Encircling the grave:[1] Many have the custom of encircling the grave.[2] The Rebbe would circle the grave one time prior to leaving. Taking off the shoes: As a sign of respect it is accustomed to remove the shoes prior to entering into the Rebbe’s Ohel. Placing a hand […]
Covering Tzitzis
Covering the Tzitzis:[1] One may not enter a cemetery with Tzitzis that are revealed to the open.[2] This applies both to a Tallis Gadol and a Tallis Katan.[3] If however the Tzitzis are covered and are hence not apparent at all then doing so is permitted. [Thus one is to […]
How to pray
How to pray by the gravesite: At the grave of a Tzaddik one is to pray to Hashem to answer his prayers in the merit of the Tzaddikim.[1] Likewise one may ask the Tzaddik to intervene on one’s behalf and pray to G-d for the matters which he needs.[2] Some […]
Charity
Giving charity:[1] One is to distribute charity at the gravesite [prior to Davening there[2]]. [1] Rama ibid; Igros Kodesh 24/363 [2] Rashal; Shlah 213; Mateh Moshe 789; Kneses Hagedola 581/10; M”A 581/17; Elya Raba 581/39; M”B 581/27; Kaf Hachaim 581/97 Bookmark
The Blessing to say
Saying the blessing of Yatzar Eschem Badin:[1] One who is has not visited a cemetery [in thirty days] is to recite the following blessing upon seeing it. ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם אשר יצר אתכם בדין וזן אתכם בדין וכלכל אתכם בדין והמית אתכם בדין ויודע מספר כלכם והוא […]
Mikvah
Immersing in a Mikveh:[1] One who is impure due to nocturnal emission [Keri], or any release of seed, may not visit a cemetery until he immerses in a Mikveh.[2] [Many are particular to never visit a cemetery prior to immersing in a Mikveh even if they are not impure due […]
Eating and drinking prior to visiting a gravesite
Eating and drinking prior to the visit:[1] Some Poskim[2] rule one is not to eat or drink anything prior to visiting the gravesite of a Tzadik or of a relative. [Thus, starting from Alos of that day, until after the visitation, one is to fast.] Others[3] rule one is to […]
Visiting gravesite Erev RH
Visiting the gravesite of Tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is customary of some communities to visit the gravesite [of a Tzaddik[2]] on Erev Rosh Hashanah [after Shacharis[3]] and increase in supplication while there.[4] [The Chabad custom is to visit the gravesite of the Rabbeim on Erev Rosh Hashanah.[5] Those […]
What to do with the Shemita Esrog
What is one to do with the Kedushas Sheviis Esrog after Sukkos? One must guard the Esrog and may not discard it until it has spoiled and is no longer edibile. Esrog Jam: It is permitted to make Esrog jam with an Esrog of Kedushas Sheviis.[1] Besamim: It is unclear […]
14. Biur-Until when may one eat the Shemita Produce?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 14. Biur-Until when may one eat the Shemita Produce?[1] Each Shemita produce that has Kedushas Shevi’is may only be eaten during its season, which is defined as so long as the species of fruit is still on the tree. […]
13. Teruma and Maaser
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 13. Teruma and Maaser: Shemita produce is exempt from Terumos and Maasros.[1] However, this applies only towards produce that is legally declared Hefker by its owners. However, those products that do not have a Hefker status require separation of […]
12. Bringing produce to the Diaspora
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 12. Bringing produce to the Diaspora:[1] It is [Rabbinically[2]] forbidden to bring Shemita produce outside of Eretz Yisrael.[3] Q&A If one took Shemita produce outside of Eretz Yisrael, may the food be eaten?[4] Yes. May one who is […]
11. Shemita stores-Buying produce from stores during Shemita & Understanding the various Hashgachas
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 11. Shemita stores-Buying produce from stores during Shemita & Understanding the various Hashgachas: Vegetables and grains which grow during the shemita year are forbidden to be eaten due to the rabbinical Sefichin decree as explained in Halacha 3. Likewise, […]
10. May one sell Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 10. May one sell Shemita produce? It is forbidden to do business with Shemita produce.[1] Thus, one may not collect fruits or vegetables of Shemita produce, even within his own field, for selling purposes. However, one may collect a […]
9. Feeding animals Shemita products
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 9. Feeding animals:[1] It is forbidden to feed Shemitah produce to animals if it is edible to humans. [Likewise Shemitah food which is designated for animals may not be eaten by humans.[2]] [1] Rambam 5/5; Grach Naah 156 […]
8. Giving Shemitah produce to a gentile
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Giving Shemitah produce to a gentile:[1] It is forbidden to give Shemitah produce to a gentile.[2] May one offer a gentile in one’s home Shemitah food to eat?[3]Yes. Q&A May one give Shemitah produce to one who […]
7. Mashing and grinding Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. Mashing and grinding Shemita produce: It is forbidden to use Shemita produce for an uncommon use.[1] Thus, all fruits and vegetables that are commonly ground or mashed may likewise have this done even if they are Shemita produce. […]
6. Discarding Shemita produce-The Prohibition to destroy, cause loss or damage to Kedushas Shevi’is
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Discarding Shemita produce-The Prohibition to destroy, cause loss or damage to Kedushas Shevi’is: It is forbidden to cause loss or damage to Shemita produce.[1] It is, however, permitted to cause indirect loss to Shemita produce.[2] Throwing in garbage-Shemita […]
5. Gidul Nachrim-Produce of a gentile grown in Israel
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. Gidul Nachrim-Produce of a gentile grown in Israel:[1] It is disputed amongst the Poskim as to the Kedusha status of products grown in Gentile owned lands within Eretz Yisrael. Some Poskim[2] rule that fruits grown by a gentile […]
4. What is defined as Shemitah produce?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. What is defined as Shemita produce? The produce of the land passes through various stages of development and production, from plantation to blossom, to growth and harvest. The question is asked as to what stage is defined as […]
3. Sefichin
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. Sefichin:[1] All vegetation and plants that grew during Shemita are Rabbinically forbidden to be eaten. This prohibition is called Sefichin. The prohibition includes any vegetation or grains that grew, even from seeds that fell the previous year, and […]
2. Disowning the Shemita produce of one’s land
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. Disowning the Shemita produce of one’s land:[1] Every person who owns a Kedushas Shemita product in his field must disown the product and give entrance for all people to be able to come and partake from the food. […]
1. Laws relevant to Shemita produce
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. Laws relevant to Shemita produce: The laws which are applicable to the Shemita produce are very intricate and detailed.[1] The following laws apply towards Shemita produce: The produce must be disowned from one’s land. Sefichin: All non-tree produce […]
Pod Plants
Laws related to Pod Plants May one plant inside of a pod that is sitting on the ground during Shemitah? It is forbidden to plant any item during Shemitah inside of a pod that contains a hole. If the pod does not contain a hole then if it is made […]
Garden Care
Garden Care May one remove rocks from his field? It is forbidden to do so if one’s intent is to help the areas under the rock grow.[1] It is permitted to do so if one is removing the rock for other purposes. May one spray pesticide on his plants […]
8. Watering plants
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Watering plants: May one water his garden during Shemita? One may water it to prevent damage or loss towards the garden.[1] One may not do so for its continued growth and development. Q&A May one wash his […]
7. Planting
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. Planting:[1] A. What items are forbidden to be planted during Shemita? It is forbidden to plant any produce during Shemita. This includes:[2] Fruits Vegetables Non-fruit bearing trees[3] Roses Flowers Grass B. May one ask a gentile to plant […]
6. Plowing
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Plowing: It is forbidden to plow the land during Shemita, as written in Halacha 1. Q&A May one build a fence around his field during Shemita?[1] It is forbidden to build a fence between two fields. However, […]
5. Harvest
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. Harvest: A. May one harvest his field during Shemita for purposes of distribution?[1] One may not harvest his field in the normal method. He is to harvest only small areas at a time, and preferably use his hands. […]
4. Melachas for loss prevention
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. Melachas for loss prevention:[1] It is permitted to perform all Rabbinical Melachas for the sake of preventing loss or damage to ones crops or garden. This is called “Leikumeiy”. It is however forbidden to do so simply for […]
3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. May one eat foods that had Melacha performed to it? Some Poskim[1] rule that it is forbidden to eat produce which had Melacha performed with it. Other Poskim[2] rule the food is only forbidden for the actual person […]
2. The Rabbinical Melachos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. The Rabbinical Melachos:[1] It is Rabbinically forbidden to perform any of the following Melachos [even during Biblical Shemitas]: Covering the produce as protection from the sun. Weeding [Nikush] Idur [Digging around roots] Watering [Haskah] Fertilizing [Zibul] Yibul-Cutting a […]
1. The Biblical Melachos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. The Biblical Melachos:[1] It is Biblically forbidden to perform any of the following Melachos during [Biblical] Shemitah: Seeding [Zeria] Harvesting [Ketzira or Betzira] Pruning [Zemira] Plowing[2] [Charisha] Planting[3] [Netia] [1] Rambam 1/2; Derech Emunah 10 [2] Rashi […]
8. Working the land prior to the Shemita year
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 8. Working the land prior to the Shemita year:[1] During Temple and Biblical Shemita times: In times that the Temple is established [and Shemita is Biblically observed], it is Biblically[2] forbidden to perform any[3] Shemita forbidden work on the […]
7. To what land locations does Shemita apply to?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 7. To what land locations does Shemita apply to?[1] The Mitzvah of Shemita only applies in Eretz Yisrael.[2] Furthermore the Mitzvah is only Biblically applicable to the areas of Eretz Yisrael that were sanctified upon the return of the […]
6. Is Shemita today Biblical or Rabbinical?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 6. Is Shemita today Biblical or Rabbinical?[1] A. Background: Many commands in the Torah are contingent on different factors for them to be in effect. Some are dependent on one’s living in Eretz Yisrael. Others are dependent on the […]
Final ruling of calculation
Final ruling of Shemita Year calculation: The year of Shemita [in the time of the writing of these laws by the Alter Rebbe] was 5544/1784.[1] Thirty three cycles of Shemita have passed since that time. The year 5775 is the next Shemita year which will begin the 34th Shemita cycle from […]
5. The Shemita calculation for today’s calendar
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 5. The Shemita calculation for today’s calendar:[1] When was the first Shemita observed?[2] The counting of Shemita first began when the Jews entered Eretz Yisrael and settled the lands. This occurred 14 years after the entrance into Eretz Yisrael, […]
4. When was the first Shemita observed?
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 4. When was the first Shemita observed?[1] The counting of Shemita first began when the Jews entered Eretz Yisrael and settled the lands. This occurred 14 years after the entrance into Eretz Yisrael, as it took 7 years to […]
3. The reason behind the Mitzvah of Shemita
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 3. The reason behind the Mitzvah of Shemita:[1] Within the Talmud, and Rishonim, we find several reasons recorded regarding the purpose of the Mitzvah of Shemita. To emphasize that everything belongs to Hashem:[2] The Mitzvah of Shemita publicizes to […]
2. The Term Shemitah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 2. The term Shemita: The term Shemita is found in Devarim 15:2 with regards to the command of Shemitas Kesafim, abolishing loans. It means to let go or forgive. The term is not used in any of the earlier […]
1. Introduction-The Torah verses relating to Shemita
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com 1. Introduction-The Torah verses: The Torah[1] commands us every seventh year to sanctify the year as Shemita. The Shemita year contains a number of laws and regulations that relate to one’s land, ground produce, and loans. Resting the land […]
General summary
General Summary On Erev Rosh Hashanah of the end of the sixth year of Shemitah [and also of the end of the seventh year of Shemitah] one is to perform a Peruzbal in front of a court of three Jews. It is performed following Hataras Nedarim. One states before the […]
Loan to a Gentile
Loan to a Gentile:[1] The Shemitas Kesafim laws only apply to a loan made to a Jew. A loan that was made to a non-Jew is to be collected even after Shemitah. Q&A If one owes money to a non-observant Jew may he pay the lender back the money […]
Salaries
Salaries-Are owed salaries considered a loan that require a Peruzbal by the worker?[1] Workers that receive a monthly salary from a Jewish employer are not required to make a Peruzbal for a salary that will not be due to be received until after Rosh Hashanah of Shemitah.[2] However those salaries […]
Credit
Is credit considered a loan that requires a Peruzbal?[1] The general rule is that credit is not considered a loan and hence is not abolished with the Shemitah year. The reason for this is because the credit money is not yet considered owed but rather “to be owed in the […]
Cases Peruzbal isn’t required
Cases that a Peruzbal is not required: A. Mashkon/Collateral:[1] If one lent money in exchange for an object from the borrower to serve as collateral for the loan then the Shemitah year does not abolish this loan [and a Peruzbal is not required].[2] If the collateral is worth less […]
When should it be performed
When should the Peruzbal be performed?[1] Initially the Peruzbal is to be performed at the end of the sixth year, prior to Rosh Hashanah of the seventh year.[2] [It is a Mitzvah to publicize this matter as it is not well known to the public.[3] It is proper to […]
A valid court
The criteria for a valid court?[1] As explained above the Peruzbal is only effective if it is performed before a valid court of law. A valid court consists of any three Kosher[2] Jewish men. [1] Admur 35; Rama 67/18 “One may be lenient in these times” Other opinions: Many Poskim […]
Owning property
Owning Property:[1] A Peruzbal is only valid if the borrower possesses some[2] piece of land or an object connected to land.[3] It is valid even if the borrower does not actually own the land but possesses it through renting, or borrowing it even temporarily [during the time that the lender […]
In today’s times
In today’s times must one perform a Peruzbal in order to request the payment of loans after Shemitah?[1] The widespread custom today [i.e. times of Rosh/Michaber/Admur] in these provinces is not to perform a Peruzbal and nevertheless allow one to demand the paying back of a loan even after […]
The Peruzbal process
The Peruzbal process:[1] Before the Shemitah year begins the lender is to gather a valid court of three Kosher Jews [see Halacha 6] and state to them “I hereby hand to you all the debts that are owed to me [and through doing so] I should be allowed to […]
What is a Peruzbal
What is a Peruzbal?[1] The Peruzbal is a process instituted by the Sages [for times when Shemitah is only Rabbinical[2]] which allows a loan to stay in effect even after the Shemitah year, and thus allows one to demand the debt to be paid back.[3] [The word Peruzbal means institution […]
Obligation
The Biblical and Rabbinical obligation:[1] [Biblically the command to annul loans during Shemitah only applies during times that the Yovel cycle is in practice[2], which is when all the tribes are living in Eretz Yisrael.[3]] In today’s times [however] the laws of Shemitas Kesafim [abolishing debts] during the year of […]
Introduction
Introduction: The Torah [Re’e 15:2] commands us that at the end of the seventh year cycle one must annul all loans that he is owed by other Jews. It is thus forbidden for the lender to ask for the loan to be paid back. The Peruzbal is a process […]
Answering Amen through a telephone, radio, live hookup
This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Purchase on our website Brachos Learning Course – Semicha WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article May one answer Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha through a Telephone, radio, […]
4. May one answer Amen to a blessing that was said through loudspeakers; microphone or a broadcast system, such as the telephone, radio, or live internet hookup?
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3. Answering Amen to a blessing that one did not hear or does not know its identity
This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Purchase on our website Brachos Learning Course – Semicha WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article 3. Answering Amen to a blessing that one did not […]
2. How to answer Amen for a blessing
This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Purchase on our website Brachos Learning Course – Semicha WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article 2. How to answer Amen:[1] Answering Amen to a blessing […]
Saying Shehechiyanu on two fruits
If one intends to eat two new fruits is he to say Shehechiyanu two times, one time prior to eating each fruit? Fruits are in front of him:[1] If both fruits are in front of him at the time that he recites Shehechiyanu on the first fruit, then the second […]
Saying Hagomel upon flying
Does one say Hagomel upon flying?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule that one is to bless Hagomel anytime one travels by plane, even if he is traveling over populated land.[3] Other Poskim[4] however rule that one is to only recite Hagomel if he is traveling by plane over a sea or desert, […]
If one has a Haeitz fruit and a Safek/dispute Haeitz/Hadama/Shehakol fruit in front of him what blessing should he say first
If one has a Haeitz fruit and a Safek/dispute Haeitz/Hadama/Shehakol fruit in front of him what blessing should he say first?[1] Example: 1) One has an apple and a banana[2] in front of him and desires to eat both, which fruit is he to eat first? 2) One has an […]
Covering the knife during Birchas Hamazon
Covering the knife during Bentching:[1] It is customary to cover the knife during the recital of Birchas Hamazon.[2] It is not necessary to remove the knives from the table, so long as the knife is covered.[3] [One may however choose to remove the knife rather than cover it.[4]] Shabbos and […]
Blessing after vomiting
May one say an after blessing if he vomits the food he ate?[1] If one vomited the food h ate prior to reciting an after blessing, then if he assesses that a Kezayis of the food has remained in his stomach, he is to say the after blessing. If however […]
6. Tasting- Saying a blessing when tasting a food
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Having in mind other foods
May one have in mind upon reciting a blessing to include all other foods of that blessing that he may decide to eat?[1] Example: Can one make a Shehakol prior to a meal and have in mind whatever he decides to eat that is Shehakol? Yes. May one […]
The blessing over Cereal and milk
What blessing does one recite when eating cereal and milk?[1] One recites a blessing only on the cereal and not on the milk. Leftover milk:[2] The milk that is leftover after eating the cereal does not receive a blessing even if one desires to now drink it alone. A lot […]
Blessing over baked cheese cake
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The blessing for Ice cream in cone
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The blessing on Tortilla Wraps
This Halacha is an Excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on Amazon.com What blessing is to be recited over a Tortilla wrap [i.e. Taco]? Corn/maize flour tortilla: If the Tortilla is made of corn/maize flour, and does not contain any of the five grain flours[1], then its blessing is Shehakol and requires […]
4. The blessing of wine mixed with water
This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Donate Buy in Paperback or Kindle Purchase on our website Brachos Learning Course – Semicha WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Sponsor an Article The blessing of wine mixed with water: General rule:[1] If […]
Educating people to recite blessings:
Educating people to recite blessings: A. Teaching children blessings:[1] It is permitted to teach children the proper blessings even not during their appropriate time [i.e., not during eating and drinking].[2] [The teacher may even recite Hashem’s name in the blessing in order to educate the children.[3] However it is […]
Reading Hashem’s name in a verse or Talmud
Reading Hashem’s name in a verse in the Mishneh, Talmud, or other learning text: Some Poskim[1] rule that when reading the Talmud [or other Torah Sefer] one may read Hashem’s name in the verses that are found in the text. [This applies even if the verses are not complete.[2]] Furthermore, […]
Putting on Tallis and Tefillin during Davening
What is one to do if his Tallis Gadol/Katan arrived in middle of Davening? Pesukei Dezimra:[1] One who did not have a Tallis [Gadol/Katan] [or forgot to put on a Tallis[2]] until he reached Yishtabach, is not to recite a blessing over the Tallis [Gadol/Katan] between Pesukei Dezimra [i.e. […]
Repeating words in Davening
1. May one repeat words in Davening? Certain words and sentences of reference to Hashem are forbidden to be repeated in close proximity if it can be viewed that the repetition is for the sake of a second deity. Although in the Talmud and Shulchan Aruch only specific phrases of […]
Reciting Shema before sunrise
Saying Shema prior to sunrise:[1] When Davening in a Vaasikin/Neitz Minyan:[2] The initial time for Davening Shemoneh Esrei is by sunrise. It is a Mitzvah Min Hamuvchar to read the Shema slightly prior to sunrise, intending to complete the Shema and its last blessing of Goal Yisrael with sunrise. Immediately […]
Davening with feces in another room
May one pray or learn in a room if he can see feces from his open door/window?[1] Cannot smell feces: If a person is in one room reading the Shema and the feces are in another room, then even if the door is opened between the two rooms and […]
Davening near a bathroom
Praying and learning Torah near a bathroom:[1] It is Biblically forbidden to learn Torah or pray within the sight or within a four cubit radius [i.e. two meters] of the walls of a bathroom, just as it is prohibited to learn or pray within the sight or within four cubits […]
Davening within sight of a mobile bathroom
Previous Halacha:: [1] If the bathroom in the park is its own structure, such as a mobile bathroom, or a building that is designated only as a bathroom, then one may not learn or pray within its four cubits [i.e. two meters]. Likewise one may not learn or pray if the […]
How to Daven for another-Mentioning names
How to pray on behalf of another:[1] One who is praying and arousing mercy on behalf of another, needs to mention his name in the prayer, if he is not making the request in front of the person. [Even one who is praying for his father is to mention his […]
Davening for Reshaim
Davening for Reshaim:[1] It is a Mitzvah to Daven for Reshaim that they should repent and not enter Gihennim. It is forbidden for one to Daven for a Rasha to die. [1] Zohar Parshas Vayeira; Midrash Hanelam p. 105; Kaf Hachaim 119/7 Bookmark
Davening for a gentile
May one Daven for a gentile or Mumar, such as for him to recover from an illness, or for him to have blessing in his Parnasa, or to find a spouse and have children?[1] It is permitted to Daven on behalf of a gentile or Mumar that does good […]
Davening on behalf of one’s children
Davening for healthy children that follow the path of Torah:[1] It is proper for one to Daven daily on behalf of his livelihood and that the words of Torah do not cede from his mouth or the mouth of his children and that all of his descendants be true servants […]
Davening for a terminaly ill patient who is in suffering to pass away
May one pray for a person who has a terminal and painful illness, to pass away?[1] Although one is to pray for a person to be healed even if “a sword is resting on his neck”, and the situation seems hopeless[2], nevertheless, if a person is suffering much pain and […]
Davening Vasikin
Saying Shema prior to sunrise:[1] When Davening in a Vaasikin/Neitz Minyan:[2] The initial time for Davening Shemoneh Esrei is by sunrise. It is a Mitzvah Min Hamuvchar to read the Shema slightly prior to sunrise, intending to complete the Shema and its last blessing of Goal Yisrael with sunrise. […]
Joining a Minyan from a different area
Joining a Minyan from a different area:[1] Answering Kaddish and Kedusha from a different area than the Minyan:[2] Once there is Minyan of ten Jews in one area that are saying Kaddish or Kedusha, anyone who hears their voices can[3] answer with them. This applies even if one is in […]
The greatness and obligation of answering Amen
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Obligation to answer Amen: A. The greatness and the obligation:[1] See Yesod Veshoresh Havoda 5:6 [page 110 in file] It is an obligation to answer Amen towards the blessing said by a Jew.[2] This applies even if the person who hears the […]
Obligation to answer Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha if one is not participating in the Minyan
Must one answer Amen, and answer to Kaddish and Kedusha of a Minyan that he is not participating in? Not in same room as Minyan: If one is not in the same room as the Minyan and hears Kaddish or Kedusha, some Poskim[1] rule that although he is allowed to […]
Speaking/Hefsek during Davening for the sake of Davening
Speaking/Hefsek for the sake of Davening: The subject of speaking [i.e. Hefsek/interval] during Davening carries many laws and details, regarding the cases in which it is permitted to be done. It is beyond the scope of this article to summarize all these detailed laws, and its focus is solely on […]
Asking someone to join the Minyan
May one ask someone if he can join the Davening in order so they have a Minyan?[1] Yes. [1] Peri Hasadeh 2/15; Hisorerus Teshuvah 4/4 Bookmark
Announcing the page in the Siddur during Davening
May one announce the page number for the congregants of the Minyan?[1] Yes. [1] Igros Moshe 1/22 Bookmark
Kaddish Derabanan after Baruch Sheamar
May Kaddish Derabanan of before Hodu be recited after Baruch Sheamar? Some Poskim[1] rule it may be recited, even if both the Minyan and the person reciting it is already after Baruch Sheamar. Other Poskim[2] however rule it may not be recited after the Minyan has reached Baruch Sheamar, even […]
Saying Kaddish in middle of Davening
May one say Kaddish Yasom in the midst of Davening: If one who generally says Kaddish is still in the midst of Davening [such as due to coming late, or due to Davening in length] and the congregation has reached the saying of Kaddish Yasom or Kaddish Derabanan, the question […]
May more than one person say Kaddish if there is exactly a Minyan or ten people present
May more than one person say Kaddish if there is exactly a Minyan or ten people present? It is permitted for many people to say Kaddish together even if there will not remain a Minyan to answer Amen. This allowance applies even if the entire Minyan is reciting Kaddish […]
Saying Kaddish aloud
When reciting Kaddish together with another person, must one recite Kaddish aloud for the congregation to hear? Some Poskim[1] rule it is not necessary for one to recite Kaddish out loud if another person is saying the Kaddish loudly. Other Poskim[2] however rule it is necessary for every person saying […]
Answering to two Kaddeishim
How is one to answer Amen to Kaddish if more than one person is saying a Kaddish and they are not saying it simultaneously?[1] If they do not conclude the blessing simultaneously, and there is an interval of Kdei Dibbur between the two conclusions of the blessing, then one is […]
Answering to one who is Chazan without permission
Answering Amen for one who did not receive permission to be Chazan or say Kaddish:[1] One may not lead the prayers as Chazan against the will of the congregation. This applies even if he is a Chiyuv, such as an Avel.[2] Whoever Davenes as Chazan without permission and takes the […]
How to answer Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha
How to answer Amen:[1] Answering Amen to a blessing contains a number of laws and restrictions. The proper answering of Amen is so severe that Ben Azaiy states in the Talmud that on one’s form of answer is dependent the longevity of his life.[2] These laws apply towards Amen […]
Answering Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha through a mircrophone
May one answer Amen, Kaddish or Kedusha through a microphone? Kaddish and Kedusha: One may answer Amen to Kaddish and answer Kedusha even if he does not hear the natural voice of the Chazan and only hears it through a microphone system.[1] Nevertheless, there must be at least a Minyan […]
Answering Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha through a telephone, radio, live hookup
May one answer Amen, Kaddish, Kedusha through a Telephone, radio, live video/audio internet hookup?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule one is not to answer Amen or Kedusha in such circumstances.[3] Other Poskim[4] rule one is to answer Amen and for Kaddish/Kedusha.[5] Practically, one may be lenient in this matter.[6] [If however there […]
