The Shulchan Aruch (Orah Haim 142:1) explains that if one makes a mistake, even involving only one letter, while reading […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
It is written (Masechet Sofrim 14:1) that the pious people of Jerusalem had the practice of showing great honor to […] Read More
The Tur (Orah Haim 149) explains that there are two customs with regards to returning the Sefer Torah to the […] Read More
The Gemara (Berachot 4b) relates that whoever recites Tehila LeDavid (Mizmor 145) thrice daily is guaranteed a place in the […] Read More
On weekday mornings, the Ashre preceding Uva Letzion is followed by Mizmor 20 (“Ya’ancha Hashem”). According to the Zohar HaHadash […] Read More
After the Ashre and Mizmor 20, “Uva Letzion” and the special Kedusha that accompanies it (known as “Kedusha D’Sidra”) are […] Read More
The last paragraph of the Kedusha D’Sidra begins “Baruch Elokenu Shebera’anu Lichvodo”. The Arizal explains that since this segment thanks […] Read More
After Uva Letzion, Mizmor 86 (“Tefila LeDavid”) and the verses of Bet Ya’akov arerecited. The Seder Hayom, the Avudraham and the Tur all discuss Mizmor 86 and say that it […] Read More
On each day of the week in the times of the Bet HaMikdash, the Levi’im would recite a psalm corresponding […] Read More
In general, when Rosh Hodesh, Hanukkah, a public fast, etc. fall on a weekday, the Sephardic custom is to recite […] Read More