Join Our Virtual Torah Study Community & Receive Daily Learning Content Table of Contents The recitation of Hodu, Patach Eliyahu, and Yedid Nefesh before Mincha on Erev Shabbos: Hodu – Psalm 107:[1] According to a custom attributed to the Baal Shem Tov, it is customary to recite Psalm 107 prior

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Table of Contents Going above the letter of the Law: Taking a stringent approach even when not necessary The Michaber[1] states unequivocally: “A person must distance themselves greatly from women”, emphasizing that in addition to the detail prohibitions and regulations relating to the opposite gender, every individual must exert maximum

Table of Contents Mourning laws applicable to Rosh Chodesh Onen: The laws of Aninus apply on Rosh Chodesh just as they apply the rest of the year. Burial: Eulogy/Hesped:[1] One does not say a Hesped on Rosh Chodesh[2], unless the person is a Torah Sage, and his body is present

Table of Contents Reciting an After Blessing for Beverages Consumed Before a Meal:[1] The general rule: Any non-alcoholic beverage consumed prior to a meal requires the recitation of the after-blessing, Borei Nefashos, to be recited prior to the meal [i.e. before washing hands for Hamotzi], if one has drunk a

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