# halacha (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover halacha. Page: Feed: --- ## [סימן תל"א](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3o0tqv) _2026-08-28 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ laws of Pesach. time for bedikat hames [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124859679/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-28%2Ff3fff46a-45e0-0f1e-ff30-3d8a7994fd4c.mp3) ## [Chulin 120](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-120-e3o0huc) _2026-08-28 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ The requirement that tefillin parchment be of the highest quality [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124847500/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-28%2F430697513-44100-2-f92e5d9f69164.m4a) ## The Beracha Over the Morning Hand-Washing _2026-08-28 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ When does one recite the Beracha "Al Netilat Yadayim" over the morning hand-washing? The Tashbatz (Rav Shimshon Ben Sadok, Germany, 13 th century) relates that the Maharam Me'Rutenberg (Germany, 1215-1293) would recite the Beracha over the morning washing in the synagogue, well after he washed his hands. He would wash his hands at home, after waking, but he recited the Beracha "Al Netilat Yadayim"… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/96009c8e-9978-4863-bd9e-accf63a28534.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ט ב ת"ל](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nvcrp) _2026-08-27 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Pesach. chodesh Nissan. shabbat hagadol [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124809529/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-27%2Fa0a4d361-4e11-d550-952b-7cc48b63ef8d.mp3) ## [Chulin 119](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-119-e3nuv69) _2026-08-27 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ The incredible story of the wheat kernels of Shimon ben Shetach's generation [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124795529/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-27%2F430625034-44100-2-6e21a44004d8f.m4a) ## The Morning Netilat Yadayim – What to Do Immediately After Pouring the Water Over the Hands _2026-08-27 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ When washing Netilat Yadayim in the morning, one pours water three times on each hand, in alternating fashion. Some, as we have seen, pour four times on each hand. Immediately after the final pouring, one should rub his hands together three times. The fingers should be held upright – without being bent downward – while they are rubbed together. Afterward, one should hold his hands upright parallel… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/6f7213e6-c205-4612-b739-db490a72ded8.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ט א](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nttub) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Pesach. learning hilchot Pesach 30 days before. maot chittim [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124761483/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-26%2Ff790c1f2-c212-6c37-620e-e8425063a923.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ח סדר עשיית לוח](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nttlj) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ laws of Rosh Hodesh. making calendar [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124761203/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-26%2F8db1998b-6dd6-3af4-583e-3f19d8226148.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ח ח](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nttid) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ laws of Rosh Hodesh [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124761101/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-26%2F7a42ca04-e7db-1744-9983-365a1cda45a0.mp3) ## [Chulin 118](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-118-e3ntggs) _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Washing fruits and vegetables on Shabbat: Allowed or problematic? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124747740/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-26%2F430558626-44100-2-283a0dc74ef3f.m4a) ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wklL9GZBEiUN) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## If One Has Limited Water for the Morning Hand-Washing _2026-08-26 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ When one washes Netilat Yadayim upon waking in the morning, he should use enough water that it covers both sides of each hand, until the wrist. One should move his hand somewhat as he pours the water on it, to ensure that the water covers both sides, the back and the palm. If one has a limited amount of water for Netilat Yadayim, which does not suffice to cover the entire hand, then he should wash… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/8d6f3c0c-7660-4cb9-9d6c-ea8c0d50aef7.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ח ה,ו,ז](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nsavn) _2026-08-25 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124709303/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-25%2Ffe30bd1b-f7db-c866-5a6b-77c01ab18e4a.mp3) ## [Chulin 117](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-117-e3nrqdh) _2026-08-25 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Does the kohen gadol have to wear brand new white garments every year on Yom Kippur? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124692337/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-25%2F430481283-44100-2-e76ec1e068205.m4a) ## The Proper Procedure for the Morning Hand-Washing _2026-08-25 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ The accepted practice when washing Netilat Yadayim in the morning is to pour water on each hand three times, in alternating fashion. Meaning, one first pours water on the right hand, then the left, a second time on the right, a second time on the left, and then a third time on the right and then the left. The Seder Ha'yom (Rav Moshe Ben Machir, Sefat, 16 th century) maintained that one should pour… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/e4f4bfff-fe51-4a3d-b2dd-c178cf823f13.mp3) ## [Chulin 116](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-116-e3nq7vd) _2026-08-24 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Is chicken and almond milk a permitted dish? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124640685/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-24%2F430410365-44100-2-d6d5509a8c44e.m4a) ## The Importance of the Morning Netilat Yadayim _2026-08-24 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ Numerous sources emphasize the importance of washing one's hands upon waking in the morning. Rav Haim Palachi (Turkey, 1788-1868), in his Kaf Ha'haim, warns that one who neglects this Misva is deserving of excommunication, and his sin is considered as grave as the sin of adultery. Moreover, students of the Arizal taught that one who fails to wash Netilat Yadayim in the morning will be reincarnated… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/21d3d2c8-77ad-49c8-af58-2bf89a588226.mp3) ## Why Don’t We Wash Our Feet Every Morning? _2026-08-23 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ Halacha requires washing one's hands each morning, and the Rosh explains that this is because the hands move around during the night, and likely touched an unclean part of the body. According to this explanation of the Rosh, we easily understand why Halacha requires washing only the hands, and not other parts of the body. Other sources, however, give other reasons for this obligation. The Zohar… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/16ef3d22-dd71-46f4-afe9-9f37a026c70d.mp3) ## [Chulin 115](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-115-e3nopd7) _2026-08-22 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Can a chemist in a lab heat up/cook a piece of chocolate to check whether it contains a mixture of meat and milk? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124592999/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-22%2F430346114-44100-2-005195a7a6dda.m4a) ## [Chulin 114](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-114-e3nop21) _2026-08-22 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ When/Is one allowed to give a gift to a gentile? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124592641/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-22%2F430345637-44100-2-9579c8366e458.m4a) ## [Chulin 113](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-113-e3nmofp) _2026-08-21 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ How far does the prohibition of basar b'chalav extend: What is the law of chicken and milk? What if the mixture is soaked or roasted rather than cooked? What is the law of microwaving basar b'chalav? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124526521/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-21%2F430257734-44100-2-c92645cdeb938.m4a) ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ycm2hlSkD00z) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## The Reasons for the Morning Hand Washing _2026-08-21 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ We find in our sources four different reasons for the obligation to wash one's hands upon waking in the morning. The Rosh (Rabbenu Asher Ben Yehiel, 1250-1327) writes that the Sages required washing one's hands in the morning because they likely touched the private parts during the night. As the hands became dirty during the night, they must be washed in the morning. The Rashba (Rav Shlomo Ben… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/43065839-4bcd-4345-a397-9eebfe88be3e.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ח ד](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nlj30) _2026-08-20 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124488224/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-20%2Faaca76a7-2971-85b2-8794-1b1968df3c6d.mp3) ## [Chulin 112](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-112-e3nl1ft) _2026-08-20 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ What happens if I cut a sharp food like a radish or an onion with a dairy knife and then the food is put into a meat dish? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124470205/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-20%2F430179900-44100-2-0015cf4751cc5.m4a) ## Reciting Berachot & Praying in a Mikveh _2026-08-20 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ It is forbidden to pray or recite Berachot in a public bathhouse, such as a Mikveh. This applies not only in the interior area of the Mikveh, where people actually immerse, but even in the changing area. Although one is allowed to silently think about Torah matters in the outer chamber, reciting words of Torah, Berachot or prayers is forbidden. (In the inner chamber, it is forbidden even to… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/10143170-190c-410a-914d-9f1a18289ffb.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ו א,ב,ג](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nju7p) _2026-08-19 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh. [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124434105/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F62f13d7f-e372-f6bb-38be-0f067f0288bd.mp3) ## [Chulin 111](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-111-e3njj18) _2026-08-19 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Are community members required to follow the stringencies of a newly installed Rabbi when the previous Rabbi was lenient? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124422632/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430115029-44100-2-7a90517a3de4e.m4a) ## Speaking in a Mikveh _2026-08-19 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ A public bathhouse – such as a Mikveh – is treated by Halacha like a restroom in that one may not think about Torah matters there. Just as it is forbidden to think of Torah matters in a restroom, so must one refrain from such thoughts in the inner room of a bathhouse (as opposed to the changing room outside). Even when nobody is present, one must not think of Torah matters in a Mikveh, as it is… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/5d00a9a8-2b70-4509-be86-3bd8e71d6363.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ז](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nigdl) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124387189/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2Fa03ad400-ae20-0245-f894-f9c35041328a.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ו ג,ד](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nigbq) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ laws of Rosh Hodesh [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124387130/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2Fe9f2b40d-fb16-7bb9-efca-9371bd5884e4.mp3) ## [Chulin 108](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-108-e3ni2gi) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ What we can learn from the case of the drop of milk that fell into the meat [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124372946/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430046593-44100-2-bf66f9eae5531.m4a) ## [Prime Noise-Cancelling Picks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/jkDGExQUZdB2) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Browse Prime-eligible, 4-star-and-up noise-cancelling earbuds with fast shipping and deals ## [Chulin 107](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-107-e3ni1ft) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Can you give a Jew food if you know they won't wash/make brachot over that food? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124371901/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430045278-44100-2-5679e6670cb78.m4a) ## [Chulin 106](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-106-e3ni1ae) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ If one washed netilat yadayim without intention to eat bread, have they lost the beracha? Can they still eat with that washing? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124371726/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-18%2F430045027-44100-2-9a8ae93c4933c.m4a) ## [Chulin 110](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-110-e3njhb1) _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Are we allowed to force (using force) our fellow Jews to observe positive mitzvot? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124420897/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430112806-44100-2-f956b27297229.m4a) ## Bringing or Storing Food in the Restroom _2026-08-18 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ It is clear that one must not eat or drink in the restroom, as doing so is inappropriate. But is it forbidden also to bring food into the restroom? Many people keep sucking candies or other small snacks in their pockets throughout the day. Must they remove these products from their pockets before entering the restroom? For that matter, may food or beverages be stored in the bathroom cabinets?… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/0818e0e4-09b0-48eb-a7e2-22d6df13f044.mp3) ## [Why Mekorism?](https://mekormayimhayim.substack.com/p/why-mekorism) _2026-08-17 · משכיל בינה · מקור מים חיים_ Well, why not? ## [Chulin 105](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-105-e3ngh2i) _2026-08-17 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Does one have to wait between meat and milk after having merely tasted the food one is preparing for Shabbat? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124322322/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F429978330-44100-2-08078701393a8.m4a) ## [Chulin 104](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-104-e3nggug) _2026-08-17 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Can I eat my burger at the same table that you are eating your pizza? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124322192/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-17%2F429978166-44100-2-d4f58c73c6201.m4a) ## [Chulin 109](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-109-e3njgem) _2026-08-17 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Everything Hashem created that is prohibited, Hashem also created a parallel that is permitted [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124419990/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-19%2F430111497-44100-2-34563e686321d.m4a) ## Speaking in the Restroom While Not Performing Bodily Functions _2026-08-17 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ In an earlier installment in this series, we noted that Halacha forbids having a conversation while using the restroom. The question arises as to whether this applies when one is in the restroom for reasons other than performing bodily functions, such as to use the mirror for combing one's hair or putting on makeup, or while bathing a child. Is speaking in the restroom always forbidden, or only… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/cbf6423a-4dc8-4f27-98c0-b6c8ce401573.mp3) ## Entering the Restroom With a Sacred Book in One’s Pocket _2026-08-16 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ Special care must be taken to protect the honor of sacred books, such as Siddurim, Humashim, and all books of Torah literature. It is strictly forbidden to allow bodily waste in the presence of sacred books. When young children are being toilet trained, parents must not allow the children to use the portable "potty" in a room containing sacred books, and doing so constitutes a grave infraction on… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/4c726411-98dd-4cd0-975b-299d8c76bc6d.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ו ב2](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/2-e3ndjl7) _2026-08-14 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh. Birkat Halevana [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124226663/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2Fcf3f0868-9ea4-5ca0-68c3-d391b77bae94.mp3) ## Performing Misvot or Preparing for a Misva in the Presence of Filth _2026-08-14 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ It is clear that one may not pray, recite a Beracha, or learn Torah in a restroom or in the presence of bodily waste. But is one allowed to perform a Misva, or to make plans for performing a Misva, in such a place? One example might be Sedaka (charity). Is a person permitted to write checks to charity while in the restroom, or to go over his finances to calculate how much to donate to different… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/eca1ed5a-4ad7-48ae-9878-c79a141a725e.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ו ב1](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/1-e3nbu6r) _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh. Birkat Halevana [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124171931/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-13%2F90471773-92ec-3258-6005-bac864ec0175.mp3) ## Avoiding Torah Thoughts While Using the Restroom _2026-08-13 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ The Torah commands in Parashat Shoftim (Debarim 23:15), "Ve'haya Mahanecha Kadosh" – "Your camp shall be sacred." The Gemara (Shabbat 150a) interprets the word "camp" in this verse as a reference to any place used for prayer or Torah study, such that the Torah here instructs us to ensure that any such place must be clean, without filth, to preserve the sanctity of our prayers and Torah learning.… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/8e87edee-b62b-4a77-a82a-d4b5ee548970.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ו א](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3nagc4) _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh.Birkat Halevana [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124124996/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-12%2F186068ab-d99d-21a2-3909-30d452cd7a49.mp3) ## [Cross-post: kabbala as heresy and halacha as anarchy](https://mekormayimhayim.substack.com/p/cross-post-kabbala-as-heresy-and) _2026-08-12 · JDM יוחנן דור בן דור · מקור מים חיים_ A conversation among Mekorists ## Talking While Using the Restroom _2026-08-12 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ The Gemara (Berachot 62a) relates that Rabbi Ami and Rabbi Assi would go out to the restroom alone, despite the fact that in those days, restrooms were out in the open fields, where one was exposed to harmful spirits. Rabbi Ami and Rabbi Assi explained that by remaining silent and conducting themselves appropriately in the restroom, they ensured their protection from harmful spirits. Later (62b),… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/84edee3c-812b-4cdb-99c2-c3aa85d58ec4.mp3) ## [סימן תכ"ה](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dailyhalacha/episodes/ep-e3n8s44) _2026-08-11 · Rabbi Raymond Haber · Daily Halacha with Rabbi Raymond Haber_ Laws of Rosh Hodesh. Shabbat Rosh Hodesh [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/c58fc1c/podcast/play/124071492/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-11%2F2a8d0d3c-8ddc-84a4-4c90-1c84daea8189.mp3) ## [Chulin 103](https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daf-insight/episodes/Chulin-103-e3nd3pa) _2026-08-11 · Rabbi Effie Kleinberg · Daf In-Sight_ Is cooking or eating the main issue with basar b'chalav? [Listen](https://anchor.fm/s/fb4d084/podcast/play/124210410/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-14%2F429826075-44100-2-bf14665dce695.m4a) ## Maintaining Cleanliness _2026-08-11 · Rabbi Eli Mansour · Daily Halacha Podcast - Daily Halacha By Rabbi Eli J. Mansour_ The Gemara in Masechet Hagiga (5a) teaches that it is forbidden to do something that revolts one's fellow. The examples given include expectorating or killing a bug in somebody's presence. A modern-day example would be leaving one's used tissues on the table. The Gemara warns that one is liable to punishment for such behavior, for doing things that cause others to feel revolted. By the same token,… [Listen](https://learntorah.com/content/ba1f5f2d-4763-41b2-9214-fe61d3e738db.mp3)