by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Oct 30, 2014
The Gemara (Berachos 55a) states that there are three things that cause a person’s life to be shortened. 1) If he is asked to read from the Torah and refuses, 2) If he refuses to accept a Kos Shel Beracha when offered (lit. a cup of blessing, referring to the cup of...
by Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch Haber | Apr 7, 2014
Although the usual blessing made before drinking wine is Borei Pri Hagefen, in very specific circumstances one may make the blessing of Hatov Vehameitiv. The specific circumstances is worthy of an article of its own, however in a nutshell, when a second wine is...
