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Lectures and classes by Rabbi Dovid Bendory
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Erev Pesach: Various Chometz Prohibitions
23 Adar 5770 - The prohibitions of chometz increase in severity as we progress through the 14th of Nissan. Sources: OC 443:1; MB 443:2-5
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Chometz and the 14th of Nissan
22 Adar 5770 - On the 14th of Nissan -- Erev Pesach -- we must eliminate all chometz. But when? D'oraita or d'rabbanan? Sources: OC 443:1; MB 443:1
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Children, Mice, and Chometz
16 Adar 5770 - Both children and mice might bring chometz into a previously checked room -- but the halacha differs depending on the facts. Sources: OC 438:1; MB 438:3-7
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Bringing Chometz into a Previously Checked Room
15 Adar 5770 - What happens if chometz is brought into a room that you've already checked and cleared of chometz? Sources: OC 438:1; MB 438:1-2
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Shaving and Hair Cuts on Chol HaMoed
14 Tishrei 5770 - It is a mitzvah to shave and groom prior to a holiday and thus we are prohibited from doing so on Chol HaMoed. Sources: OC 631:1-2; MB 630:1-4; Shaar HaTziun 631:1; Beur Halacha d.h. "Ein Megalchim"
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What is Chol HaMoed all about?
13 Tishrei 5770 - Chol HaMoed is neither weekday nor holiday. So what is it? Sources: OC 630:1; MB 630:2
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Malachah on Chol HaMoed: D'Oraita or D'Rabbanan?
12 Tishrei 5770 - Is malachah on Chol HaMoed prohibitted by the Written or Oral Torah? Sources: OC 630:1; MB 630:1
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Introduction to Chol HaMoed
11 Tishrei 5770 - Chol HaMoed has its own particular restrictions on malachah -- it is neither a weekday nor festival. Sources: OC 630:1; MB 630:1
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VaY'chulu on Yom Tov Erev Shabbos
5 Sivan 5769 - Do we say VaY'chulu on Yom Tov Erev Shabbos? When and why? Sources: OC 268:1,7,9,11; MB 268:1,18-19,23
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Kashering Countertops, Tables, Cabinets, and Refridgerators
6 Nissan 5769 - Finishing up the kitchen. Also: kashering temperatures from the OU. Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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Kashering Stovetops, Sinks, and Countertops
5 Nissan 5769 - Applying libun and hagala to surfaces in the kitchen.
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Kashering Ovens by Libun
2 Nissan 5769 - Also: how to kasher other items by libun.
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Rosh Chodesh Nissan; Afikomen; Kashering by Libun
1 Nissan 5769 - Topics for Rosh Chodesh Nissan: standing for hallel on Rosh Chodesh; sitting for hallel at the seder; eating the Afikomen; introduction to libun. Sources: OC 422:7; MB 422:28
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Kashering (2) -- Hagala (cont.)
29 Adar 5769 - Issues in hagala: materials, large utensils, and handles.
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Kashering (1) -- Hagala
28 Adar 5769 - How to kasher a pot.
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Buying Chometz after Pesach from a Supermarket Chain
27 Adar 5769 - Buying chometz from a large chain is different from buying from a sole proprietor. Sources: Igros Moshe OC 4:96
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Buying Chometz after Pesach from a Non-religious Jew
24 Adar 5769 - Issues of chometz she-avar alav ha-Pesach with a sole proprietor. Sources: Igros Moshe OC 4:96
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Buying Chometz after Pesach (1)
23 Adar 5769 - An introduction to issues of chometz she-avar alav ha-Pesach. Sources: Igros Moshe OC 4:96
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (6)
22 Adar 5769 - Who is believed that they have checked for chometz? Halacha l'ma'aseh for a Pesach rental or hotel. Sources: OC 437:4; MB 437:15-19
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (5)
21 Adar 5769 - You rented an apartment that you assume was checked for chometz. If you find out that it wasn't, are you entitled to a discount from the landlord? Sources: OC 437:3; MB 437:11-14
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (4)
20 Adar 5769 - If the tenant takes possession after the time for checking for chometz, can he assume that the apartment has been checked? Sources: OC 437:1-2; MB 437:5-10
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (3)
17 Adar 5769 - Methods of kinyan (acquiring an apartment); the difference between a sale and a rental. Sources: OC 437:1; MB 437:2-4
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (2)
16 Adar 5769 - Renting an apartment for Pesach: the Talmud and Tosefot. Sources: Pes. 4a; Tos. d.h. "Al HaMaskir livdok", d.h. "Im MiSheMasar HaMafteach"
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A Pesach Apartment Rental (1)
15 Adar 5769 - If you rent an apartment for Pesach, who is responsible for checking for chometz? Sources: Pes. 4a; OC 437:1; MB 437:1-2
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Various Halachot of Hallel
1 Shevat 5769
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Mistakes During Hallel
1 Kislev 5769 - If you skip a pasuk or perek during Hallel, do you need to go back and correct your mistake? If so, how? Sources: OC 422:6; MB 422:26-27
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Havdala following Yom Tov
3 Sivan 5768 - We make havdala following Yom Tov, but we don't include the candle or spices. Why? Sources: OC 491:1; MB 491:1-2; OC 298:1; MB 298:1
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Wonders of the Jewish Calendar
26 Nissan 5768 - The "Ot-Bosh" of Pesach is one of the many wonders of the Jewish Calendar. Sources: OC 428:3; MB 428:5
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Eating Eggs at the Seder
6 Nissan 5768 - Why do we eat eggs at the seder? Why is there an egg on the seder plate? Sources: Pesachim 10:3; OC 476:2; MB 476:11-12; OC 473:4; MB 473:22-23 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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B'dieved, Havdala Can be Made on any of the Four Cups
5 Nissan 5768 - If you forget to make up for havdala in the second bracha, you have additional opportunities through the meal, the seder, and beyond. Also: washing hands for kiddush. Sources: OC 473:1; MB 473:5-9
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What if you forget Havdala in the Kiddush on Erev Pesach Motzei Shabbos?
4 Nissan 5768 - If you forget to make Havdala in Kiddush, how do you make up for your ommission? Sources: OC 473:1; MB 473:4
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Havdala and Shehechiyanu in Kiddush on Erev Pesach
3 Nissan 5768 - The Kiddush of Pesach on Motzei Shabbos is special in that it includes both Shehechiyanu and Havdala. Sources: OC 473:1; MB 473:1,3 Dedicated as a zechut l'ilui nishmat Shaul ben Chana z"l for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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Hallel in the Seder; Kiddush and Hallel in Maariv on Pesach
2 Nissan 5768 - In the middle of the Pesach Seder, we recite Hallel; in the middle of Hallel, we interrupt to eat. How can we interrupt Hallel in the middle? Also: There are two special changes in Maariv for Pesach: many communities recite Hallel, and there is no Kiddush in shul. Sources: OC 487:3-4; Pesachim 10:1; MB 487:10,16 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda and Tamar bat Sigalit.
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Maariv on Pesach
28 Adar II 5768 - The special evening prayers for Erev Pesach. Sources: OC 487:1; Brachot 4:5; MB 487:1-9 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Forgotten Chometz
27 Adar II 5768 - On a weekday Erev Pesach, if you forgot to discard some chometz, you burn it up as soon as you remember. What do you do on shabbos? Sources: OC 444:7-8; MB 444:33-37 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Remaining Chometz
26 Adar II 5768 - It's shabbos Erev Pesach, I swept up my chometz crumbs, but after halachic 10:00 AM I found more chometz! Now what do I do!? Sources: OC 444:5,7; MB 444:21,29 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda and Aliza Sali bas Tsippora.
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Cleaning up Chometz
25 Adar II 5768 - Chometz crumbs must be swept away after the morning shabbos meal. What if there is actual food -- challah -- left over? Sources: OC 444:4; MB 444:15-20 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda, Aliza Sali bas Tsippora, and Zev Velvel ben Shirley.
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Cleaning up Chometz Dishes
24 Adar II 5768 - When Erev Pesach is on shabbos, how do we wash up dishes from the chometz meals? Sources: OC 444:3; MB 444:11-14; Sha'ar HaTziun 444:4 Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Biur and Bitul Chometz
21 Adar II 5768 - In most years, we burn and nullify our chometz on the day before Pesach. When Erev Pesach is on shabbos, when and how do we burn and nullify chometz? Sources: OC 444:2,6; MB 444:9-10, 22
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Shalosh Seudos
20 Adar II 5768 - We usually have Shalosh Seudos after Mincha on shabbos with bread. When Erev Pesach is on shabbos, how do we have challah at three shabbos meals? Sources: OC 444:1; MB 444:5-8
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Erev Pesach on Shabbos: Bedikat Chometz
19 Adar II 5768 - When Erev Pesach is on shabbos, we certainly cannot check for chometz by the light of a candle on Friday night. What do we do? And do we make a bracha? Sources: OC 444:1; MB 444:1-4
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Tzom Bechorot (The Fast of the Firstborn)
18 Adar II 5768 - Erev Pesach is the Fast of the Firstborn. When it falls on shabbos, when do the firstborn fast, if at all? Sources: OC 470:1-3; MB 470:5-7,11
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Introduction: Shabbos Erev Pesach
17 Adar II 5768 - If Erev Pesach falls on shabbos, it leads to many, many halachic questions. This shiur introduces the topic with a story from the Talmud of one such occurence. Sources: Pes. 66a
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Borrer (12): Broken Matzos
29 Shevat 5768 - Choosing whole matzos from among broken matzos is a problem of borrer that presents itself every Pesach. Sources: Ch"A Hil. Shabbos 16:14
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Introduction to Eruv Tavshilin
29 Elul 5767 - What is an Eruv Tavshilin? When, why, and how do we make an Eruv Tavshilin? Isn't this just a "legal loophole" -- if cooking is forbidden, how does the Eruv help, and if it is permitted, what is the point of the Eruv? Sources: Ex. 12:16; Pes. 46b
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Establishing a Chazaka on Tal or Geshem
6 Iyar 5767 - The same principle with regard to doubt -- that it takes thirty days to establish a new habit -- can also be used to resolve doubts by establishing a new habit with regard to saying tal or geshem. Sources: OC 114:9; MB 114:40-44
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Tal and Geshem: What if you aren't sure what you said?
5 Iyar 5767 - We get so used to the words of the amidah and have such poor focus on our tefillah that sometimes, perhaps even often, we don't know whether we said tal or geshem. What is the halacha in such a case? Sources: OC 114:8; MB 114:35-38
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The Fasts of BaHa"B
2 Iyar 5767 - The fasts of BaHa"B are held twice a year following both Pesach and Sukkos. This shiur explores the reasons behind the fasts and brings out the relevant halachot of BaHa"B. Sources: OC 492:1; Tur 492; BY 492; MB 492:1-6
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What if you add Morid HaGeshem when you shouldn't?
29 Nissan 5767 - If you add Morid HaGeshem when you shouldn't you need to correct the error. But how do you correct it? That depends on several variables -- whether you added geshem on purpose or by accident and when you realize your mistake. Sources: OC 114:4,7-8; MB 114:19-24 Dedicated for a refuah shleima for Saritte bat Aliza Sali
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What if you accidentally add or forget "Morid HaTal"?
25 Nissan 5767 - If you accidentally add or forget "Morid HaTal", you generally need not correct the error. Why not? What if you request tal by accident in barech aleinu? Sources: OC 114:3-4; MB 114:10,12-15,17-19
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