Sefarim by Rabbi Chaim Cohen: Mekor Chaim ↗ בס״ד

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  1. Beracha on Chocolate-Covered Raisins and Nuts

    Question:  What  beracha  does one recite on chocolate-covered nuts and raisins? Answer:  The Shaarei Teshuva (202:19) states that one says  shehakol  before consuming chocolate. However, R’ Gavriel Krausz (Mekor Haberacha   21) …

  2. Kiddush in Shul

    The Gemara (Pesachim 100b) writes that the Chazan recites Kiddush in Shul on Friday night for the guests who would stay in the Shul. As nowadays, guests don’t typically eat their Shabbos meals in the Shul, the Tur (OC 269) write…

  3. Making Aliya

    While Rambam (Melachim 5:12) writes that it is forbidden to leave Eretz Yisrael, nonetheless he does not include it in his list of 613 Mitzvos. Some explain that Rambam only holds that this Mitzva is Derabanan, while others (Meg…

  4. Kiddush Levana

    Question: When’s the best time to recite Kiddush Levana? Answer:  According to Rabbeinu Yona (Berachos 21a) one must wait two or three days after the molad , when the moon has begun to show a little light, before one can recite…