bend their knees before bowing during the Amidah prayer? 

A. Check out the translation of the first paragraph of the “Aleinu” prayer: “we bend our knees and bow…” The concept may come from Temple times when Jews actually kneeled down a...

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Q. Are we required to eat meat or chicken on Shabbat? 

A. The Code of Jewish Law says that we should enjoy the finest foods with which take pleasure in on Shabbos. Meat and wine were (and still are) considered rich foods of pleasure and enjoyment. Back in the da...