The Gemara (Shabbat 23b) teaches that one who is careful regarding the lighting of the Hanukkah (in Morocco, the Menora/Hanukkiyah […] Read More
Category: Shiurim

The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 227:1) says that if one witnesses thunder or lightning, one should recite the blessing “Baruch Ata…Oseh Ma’ase Bereshit” (”Blessed art Thou…Who makes the […] Read More

The Torah prohibits owning (Shemot 12:19) and seeing (Shemot 13:7) Hametzduring Pesah. As such, throughout the generations, people would either give away their Hametz to […] Read More

The Gemara (Bava Batra 13b, Yerushalmi Megillah 1:9) rules that a Megillah scroll must be attached to a bar or stick (“Amud”) […] Read More

Besides the Hallel that is recited during the Seder, the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 487:4) writes that on the first night of Pesah (and on […] Read More