Is an uneducated Jew to recite Birchas Hatorah even if he is unable to understand the words of Torah?[1] Every Jew, including an uneducated Jew, is to recite Birchas Hatorah in the morning and then recite the verses of “Yivarechicha”.[2] [1] Hilchos Talmud Torah 2/12; See also Ashel Butchach Avraham […]
Women saying Birchas Hatorah
Are women obligated to recite Birchas Hatorah?[1] Women are obligated[2] to recite Birchas Hatorah.[3] [1] 47/10; Michaber 47/14 in name of Igur; M”A 47/14; See Biur Halacha 47/14 “Nashim”; Likutei Sichos 14 p.48 [2] Is this an obligation or a voluntary matter? The Levush 47/14 writes that women are obligated […]
Where is one to recite Birchas Hatorah-At home or in shul?
Is Birchas Hatorah to be recited at home or in Shul? Our custom is to recite it at home together with all the morning blessings, as explained in Chapter 8. What if one is a Baal Keri? One is to nevertheless say the blessing of Birchas Hatorah in order not […]
Where within prayer is one to recite Birchas Hatorah
Where within prayer is one to recite Birchas Hatorah:[1] Our custom, as written in the Siddur, is to recite Birchas Hatorah immediately after the morning blessings. The following is the ruling of Admur in the Shulchan Aruch regarding when the blessing is to be said. Some places have the custom […]
What is one to learn after reciting Birchas Hatorah
What is one to learn after Birchas Hatorah? The custom is to recite the verses of Birchas Kohanim[1] [and the Mishna of Eilu Dvarim[2]] immediately after reciting Birchas Hatorah, and through doing so one fulfills his obligation of learning Torah immediately after the blessing.[3] Nevertheless from the letter of the […]
Learning Torah immediately after Birchas Hatorah
Must one learn Torah immediately after reciting the blessing?[1] It is proper to beware to learn Torah immediately after reciting Birchas Hatorah and not to make any interval between the blessing and the learning. For this reason the custom is to recite the verses of Birchas Kohanim immediately after reciting […]
Learning Torah prior to Birchas Hatorah
To purchase this Sefer, click here May one learn Torah prior to reciting Birchas Hatorah?[1] It is forbidden to verbalize any words of Torah with ones mouth prior to reciting the blessing of Birchas Hatorah.[2] This applies individually towards Scripture, Mishna, Talmud, Midrash, as all the above is considered Torah […]
Speaking or making an interval during Birchas Hatorah
To purchase this Sefer, click here May one speak or make an interval between the blessings of Al Divrei Torah and Viharev Nah? One may answer Amen between these blessings.[1] However one may not make an interval for other matters being that initially one is to learn Torah immediately after […]
Answering Amen to Birchas Hatorah of another person
To purchase this Sefer, click here Does one answer Amen after hearing someone recite the blessing of Al Divrei Torah?[1] One who hears another person reciting Birchas Hatorah is to answer amen after each of the three blessings, including after the first blessing of Al Divreiy Torah, prior to Veharev […]
If preceded one of the later blessings in Birchas Hatorah
To purchase this Sefer, click here What is the law if one preceded one of the later blessings; may the previous blessings still be recited?[1] Example: One recited the blessing of Asher Bachar Banu prior to Al Divreiy Torah. One is to say the previous blessings that were not yet […]
