Some Siddurim include a special prayer which is inserted at the end of the Amida before taking the three steps […] Read More
Category: Tefilah
The Rambam writes (Hilchot Tefila 5:10) that there are five prostrations in each Amida prayer: One at the beginning, one […] Read More
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 123:2) rules that after taking the three steps back one should wait in one’s place […] Read More
There are situations when the Hazan arrives late to the prayer and finds the congregation already in the middle of […] Read More
The Rambam (She’elot Utshuvot, § 36) was of the opinion that the repetition of the Amida should be nullified. He explains that […] Read More
Throughout the year the silent Amida is meant to be just that, silent, but the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 582:9) […] Read More
In Parashat Vayehi, Ya’akov Avinu tells Yosef that he vanquished the Emorites with his sword and with his bow (Bereshit […] Read More
Do the Siddur apps pose a Halachic problem? By Rav Mordechai Lebhar, Rosh Kollel Link Los Angeles, based on a […] Read More