Prayer

Grand Opening!

Why is Kaddish in Aramaic? Isn’t it prohibited to pray in Aramaic and Arabic? In which arm does a lefty hold the sefer Torah? Do I join everyone in reciting Berich She’mei when I am in the middle of pesukei dezimra?

Taking out the Sefer Torah

Which Keil erech apayim should I say? My wife is due to give birth shortly, and I am saying kaddish for my father. On the days that the Torah is read, should I l daven before the amud”, open the aron hakodesh, or do both? When do I recite Berich She’mei?

Missing the Reading II

I will be traveling to Eretz Yisrael this spring, and will miss one of the parshiyos. Can I make up the missing kerias haTorah? I will be traveling from Eretz Yisrael to the United States after Pesach. Do I need to review the parsha twice?

Missing the Reading

I will be traveling to Eretz Yisroel this spring, and will miss one of the parshios. Can I make up the missing kerias haTorah? I will be traveling from Eretz Yisroel to the United States after Pesach. Do I need to review the parshah twice? May I accept an aliyah for a parshah that is not the one I will be reading on Shabbos?

What Do We Do When No Kohen Is Present for Torah Reading?

A Minor Doing the Concluding Barchu

At Ma’ariv, a boy under bar mitzvah recited Kaddish Yatom. When he finished, people told him to say Barchu as well. Was that proper? If not, should I have answered?

Unsure if he Recited Birkat Hatorah

Sometimes I am unsure if I recited Birkat Hatorah (=BKHT) and so I plan to remedy the situation by having in mind to fulfill BKHT with Ahava Raba. Sometimes, though, I am not sure whether I had that in mind while I was reciting Ahava Raba. What do I do in such a case?

Taking Out the Sefer Torah

Which Keil Erech Apayim should I say? My wife is due to give birth shortly, and I am saying kaddish for my father. Should I be the Chazan, do Pticha or both? When do I recite Berich She’mei?