The last paragraph of the Kedusha D’Sidra begins “Baruch Elokenu Shebera’anu Lichvodo”. The Arizal explains that since this segment thanks […] Read More
Category: Tefilah
After Uva Letzion, Mizmor 86 (“Tefila LeDavid”) and the verses of Bet Ya’akov arerecited. The Seder Hayom, the Avudraham and the Tur all discuss Mizmor 86 and say that it […] Read More
On each day of the week in the times of the Bet HaMikdash, the Levi’im would recite a psalm corresponding […] Read More
In general, when Rosh Hodesh, Hanukkah, a public fast, etc. fall on a weekday, the Sephardic custom is to recite […] Read More
After the Shir Shel Yom, the custom is to recite Kaddish Yehe Shelama, although the Ashkenazim recite it after Alenu […] Read More
There is a Segula to read the Pitum HaKetoret off of parchment, and Rabbi Haim Palagi (Kaf HaHaim 17:18) says […] Read More
The Gemara (Berachot 32b) expounds the verse (Tehillim 27:14) “Kave El Hashem, Hazak Ve’ametz Libecha, Vekave El Hashem” (lit. “Hope […] Read More
The Zohar (Parashat Vayakhel) explains that one who reads the Pitum HaKetoret daily is protected from harm, both spiritual and […] Read More
The Pitum HaKetoret lists the eleven ingredients that made up the incense that was used in the Bet HaMikdash, and […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 133:1) states that on Shabbat and Yom Tov, “Barechu” is not recited after the last […] Read More