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

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  1. Women and Parshas Zachor

    Question: It’s difficult for me to get to shul with my kids to hear Parshas Zachor. Should my husband daven earlier, or should I go out later to a reading for women? Answer: There is a mitzva deoraisa to remember what Amalek di…

  2. Bedtime Shema

    Question: Is it important to say Shema before going to bed or is it sufficient just to say it during maariv ? Is it better to skip saying hamapil if I know I am likely to talk? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 239:1) writes th…

  3. A Fishy Issue

    Question: What beracha should I say before eating sushi? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 212:1) is clear that one says a beracha on the ikar , primary ingredient, and not on the tafel, secondary ingredient . One would only…

  4. Another Shul, Another Nusach

    Question: I usually daven nusach ashkenaz , though sometimes daven in a nusach sefard shul , and am confused what I should do when the davening is different.  Answer: There are a few minor differences between different nusc…

  5. Kosher Haircut

    Question: How long and thick must my sideburns be? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (YD 181:9) writes that the area of peyos is across from the hair of the forehead, until below the ear where the lower jaw extends. The acharonim …