Audio Roundup Special: Rav Schachter on Mishnah Berurah
by Joel Rich
Rabbi Hershel Schachter
Mishnah Berura Hilchos Hanhagos HaAdam BaBoker –
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1165209
Birchos HaShachar 1 – Siman 46:1-4
Morning brachot issues including when said, when does order matter, any differences for converts, goy vs nochri, when say birchat hatorah/asher yatzar/elokai neshama, should one say kriat shma without its brachot, and saying 100 brachot per day.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1165720
Birchos HaShachar 2 – Siman 47:5-52:9
Starts with birchat hatorah issues such as proper text, why once a day, women saying, tora learning allocations, and not saying baal peh. Also covered, interruptions and order of psukei d’zimra, standing for vayivarech, and when not to say mizmor l’toda.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1165886
Birchos HaShachar 3 – Siman 52:1-53-15
What is the proper practice for latecomers to catch up during psukei d’zimra and do they make up what they missed? (RHS – don’t come late!) Till when can you say birchat hashachar? What are the requirements to be a shaliach tzibbur? How long should one wait for a minyan?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1166036/
Birchos HaShachar 4 – Siman 53:13-26
The shatz should be msareiv unless asked by the gabbai, his mrutzeh status should be decided by the majority. If someone forcibly takes the amud one shouldn’t answer amen to his brachot. How is the shatz’s salary allocated to the kahal?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1166224
Birchos HaShachar 5 – Siman 54:1-55:5
Rules concerning procedures when you have a minyan and lose it – what is considered a tfila unit to complete? Who can be counted for a minyan and for what purpose? Also discussed, two adar months issues and the change from numbering months to naming them.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1166616
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 6 – Siman 55:10-57:2
A minyan is 10, but when are people in different rooms/areas mitztaref (also where is the shatz?)? Also discussed, paying for shatz, forcing someone to stay in town for a minyan, being on time and, standing for davar shebikdusha.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1167043
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 7 – Siman 58:1-59:5
Kriat shma and its brachot issues including optimum and allowable times to say, no tashlumin, errors in brachot, making kaddish/baruch kvod into a communal davar shebikidusha, and avoiding saying amen to birchat kriat shma.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1167627
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 8 – Siman 601-61:26
Kriat shma issues including saying without brachot, not b’zmana, brachot not makvot zeh et zeh, saying keil melech ne’eman out loud, proper intention, proper pronunciation, proper gesticulations (eg touch tefillin), and impact of Shabtai Tzvi concerns on what’s said out loud.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1167961
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 9 – Siman 62:1-63:9
Kriat shma issues including hirhur, prakdan, beit shamai vs beit hillel, kavanah for kabalat ol, and how many paragraphs are d’uraita.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1168524
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 10 – Siman 64:1-66:10
Issues include saying parts of tfila (psukei d’zimra, kriat shma) out of order, greeting interruptions, catch up priorities, and saying gaal yisrael out loud (yes).
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1168637
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 11 – Siman 67:1-69:2
Kriat shma issues including is there a k’iyum d’rabanan without brachot (d’rabanan), porsin al shma/ amida, nusach ari, and barchu at end of davening (no), and why did they used to daven maariv before tzeit?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1168853
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 12 – Siman 70:1-71:7
Is kriat shma a mitzvat asei shehazman gram on a d’uraita or d’rabanan level? Is there a mitzvah for a katan for chinuch? Can you apply haosek bmitzvah? What is the status of an onein?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1169371
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 13 – Siman 72:1-73:4
Kriat shma rules for feces and urine smelling and sighting.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/1169371/Mishnah-Berura-Hilchos-Birchos-HaShachar-14Siman-72:1-75:6
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 14 – Siman 72:1-75:6
Topics include kriat shma for those attending hesped or kvura, affect of libo roeh erva on kriat shma and brachot in general, defining erva (including katan and bheima)., women’s hair covering, and kol zemer for isha prohibitions.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1169634
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 15 – Siman 79:3-87:1
How do we define bad smells and for tzoeh purposes of not saying kriat shma. What constitutes a bet hakisei and bet hamerchatz?
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1169778
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 16 – Siman 88:1-89:8
Topics include takanat ezra/overturning takanot; women looking or touching torah or going to cemetery; davening at (and defining) alot or netz; and what can or can’t you do (including eat and/or drink) before shacharit.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1170239
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 17 – Siman 90:1-18
Amida issues including where the shatz stands, having windows in shul, davening in a makom parutz, which way to face, importance of davening in shul with tzibbur/same time as tzibbur, and much more. Note R’OY and R’HS would start amida prior to the tzibbur so as to be able to say kedusha with the tzibbur.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1170535
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 18 – Siman 90:19-94:2
Amida issues including which way to face, sitting or standing while traveling, not leaning, body (whole and parts) positioning, and looking in siddur during chazarat hashatz.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1170540
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 19 – Siman 94:2-96:2
Tfila topics including burping, spitting, lice, general kavanah, not dismissing kids, shichrut, prep for infrequent prayers and, prep for infrequent mitzvot.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1170784
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 20 – Siman 97:1-101:1
Proper davening volume, language, proximity (or lack thereof) to others, chinuch, women’s chiyuv, and one who realizes mid-tfila that they already prayed.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1170882
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 21 – Siman 101:2-107:4
Hirhur b’kedibur b’tfila, tfila volume, tfila in vernacular, walking in front of daveners, sneezing, hefsek b’tfila, and tfilat ndava.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1171420
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 23 – Siman 110:4-116:1
Topics include tashlumin, switching kavana for which tfila tfilat ndava, saying modim and/answering amen with the tzibbur, getting credit for tfilat hatzibbur when davening a different amida, havinenu, and skipping chazarat hashatz at work.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1171420
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 23 – Siman 110:4-116:1
Topics include tfilat hadereh (RHS – thinks no need to be somech to other bracha) when to say, tfila going into bet medrash (should say), somech geula l’tfila, and rules regarding vten tal umatar.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1172303
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 24 – Siman 117:1-122:3
Discussion includes seasonal geographic saying of vten tal (rosh) at what point to add into individual brachot, errors in brachot, and status of elokai n’tzor / yhiyu l’ratzon.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1172568
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 25 – Siman 123:1-124:8
Shmoneh esrai issues including taking three steps back at end (more steps would be yuhara), waiting the for rav, heicha kedusha, Rambam getting rid of the chazarat hashatz, kahal keeping feet together during chazarat hashatz (mb seems to require) and, when does shatz takes three steps back.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1172695
Hilchos Birchos HaShachar 26 – Siman 124:8-127:2
Chazarat hashatz issues including proper answering of amen, being yotzeih with chazarat hashatz, kahal saying hkadeish, removing chazan for error (only lamalshinim), lifting self up during kedusha, and sim shalom / duchen in pm.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1172818
Hilchos Taanios 26 – Siman 549:1-550:4
Are our public fasts today voluntary or required? Applications discussed include chinuch, pregnant women, and much more. R’ HS takes a stand on the R’ Emden/Eibschutz controversy.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1173358
Hilchos Taanios 2 – Siman 551:1 (and Yom Ha’Atzmaut)
Reducing simcha in av applications (eg brit participants), shabbat chazon practices, wearing pressed clothes and parallels between personal mourning practices and churban (three weeks et al) mourning practices. (minhagim must have a basis in chazal)
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1173459
Hilchos Taanios 3 – Siman 551:2-5
Nine days and tisha bav issues including binyan shel simcha, cleaning and pressing clothes, and tisha bav nidcheh. Seems to cut off in the middle.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1173665
Hilchos Taanios 4 – Siman 551:6-18
Topics include new bgadim, no wine, no meat (what about taam w/o mamashut), haircuts, diapers, shechiyanu, pidyon haben, and more.
https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/1174056
Hilchos Taanios 5 – Siman 552:1-12
Topics include nine days food and drink restrictions, seuda hamafseket (define two tavshilin, break between main meal and mafseket, no zimun) and what to do if private fast day falls on day before (matir neder, only till chatzot).