This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Unesanneh Tokef: The famous Piyyut [liturgical poem] of Unesanneh Tokef for many Jews represents the height of the Rosh Hashanah prayers, and invokes feelings of deep seriousness and emotion that remain etched in one’s memory. The […]
17. Chazaras Hashatz of Musaf on Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 17. Chazaras Hashatz: A. Fulfilling the prayer of Musaf with the Chazan’s repetition:[1] An individual cannot fulfill his obligation with hearing the repetition from the Chazan.[2] Therefore the custom of all Israel is to Daven Musaf […]
16. Musaf of Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 16. The Musaf Prayer:[1] The congregation is to Daven the Musaf prayer silently, reciting nine blessings.[2] The Chazan is likewise to Daven with them in order to be fluent in the prayer [that he will say […]
15. Yizkor on Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 15. Yizkor: Yizkor is not recited on Rosh Hashanah, neither on the first or the second day.[1] Nevertheless the Chabad Rabbeim were accustomed to recite Yizkor in silence on the second day of Rosh Hashanah.[2] Each […]
14. Bris Mila on RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 14. Bris Mila on Rosh Hashanah: When to make a circumcision:[1] In the event that a Bris Mila falls out on Rosh Hashanah, then if it is planned to take place in Shul, it is to […]
13. Shofar Blowing on RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 13. Shofar Blowing: The Shofar is blown for the first time after the Torah reading.[1] This set of blows is referred to as Tekios Meyushav. One fulfills his Biblical obligation of hearing Shofar with hearing this […]
12. The Torah Reading of RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 12. The Torah Reading:[1] A. Background: Moshe Rabbeinu established for the Jewish people that on every Yom Tov one is to read the Torah portion dealing with that Holiday.[2] The Sages of the Mishneh and Gemara […]
11. Shacharis- the Morning Prayers of Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 11. Shacharis-The Morning Prayers:[1] The laws below apply to both the first and second day of Rosh Hashanah.[2] Avinu Malkeinu: The Chabad custom is to sing the Niggun of Avinu Malkeinu prior to the start of […]
10. Rosh Hashanah that falls on Motzei Shabbos
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 10. Rosh Hashanah that falls on Saturday night:[1] When [the second night[2] of] Rosh Hashanah falls on Motzei Shabbos [i.e. Saturday night], then in the evening prayer of Shemoneh Esrei the paragraph of Vetodieinu/ותודיענו is added […]
9. Rosh Hashanah that falls on Friday evening
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 9. Rosh Hashanah that falls on Friday evening: Maariv:[1] When [the first night of] Rosh Hashanah falls on Friday evening one begins the Maariv prayer from Mizmor Ledavid [psalm 29], [omitting all the Psalms from Lechu […]
