Birkat HaTorah

The Laws of the Siddur - Halacha Yomit

The Laws of the Siddur - Halacha Yomit

The Laws of the Siddur - Halacha Yomit

According to some Poskim and Rishonim we are obligated to recite Bircat HaTorah Min HaTorah. This has certain Halachic ramifications as Rabbi Brovender notes in today’s Halacha Yomit

The Laws of the Siddur - Halacha Yomit

What do you do if you forget to say Bircat HaTorah? The Shulchan Aruch notes that in such a case, the bracha of ‘Ahavat Olam’ (or Ahava Raba’) can serve as a sort of substitute for Birchat HaTorah. Why that is and how exactly this works is the subject of today’s Halacha Yomit.

The Laws of the Siddur - Halacha Yomit

Before we learn Torah we are required to say Bircat HaTorah. This obligation falls upon both men and women. Today’s Halacha Yomit explores the details of this halacha.