The Rambam (Hilchot Berachot, 8:2) rules that the blessing over olive oil is “Shehakol”, unless one drinks it to cure a throat ache, […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 204:5) writes that nowadays, wine is not as sharp as in earlier times and thus it is […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 206:4) says that whenever one is reciting a blessing over a food or a fragrance, […] Read More
The blessing of “Al HaMihya” is part of a class of blessings known as Me’enShalosh which also includes the after-blessing for wine (“Al HaGefen”) and […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 210:1) writes that the minimum volume required to recite an after-blessing on a beverage is a Revi’it (that is, a Rev’it, […] Read More
The previous Halacha mentioned that fortunate occurrences that do not deviate from the normal course of nature are not considered […] Read More
Although the Shulhan Aruch does not specifically mention whether or not women are obligated in Birkat Hagomel, and Rabbi Haim Benveniste (Knesset Hagedola, § 219) says […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 219:3) stipulates that Birkat Hagomel must be recited before ten men, and that two among […] Read More
As mentioned previously, Birkat Hagomel must be recited in a Minyan and there are differing opinions as to whether or not the person reciting it […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 219:9) records a dispute regarding whether or not Birkat Hagomel is to be recited after dangerous situations, other than the four mentioned in Tehillim (one who was ill, one who traveled in the […] Read More