Sephardic halacha for the Jewish festivals
Rabbi Binyamin Yuhanan is known for teaching halacha through the lens of Sephardic practice, with particular attention to the festivals. His recorded classes walk through the Sephardic halachos of Chanukah, the laws of Purim, the halachos of the Pesach seder, and the observances of Yom Kippur, laying out the customs and rulings a Sephardic family follows through the year. The result is guidance rooted in a specific tradition rather than a generic overview.
That focus matters because holiday practice is where minhag and halacha meet most closely, and where communities differ in their details. By presenting the Sephardic approach clearly, Rabbi Yuhanan gives families a way to prepare for each Yom Tov with confidence in how their own tradition is observed, from the seder table to the rituals of the fast day.
Parenting, seforim, and Jewish thought
Alongside the halacha, Rabbi Yuhanan's library reaches into parenting and Jewish thought. These classes step back from the technical rulings to consider how Torah shapes a home and a person — how to raise children, and how the ideas of our tradition speak to daily life. It is a complement to the halachic material: the how of observance paired with the why behind it.
His work with seforim and machshava gives learners a chance to sit with classic texts and the ideas they carry. For a family, pairing practical holiday guidance with these broader reflections makes for a fuller picture — not only what to do when a festival arrives, but what it is meant to accomplish in the people who observe it.
A practical resource through the year
Because so much of the collection is organized around the calendar, it works well as a seasonal companion. As each holiday approaches, a family can turn to the relevant shiurim and review the Sephardic halachos in time to apply them. The specificity — Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, the Yamim Noraim — means the guidance is ready exactly when it is needed.
The tone throughout is practical and accessible, aimed at helping households observe with clarity. Whether a listener wants the precise details of a mitzvah or a fuller sense of a festival's meaning, the material is built to be used, returned to, and grown into over the course of the Jewish year.
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Key takeaways
- His shiurim teach Sephardic halacha for the festivals — Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, and Yom Kippur.
- He presents holiday practice through a specific Sephardic tradition of minhag and halacha.
- The library also reaches into parenting, seforim, and Jewish thought.
- Organized around the calendar, it works as a seasonal companion as each Yom Tov arrives.
- Search Lehallel for kosher, approved Torah video — the catalog grows every day.
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