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

  1. Gluten Free Sheva Berachos

    Question: Is it permissible to recite sheva berachos if the chassan is coeliac and therefore unable to wash for bread? Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 102b) teaches that one may not fulfil two mitzvos using the same cup of wi…

  2. Wait Until Nacht to Count the Omer

    Question: When is the best time to count the omer if I am not davening maariv with a minyan at nacht ? Answer: The Beis Yosef (OC 489:1) highlights a machlokes regarding whether one may count the omer during bein hashemashos (…

  3. Kiddush in the Same Room

    Question: May we recite kiddush in our kitchen if we plan to eat in the dining room? Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 101a) teaches that Shmuel maintains kiddush must be recited in the same location where one will eat the seud…

  4. Davening After Drinking

    Question: Can one daven maariv after the Purim seuda if they have drunk alcohol? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 99:1) states that a person who drinks a revi’is of wine should wait a short time before davening . If someone …

  5. Chazzan Interrupting Others

    Question: May a chazzan take three steps back after completing his silent amida if someone is davening behind him? Answer: The Gemara (Berachos 27a) teaches that one must not walk in front of someone davening the amida . …

  6. Omitting Tachanun on a Yahrzeit

    Question: I was davening shacharis in a shul where they skipped tachanun, though most people didn’t know why. When I asked the chazzan afterwards, he explained that it was a tzaddik’s yartzheit . Should I have recited tacha…

  7. Concluding Chazaras Hashatz

    Question: I often see the chazzan take three steps back and forward after finishing his chazaras hashatz . Is this necessary? Answer: The Gemara (Yoma 53b) teaches that one should take three steps back upon completing the am…