The Rama (O.H. 290:1) writes that if one is accustomed to napping in the afternoon during the week, one should not forego napping on […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 291:4) writes that reciting Kiddush is not obligatory for Seuda Shelishit. Rabbi Shalom Messas (Shemesh Umagen, […] Read More
There are situations in which Shabbat lunch is drawn out to such a point that it extends into the time […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 291:1) writes that one should be exceedingly careful to fulfil the Mitzvah of Seuda Shelishit. If […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 291:2) rules that the time for Seuda Shelishit begins when the time for Minha starts, which […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 275:1) rules that it is forbidden to read by candle light, lest one tilt the light […] Read More
Although not explicitly mentioned in the Shuhan Aruch, the Kabbalists mention that each one of the three Shabbat meals corresponds […] Read More
Based on the Mishna (Shabbat 16:8), the Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 276:1) rules that a Jew may not benefit from a […] Read More
The concept of Basis Ledavar Ha’asur or a base for a forbidden item, states that something that is normally permitted […] Read More
One of the adornments placed over a Torah scroll are the Rimonim (lit. “pomegranates”) , in Morocco called Tapuhim (lit. […] Read More