My computer has, at my best guess, been attacked by a virus, though I don't know how it got through my defenses. At any rate, until I solve this problem...
The Matteh Moshe (Section 1, #95) says, whoever says Krias Sh'ma with the proper kavanos (intentions), and properly declares the Name of Hashem to be One with...
First of all, I thank Hashem for the fact that my computer has been repaired. I would also like to thank those people who e-mailed me with advice, ideas,...
We now begin Section 70 of Shulchan Aruch. The Torah commands us to say Krias Sh'ma twice a day, once at the time of the Morning Prayers, and again at the time...
There are actually numerous situations that prohibit a person from saying Krias Sh'ma. We will try to take them one at a time. If one's genitalia are not...
It is forbidden to say Krias Sh'ma if there is no separation at all between one's chest and one's genitalia, even if they are covered. In other words, if one...
(I'm sorry to have missed so much, but I was out of town for a day or two, in Detroit.) We have learned that it is forbidden to say Krias Sh'ma if one has no ...
The Torah, when discussing how to live in an army camp, says, among other things: You must also keep a spike with your weapons, so that when you have to sit...
We have learned that the Torah says that our "camp must be holy," and "Let Him not see any "ervas davar" among you..." And as the verse says, "This is because...
As we have learned, when praying, saying brachos (blessings) and when saying Krias Sh'ma, a man must have a separation between his heart and his genitalia. ...
We have learned that when saying Krias Sh'ma or any brachah (blessing), a man must have a belt-like separation between his heart and his genitalia. Without...
If you said Krias Sh'ma, or if you prayed the Shemonah Esray Amidah Prayer, without wearing a separation between your heart and your genitalia, you have not...
The Torah forbids saying Krias Sh'ma in a number of situations. If a woman is present, and she is not dressed properly, according to the Laws of Tznius, a man...
There are parts of the body that it is normal to keep uncovered, such as the hands, the face, and the lower arms from the wrists until below the elbows...
We have learned that there are parts of the body that must be covered or else it is forbidden to say Krias Sh'ma. For now, we are going to focus on a specific...
We have learned that the Torah considers certain parts of a woman's body to be "ervah," parts that should be covered in public and under certain other...
We have learned that if a woman has an uncovered "ervah" (any part of her body that Halachah says should be covered in public), then any man in the room may...
We have learned that there are areas of the body that are called "ervah," which means that they must be kept covered in public, and that should a woman have...
We have learned that a man may not say Krias Sh'ma, or any brachah (blessings) or any holy words at all (including Torah study), if he is facing or can see an...
We have learned that the hair of a married woman is ervah, which means that it must be covered in public, and a man may not say any holy thing in front of it. ...
Well, no one asked for further explanations (as I offered) about married women covering their hair, so I will continue with the Halachos of ervah during Krias...
We have learned that the singing voice of a woman is ervah, but different than other types of ervah. A man may not say Krias Sh'ma when another woman is...
We have learned that the singing voice of a woman is ervah and that a man may not say Krias Sh'ma while a woman is singing. Therefore, if a man says Krias...
We have learned that the speaking voice of any woman is not ervah, and therefore a man may say Krias Sh'ma if a woman is speaking, even if she is another man's...
We have learned that the singing voice of a woman (with some exception) is ervah, and that a man may not listen to it. This Halachah also applies to teenage...
As we have learned, it is forbidden for a man to say any holy words in the presence of an ervah (Mechaber 75:1). This is true even if it is the ervah of his...
We have learned that it is forbidden to say any holy words in the presence of an ervah. Ervah applies to a male also. It is also forbidden to say any holy...
We have been learning about when it is forbidden to say holy words in the presence of an ervah (anything that should normally be covered). It is also forbidden...
We have learned that it is forbidden to say Krias Sh'ma in the presence of the ervah of a child. Nevertheless, it is sometimes permitted. Specifically, if the...
We have been learning about the Halachos of saying Krias Sh'ma or any holy words in the presence of ervah. The Torah forbids ervah if it can be seen. As it...
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