Forgot Shehechiyanu during Pesach Kiddush:[1] One who forgot to recite the blessing of Shehechiyanu during Kiddush, prior to drinking the wine, is to recite it afterwards, immediately upon remembering. Even if he only remembered the next day, he is to recite Shehechiyanu. [It may be recited even without a cup […]
When is the Yartzite of David Hamelech?
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 7. The Yartzite of David Hamelech: The Babylonian Talmud[1] states that Dovid Hamelech passed away on Shabbos [towards the time of Mincha[2]]. The Jerusalem Talmud[3] states that Dovid passed away on Shavuos. The Midrash[4] states that in that year […]
The world that Machaneh Michael/Garviel/Rafael are found
In which world is Machaneh Michael/Garviel/Rafael found?[1] In each world of Beriya, Yetzira, and Assiya the four camps of angels exist. The camp of Michael, who is a camp of myriads of angels led by the arch angel Michael, exists in Beriya, and a second camp exists in Yetzira, and […]
Fifty gates of Bina
Fifty gates of Bina:[1] There are fifty levels of Bina, understanding. These fifty gates exist both in Kedusha and in Kelipa. When the Jewish people were in Egypt, they entered into the depths of evil, close to the 50th gate, and Hashem had to remove us from all these gates […]
Incest-Why did the Torah prohibit marriage/relations with Arayos/relatives?
Why did the Torah prohibit marriage/relations with Arayos/relatives? Various reasons are offered in Mefarshim. Some[1] explain relations with relatives were forbidden being that relatives are constantly found in one’s vicinity, and Hashem desires man to diminish his habit of sexual practice. If relations were permitted with relatives, man would often […]
Arla by tree of gentile
Do the laws of Arla apply to the fruits of a gentile owned tree? May a Jew eat the fruits of the first three years from a gentile owned tree?[1] The fruits of all trees contain the Biblical Arla prohibition, whether the tree is owned by a Jew or a […]
May one fulfill the blessing through hearing another person reciting it if a Minyan is not present?
May one fulfill the blessing through hearing another person reciting it if a Minyan is not present? Yes. There is no requirement to have a Minyan present in order to be Yotzei a blessing with another person.[1] Nonetheless, when a Minyan is not present, it is better for each person […]
What is better-To say the blessing on one’s own or to be Yotzei with another/Chazan?
What is better-To say the blessing on one’s own or to be Yotzei with another/Chazan?[1] Birchas Hamitzvos: Mitzvos that are fulfilled individually:[2] Whenever a Minyan of people are fulfilling the same Mitzvah at the same time, and each individual is performing their own Mitzvah, such as each person is wrapping […]
Arrived to Shul right before Shemoneh Esrei of Maariv
What is one to do if he arrived to Shul right before Shemoneh Esrei of Maariv?[1] One who entered a Minyan who already completed Kerias Shema and are now ready to Daven Shemoneh Esrei, he is to Daven Shemoneh Esrei with the Minyan, and [immediately[2]] after Davening he is to […]
Laws of Hesped/Eulogies
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Eulogy/Hesped:[1] The law: It is a great Mitzvah to properly eulogize the deceased.[2] Whoever cries upon the death of a Kosher Jew, Hashem counts the tears and places them in his supernal treasure chest. Whoever is lax in eulogizing a Kosher Jew […]
