Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, Siman 151

AI summary (may contain mistakes)

How does a person guard himself from tumah? The Kitzur starts with guarding the mouth and ears from vulgar speech, falsehood, rechilus and leitzanus. The Gemara in Brachos says the Torah was given in awe. A list of practices follows, from being a sandek to rising at midnight, then the halachos of yichud, its exceptions, the help of a husband in the city or an open door, and teaching children.

Key points

• The Kitzur has a person guard his mouth from vulgar speech, falsehood, rechilus and leitzanus.
• Among the Kitzur's practices is being a sandek, especially for children of the poor.
• The Gemara gives one of the first ten in shul reward for all who come after.
• The Kitzur permits yichud with a niddah wife, but not before the marriage is consummated.
• Two kosher men suffice for a woman, in the Kitzur, only in the city by day, otherwise three.

In this shiur

1. 0:00Guarding the mouth and ears
2. 1:40Schmoozing at night in yeshiva
3. 3:03Pledges, worry and Torah before sleep
4. 4:55Rav Wolbe's thought for the day
5. 7:56Being a sandek and tzedakah
6. 10:33Aliyos, coming early, rising at midnight
7. 12:21Hilchos yichud and its exceptions
8. 20:13Open doors, babysitting and teaching children

Topics

• Leitzanus
• Sandek
• Yichud