If one will only receive Tefillin after the Minyan, when is he to Daven:[1] If one does not have Tefillin and the congregation has begun to Daven, it is better for him to delay his Davening until after the Minyan concludes and then borrow Tefillin from one of the Daveners […]
Putting on Tefillin during the day if one Davened without them
Putting on Tefillin after Davening:[1] In a case that one is wearing Tefillin after Davening, such as if he did not have Tefillin when he Davened, then he is to wear the Tefillin by Mincha, or by any other time of the day. What is one to say while wearing […]
What are people to read when wearing Tefillin during Mivtzaim
What are people to read when wearing Tefillin during Mivtzaim: During Mivtzaim, the people wearing Tefillin are to read all three Parshiyos of Shema.[1] At the very least they must read the first two Parshiyos of Shema.[2] If there is absolutely no time available, the person fulfills his obligation even […]
Saying the Parsha of Shema, Kadeish and Vehaya while wearing Tefillin
Saying the Parsha of Shema, Kadeish and Vehaya while wearing Tefillin: Parshiyos of Shema: One is required to recite the Parshiyos of Shema and Vehaya Im Shamoa while wearing Tefillin.[1] Nevertheless, if one already said Shema, he is not obligated to repeat specifically these Parshiyos when putting on the Tefillin […]
Davening and saying Shema with Tefillin
Davening and saying Shema with Tefillin: The Mitzvah:[1] One is obligated to wear Tefillin when he recites Shema and Shemoneh Esrei.[2] Thus, after[3] wearing the Tallis Gadol [prior to Shacharis] one is to wear the Tefillin.[4] [It ends up that one wears the Tefillin throughout the entire Shacharis prayer, due […]
One who takes from charity unjustifiably
One who takes from charity unjustifiably:[1] Anyone who is [financially stable and] does not need to take from charity and fools others to thinking that he is poor and thus takes charity from them, then he will not die without becoming poor, and needing the charity. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ [1] Michaber […]
Avoiding and refusing acceptance of charity
Avoiding and refusing charity: One who takes from charity unjustifiably:[1] Anyone who is [financially stable and] does not need to take from charity and fools others to thinking that he is poor and thus takes charity from them, then he will not die without becoming poor, and needing the charity. […]
Accepting presents
Accepting presents:[1] It is a Midas Chassidus [i.e. act of piety] for one not to accept presents, and rather to trust in Hashem that He will give one that which he lacks.[2] [Seemingly, however, if this will lead to the person getting offended that his present was denied, or if […]
The 39 Melachos
The 39 Melachos: Associated with food Charisha/Plowing Chofer/Digging Zeria/Planting Grafting Ketzira/harvest Picking off any food from its source of the ground Imur/Gathering of stalks Dush/Threshing Mifareik Zriyah/Winnowing Borer/Separating Curdling milk Techina/Grinding Cutting foods small Harkada/Sifting Lisha/Kneading Afiyah/baking Associated with clothes Geziza/shearing Libun/Whitening Niputz/Carding Tzevia/dyeing Teviyah/Weaving Asiyas Hanirin/Preparing the weaving board […]
The sin of Dovid and Batsheva
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Supplement on the sin of Dovid & Batsheva Introduction: Without doubt, the story of Dovid Hamelech and Batsheva is one of the most intriguing, gossipy, and captivating stories mentioned in Tanach. It leaves the reader both baffled and shocked […]
