This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com A Damaged Shofar: [1] A. A Shofar with a hole that is not patched:[2] Some Poskim[3] rule that a Shofar that contains a hole[4] on its side is valid to use for blowing on Rosh […]
Erev Rosh Hashanah reminders
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com *This video is from year 5774. Not all info is relevant for all years [i.e. Peruzbal/Eiruv Tavshilin] Checklist Some fast until Chatzos. Tachanun is not recited in Davening but it is said in Selichos. Perform Hataras […]
Selichos in Elul-Detailed laws and customs
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Selichos in Elul A. On which days is Selichos recited?[1] Ashkenazim:[2] Selichos is recited for a minimum of four days prior to Rosh Hashanah.[3] Selichos is said starting from the Sunday [Motzei Shabbos, immediately after midnight[4]], […]
The Mitzvah of hearing Shofar-The number of blows needed to be heard
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The amount of blows needed to be heard: The Biblical requirement:[1] According to Biblical law, one is only is required to hear nine blows, which is made up of three sets of a Tekiah-Teruah-Tekiah [תר”ת תר”ת תר”ת].[2] With the […]
Summary of Shofar in Elul
Blowing the Shofar:[1] It is the custom of Ashkenazi[2] Jewry to blow Shofar throughout the month if Elul.[3] How many sounds are blown and when?[4] The Chabad custom is that from the second day and onwards one blows nine blows [Tashrat, Tashat, Tarat].[5] When is the Shofar blown?[6] The […]
Peruzbal
Summary of the laws of Shemitas Kesafim and a Peruzbal The laws: The Torah commands us that at the end of the seventh year cycle one must annul all loans that he is owed by other Jews. It is thus forbidden for the lender to ask for the loan to […]
Selichos 2
Shabbos Mevarchim Tishrei:[1] No blessing before Musaf:[2] On the Shabbos before Rosh Hashanah we do not bless the coming month despite this being the custom on every Shabbos that precedes Rosh Chodesh.[3] Tehillim:[4] The entire book of Tehillim is recited before Shacharis just as on any other Shabbos Mevarchim. Av […]
Blowing of the Shofar 5
Not to talk of irrelevant matters until after Musaf:[1] One must beware not to talk of irrelevant matters between the Tekios Meyushav [which is the first set of blows that is sounded after Kerias Hatorah] and the Tekios Meumad [which is the second set of blows in Musaf].[2] One is […]
Blowing of the Shofar 4
The listeners: Not to answer Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shemo:[1] The listeners are not to say Baruch Hu Uvarach Shemo upon hearing Hashem’s name said in the blessing.[2] In the event one said Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shemo it is possible that one has not fulfilled his obligation of the blessing.[3] For […]
Blowing of the Shofar 3
The verses recited prior to the blowing:[1] After the above preparation is completed one is then to say the psalm of “Lamnatzeiach Livnei Korach” seven times.[2] [This psalm has the ability to turn the attribute of judgment into mercy.[3]] After the recital of this psalm the Chazan recites a series […]
