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1545 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 5) – Hair – 4 – Tzimtan

We are continuing in siman 5, discussing hair. The Rema in Orach Chaim (siman 72) quotes the Rashba, who writes that even though there is an issur to recite shema (i.e., devarim shebikedusha) in the presence of the uncovered hair of a married woman, however, that just like the hair of someone who is not […]

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1543 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 5) – Hair 2 – Tefach 1

 We are continuing in siman 5. We learned that the issur of histaklus requires a woman to cover any ervah, even if it is less than a tefach. The shiur of a tefach only applies specifically to reciting devarim shebikedusha, in that one can recite devarim shebikedusha if less than a tefach is uncovered and

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1542 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 4) – Issur Histaklus 2 – Riyah B’alma

We are continuing in siman 4. We learned about the issur histaklus, that it is assur for a man to look at a woman for enjoyment. Today, we will continue that discussion In siman 75:7, the Mishnah Berurah quotes the Pri Megadim who writes that reiyah, happening to see a woman without intent to gaze,

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1541 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 4) – Issur Histaklus 1

 We are beginning siman 4. The Chayei Adam still has not given us a shiur of the amount of hair which is problematic for devarim shebikedusha, and, in general, how much hair must be covered when a woman is obligated to cover her hair. We will return to these questions after we learn siman 4. 

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1540 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 5) – Lifnei Iver

 Today, we will clarify the issur of lifnei iver in general, and how it applies to our discussion about tznius.  The Torah says lifnei iver lo sitein michshol (Vayikra 19:14). Chazal understand that the pasuk cannot be understood literally, as the Torah should have written sasim, to place, rather than the word sitein, to give,

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1537 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 3) – Katana

We are beginning siman 3. We have learned that there are two types of ervah, the primary ervah, and ervah which Chazal prohibited because they were concerned it would come to hirhur and distraction. As it pertains to davening and learning, Chazal did not forbid learning and davening in the presence of non-primary ervah because

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1536 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 2) – Tefach 2 – Visibility 

 We are beginning siman 3. The Chayei Adam writes that the issue of ervah being uncovered is a problem even if the person davening or learning is not looking directly at the ervah. It is also a problem even if it is covered with a thin garment through which the skin is still visible, behind

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1533 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 2) – Ervas Davar 3

 We are beginning siman 2. The Chayei Adam writes that any part of the body which is normally covered is considered ervah. Therefore, if a tefach or more is uncovered, one cannot recite torah or tefillah in its presence. The definition of a tefach is a tefach by a tefach; i.e., three inches by three

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1531 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 4 Siman 1) – Ervas Davar 1

 We are beginning Klal 4, where the Chyaei Adam discusses the issur of speaking divrei torah in front of ervah. This issur is independent of the problem of a person visualizing someone who is improperly dressed, as that is assur at any time, even when not davening or learning.   In the context of Klal Yisroel

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1530 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 3 Siman 36) – Speaking in Beis Hamerchatz and Beis Hakisei

 We are beginning siman 36, where the Chayei Adam continues the discussion about what is permitted to say in a beis hamerchatz (or any other place where it is assur to learn). The Chayei Adam writes that there is no issur to talk in a beis hamerchatz (about things which are not Torah). However, in

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1529 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 3 Siman 35) – Stopping Issur in Makom Metunaf 2

 We are continuing in siman 35, where the Chayei Adam discusses giving a psak halacha to prevent another from doing an aveirah in a place where it is assur to learn Torah. The Chayei Adam writes that one cannot prevent a person with language of psak, but should rather say “we do not do that”,

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1526 – Brachos and Tefilos – (Klal 3 Siman 33) – Bedieved – 17

We are beginning siman 33. The Chayei Adam writes that if one davens and then realizes they davened in the presence of tzoah, if it was a place where one should have anticipated such a possibility, and they should have checked the area before davening, we apply the concept of zevach reshaim toeivah. The halacha

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