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Women Spitting & Bowing By Aleinu

Question: Are women and girls suppose to spit when they say להבל ולריק? Also, regarding bowing by ואנחנו כורעים, what is the proper way for that to be done?…

2 Sivan: Badatz Guidelines for Aseres Hadibros

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…

Distant Aliyos by porch Minyonim

Since only the Ba'al Koreh stands on his porch, does he say the Brochos for all Aliyos by himself, or can he say them on behalf of people standing…

NJ governor just allowed drive-in gatherings as long as everyone stays in their cars and are 6 feet from the next car. Accordingly, is there any way to make a kosher minyan while staying in cars?

If the people in the cars can see each other (or at least the chazzan can) they can be combined as 10 people for a minyan, provided no public…

השלמת קריאת התורה

שאלה: במצב הנוכחי, לא שמעתי קריאת התורה מש"פ ויקהל עד ש"פ אמור. השבוע אי''ה יהי' לי הזדמנות לשמוע. מהי הסדר בזה (האם משלימים כל הפרשיות וכו')? לאידך א' ממכירי…

When davening without a minyan (such as now during the covid-19 pandemic), is it halachically preferable to daven together with other people, such as the members of one’s own household? If so, is there any difference in this regard between men or women or children?

Preferably daven with two or three other men. ראה בארוכה בית אלקים שער התפלה יא מקו״ח להחו״י קכד בקיצור הלכות יא ד״ה ישוב. וצ״ע מש״כ שם לברך י״ח…

If it is a requirement for each person of a minyan to see the other people, then is it halachically permissible for a blind person to be part of a minyan?

A deaf/blind person may be counted for a minyan and may be chazan. For chazoras hashatz a deaf person cannot be counted for the 9 people that need to…

Is it our minhag to tilt one’s head (right left and center), while saying (in Kedusha) the words וקרא זה אל זה ואמר?

No. This practice is not mentioned in sefer haminhogim - Chabad, etc. Nor have we seen the Rebbe ever do it. In fact many have noted that there is no source for…

שאלה בדין צירוף לעשרה

שאלה: במכתב הבד״צ לא נזכר ע״ד הפסק גוי בצירוף לעשרה ורק טינוף או עבודה זרה. האם הוא בכוונה? תשובה: אכן כך. מחד גיסא אצל אדה״ז נה, כב, לא…

How important is it to Daven at the time of a Minyan on Zoom?

Full Question: I read the following links (1/2), and my question is: How important is it to try and schedule our home davening around the schedule of a Zoom…

If I’m not sure whether I said Birchos Hashachar or not, do I need to repeat it?

Don’t say it except for the second [last - see comments] bracha of Birchos haTorah, אשר בחר בנו. However, it is best where possible to hear from someone else.…

Now that we cannot Daven with a Minyan and must Daven at home, am I allowed to Daven in my bedroom if it is the most quite and easy to concentrate location? Is it important – as far as Davening is concerned -, that I make my bed, and make sure the room is clean?

Ideally, one should Daven in a place which has windows which are facing towards Yerushalayim. Rashi (Berachot 34b) explains that windows are an aid to concentration, as one looks…

יש לנו ילדים שיחיו כבר אחרי בר/בת מצווה, האם הם צריכים לקרוא ק”ש, שמו”ע וברה”מ דווקא באנגלית (כדי שיבינו)?

לא. אבל מוכרח שיידעו פירוש פסוק ראשון בקריאת שמע ופירוש ברכה ראשונה של שמונה עשרה. (ונכון, שיידעו גם פירוש עיקר הברכות בברכת המזון - ברוך ה׳ ומלכות וענין הברכה שמברך…

Can one start korbanos for Mincha before Mincha Gedola?

Question: We usually daven Mincah after Kiddush on Shabbos afternoon. But now Mincha Gedola is an hour later due to time change. Can we start saying karbanos, ashrei, Kriyas…

אני בשעת אבילות שמעתי שעושים מנינים דרך zoom app. האם מותר לעשות מנין להתפלל ולומר הקדשים?

מנין באופן כזה אינו מועיל. ו״צריך שיהיו כל העשרה במקום אחד ושליח צבור עמהם, אבל אם מקצתם בחדר זה ומקצתם בחדר אחר אינם מצטרפים״ - שוע"ר סי' נה סעי' טו.…

Tashlumin of Krias Hatorah due to the coronavirus outbreak forcing shuls to close

Q. The local shuls are all closed due to coronavirus and there are no minyanim. It is possible that many, more than two, weekly public Torah parsha readings will…

What is the ideal way to daven when one is in quarantine?

Teffilah Betzibur can be done by joining in and Davening at the time the Tzibur are Davening, preferably at the time you know a specific Minyan is Davening, such…

Am I able to answer to נקדישך, אמן יהא through the phone or live video?

שאלה: האם אפשר לשמוע ולהשתתף במנין ב770 בטלפון 770live ולענות לקדישים, ברכו, חזרת השץ, ופתיחת הארון? מענה: כמובן שאינו יכול לצאת ידי חובת תפילה במנין. אבל אפשר לענות…

Parshas Zachor and Covid

Question: This year, due to COVID: 1) Can a kriah of zachor be arranged just for women (and kids) in a shul after davening (withou a minyan and brachos)?…

If a child has a dirty diaper is there an issue of me davening or saying Hashem’s name within 4 Amos?

If the child is of age that he can eat a kezayis of grain within the amount of time that it takes an adult to eat a pras of grain (approx. 7 minutes),…

Is there an Inyan not to learn Torah or daven in a room where someone is sleeping or within Daled Amos of a Jew sleeping because of the Tumah?

There is no such inyan, provided they are covered appropriately and there are no bad odors etc. פשוט. ולהעיר, שרשב״י ובנו ישנו והתפללו ולמדו במערה. ומעשה רב, שאדמו"ר…

When the Minyan is saying Shema, all in the shul are supposed to say along. What’s if I’m holding at a place where I can’t be Mafsik?

During the actual brochos of boruch sheomar and yishtabach as well as during birchos krias shema - one should continue davening in the tune of shema (some say to…

Is it OK to serve Milkshakes, Smoothies, or the like to Bochurim before Davening Shacharis in general? Is it the same if it’s as an incentive for Bochurim to add in learning?

Before Shacharis, one may not eat at all. If not eating disturbs one’s kavanah in davening, one may be lenient to eat before Shacharis. Chassidim would be particular to…

Tachanun & Pidyon Haben

Question: What is the Minhag Chabad regarding saying Tachnun if there is a Pidyon Haben right after Shacharis? Or: Does one recite Tachanun at Mincha taking place in the…

Kaddish after tachnun if there was no minyan for shmone esrei

Question: It happens at time that’s we don’t have 6 that daven together for shmoneh esrei. So we can’t do a chazara. But can chazzan still say the half…