BiKitzur Shulchan Aruch
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Ep. 768. When hearing the HAMOTZI, one must be sitting.
8 mins; April 06, 2024
Ep. 767. After one makes or hears the HAMOTZI and their hands were already dried, they can't make the brocha of AL NATILAS YODAYIM.
12 mins; April 04, 2024
Ep. 766. If the head of the household makes a HAMOTZI, but I am still washing, what is the halacha.
9 mins; April 03, 2024
Ep. 765. What is the halacha if one did not eat a k'zayis of bread in the previous cases (can't remember if they made a HAMOTZI or made a sheHakol or mezonos on the bread).
11 mins; April 02, 2024
Ep. 764. What is the halacha if someone made a BRACHO of sheHakol or mezonos on bread instead of a HAMOTZI.
11 mins; April 01, 2024
Ep. 763. Various ways to fix up a situation where one is not sure if they made a HAMOTZI.
12 mins; March 31, 2024
Ep. 762. Is one allowed to look into a siddur between the washing process and making the HAMOTZI.Is one allowed to answer 讗诪谉 after they made the brocha of NETILAS YODAYIM but before they dried their hands.
7 mins; March 30, 2024
Ep. 761. What is the halacha if one is not sure if they made a HAMOTZI on the bread.
7 mins; March 28, 2024
Ep. 760. If one forgot to make a HAMOTZI on bread and now they are totally full, what should they do.
8 mins; March 27, 2024
Ep. 759. What is the halacha if one forgot to make a HAMOTZI on the bread but already started to eat.
8 mins; March 26, 2024
Ep. 758. What is the halacha if one forgot to make HAVDALA, and now they already washed and made a HAMOTZI on the bread.
7 mins; March 25, 2024
Ep. 757. What is the halacha if one forgot to make Kiddush on Shabbos but now they made the brocha of HAMOTZI and before they took the first bite, they remembered about Kiddush.
8 mins; March 24, 2024
Ep. 756. Various examples of when one is allowed to make an interruption between the HAMOTZI and taking the first bite. (e.g., looking up the halacha, someone touched their shoes or covered parts of their body, kashrut, etc.)
8 mins; March 23, 2024
Ep. 755. Making an interruption between the HAMOTZI and taking the first bite, when the interruption has to do with the food or the meal.
7 mins; March 21, 2024
Ep. 754. Introduction to 'Is there a time when one is allowed to talk out between the HAMOTZI and taking the first bite?'
7 mins; March 20, 2024
Ep. 753. Walking between the BRACHO and taking the first bite.
7 mins; March 19, 2024
Ep. 752. Understanding the difference between a 讘专讻讛 拽爪专讛 (short BRACHO) and a 讘专讻讛 讗专讜讻讛 (long BRACHO)
8 mins; March 18, 2024
Ep. 751. Important review of when one could talk out after the BRACHO. A short BRACHO and a long BRACHO.
7 mins; March 17, 2024
Ep. 750. Does one have to swallow a 'k'zayis' before they talk out after making the brocha.
7 mins; March 16, 2024
Ep. 749. Does one have to swallow the first bite before they talk out.
9 mins; March 14, 2024
Ep. 748. What is the halacha when it comes to a time delay between the HAMOTZI and taking the first bite.
8 mins; March 13, 2024
Ep. 747. The halachos of interruption between the HAMOTZI and taking the first bite
7 mins; March 12, 2024
Ep. 746. Is one allowed to use sugar if they don't have any salt.
7 mins; March 11, 2024
Ep. 745. What is the halacha if one forgot the salt and already made the BRACHO of HAMOTZI.
8 mins; March 10, 2024
Ep. 744. Very interesting and important facts about using salt when eating bread.
7 mins; March 09, 2024
Ep. 743. The 诪爪讜讛 of having salt on the table when eating a meal.
7 mins; March 07, 2024
Ep. 742. Keeping ten fingers on the bread when making the brocha of HAMOTZI.
8 mins; March 06, 2024
Ep. 741. Does one have to hold on to the bread when they make the BRACHO of HAMOTZI.
8 mins; March 05, 2024
Ep. 740. How do we understand the concept that if one makes a HAMOTZI for themselves and for others, the person that makes the HAMOTZI has to listen to the AMEN from everyone else.
10 mins; March 04, 2024
Ep. 739. The importance of saying '讗诪谉' when one is listening to someone else's BRACHO in order to eat food.
8 mins; March 03, 2024
Ep. 738. What is the proper procedure when one is listening to someone else's BRACHO in order to eat the food in front of them.
7 mins; March 02, 2024
Ep. 737. The BRACHO of HAMOTZI
7 mins; February 29, 2024
Ep. 736. Is one allowed to make Kiddush after the washing process before the HAMOTZI if they forgot? Waiting for people to wash after you washed (interruption or not).
7 mins; February 28, 2024
Ep. 735. What is the halacha if one forgot to make HAVDALA before they washed for bread.
8 mins; February 27, 2024
Ep. 734. Are there any words that one is allowed to say between the washing process and the HAMOTZI.
8 mins; February 26, 2024
Ep. 733. What is the Halacha if the walking from one place to another is a need for the meal.
10 mins; February 25, 2024
Ep. 732. Where should one dry their hands if they have to walk from the place they washed to the place they are going to eat.
7 mins; February 24, 2024
Ep. 731b. Important addition to #731.
2 mins; February 22, 2024
Ep. 731a. Changing places after the washing for bread and before the HAMOTZI.
7 mins; February 21, 2024
Ep. 730. Various important interruptions that one is allowed to make between the washing process and the HAMOTZI.
7 mins; February 20, 2024
Ep. 729. How long is 22 Amos? What is one allowed to talk out between the washing procedure and the brocha of HAMOTZI.
8 mins; February 19, 2024
Ep. 728. A time delay between the washing procedure and the Brocha of HAMOTZI.
8 mins; February 18, 2024
Ep. 727. When does the intermediate period between the washing process and the reciting of HAMOTZI begin? Moving from house to house after washing for bread.
9 mins; February 17, 2024
Ep. 726. What is considered a halachic interruption between the washing process and the reciting of the BRACHO of HAMOTZI.
9 mins; February 15, 2024
Ep. 725. Introduction to the Halachas of when one is allowed to make an interruption between the washing process and the reciting of the BRACHO of 'HAMOTZI'.
8 mins; February 14, 2024
Ep. 724. Important information in reference to using a sink for washing for bread and using a barrel with a spout.
7 mins; February 13, 2024
Ep. 723. A way to wash many hands at one time to be able to eat bread.
12 mins; February 12, 2024
Ep. 722. Washing for bread with soapy water or with white water.
7 mins; February 11, 2024
Ep. 721. Washing for bread from a water or soda bottle. Part #2
7 mins; February 10, 2024
Ep. 720. Washing for bread from a water or soda bottle. Part #1
8 mins; February 08, 2024
Ep. 719. What is the Halacha if one spoke out between the Bracha of 注诇 谞讟讬诇转 讬讚讬讬诐 and the drying of one's hands.
9 mins; February 07, 2024
Ep. 718. Must one dry their hands before rewashing for bread after speaking out
11 mins; February 06, 2024
Ep. 717. What Should One Do if They Spoke Out Between Washing for Bread and Making the Brocha of 注诇 谞讟讬诇转 讬讚讬讬诐.
10 mins; February 05, 2024
Ep. 716. Introduction to the Halachas of What One Should Do If They Spoke Out Between the Washing and Making the Brocha of 注诇 谞讟讬诇转 讬讚讬讬诐.
8 mins; February 04, 2024
Ep. 714b. Insight from Rav. Cahan
3 mins; February 03, 2024
Ep. 715. Washing for Bread in a River or Lake and Washing Only Half of One's Hand at a Time.
9 mins; February 03, 2024
Ep. 714a. Does One Have to Wash for Bread if They Are Eating the Bread with a Fork or Spoon and Using Ocean Water to Wash for Bread?
10 mins; February 01, 2024
Ep. 714. Does One Have to Wash for Bread if They Are Eating the Bread with a Fork or Spoon and Using Ocean Water to Wash for Bread?
10 mins; February 01, 2024
Ep. 713. Important Information Regarding the Halacha When One Does Not Have Water to Wash for Bread, and What Is the Halacha When One Is Eating Bread but Is Not Touching the Bread.
8 mins; January 31, 2024
Ep. 712. What Is the Halacha in a Case of Sofek (Question)?
7 mins; January 30, 2024
Ep. 711. How Much Money Does One Have to Spend to Be Able to Get Water to Wash for the Bread?
8 mins; January 29, 2024
Ep. 710. Is it necessary to wash for bread if one is not going to eat the bread but only touch it?
7 mins; January 28, 2024
Ep. 709. What should one do if the head of the household is making a "HAMOTZI" but you haven't had a chance to wash for bread yet? (You are going to be Motzi with his BRACHO).
8 mins; January 27, 2024
Ep. 708. If one has washed for bread and already dried their hands, in general, it is not a problem to touch someone else's hands that are wet.
7 mins; January 25, 2024
Ep. 707. Is One Allowed to Touch a Part of the Hand That Was Not Washed? Different Techniques for Ensuring Water Reaches All Parts of Your Hand While Washing for Bread.
8 mins; January 24, 2024
Ep. 706. Touching Someone Else's Wet Hands When Your Hands Are Wet Too.
7 mins; January 23, 2024
Ep. 705. Touching Another Person's Hands with Wet Hands.
7 mins; January 22, 2024
Ep. 704. Introduction to Problems Arising When One Hand Touches Another During the Washing Process.
8 mins; January 21, 2024
Ep. 703. Halacha Reference: Is Uttering the Pasuk '砖讗讜 讬讚讬讻诐 拽讚砖 讜讻讜' Considered an Interruption?
8 mins; January 20, 2024
Ep. 702. Is One Allowed to Speak Between Washing Their Hands? (Right Hand Washed, Left Hand Pending)
7 mins; January 18, 2024
Ep. 701. At What Point in the Washing Process Is One Allowed to Respond 讗诪谉 'Amen' to Someone Else Making a Bracha?
7 mins; January 17, 2024
Ep. 700. How Does a Left-Handed Person Wash for Bread? If One Washed Up to the Knuckles, They Should Try and Wash Again. Be Careful to Wash Between the Fingers Also.
8 mins; January 16, 2024
Ep. 699. The Various Halachos Pertaining to Washing for Bread in the Bathroom.
8 mins; January 15, 2024
Ep. 698. The Bottom Line on the Proper Intentions When Washing for Bread: Perhaps the Washing Itself Might Be Good Enough
9 mins; January 14, 2024
Ep. 697. What Should One Do If They Did Not Have the Proper 讻讜讜谞讛 (Intention) When Washing for Bread?
10 mins; January 13, 2024
Ep. 696. What is the Proper 讻讜讜谞讛 (Intention) Should One Have When Washing for Bread?
7 mins; January 11, 2024
Ep. 695. Washing for Bread on an Airplane.
9 mins; January 10, 2024
Ep. 694. Washing in an Airport Bathroom for Bread.
8 mins; January 09, 2024
Ep. 693. Is One Allowed to Wash for Bread Straight from the Faucet of a Sink?
7 mins; January 08, 2024
Ep. 692. Is One Allowed to Use a Disposable Cup (e.g., a Paper Cup, Plastic, or Foam Cup, etc.) When No Other Washing Cup is Available (e.g., in an Airport or Park, etc.)?
7 mins; January 07, 2024
Ep. 691. If One is Particular (诪拽驻讬讚) Only on Shabbat. Blisters, Cuticles Around the Fingernails, Artificial Nails, and What to Do if Unable to Remove the 讞爪讬爪讛
10 mins; January 06, 2024
Ep. 690. Having a Tiny Amount of Dirt on One's Hands When Washing for Bread. The White Part of the Nail, Paint, Glue, Wax, etc., and Nail Polish.
9 mins; January 04, 2024
Ep. 689. Very Important Information Regarding Rings When Going to Wash for Bread.
8 mins; January 03, 2024
Ep. 688. What Should One Do When Having Thicker Cream or Ointment on Their Hands. Dealing with a Sticky Substance on Hands When Washing for Bread.
7 mins; January 02, 2024
Ep. 687. Understanding the Concept of Splinter (讞爪讬爪讛). How to Wipe Dry Hands After Touching Covered Parts of the Body or Shoes, Etc.
10 mins; January 01, 2024
Ep. 686. How to manage a Band-Aid when you need to wash for bread.
9 mins; December 31, 2023
Ep. 685. Very important details regarding when one has a bandage or cast on their hand and has to wash for bread.
10 mins; December 30, 2023
Ep. 684. How to wash with a bandage, cast, etc., that one cannot take off.
7 mins; December 28, 2023
Ep. 683. Understand the distinction between a bandage on one's hand that one must always have on and a bandage on one's hand that they sometimes take off in reference to washing for bread
10 mins; December 27, 2023
Ep. 682. What is the correct way to wash one's hands when they come out of the bathroom.
11 mins; December 26, 2023
Ep. 681. Introduction to handling situations when one has a bandage, a cast, an ace bandage, etc., on their hand and how to manage it when washing for bread.
10 mins; December 25, 2023
Ep. 680. If one touched covered parts of their body or their shoes, etc., does one need water to clean their hands or it is enough just to rub their hands on something. When washing three times for bread does one have to dry their hands.
7 mins; December 24, 2023
Ep. 679. Cleaning out a nail when it is too painful. A sticky stain from juice on ones hand.
8 mins; December 23, 2023
Ep. 678. After the fact is only good if they were not aware of the 讞爪讬爪讛 (interpose) on their hand before they went to wash.
7 mins; December 21, 2023
Ep. 677. What is the halacha if one has a mark on their hand that they could only see but they are unable to feel it, and creams and oils on ones hands when going to wash for bread.
7 mins; December 20, 2023
Ep. 676. How to work with marks on ones hand when the marks on their hand are from the type of job that they do. (e.g. a painter, a construction worker, etc.)
9 mins; December 19, 2023
Ep. 675. CHATZITZA (interpose) A SCAB on ones skin.
7 mins; December 18, 2023
Ep. 674. What is the halacha if person is 诪拽驻讬讚 (particular) on a certain thing but everybody else is not particular (CHATZITZA or not)
10 mins; December 17, 2023
Ep. 673. Cuticles (hanging pieces of dead skin) around the nail area, was it a 讞爪讬爪讛 (interpose) or not. For a splinter we go after the general public in reference to a CHATZITZA interpose.
7 mins; December 16, 2023
Ep. 672. What is considered a CHATZITZA (interpose) in reference to ones fingernails.
7 mins; December 14, 2023