The Kohanim must stand by the Mizrach wall for Birchas Kohanim. However, they don't need to be in front of or near the Aron Kodesh, anywhere by the Mizrach…
The Kohanim must stand by the Mizrach wall for Birchas Kohanim. However, they don't need to be in front of or near the Aron Kodesh, anywhere by the Mizrach…
Yes. כמפורש ברמב״ם תפלה י, יג שחוזר לראש אחד יחיד ואחד ציבור. וכ״כ ברא״ש ברכות א, טז, ובשו״ת הרשב״א א, לה. וכן הביא בלקט יושר ע׳ כא, שהורה…
The Alter Rebbe does not include this blessing in his Siddur (although mentioned in his Shulchon Aruch) and practices vary within the Lubavitch community. In some households it is…
No, unless you completely diverted your attention from putting it back on or if a few hours have passed. Regarding Tefillin - see here: https://asktherav.com/11190-2-if-i-take-off-my-tefillin-to-go-to-the-bathroom-do-i-make-another-bracha-when-i-put-it-back-on/ Source: Alter Rebbe's…
For someone who davens without a minyan, there is no obligation to say Piyutim, but it is certainly appropriate to do so. This may not be done during one’s…
I am considering accepting a Chazzanus job by a Shliach, but he explained to me that since a lot of his baalei-batim come just for Yizkor, he would like…
The Gemora tells of a rather finicky Kohen, Yisachar Ish K’far Barka’ee, who would put on gloves before performing the avodah (holy work) in the Beis Hamikdash. Besides for this conduct…
Perhaps this is due to the opinion that Barchu cannot be recited without a Baracha afterwards. See also here: https://asktherav.com/6749-minhag-chabad-regarding-pores-al-shema/ Sources: ראה שו״ת הריב״ש שלד הובא בב״י או״ח…
I delayed putting on Rabbeinu Tam's Tefillin. I daven Mincha and Maariv in a shul that davens Maariv early, I only remembered I didn't put Rabbeinu Tam's after I…
It can happen quite frequently in large shuls (and less often in mid-size ones): You come to daven on Shabbos to find that a small but significant group of…
In Sefer Haminhagim - Chabad it is recorded that the custom is to finish one Pasuk before Sheni, i.e. the last Pasuk is דברים א, י. However many testified…
Question: I live 1 hour and 15 minute walk from Shul. I drive there during the week. I feel uncomfortable walking there mincha & maariv at night. only Shachris…
No. Sources: אסור ללבוש בגדים חדשים בשבת חזון - מג"א תקנ"א, ו. משנ"ב שם, ס"ק ט. ומה גם שה"ז בגד חשוב. ראה אג"מ או"ח ח"ד סימן פ. רבבות…
They should all be said at the appropriate place during Davening, not specifically with the Minyan. Sources: ראה מג"א קלד סק"א: ואומרים אל ארך אפים מעומד מפני שיש…
It’s fine. Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז פט, ז, שלימוד ברבים מותר לפני תפילה שזכות הרבים דבר גדול אפילו נמשך בלימודו עד שזמן תפילה עובר. ושם ב, שמותר לכתחילה…
Yes you should. See here: https://asktherav.com/when-is-a-married-man-meant-to-wear-a-gartel/ #9725
Besimcha. Sources: This is our custom and is based on a directive from the Rebbe in 5712. ונזכר ביומנים דאז של הר״א גרוס, הר״י כהן ובבטאון חב״ד. וראה…
When waking a friend for Shema in the morning and he would not be willing to say Berochos before Shema. Should I wake him up and tell him to…
Spitting: Yes. Both men and women obviously must do it in the way that is sensitive to other people around. Bowing: There are different opinions on this matter.…
מכתב קורונה עשרת הדברות FREE TRANSLATION BH, 2 Sivan, 5780 To all members of the community שיחיו In response to numerous inquiries: It is well known the Rebbe's directive that…
