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Muktzah Chart

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Almost every Shabbos, we are faced with questions about muktzah: I accidentally left my cell phone on my bed. Can I move it off? Can I pick up a coin the fell on the floor on Shabbos? Can I move my dining room table if I noticed there was a pen left on it

Ikar V’Tofel Chart

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What bracha do you make on a fruit cup that has both peaches (ha'eitz) and pineapple (ha'adamah)? What bracha do you make on chicken soup with noodles? Is it just Shehakol? Mezonos? Or perhaps both? Halacha tells us that whenever we eat two (or more) foods together that have different brachos, we must determine

Morning Brachos and Routine Cards

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Did you know that many poskim hold that Birchos HaTorah must be recited BEFORE Ma Tovu and Reishis Chochma? Did you know that it's preferable to say Elokai Neshama right after Asher Yatzar? This Morning Tefillos/Brachos/Routine card is meant to assist those who wish to follow the preferred order of saying brachos, tefillos, and washing Netilas Yadayim in the morning. Although this is the recommended order, some parts of this procedure are not the strict halachah, but rather recommended. It is still possible to follow all halachos if you do your morning routine in a different order. Please consult with your own Rav for guidance in this matter.