Chapter 30 – Tale Bearing, Slander, Vengeance, and Bearing a Grudge

177.1 ) The owner of an animal giving birth should say, “This is holy. Thou shalt sanctify unto the Lord thy G-d.” 177.2) You may give the animal to the kohen, if he asks for it and it has no blemish. 177.3) The kohen (priest) may not refuse to take the animal because he thinks…

55.1) If you have several types of fruit, there are rules governing which ones have benediction precedence. (See source for details, or consult a rabbi.) 55.2) If all have equal precedence, say the benediction in the order of Deuteronomy 8:8. 55.3) Only ripe fruit has a law of precedence. 55.4) A benediction for a specific…

146.1) Fast on your wedding day to atone for your sins. 146.2) Do not fast on certain days. (See source for details, or consult a rabbi for a list of those days.) 146.3) On days the bride and bridegroom do not fast, they should be careful not to indulge in too much food or drink….

165.1) A father has the duty of training his children of the practice of all the precepts. 165.2) The timing of training depends on the ability of the child. 165.3) No one may give a child forbidden food or encourage a child to do a forbidden act. 165.4) Precepts that are not forbidden in themselves,…