Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
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The Significance of Yishtabah
The Pesukeh De'zimra section of the prayer service concludes with the blessing of Yishtabah. This section begins with a Beracha – Baruch She'amar – an...
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
We omit Mizmor Le'toda from the Pesukeh De'zimra section of the morning prayer service on Shabbat and Yom Tob, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur....
The Daily Recitation of Mizmor Le’toda
The Pesukeh De'zimra section of our morning prayer service is introduced with the blessing of Baruch She'amar. One way of viewing Baruch She'amar is t...
When is the Latest Time for Reciting Baruch She’amar and Yishtabah?
The Pesukeh De'zimra section of the morning prayer service begins with the Beracha of Baruch She'amar, and concludes with the Beracha of Yishtabah. Th...
Reciting Baruch She’amar Properly
Feb 27 first It is proper to chant the Baruch She'amar blessing in a melody, rather than just recite it. In our community, this is not done on weekday...
The Meaning of the Phrase “Baruch Gozer U’mekayem” in Baruch She’amar
The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat (118) cites Rabbi Yossi's remark expressing his wish that he would have the same portion in the world to come as those...
Additions Before Baruch She’amar on Yom Tob and Hol Ha’mo’ed
On Shabbat morning, before Baruch She'amar, we recite a series of chapters from Tehillim, starting with "La'menase'ah Mizmor Le'David" – the 19 th cha...
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...
When Must the 100 Daily Berachot be Recited?
The Shulhan Aruch (in Bet Yosef) presents a list of Berachot which a Jew recites as part of his daily routine, showing that at least on weekdays, one...
Which Berachot Count Toward the Required 100 Daily Blessings?
If a person hears a Beracha for the purpose of fulfilling an obligation, and he listens attentively and responds "Amen," then hearing this Beracha cou...
Are Women Required to Recite 100 Berachot Each Day?
The requirement to recite 100 Berachot each day is easily fulfilled each weekday, as each of the three Amida prayers consists of 19 Berachot – such th...
The Obligation to Recite 100 Berachot Each Day: Introduction
The Gemara in Masechet Menahot (43) cites a verse in the Book of Debarim (10:12) in which Moshe Rabbenu turns to Beneh Yisrael and says, "Ma Hashem El...
The “Yehi Rason” Prayer After Birkot Ha’shahar
After reciting the lengthy Beracha of "Ha'ma'abir Hebleh Shena," which concludes with "Ha'gomel Hasadim Tobim Le'amo Yisrael," it is customary to then...
The Beracha of “Ha’ma’abir Hebleh Shena” and “Vi’yhi Rason”
We recite in the morning a special Beracha thanking Hashem for enabling us to wake up refreshed and reinvigorated after a night's sleep – "Ha'ma'abir...
The Berachot of “She’lo Asani Abed” and “She’lo Asani Isha”
The Beracha of "She'lo Asani Abed," which we recite each morning, expresses our gratitude to G-d for making us free, that we are not an "Ebed" – "serv...