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Daf Yomi in Halacha Topics Parshat VaYakhel
Meseches Chulin Daf 94 Daf 95 Daf 96 Daf 97 Daf 98 Daf 99 Daf 100 … [Read more...]
Halachot of Daily Living
To be counted towards the one hundred Berachot, must one personally recite the Beracha, or is it sufficient to respond amen to another person’s Beracha? It depends on the Beracha. If the Beracha is obligatory (such as Kiddush or HaMotzi) and a person fulfills the requirement to recite the Beracha by hearing it from another, the Beracha can be included in a person’s daily … [Read more...]
Ribbit: Matters of Interest
Learning with the Lender Reuven borrowed money from Shimon, and Shimon used the opportunity to inquire if Reuven would want to setup a Havruta session with him. Is this an issue of Ribbit? The Shulhan Aruch writes that a borrower may not tutor the lender, nor the lender’s son, unless he had been doing so previously. Some Poskim write that this is forbidden even if the … [Read more...]
MODERN DAY ERUVIN: RENTING FROM AN AKUM
Parasha & Halacha Shiur Summary on Parashat VaYakhel, by Rav Mordechai Lebhar One of the 39 Melachot which are forbidden on Shabbat is carrying from a private to a public domain. Enclosing a public domain with an Eruv can sometimes turn it into a private domain. Even in an enclosed space, in order to carry, all of the inhabitants of the houses must convene and … [Read more...]