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A Shot of Shabbos with Rabbi Shmuel Bernath

Learn Hilchos Shabbos in just a few minutes a day! Our podcast will consist of a concise three minute shiur on practical Halacha that will enhance you Shmiras Shabbos. We will post a new class five times a week Monday through Friday.

Halachos of Mincha Erev Yom Kippur and Tefilas Zaka

8 mins; September 29, 2025

Parashas Vayelech

5 mins; September 28, 2025

Parashas Nitzavim/Rosh Hashanah

6 mins; September 19, 2025

Hilchos Rosh Hashanah - Sleeping on Rosh Hashana

12 mins; September 17, 2025

Daf Yomi - Zevachim 3b

9 mins; September 17, 2025

Daf Yomi - Zevachim 3a

21 mins; September 17, 2025

Amirah L’akum 8 - Ascertaining When a Non-Jew is Doing a Melacha For You

4 mins; September 16, 2025

Daf Yomi - Zevachim 2b

16 mins; September 16, 2025

Daf Yomi - Zevachim 2a

13 mins; September 16, 2025

Amirah L’akum 7 - Benefiting from a Non-Jew When They Do Melacha For Their Own Need

4 mins; September 15, 2025

Parashas Ki Savo

4 mins; September 15, 2025

Amirah L’akum 6 - Calling a Non-Jew to the House

5 mins; September 07, 2025

Parashas Ki Tetzei

6 mins; September 04, 2025

Amirah L’akum 5 - Hinting to a Non-Jew

5 mins; September 04, 2025

Amirah L’akum 4 - Limitations on Heter of Additional Benefit

3 mins; September 03, 2025

Amirah L’akum 3 - When Benefit Is Allowed

4 mins; September 03, 2025

Parashas Shoftim

3 mins; August 31, 2025

Benefiting From a Melacha Done by a Non-Jew

4 mins; August 28, 2025

Instructing a Non-Jew To Do Melacha - Introduction

4 mins; August 27, 2025

The Melaveh Malka Meal

4 mins; August 27, 2025

Halachos of Melaveh Malka

4 mins; August 26, 2025

Parashas Re'eh

7 mins; August 22, 2025

Doing Melacha Before Havdalah Part 2, Taking a Haircut Motzai Shabbos

5 mins; August 19, 2025

Doing Melacha Before Havdalah

3 mins; August 18, 2025

Parashas Eikev

5 mins; August 09, 2025

Parashas V'eschanan

4 mins; August 08, 2025

When Does the Issur to Eat Before Havdalah Start

5 mins; August 06, 2025

Eating or Drinking Before Havdalah

3 mins; August 06, 2025

Halachos of Motza'ai Tisha B'av

7 mins; August 03, 2025

Parashas Devarim

6 mins; August 01, 2025

Tisha B'av: Washing, Anointing & Deodorant

7 mins; July 31, 2025

Halachos of Motza'ai Shabbos Tisha B’av

5 mins; July 29, 2025

Halachos of Erev Tisha B’av That Falls Out on Shabbos

5 mins; July 29, 2025

Parashas Masay

3 mins; July 25, 2025

The Havdalah Candle Part 2

4 mins; July 23, 2025

The Havdalah Candle Part 1

5 mins; July 23, 2025

Besamim at Havdalah Part 2

3 mins; July 21, 2025

Besamim at Havdalah Part 1

5 mins; July 21, 2025

Parashas Pinchas

5 mins; July 18, 2025

Children's Obligation in Havdalah

4 mins; July 15, 2025

Woman's Obligation in Havdalah

5 mins; July 13, 2025

Parashas Balak

4 mins; July 10, 2025

Arriving Mid-Havdalah

4 mins; July 10, 2025

Havdalah - Standing or Sitting and Holding Besamim While Making Bracha on Wine

4 mins; July 08, 2025

Using Beer for Havdalah

4 mins; July 08, 2025

Spilling Wine at Havdalah

5 mins; July 06, 2025

Parashas Chukas

5 mins; July 03, 2025

Havdalah on Motzei Shabbos

4 mins; July 02, 2025

When Will Forgetting "Ata Chonantanu" Result in Repeating Shemoneh Esrei

4 mins; July 01, 2025

"Ata Chonantanu" in Maariv Shemoneh Esrei

5 mins; July 01, 2025

Maariv on Motza'ai Shabbos

4 mins; June 30, 2025

Parashas Korach

4 mins; June 26, 2025

Muktzah 46 - Children Playing With Muktzah Toys

4 mins; June 25, 2025

Muktzah 45 - Toys

4 mins; June 25, 2025

Muktzah 44 - Animals and Pets

5 mins; June 24, 2025

Muktzah 43 - Playing With a Ball on Shabbos

4 mins; June 22, 2025

Parashas Shelach

5 mins; June 19, 2025

Muktzeh 42 - Muktzeh Left Inside a Pocket, Part 2

3 mins; June 18, 2025

Muktzeh 41 - Muktzeh Left Inside a Pocket

4 mins; June 17, 2025

Muktzeh 40 - Moving Steel Wool, Bar of Soap etc...

4 mins; June 16, 2025

Muktzeh 39 - Moving an Electric Fan or Lamp

6 mins; June 15, 2025

Parshas Be'haaloscha

5 mins; June 12, 2025

Muktzeh 38 - Light Switch Plates and Covers

4 mins; June 11, 2025

Muktzeh 37 - Sweeping Muktzeh Items

3 mins; June 10, 2025

Muktzeh 36 - Moving Garbage Can to the Table to Clear Off

4 mins; June 09, 2025

Parashas Bamidbar

4 mins; May 29, 2025

Hilchos Shevuos - Can you start Shevuos early?

4 mins; May 28, 2025

Hilchos Shevuos - Moving or Adding Water to Flowers on Yom Tov

8 mins; May 27, 2025

Hilchos Shevuos - The Minhag of Flowers

8 mins; May 27, 2025

Parshas Behar-Bechukosai

6 mins; May 23, 2025

Muktzeh 34 - Initially Creating a Graf Shel Re'ei

4 mins; May 21, 2025

Muktzeh 33 - Moving Repulsive Items (Graf Shel Re'ei)

3 mins; May 21, 2025

Muktzeh 31 - Who Can Make a Bosis

3 mins; May 19, 2025

Parashas Emor

4 mins; May 15, 2025

Haircuts on Night of Lag B'Omer

11 mins; May 14, 2025

Muktzeh 30 - Bosis Continued and Using a Milk Bottle Cap From the Garbage

5 mins; May 13, 2025

Muktzeh 29 - Bosis, What is Classified an Intentional

4 mins; May 12, 2025

Muktzeh 28 - Bosis, A Non Muktzeh Object Which Serves As a Base For Muktzeh

4 mins; May 11, 2025

Parashas Acharei Mos-Kedoshim

7 mins; May 08, 2025

Muktzah 27 - Buttons That fall Off on Shabbos

4 mins; May 08, 2025

Muktzah 26 - Plastic Wrappers and Disposable Utensils

4 mins; May 06, 2025

Muktzah 25 - Eggshells, Nutshells and Bones

4 mins; May 06, 2025

Muktzah 24 - Are Inedible Foods Muktzeh?

6 mins; May 04, 2025

Parashas Tazria-Metzora

6 mins; May 01, 2025

Muktzah 23 - Carrying a Child Who Is Holding a Muktzeh Object

4 mins; May 01, 2025

Muktzah 22 - Leaning or Sitting On a Car On Shabbos

5 mins; April 30, 2025

Muktzah 21 - Moving Muktzeh With One's Body

4 mins; April 29, 2025

Haircuts and Buying Clothing During Sefira

10 mins; April 28, 2025

Parashas Shemini - Will the חזיר be Kosher When Moshiach Comes?

7 mins; April 25, 2025

Listening to Music During Sefira

8 mins; April 24, 2025

Going To a Wedding/Vort During Sefira

6 mins; April 23, 2025

Erev Pesach Falls Out on Shabbos - Getting Rid of Chametz

4 mins; April 10, 2025

Erev Pesach Falls Out on Shabbos - Seudah Shlishis

5 mins; April 09, 2025

Erev Pesach Falls Out on Shabbos - The Seudos on Shabbos

6 mins; April 08, 2025

Erev Pesach Falls Out on Shabbos - When to Burn the Chametz/May I Eat Chametz After Burning

4 mins; April 07, 2025

Taanis Bechorim/Bedikas Chometz when Erev Pesach Falls Out on Shabbos

5 mins; April 06, 2025

Egg Matzah for Meals on Shabbos Erev Pesach?

13 mins; April 03, 2025

What is Classified as Real Chametz

7 mins; April 02, 2025

Basic Halachos Of Mechiras Chometz

5 mins; April 01, 2025

Muktzah 20 - Moving a Muktzeh Object With a Knife

5 mins; March 31, 2025

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