Can I learn Torah on Christmas day or Nittel Nacht?

Is it better to learn, or not learn Torah (playing chess) on XMS and Nittel Nacht (Yiddish: ניטל נאַכט‎)? There are two opinions (שיטות): It is a mitzvah or it is forbidden. It is a Mitzvah De’oraita It is a mitzvah de’oraita of learning Torah every day and night. After all, what’s more important — a …

Kosher Search Engine Project

Welcome to the eKollel Search Engine Project. We brings you up-to-date Rabbinic resources to answer any Kosher, Jewish, Judaism or Israel questions you might have, and receive a reliable response from a member of our staff, or rabbis. We are searching and answer your questions on a daily basis – from the simplest to the …