50 Lessons
Prayer Between Yishtabach and Borchu
Since Az Yashir, which concludes pesukei dezimra, is in parshas Beshalach, this article about the conclusion of Pesukei Dezimra is most appropriate.
Preparation and Guidance for the Davening May I Eat before I Daven?
Since the Gemara notes that a source in this week’s parsha teaches that Yaakov introduced the Maariv prayers…
The Mitzva of Praying and its Value Blended and Synthetic Tzitzis
According to Chazal, as reward for Avraham turning down the king of Sodom’s offer, and declining to take even a chut, a thread, his descendants were rewarded with the mitzvah of tzitzis.
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?
The Reading of the Torah 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?
The Reading of the Torah 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?
The Reading of the Torah 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?
The Reading of the Torah 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?
Davening in a Minyan Minyan Matters
I know that a child may recite the haftarah. Does this require a minyan? We had a minyan when we began saying Aleinu, but when we finished, we were short. Can I still say kaddish? In the middle of the sheva brachos, we lost our minyan. What can we do?
The High Holidays Liturgical Curiosities
Selichos is upon us, providing an opportunity to present some background to the role of liturgical poetry that impacts immensely on our selichos and yomim nora’im prayers.
Davening in a Minyan How can this happen?
<b>Quiz Question:</b> Someone received revi’i, the fourth aliyah, Shabbos morning, and, later that day, received back-to-back aliyos?