Halocho #2409 - Last minute Shabbos preparations

Close to candle-lighting time one should ensure that Challa has been separated from the loaves to be used during Shabbat, and then one should announce that it's Candle Lighting Time. All this should be done calmly and pleasantly. 

Before leaving the house on Friday afternoon, one should check one's pockets to make sure they don’t contain objects that are Muktza. 

In places without an Eruv - where carrying is forbidden - one must ensure one's pockets are empty every time one wants to step outside. 

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 72:22-23.

סָמוּךְ לַחֲשֵׁכָה יִשְׁאַל לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵּיתוֹ בְּלָשׁוֹן רַכָּה, הִפְרַשְׁתֶּם חַלָּה. וְיֹאמַר לָהֶם, הַדְלִיקוּ אֶת הַנֵּר.

חַיָּב אָדָם לְמַשְׁמֵשׁ בִּבְגָדָיו בְּעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת קֹדֶם חֲשֵׁכָה אִם אֵין מַחַט תָּחוּבָה בָּהֶם אוֹ אִם אֵין אֵיזֶה דָּבָר בַּכִּיסִים, וַאֲפִלּוּ בְּמָקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ עֵרוּב, שֶׁמָּא יֵשׁ בָּהֶם אֵיזֶה דְּבַר מֻקְצֶה.

Shabbat Shalom,

- Danny

Thursday, 8 Iyar 5784 - 23rd day of the Omer

Please daven for the full recovery of the seriously wounded soldier

 מֹשֶׁה אַהֲרֹן בֶּן לֵאָה בֵּילָא לרפואה שלמה

Halocho #1073 - Shabbat food preparation

The Minhag is to bake one's own bread for Shabbos, thereby allowing the housewife to separate "Challah".

One should make 3 sizes: The medium sized loaf is eaten Friday night, the bigger one on Shabbat morning and the smaller one at the 3rd meal (Se'udat Shlishit).

One should taste all Shabbat food on Friday to ensure it's tasty.

One may not eat a meal after mid-afternoon on Friday, so as not to spoil one's appetite for the Friday night meal.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 72:6, 7, 10

This week is Shabbbat Mevarchim; Rosh Chodesh Iyar will be on Wednesday and Thursday.

- Danny, in Jerusalem
Thursday, 24 Nissan 5773 - 9th day of the Omer

Halocho #346 - Can a husband separate Challa?

In Parshat Shlach (the Torah Reading this week in Israel, next week in the Diaspora) we learn about the Mitzva of separating Challa from dough made from any of the 5 types of grain: wheat, barley, oats, spelt or rye.

Challa should be separated before the dough is baked; one may not eat the dough before separating Challa.

If Challa was not separated before the dough is baked, then the baked goods are forbidden to be eaten until Challa is separated from them.

The Mitzva of separating Challa rightfully belongs to the housewife.

However, if waiting for the housewife would cause the dough to spoil, then anybody above Bar/Bat Mitzva may separate Challa.

The piece of Challa that was separated should be burnt.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35

Since nowadays we don't have fires readily available, my Rabbi suggested we freeze the Challa (in a well marked container that nobody should eat from it) and whenever there's a bonfire (Lag B'Omer and Erev Pessach) we should burn the accumulated Challa.

Shabbat Shalom,

- Danny Thursday, 19 Sivan 5769

Please daven for a complete recovery for Tamar bat Naama - תמר בת נעמה

Halocho #335 - Everybody has to do Eruv Tavshilin on Erev Shavu'ot

One may not prepare from Yom Tov to Shabbat unless one does Eruv Tavshilin before Yom Tov. Since the first day of Shavu'oth is on Friday, everybody needs to do Eruv Tavshilin on Thursday. 

 One takes a Challa one is going to use on Shabbat and a cooked food that will be eaten on Shabbat and one says the Bracha:

 בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנו בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת עֵרוּב 

 One continues with the following, which must be said in a language one understands:

 בַּהֲדֵין עֵרוּבָא יְהֵא שָׁרֵא לָנָא לַאֲפוּיֵי, וּלְבַשּׁוּלֵי,

 וּלְאַטְמוּנֵי, וּלְאַדְלוּקֵי שְׁרָגָא, וּלִמֶעְבֵּד כָּל צָרְכָּנָא מִיּוֹמָא טָבָא לְשַׁבְּתָא 

 "With this Eruv we are permitted to bake, cook, keep things warm and light fire and do all that is needed from Yom Tov to Shabbat".

 The Challa and food should be kept in a safe place; if they are eaten before Shabbat, a Rabbi should be consulted how to proceed.

 Even those who don't have to cook for Shabbat, still need to do Eruv Tavshilin in order to light Shabbat candles (from an existing flame.)

 Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 102

 - Danny 

 Wednesday, 4 Sivan 5769, 48th day of the Omer

Halocho #204 - 3 meals; 6 loaves

Everybody has an obligation to eat 3 meals on Shabbat; one on Friday night, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. This is besides for the Melave Malka that is eaten on Motzai Shabbat. At each of the three Shabbat meals one should make Motzi on 2 complete loaves of bread. Kiddush is only said twice; at the first 2 meals. One should not overeat at Shabbat morning lunch -especially during the short winter days - so that one can eat a proper afternoon meal. In case of need one can eat cake at the 3rd meal instead of bread. If that's not possible then fish or meat. At the very least one should have some fruit. Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 77:16, 17 Previous Shabbat-related posts can be reviewed at http://halocho.blogspot.com/search/label/Shabbos Shabbat Shalom - Danny Thursday, 15 Marcheshvan 5769

Please daven for a complete recovery for Tamar bat Naama - תמר בת נעמה

Halocho #166 - Honoring Yom Tov

There's a Mitzva to honor each Yom Tov - Jewish Festival.

This Mitzva if fulfilled by:

- Getting a haircut before Yom Tov

- Having a warm shower/bath on Erev Yom Tov

- Baking fresh bread for Yom Tov

- Not eating on Erev Yom Tov afternoon so as not to spoil ones appetite for the evening meal. The details depend on each person's metabolism, but after mid-afternoon nobody may eat a meal (with bread). Even the first day of Yom Tov is considered "Erev Yom Tov" of the second day, in this regard.

- Ones Yom Tov clothes should be more expensive than ones Shabbat clothes.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 103:1, 2, 5

Ktiva Vechatima Tova; wishing you a year with lots of time to learn Torah,

- Danny Monday, 8 Elul 5768

Please daven that Dalia Rivka Bat Tamar will find her Shidduch soon

Halocho #105 - Who gets to separate Challa?

In this weeks Parsha we learn about the Mitzva of separating Challa from dough made from any of the 5 types of grain: wheat, barley, oats, spelt or rye. Challa should be separated before the dough is baked. If this was not done then the baked goods are forbidden to be eaten until Challa is separated from them. The Mitzva of separating Challa rightfully belongs to the housewife. However, if waiting for the housewife would cause the dough to spoil, then anybody above Bar/Bat Mitzva take Challa. The piece of Challa that was separated should be burnt. Since nowadays we don't have fires readily available, my Rabbi suggested we freeze the Challa (in a well marked container that nobody should eat from it) and whenever there's a bonfire (Lag B'Omer and Erev Pessach) we should burn the accumulated Challa. Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 35 Shabbat Shalom - Danny

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Please daven for a little girl

TAMAR bat NAAMA - תמר בת נעמה

who is undergoing chemotherapy

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Halocho #54 - Last minute Shabbos preparations

Close to candle-lighting time one should ensure that Challa has been separated from the loaves to be used during Shabbos, and then one should announce that it's Candle Lighting Time. All this should be done calmly and pleasantly. Before leaving the house on Friday afternoon, one should check ones pockets to make sure they don’t contain objects that are Muktza. In places without an Eruv - where carrying is forbidden - one must ensure one pockets are empty every time one wants to step outside. Source: KSA 72:22-23.

סעיף כב סמוך לחשכה ישאל לאנשי ביתו בלשון רכה, הפרשתם חלה, ויאמר להם הדליקו את הנר. סעיף כג חייב כל אדם למשמש בבגדיו בערב שבת קודם חשכה, אם אין מחט תחוב בהם או אם אין איזה דבר בכיסים, ואפילו במקום שיש עירוב, שמא יש בהם איזה דבר מוקצה.

Halocho #48 - Shabbos food preparation

The Minhag is to bake ones own bread for Shabbos, thereby allowing the housewife to separate "Challah". One should make 3 sizes: The medium sized loaf is eaten Friday night, the bigger one on Shabbos morning and the smaller one at the 3rd meal (Se'udas Shlishis). One should taste all Shabbos food on Friday to ensure it's tasty. One may not eat a meal after mid-afternoon on Friday, so as not to spoil ones appetite for the Friday night meal. Source: KSA 72:6, 7, 10

סימן עב – גודל קדושת שבת

סעיף ו - המנהג בכל ישראל לאפות בבתיהם לחמים לכבוד שבת. לא מבעיא אם אוכלים בימי החול פת פלטר עובד כוכבים שיש ליזהר לאכול ביום השבת קודש פת ישראל, אלא אפילו אם בחול אוכל פת פלטר ישראל, מכל מקום לכבוד שבת יאפו בביתו כדי שתקיים האשה מצות הפרשת חלה. כי אדם הראשון נברא בערב שבת והיה חלתו של עולם, והאשה בחטאה אבדתו, ועל כן צריכה היא לתקן דבר זה. ועושין שלש לחמים, גדול, ובינוני, וקטן. הבינוני לסעודת הלילה והגדול לסעודת היום להראות כי כבוד היום עדיף, והקטן לסעודה שלישית. סעיף ז - יכין בשר ודגים יפים ומטעמים ויין משובח כפי יכלתו, כי מצוה לאכול בכל סעודה מסעודת שבת דגים אם אינם מזיקים לו, אבל אם מזיקין לו או שאינם ערבים לו, לא יאכלם, כי השבת לעונג ניתן ולא לצער. וישחיז את הסכין שזהו גם כן מכבוד השבת, ויתקן את הבית ויציע את המטות, ויפרוס מפה על השלחן ותהא פרוסה כל יום השבת. ויש מדקדקין לפרוס שתי מפות, וישמח בביאת השבת, ויחשוב בדעתו אלו היה מצפה שיבוא אליו איזה אדם יקר וחשוב איך היה מתקן את הבית לכבודו, ומכל שכן לכבוד שבת מלכתא. בקצת מקומות עושין פשטידא או מולייתא לסעודת ליל שבת, זכר למן שהיה מונח כמו בקופסא, טל למטה וטל למעלה. יש לטעום בערב שבת את התבשילין שנעשו לשבת. סעיף י - מתשע שעות זמניות ולמעלה, מצוה למנוע מלקבוע סעודה, אפילו מה שהוא רגיל בחול, וסעודה שאינו רגיל בה בחול, אפילו היא סעודת מצוה, אם היה אפשר לעשותה ביום אחר, אסור לעשותה בערב שבת כל היום אפילו בבוקר. אך סעודת מצוה שזמנה קבוע היום, כגון מילה ופדיון הבן וכדומה מותר. ומכל מקום נכון להקדימה בבוקר ולא ירבה בה, ומכל שכן שלא לאכול אכילה גסה, כדי שיאכלו סעודת שבת לתיאבון.