The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 272:2) rules that one may use wine directly from the wine press, which has not fully […] Read More
Category: Daily Moroccan Halachot
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 272:2) rules that one may use wine directly from the wine press, which has not fully […] Read More
In general, when a blessing is recited on the performance of a Mitzvah, the blessing is first recited and one […] Read More
When reciting Kiddush, the cup should be held with the right hand, since the right side symbolizes the Divine attribute […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 271:1) writes that when one returns home from the synagogue on Friday night, one should immediately […] Read More
Although, strictly speaking, only one candle is sufficient to light for Shabbat, the Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 263:1) says that there […] Read More
May one study Torah in lieu of chanting Shir Hashrim? Rabbi Israel Ya’akov Algazi (Hemdat Yamim) writes that it is […] Read More
When is the Mitzvah of lighting accomplished? The Gemara (Shabbat 22b) teaches the concept of “Hadlaka Osa Mitzvah”, that is, […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 671:7), based on the Gemara (Shabbat 21a), rules that it is a Mitzvah to place the […] Read More
The Gemara (Shabbat 23b) teaches that one who is careful regarding the lighting of the Hanukkah (in Morocco, the Menora/Hanukkiyah […] Read More