Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

We mention an important qualifier regarding the prohibition of a Jewish person sharing a table with someone not Jewish with Chametz.

We discuss why two separate tablecloths or placemats will allow someone Jewish to share a table with someone not Jewish with Chametz.

We discuss the responsibility of a Jew when someone not Jewish enters his house on Pesach with Chametz in his hand.

We continue to discuss a Jewish person in possession of, but no responsibility to, the Chametz of someone not Jewish. What happens before Yom Tov, on Yom Tov, or on Chol HaMoed?

We discuss the Chametz of someone not Jewish in the possession of someone Jewish, but without any responsibilities for it.

We conclude our discussion of a person watching the Chametz of someone who is not Jewish.

We continue our discussion regarding a Jewish person who is watching the Chametz of someone who isn't Jewish.

We continue our discussion regarding a Jewish person who is watching the Chametz of someone who isn't Jewish.

We conclude our discussion about breaking one's fast before hearing the Megillah reading.

We continue to discuss a person who wants to break his fast before hearing the Megillah reading.

We continue to discuss someone who wants to break their fast before hearing the Megillah reading.

We discuss a person who wants to break their fast because they can't go to the Megillah reading until later.

We discuss the Brachot made on a second Megillah reading.

We discuss someone who has already fulfilled the Mitzvah of Kriyat HaMegillah, making the Bracha for someone who has not.

We discuss different possibilities as to when it may be permissible to speak during the reading of the Megillah.

We discuss how we Pasken between the two approaches to making a Bracha prior to tasting.

We discuss a practical consequence between the two approaches regarding making a Bracha before tasting.

We discuss another approach to Brachot prior to tasting.

We continue our discussion regarding making a Bracha Acharona after tasting.

We discuss Brachot before and after tasting.

We discuss whether a K'Zayit worth of a beverage requires a Bracha Acharona.

We discuss another potential case of Beriya.

We discuss Asara B'Tevet.

We continue our discussion regarding Beriya and Bracha Acharona.

We discuss a potential Bracha Acharona after consuming a Beriya.

We discuss why a Bracha Rishona doesn't require a minimum measurement while a Bracha Acharona does.

We discuss a Shinuy Makom between the consumption of a full K'Zayit of food.

We discuss foods that may have the Halachic status of drinks.

We discuss consuming hot drinks and whether we can and/or should make a Bracha Acharona.

We discuss using stolen oil/candles on Chanukah.

We discuss utilizing Bittul in order to allow a candle with cooked meat and milk. We also discuss using non-uniform candles.

We discuss using a candle made of cooked milk and meat for our Chanukah Candles.

We discuss limitations on the idea that anything goes for Chanukah candles and wicks.

We discuss pockets of air when considering the measurement of a K'Zayit.

We discuss the need to consume the K'Zayit/Reviit within a window of time.

We discuss situations when we may combine foods a nd liquids for a minimum measurement that demands a Bracha Acharona.

We discuss Bracha Acharona in a situation where a person ate/drank less than a K'Zayit/Reviit.

We discuss what one should do if they are unsure whether they said Birkot HaTorah.

We continue to discuss situations where one is unsure whether a Bracha was made.

We discuss what to do when one is unsure whether a Bracha was made or not.

We discuss important details in the case where a person makes a Bracha on what he thought was wine when being MoTzi other people, and now wants to drink wine himself.

The Mishna Berurah discusses the Rama's opinion on the case where a person makes a Bracha on what he thought was wine when being MoTzi other people and now wants to drink wine himself.

We discuss a person who makes a Bracha on what he thought was wine when being MoTzi other people and now wants to drink wine himself.

We discuss a person who says the Bracha of MaLbish Arumim before the Bracha of Pkeiach Ivrim.

We discuss a person who says the Bracha of Zokeif Kefufim before the Bracha of Matir Assurim.

We discuss a person who says the Bracha of Borei Meorei HaEish but realizes that he hasn't yet said Borei Minei Besamim.

We discuss a person who begins saying Al HaMichya but realizes that he needs to Bentch.

We discuss a person who makes an incorrect Bracha but immediately corrects himself.

We discuss whether thinking one Bracha and saying another is always treated similarly or if the level of the Bracha matters.

We continue to discuss (Recording is unfortunately very poor) a person who thinks one Bracha but says another.

What happens when a person thinks to make one Bracha but accidentally says a different one? We begin a conversation.