Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series examines the once-in-a-generation blessing for the sun.
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A special message from Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Executive Director of Pidyon.
20 Tevet 5771 | Duration: 1:39
When we say Birkas HaChama, we include passages to accompany the blessing itself.
13 Nissan 5769 | Duration: 15:45
Times, cloudy days, women and children, and other issues.
12 Nissan 5769 | Duration: 12:46
Review and summary of the blessing for the sun.
9 Nissan 5769 | Duration: 13:33
If our Hebrew calendar is based on Rav Adda's calculations, why is birkat ha-chama based on Mar Shmuel's calculations? Also, why don't we say shehechiyanu when we say birkat ha-chama?
15 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 16:19
Misat Binyamin 101
Can birkat ha-chama be made if you can't see the sun?
14 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 15:55
Shaarei Teshuva 239:3
The ideal time to make birkat hachama is just after netz ha-chama; in practical terms, this means just after shacharit.
13 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 15:28
OC 239:2; MB 239:6-10
Understanding the blessing over the sun according to the Rambam; also: the constellations and astrological signs.
12 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 11:57
MT Brach. 10:18
What blessing is said only once every 28 years?
9 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 12:34
Brachot 59a
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