Question: When the Minyan starts saying Aleinu, but I'm still in the middle of Ashrei/U'va Letzion/Shir shel Yom/Kave, do I stop my davening and say Aleinu with the Minyan…
Question: When the Minyan starts saying Aleinu, but I'm still in the middle of Ashrei/U'va Letzion/Shir shel Yom/Kave, do I stop my davening and say Aleinu with the Minyan…
One may Daven in a secluded area without a roof. שו"ע צ, ה. שוע"ר שם, ה. שע"ת שם, סק"א. #5308
It has become common practice not to remove one’s Tefillin until after the recitation of Kedushah in the passage beginning U’Va LeTziyon. Some authorities maintain that according to the Kabbalah one must [respond to] three Kaddishim while…
Question: I have noticed that pores al shma (or just a short kedusha) is not usually done in Lubavitch shuls. Is this the official Chabad minhag or should it…
The Rebbe encouraged even those who Davened Be'arichus to begin with the Minyan. Regardless, starting so close to Chatzos is itself problematic. You should begin earlier. #5004 …
באם מניח תפילין דר”ת זמן מה לאחר התפלה, האם צריך או יכול להתעטף בטלית עוד הפעם (בברכה אם הסיח דעת)?
אין צורך להתעטף בציצית עוד פעם. ואם הוא רוצה, יכול להתעטף בטלית (ולברך, בתנאי שעברו כמה שעות מאז שלבש את הטלית לאחרונה - ראה כאן). אך, כמובן, חשוב לציין…
Question: The custom of the Rebbe Rashab נ"ע was to say Teffilas Haderech every day he was away from home without Shem U'malchus... Where in this Teffilah is there Malchus?…
1. Is there a need for six people to be holding with the minyan at the time of Borchu? No. See here: https://asktherav.com/3310-at-which-point-must-the-chazzan-wait-for-at-least-six-to-be-with-the-minyan-before-continuing/ 2. To start Chazoras Hashatz,…
שאלה: תשעה בחדר, שישה התפללו שמו''ע ביחד, אחרי ש[רובם] גמרו שמו''ע נכנס העשירי. אז אחד שעדיין לא התפלל חזר התפילה בקול. האם מותר לו לומר קדיש תתקבל? אם זה…
If you are holding in the middle of Vidui and the Tzibur is ahead saying the Yud Gimmel Midos, you may pause and say it with them. להפסיק…
The Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 565:5) writes that the 13 Midos of Rachamim may not be said by an individual by way of prayer and supplication since this passage…
In order to be considered Tefilah B'Tzibur there need to be at least six men davening Shmonah Esrei together. If there were no six people davening together, then one…
The Rebbe said it’s מעין תפלה בציבור. It is not considered תפלה בציבור in the literal sense. This idea has parallels in many places. See also שו״ת בית יעקב…
Shema for the evening may be recited. Although the time it is supposed to be recited originally is during the night, one may say it during the day. However…
Yes. Sources: ראה אצלנו בהסכמה להוספות של ס׳ בירורי מנהגים סדר היום והלילה מה שכתבנו ליישב הנהוג בכ״מ דסגי בששה שומעים. עיי״ש. ואם חלק לא שמעו כל הקריאה -…
Daven our Nusach quietly. מחלוקת אחרונים. והרבה טעמים לקולא - לא תתגודדו במנהגא כשאי״ב איסור - פס״ד להצ״צ או״ח ח, ב ד״ה והנה. וראה בהערת מו״ל שבסוה״ס במהדו״ח…
This is not proper for a religious crowd. [1] Poskim advise against this. Some even forbid it outright. [2] However, if the crowd is not religious, and the purpose is…
Yes, if the comedy is clean and there is separate seating between men and women with a Mechitza as explained in question #2806 (2). #2806 (6)
Mixed seating for men and women at Jewish events is forbidden and is a breach in Tznius laws. See some of the following sources: Tractate Sukkos 52a where in…
The Rebbe asked this question at a Farbrengen and left it unresolved. One approach is to wait till after midnight to say it then. Sources: https://asktherav.com/tachanun-at-night-after-rosh-chodesh/ …
It’s not a problem. But make sure to break for Maariv. See Halacha2go.com #648. #4560
One is not allowed to eat from Alos Hashachar until after davening Shachris. The Chabad custom is in accordance with the Halacha that one may eat if necessary in…
The simple explanation is because Shema requires more concentration than any other part of davening. It’s the only section of davening which Kavanh is required Min HaTorah. There are…
המפורש בסידור אדה״ז - לומר על נהרות בבל ביום שאומרים בו תחנון - ידוע. וכ״ה בכל סידורי חב״ד שהודפסו ע״י ובפיקוח רבותינו נשיאינו. וכ״ה כהוראה למעשה בהיום יום יו״ד…
Yes. A Sandak should attempt to get an Aliya the Shabbos before the Bris. קיצור שו״ע עח, יא. #4176
