Halachic Highlights

Lashon HaRa Caused The Destruction

Question: Did lashon ha’ra play a role in the destruction of the Beis HaMikdash?

Question: If someone did not finish Sh’nayim Mikra V’Echad Targum for the previous week, should he first finish last week’s parshah or should he first do Sh’nayim Mikra V’Echad Targum (“SMVT”) for the current week’s parshah and then go back and finish last week’s parshah?

Question: Must you perform Sh’nayim Mikra V’Echad Targum (“SMVT”) for Yom Tov leinings, the four special parshiyos, or the weekly haftarah?

Short Answer: While you do not need to recite SMVT for Yom Tov leinings or the four special parshiyos, some have the minhag to do it for the four special parshiyos. Many have the minhag to do SMVT (at least the Mikra part) for the weekly haftarah.

Question: When may a person start performing Sh’nayim Mikra for the upcoming parshah?

Question: Is it preferable to fulfill Sh’nayim Mikra V’Echad Targum with actual Targum Onkelos or with Rashi?

Short Answer: Ideally you should do both, but if you only have time for one of them, it is a machlokes which one takes precedence.

Question: May you fulfill part of Sh’nayim Mikra V’Echad Targum (“SMVT”) by either listening to (or reading along with) the baal k’riah?