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Tehillim

  • Nedorim (Vows), Tehillim

Hatoras Nedorim for Extra Tehillim

  Question: I had been saying extra tehillim for yeshuos in my family. I said for a few years the entire book over the week as divided in 7. I…

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  • Medical, Tehillim

Is praying for someone who is undergoing medical tests considered a Tefilas Shav?

  Question: I’ve had a number of requests lately to say tehillim from individuals who are going in for “tests”. What exactly is the teffila? It’s not procedure, it’s to…

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  • Medical, Tehillim

Is it true that one shouldn’t publicize that one is sick? What about asking people say Tehillim?

  Question: My baby was diagnosed with… Regarding Tehilim said for her that she should recover, I heard there is such a thing as not publicizing. Should we be asking…

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  • Tehillim
  • birthday

Is there an Inyan to say both one’s old and new Kapitelach of Tehillim on one’s birthday?

  Only the new one.   Sources: אמירת המזמור החדש - סה״ש תשמ״ח ב ע׳ ע׳ 406. ובכ״מ. שלילת הישן - מענה נדפס בהיכל מנחם ג ע׳ נה. ועוד. ועכ״ז…

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  • Tehillim
  • Shabbos Davening, Velakachta Soles

Is Tehillim on Shabbos said after Velakachta Soles or before?

  The Minhag is to say Tehilim after Al Tira before Velakachta Soles and Sheish Zechiros.   Sources: בלוח התקון לסידור תהילת ה' תשל"ח (נדפס בהערות התמימים ואנ"ש בית משיח…

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  • - עברית, Tehillim
  • tehilim

האם מותר להגיד פרקי תהילים בעל פה?

  מותר לומר פסוקי תהלים בעל פה.   ראה הלכה יומית אות תלד ובמראי מקומות לשם. ואעתיק החלק השייך לכאן: בנוגע לתהלים - כ״כ בשו״ת חו״י סקע״ה. אלא שמ׳ שם…

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  • Davening, Shemoneh Esrei, Tehillim, Uncategorized
  • mistakes in davening, או"ח סו

How to correct yourself when saying Hashem’s name in middle of Shemoneh Esrei?

  Question: When one says Hashem’s name by mistake during Tehillim or davening (specifically by Shemoneh Esrei), does one say ברוך שם כבוד מלכותו לעולם ועד right then or after…

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  • Shabbos, Tehillim
  • Friday night

Is it permissible to say Tehillim on Friday night?

  Question: Is it permissible to say Tehillim on Friday night? I am part of a few Tehillim groups that specifically say the Tehillim after licht benching and I also…

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  • Tehillim
  • SIC, Visiting the sick

I have been saying Tehillim for certain individuals for the past couple of months with no knowledge if they have improved or not. Should I continue saying Tehillim?

  You may continue saying tehillim for them as you wish.   Sources: ראה מהרי"ל בתחילת הלכות שמחות: "ואמר שמה"ר זלמן היה בעיר נוישטט מיחה שלא לברך על החולה בעיר…

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  • Tehillim

Is it a minhag to say my wife’s kapitel Tehillim?

  Question: Is it a minhag/inyan to say my wife's kapitel Tehillim? I have been doing it since we got married, but someone told me there's no source for it.…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Rosh Hashana, Tehillim
  • aseres yemei teshuva, elul, written torah by night

May I say Tehillim at night During Elul?

  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…

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  • Tehillim

Saying a person’s Kappitel of Tehillim responding to their age when in need for a Refuah

  Question: It is well known the instruction of the Rebbe that everyone should say their own kappitel (chapter) Tehillim corresponding to their age. Is there however any source that if…

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  • Tehillim

I am saying Tehillim for a few people who need Rachmei Shomayim. Which Kapitlech should I say?

  כ. ו. ט. יג. טז. יז. יח. כב. כג. כה. ל. לא. לב. לג. לז. לח. לט. מא. מט. נה. נו. סט. פו. פח. פט. צ. צא. קב. קג.…

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  • Birth, Tehillim
  • labor

Which chapters of Tehillim is a husband supposed to say when his wife is in labor?

  He should recite the following Tehillim: תהלים: א, ב, ג, ד, כ, כא, כב, כג, כד, לג, מז, עב, פו, צ, צא, צב, צג, קד, קיב, קיג כו' עד…

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  • Tehillim
  • Shabbos Mevarchim, מעשה רב

When do we say the Yehi Ratzon or the Lechu Neranena before Tehillim and when to say Mi Yitein after Tehillim?

  Also, is it necessary every time when saying Tehillim? If one didn't say Yehi Ratzon that day, can one still say Tehillim? Also when saying the whole Tehillim, does…

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  • Tehillim, Tisha B'Av
  • Tisha B'av: Learning, מעשה רב

Is it permitted to say Tehillim for Cholim on Tisha B’Av?

  Yes.   Sources: בכלל, יש מקילים בתהלים בת״ב, וכן מעשה רב לומר תהלים בשעת תפלת שחרית (לא שיעור היומי), אלא שלכתחילה דוחים שיעור היומי לאחרי חצות, וכמ״ש במג״א תקנד,…

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  • Tehillim
  • Covid-19

May one say Tehillim after Sunset for a Choleh? What about saying Tehillim in the current situation?

  In a case of a choleh she’yesh bo sakanah (someone who is critically ill), G-d forbid, one may be lenient and say Tehillim at night, especially if it’s after chatzos. See Halacha2go.com #498.  …

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  • Birth, Taharas Hamishpacha, Tehillim
  • labor

Some questions about a C-section:

  Is a heter needed from a Rov for a scheduled C-section? If medically mandated, there is no need for a heter.   Can a husband be in the room…

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  • Tehillim

Can I say the same Kapital/Yom of Tehillim for two different purposes or even for the same purpose but for different names;

  For example, if I say Yom Alef for one person from a group that finishes the Tehillim, and then I add another name for a different group that finishes…

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  • Geirus, Gentiles, Tehillim
  • yichud

There is a Giyores in my community whose daughter isn’t well. Her daughter is also Giyores, but they weren’t Nisgayer together. Her daughter was Nisgayer when she was 18. Should this girl be called Bas Sarah, or use her mother’s name?

  Also, for someone in the process of conversion (and someone not Jewish) how would we say the name in Tehilim? Would we use the mother's name? Also, a Giyores…

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  • Shabbos, Tehillim
  • Shabbos Mevarchim

Can I say Tehillim on Friday night and Yom Tov?

  The Arizal taught that Mikra (which includes Tehillim) should not be read at night. See here: Article #498: May I say Tehillim at night? There is no clarity about…

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  • Davening, Tehillim
  • Shabbos Mevarchim

If one does not finish Tehillim on Shabbos Mevarchim, is there still a way to make it up? If yes, when?

  You should finish as soon as possible, during the next few days (but not at night).   Sources: ההוראה הכללית היא בש״ק לפני התפלה, כבכ״מ. וגם בהיום יום כ״ו…

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  • Davening, Tehillim

I am part of a group who divide the Tehillim daily for Shidduchim for our children. We try to complete our portions before Shkia but sometimes some ladies do not finish it before Shkia. My son pointed out a letter from the Rebbe which seems to indicate that it is okay to say Tehillim until צאת הכוכבים and another letter which seems to indicate till Shkia. Is it okay to say till צאת or we should really try before Shkia?

  The apparent inconsistency between the letters has been raised in several areas. (See also below). Practically, it depends on the situation. Ideally, it should be done before Shkiah, but…

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