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Hilchot Shabbat - פרק ד
Perek ד: Wrapping Food for Warmth
A short but practical Perek on "Hatmana", insulating food to keep it hot. The Rambam explains why insulating with he…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק ג (ב)
Perek ג (ב): The Laws of Cooking
Today we continue Perek ג, which covers the Melacha of Bishul: what happens when food is left on or near a fire befor…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק ג (א)
Perek ג (א): The Laws of Cooking
The first part of this Perek covers the Melacha of Bishul: what happens when food is left on or near a fire before Sh…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק ב
Perek ב: When Shabbat Gives Way to Life
Few principles in Halacha carry more weight than this one: danger to life overrides Shabbat. This Perek establ…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Hilchot Shabbat - פרק א
Perek א: The Anatomy of a Forbidden Act
Before cataloguing what's forbidden on Shabbat, the Rambam lays down the legal framework itself: what counts a…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Hilchot Milah - פרק ג
Perek ג: How It's Done
This closing Perek walks through the Brachot recited by the father and the Mohel, and the Halachic questions that arise around …
1 month ago
Hilchot Milah - פרק ב
Perek ב: What's Permitted Around the Brit
Having established that the circumcision itself can override Shabbat, this Perek draws the line around it, w…
1 month ago
Hilchot Milah - פרק א
Perek א: A Brit That Overrides Shabbat
This opening Perek establishes circumcision as one of the most severe positive commandments in the Torah, carry…
1 month ago
Hilchot Brachot - פרק י״א
Perek י״א: Brachot Before Doing a Mitzvah
The Rambam closes Hilchot Brachot with the category of Brachot recited before performing a commandment, Tefi…
1 month, 1 week ago
Hilchot Brachot - פרק י
Perek י: Gratitude for the Unexpected
This Perek turns to Brachot that mark life's turning points: Shehecheyanu for new and joyous occasions, Hatov Ve…
1 month, 1 week ago