Continuing the Halachos of saying Asher Yatzar: When must it be said? During Davening? Someone who's attached to a catheter. Dialysis? Elokai Neshama: The proper way to say it, Someone who's up at night for Shmirah, Saying it immediately after Asher Yatzar, Saying Tefillas Hadrech immediately after a different Beracha. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 08, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Washing Hands in the morning after being awake all night. Washing hands for davening Mincha or Maariv. What if my hands are clean? Is there a need for a washing cup? The Beracha of asher yatzar. Some thoughts. Chakira on the type of beracha. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 05, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Saying Baruch Hu Uvaruch Shmo to Birchas Hatorah, When not to say it. Washing hands in the morning. Why do we make a beracha? Night shift, "all-nighters", shavous morning. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 04, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Saying Amein to one's own Berachos, Saying Amein the wrong way. Why is it so bad? The source and custom to say Baruch Hu Uvarauch Shmo, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 03, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Concern for others while performing Mitzvos, Respecting other opinions in Halacha, Amein without a Yarmulka? Answering Amein when you didn't hear the (entire) Beracha, Answering Amein to a young child's Beracha, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 02, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Significance of answering Amein, How is it greater than the Mevareich, Free ticket to gan eden? Answering amein when you don't agree with the Mevarecich: Yoshon, Cholov Stam, Yom Haatzmaut, Hallel on Rosh Chodesh, See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jul 01, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Making Beracha for someone else, while you're not going to eat. Are mitzvos different. Would this apply to Kiddush/Havdala? If men are Yotzeh Kiddush in shul via saying Vayechulu how can they initially make Kiddush at home for their wives who still haven't davened. Empty mouth for Berachos. Wearing a retainer, chewing gum. Saying the names of the angels in davening. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Jun 28, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Holding food in your right hand. Lefties? Saying Berachos out loud. Making Berachos without a Yarmulka. Any options? Business meetings in Non-Kosher restaurants. Making Brachos for other people. Yay or Nay? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 27, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Five factors that cause one to make a new beracha. Walking while davening, saying berachos, Tefillas Haderech in a car? Holding food in right hand while reciting a Beracha. Proper way to hold wine and Besamim for Havdala See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 26, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 22
The minhag of extinguishing the havdala candle with the wine, the proper procedure. Is saying Nu, Nee, Sha! considered a hafsek, Is singing a Niggun considered a hefsek? Talking between washing hands and drying/bracha of netilas yadayim. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 25, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Speaking between bracha and performance of the mitzvah. How many words is considered a hefsek? If one makes a bracha on a fast day should they drink a little as to avoid a bracha livatala. Texting or writing is that a hefsek? Non-verbal communication. Waiting for coffee to cool off before making the beracha. Making an incision on challa before Hamotzi See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 24, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Exceptions to safeik Bracha Likula, Speaking between the beracha and eating/mitzva performance, The obligation to feed one's animals prior to eating, Can one go fishing for recreational purpose with no intent on eating the fish? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 21, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Splitting Pesukim, Kiddush, Bracha for children friday night. Saying the 13 middos without a minyan, should one say the entire passuk? Saying berachos when you dont know all of the words. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 20, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Saying the Sheim Hashem for no reason, Saying hashem in different languages, writing G-D, Baruch sheim kvod malchuso lolam vaed, Does that fix everything? Splitting pesukim. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 19, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Beracha Sheino Tzricha, Manipulating Berachos to fill your quota of 100 berachos. When do we make berachos on desserts, Safeik Brachos, Eating before a meal. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 18, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 16
The opinion of Rabbi Willig, Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz on this Shaila https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/846565/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/from-the-rabbi-s-desk-kavod-habriyos-yerusha-besamim/ Causing an unnecessary bracha: Is it ever permitted? Eating appetizers before washing on your sandwich. Trying to get 100 berachos a day. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Jun 17, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Kavod Habrios Docheh Dirabbanon, Does this apply to a Nochri. Shaking hands with the opposite gender at work. Bracha Livatala, is it an Issur doraisa or Dirabbanon? Making Brachos at work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 14, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Kol Isha Ervah. Is it a concern of hirhur, or technically considered Ervah Recorded voice. Choir Reciting a beracha while in a Mall with loud Kol Isha in the background. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 13, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Ervah defined as community standards. Does a Kallah have to cover her hair on her wedding night? The custom of covering one's hair with a shaitel. Communities where the norm is to not cover hair. Can one make kiddush in that situation? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 12, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Can a Niddah go to shul,cemetery? Pregnant women avoiding funerals/cemetery. Davening in front of Ervah What age does this beging? Cholov Yisroel via video camera The Superbowl commercial shaila see https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/789853/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-saying-berachos-in-front-of-ervah-on-a-television/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Jun 11, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Saying a Beracha in a Mikvah. Tevilas Keilim? Women? The concept of Tevilas Ezra. Does it apply today? Does showering suffice? How much water? Mikvah on Erev YomTov. Saying Shehechiyanu See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 07, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Preparing one's body for brachos, davening. Missing Tefillah Bitzibbur in order to use the restroom. Stuck behind a garbage truck in NY. can you say Berachos? Davening next to dirty diapers, bedpans. Commercial Kapparos concerns. Davening on a farm. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 06, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Using Hand Sanitizer instead of water. Davening when you dont have water. Tznius in the bathroom. Concept of Bal Tishaktzu. Talking (on the phone?) in a bathroom. Davening when you need to use the restroom. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 05, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Should restaurants require their kitchen staff to wash their hands for Ruach Ra concerns? (I vote yes, always wash hands!) Ruach Ra or Cleanliness? What is Ruach Ra? Washing hands in a bathroom, is that counterproductive? Customs by a Levaya: Not passing the washing cup or shovel. Not drying hands right away. Dressing respectfully. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 04, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 7
What's the size requirement for a Yarmulkeh? Why do we wash our hands upon waking up in the morning? Walking around prior to washing hands. Touching food before washing your hands. Feeding a bottle to a baby in middle of the night, Wash hands first? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jun 03, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 6
The Halachos/Hanhagos of getting dressed Chesed over Gevurah/Din The correct order of tying shoes. Lefties? Women? The obligation/custom of wearing a Yarmulkeh Removing your yarmulkeh for a job interview See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 31, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The six constant Mitzvos The Hakdama to davening written by Rav Elimelech M'Lzhensk ZY"A What does loving your fellow man have to do with prayer? Why daven with a Minyan if one could have more Kavana if he prays alone? Tznius for men See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 30, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Being haughty with halachic stringencies. Question: Why does Rav Moishe Feinstein Zt'l say that if one is machmir on Cholov "stam" it's not called "Yuhara" (being haughty), yet if one is machmir on the Blended Whisky question, (Non-Kosher wine is one of the ingredients) it's considered Yuhara? The practice of starting our day with Modeh Ani The Slonimer Story and the connection to Rabbah Emunasecha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doSRxTIwVts Why is remembering the Churban Habayis part of everyda...
May 29, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 3
We learn about the concept of tznius in avoidas hashem, How does one balance between flaunting mitzvos in a haughty way, and simply showing people the proper way to perform mitzvos. Is it proper for a Yeshiva to place the names of the supporters on brochures, buildings, etc. As always, feel free to reach out to 12minutehalacha@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 28, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Our first 12 minute halacha shiur. The challenge of doing things properly even when no human is observing us. Avoiding embarrassment: Is that a consideration to skip mitzvos, or transgress aveiros? What if it's being religious that is causing the embarrassment? Feedback is welcome 12minutehalacha@gmail.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
May 27, 2019•12 min•Season 1Ep. 1
