Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
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Determining the Day of a Bar-Misva For a Boy Born in Adar
In certain years, an extra month of Adar is added to the Jewish calendar. The reason for this occasional extension of the year is to synchronize the J...
From When Is a Boy Considered a “Bar-Misva”?
The period of Ben Ha'shemashot, which extends for a short while (approximately 10-13 minutes) after sunset, is regarded by Halacha as a time of "Safek...
Only Adult Males Count Toward a Minyan
The Gemara (Berachot 48a) brings the view of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi that an Ebed – a non-Jewish servant, who is obligated in some Misvot – may be cou...
If the Tenth Man Needs to Leave During the Hazara
Generally speaking, one should not leave the synagogue until the end of the Tefila. There is a tradition that if a person routinely leaves in the midd...
If a Sefaradi is Praying With Ashkenazim And the Minyan is Lost During the Hazara
I once encountered a fascinating Halachic question while praying in an airport before boarding. A group of nine Ashkenazim approached me and said they...
If the Minyan is Lost In the Middle of the Tefilla
Halacha is very critical of people who depart the synagogue in the middle of the prayer service, leaving the others without a Minyan. If there are onl...
Can There be a “Minyan” in a Cemetery With Fewer Than Ten Men?
When one counts a group of Jews to determine how many they are, he should do so indirectly. This Halacha is inferred from the Torah law of "Mahasit Ha...
The Significance of Yishtabah
While interruptions are forbidden at any point throughout the Pesukeh De'zimra service, it is especially important to avoid interruptions while reciti...
The Daily Recitation of “Az Yashir”
One of the verses in the "Az Yashir" song which our ancestors sang after the miracle of the splitting of the Yam Suf – and which we recite each mornin...
Reciting “Va’yebarech David” and Giving Three Coins to Sedaka
Although technically Pesukeh De'zimra ends after the verses of "Baruch Hashem Le'olam Amen Ve'amen," at which point we should, in principle, proceed t...
Pesukeh De’zimra – The Five “Halleluy-ah” Chapters of Tehillim
The heart of the Pesukeh De'zimra section consists of the final five chapters of Tehillim, each of which begin and end with the word "Halleluy-ah." Wh...
The Recitation of the Verse “Pote’ah Et Yadecha” in Ashreh
The section of Ashreh, which we recite three times each day, contains the famous verse, "Pote'ah Et Yadecha U'masbi'a Le'chol Hai Rason" – "You open Y...
Proceeding to Ashreh Immediately After Yehi Chebod
After completing the paragraph of Yehi Chebod, one should proceed immediately to the recitation of Ashreh. Ashreh consists of the 145 th chapter of Te...
The Daily Recitation of Mizmor Le’toda
Each morning, immediately after Baruch She'amar, we recite the 100 th chapter of Tehillim – Mizmor Le'toda, the Psalm that was sung during the offerin...
When is the Latest Time for Reciting Baruch She’amar and Yishtabah?
One may answer "Amen" to a Beracha that he hears while reciting Pesukeh De'zimra in the morning. Thus, for example, if one finished reciting Baruch Sh...
Reciting Baruch She’amar Properly
In some editions of the Siddur, several words are added to the text of Baruch She'amar on Shabbat. However, these additions are incorrect. The text of...
The Meaning of the Phrase “Baruch Gozer U’mekayem” in Baruch She’amar
Baruch She'amar – the blessing with which we introduce the Pesukeh De'zimra section of the morning prayer service – begins with a series of phrases th...
Additions Before Baruch She’amar on Yom Tob and Hol Ha’mo’ed
It is customary to add on every Yom Tob a special chapter of Tehillim associated with that Yom Tob. The chapter is recited immediately after the recit...
The Daily Recitation of “La’menase’ah Bi’neginot”
Every weekday, following the recitation of "Hashem Melech…" and the verses of "Hoshi'enu," we recite the 67 th chapter of Tehillim – "La'menase'ah Bi'...
Must One Stand if He Hears the Congregation Reciting “Hashem Melech”?
It is customary during the Aseret Yemeh Teshuba – the "Ten Days of Repentance" from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur – to add the proclamation of "Has...
The Profound Significance of Declaring “Hashem Melech, Hashem Malach, Hashem Yimloch Le’olam Va’ed”
Each morning, before Pesukeh De'zimra, we recite the section of Hodu, which consists of a segment from the Book of Dibreh Hayamim I (16:8-36), followe...
The Sequence of Hodu & Baruch She’amar
Our custom is to recite "Kaddish Al Yisrael" just before the recitation of Hodu at the beginning of the morning Shaharit service. "Kaddish Al Yisrael"...
Reciting “Aromimcha Hashem,” “Hashem Melech,” and “La’menase’ah Bi’nginot”
One of the important introductory sections to the morning prayer service is Hodu, a chapter taken from the Book of Dibreh Hayamim I (16:8-36). There i...
Must a Boy Repeat Birkot Ha’Torah On the Night He Turns 13?
The Gemara in Masechet Sota (21) clearly indicates that women are not included in the Misva of Torah study. As such, we would naturally assume that th...
Reciting Birkot Ha’Torah After Remaining Awake Throughout the Night
According to Sephardic custom, one who remained awake throughout the night must recite Birkot Ha'Torah after the point of Alot Ha'shahar (daybreak), a...
Teaching Torah to Non-Observant Jews Who Have Not Recited Birkot Ha’Torah
In a previous installment, we saw that just as Halacha requires reciting Birkot Ha'Torah in the morning before verbally speaking words of Torah, one i...
May One Listen to a Torah Class Before Reciting Birkot Ha’Torah in the Morning?
After waking in the morning, a person is not permitted to learn Torah before reciting Birkot Ha'Torah. As we saw in earlier installments, however, thi...
Must One Recite Birkot Ha’Torah Before Writing Words of Torah?
The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (1:6) famously instructs, "Aseh Lecha Rav U'kneh Lecha Haber" – literally, "Make for yourself a Rabbi, and 'purchase' for yo...
May One Silently Learn Torah in the Morning Before Reciting Birkot Ha’Torah?
Halacha requires reciting Birkot Ha'Torah in the morning before one learns Torah. Does this apply only if one wants to learn Torah verbally, or even i...
Must One Recite Birkot Ha’Torah Before Reading a Torah Text That He Does Not Understand?
Many people have the custom each morning to read "Hok Le'Yisrael" – a collection of texts that includes passages from the Tanach, Mishna, Halachic wor...
Must One Recite Birkot Ha’Torah Before Studying the Hebrew Alphabet?
In all languages besides Hebrew, the letters are simply the way words are formed for the purpose of communication. They have no other function and no...
Which Subjects May Not be Studied Before the Recitation of Birkot Ha’Torah?
Before one learns Torah in the morning, he must first recite Birkot Ha'Torah. The Gemara cites different opinions as to which particular subjects with...
May Someone Learn Torah if He Cannot Recite Birkot Ha’Torah?
Halacha requires one to recite Birkot Ha'Torah each day before learning Torah. One who wishes to learn Torah upon waking in the morning may not do so...
Lessons From the Text of Birkot Ha’Torah
In the second of the three Berachot that comprise Birkot Ha'Torah – the series of blessings we recite each morning over Torah learning – we include a...
Understanding the Three Berachot of Birkot Ha’Torah
Every morning, we recite Birkot Ha'Torah – a series of blessings over Torah learning. This series consists of three different Berachot. The text of th...
Birkot Ha’Torah – A Biblical Obligation?
Virtually all the Berachot that we are required to recite were introduced by the Sages. One notable exception is Birkat Ha'mazon – the obligation to r...
Birkot Ha’Torah & the Destruction of the First Bet Ha’mikdash
The Gemara in Masechet Nedarim (81a) famously attributes the destruction of the first Bet Ha'mikdash to the people's failure to recite Birkot Ha'Torah...
The Importance of Birkot Ha’Torah – the Blessings Over Torah Learning
The series of Berachot which we are required to recite each morning include Birkot Ha'Torah – three blessings over the privilege of studying Torah. Th...
The Status of Berachot Recited After Arbit But Before Sundown
The requirement to recite 100 Berachot each day refers to the period between sundown and sundown the following day. Hence, the Berachot recited in the...
Reciting Birkat Ha’mazon Before Dessert on Shabbat to Add a Beracha
On Shabbat (and Yom Tob), fulfilling the daily requirement of reciting 100 Berachot is more difficult than on weekdays, due to the fact that the Amida...