Daily Study of Jewish Law

Rabbi Aryeh Weinstein

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Listen to a daily lesson of the Abridged Code of Jewish Law, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, for approximately 10 minutes a day, and complete it in just one year!
The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch is the definitive text for studying all of the basic Jewish laws that are in regular practice today. These classes present an English translation of the Hebrew original. No knowledge of Hebrew is required.
The teachings in this class are for study only and should not be considered as a ruling for deciding any specific case. For questions, please consult a competent halachic authority.

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354 episodes

353 Kitzur Chapter 221.3 - 221.End

Laws of fasting on a yahrtzeit

15m
Oct 25, 2018
351 Kitzur Chapter 219.8 - 220.4

Laws of mourning on Shabbat and on a festival - Laws of festivals that cancel shivah and shloshim

7m
Oct 25, 2018
349 Kitzur Chapter 217.1 - 219.1

Laws of one who did not observe mourning - Testimony that makes mourning necessary

6m
Oct 25, 2018
347 Kitzur Chapter 213.1 - 214.End

A mourner is forbidden to marry, and the laws of a groom or bride that became mourners - When the mourner may leave his home

7m
Oct 25, 2018
346 Kitzur Chapter 211.12 - 212.End

Other things that are prohibited to a mourner - Things prohibited because of joy even after shivah

9m
Oct 25, 2018
345 Kitzur Chapter 211.1 - 211.11

Other things that are prohibited to a mourner

8m
Oct 25, 2018
344 Kitzur Chapter 209.7 - 210.End

The prohibition to bathe, annoint, wear leather shoes and have relations & not to study Torah and greet people

7m
Oct 25, 2018
343 Kitzur Chapter 208.10 - 209.6

Laws of comforting the mourners - A mourner is forbidden to work shivah

8m
Oct 23, 2018
342 Kitzur Chapter 207.6 - 208.9

Timely and delayed news of the death - Laws of comforting the mourners

9m
Oct 23, 2018
341 Kitzur Chapter 206.7 - 207.5

The meal of condolence - Laws of timely and delayed news of the death

8m
Oct 23, 2018
340 Kitzur Chapter 205.4 - 206.6

When mourning begins - Laws of the meal of condolence

9m
Oct 23, 2018
339 Kitzur Chapter 204.6 - 205.3

On which relatives one mourns - When mourning begins

9m
Oct 23, 2018
338 Kitzur Chapter 203.3 - 204.5

338 Kitzur Chapter 203.3 - 204.5

11m
Oct 23, 2018
337 Kitzur Chapter 202.9 - 203.2

The laws of defilement of a kohen - On which relatives and children one mourns

11m
Oct 23, 2018
336 Kitzur Chapter 202.2 - 202.8

The laws of defilement of a priest (kohen)

13m
Oct 23, 2018
335 Kitzur Chapter 200.10 - 202.1

The laws of burial on a festival - The laws of a suicide and a wicked person's death

9m
Oct 23, 2018
334 Kitzur Chapter 200.3 - 200.9

The laws of burial on a festival

10m
Oct 23, 2018
333 Kitzur Chapter 199.10 - 200.2

The laws of the burial and the cemetery - Laws of burial on a festival

12m
Oct 23, 2018
332 Kitzur Chapter 198.15 - 199.9

Laws of the funeral - Laws of the burial and the cemetery

9m
Oct 23, 2018
331 Kitzur Chapter 198.4 - 198.14

The laws of the funeral and the burial service

10m
Oct 23, 2018
330 Kitzur Chapter 197.6 - 198.3

Laws of the shroud and purification of the dead - Laws of the funeral

9m
Oct 23, 2018
329 Kitzur Chapter 196.20 - 197.5

Laws of a mourner before the burial - Laws of the shroud and purification of the dead

9m
Oct 23, 2018
328 Kitzur Chapter 196.9 - 196.19

The laws of a mourner before the burial

11m
Oct 23, 2018
327 Kitzur Chapter 196.2 - 196.8

The laws of a mourner before the burial

10m
Oct 23, 2018
326 Kitzur Chapter 195.8 - 196.1

The laws of tearing (the garment for the dead)

10m
Oct 23, 2018
325 Kitzur Chapter 194.12 - 195.7

The laws of tearing the garment for the dead

9m
Oct 22, 2018
324 Kitzur Chapter 194.1 - 194.11

The laws of one who is dying - Watching the deceased body

10m
Oct 22, 2018