Why do some people from Nusach Sefard say Shalom Rav only by Mincha - not by...
Every day, towards the end of שמונהעשרה for שחרית, after ברכתכהנים we say the ברכה of שלום. To be specific, we say שיםשלום, regardless of what נוסח you Daven. At מנחה and מעריב - people who Daven...
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Why does the 2nd Ata in Ata Gibor have different Emphasis?
Why does the 2nd "Ata" in Ata Gibor have the emphasis on the first syllable (AH-ta),unlike the 1st "Ata" which is pronounced as normal (ah-TA)?
View ArticleHow do the contemporary sources advise that one starts praying shmoneh esrei...
I understand that as Halachipedia puts itThe ideal mitzvah is to start praying shmoneh esrei of shacharit athanetz hachama (sunrise).Question part 1: How precise does one have to be with the time of...
View ArticleMissing " Borechu " by Maariv
If one misses ברכו at מעריב , should he rush his שמונהעשרה in order to say it after Davening ?
View ArticleRushing Shmone Esrei to say Barchu
If one misses ברכו at מעריב , should he rush his שמונהעשרה in order to say it after Davening ?
View ArticleMaking mistakes in shemoneh esrei
Is it correct, that too many uncorrected mistakes during one's shemoneh esrei would make it lose its literal meaning, and therefore invalid and useless. Here, I am even excluding the errors that would...
View ArticleIf a woman arrives late, should she skip pesukei d’zimra to daven shemoneh...
There is a well-established practice for men to skip parts of pesukei d’zimrah to finish in time to daven shemoneh esrei with the tzibur. Should a woman also do this?
View ArticleApparent contradiction in the Aruch Hashulchan regarding the laws of the...
The Aruch Hashulchan (OC 47:16) asks how is it that one can fulfill the obligation of Birchas Hatorah by reciting the Brachah of “Ahavah Rabbah”, being that the main parts of a Brachah are the...
View ArticleMeaning of "Who maintains faith to those asleep in the dust"?
This phrase appears in the 2nd bracha of the amida: "Who maintains faith to those asleep in the dust". What does the phrase mean? For example, does it refer only to good people. If so, how good? If...
View ArticleWhen does a מעריב-misser say שמונהעשרה?
קצורשלחןערוך 21:1 describes what one should do who missed מעריב by accident:לאחרתפילתשחריתיאמרתחנוןואשריויתפללתפלתשמונהעשרהלשםערביתואחרכךיאמרלמנצחובאלציוןוכו׳After the prayer of שחרית, he should say...
View ArticleConnection of Karov to Tefillah
A number of commentaries on the siddur (Rabbeinu Yehuda Ben Yakar, Avudarham, and some others) explain in the 5th blessing of the amida ("וקרבנומלכנולעבודתך") that עבודתך refers to Tefillah, and that...
View ArticleShould converts say the thirteenth blessing differently?
The thirteenth blessing of Shemoneh Esrei states:on the righteous converts and on ourselves -- may Your compassion be aroused, Hashem, our God;As a convert, I find saying this odd. If the converts are...
View ArticleBeracha of Knowledge
We say in the 4th beracha of shemoneh esrei that G-d gave us knowledge and we thank him for this. Yes, obviously everything comes from G-d, but in the beginning of humankind we had no knowledge, and...
View ArticleWhy is a prayer leader still removed for omitting V'lamalshinim?
TL;DRThe Ashkenazi nusach of V'lamalshinim omits explicit mention of heretics. Therefore, recitation or omission of this blessing by the prayer leader seems to no longer serve as a signal for whether...
View ArticleWhy not Abraham, Isaac and Israel (Jacob)?
I was wondering why we do not say "Abraham, Isaac and Israel", for example during the Amida. Why do we say Jacob, since his name was changed just as Abram's was?Thank you!
View ArticleAre there circumstances when one should repeat a prayer in which he had no...
Halichipedia writes One should have kavana (proper concentration) when praying Shemonah Esrei. If one is unable to have kavana for all of Shemonah Esrei one should make an extra effort to have kavana...
View ArticleAuthorship / Derivation of the Yehi Ratzon יְהִירָצוֹן at the End of the Amidah
In Nusach Ashkenaz we say at the end of each Amidah, a three phrase Yehi Ratzon for the rebuilding of the Bet HaMikdash (Temple).Can anyone shed light on(1) the authorship or derivation of this Yehi...
View ArticleHow do Karaites pray?
How do Karaites pray? If the text of the Amidah originated in the mishnaic period, do Karaites recognize it? If not, what do they daven?
View ArticleWhy "Lach" not "Lecha" in "Modim Anachnu Lach"
Could someone please explain why the "Lach" in Modim Anachnu Lach is not "Lecha"... I guess this is some grammatical point rather than the use of the feminime "you"?
View ArticleDo all combinations of optional segments work for the Amidah?
It is a known Halacha (the example below is from Kitzur Shulchan Oruch, 18) that you shouldn't mix words from different versions:Everyone should pray according to his [accustomed] form [of prayer],...
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