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Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
Daily Halacha by Rabbi Eli J. Mansour according the Sephardic laws and customs of Aram Soba.
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Silently Learning Torah in the Bath or Shower
It is clear that one may not speak words of Torah while he is unclothed. However, we saw in an earlier installment that Hacham Ovadia Yosef permitted...
Answering “Amen” and Greeting “Shalom” With One’s Head Uncovered
Is it permissible to answer "Amen" when one's head is uncovered? This question occasionally arises in the morning, when a person removes his Kippa in...
Silently Thinking of Torah Matters Without a Kippa
The work Va'yomer Meir addresses the situation of a Jew who was involved in a court case, and the courthouse officials forbade him from wearing a Kipp...
Must One Wear a Kippa at the Mikveh, Beach or Pool?
The Zechor Le'Abraham (Rav Abraham Alkalai, 1750-1811) observes that some people ensure to keep their heads covered while walking about in the Mikveh,...
A Man Putting on a Shirt With the Tie Already on it; A Woman Putting on a Kerchief With a Snood Inside It
As we've seen, one should avoid putting on two articles of clothing simultaneously, as this can result in forgetting one's Torah knowledge. The reason...
Covering One’s Head With His Hand In Lieu of a Kippa
The Bet Yosef cites the ruling of the Terumat Ha'deshen (Rav Yisrael Isserlin, 1390-1460) that covering one's head with his hand does not suffice to p...
The Required Size of a Kippa
One's Kippa should preferably be large enough to cover the entire head or the majority of the head. If, however, one prefers a smaller Kippa, this is...
Wearing a Kippa Indoors, and While Sleeping
As we have seen, even if wearing a Kippa cannot be defined as an outright Halachic obligation (except while praying, reciting Berachot, and eating), i...
Wearing a Kippa – Halachic Obligation or Measure of Piety?
The Gemara in Masechet Kiddushin (31a) tells that Rav Huna son of Rav Yehoshua made a point of always keeping his head covered, and he explained that...
Handling One’s Clothes Before Netilat Yadayim
It is permissible to handle one's clothes and dress himself immediately upon waking in the morning, even before washing his hands, though one who is s...
Walking Barefoot
The Gemara (Shabbat 129a) teaches that one should ensure to purchase shoes for his feet even if this necessitates selling the "ceiling beams of his ho...
Which Shoe Should be Removed First?
When putting on shoes, as we have seen, one should put the right shoe on before the left shoe in order to show importance to the right side, though he...
Should Women Tie the Left Shoe First?
We have seen that although one should put his right shoe on before his left shoe – because precedence is always given to the right side – nevertheless...
How Should a Lefthanded Person Put on His Shoes?
We have seen that although the right side is always given precedence over the left, the left shoe is tied before the right shoe, because the Tefillin...
The Proper Procedure for Putting on Shoes and for Buttoning Sleeves
The Gemara in Masechet Shabbat brings the ruling of Rabbi Yohanan that when one puts on shoes, he should put his left shoe on before his right shoe. H...
The Proper Procedure for Bathing
The Gemara (Shabbat 61a) teaches that if one is applying oil on his entire body, he should begin with the head, which is the "king," so-to-speak, of t...
Giving Precedence to the Right When Getting Dressed
There is a basic rule that the right should always be given precedence over the left. The right side is associated with the divine attribute of Hesed...
Sleeping on Clothing
The Gemara (Horiyot 13b) warns that sleeping with one's garment under his head can cause him to forget his Torah knowledge. In airports, for example,...
Removing Two Articles of Clothing at the Same Time
In earlier installments, we noted the Arizal's teaching that one should not put on two articles of clothing simultaneously – such as putting on a hat...
Putting On Shoes That are Inside Rubbers
June 16 first through 5:25 As explained in an earlier installment, the Arizal warned that putting on two articles of clothing simultaneously could hav...
Putting On Two Garments Simultaneously
A number of sources teach that if a person puts on two garments at the same time, he is likely to forget the Torah he has learned. This is mentioned i...
The Obligation to Maintain a Dignified Appearance
It is incumbent upon observant Jews to always appear well-kempt and dignified. Nowadays, this applies to all observant Jews. As representatives of the...
Ensuring Not to Wear One’s Clothes Inside-Out
The Gemara (Shabbat 114a) teaches that one of the qualities of a Talmid Hacham (Torah scholar) is that if he notices that one of his garments is insid...
Educating Children in Modest Behavior
As discussed in an earlier installment, men – like women – are required to dress in an appropriate manner. This includes a requirement to limit exposu...
Standards of Modest Dress for Men
People mistakenly believe that the concept of modest dress is relevant only to women, whereas men can dress in any way they like. This is incorrect. T...
The Custom to Recite Perek Shira
There are certain sections from the Torah that some communities have the custom of reciting each day. These include the verses in Parashat Ki-Tisa tha...
Reciting Parashat Ha’man
Some have the custom to recite each day the section known as "Parashat Ha'man" – the verses from Parashat Beshalah (Shemot chapter 16) which tell of t...
Reciting the Ten Commandments Every Day
The Gemara (Berachot 12) tells that some Sages considered instituting the daily recitation of the Aseret Ha'diberot (Ten Commandments), but this was n...
Pronouncing Words Properly
When I was a young boy, the schools placed a great emphasis on Keri'a – teaching children to read properly. They insisted that youngsters must be taug...
Skipping the Korbanot Section if One Arrives Late
Every effort must be made to arrive in the synagogue on time in the morning so one can recite the complete service – from the morning blessings, throu...
“Rabbi Yishmael Omer”
We conclude the daily Korbanot section with "Rabbi Yishmael Omer" – a Berayta (passage by a Tanna) authored by the great sage Rabbi Yishmael, listing...
Reciting Ezehu Mekoman
As part of the Korbanot section of the morning prayer service, we read the Mishnayot of the fifth chapter of Masechet Zebahim – the chapter of Ezehu M...
Reciting “Baruch Shem” At the End of Ana Be’cho’ah
As discussed in a previous installment, the Ana Be'cho'ah prayer, which consists of 42 words, alludes to the special 42-letter Name of G-d. We conclud...
The Preferred Way to Recite the “Ana Be’cho’ah” Prayer
The Kabbalists taught that when one recites the "Ana Be'cho'ah" prayer, he should arrange the words of the prayer in pairs. Meaning, he should say the...
Reciting “Ana Be’cho’ah”
After we recite in the morning the section of the Ketoret and the passage of "Abayeh Hava Mesader," we recite a very special prayer – Ana Be'cho'ah. T...
Reciting “Abayeh Hava Mesader”
After the recitation of the Ketoret, we recite "Abayeh Hava Mesader," a section from the Gemara (Yoma 33a) citing Abayeh's concise list of all the Abo...
Understanding the Text of the Ketoret
June 4 second from 14:33 till the end As we've seen in previous installments, the recitation of the Ketoret is especially valuable, and offers a perso...
The Custom to Read the Ketoret From Parchment
There is a custom that some observe to read the section of the Ketoret from a piece of parchment upon which the text of the Ketoret is written in ink...
If One Accidentally Skipped One of the Spices of the Ketoret
The Bet Yosef (commentary to the Tur by Maran Rav Yosef Karo, author of the Shulhan Aruch) cites Rav Yishak Abuhab (Spain, 1433-1493) as stating that...
Counting the Eleven Spices of the Ketoret
We read each morning the section of the Ketoret, which includes verses from the Torah that discuss the Ketoret incense offering brought in the Bet Ha'...