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Torah Audio- Video Picks: 3 Weeks and Tisha B’Av

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Here is a selection of shiurim as well as links to live streaming of the Kinos for Tisha B’Av. Let us know in the comments if you have any of your own personal recommendations.

* This Tisha B’av, July 15-16 TorahAnytime.com is having a LIVE Tisha B’av program streaming from 3 locations on their brand new and improved website. Speakers include R’ Zecharia Wallerstein, R’ Fischel Schachter, R’ Benzion Klatzko, R’ Label Lam, R’ Bentzion Shafier, R’ Yossi Mizrachi, and many more!

* O-U Live Webcast of Tisha B’Av Kinos with Rabbi Dr. Weinreb and Rabbi Weil (also available are older archives at any time)

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Kosher Haircut Guide

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Kollel Zichron Ephraim Heschel under the leadership of Rav Binyomin Forst, shlita, and approved by Rav Dovid Feinstein, shlita has produced a very clear poster with images of exactly where and how to cut hair, so as to avoid cutting the wrong section of the peyos. This is a full color poster which the author has made available for people to share, and even print out and post in their own shuls. Highly recommended! Download here.

Review Your Brachos on Natural Phenomena

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As we are now into the “Natural Events” season, we provide the following pertinent Halachos relating to the Brachos on these events–which serve to remind us that they are far from being “natural”.

The basis for the Halachos below is Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Chapter 227 and the Mishna Berurah there, the Sefer Shoneh Halachos and the Sefer Piskei Teshuvos on this Chapter in Shulchan Aruch.  We specifically note that one should, of course, consult with his Rav for the final Halacha.  We present the following for an understanding of the issues:

1.      When experiencing an earthquake, one recites the brocha of “Oseh Ma’aseh Bereishis–Who makes the work of Creation”.  It is also permissible to make the brocha of “Shekocho U’Gevuraso Malei Olam–His strength and His power fill the universe”.  Piskei Teshuvos writes that the degree of the tremor is not necessarily relevant, as long as it is clearly felt.

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