B'Ezras Hashem,we will now begin reviewing many of the halachos relevant to the month of Nisan, the Yom Tov of Pesach, Chol Hamoed and Sefiras Haomer.
1) The Talmud Maseches Megilah ends with the following statement:
"Moshe Rabbeinu instituted a custom for Klal Yisroel that they study the laws regarding the topic "of the day", i.e. Halachos of Pesach before Pesach, Halachos of Shavuos before Shavuos and Halachos of Sukkos before Sukkos."
The Shulchan Aruch (Siman 429:1), based on the passage of the Talmud above, states that one must begin studying the laws of Pesach thirty days before Pesach.
2) The requirement of thirty days, according to some Poskim, is only for the Halachos of Pesach due their complexity and the fact that there are so many Halachos, but for other Chagim studying their halachos a few days before is sufficient. (Mishna Berura 429:1)
The purpose of this requirement is so that by the time Pesach arrives every Jew will be educated in the requirements of the Chag; even those who have learned it in the past need to learn it again to refresh their memory. (See Bach Siman 429)
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 Today website.
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Reader's Question:
Is it considered Yichud if there is a baby, under the age of Chinuch, present with the man and woman?
Answer:
Yes. In order for a child to be considered a Shomer to prevent Yichud, a girl must be at least 3 years old according to all Poskim, and according to others the girl must be five.
According to Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal, the girl must be seven years old in order to serve as a deterrent. For young boys the age is at least five yeras old, and according to Rav Moshe Zatzal, here too the boy must be at least 7.
See archives of Hilchos Yichud HERE.
CHIZUK CORNER
As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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Chizuk For Today:
There is no person that Hashem does not test. The test of the wealthy is to open their hands to the poor. The test of the poor is to accept their suffering and not become angry.
If the wealthy person passes their test, they enjoy their wealth in this world and their reward awaits them in the afterlife, and The Holy One Blessed Be He saves them from Gehinom.
If the poor man passes their test, their future eternal reward is doubled.
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