Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
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Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour
Daily Halacha by Rabbi Eli J. Mansour according the Sephardic laws and customs of Aram Soba.
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The Obligation to Maintain a Dignified Appearance
It is incumbent upon observant Jews to always appear well-kempt and dignified. Nowadays, this applies to all observant Jews. As representatives of the...
Ensuring Not to Wear One’s Clothes Inside-Out
The Gemara (Shabbat 114a) teaches that one of the qualities of a Talmid Hacham (Torah scholar) is that if he notices that one of his garments is insid...
Educating Children in Modest Behavior
As discussed in an earlier installment, men – like women – are required to dress in an appropriate manner. This includes a requirement to limit exposu...
Standards of Modest Dress for Men
People mistakenly believe that the concept of modest dress is relevant only to women, whereas men can dress in any way they like. This is incorrect. T...
The Custom to Recite Perek Shira
There are certain sections from the Torah that some communities have the custom of reciting each day. These include the verses in Parashat Ki-Tisa tha...
Reciting Parashat Ha’man
Some have the custom to recite each day the section known as "Parashat Ha'man" – the verses from Parashat Beshalah (Shemot chapter 16) which tell of t...
Reciting the Ten Commandments Every Day
The Gemara (Berachot 12) tells that some Sages considered instituting the daily recitation of the Aseret Ha'diberot (Ten Commandments), but this was n...
Pronouncing Words Properly
When I was a young boy, the schools placed a great emphasis on Keri'a – teaching children to read properly. They insisted that youngsters must be taug...
Skipping the Korbanot Section if One Arrives Late
Every effort must be made to arrive in the synagogue on time in the morning so one can recite the complete service – from the morning blessings, throu...
“Rabbi Yishmael Omer”
We conclude the daily Korbanot section with "Rabbi Yishmael Omer" – a Berayta (passage by a Tanna) authored by the great sage Rabbi Yishmael, listing...
Reciting Ezehu Mekoman
As part of the Korbanot section of the morning prayer service, we read the Mishnayot of the fifth chapter of Masechet Zebahim – the chapter of Ezehu M...
Reciting “Baruch Shem” At the End of Ana Be’cho’ah
As discussed in a previous installment, the Ana Be'cho'ah prayer, which consists of 42 words, alludes to the special 42-letter Name of G-d. We conclud...
The Preferred Way to Recite the “Ana Be’cho’ah” Prayer
The Kabbalists taught that when one recites the "Ana Be'cho'ah" prayer, he should arrange the words of the prayer in pairs. Meaning, he should say the...
Reciting “Ana Be’cho’ah”
After we recite in the morning the section of the Ketoret and the passage of "Abayeh Hava Mesader," we recite a very special prayer – Ana Be'cho'ah. T...
Reciting “Abayeh Hava Mesader”
After the recitation of the Ketoret, we recite "Abayeh Hava Mesader," a section from the Gemara (Yoma 33a) citing Abayeh's concise list of all the Abo...
Understanding the Text of the Ketoret
June 4 second from 14:33 till the end As we've seen in previous installments, the recitation of the Ketoret is especially valuable, and offers a perso...
The Custom to Read the Ketoret From Parchment
There is a custom that some observe to read the section of the Ketoret from a piece of parchment upon which the text of the Ketoret is written in ink...
If One Accidentally Skipped One of the Spices of the Ketoret
The Bet Yosef (commentary to the Tur by Maran Rav Yosef Karo, author of the Shulhan Aruch) cites Rav Yishak Abuhab (Spain, 1433-1493) as stating that...
Counting the Eleven Spices of the Ketoret
We read each morning the section of the Ketoret, which includes verses from the Torah that discuss the Ketoret incense offering brought in the Bet Ha'...
The Introduction to the Ketoret
We introduce the section of the Ketoret with the proclamation, "Ata Hu Hashem Elokenu…," stating that "You are Hashem our G-d" to whom our ancestors w...
Is There a Justification for Skipping Korbanot?
June 2 second from 2:36 There are many people – including yeshiva students and Talmideh Hachamim – who skip the section of Korbanot, which discusses t...
Should Women Recite the Korbanot?
The Maharil ( Rav Yaakov ben Moshe Levi Moelin, Germany, d. 1427), in discussing the laws of the daily recitation of Birkat Ha'Torah (the blessing ove...
Sitting During the Recitation of the Korbanot
It is customary to sit during the recitation of the Korbanot – despite the fact that the Kohanim were required to stand while performing the service i...
Reciting the Mishnayot of Ezehu Mekoman on Shabbat
As we have seen, it is customary each morning to recite the Mishnayot of the fifth chapter of Masechet Zevahim – Ezehu Mekoman – which goes through al...
Reciting the Korbanot Before Sunrise
Is it permissible to recite the Korbanot section – which discusses the various sacrifices – very early in the morning, before sunrise? On Shabuot morn...
The Special Significance of Reciting the Ketoret
May 30 first through 6:30 As we saw in an earlier installment, common practice among Sepharadim is not to recite each day the sections of the Torah di...
The Custom to Recite the Sections in the Torah About All the Korbanot
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 1:5) writes that it is commendable to recite each morning the sections in the Torah – in the beginning of Sefer Vayikra –...
The Correct Text of the Phrase “Ashrenu Ke’she’anu Mashkimim”
In the prayer we recite before the Korbanot section each morning, we express our joy over the fact that we arise early each morning to go to the synag...
The Text of the Phrase “Ki Kol Ma’asenu Tohu”
Each morning, before the Korbanot section, we recite a prayer ("Ribon Ha'olamim") in which we acknowledge our lowliness, recognizing that we are unwor...
Shabuot- Awake With Joy: Experiencing the Power of Shabuot Night
There is a time-honored tradition to remain awake throughout the night of Shabuot and read the special "Tikkun Lel Shabuot" text that is printed in th...
Reciting the Korban Ha’tamid Every Day
The Korban Ha'tamid was the sacrifice that was offered each day in the Bet Ha'mikdash – one sheep was brought every morning, and a second sheep was br...
Earning Atonement Through the Recitation of the Korbanot
A verse in the Book of Hoshea (14:3) states, "U'neshalema Farim Sefatenu" – "We will compensate for the cows with our lips." This means that in the ab...
The Importance of Reciting the Korbanot Section
The Gemara (Ta'anit 27b, Megilla 31b) teaches that if not for the merit of those who recite the passages in the Torah that speak of the various sacrif...
Reciting the Verse “Ve’shahat Oto Al Yerech Ha’mizbe’ah”
The custom among Sepharadim is to recite immediately following the section of Akedat Yishak a verse from Parashat Vayikra (1:11): "Ve'shahat Oto Al Ye...
The Daily Recitation of Akedat Yishak
It is proper to begin the morning Shaharit prayer – both on weekdays and on Shabbat – with the recitation of Akedat Yishak, the chapter in the Torah (...
Declaring Each Morning to Commit to Fulfill “Ve’ahabta Le’re’acha Kamocha”
The Arizal taught that one should begin the Shaharit service each morning with a declaration that he commits to fulfill the Misva of "Ve'ahabta Le're'...
Should One Pray Quietly, or Out Loud?
It is reported that the Arizal made a point of reciting all the prayers quietly, without raising his voice – even the chapters of Tehillim recited in...
Learning Mussar Every Day
The Mishna Berura cites the Hida (Rav Haim Yosef David Azulai, 1724-1806) as instructing that one should include works of Mussar as part of his daily...
Quality Over Quantity
The Shulhan Aruch writes that it is preferable to recite fewer supplications with Kavana (concentration) than to recite more without Kavana. Of course...
Tikkun Hasot
The Gemara in Masechet Berachot (3a) teaches that the night is divided into three periods, and at the points when one period leads to the other, Hashe...