75.1) Put all work aside and light the Sabbath candles at least one-half hour before the stars emerge. 75.2) Light as many candles as possible for the Sabbath. 75.3) Use olive oil or almond oil for the candles. 75.4) Say the benediction after lighting the Sabbath candles, by saying it while covering the light with…
74.1) Do not board a sea-going vessel three days before the Sabbath. 74.2) You may board a riverboat on a Friday. 74.3) You may board a ship on Friday. 74.4) You may board a vessel on the Sabbath for the sake of praying or performing a religious duty if you have ten people boarding.
73.1) Do not allow a non-Jew to do work for you on the Sabbath. 73.2) If you employ a non-Jew, compensate them for an agreed-upon amount before work commences. 73.3) Pay a non-Jew a stipulated wage, not a per hour wage. 73.4) Do not ask a non-Jew to complete a task that you know they…
72.1) Observing the Sabbath is a great sign and covenant with G-d. 72.2) You are an idolater if you publically violate the Sabbath. 72.3) You will be rewarded for observing and honoring the Sabbath. 72.4) You should remember the Sabbath every day of the week to keep it holy. 72.5) All men, regardless of their…
71.1) You should set aside time for the study of Torah after Maariv (Jewish prayer service held in evening or night). 71.2) Your evening meal should be lighter than your middle-of-the-day meal. 71.3) Examine your deeds for the day before going to sleep. 71.4) If you have not read the three chapters of the Shema…
70.1) Do not recite Maariv (Jewish prayer service held in evening or night) until you are sure that it is night. 70.2) Say Maariv immediately after the stars become visible. 70.3) If you arrive late at synagogue for the Maariv, you should refer to the source to determine what you should do. 70.4) The first…
69.1) The Minhah (prayers offered in the afternoon) is said when the day is yet long and you are absorbed in your affairs; therefore, you should interrupt your day’s business to say the afternoon prayer. 69.2) The proper time to say Minhah is 3:30 p.m. 69.3) Do not begin a meal within one-half hour before…
68.1) Say the traveler’s prayer upon leaving for, or returning from, a journey. (“May it be Thy will, Lord our G-d, and G-d of our fathers, to cause us to walk in peace.”) 68.2) Say the prayer even when you travel no less than four miles. 68.3) Recite the prayer after saying another benediction. 68.4)…
67.1) Avoid making vows. 67.2) Avoid taking an oath. 67.3) Do not make a vow to give to charity. 67.4) Do not make a vow or take an oath to study Torah. 67.5) Making a vow to improve your conduct is praiseworthy. 67.6) A vow is only valid if uttered aloud with the intention to…
66.1) Do not advance money to another to do business stipulating that the profits and losses are shared equally by both parties. 66.2) To prove that you have lost capital to another, you must have trustworthy testimony from witnesses under oath. 66.3) In a deal, you may stipulate that it is optional to give an…