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Hilchot Taarovot #17 - Yoreh Deah Shulchan Aruch Siman 99 Seif 5-6 [Ein Mevatlin Issur Lechatchila]
Halachot of Taarovot from Shulchan Aruch/Rama (and Shach) in Yoreh Deah Shiur #17 Siman 99 seif 5-6
98. Berachot 31A | Lessons from Daniel, David, and Hannah on Prayer | Practical Halachot for Praying
98. Berachot 31A | Lessons from Daniel, David, and Hannah on Prayer | Practical Halachot for Praying In this class we continued Mishnah & Braita study from Massechet Berakhot (around 31a). Main points covered: Opening review: Mishnah’s core requirement — approach prayer with seriousness, reverence, and focused intent. Braita discussion: what to study before prayer — only closed-ended, non‑open halachic rulings (examples given: rabbinic stringency on niddah, rules about tithes/winnowing, laws of sanctified sacrificial animals). The reason: unresolved or analytic discussions will distract your concentration in tefillah. Emotional state before prayer: don’t enter tefillah in sorrow, laziness, idle chatter, or frivolity; ideally bring joy connected to a mitzvah. Tosafot/Rabbeinu Yonah: reverence and joy can coexist. Leaving someone: it’s appropriate (but not obligatory) to part with words of Torah so you’ll remember one another. Concentration during prayer: direct your thoughts to heaven/Hashem; understand broadly what each blessing requests so prayer has intent. Practical sensitivity in communal prayer: shorten personal devotions in a minyan out of consideration (Rabbi Akiva example). Be mindful of others. Proofs from Tanakh: Daniel’s prayer used as a model — prayed three times daily, from a room with windows facing Jerusalem (lessons: pray facing Jerusalem, windows may aid concentration, established three daily prayers). David’s Psalms cited for morning/afternoon/evening prayers. Introduction to Hannah’s (Chana’s) prayer in I Samuel 1 — set up for next session: we began reading the text to extract further rules about prayer (volume, inner devotion, vows, and Eli’s misunderstanding). Next session: close reading of Hannah’s prayer (I Samuel 1) and extracting the halachic/ethical lessons it yields.
הלכות אישות Hilchot Ishut #44 - Even HaEzer Siman 8 All, Siman 9 Saif 1 [Safek Yichus After Father, Isha Katlanit]
הלכות אישות Hilchot Ishut Shiur #44 - Even HaEzer Siman 7 Saifim 4-11 - Laws of Women that were Taken Captive Status of Russian "Jews" - Russian Jews that Made Aliya from Soviet Union Yabia Omer (Chelek 7 EH Siman 1)
הלכות אישות Hilchot Ishut #41 - Even HaEzer Siman 7 Saif 4-11 [Status of Russian "Jews"]
הלכות אישות Hilchot Ishut Shiur #41 - Even HaEzer Siman 7 Saifim 4-11 - Laws of Women that were Taken Captive Status of Russian "Jews" - Russian Jews that Made Aliya from Soviet Union Yabia Omer (Chelek 7 EH Siman 1)
Hilchot Taarovot #4 - Yoreh Deah Tur/Bet Yosef Siman 98 Seif 2 [Min Bemino vs Eino Mino, Ta'am Keikar]
Halachot of Taarovot from Tur/Bet Yosef Yoreh Deah Shiur #4 Siman 98 seif 2
הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya #38 - Even HaEzer Siman 6 Saif 8-12 [Ger Stopped Keeping Mitzvot, Something That is Chotzetz]
הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya Shiur #38 Halachot of Procreation - Even HaEzer Siman 6 Saifim 8-12 - Types of Women Assur to a Cohen • A Ger that Stopped Keeping Halachot, That was with a Women, Is she Assur to Cohen? Yabia Omer (Chelek 1 YD Siman 11) • Bia With Something That Was chotzetz Yabia Omer (Chelek 3 Even Haezer Siman 7
Hilchot Taarovot #2 - Yoreh Deah Tur/Bet Yosef Siman 98 Seif 1 [Min Bemino vs Eino Mino, Teimat Kefela, Mesiach Lefi Tumo]
Halachot of Taarovot from Tur/Bet Yosef Yoreh Deah Shiur #2 Siman 98 seif 1 and Shach Siman 98 Seif Kattan Bet
Halachot Tzedaka Winter 5786 #3
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הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya #32 - Even HaEzer Siman 5 Saif 11-12, 14 [Neuter an Animal, Sirus for a Women, Birth Control, Castrate Animals?]
הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya Shiur #32 Halachot of Procreation - Even HaEzer Siman 5 Saifim 11-12, 14 - Laws of Petzua Daka & Kerut Shifcha Neuter an Animal Sirus for a Women Birth Control Castrate Animals?
Hilchot Basar BeChalav #59 - Chazara #2
Halachot of Basar BeChalav from Tur/Bet Yosef and Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Shiur #59 Chazara Shiur #2
Halachot Tzedaka Winter 5786 #2
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הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya #30 - Even HaEzer Siman 5 Saif 2 [Petzua Daka: Prostate Procedure - Can He Marry?]
הלכות פריה ורביה Hilchot Periya Ve'Rivya Shiur #30 Halachot of Procreation - Even HaEzer Siman 5 Saifim 2 - Laws of Petzua Daka & Kerut Shifcha Prostate Procedure, Can He Marry?