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Halachos of Daily Living

Laws related to Berachos The Chayei Adam (61:4) writes that the bracha on cloves is “borei minei b’samim”. He explains that although cloves are the fruit of a tree and rightfully the bracha should be “Hanosain raiyach tov b’peiros”, nonetheless since cloves are completely…

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Ribbis: Matters of Interest

ASKING THE BORROWER TO CASH A CHECK A person asks his friend for a loan. His friend agrees to lend him money, but since he only has a check, he tells him to cash the check, borrow the amount he…

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On the Edge: The International Date Line in Halacha

An Overview of a Shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald for Parshas Tazria/Parshas HaChodesh (החודש הזה לכם ראש חדשים (שמות יב:א Where is the Date Line located according to halacha? Three basic approaches are offered.  Chazon Ish   6 hours (90 degrees)…

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Grave Sin: The Hatching of a Cemetery Plot

As heard from Rav Dovid Shlomo Englander The tomb of the unknown Four men have been arraigned in Yerushalayim’s Magistrates’ Court on charges of desecration of graves and fraud. The defendants stand accused of robbing decades-old graves in order to…

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Ribbis: Matters of Interest

Purchasing Items from the Store A neighbor borrows money to go shopping at the local supermarket. The lender asks the borrower if they can buy an item for him as well, and adds another few dollars for the purchase. Is…

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Halachos of Daily Living

Laws related to Berachos In a recent Halacha Yomis you mentioned that according to many opinions the bracha on cloves is borei minei b’samim. Can you please explain why? On which other spices does one recite borei minei b’samim? The bracha ‘”borei minei b’samim” is recited…

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