Halachically, there is no need to stand while the reading of the Torah even if the Bima is not on a raised platform or the Torah is being read…
Halachically, there is no need to stand while the reading of the Torah even if the Bima is not on a raised platform or the Torah is being read…
Introduction: One may not accept Schar Shabbos (payment for work done on Shabbos). One way of being permitted to accept payment for Laining is to be paid for the…
Question: Am I allowed to get an aliya during a krias hatorah in which the baal koreh mispronounced a word or several words which changed the meaning of the…
Yes, but you should not verbalize that your are preparing for a different Shabbos. However, if you’re getting paid for laining, there are restrictions -See here: https://asktherav.com/19259-does-preparing-a-parsha-for-kriah-several-years-ago-count-as-preparation-before-shabbos-when-paying-a-baal-korei/ Sources:…
Question: Is one allowed to prepare the laining by night, since it is Torah shebichsav which is generally not learned by night? Answer: One should originally make sure…
מה גובר על מה: תפילה בציבור או קריאת התורה?
שאלה: מעשה שהי' בבהיכ"נ, שהעשירי למנין הגיע רק לקראת סוף התפלה, וא' מט' אמר שהוא ישאר רק 10 דקות. יש בזה כמה שאלות: האם עדיף להתפלל מוסף במנין או…
Question: I heard from a lot of people that it is not appropriate to get an aliyah without going to mikva first, but I also know that many are…
Question: If there is a chiyuv which is supposed to get an aliyah, and the gabbai called up somebody else by mistake (for the last aliyah) can the chiyuv still…
Obviously a biological woman will always stay a woman and one may not give them an Aliya or let them be Chazzan regardless of how they look or dress.…
Question: In general, I know that one may not bentch Hagomel or say "Baruch Shep’torani" after Shlishi/Shvii before kaddish, as not to make a Hefsek. My question is by…
Question: We have 12 Kohanim and 2 Yisroelim, 1 of the Yisroelim will be Laining and is a chiyuv (in the 12 months from the petira of his son).…
If you’re holding at a place where you can make a Hefsek (such as speaking), yes, you may say it together with the Minyan. Please see in the…
שאלה בנוגע למבצע עשרת הדיברות:
שאלה: האם ניתן להחזיר את הס”ת מיד לאחר קריאת המפטיר, ולקרוא את ההפטרה אחרי חלוקת הממתקים ואחרי שהילדים ילכו? מענה: לא. ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/13764-when-the-one-receiving-maftir-has-to-bentch-hagomel-when-exactly-should-he-do-so/ #21503
Yes. Without Birchas Hatorah. Haftorah (without the Brochos) should also be said. Sources: רמ״א קמג, ב. מג״א שם ב. משנ״ב שם ט. כה״ח יא. #4891
Question: We have an Aron Kodesh which is narrow and therefore the two Sifrei Torah in the Aron are one in front of the other (rather than side by…
Yes. It should be read with proper trop. If there is a minyan on Purim you should also lein then and have in mind to be yotzei Parashas Zachor.…
There’s no need to, though there is room for such a hiddur, unless that is what the community custom is, as one should not deviate from what the community…
I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly…
האם יקום פורקן הוא המשך לקריאת התורה דווקא? והאם יש ענין לאומרו (הראשון) עם המנין?
א. כן. המנהג לאומרה לאחר ובהמשך לקרה"ת ובנוכחות הס"ת (ונהגו פעם להחזיק הס"ת כמו בברכת החודש). ב. יש ענין, אבל אומרים אותו ביחיד ג"כ. טעמים ומקורות: א. ראה…
During Haftorah one should ideally not leave, unless absolutely necessary, but it’s not forbidden, unless there will not be ten people when he leaves. During Megillah reading, one may…
