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.
Should the "HaRaman"s at the end of the bensching be recited? Misheberachs at shul, Kibud Av vs Kavod Shabbat, personal prayer on Shabbat according to different sources and conflicts.
In some minyanim, the chazzan says the words Ga'al Yisrael inaudibly, and in others he says it loud enough for people to hear. Which is the correct approach? Is it correct to answer Amen?