To purchase this Sefer, click here A. The three blessings:[1] Birchas Hatorah consists of three blessings: The blessing of “Al Divreiy[2] Torah”. [This blessing is considered Birchas Hamitzvah, just like one recites a blessing prior to every Mitzvah.[3]] The blessing of “Viharev Na”.[4] [This blessing is considered Birchas Hanehnin, just […]
What is one to do if he is unsure whether he recited Birchas Hatorah?
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Is Birchas Hatorah of Biblical or Rabbinical origin?
To purchase this Sefer, click here Is Birchas Haftorah of Biblical or Rabbinical origin?[1] The Gemara[2] asks: From where do we learn that Birchas Hatorah is Biblical? As the verse states “As I will call the name of G-d, bring greatness to our G-d”. Many Poskim[3] learn from this Gemara […]
The importance of Birchas Hatorah
To purchase this Sefer, click here The importance of reciting the blessing over Torah study:[1] One must be very careful to recite the blessing of Birchas Hatorah. The punishment received for being lax in this blessing:[2] The land of Israel was made desolate[3] due to that [the Torah sages and […]
Answering kaddish and kedusha
To purchase this Sefer, click here May one answer Kaddish or Kedusha if he is in the middle of Birchas Hashachar? [1] Between blessings: If one is between blessings he may answer for all matters. Short blessing: If one already recited G-d’s name in one of the short, one sentence, blessings, […]
Wearing a gartel
To purchase this Sefer, click here Is a married man to wear a Gartel while reciting the morning blessings? Many are accustomed to recite the morning blessings without a Gartel, as was the custom of the Rebbe Rashab. [1] However some are accustomed to recite the morning blessings with a Gartel, […]
Standing
To purchase this Sefer, click here Should one stand while reciting the morning blessings? Some Poskim [1] rule one is to say all the morning blessings in a standing position and so is the custom amongst Ashkenazi Jewry. However Sephardic Jewry is accustomed to sit while reciting the blessings in […]
Forgot to recite Birchas Hashachar before Shacharis
To purchase this Sefer, click here May the morning blessings be said after Shacharis if one forgot to say them beforehand? A. The general rule:[1] If one davened Shacharis prior to reciting the morning blessings he is to recite all[2] the morning blessings after davening [with exception to the blessings […]
If in doubt
To purchase this Sefer, click here What does one do if he is in doubt if he recited one of the blessings? [1] If one is in doubt if he recited one of the blessings, then he may not recite that blessing.[2] [It does not help for him to hear the […]
Answering Amen
To purchase this Sefer, click here Answering Amen to another person’s Birchas Hashachar: [1] Some communities have the custom that the congregants who heard the morning blessing said in shul, recite the morning blessings aloud to each other, in order so every person accumulates the answering of ninety amen’s each […]
