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…
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…
When davening minchah with that minyan you may skip tachanun. However, if at all possible, you should say it privately in a way that’s not noticeable. Sources: ראה…
תחנון בליל הברית
שאלה: האם בעל ברית אומר תחנון בקריאת שמע שעל המטה בליל הברית? (היינו בנוגע לאם התינוק, או בנוגע לאבי הבן אם הולך לישון, או לאלו הנוהגים לומר ק״ש על…
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…
The minhag is that we don’t say Tachnun only on the day of the actual Hachnosas Sefer Torah. https://asktherav.com/12013-tachnun-of-mincha-on-a-day-of-a-siyum-sefer-torah/ Sources: אף שיש לצדד שלא לומר תחנון גם…
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: https://asktherav.com/19086-tefillin-for-someone-who-has-an-urge-to-go-to-the-bathroom/ My question is if I need to use the bathroom, but I can hold myself in - is that considered a Guf Naki or not? The above…
Question: We run a camp for children ages 3-8 boys and 3-12 girls. At line-up every morning we say the 12 Pesukim with the campers. Do we need to…
Question: I Daven in a Minyan where we usually have exactly 6 that begin Shemone Esrei together... Do we need to wait for all 6 to finish Shemone Esrei…
Yes, provided there was a minyan for mizmor l’dovid. Sources: כשלא היו עשרה בעת התפילה, ראה משנ"ב סימן נ"ה סק"ב שהסכימו האחרונים שנכון לומר מזמור או ג׳ פסוקים…
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…
Although it's best to be properly covered while learning, nonetheless when it is not possible you can still listen to a shiur. Sources: האשה יושבת וקוצה חלתה ערומה…
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…
Question: I have long lists of names of people who need healing that I insert in my prayers when I have the time. I have divided them into those…
