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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
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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
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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
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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 the four public fast days (apart from the 9th of Ab), the Torah portion of Wayhal Moshe (Shemoth 32:11-14 and...
Monday, January 2, 2012/Tebeth 7, 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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If a woman is running late because of matters she has to attend to on Friday afternoon, and gets home a little...
Friday, December 9, 2011/Kislew 13, 5772
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If a woman has to go to the Miqweh on Friday night for ritual immersion, when she should light the Shabbath...
Friday, December 2, 2011/Kislew 6, 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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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
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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
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At Minha of Yom Kippur three people go up to the Torah and read from the portion, in the Parasha of Aharei Moth,...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011/Tashri 7, 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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After Minha of Rosh Hashanah, we go to a body of water and perform Tashlikh, which is the symbolic casting of our...
Sunday, September 25, 2011/Elul 26, 5771
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The Day before Rosh Hashana starts ('Ereb Rosh Hashanah) is a Ta'anith Yahid (private fast). One who accepted the...
Sunday, September 18, 2011/Elul 19, 5771
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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
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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
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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
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Even if the community has not yet prayed 'Arbith of Friday night, if an individual prays the Friday night Shabbath...
Friday, June 3, 2011/Siwan 1, 5771
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The giving of the Mahasith Hasheqel (charity in memory of the half Sheqel), is done on the eve of Purim, before...
Tuesday, March 8, 2011/Adar B 2, 5771
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Periodically, someone will come to me in a very disturbed state about a dream that he or she had. They always...
Sunday, February 20, 2011/Adar A 16, 5771
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There are four Rosh Hashanahs (new years) and Tu Bishbath (the 15th of Shebat) is the new year for trees in...
Sunday, January 16, 2011/Shebat 11, 5771
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כי רגליהם לרע ירוצו וימהרו לשפך דם "For their legs to do evil will run, and will rush...
Sunday, December 26, 2010/Tebeth 19, 5771
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The ideal time to light the Hanukkah candles during the week is when the stars come out (Seth Hakkokhabim). If one...
Monday, December 6, 2010/Kislew 29, 5771
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There are several explanations as to why Yoseph Hassadiq (Joseph) 'a"h, did not attempt to contact his father, to...
Thursday, November 25, 2010/Kislew 18, 5771
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עצת עני תבישו כי י' מחסהו: מי־יתן מציון ישועת ישראל "You shame the...
Tuesday, November 9, 2010/Kislew 2, 5771
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On Rosh Hodesh one must remove one's Tefillin before praying Musaf. One who has the custom of studying Torah after...
Monday, November 8, 2010/Kislew 1, 5771
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A woman who has the custom to pray Minha every day, must do so on Friday afternoon before she kindles the Shabbath...
Friday, November 5, 2010/Heshwan 28, 5771
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Why did G-d place on his Holy Throne, images of an impure beast and impure fowl -- the lion and the eagle?
Monday, October 11, 2010/Heshwan 3, 5771
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The Gemara of Shabbath states that one should be particular to eat Se'uddah Shelishith (the third Shabbath meal)....
Friday, June 4, 2010/Siwan 22, 5770
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In the summer months it is common for families to start Shabbath early. What is the earliest one may start?
Friday, May 7, 2010/Iyyar 23, 5770
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The importance of paying employees who are paid by the day can be best illustrated by the following story about...
Monday, February 1, 2010/Shebat 17, 5770
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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
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On Rosh Hodesh, during the three prayers, Arbith, Shahrith, and Minha we say Ya'aleh WeYabo. This excludes, of...
Monday, February 23, 2009/Shebat 29, 5769
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The Shete Yadoth said that the Parasha of the 'Aqeda (the binding of Yishaq Abinu a"h) should also be said...
Wednesday, January 28, 2009/Shebat 3, 5769
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There is a situation that arises periodically during the weekday Minha prayer, that there isn't a Minyan present...
Wednesday, January 7, 2009/Tebeth 11, 5769
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On Ereb Shabbath (Friday evening), the Hanukkah candles have to be lit before the Shabbath candles. Therefore, the...
Thursday, December 25, 2008/Kislew 28, 5769
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Rabbenu Hayim Wital z"l wrote in the Sha'ar Hakawanoth, concerning Sedaqa (charity), that the main time for...
Tuesday, October 28, 2008/Tashri 29, 5769
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