Responding to Devarim Shebekedusha during One’s Beracha
There are two basic reasons why one should not speak external matters during a beracha: the disgrace to...
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Doubt Whether One Recited Birkat HaTorah
In general, when one has a doubt as to whether or not he is obligated in reciting a...
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Beracha Acharona on Fruit of Non-Jews in Israel
The two versions of the beracha of Al HaEtz appear in the gemara. The gemara initially states that...
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Al HaMichya on a Fruit
The answer depends on which fruit you ate. Before we explain this answer, we will begin by summarizing...
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Joining an Imperfect Tefillat HaDerech
The gemara asks what the earliest time to recite Tefillat HaDerech is, and it answers, “from the time...
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A Beracha on Building a Rooftop Fence?
We will begin with the bottom line: You should not make a beracha. You have already identified some...
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