Praying

Continuation of the Laws of the Position of One’s Body While Praying Question: If one cannot join one’s feet together while praying the Amida standing up but he can do so while sitting, should such an individual pray while standing with his feet separated or sitting with his feet joined together? Similarly, can one open one’s…

Rosh Hashanah 34,35,Taanis 2

Rosh HaShana 34   Rosh HaShana 35   Taanis 2 Hadran Alach Masseches Rosh HaShanah.  Mazal tov! Daf Yomi Digest is compiled by members of the Ruben Shas Kollel, edited by Rabbi Ben-Zion Rand. Halachah Highlights is not intended to be relied upon for halacha l’maase. It is intended for interest and information. For actual psak consult your local rav.

Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com:     Thursday, June 12, 2014: Rosh Hashanah 35  image of daf   Wednesday, June 11, 2014: Rosh Hashanah 34  image of daf  

Praying

Standing While Praying on an Airplane or Train Question: Must one join one’s feet together during the Amida prayer? Similarly, if one prays while sitting, has he fulfilled his obligation? Answer: Before one begins the Amida prayer, one must join both feet together as if they were one foot in order to compare ourselves to the angels…

Rosh Hashanah Daf 32‏

May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life.   MUSSAF SHEMONEH ESREI   The Mishna states that the order of the brachos recited in the Mussaf Shemoneh Esrei are Avos, Gevuros Geshamim…

Daf Notes

Daf Notes is currently being dedicated to the neshamah of   Tzvi Gershon Ben Yoel (Harvey Felsen) o”h May the studying of the Daf Notes be a zechus for his neshamah and may his soul find peace in Gan Eden and be bound up in the Bond of life.   SHOFAR The Mishna states that…

Daf Notes

HYMNS OF THE LEVIIM The Gemora cites a braisa which lists the hymns that were sung by the Leviim together with the korban tamid. It also discusses the reason that particular psalm was recited then. Rabbi Yehudah in the name of Rabbi Akiva maintains that each day’s song was referring to the event that happened…

Daf Yomi

Do Not Place a Stumbling-Block In Front of a Blind Man Question: Can a women’s/girl’s clothing store sell sleeveless blouses or tops or does this constitute the prohibition of placing a stumbling-block in front of a blind man? Answer: Firstly, let us begin by stating that the prohibition for a woman to wear sleeveless tops in public…

Daf Yomi

The following Daf Yomi audio shiurim were just uploaded to realcleardaf.com:     Tuesday, June 10, 2014: Rosh Hashanah 33  image of daf   Monday, June 9, 2014: Rosh Hashanah 32  image of daf  

Rosh Hashanah Daf 30‏

Blowing shofar with the courtThe Mishna stated that after the destruction of the Bais Hamikdash, Rabban Yochanan ben Zakai instituted that in the court in Yavneh (and other places), one must blow shofar on Rosh Hashanah that falls on Shabbos.   Rav Huna says that one may blow the shofar only with the court, i.e.,…

MENORAH WITH SEVEN STEMS

MENORAH WITH SEVEN STEMS One is prohibited from building a house in the form of the Beis Hamikdosh. One cannot make a courtyard similar to the courtyard of the Beis Hamikdosh. One is forbidden from creating a menorah corresponding to the menorah in the Beis Hamikdosh. He is not allowed to make a menorah that…

Halacha Yomit

Question: May one place clothing in the dryer on Erev Shabbat when the clothes will continue to dry on Shabbat itself?   Answer:  In the previous Halacha we have discussed that a garment that was placed in the dryer on Erev Shabbat and was still wet at the onset of Shabbat and only becomes completely dry on Shabbat does…