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

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  1. Dispose of Sechach, Lulav & Esrog

    Question: How should I dispose of my old sechach , lulav and esrog ? Answer: The Gemara (Megilla 26b) teaches that items that are inherently holy, such as old tefillin , mezuzos and sefer torah and tefillin covers must be …

  2. Gas Flame on Yom Tov

    Question: May one adjust the flame on a gas stove on Yom Tov? Answer: While one mustn’t ignite a new flame on Yom Tov (Shulchan Aruch OC 502:1), one is allowed to light a new flame from an existing one or turn a flame up. T…

  3. The Smell of an Esrog

    Question: I asked my Rabbi what beracha I should say upon smelling my esrog and hadassim but he said that one does not say the berachos throughout Sukkos. Why is this? Answer: The Gemara (Sukkah 37b) teaches that one may …

  4. Kneeling on the Floor

    Question: Why do some shuls  give out paper before we bow to the floor on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Do we really need it? Answer:  There is a Torah prohibition to prostrate oneself on a stone floor (Vayikra 26:1). The Rishon…

  5. Havdala on Motzaei Yom Kippur Shabbos

    The Shulchan Aruch (OC 624:3) writes that one does not use besamim for havdala following Yom Kippur even when Yom Kippur falls on a Shabbos. The Mishna Berura (624:5) explains that we usually smell besamim to console us over …