What's a Jew to Do
By: Rabbi Menachem Siderson
Language: en
Categories: Religion, Spirituality, Judaism, Education
Join Rabbi Siderson for a short burst each day as he explores relevant and concise Halacha. Covering hard to find topics as well as basics that you've always wanted to find out more about.
Episodes
Whats a Jew to do_230-2_Chanukah 2025 #2
Dec 15, 2025The Shamesh
Duration: 00:01:31What's a Jew to do_230-1_Chanukah 2025 #1
Dec 14, 2025How to light!
Duration: 00:01:35Whats a Jew to do_229-6_Getting Ready for Shabbos #6
Dec 12, 2025Shabbos dishes and Tasting Shabbos food
Duration: 00:01:30Whats a Jew to do_229-5_Getting Ready for Shabbos #5
Dec 11, 2025Shabbos Tablecloths
Duration: 00:01:33Whats a Jew to do_229-4_Getting Ready for Shabbos #4
Dec 10, 2025Cleaning the house for Shabbos
Duration: 00:00:55Whats a Jew to do_229-3_Getting Ready for Shabbos #3
Dec 09, 2025When to shop for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:41Whats a Jew to do_229-2_Getting Ready for Shabbos #2
Dec 08, 2025Everyone needs to help and with simcha
Duration: 00:01:29Whats a Jew to do_229-1_Getting Ready for Shabbos #1
Dec 07, 2025Start Shabbos Prep early
Duration: 00:01:35Whats a Jew to do_228-6_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #6
Dec 05, 2025Cases
Duration: 00:01:55Whats a Jew to do_228-5_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #5
Dec 04, 2025Timers
Duration: 00:02:08Whats a Jew to do_228-4_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #4
Dec 03, 2025When noise is okay
Duration: 00:01:20Whats a Jew to do_228-3_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #3
Dec 02, 2025Noise
Duration: 00:01:32Whats a Jew to do_228-2_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #2
Dec 01, 2025Cooking
Duration: 00:01:35Whats a Jew to do_228-1_Setting up things on Friday that will happen on Shabbos #1
Nov 30, 2025In theory it's okay
Duration: 00:01:31Whats a Jew to do_227-6_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #6_
Nov 30, 2025No Cut nails on the floor and washing hands after cutting nails
Duration: 00:01:32Whats a Jew to do_227-5_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #5
Nov 27, 2025Order of Cutting fingernails
Duration: 00:01:53Whats a Jew to do_227-4_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #4
Nov 26, 2025Cutting fingernails and toenails on the same day
Duration: 00:01:34Whats a Jew to do_227-3_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #3
Nov 25, 2025Cutting nails when Friday is Rosh Chodesh
Duration: 00:01:18Whats a Jew to do_227-2_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #2
Nov 24, 2025The best time to cut nails for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:32Whats a Jew to do_227-1_Cutting nails on Erev Shabbos #1
Nov 23, 2025The obligation
Duration: 00:01:10Whats a Jew to do_226-6_Meals on Erev Shabbos #6
Nov 21, 2025Erev Yom Tov
Duration: 00:01:38Whats a Jew to do_226-5_Meals on Erev Shabbos #5
Nov 20, 2025Regular meals and the 9th hour
Duration: 00:01:24Whats a Jew to do_226-4_Meals on Erev Shabbos #4
Nov 19, 2025Seudas Mitzvah
Duration: 00:01:27Whats a Jew to do_226-3_Meals on Erev Shabbos #3
Nov 18, 2025If the reasons don't apply
Duration: 00:01:57What's a Jew to do_226-2_Meals on Erev Shabbos #2
Nov 17, 2025The reasons
Duration: 00:01:06What's a Jew to do_226-1_Meals on Erev Shabbos #1
Nov 16, 2025The issur
Duration: 00:01:04Whats a Jew to do_225-6_Work on Erev Shabbos #6
Nov 14, 2025If someone else is taking care of Shabbos or you already did
Duration: 00:01:54Whats a Jew to do_225-5_Work on Erev Shabbos #5
Nov 13, 2025Loss, medical or communal work on Friday
Duration: 00:01:08Whats a Jew to do_225-4_Work on Erev Shabbos #4
Nov 12, 2025Mitzvah work not for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:16Whats a Jew to do_225-3_Work on Erev Shabbos #3
Nov 11, 2025Mitzvah work for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:15Whats a Jew to do_225-2_Work on Erev Shabbos #2
Nov 10, 2025If you work for a boss
Duration: 00:01:30Whats a Jew to do_225-1_Work on Erev Shabbos #1
Nov 09, 2025Stores staying open late on Erev Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:00Whats a Jew to do_224-6_Work on Erev Shabbos #6
Nov 07, 2025Work for Shabbos that is not obvious
Duration: 00:01:26Whats a Jew to do_224-5_Work on Erev Shabbos #5
Nov 06, 2025Work for Shabbos is allowed
Duration: 00:01:18Whats a Jew to do_224-4_Work on Erev Shabbos #4
Nov 05, 2025What work is mutar
Duration: 00:00:51Whats a Jew to do_224-3_Work on Erev Shabbos #3
Nov 04, 2025What work is asur
Duration: 00:01:22Whats a Jew to do_224-2_Work on Erev Shabbos #2
Nov 03, 2025When does the issur start?
Duration: 00:01:40Whats a Jew to do_224-1_Work on Erev Shabbos #1
Nov 02, 2025The issur of working on erev Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:43Whats a Jew to do_223-6_Shabbos Clothing #12
Oct 31, 2025When can you take off your shabbos clothes?
Duration: 00:01:05Whats a Jew to do_223-5_Shabbos Clothing #11
Oct 30, 2025Laundry for shabbos Part 2
Duration: 00:01:15Whats a Jew to do_223-4_Shabbos Clothing #10
Oct 29, 2025Laundry for shabbos
Duration: 00:01:31Whats a Jew to do_223-3_Shabbos Clothing #9
Oct 28, 2025Shtreimels
Duration: 00:01:23Whats a Jew to do_223-2_Shabbos Clothing #8
Oct 27, 2025Keeping Shabbos Clothing clean
Duration: 00:01:52Whats a Jew to do_223-1_Shabbos Clothing #7
Oct 26, 2025Checking pockets
Duration: 00:01:37Whats a Jew to do_222-6_Shabbos Clothing #6
Oct 24, 2025When to get dressed for Shabbos during the 9 days
Duration: 00:01:31Whats a Jew to do_222-5_Shabbos Clothing #5
Oct 23, 2025When to get dressed for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:53Whats a Jew to do_222-4_Shabbos Clothing #4
Oct 22, 2025White clothes for Shabbos
Duration: 00:01:03Whats a Jew to do_222-3_Shabbos Clothing #2
Oct 21, 2025Shabbos Clothing for events during the week
Duration: 00:01:33What's a Jew to do_222-1_Shabbos Clothing #2
Oct 20, 2025What clothing needs to be special for Shabbos?
Duration: 00:01:25What's a Jew to do_222-1_Shabbos Clothing #1
Oct 19, 2025The mitzvah of wearing Shabbos Clothing
Duration: 00:01:09Whats a Jew to do_221-4_Sukkos 2025 #8
Oct 17, 2025Customs for the 4 minim after sukkos
Duration: 00:01:55What's a Jew to do_221-3_Sukkos 2025 #7
Oct 16, 2025What to do with your 4 Minim after Sukkos
Duration: 00:01:06Whats a Jew to do_221-2_Sukkos 2025 #6
Oct 13, 2025Hoshana Rabbah Part 2
Duration: 00:01:21Whats a Jew to do_221-1_Sukkos 2025 #5
Oct 12, 2025Hoshana Rabba Part 1
Duration: 00:01:33Whats a Jew to do_220-4_Sukkos #4
Oct 10, 2025Sukkos made simple #4
Duration: 00:01:21Whats a Jew to do_220-3_Sukkos #3
Oct 09, 2025Sukkos made simple #3
Duration: 00:01:23Whats a Jew to do_220-2_Sukkos #2
Oct 06, 2025Sukkos made simple #2
Duration: 00:02:00Whats a Jew to do_220-1_Sukkos #1
Oct 05, 2025Sukkos made simple #1
Duration: 00:02:19Whats a Jew to do_219-5_Tefillin #50
Oct 03, 2025Tefillin on RCH and CH
Duration: 00:01:17Whats a Jew to do_219-4_Tefillin #49
Oct 01, 2025Borrowing tefillin without permission
Duration: 00:01:20Whats a Jew to do_219-3_Tefillin #48
Sep 30, 2025If tefillin fall
Duration: 00:01:12Whats a Jew to do_219-2_Tefillin #47
Sep 29, 2025Kissing tefillin when you put them on
Duration: 00:01:38Whats a Jew to do_219-1_Tefillin #46
Sep 28, 2025Covering your arm tefillin
Duration: 00:01:09Whats a Jew to do_218-4_Tefillin #45
Sep 26, 2025Bracha for putting tefillin back on after the bathroom
Duration: 00:00:51Whats a Jew to do_218-3_Tefillin #44
Sep 25, 2025When in Shacharis to take off your tefillin
Duration: 00:01:32Whats a Jew to do_218-2_Tefillin #43
Sep 22, 2025Sleeping and Eating with tefillin and clean body
Duration: 00:00:54Whats a Jew to do_218-1
Sep 21, 2025No Hesech HaDas with Tefillin
Duration: 00:01:17Whats a Jew to do_217-6_Tefillin #41
Sep 19, 2025Bandages on your head
Duration: 00:01:43Whats a Jew to do_217-5_Tefillin #40
Sep 18, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 5
Duration: 00:01:21Whats a Jew to do_217-4_Tefillin #39
Sep 17, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 4
Duration: 00:01:13Whats a Jew to do_217-3_Tefillin #38
Sep 16, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 3
Duration: 00:01:08Whats a Jew to do_217-2_Tefillin #37
Sep 15, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 2
Duration: 00:01:24Whats a Jew to do_217-1_Tefillin #36
Sep 14, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 1
Duration: 00:01:19Whats a Jew to do_216-6_Tefillin #35
Sep 12, 2025Things on your arm when putting on tefillin
Duration: 00:01:27Whats a Jew to do_216-5_Tefillin #34
Sep 11, 2025Where on the arm does the teffilin go part 3
Duration: 00:01:37Whats a Jew to do_216-4_Tefillin #33
Sep 10, 2025here on the arm does the teffilin go part 2
Duration: 00:01:42Whats a Jew to do_216-3_Tefillin #32
Sep 09, 2025Where on the arm does the teffilin go part 1
Duration: 00:01:14Whats a Jew to do_216-2_Tefillin #31
Sep 08, 2025Missing part of the arm part 2
Duration: 00:01:26Whats a Jew to do_217-5_Tefillin #40
Sep 07, 2025Where on the head are tefillin worn part 5
Duration: 00:01:21Whats a Jew to do_216-1_Tefillin #30
Sep 07, 2025Missing part of the arm
Duration: 00:01:28Whats a Jew to do_215-6_Tefillin #29
Sep 05, 2025It doesnt matter if you were born a lefty or became one later
Duration: 00:01:04Whats a Jew to do_215-5_Tefillin #28
Sep 04, 2025Write with your right hand and do everything else with your left.
Duration: 00:01:34Whats a Jew to do_215-4_Tefillin #27_Ambidextrous Teffilin wearers
Sep 03, 2025Whats a Jew to do_215-4_Tefillin #27_Ambidextrous Teffilin wearers
Duration: 00:01:20Whats a Jew to do_215-3_Tefillin #26_Lefties put Teffilin on their Right hand
Sep 02, 2025Whats a Jew to do_215-3_Tefillin #26_Lefties put Teffilin on their Right hand
Duration: 00:01:08Whats a Jew to do_215-2_Tefillin #25_Righties put Teffilin on their left hand
Sep 01, 2025Righties put Teffilin on their left hand
Duration: 00:01:57What's a Jew to do_215-1_Tefillin #24
Aug 31, 2025Saying LeHaNiach the right way!
Duration: 00:01:32What's a Jew to do_214-6_Tefillin #23
Aug 29, 2025Last thing about brachos on tefillin
Duration: 00:01:11Whats a Jew to do_214-5_Tefillin #22
Aug 28, 2025Even more about Tefillin brachos
Duration: 00:01:07Whats a Jew to do_214-4_Tefillin #21
Aug 27, 2025More about Brachos on Tefillin
Duration: 00:01:39What's a Jew to do_214-3_Tefillin #20
Aug 26, 2025Interruptions between the arm and head tefillin part 3
Duration: 00:01:03What's a Jew to do_214-2_Tefillin #19
Aug 25, 2025Interruptions between the arm and head tefillin part 2
Duration: 00:01:12What's a Jew to do_214-1_Tefillin #18
Aug 24, 2025Interruptions between the arm and head tefillin
Duration: 00:01:18What's a Jew to do_213-6_Tefillin #17
Aug 22, 2025Brachos on Tefillin part 3
Duration: 00:01:12What's a Jew to do_213-5_Tefillin #16
Aug 21, 2025Brachos on tefillin part 2
Duration: 00:01:45What's a Jew to do_213-4_Tefillin #15
Aug 20, 2025Brachos on Tefillin part 1
Duration: 00:01:23What's a Jew to do_213-3_Tefillin #14
Aug 19, 2025S"E with a minyan or with Tefillin?
Duration: 00:01:15Whats a Jew to do_213-2_Tefillin #13
Aug 18, 2025When in the day do you wear tefillin?
Duration: 00:01:15Whats a Jew to do_213-1_Tefillin #12
Aug 17, 2025Kavanah with Teffilin
Duration: 00:01:40Whats a Jew to do_212-6_Tefillin #11
Aug 15, 2025Whats a Jew to do_212-6_Tefillin #11
Duration: 00:01:13Whats a Jew to do_212-5_Tefillin #10
Aug 14, 2025Whats a Jew to do_212-5_Tefillin #10
Duration: 00:01:11