"I noticed that the back of my siddur contains a large section devoted to selichos for the 20th of Sivan, yet I have never davened in a shul that observed this day. What does this date commemorate?"
The mitzvah of Bris Milah has been enhanced by many beautiful customs. We will explain the background of these minhagim in the course of a guide to the honors bestowed during a bris and the steps of a bris procedure.
Before we begin, it is important to note that the word challah was used above to mean
two completely different things – the bread we serve on Shabbos and Yom Tov, and the
consecrated portion that we separate from dough. To avoid confusion, whenever I use the
term "challah" for the rest of the article, I will use it only to mean the consecrated portion.
What Bracha Do I Make Before Smelling the Shavuos Flowers?
My husband brought me beautiful roses for Shavuos. Should I make a
bracha before smelling them? I have noticed that sometimes there is no noticeable
fragrance.
If a pious person sees that his fellow stands to suffer some kind of loss and he has the power to prevent it, he goes out of his way to do so. It goes without saying that he himself is most careful not to do anything that will incur loss to another.