Due to the importance of praying with the congregation, the Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 52:1) gives guidelines to follow if one […] Read More
Category: Tefilah
In the times of the Bet Hamikdash, there existed a Thanksgiving offering which, in the words of Rashi (Vayikra 7:12), people […] Read More
May one interrupt Pesuke Dezimra? As mentioned previously, the Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 51:1) writes that Pesuke Dezimra begins with the […] Read More
The section of the prayer preceding the blessings of Keriat Shema is known as Pesuke Dezimra, and is a collection […] Read More
At the beginning of the Shaharit prayer, there is a section referred to as Korbanot which is recited. This is […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 47:10) writes that a settled sleep on one’s bed during the day is considered an interruption […] Read More
As was discussed yesterday, there are a few customs regarding when Berich Sheme is recited. A question arises when one […] Read More
As was discussed previously, the Arizal explains that two great spiritual lights emerge when the Torah is removed from the […] Read More
There are two main types of coverings for the Torah scroll in use today, an embroidered-usually velvet–covering, and a hard […] Read More
Rabbi Binyamin ben Matitya writes (Shu”t Binyamin Ze’ev § 163) that the honors that are given out at the time […] Read More