Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

We discuss two different approaches to gold plating on a Shofar.

We begin our discussion of a Shofar plated with gold.

We discuss utilizing the bone of the Shofar.

We discuss shortening one's Shofar or scraping it to make it very thin.

We discuss different ways a person could mutate a Shofar and whether it would be Kosher.

We discuss extending a Shofar with different materials, and we begin a discussion of inverting and flipping the Shofar.

We discuss a Shofar made up of pieces of multiple Shofarot.

We discuss a case of a Shofar with a crack around its circumference and a minimum measurement of a Shofar only beyond the crack.

We discuss the Shofar with a crack around the circumference and how it could be potentially Kosher.

We begin our discussion of the Shofar that is cracked around its circumference.

We discuss the Shofar with a crack that runs the entire length of a Shofar.

We discuss the possibility of using a cracked Shofar that has been fused together with heat.

We talk about gluing a cracked Shofar.

The Shaar HaTziyun makes two important points about the cracked Shofar and securing a better one.

We discuss another opinion regarding the size of the crack in a Shofar that would render it disqualified.

We discuss ways to work with a cracked Shofar.

We begin our discussion of the cracked Shofar.

We continue to discuss using the punctured Shofar that has been filled in an extenuating circumstance.

We discuss the criteria that must be met to use a punctured Shofar that has been filled in an extenuating circumstance.

We discuss plugging a punctured Shofar with Shofar materials.

We discuss fixing a punctured Shofar with non-Shofar materials.

The Rama explains why, L'Chatchila, it is best not to use a punctured Shofar.

The Mishna Berurah notes that the timing is key when determining if/when a person should add a clause to the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh in a situation of doubt.

We discuss when one can add a clause to a Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh in a situation of doubt.

We discuss why one can't add a clause to a Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh in a situation of doubt.

We conclude yesterday's discussion. Then we discuss potentially adding a clause to the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh in a situation of doubt.

We discuss someone who accidentally says Birkat HaMazon on wine or dates. What happens if he remembers in the middle of the Birkat HaMazon?

We discuss the possibility of Birkat HaMazon covering foods that require other Brachot Acharona.

We continue to discuss someone who drinks wine and water. What happens if the water comes out only after he has decided that he is done drinking wine?

We discuss a situation where one has less than a Shiur of wine but more than a Shiur of other beverages. What does one do for Bracha Acharon in this situation?

We discuss the Bracha Acharona when one drinks wine and water.

We continue our discussion regarding a Borei Pri HaGefen/Al HaGefen on grapes.

We discuss drinking wine or eating fruits of the Shivat HaMinim and consuming meat or fish. We begin our discussion of drinking wine and eating grapes.

We discuss eating fruits of the Shivat HaMinim and other fruits, or drinking wine and eating fruits, and what that means for the Bracha Acharona.

We discuss household chores and writing down Torah ideas on Tisha B'Av.

The Shulchan Aruch warns us about even permissible Melacha or work on Tisha B'Av.

We continue to discuss Melacha and work on Tisha B'Av.

We continue to discuss Melacha and work on Tisha B'Av.

WE continue to discuss Melacha and work on Tisha B'Av.

We continue to discuss Melacha and work on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss the importance of not having a Hesech HaDaat from the Aveilut on Tisha B'Av. This also begins our discussion regarding work on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss the prohibition of greeting one another on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss which of the standard prohibitions on Tisha B'Av are permissible when Tisha B'Av falls out on Shabbat.

We discuss additional restrictions between husband and wife on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss some leniencies for wearing leather shoes on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss some exceptions to the prohibition of leather shoes on Tisha B'Av.

We begin our discussion regarding shoes on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss the prohibition of Sicha on Tisha B'Av. We also discuss deodorant.

We conclude our discussion regarding Rechitza on Tisha B'Av. We begin our discussion regarding Sicha on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss the five calamities that took place on Shiva Asar B'Tamuz.

We discuss the Nusach of the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh when one eatsfood from the five grains, and drinks wine, and eats fruit of the seven species.