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Halacha Bites
by Rav Danny Eisenberg
A short bite of halacha based on the Peninei Halacha books of Rav Eliezer Melamed.Presented by Rav Danny Eisenberg of the Sydney Kollel
Episodes
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Morning Brachot - How we do them today and why
Why don't we say morning brachot when we first wake up like the Gemara says to?
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Morning Brachot - Their Philosophy
What were the powerful ideas behind morning brachot we say each day?
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Being Present for Chanuka Lighting
If someone is lighting for other family members, is it important for everyone to be present?
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The Halachot of Chanuka Parties and Meals
Is there an obligation or a mitzva to have a seuda on Chanuka? Are there any rules about how to do it properly?
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How many Chanuka candles to light for Ashkenazim and Sefardim
The 3 levels of performing the mitzva and the customs today
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Introduction to Hilchot Chanuka
What are the different elements of Chanuka which we celebrate and praise Hashem for?
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Why does a new fruit deserve a shehecheyanu?
Also - how the custom of when to say the bracha has changed dramatically through time
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Making a bracha on buying or building a house or shul
Different customs about making a bracha on a new house or on other items Do property investors make a bracha on a new house?
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The timing of the bracha on new clothes, and an additional bracha you probably didn't know about!
When is the right time to say a bracha on new clothes? When you buy it or when you wear it? What if you forgot to say it at the right time? Plus - there's another bracha you're supposed to say that few know about - malbish arumim!
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How happy must one be for a Shehecheyanu?
Do you say shehecheyanu for any clothes you buy or only for something special? Does one say a bracha for hand-me-downs? What message does this have about how to live well?
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A bracha for winning the lottery or inheriting money?
Does one say a bracha for winning the lottery? If one has sadly lost a relative, but is now inheriting them, do they say a bracha?
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Shehecheyanu and Hatov V'Hametiv
The 2 different brachot for acquiring new things that bring joy. What bracha do you say when receiving a gift?
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Welcome to Halacha Bites! Opening topic: The philosophy of brachot for events in life
What is the significance of brachot that we make over happy and sad events.
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A short bite of halacha based on the Peninei Halacha books of Rav Eliezer Melamed.Presented by Rav Danny Eisenberg of the Sydney Kollel
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