12 Minute Halacha

By Rabbi Eli MarkowitzReligion & Spirituality Education Judaism

12 Minute Halacha episodes

June 12, 2019 Klal 4b
Ervah defined as community standards.
Does a Kallah have to cover her hair on her wedding night?
The custom of covering one's hair with a shaitel.
Communities where the norm is to not cover hair. Can one make kiddush in that situation?

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June 11, 2019 Klal 4a
Can a Niddah go to shul,cemetery?
Pregnant women avoiding funerals/cemetery.
Davening in front of Ervah
What age does this beging?
Cholov Yisroel via video camera
The Superbowl commercial shaila see https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/789853/rabbi-aryeh-lebowitz/ten-minute-halacha-saying-berachos-in-front-of-ervah-on-a-television/

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June 07, 2019 Klal 3c and Cheilek 2 Klal 79
Saying a Beracha in a Mikvah. Tevilas Keilim? Women?
The concept of Tevilas Ezra. Does it apply today?
Does showering suffice? How much water?
Mikvah on Erev YomTov.
Saying Shehechiyanu

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June 06, 2019 Klal 3b
Preparing one's body for brachos, davening.
Missing Tefillah Bitzibbur in order to use the restroom.
Stuck behind a garbage truck in NY. can you say Berachos?
Davening next to dirty diapers, bedpans.
Commercial Kapparos concerns.
Davening on a farm.

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June 05, 2019 Klal 3a
Using Hand Sanitizer instead of water.
Davening when you dont have water.
Tznius in the bathroom.
Concept of Bal Tishaktzu.
Talking (on the phone?) in a bathroom.
Davening when you need to use the restroom.

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June 04, 2019 Klal 2b
Should restaurants require their kitchen staff to wash their hands for Ruach Ra concerns? (I vote yes, always wash hands!)
Ruach Ra or Cleanliness?
What is Ruach Ra?
Washing hands in a bathroom, is that counterproductive?
Customs by a Levaya: Not passing the washing cup or shovel. Not drying hands right away.
Dressing respectfully.

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June 03, 2019 Klal 2a
What's the size requirement for a Yarmulkeh?
Why do we wash our hands upon waking up in the morning?
Walking around prior to washing hands.
Touching food before washing your hands.
Feeding a bottle to a baby in middle of the night, Wash hands first?

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May 31, 2019 Klal 1e
The Halachos/Hanhagos of getting dressed
Chesed over Gevurah/Din
The correct order of tying shoes. Lefties? Women?
The obligation/custom of wearing a Yarmulkeh
Removing your yarmulkeh for a job interview

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May 30, 2019 Klal 1d
The six constant Mitzvos
The Hakdama to davening written by Rav Elimelech M'Lzhensk ZY"A
What does loving your fellow man have to do with prayer?
Why daven with a Minyan if one could have more Kavana if he prays alone?
Tznius for men

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May 29, 2019 Klal 1c
Being haughty with halachic stringencies.
Question: Why does Rav Moishe Feinstein Zt'l say that if one is machmir on Cholov "stam" it's not called "Yuhara" (being haughty), yet if one is machmir on the Blended Whisky question, (Non-Kosher wine is one of the ingredients) it's considered Yuhara?
The practice of starting our day with Modeh Ani
The Slonimer Story and the connection to Rabbah Emunasecha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doSRxTIwVts
Why is remembering the Churban Habayis part of everyday Halachos?

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About 12 Minute Halacha

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We all try to dedicate time for learning Torah. Many people attend Daf Yomi, have a chavrusa, etc. Yet, most people find it difficult to learn Halacha in a consistent and clear way. We either spend too much time on one subject or try to breeze through a summary of all the laws in a few minutes. Neither of these approaches work. The concept of 12 Minute Halacha Daily (Monday through Friday) is to spend one hour a week learning Halacha from the sources all the way through the contemporary poskim and applications. This can be listened to while driving, sitting down with the sefer, or even while taking a leisurely walk. The purpose of the Shiur is to learn Halacha together without getting bogged down with many details or fancy lomdus. This way one can go through many Halachos with a deep appreciation of the sources, the rules, and see why we do what we do in our everyday lives. That is why i chose the Chayei Adam as a springboard. This podcast isn't intended to replace the need for a Rav in one's life. This is simply Limud Hatorah together. My hope is that we discuss some of these things by our Shabbos table and show our family that although we need to spend significant time at work, our excitement and passion is for Limud Hatorah, Avoidas hashem and Halacha.