It can happen quite frequently in large shuls (and less often in mid-size ones): You come to daven on Shabbos to find that a small but significant group of…
It can happen quite frequently in large shuls (and less often in mid-size ones): You come to daven on Shabbos to find that a small but significant group of…
Question: I live 1 hour and 15 minute walk from Shul. I drive there during the week. I feel uncomfortable walking there mincha & maariv at night. only Shachris…
AskTheRav: There are details missing here. What type of shul is this that uses a "Shabbos microphone"? What are their mechitzah standards and other religious standards? User: Thank…
Question: Is it permitted for my students (2nd grade) to Daven Shmoneh Esreh and all of Davening, facing a wall that has a Rebbe picture on it? The Rebbe…
I know of no instruction from the Rebbe one way or another. For many years, the Paroches was changed after Simchas Torah. Furthermore, in many places it’s changed way…
Full Question: On page two of this interview with Rabbi Riskin, he quotes a Psak that Horav Soloveitchik A”H gave him about a frum rabbi sitting in Reform temple,…
Question: I know the Bimah needs to be in middle of Shul and was told that one row of seats in the back of the Bimah is sufficient. The Bimah…
Questions: 1. Is there an issue of having the Bimah behind the seats in back of Shul rather than in middle? (There is a table behind the Bimah that…
The Tzibur should face Mizrach, even if the Aron Hakodesh is in a different direction. However, If the Tzibur is facing the wrong direction, one should not change from their…
The Bimah may not be in the front of the shul. If absolutely necessary, there is room to permit so when there is at least one row of seats…
In many places - see references below. Sources: אג״ק ז ע׳ שט. שם ע׳ שכח. יד ע׳ רכח. יח ע׳ שצד. יט ע׳ עד. כג ע׳ קנו. שם…
Question: Someone got possession of a church's furniture and donated the tables and chairs to a Shul. The Shul does not know where it came from. Someone who knows…
