To purchase this Sefer, click here Birchas Hamazon:[1] A. Ya’aleh Veyavo: On Rosh Chodesh one recites Ya’aleh Veyavo within Birchas Hamazon.[2] Where to recite it:[3] It is recited within the blessing of Boneh Yerushalayim.[4] If one recited Ya’aleh Veyavo in the blessing of Birchas Haaretz he does not fulfill his […]
Miscellaneous Customs of Rosh Chodesh
Miscellaneous Customs Maos Rosh Chodesh:[1] It used to be accustomed for children to bring money to their Melamdim on Rosh Chodesh. This money is not included in the annual budget allocated on Rosh Hashanah.[2] Some[3] explain this money to refer to the tuition payment for the teacher, while others[4] write […]
Festive meal on Rosh Chodesh
Having a festive meal on Rosh Chodesh:[1] It is a Mitzvah [for both men and women[2]] to increase in foods during the [day[3]] meal eaten on Rosh Chodesh.[4] This can be fulfilled by making an extra dish to eat for the meal.[5] [However some Poskim[6] rule one is to have […]
Cutting hair and nails on Rosh Chodesh
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. * This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website Hilchos Rosh Chodesh Learning Course + Semicha Cutting hair and nails on Rosh Chodesh:[1] One may[2] not cut […]
Melacha on Rosh Chodesh-Women doing Melacha on Rosh Chodesh-Background, Reasons, Restrictions, and Heterim
Listen here to audio Melacha/work on Rosh Chodesh:[1] A. The law and custom: It is permitted to do work on Rosh Chodesh.[2] Nevertheless, those women that are accustomed to refrain from working are doing a proper custom.[3] [Practically, the widespread custom today amongst women is to refrain from work on […]
Yom Kippur Katan
Erev Rosh Chodesh-Yom Kippur Katan:[1] A. The name:[2] The day of Erev Rosh Chodesh is customarily called Yom Kippur Katan.[3] It carries with it various customs such as fasting, Selichos, Teshuvah, and other Minhagim. B. Fasting and saying Selichos: Fasting: Some pious Jews have the custom to fast on Erev […]
Shabbos Mivarchim
Shabbos Mevarchim Hachodesh: A. Blessing the new month:[1] [It is a vintage custom of previous generations[2] that] on the Shabbos prior to Rosh Chodesh we bless the new month [that it should be a month filled with good tidings for the Jewish people[3]].[4] [The blessing takes place after the reading […]
Chatas offering in future for the accidental sins he performed during Galus
Will one need to bring a Chatas in the future for the accidental sins he performed during Galus? From certain sources in the Talmud[1] and Poskim[2] it is implied that those which sinned accidently during exile will be required to bring a Chatas offering for those sins when Moshiach comes, […]
Yom Kippur in times of Moshiach
Will we celebrate Yom Kippur in the future when Moshiach comes? The celebration of Yom Kippur will continue even after the coming of Moshiach.[1] We will also fast on this day just as was done prior to Moshiach’s coming.[2] The purpose of this fast will be to atone for […]
Purchasing Life insurance
Purchasing Life insurance: Many Poskim[1] rule that it is permitted [and one is to be encouraged[2]] to purchase life insurance and doing so is not a sign of lack of Bitachon and the like. Others[3] however take a colder stance towards its purchase.[4] There is no clear directive of the […]
