Touching the Tefillin While Wearing Them; the Procedure for Repositioning, Removing and Handling Tef
The Shulhan Aruch writes (Orah Haim 28; listen to audio recording for precise citation) that one is required to touch […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
Regarding Yom Tov, the Torah states (Shemot 12:16) that although labor is forbidden, those acts which are involved in preparing food are […] Read More
There is a widespread Jewish custom known as Kaparot, in which chickens are raised above one’s head and a prayer is […] Read More
According to the Torah, one who makes a vow is obligated to fulfil it. Nevertheless, there exists a mechanism by […] Read More
Although there is no explicit Halacha regarding bathing during the Nine Days, the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 551:16) says that some had […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 551:2) rules that one may not wed during the Nine Days, however one may get […] Read More
One practical implication of Tisha Be’Av being pushed off to Sunday (“Nidhe“) is a leniency with regards to pregnant and […] Read More
Ben HaMetzarim refers to the period between the Seventeenth of Tammuz andTisha Be’Av and is commonly known in English as the “Three Weeks”. Halachically […] Read More