Breaking Bread

SHIVTI WEEKLY UPDATE Shivti Fall/Winter 5782 - ויבינו במקרא This week, we begin the next segment of our ויבינו במקרא series. This week's sugya discusses the topic of Lechem Mishneh. Dedication opportunities are available in honor of a simcha (bar mitzvah), yarzeit, or any other momentous event. Call our office or email us for more information. חיוב לחם משנה This next segment of our ויבינו במקרא series will focus on the topic of Lechem Mishneh. The source of Lechem Mishneh is learned from the portion in Parshas B'Shalach about the Mann that fell on Erev Shabbos. We will explain how these pesukim are the source for Lechem Mishneh and how this affects the various opinions of the Rishonim. Topics discussed include: Do we cut both challos? Is Lechem Mishneh a requirement for all three meals? Lechem Misneh on Yomtov and at the Pesach Seder Using frozen challah/rolls The minhag in many communities for each person to make his own Hamotzi, even after the Lechem Mishneh has been cut חיוב לחם משנה פרשת בא - קביעות ראשי חדשים This sugya discusses the first Mitzvah in the Torah, as mentioned in Parshas Bo. We focus specifically on crystalizing why Rosh Chodesh is sometimes one day and sometimes two - and why our months are sometimes 29 days and sometimes 30 - and how this plays out in today's Halacha l'Maaseh. In our introduction page, we provide clear and concise background to Kiddush HaChodesh in general, and how it evolved into our current calendar. קביעות ראשי חדשים

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