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Today's Halachos are dedicated by a daily reader, M.B. as a merit for a Refua Shelaima for Asher Ben Taji, Sara Bat Taji, Eliezer ben Yehudit and Ezra ben Yehudit. Please learn today's Halachos in their merit, and please keep them in your prayers. May they all have a complete and speedy recovery.
1)Many people have the custom to make the blessings on the Lulav and Esrog each day of Sukkos in a Sukkah, before going to Shachris.
Others have the custom, if the Shul has a Sukkah, to recite the blessings on the Lulav and Esrog after Shachris in the Sukkah.
Many people, however, have the custom to recite the blessings in Shul immediately before Halel. (See Kaf HaChaim Siman 644:3, Mishna Berura 644:34 and Sha'ar HaTzion 644:43. See also Siddur Ya'avetz, Orchos Rabeinu from the Steipler Vol. 2 page 292 and Halichos Shlomo Perek 11 footnote 73 for further details and reasoning for these customs)
2) It is important to be careful with the Lulav,Esrog, Hadasim and Aravos and not to treat them disrespectfully.
They shouldn't be placed in a place where they may be stepped on, near a garbage etc. (See Birkei Yosef Siman 15:4. see also Shulchan Aruch Siman 664:8 for a more in depth discussion about this)
A Good Moed; Moadim L'Simcha!
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
Granola bars are Ha'adama as they are raw oats. The problem is what Bracha Achrona to make, as there are shitos in the Rishonim to perhaps make "Al Ha'adama" (a text which we do not find that Chazal instituted) so Al HaMichya or Borei Nefashos may not even exempt it.
The Poskim advise for a Yirei Shomayim to eat it only during a meal, or eat less than a Kzayis in Kdei Achilas pras to avoid this major problem, and not need a Bracha Achrona on it. (see Tosefos Brachos 37a Dibur Hamaschil HaKoses. See Shulchan Aruch Siman 208:4 and Mishna Berura there S"K 17. This is also how Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal ruled.)
Hearts of palm are Ha'Aitz.They are the heart (or fruit) of the Sabal Palmetto, a tall, tough-barked graceful palm tree.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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