Daily Study of Jewish Law

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.

353 Kitzur Chapter 221.3 - 221.End

Laws of fasting on a yahrtzeit

10-25
15:55

351 Kitzur Chapter 219.8 - 220.4

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

10-25
07:45

349 Kitzur Chapter 217.1 - 219.1

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

10-25
06:04

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

10-25
07:04

346 Kitzur Chapter 211.12 - 212.End

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

10-25
09:04

345 Kitzur Chapter 211.1 - 211.11

Other things that are prohibited to a mourner

10-25
08:15

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

10-25
07:34

343 Kitzur Chapter 208.10 - 209.6

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

10-23
08:22

342 Kitzur Chapter 207.6 - 208.9

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

10-23
09:06

341 Kitzur Chapter 206.7 - 207.5

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

10-23
08:57

340 Kitzur Chapter 205.4 - 206.6

When mourning begins - Laws of the meal of condolence

10-23
09:02

339 Kitzur Chapter 204.6 - 205.3

On which relatives one mourns - When mourning begins

10-23
09:38

338 Kitzur Chapter 203.3 - 204.5

338 Kitzur Chapter 203.3 - 204.5

10-23
11:18

337 Kitzur Chapter 202.9 - 203.2

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

10-23
11:51

336 Kitzur Chapter 202.2 - 202.8

The laws of defilement of a priest (kohen)

10-23
13:12

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

10-23
09:42

334 Kitzur Chapter 200.3 - 200.9

The laws of burial on a festival

10-23
10:09

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