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Some Concentrations of the Heart In Musaf of Shabbath (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Passing Next to One Who is Praying the 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
According to Maran Yosef Qaro, 'a"h, one may not pass within four 'Ammoth (cubits) of one who is praying the...
Wednesday, February 1, 2012/Shebat 8, 5772
No Time for Ashrei Before Minha (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
If one got delayed and did not pray Minha and finds that it is getting too late, or finds that the congregation...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012/Tebeth 23, 5772
Why No Qaddish After the Torah of Minha of Shabbath (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
During the Minha prayer of Shabbath a Qaddish is read after 'Uba LeSion' before the Sefer Torah is taken out....
Friday, January 6, 2012/Tebeth 11, 5772
Giving Charity on a Fast Day (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Reading the Torah if not Everyone is Fasting (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Minha Shortcuts (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Different Minyan Requirements for Qaddish and Qedusha (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
If the Shahrith Hazzan Forgot to Pray 'Arbith (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Remembers at Minha that he forgot Shahrith & Musaf (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
Tashlumin (praying a make up 'Amidah for one that was missed) can only be done during the next prayer. If one did...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011/Kislew 3, 5772
Only time for either Musaf or Minha (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
If one forgot to pray Musaf and the time for Musaf has passed, one cannot pray a make up 'Amidah during the next...
Monday, November 28, 2011/Kislew 2, 5772
Touching the Tefillin During the Shema' (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
When we say that when starting the portion of Yoser Ohr in the morning Shahrith prayer, one should touch the...
Tuesday, November 22, 2011/Heshwan 25, 5772
Touching the Tefillin during Yoser Ohr (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
When starting the portion of Yoser Ohr in the morning Shahrith prayer, one should touch the Tefillin on the arm....
Monday, November 21, 2011/Heshwan 24, 5772
Standing Still While Waiting for the Repetition of the 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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
Unsure what to do during the 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
Even though one is required to remain firmly rooted in one's place when praying the 'Amidah and cannot wander...
Sunday, October 23, 2011/Tashri 25, 5772
Praying for Rain on Shemini Asereth (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
We begin the request for rain, Mashib HaRuwah Umorid HaGeshem (according Sephardim or Gashem...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011/Tashri 20, 5772

Standing day and night on Yom Kippur (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
Maran z"l states in the Shulhan 'Arukh that there are those who stand the entire day on Yom Kippur and the entire...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011/Tashri 6, 5772

Forgot to Mention Shabbath in the Yom Kippur 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
When Yom Kippur falls on Shabbath, one must mention Shabbath in the 'Amidah prayer. If one did not mention...
Monday, October 3, 2011/Tashri 5, 5772

A Hazzan who is not Fasting (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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

Birkath Kohanim at Minha of Tish'ah Beab (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
Ashkenzim in the Land of Israel and Sephardim everywhere, have the custom that the Kohanim perform the Birkath...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011/Ab 9, 5771

What to do if one forgets 'Anenu (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
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

If one must start the 'Amidah right away (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
In Shahrith, if one is in the middle of the Shema' and its blessings, and one knows that one can complete the...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011/Tammuz 11, 5771

Entering the Synagogue when they are praying the 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
If one enters a Synagogue when the congregation are praying Minha, and finds that they are in the middle of the...
Tuesday, July 12, 2011/Tammuz 10, 5771

Speaking between the silent 'Amidah and the repetition (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) 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

Different customs when there is no time for a Hazarah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) We mentioned previously that it says in Ben Ish Hai, that one must never omit the Hazarah (repetition of the 'Amidah)...
Tuesday, January 5, 2010/Tebeth 19, 5770

Why we must always have a Hazarah (repetition) (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) We mentioned previously that Rabbenu the Ari z"l was very particular to always have a Hazarah (repetition) after the...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009/Heshwan 24, 5770

Praying Minha without a Repetition (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) Hakhamenu z"l (our Rabbis of blessed memory) said that a man must be very particular about the Minha prayer in all...
Monday, November 9, 2009/Heshwan 22, 5770

Not understanding the 'Amidah and not being able to pray by heart (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) If people are praying by heart and there are no prayer books available and someone does not remember the 'Amidah by...
Monday, October 19, 2009/Heshwan 1, 5770

When not to answer Amen in the repetition of the 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) During the Hazarah (repetition) of the 'Amidah, as we have mentioned previously, we have to be particular to...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009/Shebat 10, 5769

Appropriate behavior after the silent 'Amidah (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe)
In a case where a person finishes the silent 'Amidah before the Shaliah Sibboor (the Hazan), he must remain...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008/Heshwan 28, 5769

Starting the silent 'Amidah without a Minyan and then those missing walk in (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) It sometimes happens that a group of people are waiting for a Minyan and then it gets too late and they can no longer...
Tuesday, November 25, 2008/Heshwan 27, 5769

Appointing a Hazzan with a soft voice (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) When the Hazzan reads the repetition of the 'Amidah, everyone must be silent and concentrate on the Berakha...
Sunday, November 9, 2008/Heshwan 11, 5769

Does the Hazzan need to wait for those who finish the 'Amidah after him (Rabbi Ya'aqob Menashe) The question is, when the Hazzan finishes his silent 'Amidah, can he begin the Hazarah (repetition) right...
Monday, September 15, 2008/Elul 15, 5768

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