D'var Halacha

We have finished siman 9. We will review the siman and discuss some relevant applications. The Chayei Adam discussed the concept that taking a food from maachal ben drusai to fully cooked will fall under the issur of bishul, even if it was already edible before it was cooked further. This is known as the

  We are continuing in siman 7, where the Chayei Adam discusses putting a davar yaveish into a kli rishon which then dissolves into a liquid. Yesterday, we learned the first opinion brought by the Chayei Adam, which was that the food is considered a davar yaveish, and therefore muttar to place in the kli

  We are beginning siman 7, and will begin with an introduction.    The Chayei Adam chooses an interesting order to these halachos. In siman 8, the Chayei Adam will write about the concept of yeish bishul achar bishul when it comes to a davar lach (something with liquid). Until now, we have been discussing

We are continuing in siman 6, discussing a davar vayeish. The Chayei Adam distinguished between a davar yaveish which was previously cooked, and a davar yaveish which was not previously cooked. We learned that if the item was previously cooked, we have a concept of ain bishul achar bishul. If it had not been previously

We are continuing in siman 5, where the Chayei Adam discusses davar gush. We gave an introduction in the previous shiur and today we will learn the language of the Chayei Adam   The Chayei Adam writes that a piece of hot meat or any other solid item which is yad soledes bo will cook

  We are continuing in siman 4, discussing adding salt to a food in a way that the salt will get cooked. We left off discussing the idea that it is possible that the salt added on Shabbos is halachically batel. According to one opinion, salt does not cook unless it is in a kli

  We are continuing in siman 4. The Chayei Adam is now going to address a few points which we will discuss outside of the text.   The Chayei Adam discusses the issue of maaseh Shabbos in regards to cooking salt. To review, if a person performs melacha on Shabbos, Chazal prohibit benefit from the

    We are beginning siman 23. The Chayei Adam writes that if Shimon is in one house, and Reuvein is in another house, and Shimon hears Reuvein make kiddush, if Reuvein has in mind to be motzi Shimon, Reuvein is yotzei even though they will be eating separate meals. The Mishnah Berurah adds that

    We are continuing in siman 4, which discusses kli sheini.    The Chayei Adam writes that, in his opinion, even though kli sheini does perform bishul, if it is hot enough that it is yad nichveis bo, it will have the ability to cook. The Chayei Adam is clearly not referring to kalei