Minutes Till Minchah
The very first paragraph in Shulchan Aruch expounding the laws of Minchah raises the following question: “What if there is barely any time left for Minchah?” How appropriate!
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Tefillah and Berachos
Zmanim
Halachic times of day: dawn, sunrise, chatzos, sunset and nightfall.
Racing Towards Chatzos
Recap: Boruch called Shimon a sheigetz for eating popcorn and peanuts on Erev Pesach, when chametz was already forbidden. Shimon politely explained that his posek ruled that popcorn is permitted, and peanuts are not…
Davening on a Plane
With many people traveling for Sukkos and the winter season, it’s appropriate to review some of the halachos of davening on a plane. Those learning the Daf may not realize how this discussion stems directly from our…
Children and Havdalah
As the days become longer, the time for havdala comes later and later. This is a problem for young children. The Mishna Berura says that once a child understands what Shabbos is, he should be trained to hear havdala.
Of Arrows and Annulments
The Gemara relates two short and cryptic anecdotes. (Nedarim 76b) The first is that Chiya the son of Rav would shoot arrows and examine them. The second anecdote is that Rabba the son of Rav Huna would sit and stand.
Sheva Brachos Shailos
In the first perek of Kesuvos, there is a lengthy exposition on Sheva Brachos. What follows is some selected halachos regarding Sheva Brachos with a focus on the psakim of Rav Moshe Feinstein, zt”l.
Mincha Motivation
The Mishna in Yoma (28a) tells of a story that once in the Beis Hamikdash they assumed that it was already considered halachicly daytime. Therefore, they slaughtered the animal designated for the Korban Tamid.
Rabbeinu Tam & the Lawsuit
Years ago, a Litvishe individual was on his way to Camp Sternberg, a girls’ camp in Narrowsburg, New York. Although there were married men on campus, it was always difficult to find ten men for the minyanim.
Fasten Your Seatbelts And Prepare For Minchah
Our Gemara discusses the laws of avodah in the Beis HaMikdash. Avodah performed by kohanim while sitting is invalid (Zevachim 23b). It is viewed as if a non-kohen performed the avodah.
Fasten Your Seatbelts
With the thousands of El Al tickets recently sold, it’s appropriate to discuss some of the halachos of davening on a plane. Although the Gemara doesn’t mention traveling on a plane per se, it does discuss the next best…
Making Our Days Count
There is a widespread custom that men stay up the entire Shavuos night and learn Torah. Of course the entire night really isn’t that long.
Gemara stories on Zmanim
Rav Elyashiv and the Klausenberger Rebbe's Sheva Brachos
Invited to recite a beracha at the Klausenberger Rebbe's last Sheva Brachos, Rav Elyashiv declined over the time of sunset, until the Rebbe promised to finish early.