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It says in Ben Ish Hai that in the Qedusha of Musaf on Shabbath, the Hazzan should lengthen the word Ayyeh...
Friday, March 9, 2012/Adar 15, 5772
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One may not speak while the Meghillah is being read. If one spoke between the Berakha (blessing) and the reading,...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012/Adar 13, 5772
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Even though we say that young children should be brought to hear the Meghillah being read, very small children...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012/Adar 5, 5772
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It is a fine custom to bring small children to hear the reading of the Meghillah on Purim. This is in order to...
Monday, February 27, 2012/Adar 4, 5772
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If someone is holding a non-kosher Meghillah (this includes printed ones), he should not read along with the...
Sunday, February 26, 2012/Adar 3, 5772
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The Gemara tells us that the benefit of a fast day comes from the charity that is distributed. This is the basis...
Wednesday, January 4, 2012/Tebeth 9, 5772
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On a communal fast (not one of the four public fasts), the Hazzan may not say 'Anenu as a blessing by itself...
Tuesday, January 3, 2012/Tebeth 8, 5772
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People often say that the most difficult prayer during the week is Minha. It has to be prayed at specific times...
Sunday, January 1, 2012/Tebeth 6, 5772
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Both the Qaddish and the repetition of the 'Amidah/Qedusha require a quorum of ten men in order to begin reciting...
Wednesday, December 7, 2011/Kislew 11, 5772
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Ordinarily, one who forgot to pray 'Arbith would have to pray the silent Shahrith 'Amidah twice, the first for...
Wednesday, November 30, 2011/Kislew 4, 5772
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The Qedusha during the repetition of the 'Amidah must be said standing, however, the Qedusha of Yoser Ohr, before...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011/Heshwan 26, 5772
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We commonly see people, after they have finished their silent 'Amidah, while waiting for the Hazzan to finish his...
Monday, October 24, 2011/Tashri 26, 5772
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On Simhath Torah, a Kohen can be called up as Hathan Torah. In such a case, another Kohen should go up for the...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011/Tashri 21, 5772
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We begin the request for rain, Mashib HaRuwah Umorid HaGeshem (according Sephardim or Gashem...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011/Tashri 20, 5772
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One who is not fasting may not be a Hazzan on a fast day. But what does one do if in a Minyan there is no one who...
Sunday, October 2, 2011/Tashri 4, 5772
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If one forgets to say 'Anenu on a fast day, one does not repeat the 'Amidah. Even if one remembered before...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011/Tammuz 17, 5771
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Everyone is obligated to fast on the four fasts, (Tish'ah BeAb [the 9th of Ab], the 17th of Tammuz, the 3rd of...
Sunday, July 17, 2011/Tammuz 15, 5771
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A Pidyon HaBen (redemption of the first born) may not be held on Shabbath, even if it is not done through the use...
Friday, July 1, 2011/Siwan 29, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Aruch states that one who was preoccupied in monetary matters, in order that he would not incur a...
Sunday, January 2, 2011/Tebeth 26, 5771
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The Shulhan 'Aruch mentions that when a congregation prays the silent 'Amidah, even if every one of the...
Monday, December 27, 2010/Tebeth 20, 5771
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A person who goes on a journey should make the effort to have others appoint him to do a Miswah (meritorious deed)...
Monday, November 15, 2010/Kislew 8, 5771
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Whenever a Minyan (quorum of ten men) is required, all the ten must be together in one place with the Hazzan. If...
Wednesday, June 30, 2010/Tammuz 18, 5770
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The fasts that all Jewish people are obligated to fast every year (other than Yom Kippur) are on: the 9th of Ab, the...
Monday, June 28, 2010/Tammuz 16, 5770
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If a Shaliyah Sibbur (prayer leader) lengthens his prayer so that others will hear his pleasant voice, his intention...
Monday, June 14, 2010/Tammuz 2, 5770
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The Hazan must be very particular not to speak at all between the silent 'Amidah and the Hazarah (repetition). Of...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010/Siwan 27, 5770
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When the Hazzan says the Barkhu, the congregation say the response of "Barukh H' Meborakh..." which is then repeated...
Sunday, May 30, 2010/Siwan 17, 5770
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In many communities, when the 'Omer is counted in the Synagogue, the Hazzan first recites the blessing and counts the...
Wednesday, April 21, 2010/Iyyar 7, 5770
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Sometimes one has to make a choice between two individuals who wish to lead the prayers (be Shaliyah Sibbur). One...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010/Adar 16, 5770
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The custom is for the Hazzan to spread out the entire Meghilla like a letter, in order to make the miracle known....
Monday, February 15, 2010/Adar 1, 5770
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Strictly speaking, when a Hathan (bridegroom) gets married, he should recite the blessings himself. If he gets...
Monday, May 18, 2009/Iyyar 24, 5769
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When reading the Meghillah, one has to say the Berakha (blessing) before and after the Meghillah while standing....
Tuesday, March 3, 2009/Adar 7, 5769
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