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# Writing Torah even without reading, if one understands what one is writing, is considered learning for which one has to | # Writing Torah even without reading, if one understands what one is writing, is considered learning for which one has to recite Birchot HaTorah.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 47:3 based on Avudraham (Birchot Hashachar beginning). Magen Avraham 47:1 adds that one has to understand what one is writing in order for it to be considered learning, but just copying over text is not learning. This is also the opinion of Biur Heitev 47:2. </ref> | ||
===Thinking and Hearing=== | ===Thinking and Hearing=== | ||
# According to Ashkenazim, one should not think Torah before making Birchot HaTorah, as there is a dispute whether or not thinking Torah requires a Beracha beforehand. However, it is permissible to do a Mitzvah before reciting the Beracha even though it will cause one to think about the laws of the Mitzvah.<ref>Mishna Brurah 47:7 because of the Gra who argues on Shulchan Aruch.</ref> According to Sephardim thinking words of Torah does not require Birchot HaTorah and so it is permissible to think Torah before Birchat HaTorah.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 47:4 based on Shabbat 151a, Agur 2, and Tosfot 20b s.v. VeRav Chisda. This is also the opinion of Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 81) that it is permissible to think Torah before Birchat HaTorah. </ref> | # According to Ashkenazim, one should not think Torah before making Birchot HaTorah, as there is a dispute whether or not thinking Torah requires a Beracha beforehand. However, it is permissible to do a Mitzvah before reciting the Beracha even though it will cause one to think about the laws of the Mitzvah.<ref>Mishna Brurah 47:7 because of the Gra who argues on Shulchan Aruch.</ref> According to Sephardim thinking words of Torah does not require Birchot HaTorah and so it is permissible to think Torah before Birchat HaTorah.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 47:4 based on Shabbat 151a, Agur 2, and Tosfot 20b s.v. VeRav Chisda. This is also the opinion of Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 81) that it is permissible to think Torah before Birchat HaTorah. </ref> | ||
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# Looking into a Sefer Kodesh and only reading with one’s eyes, even without saying the words, requires brachot.<ref> Yalkut Yosef 47:6 </ref> | # Looking into a Sefer Kodesh and only reading with one’s eyes, even without saying the words, requires brachot.<ref> Yalkut Yosef 47:6 </ref> | ||
===Teaching a Halacha=== | ===Teaching a Halacha=== | ||
# Telling someone a halacha without giving a reason is a dispute of the poskim, one should be strict to say Birchot HaTorah beforehand.<ref> Rama on Shulchan Aruch 47:4 based on Ran (Shabbat 4b s.v. Makom, Avoda Zara 19b s.v. Tana) allows this because it is just like thoughts of Torah. However Yalkut Yosef 47:7 rules that because of a double doubt one should be strict to | # Telling someone a halacha without giving a reason is a dispute of the poskim, one should be strict to say Birchot HaTorah beforehand.<ref> Rama on Shulchan Aruch 47:4 based on Ran (Shabbat 4b s.v. Makom, Avoda Zara 19b s.v. Tana) allows this because it is just like thoughts of Torah. However Yalkut Yosef 47:7 rules that because of a double doubt one should be strict to recite brachot. </ref> | ||
===Pesukim as Prayer=== | ===Pesukim as Prayer=== | ||
# Reciting Pesukim in a manner of prayer and not learning is permissible for Ashkenazim prior to reciting Birchot HaTorah and more or less prohibited for Sephardim.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 46:9). See Chikrei Lev 9, Yosef Ometz 66, Yabia Omer 4 OC 7, Or LeTzion 2:4:4, and Yabia Omer 9 OC 108:29 for a discussion regarding whether or not Shulchan Aruch thinks it's permissible according to the letter of the law and is just being strict or he actually holds it is prohibited. Rav Ovadia and Rav Ben Tzion agree that MeIkar HaDin, Shulchan Aruch thinks it's permissible and the custom is just to be strict, so they allow one to answer Kedushah and the 13 Middot, respectively, if one is caught in a minyan that is reciting them and has not yet recited Birchot HaTorah. Magen Avot Orac Chaim 6 fn 6 notes how although some people did seem to take the lenient approach in Morocco, one cannot call it a Minhag because they were just following how it was printed in the siddur and also some people would recite the Berachot at home, anyway.</ref> See [[Chodesh_Elul#Order_of_Selichot|Chodesh_Elul, Order_of_Selichot]]. | # Reciting Pesukim in a manner of prayer and not learning is permissible for Ashkenazim prior to reciting Birchot HaTorah and more or less prohibited for Sephardim.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 46:9). See Chikrei Lev 9, Yosef Ometz 66, Yabia Omer 4 OC 7, Or LeTzion 2:4:4, and Yabia Omer 9 OC 108:29 for a discussion regarding whether or not Shulchan Aruch thinks it's permissible according to the letter of the law and is just being strict or he actually holds it is prohibited. Rav Ovadia and Rav Ben Tzion agree that MeIkar HaDin, Shulchan Aruch thinks it's permissible and the custom is just to be strict, so they allow one to answer Kedushah and the 13 Middot, respectively, if one is caught in a minyan that is reciting them and has not yet recited Birchot HaTorah. Magen Avot Orac Chaim 6 fn 6 notes how although some people did seem to take the lenient approach in Morocco, one cannot call it a Minhag because they were just following how it was printed in the siddur and also some people would recite the Berachot at home, anyway.</ref> See [[Chodesh_Elul#Order_of_Selichot|Chodesh_Elul, Order_of_Selichot]]. | ||
