Shemoneh Esrei Archives

Can a person give Tzedaka during Shemoneh Esrei?

No. Sources: שו״ע או״ח צו, א. אדה״ז שם.

Why can’t we delete the Brocho of “״ולמלשינים in Shemoneh Esrei? Wasn’t The Rebbe all about bringing Jews back and not pushing them away?

Firstly, it is not our place to "correct" and edit any part of the Siddur. This Brocho specifically was composed by Rabban Gamliel in Yavneh with approval from all of…

If one looses focus in the middle of Shemoneh Esrei, can he go back to the Brocho that he remembers saying?

You should go back to the last Brocho you remember saying. Sources: לדעת רוה"פ חוזר להתפלל מהברכה שודאי אמר, מחמת ספק שמא דילג על אחת הברכות. וכמה אחרונים כתבו…

We are making a Minyan in a prison for RH and YK. If we have a Minyan but not 6 people Davening the Amida can they still do Chazaras Hashatz since we are dealing with people that don’t know how to Daven?

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 Daven…