Rephael Cattan

  We are continuing in siman 18. We have been learning about the issur of eating within a half hour of tzais. The Chayei Adam writes that if one begins their seudah more than a half hour before tzais, there is no issue with continuing to eat into the half hour of tzais. However, if […]

  We are beginning siman 18. Yesterday, we learned in our introduction to the siman about the issue of beginning a meal within a half hour of a mitzvah. Chazal imposed that a person should not begin a meal within 30 minutes before they will become obligated in a mitzvah, out of concern that one

  We are beginning siman 15. The Chayei Adam writes that if one does have any wine nor chamer medina for havdalah, and does not anticipate obtaining any before Sunday night, it is sufficient for them to recite atah chonantanu in shemoneh esrei and to say baruch hamavdil bein kodesh lechol. Since this person is

  We are beginning siman 13, where the Chayei Adam discusses acceptable liquids for havdalah. The Chayei Adam writes that havdalah may be recited on wine, beer, other similar liquids which are chamar medina, and even kevas when one has no choice. The Mishnah Berurah describes kevas as a grass of sorts which was soaked

  We are continuing in siman 12. Yesterday, we learned the Chayei Adam’s shita regarding the level of chiyuv a woman has regarding havdalah. Today, we will discuss the Mishnah Berurah’s shita.   The Mishnah Berurah’s approach, similar to the approach of many poskim, is the ikar shitah is that women are chayav in havdalah.

  We are beginning siman 12. The Chayei Adam writes that women are chayav in havdalah in the same way they are chayav in kiddush. According to the Rambam’s opinion, that we connect between zachor and shamor, we understand there is a strong argument that women are chayav in havdalah mideroaysa, just like they are

We are beginning siman 11, where the Chayei Adam returns to discuss havdalah on a kos. The Chayei Adam writes that the same way there is a mitzvah to sanctify Shabbos when it comes in, so too, there is a mitzvah to sanctify it when it leaves. We have learned that the mitzvah of zachor

  We are beginning siman 9. There is a Gemara which says that during bain hashmashos of Shabbos, a person should not drink water from the river. There are different opinions regarding whether the Gemara is referring to bain Hashmashos on Friday Night, Motzei Shabbos, or both. Although this halacha is not so practical nowadays,

  The current series is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning siman 7. The Chayei Adam writes that if one does not have wine nor chamer medina for havdalah, one can rely on the havdalah performed in shul. When it comes to kiddush, we have issues regarding

  The current series is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning siman 4. The Chayei Adam writes that if a person forgot atah chonantanu, and they know they will be unable to make havdalah on a kos, they must repeat shemoneh esrei. We learned yesterday that, generally,

  The current series is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning siman 3, where the Chayei Adam discusses havdalah. We know there are multiple types of havdalah–on the kos, in shemoneh esrei, and the verbal recitation of baruch hamavdil bein kodesh l’chol. The Chayei Adam writes that

The current series is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are continuing in siman 1, where the Chayei Adam discusses waiting for the zman on Motzai Shabbos. The Chayei Adam writes that if it is a cloudy day, a person should wait until they are certain it is the

  The current series is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning Klal 8, which discusses maariv on motzai Shabbos and havdalah. The Chayei Adam writes that in the same way there is a concept of tosefes Shabbos when going into Shabbos, there is a concept of tosefes

  The current series, which will cover seudos Shabbos and fasting on Shabbos, is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning siman 11. The Chayei Adam writes that the halachos of tefillos shabbos, including reciting the wrong tefillah, can be found in hilchos tefillah. The halachos of birchas

The current series, which will cover seudos Shabbos and fasting on Shabbos, is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are beginning siman 10. The Chayei Adam writes that although there is a mitzvah of oneg Shabbos, one should not spend his entire day partying and having a good time.

The current series, which will cover seudos Shabbos and fasting on Shabbos, is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information. We are continuing in siman 9, where the Chayei Adam discusses being maavir sedra. We will continue to clarify a few points not discussed by the Chayei Adam.   Occasionally a person has

  The current series, which will cover seudos Shabbos and fasting on Shabbos, is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are continuing in siman 9, where the Chayei Adam discusses being maavir sedra. We will continue to clarify a few points not discussed by the Chayei Adam.    The

  The current series, which will cover seudos Shabbos and fasting on Shabbos, is available for sponsorship. Please contact Rabbi Reingold for more information.   We are continuing in siman 9, where the Chayei Adam discusses being maavir sedra. Regarding the earliest time to begin the new parsha, many people assume the earliest one may