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1) Every Jewish male is obligated to recite 100 Blessings each day.
There is a debate in the Poskim if this obligation is biblical or rabbinical in nature, but regardless it is a very important to make sure that 100 Brachos are recited, and the reward for being scrupulous with this is immeasurable. (See Mishna Berura Siman 46:14, Mogen Avraham 46:7, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 46:1 and Siman 249:4 in Kuntres Achron and Shu"t Tashbatz Vol. 2 Siman 161)
According to many Rishonim, one should actually count his Brachos until the one hundred are reached. (Opinion of the Rambam Hilchos Tefilah Perek 7:16 and AbudreHam in Seder tefilas Arvis)
2) According to many Poskim, the more Brachos one makes a day beyond the 100 the more praiseworthy that person is. (The Shulchan Aruch Siman 46:3 says the requirement is to make "at least" 100 Brachos. This is the opinion of the AbudreHam and other Rishonim as well)
Women are not obligated in the recital of the 100 Brachos, as many of the Brachos counted in the Poskim in the total of 100 are not Brachos that women say. (See Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol.2 Siman 129 and Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol.5 Siman 23)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A page on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
I have been wondering- what exactly is allowed to be sung in the shower, can Hebrew songs be sung if they don't contain Hashem's name? are pesukim definitely not allowed? if my little sister is speaking words on the parsha etc in the tub is that assur? are all Torah thoughts completely not allowed?
Answer:
Divrei Torah in the shower is a complicated shailah.
If the shower is in the same room as the toilet, then it is absolutely forbidden to say ,or even think, any Torah there. If the shower is in its own room, or in an enclosed area, then it may be considered a bath-house (Merchatz) according to some Poskim (including Rav Chaim Pinchas Scheiberg shlita) and not a bathroom (Bais HaKisei) and then certain things may be able to be said, or at least thought there.
It is best to not say any Pesukim or any Divrei Torah, Parsha etc. in the shower/tub. Hebrew, per se is not prohibited though. So if it is a song in Hebrew that isn't a Posuk or Torah, it may be permitted.
If the word "Shalom" is in the song, it is more stringent, as "Shalom" is one of the names of Hashem, and as such may not be uttered in unclean places.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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