Foundations of Halacha Source Sheets

View the Source Sheets for most of our past shiurim in PDF format; download MP3 recordings of our latest shiurim.

Please note: These sheets and recordings are posted to enhance the study of these topics. For practical Halachic applications, please consult Rabbi Blumberg or your local Orthodox rabbi.

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Series 1 - Staying Parve

• Foundations of Halacha 1.1 - Staying Parve Part I - Transfer of Taste

• Foundations of Halacha 1.2 - Staying Parve Part II � Cooking Parve

• Foundations of Halacha 1.3 Cooking Parve Part II

• Foundations of Halacha 1.5 Waiting After �Parve�

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Series 2 - On and Around the Shabbos Stove

• Foundations of Halacha 2.1 - On and Around the Shabbos Stove - The Underlying Melachos

• Foundations of Halacha 2.2 - Kli Rishon and Sheini

• Foundations of Halacha 2.3 - Leaving Food Before Shabbos

• Foundations of Halacha 2.4 - Transferring Food on Shabbos

• Foundations of Halacha 2.5 - Shabbos in the Modern Kitchen - Page 1

• Foundations of Halacha 2.6 - Application to Modern Appliances - Page 1

• Foundations of Halacha 2.6 - Application to Modern Appliances - Page 2

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Series 3 - All Mixed Up - The Shabbos Salad

• Foundations of Halacha 3.1 - The Prohibition of Borer

• Foundations of Halacha 3.2 - Practical Applications of Borer

• Foundations of Halacha 3.3 - The Prohibition of Tochein

• Foundations of Halacha 3.4 - Practical Applications of Tochein - Modern-Day Responsa

• Foundations of Halacha 3.4 - Practical Applications of Tochein - The Halachic Process

• Foundations of Halacha 3.5 - The Prohibition of Losh - Mixing

• Foundations of Halacha 3.6 - Practical Applications of Losh

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Mini-Series 4 - Kashering

• Foundations of Halacha 4.1 - The Sources for Kashering

Series 5 - Does Anyone Have the Halachic Time?

• Foundations of Halacha 5.1 - Setting up the Halachic Day - Alos Hashachar

• Foundations of Halacha 5.2 - Sunrise Times

• Foundations of Halacha 5.3 - Tzeis Hakochavim according to Rabbeinu Tam and the Geonim

• Foundations of Halacha 5.4 - The Morning Mitzvos

• Foundations of Halacha 5.5 - The Evening Mitzvos

• Plag Hamincha according to the Gra and the Magen Avraham

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Series 6 - The Shabbos Yard

• Foundations of Halacha 6.1 - The Shabbos Yard - Grass and Trees

• Foundations of Halacha 6.2 - Flowers, Rocks and Earth

• Foundations of Halacha 6.3 - The Shabbos Yard - Play Ball!

• Foundations of Halacha 6.4 - Play Ball! Part 2

• Foundations of Halacha 6.6 - Don't Forget the Lotion!

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Series 7 - When Health is an Issue

• Foundations of Halacha 7.1 - Balancing Halacha and Health

• Foundations of Halacha 7.2 - To Eat or not to Eat - Part I

• Foundations of Halacha 7.3 -To Eat or not to Eat - Part 2 - The Amounts

• Foundations of Halacha 7.4 - Hilchot Shabbat - How Sick is Sick?

• Foundations of Halacha 7.5 - Hilchot Shabbat - Preventive Medicine

• Foundations of Halacha 7.6 - Kashrut of Medicines

• Foundations of Halacha 7.7 - Pregnant and Nursing Women; Summary of Series

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Series 8 - Old Seforim Never Die - Proper Disposal of Shaimot

• Foundations of Halacha 8.1 The Sanctity of Religious Articles

• Foundations of Halacha 8.2 - Shul Articles

• Foundations of Halacha 8.3 - Shul Furniture and Holy Books

• Foundations of Halacha 8.4 - Disposing of Chanukah Lights

• Foundations of Halacha 8.5 - Torah Scrolls and Other Holy Books

• Foundations of Halacha 8.6 - Modern Day Responsa - Printed Sefarim

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Series 9 - "I Get Around" - The Halachot of Going from Place to Place

• Foundations of Halacha 9.1 - Kiddush - The Concept of Makom Seudah

• Foundations of Halacha 9.2 - The Requirement of Having a Seudah

• Foundations of Halacha 9.3 Brachot - Going from Place to Place

• Foundations of Halacha 9.4 - Brachot - Halachic Ramifications

• Foundations of Halacha 9.5 - Where Do I Light the Shabbat Candles?

• Foundations of Halacha 9.6 - Eating out Friday Night

• Foundations of Halacha 9.7 - Electric Lights as Shabbat Candles

• Foundations of Halacha 9.8 � Tefilah while Traveling

• Foundations of Halacha 9.95 Traveling between Time Zones

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Series 10 - "Libi Bamizrach" - What Every Diaspora Jew Should Know about Hilchot Eretz Yisrael

• Foundations of Halacha 10.1 - The Special Halachot of Israeli Produce

• Foundations of Halacha 10.2 – Terumah and Maaser Nowadays

• Foundations of Halacha 10.3 - When do the Obligations Take Effect?

• Foundations of Halacha 10.4 - Produce Subject to Terumot and Maasrot.

• Foundations of Halacha 10.5 - Terumot and Maasrot - The Requisite Amounts

• Foundations of Halacha 10.6 - The Process of Taking Off Terumot and Maasrot

• Foundations of Halacha 10.7 - Shemita - What's it to Us?

• Foundations of Halacha 10.8 - On the Market - Selling Shemita Fruit

• Foundations of Halacha 10.9 - On the Market - Selling Through Beit Din

• Foundations of Halacha 10.10 - Calculating the Shemita Cycle

• Foundations of Halacha 10.11 - Shemita and Yovel Nowadays

• Foundations of Halacha 10.12 - The Other Side of Shemita - The Need for a Pruzbul

• Foundations of Halacha 10.13 - The Pruzbul - How it Works

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Series 11 - What About Yom Tov?

• 11.1 - Which Melachot are Permitted?

• 11.2 - The Permitted Melachot and their Exceptions

• 11.3 - To Build a Fire

• 11.4 - Muktzah on Yom Tov

• 11.5 - Planning Ahead - Preparing for after Yom Tov

• 11.6 - Eruv Tavshilin - How it Works

• 11.7 - Sorting it Out - Borer on Yom Tov

• 11.8 - The Two Day Yom Tov - In Israel and Abroad

• 11.9 - The Two Day Yom Tov - Modern-day Responsa

• 11.10 - The Two Day Yom Tov - Modern-day Responsa - Part 2

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Series 12 - Let Them Eat Cake - The Definition of Bread and Its Halachic Ramifications

• 12.1 - The Grains that Make Bread

• 12.2 - Pas Habaah B'kisnin - The Non-Bread

• 12.3 - Pas Haba'ah B'kisnin - How Much is Too Much (Additive)?

• 12.4 - The Halachic Definition of Bread - Practical Applications.

• 12.5 - Pretzels and Matzah - Modern-Day Responsa

• 12.6 - The Mitzvah of Challah

• 12.7 - The Mitzvah of Challah - What is Considered Bread?

Source Sheets and MP3 Recordings!

• 12.8- The Mitzvah of Challah - What about Cake?

• 12.9- The Definition of Bread - What Qualifies as Matzah?

• 12.10 - Egg Matzah and Summary of Series

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Series 13 - To Give and How to Give - The Obligation of Tzedakah

• 13.1 - The Obligation of Tzedakah

• 13.2 - The Guideline of Maaser

• 13.4 - Which Charities Have Priority?

• 13.5 - Is It Tzedakah if I Have to Give It Anyway

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Series 14 – Foundations of Faith - Maimonides' Introduction to the Talmud

• 14.1 - The Transmission from Sinai

• 14.2 –The Power of the Prophets

• 14.3 –The Transmission of Halacha to the Generations

• 14.4 - Categories of Halachot in the Talmud

• 14.6 - Secondary Sources of Halacha Brought in the Talmud

• 14.7 - Purpose of Aggadah in the Talmud

• 14.8 - Post-Talmudic Works

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Series 15 - "Playing Around" - The Halachot of Toys and Games on Shabbat

• 15.1 - Toys that Make Noise Source Sheet MP3 Recording

• 15.2 - Construction Toys Source Sheet MP3 Recording (1.47 MB)

• 15.3 - Toys and Games Involving Writing Source Sheet MP3 Recording (3.79 MB)

• 15.4 - Playing Ball on Shabbat Source Sheet MP3 Recording (8.53 MB)

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Series 16 - Bundle Up! - Understanding the Laws of Shatnez

• 16.1 - The Definition of "Wearing" Source Sheet MP3 Recording (6.62 MB)

• 16.2 - What Constitutes Shatnez? Source Sheet

• 16.3 - When it is a Mitzvah to Wear Shatnez Source Sheet MP3 Recording (7.17 MB)

• 16.4 - Practical Do's and Dont's of Shatnez - with Guest Rabbi Zvi Solomon of the Boston Shatnez Lab (6.92 MB)

Series 17 - "Fire and Water" - Understanding the Laws of Kashering and Toveling

• 17.1 - Kashering and Toveling - The Biblical Commandment Source Sheet MP3 Recording (4.95 MB)

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