All these laws are in accordance with the Shulchan Aruch and the psak of HaGaon Rabbi Ovadia Yosef shlit’a. The source for these laws are reference from Torah HaMoadim- Yamim Noraim, authored by HaGaon Rav Daveed Yosef shlit’a. In the following post, we will cover the laws and customs of: The Night Candles Kiddush Simanim [...]

Sefirat HaOmer will be abreviated as ShO for this document. Women can cut their hair All the halachot below were taken from Rav Ovadia Yosef’s “Kitsur Yalkut Yosef l’talmidim” Siman 493 Hair, Beards & Music One should refrain from listening to music, live or recorded, from the last day of Pesach until the 33rd day [...]

This document is intended as a guide. One should consult a competent Rabbi for any questions or clarifications. All of these halachot are in accordance with Rav Ovadia Yoseph shelita, the leading authority on Sephardic Halacha. Overview: 1) Introduction 2) How to Kasher your kitchen 3) Kashering In-Depth 1) INTRODUCTION The Torah states that no [...]

Bedikat Chametz Searching for the Chametz (8 steps) On the night of the 14th of Nissan, (Sunday, March 28th, 2010), as of we search for the hametz. You will need: 10 pieces of bread no bigger than your nose aluminum foil a candle or flashlight a knife 1. Wrap the bread in foil properly 2. Have someone [...]

QUICK Overview Thursday, February 25th, 2010 Purim is preceded by the Fast of Esther, which begins at dawn on the 13th of Adar and continues until nightfall. This year it falls out on Thursday March 25th. It is forbidden to eat and drink on this day (contrary to Yom Kippur one may, however, shower, and [...]

Introducing Halacha: The Tool Used to Perfect the Person In the first class of the Ben Ish Chai Halacha series, our guide Rabbi Chaim Levy draws upon the perspective of the Sephardic luminaries to explain the role and function of Halacha in our daily lives. He shows how Halacha is transformed from seemingly simple actions [...]