Daily Halacha

Can the bracha be made on a single tree? When the mitzva is brought down in Brachot 43b, it says “haro‘eh ilanot” - when one sees trees,...

Can birkat ha’ilanot be made on an orange tree? Oranges specifically bring up the question of kilayim, since oranges are a hybrid of...

Is one allowed to make the bracha on a young tree (i.e., a tree still within Orlah)? In the first three years of a tree’s life, it is...

Are women obligated in this bracha? Since birkat ha’ilanot seems to be specific to the month of Nissan, it could be mistaken for a...

What are the conditions for saying birkat ha’ilanot? The Gemara in Brachot teaches us that when we see a flowering fruit tree, we must...

Is a hesped (eulogy) permitted in Nissan? In the month of Nissan, eulogies should not be given since they bring people to sadness....

May one fast in Nissan? There is an established fast day for bechorot (firstborn sons) on erev Pesach, which is certainly permitted....