MB 245.3 - 245.6 Fixing an Incorrectly Established PartnershipThe Halacha is clear in the way a partnership between a Jew and Non-Jew should be established in order for a business to keep running on Shabbat. We explore ways of fixing the partnership where this was not put in place from the outset.Jun 27, 202426:05MB 245.1b - 245.2 Rema’s View on Making a Halachicly Acceptable PartnershipWe discuss the difference between the Shulchan Aruch and the Rema in making a halachicly acceptable partnership Jun 26, 202424:06MB 245.1a Acceptable Partnerships With Non-Jews For Businesses Operating on ShabbatWe look at how Jew-Non-Jew partnerships can be established that are acceptable to carry out business on Shabbat.Jun 25, 202419:51MB 244.6b Acceptable Ways to Allow a Jewish Owned Business To Run on ShabbatWe examine acceptable ways in which a Jewish owned business can be kept operating on Shabbat by a non-JewJun 24, 202419:10MB 244.5b - 244.6a When Can a Non-Jew Work for you On a RetainerWe discuss a non-Jew working for a Jew on retainer.Jun 23, 202422:31MB 244.3 - 244.5a Work Carried Out By a Non-Jew Against the Stipulation of a JewWe examine where it is permitted to make use of buildings and other work carried out by a non-Jew for a Jew where the Jew stipulated that it should not be done on ShabbatJun 23, 202427:08MB 244.2 Non Jewish Workers Carrying Out Work on Behalf of a Jew in Their Own HomeWe continue examining the laws surrounding a non-Jew working for a Jew in construction projects from within the non-Jews own home.Jun 19, 202413:33MB 244.1b Non Jews House Building On ShabbatWe examine the problem with non-Jews building a property for a Jew on ShabbatJun 18, 202420:16MB 244.1a Acceptable Work Relationship With A Non-Jew on ShabbatWe look at an acceptable means by which a non-Jew can carry out work under their own management and direction for the benefit of a Jew without contravening the laws of Shabbat. Jun 17, 202421:60MB 243.1b -243.2 Acceptable Ways to Rent Out a Bathhouse on Shabbat We examine the ways in which it is permissible to rent out a bathhouse on Shabbat. Jun 16, 202424:24MB 243.1 Renting a Bathouse or Field to a Non-Jew Who Will Work There on ShabbatWe explore the rental of a bathhouse or field to a non-Jew who will work there on Shabbat. At what point do we say that work is being done by extension for the Jew through this means and therefore prohibited?Jun 16, 202428:34MB 242.1b Honouring Shabbos With Clean ClothesWe examine the decree of Ezra to prepare freshly laundered clothing in honour of Shabbos specifically on Thursday, and when it might be permissible to launder clothes on Friday.Jun 13, 202418:10MB 242.1a Honouring Shabbos Under Financial PressureWe discuss how far a person must go to provide for 3 meals on Shabbos when under financial pressure.Jun 11, 202425:55MB 210.2 Tasting Food Does Not Require a Blessing Before or AfterWe discuss the two opinions cited by the Shulcan Aruch as to what constitutes 'tasting' food as opposed to eating it.Jun 05, 202411:54MB 210.1b How to Determine a K''zayis or a Revi'isWe look at where the measures of k'zayis and revi's come from and how they are determined.Jun 04, 202422:01MB 210.1a The Volume of Food and Drink Required for an After BrachaWe examine the amount of food and drink required to consumed to necessitate an after bracha.Jun 03, 202421:05MB 209.2 - 209.3 Correcting a Bracha ImmediatelyWe learn under what conditions an immediate correction to a bracha helps to fix what was said. We also look at the principle of when we do not repeat a bracha out of doubt whether it was said, and when we do repeat.Jun 02, 202423:52MB 208.18 - 209.1 Saying a Bracha for Wine over WaterWe examine what you should do if you mistakenly start a bracha over wine and discover part way through saying the blessing that the drink is water - or vice versa.May 29, 202417:34MB 208.16 - 208.17 When Birchat HaMazon Exempts other After BrachotWe examine when birchat hamazon is incorrectly said over wine or dates, if it exempts the need for any additional bracha.May 28, 202415:43MB208.12 - 208.15 The After Bracha When Eating Grains, Wine and Fruit togetherWe discuss the principle that it is sufficient to make one after bracha that includes grains, wine, and fruit together. We also look at what to do if you eat an apple as well as one of the seven species of fruit for which Israel is praised. Do you need to make a separate borey nefoshot after the apples?May 27, 202424:19MB 208.10 - 208.11 The Text of Al HaMichya And Its MeaningWe examine the text and meaning of the bracha Al haMichya. May 22, 202414:09MB 208.9 The Blessing Before and After on Mixtures of Grain and CheesecakeWe explore how the bracha before and after grain mixes changes based on quantity and time taken to consume it. We also examine the correct bracha for apple strudel and cheesecake May 21, 202424:54MB 208.8 Blessing on Millet Bread and Other Seeds/ LegumesWe look at the correct bracha to be made on bread made from millet, corn, and other seeds/legumes.May 20, 202414:34MB 208.6 - 208.7 Bracha on Barley Soup, Rice, and Rice BreadWe examine the appropriate bracha for grains when they are no longer food items but liquids, such as soup, and the bracha over rice, and rice bread.May 19, 202421:53MB 208.4 - 208.5 The Changing Blessing over GrainsWe explore when grains can lose their bracha of borey minay mezonot and revert to borey pri hadama.May 16, 202415:36MB 208.1 - 208.3 The Blessing on Grains and After BrachaWe examine the correct blessings on grains and when to make the after bracha of al hamichia.May 15, 202418:41MB 207 The Blessing After Most Food Types - Borey Nefashot We examine the bracha, its text and usage of borey nefashot.May 14, 202408:21MB 206.5 - 206.6 Making a Bracha on Food Present and Food Yet to be ServedWe examine what food is included within a bracha made and what happens if between the making of a bracha and the eating of the food, the food becomes inedible or lost in some way.May 13, 202424:27MB 206.3 - 206.4We look at the issue of interruptions between a blessing and eating of food, the words must be audible to the ear, and the food must be held in one strongest hand, usually the right hand before making the blessingMay 08, 202417:25MB 205.4 - 206.2 Tiny Cut Pieces Does Not Change the Blessing RequiredWe learn that chopping fruit or vegetables into very small pieces does not change the bracha required. We also learn if one makes a bracha for vegetables on fruit, or for fruit on vegetables, if you have fulfilled your obligation.May 05, 202417:25MB 205.2 - 205.3 Blessings on Vegetables, Sauce, and Vegetables Cooked in WaterWe examine which bracha and when the bracha is made on vegetable sauce, and water used to cook vegetablesApr 14, 202423:40MB 205.1 Bracha on Onions, Garlics, and The Effect on The Bracha of Salting and Pickling OnionsWe examine the bracha on onions, garlics, and the effect on the bracha of salting and pickling onions.Apr 11, 202423:30MB 204.12 Main And Secondary Part of FoodWe learn the principle of Ikar and Tofel, main and secondary part of a food.Apr 10, 202410:34MB 204.8 - 204.11 Making a Bracha on Non Kosher Food When Forced to EatWe examine whether a bracha should be made over non-kosher food when forced to eat itApr 03, 202419:39MB 204.6b - 204.8 The Bracha on WaterWe explore when we do and do not make a bracha on water. Where water does not cover automatic benefit to the drinker unless they are thirsty.Apr 02, 202418:02MB 204.5 204.6a Diluting Wine and Its BrachaWe explore at what point wine loses its special status and bracha for the drink to be replaced by shehakol.Apr 01, 202423:27MB 204.1b - 204.4 Plant Derivatives That Take the Bracha Shehakol and Spoiled WineWe continue the examination of the shehakol bracha and plant derivatives that take that bracha. We also look at spoiled wine and the point at which it loses it's special bracha.Mar 31, 202422:09MB 204.1a Bracha of ShehakolWe examine different types of food that take the bracha of shehakol.Mar 29, 202418:17MB 203.4 - 203.8 More on Blessings of Berries, Ginger, Spices, and ChocolateWe explore the blessings to be made over berries, ginger, spices, and chocolate. Mar 27, 202422:21MB 203.1 - 203.3 Blessings on Vegetables and BerriesWe look at the halachic distinction between fruit and vegetables as to when the bracha changes between them. In particular we examine berries, strawberries, and bananas.Mar 26, 202412:42MB 202.15 - 202.18 The Bracha on Sugar, Pepper, Salt, and CinnamonWe explore the bracha of derivatives of fruit and discover that although the normative bracha for sugar is shehakol, a number of the early poskim held that one makes the bracha of borey pri ha'etz instead,Mar 25, 202420:19MB 202.12 - 202.14 Raw and Cooked Fruit, Ripe and Unripe Fruit Cooked in HoneyWe examine different stages of fruit development and cooking in terms of the applicable bracha to be made before eating.Mar 21, 202419:35MB 202.11 Soaked Raisons and Figs - Which Brocha Before and After on the JuiceWe discuss the opinions that hold soaked raisons and figs take on the brocha of the fruit itself and its specific after bracha, whilst others hold the bracha is shehakol.Mar 18, 202417:45MB 202.9 - 202.10 Bracha on Water in Which Fruits Were SoakedWe discuss the correct bracha on water in which fruit was soaked.Mar 08, 202418:07MB 202.7 - 202.8 Bracha on Cornflakes, Kugel, Latkes, Potato ChipsWe discuss the correct bracha required for cornflakes, potato kugel, latkes, potato chips, and moreMar 06, 202425:12MB 202.5 - 202.6 Small and Large Almonds, Caper Berries, and The Prime Fruit That Takes the BrachaWe investigate when the bracha of borey pri haetz applies to the primary fruit and how bitterness of the fruit affects which bracha is made.Mar 04, 202410:40MB 202.2 - 202.4 The Blessing on Seeds and Olive OilWe explore concepts of what is considered the essential ‘fruit’, main and secondary parts, and when food is consumed for medicinal purposes Feb 29, 202420:09MB 202.2 The Bracha for Immature Grapes and Other FruitWe learn at what point grapes are considered mature enough to have the bracha of borey pri ha'etz applied to them.Feb 28, 202418:20MB 202.1 The Blessing over Fruit and WineWe discuss the correct blessing over fruits and wineFeb 27, 202417:28MB 201.2 - 201.4 The Importance of Leading the ZimunWe examine who takes precedence in leading the zimun and the great reward for the one who does so.Feb 26, 202420:02
