Question: I'm teaching in a school to girls who struggle in many areas. What would you suggest as basic Tefillos that would be the minimum the girls should be…
Question: I'm teaching in a school to girls who struggle in many areas. What would you suggest as basic Tefillos that would be the minimum the girls should be…
Question: On which side of the Mechitzah does a transgender man (i.e., someone who was born a woman but identifies herself as a man) sit? Answer: While there…
Question 1: When reading Shnayim Mikra, what is the correct way to pronounce Hashem's name spelled with two Yuds? This question is especially applicable when the Possuk uses Shaim…
If you wont fall if he moves away then it is permissible. You may also put your hand down between each word. Sources: משנ״ב קכח ס"ק נא-נב; ביאורים ומוספים…
One who is up the entire night says only the first paragraph of Shema at Chatzos. Being up the entire night means being up until Alos. Question 2: You answered…
One who did not hear Krias Hatorah should read that Parsha himself from a Chumash. This applies to both Shabbos (Shachris & Mincha) as well as to Monday &…
(Birkas hashachar? Shema? Korbonos? Davening? Birkas hamozon? Al Hamichya? Making a Siyum? Krias Shema Al Hamitah? Making a Brocha? Making a Brocha with Chashivus/Brabim e.g Sheva Brochos?) Also, is…
Question: There is a universal Nigun in the Nusach of Maariv of Yomim Noraim. It is often sung in middle of the Brocha between Boruch Ato Hashem and the…
In order to do Chazraras Hashatz, there need to be at least 6 people who Davened Shemoneh Esrei. If there weren't 6 people who Davened, then the Chazan should…
Purposefully repeating words should be avoided for many reasons. Among them: the amount of words in Davening is precise and repeating the words tampers with the number; it indicates…
One should not make a hefsek (interruption) between Shemonah Esrei and Tachanun, and if one does his Tachanun is not fully accepted. However, one need not be concerned about…
האם ניתן לשמוע את קריאת עשרת הדברות על תנאי?
שאלה: ילמדנו רבינו, לתלמידי הישיבה היוצאים למבצע עשרת הדברות בחג השבועות, האם הם יכולים לשמוע את עשרת הדברות על תנאי כדי שמצד אחד יוכלו להשלים את המניין איפה שצריך…
It is hard to justify the Minhag not to say Tachanun when there is a Chuppah in the Shul’s Chotzer, since the Choson is not part of the Minyan,…
L'chatchila one should not rely on 3 average size stars for Krias Shema at night, as we are not expert in this matter. Thus, one should wait a bit longer…