21.1 Introduction to Birchas HaTorah; Wednesday 14 Iyar 5714/ May 14 2014 (2 Classes)

Introduction to Birchas HaTorah
1) Where is it said in the davening? 2) Two or Three Brachos? 3) On Torah SheBa’al Peh, Mishna (or Midrash) and the third on Mikra!! 4) Reasons for these Brachos and more.

Another (short) introduction to Birchas HaTorah (Yeshiva 5780).
1) These Brachos are biblical.
2) We celebrate Torah itself.
3) Before we read any Torah within the Davening.
4) The Bracha is for the entire day; if one doesn’t learn right away, he doesn’t make another one.
5) Women and Birchas HaTorah.
6) Three levels: A. Luchos, “all Face”, B. Sefer Torah, “Front and Rear”, C. Oral Torah “all rear”.
7) The meaning of these three: Ruach HaKodesh vs. Sechel
8) The Number of Brachos (2 or 3) is connected to the above. We have three for: Pannim, Achor and Halacha.