If it was used for a mitzvah and is still suitable for mitzvah usage, it should not be used for mundane matters and certainly not for improper usages. One…
If it was used for a mitzvah and is still suitable for mitzvah usage, it should not be used for mundane matters and certainly not for improper usages. One…
No. But if one did so they are Yotze Bedieved. Also, if that is the only time they will end up shaking Lulav, it may - and should -…
שאלה: בש"ץ שהתחיל חצי קדיש אחר ישתבח ושכח לומר שיר המעלות ממעמקים גו', האם יחזור ויאמר שיר המעלות או שימשיך בקדיש? וכן האם תחילת הקדיש הוא משיאמר תיבת יתגדל?…
Question: I'm generally careful not to go to the Ohel when I'm on my menstrual cycle. (I'm a single girl). I would like to go on Erev Rosh Hashanah,…
You don't need to wear a Tallis. If the congregation is particular about this, you should wear it just over the shoulders (together with a hat), so it shouldn't…
It is not an halacha, but a documented Minhag. Source: ראה טעמי המנהגים ליקוטים קפג עפמש״כ בשו"ת מהר"י אסאד או"ח קנז שבפסח המצות עגולות כדי להרחיק מחוקות התועבות…
Q. May I say Tehillim at night during Elul? A. No. See sources below. Q. May Tehillim be said at night during Aseres Yemei Teshuva, or is it…
One may pay for such mitzvos with Ma'aser money. However, one must have in mind at the time of purchase that it will be from Ma'aser money. If one…
Question: I am in quarantine as I was exposed to Covid-19 in my class. I live in Crown Heights and I did not know what to do for Tashlich…
Yes. כמפורש ברמב״ם תפלה י, יג שחוזר לראש אחד יחיד ואחד ציבור. וכ״כ ברא״ש ברכות א, טז, ובשו״ת הרשב״א א, לה. וכן הביא בלקט יושר ע׳ כא, שהורה…
Yes. ד"מ או"ח סתקפ"ג סק"ב בשם מנהגים. והוא במנהגים למהר״א טירנא, שרואים דגים חיים. לבוש תקצו, כ שרגילים לילך למקום שרואים שם דגים, והוסיף טעם מדילי׳ עיי״ש. התוועדויות…
Women should not kneel. Sources: כמו בביהמ״ק שנשים לא כרעו, דאשה בעזרה מנין, וגם שבעזרת נשים ל״ש השתחוואה, ראה רשימות שיעורים ברכות כא, א ע׳ רפח בהערה. הררי…
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A child may only blow a real Shofar (obviously not on the first day of Rosh Hashana this year which is Shabbos). ראה שו"ע אדה"ז תקצו, סוס"ב. וראה גם…
For someone who davens without a minyan, there is no obligation to say Piyutim, but it is certainly appropriate to do so. This may not be done during one’s…
Yes, Shofar will be blown in the Beis Hamikdash Hashlishi (in Yavneh) or in any place with a Sanhedrin. From some sources it seems that it will be blown…
Is there any Inyan to remove these stickers before using them for the Mitzvah on Rosh Hashanah? Is there a concern of damaging the Shofar by removing it? …
My father received a shofar from a non Jewish friend of his. The shofar had been used by this man during his prayer ceremonies with his congregation. Is the…
I see many articles about Covid & Shofar blowing, many people are suggesting to put a mask over the end of the Shofar. From what I understand from the…
Initially, Selichos is to be recited early in the morning (In a written reply to Rabbi SZ Gurary OBM, the Rebbe decried the practice of those who “recite selichos…
