Moshe Zeidman

Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

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A page a day (amud yomi) of Mishnah Berurah explained and clarified following (roughly) the cycle of the Dirshu program for mastery of the laws of daily Jewish living. Master the text in under 30 minutes a day. For individual application of the laws you should consult with your local Orthodox Rabbi. Please subscribe to this podcast - you will be notified when each new session is uploaded and you will maximise your daily learning. For feedback or questions you can reach me on mztorahlearning@gmail.com.

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May 4, 2026

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Episodes

MB 61.3 - 61.5 Shema protects the 248 limbs of man through each word. 22.11.2022

The connection between the 248 words of the Shema and protection for the 248 limbs of Man. Covering your eyes for the first verse of Shema.

MB 59.5 - 61.2 Kavanah for the first verse of Shema and proper approach to reading Shema 21.11.2022

Intent needed for the first verse of Shema and how we should not rush the saying of Shema

MB 60.3 - 60.4 - Brochos said out of order and do mitzvos require kavanah (intent)? 20.11.2022

The Brochos of Shema can still be said out of their correct order and do mitzvos need kavanah (intent) in their performance or not?

A confused chazan and his stand-in and the second brocho of Shema, ahava rabo. MB 59.5 - 60.3 17.11.2022

How a stand-in chazan picks up from the mistake of the first chazan. Why no start of ‘Boruch’ for ahava rabo brocho.

Yotzer Ohr brocho - when the chazan can exempt others MB 59.4 16.11.2022

Under what conditions can the chazan exempt others from their obligation to say Yotzer Ohr (or other Brochos)?

Shema - The Yotzer Brocho - mix up with evening brocho. MB 59.1 - 59.3 15.11.2022

Mixing the evening Shema brocho with the morning one of Yotzer Ohr. When do you fulfil you brocho obligation and when not?

Mishnah Berurah Latest time for Shema MB 58.5 - 58.7 14.11.2022

How far into the day can you say Shema and still fulfill the mitzvah?

Mishnah Berurah MB 58.2 - 58.4: When to say Shema under pressed circumstances 13.11.2022

When should you say Shema if you have to get to work or catch a flight?

Mishnah Berurah - 58.1 Shema - The ideal time for saying it. 10.11.2022

We start the laws saying Shema and the ideal time for saying it in the morning.

Mishnah Berurah - completing Kaddish and Borchu MB 56.3 - 57.3 09.11.2022

Completion of the saying of Kaddish and Borchu

Mishnah Berurah - Kaddish and answering amen y’hey shemay rabo. MB 56.1b - 56.2 08.11.2022

The great power of answering amen y’hey shemay rabo.

Mishnah Berurah - Ensuring the minyan goes on. Laws of Kaddish. MB 55.21 - 56.1a 06.11.2022

Ensuing a town always has a minyan. Start of the laws of Kaddish.

Mishnah Berurah - Further on a split minyan. MB 55.18 - MB 55.21 03.11.2022

Further discussion on a minyan split between locations and the chazan in a box! Forcing payment on those leaving for Yom Tov if they leave the town without a minyan

Mishnah Berurah - Forming a minyan from men in 2 locations MB 55.13b - MB 55.17 02.11.2022

When can you join people located in 2 locations to form a minyan? Can men be part of a minyan when they are in the separate section for woman?

Mishnah Berurah Barmitzvah date calculation and those excluded from a minyan. MB 55.10 - 55.13a 01.11.2022

Complexity in calculating barmitzvah dates, individuals excluded from forming a minyan, and Covid minyanim. Can a minyan be in separate places?

Mishnah Berurah A sleeping 10th man as part of minyan? MB 55.6 - 55.9 31.10.2022

Does one or more men sleeping invalidate the minyan? Should we wait for others to finish their Amidah before stating the repetition?

Mishnah Berurah Adding a child with Chumash in his hands to make a minyan. MB 55.3b - MB 55.5 30.10.2022

A discussion of the suitability of a child to complete a minyan

Mishnah Berurah - saying Kaddish and kiddusha without a minyan. MB 55.1b - MB 55.3a 27.10.2022

When can you continue with Kaddish and kedusha when people leave and there is no longer a minyan?

Mishnah Berurah - between yishtabach and Kaddish. Laws of Kaddish. MB 54.3b - MB 55.1a 26.10.2022

When are we allowed to cause an interruption between yishtabach and Kaddish? Start of laws of Kaddish

Mishnah Berurah - Shaliach Tzibur’s tenure. Start of yishtabach prayer MB 53.26 - 54.3a 25.10.2022

Fixed term chazan/ shaliach tzibur? Laws of yishtabach and when interruptions are permissible straight after it.

Mishnah Berurah - importance of behaviour of Shaliach Tzibur MB 53.25b 24.10.2022

When do we remove a Shaliach Tzibur for inappropriate behaviour. Can the son of a chazan/ shaliach tzibur or Rov automatically take his place?

Mishnah Berurah - Payment of a Shaliach Tzibur and a Rabbi. MB 53.20 - 53.25a 20.10.2022

Better to pay for a Shaliach Tzibur or volunteers? How is payment collected? Should a community appointed a paid Rabbi or Shaliach Tzibur if funds don’t allow for both?

Mishnah Berurah Precedence for Who becomes Shaliach Tzibur MB 53.19b - 53.21 19.10.2022

Does a person praying on behalf of a deceased relative automatically take precedence over everyone else? It’s not as we might expect!

Mishnah Berurah - Pushing off Davening from the Amud MB 53.15 - 53.19a 13.10.2022

Not so fast! Rejecting a call to daven for the community up to 3 times. Can a convert become a chazan/ shaliach tzibur?

Mishnah Berurah - Qualities of a chazan - extending the prayers through song. MB53.11 - 53.15 12.10.2022

Is a chazan/ shaliach tzibur allowed to extend prayers greatly through much singing. Also, care needed in pronouncing letters and words correctly.

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