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Rav Dovid's classes on Tefilla (prayer) and the Siddur (prayerbook).
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Also: to which of the Twelve Tribes does a convert belong?
15 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 14:16
Igros Moshe OC 2:24
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What is the correct Nusach for a Chasid who grew up Ashkenaz?
14 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 16:56
Igros Moshe OC 2:24
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Also: a Chasid who grew up Ashkenaz (introduction).
13 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 17:08
Igros Moshe OC 4:33, 2:24
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Can an Ashkenazi join a Sefardic Beit Keneset if an Ashkenazic Shul is also available?
9 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 18:26
Igros Moshe OC 4:33
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You're Nusach Ashkenaz but you're davening in a Sephardic Shul. How do you daven?
8 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 14:03
Igros Moshe OC 2:23
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You're Nusach Ashkenaz but you're davening in a Sephardic Shul. How do you daven?
6 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 16:03
Igros Moshe OC 2:23
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Each legitimate nusach represents a path to Hashem.
5 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 15:46
MB 68:4-6
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During davening, even if you're between brachot, even if you're of the community and waiting for them to catch up, it's so important to focus on davening that it's forbidden even to learn Torah silently.
2 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 16:41
MB 68:1-3
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The history of our set prayers.
1 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 15:59
MB 68:1
L'ilui nishmat Devorah bas Shmuel, may her memory be for a blessing.
What is and what isn't part of Nusach HaTefillah? What is a piyut?
28 Tevet 5771 | Duration: 16:19
OC 68; OC 90:10
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A special message from Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Executive Director of Pidyon.
20 Tevet 5771 | Duration: 1:39
Holding a second minyan in the same shul as the first.
8 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 14:21
OC 59:1; MB 59:17-21
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Also: holding a second minyan in the same shul.
4 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 13:48
OC 59:1; MB 59:14-16
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When you arrive at shul, the minyan is departing. Can you catch a kedusha?
3 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 15:16
OC 59:1; MB 59:13; Beur Halacha d.h. Yashlim Tefilato
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Also: Barchu of Kriyat HaTorah; finishing the amidah.
2 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 16:22
OC 59:1; MB 59:10-12; Beur Halacha d.h. Yashlim Kol HaTefila
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Are we "pores al shema" at Maariv?
1 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 12:53
OC 59:1; MB 59:8-10
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Pores al Shema as explained by the Mishna Brura.
27 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:09
OC 59:1; MB 59:5-7
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The Mishna Brura, based on the Radbaz, decides against the Ran as accepted by the Shulcham Aruch.
26 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 16:41
OC 59:1; MB 59:1
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Making up for missing kaddish, kedusha, and barchu.
25 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:00
BY OC 59; OC 59:1; MB 59:2-4
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The Beis Yosef combines the understanding of the various Rishonom into a coherent whole.
24 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 16:04
BY OC 59
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The Rambam differentiates between public prayer and devarim she-b'kedusha.
20 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:33
MT Hilchot Tefilla 8:5
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When the minyan reaches critical sections, those who are unable to answer stand in silence.
19 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:06
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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Rabbeinu Yona explains our Mishna according to the Rambam.
18 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:54
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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Also: the kedusha of u'Va l'Tzion Goel.
17 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 13:10
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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All come together for the benefit of the one.
14 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:59
Rosh Megilla 3:7
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According to the Rosh, it is Rabbeinu Tam who reads Masechet Sofrim as explaining, rather than disagreeing with, the Mishnah's requirement for a minyan of 10.
13 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:23
Rosh Megilla 3:7
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Being in a minyan means redefining yourself as one piece in a community.
12 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:13
Tur OC 39
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Just why can we repeat parts of davening for someone who missed minyan?
7 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:41
Masechet Sofrim 10:6
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What makes the first brocha before shema so special?
6 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:35
Sefer HaYashar 23; Ran Megilla 13b; Abudraham Birchot Kriyat Shema
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How is it that those who have already davened can complete a minyan for one who hasn't?
5 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:16
Meg. 29b
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Latecomers to shul can say kaddish and barchu after minyan.
4 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:35
Meg. 29b
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How do we know that a minyan consists of ten Jews?
3 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:40
Meg. 29b
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Is it permissible to daven mincha after sunset?
13 Tishrei 5771 | Duration: 15:53
OC 233:1; MB 233:14
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If you normally daven Ma'ariv before shkiya, can you daven mincha at that time in a case of great need?
12 Tishrei 5771 | Duration: 14:12
OC 233:1; MB 233:13
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Rav Moshe discusses the timing of the selichos service.
28 Elul 5770 | Duration: 11:38
Igros Moshe OC 2:105
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Sometimes it's inevitable that you need to daven both mincha and ma'ariv during the same halachic peiod of the afternoon.
22 Elul 5770 | Duration: 11:56
OC 233:1; MB 233:12
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Mincha is a time of favor before Hashem. Why?
6 Elul 5770 | Duration: 16:08
OC 233:1; MB 233:7-11
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Mincha time is an unusual machloket in that there is neither a lenient nor a restrictive ruling.
3 Elul 5770 | Duration: 15:26
OC 233:1; MB 233:5-6
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For mincha purposes, is it nighttime at sunset or nightfall?
2 Elul 5770 | Duration: 9:14
OC 233:1; MB 233:3-4
The latest time for Mincha depends on when nightfall comes.
1 Elul 5770 | Duration: 11:26
OC 233:1; MB 233:2-3
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The time for Mincha is determined by the afternoon offerings at the Temple.
30 Av 5770 | Duration: 12:22
OC 233:1; MB 233:1
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Rising on our toes and other expressions of kedusha.
14 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:16
OC 125:2; MB 125:8-9
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We express our imitation of the spiritual world in reciting kedusha via our thoughts, words, and actions.
13 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:37
OC 125:2; MB 125:4-7; Sha'arei Teshuva 125:1
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It is important to respond to kedusha concurrently with the community.
12 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:23
OC 125:1; MB 125:2-4
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Does the community introduce kedusha, or only the shatz? Also: Custom and halacha.
9 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:01
OC 125:1; MB 125:1-2
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Even in the amidah, there are different "forms" of kedusha.
8 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 15:16
OC 109:3; MB 109:16-17
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Keduaha d'Sidra, Kedushas Yotzer, and "the" kedusha.
7 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 8:49
OC 109:3; MB 109:15
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Whether to daven word for word with the shatz or to wait depends on a number of factors -- among them, differences between shacharit and mincha.
6 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 17:12
OC 109:2; MB 109:14; Beur Halacha d.h. "Aval L'Chatchila"
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Saying kedushah with the shatz.
5 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:53
OC 109:2; MB 109:11-13
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Also: maintaining good kavanah in the amidah.
1 Iyar 5770 | Duration: 16:02
OC 109:1; MB 109:7-10
Also: Barchu, HaKel HaKadosh, and Shomea Tefilla.
30 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 15:28
OC 109:1; MB 109:5
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When deciding to begin your own amidah or wait for kedusha or some such, you need to estimate how much time you have based on the shatz.
29 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 15:55
OC 109:1; MB 109:6-7
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Priorities in davening with the community vs. answering "Amen" to the communal prayers.
28 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 15:49
OC 109:1; MB 109:3-4
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Yehei Shmei; kedusha; amen...
25 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 18:48
Beur Halacha 109 d.h. "L'kdusha o l'kadish
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I come into shul and find the community about to start the amidah... what do I do?
24 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 16:34
OC 109:1; MB 109:1-3
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We should speak to G-d as we want Him to speak to us.
23 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 15:00
OC 5; MB 5:1-3
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When drinking wine for the four cups, how much wine do I drink?
11 Nissan 5770 | Duration: 16:08
OC 271:11; MB 271:68
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What to do if you forget al hanissim in either the amidah or in birkat hamazon.
10 Adar 5770 | Duration: 13:39
OC 682:1; MB 682:1-5
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Summary and conclusion of yishtabach and related halachot.
6 Kislev 5770 | Duration: 17:08
OC 54:3; MB 54:13-14
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Putting on tallis and tefillin after yishtabach (cont.).
3 Kislev 5770 | Duration: 14:57
OC 54:3; MB 54:12-13
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Speaking of Kaddish, the Mishna Brura discusses when we can say Kaddish in general. Also: putting on tallis and tefillin after yishtabach.
2 Kislev 5770 | Duration: 13:56
OC 54:3; MB 54:10-11
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Between yishtabach and kaddish, it is permitted to interrupt for the sake of a mitzvah or for the needs of the community.
1 Kislev 5770 | Duration: 15:40
OC 54:3; MB 54:6-9
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When are tefillin removed for Rosh Chodesh Musaf?
30 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 13:07
OC 423:3-4; MB 423:5,7,10
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Talking between yishtabach and yotzer or impedes successful prayer.
29 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 16:49
OC 54:3; MB 54:4-5
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Insights into the understanding of yishtabach.
25 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 16:58
OC 54:2; MB 54:3
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Answering "Amen" to yishtabach.
24 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 16:38
OC 54:2; MB 54:2-3
We both literally and figuratively step into an appropriate place to daven.
22 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 17:28
OC 93:2-4; MB 93:4-8; OC 92:10; MB 92:31
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Before prayer, we must prepare ourselves psychologically for the awesome task at hand.
19 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 16:47
OC 93:1; MB 93:1-2; OC 90:20; MB 90:61:62
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Ideas in kavanah; introduction to kavanah for birkat hamazon.
18 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 15:59
OC 185:1; MB 185:1
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Don't assume that the rabbi is doing what you think he is doing...
17 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 15:54
Igros Moshe OC 3:8
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There is a difference between an individual who mistakenly thinks something forbidden is permissible and a community who does so.
16 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 18:19
Igros Moshe OC 3:8
There are appropriate places to add personal prayers; deviating from the set tefillah for one's own purposes, says Rav Moshe, is an abomination.
15 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 15:15
Igros Moshe OC 3:8
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In interrupting our davening, we thereby demonstrate that we do not want to daven according to Chazal's tefilla.
12 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 15:20
Igros Moshe OC 3:8
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Can you state your kavanah aloud during prayers to help gain focus?
9 Cheshvan 5770 | Duration: 15:21
Igros Moshe OC 3:8
Some thoughts about overcoming the challenging difficulties of our daily selichos during the ten days.
3 Tishrei 5770 | Duration: 2:26
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Selichos are all about pleading our case before Hashem.
25 Elul 5769 | Duration: 5:26
Tur OC 581
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Why is the month of Elul a time of selichos and shofar?
22 Elul 5769 | Duration: 15:14
Tur OC 581
Topics for Rosh Chodesh Nissan: standing for hallel on Rosh Chodesh; sitting for hallel at the seder; eating the Afikomen; introduction to libun.
1 Nissan 5769 | Duration: 14:23
OC 422:7; MB 422:28
An overview of the halachot of interruptions in kriat shema helps us better understand the halachot of interruptions in the reading of the megilla.
9 Adar 5769 | Duration: 12:37
OC 65:1, 690:17; MB 65:1
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If you said birkat hamazon and then realized there was filth nearby, do you need to go back and say birkat hamazon again?
17 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:23
OC 185:5; MB 185:5,7
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It's normal to drink wine as part of the meal. Can you say birkat hamazon if you are a little tipsy?
16 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 14:42
OC 185:4-5; MB 185:4,6,8
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Like the amidah and the shema, we speak the words of birkat hamazon loud enough to hear them.
12 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:17
OC 185:2-3; MB 185:2-3
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The importance of understanding birkat hamazon and the importance of kavanah.
11 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 13:06
OC 185:1; MB 185:1
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What to do if you lose your place during kriyat shema.
5 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 13:05
OC 64:4; MB 64:9-12
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Where do you go back to if you get confused between the paragraphs?
4 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:12
OC 64:2-3; MB 64:6-8
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If you miss a verse or word when reciting the shema, go back and repeat. Also: the various mitzvot fulfilled by the recitation of shema.
3 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 13:18
OC 64:1; MB 64:4-5
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What if you recite the paragraphs of shema out of order?
2 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:08
OC 64:1; MB 64:1-3
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Do all illnesses require birkat hagomel?
20 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 21:27
OC 219:8-9; MB 219:24-32; Yechave Da'at 4:14
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Modern travel: is birkat hagomel required? NOTE: The first 10 seconds of this audio are very poor quality.
19 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 15:05
Yechave Da'at 2:26; Igros Moshe OC 2:59
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What if you crossed the desert but experienced no danger? NOTE: The first 10 seconds of this audio are very poor quality.
18 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 15:58
OC 219:7; MB 219:3,21-23,31; Beur Halacha d.h. "Yordei Yam"
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If two people have an obligation to say birkat hagomel, one can say it for both of them.
17 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 16:56
OC 219:5-6; MB 219:18-19,8
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Halacha l'ma'aseh: do we say birkat hagomel for others today?
16 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 16:18
OC 219:4; MB 219:16-17; Yechave Da'at 2:25
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How is it that someone else can say a bracha for which they are not obligated, and how can doing so fulfill your obligation!?
13 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 16:17
OC 219:4; MB 219:12-15
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Oddly enough, if someone else makes a bracha over your miracle and you answer "Amen", you have fulfilled your obligation.
12 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 11:23
Brachot 54b; OC 219:4; MB 219:10-11
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Is a minyan required for birkat hagomel? Can it be said seated? What if you say the brachah and no one answers?
11 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 13:52
OC 219:2-3; MB 219:5-9
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Selichos for Asara b'Tevet focus on three tragedies that occured during the month.
10 Tevet 5769 | Duration: 9:35
II Kings 25
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Does a medicine require a bracha?
21 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 14:43
OC 203:5-7; MB 203:6-7,10-13
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What is the bracha for roots from a tree?
20 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 14:50
OC 203:6, 202:18; MB 203:8-9, 202:82
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Root vegetables are either pri ha-adama or she-hakol.
19 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 4:23
OC 203:8; MB 203:14
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Crab apples and crab pears; wild berries on trees and bushes; lousy fruits.
18 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 7:14
OC 203:4; MB 203:5
A minyan is so important to prayer that we should willingly give up a profit to daven with a minyan.
8 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 16:55
OC 90:9; MB 90:29
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Why do we start praying for rain based on a secular date?
6 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 14:57
Taanit 9a; BY OC 117:1
If you skip a pasuk or perek during Hallel, do you need to go back and correct your mistake? If so, how?
1 Kislev 5769 | Duration: 6:36
OC 422:6; MB 422:26-27
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The sight of a rainbow reminds us of Hashem's covenant with Noah and as such merits a special blessing.
16 Cheshvan 5769 | Duration: 14:31
OC 239:1; MB 239:1-5; Beur Halacha d.h. "HaRoeh..."
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On Erev Yom Kippur, selichot are brief, and other sections of shacharit are skipped as well.
9 Tishrei 5769 | Duration: 10:30
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A detailed look at the structure and content of the selichot for the 4th of the 10 days of teshuva.
8 Tishrei 5769 | Duration: 14:11
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Understanding the structure of selichot enhances our appreciation thereof.
4 Tishrei 5769 | Duration: 5:50
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The heart of the selichot service is the recitation of the 13 attributes, as given to Moshe on Mt. Sinai.
26 Elul 5768 | Duration: 10:09
Rosh HaShanah 17b
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The halachot of permissible and forbidden interruptions in Hallel are parallel to those of Shema and Pesukei d'Zimra.
28 Av 5768 | Duration: 15:05
OC 422:4-5; MB 422:21-25; Brachot 2:1
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It is preferable to recite Hallel with the community; when doing so, certain verses are repeated.
27 Av 5768 | Duration: 14:33
OC 422:2-3; MB 422:14-20
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The blessings recited over Hallel; half- vs. full Hallel; reciting Hallel alone vs. with a minyan.
26 Av 5768 | Duration: 14:51
OC 422:2; MB 422:14-16
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Part of proper kavanah includes enjoyment of the mitzvah as well as awareness of both love for and awe of Hashem.
24 Av 5768 | Duration: 13:00
Ch"A 68:13,17,18
Having kavanah -- intentionality, intellectual focus, emotional presence, and spiritual concentration -- is essential for proper mitzvah observance.
6 Av 5768 | Duration: 13:46
Ch"A 68:9,25
On Shabbos, the third meal usual extends past sunset into the night; on Erev Tisha b'Av, we begin fasting at sunset. So what do we do when Erev Tisha b'Av falls on Shabbos?
29 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 16:05
OC 552:10;553:2; MB 552:23-24;553:6-7
On Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av, do we read the haftarah for Rosh Chodesh or for the Tlat d'Puranuta? Also: the brachot for the haftorah and musaf on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh.
26 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 13:20
OC 425:1-3; MB 425:8,15; OC 284:2; MB 284:4; OC 428:8
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The importance of a fruit being recognizable; summary of the laws of brachot for fruit.
25 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 19:19
OC 202:7; MB 202:42
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Does a fruit keep its bracha if the fruit is in a form that is no longer recognizable as the fruit?
21 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 16:02
OC 202:7; MB 202:40-44
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Some fruits are meant to be picked before they are fully grown; others are meant to be picked after they are overripe.
20 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 17:40
OC 202:5,9; MB 202:35-37,48-50
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Brachot for orange peels, grape leaves, capers, caper leaves, and more -- what is the main part of the fruit or tree?
18 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 15:27
OC 202:6; MB 202:38-39
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What is the bracha for a spice that comes from a tree? Is it a "fruit extract" like juice? Does it matter if it comes from the fruit or some other part of the tree like the root?
15 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 16:14
OC 202:16-18; MB 202:77-83
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Sugar, like fruit, is a product from a tree (or at least a plant). What is its correct bracha?
14 Tamuz 5768 | Duration: 10:52
OC 202:15; MB 202:73-76; Beur Halacha d.h. "Al HaSukar"
Eating without saying a bracha prior to eating is like stealing from Hashem.
14 Sivan 5768 | Duration: 14:03
Brachot 35a
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Chinuch for Birkat HaMazon is unique in that a child can fulfill his father's obligation.
13 Sivan 5768 | Duration: 15:23
OC 186:1-2; MB 186:1-7
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We don't teach children before they are ready.
10 Iyar 5768 | Duration: 15:36
MB 37:8; OC 106:1; MB 106:5; Ch"A 66:2
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Introduction to chinuch: a look at Kiddush Lavana and Kriat Shema.
8 Iyar 5768 | Duration: 14:37
MB 426:1; OC 70:2; MB 70:6-9; Sha'ar HaTziun 70:7
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Why do we eat eggs at the seder? Why is there an egg on the seder plate?
6 Nissan 5768 | Duration: 15:48
Pesachim 10:3; OC 476:2; MB 476:11-12; OC 473:4; MB 473:22-23
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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If you forget to make up for havdala in the second bracha, you have additional opportunities through the meal, the seder, and beyond. Also: washing hands for kiddush.
5 Nissan 5768 | Duration: 14:04
OC 473:1; MB 473:5-9
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If you forget to make Havdala in Kiddush, how do you make up for your ommission?
4 Nissan 5768 | Duration: 15:43
OC 473:1; MB 473:4
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The Kiddush of Pesach on Motzei Shabbos is special in that it includes both Shehechiyanu and Havdala.
3 Nissan 5768 | Duration: 15:16
OC 473:1; MB 473:1,3
Dedicated as a zechut l'ilui nishmat Shaul ben Chana z"l for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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In the middle of the Pesach Seder, we recite Hallel; in the middle of Hallel, we interrupt to eat. How can we interrupt Hallel in the middle? Also: There are two special changes in Maariv for Pesach: many communities recite Hallel, and there is no Kiddush in shul.
2 Nissan 5768 | Duration: 11:58
OC 487:3-4; Pesachim 10:1; MB 487:10,16
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda and Tamar bat Sigalit.
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The special evening prayers for Erev Pesach.
28 Adar II 5768 | Duration: 16:36
OC 487:1; Brachot 4:5; MB 487:1-9
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frieda.
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A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
8 Adar I 5768 | Duration: 15:10
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A review, summary and overview of halachot of morning conduct, from waking up through the recitation of Shema.
7 Adar I 5768 | Duration: 15:32
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Why is kaddish recited by mourners? The Midrash of Rabbi Akiva / Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai and the merit of kaddish. Also: important halachot when multiple people recite kaddish together.
6 Adar I 5768 | Duration: 6:11
Eliyahu Zuta Parsha 17; Pitchei Teshuva YD 376:6
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Choosing whole matzos from among broken matzos is a problem of borrer that presents itself every Pesach.
29 Shevat 5768 | Duration: 4:45
Ch"A Hil. Shabbos 16:14
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Halachic details regarding the proper blessing for the recitation of half-hallel, including when to make and not make a bracha on hallel.
1 Shevat 5768 | Duration: 13:30
OC 422:2; MB 422:14-16
Given as a zechut for a refuah shleima for Tamar bat Sigalit.
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What if you accidentally include ya'aleh v'yavo in a weekday amidah?
29 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 14:57
OC 108:12; MB 108:37-38
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If ya'aleh v'yavo is forgotten on Rosh Chodesh at mincha, can you make up for it in the following ma'ariv?
26 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 12:57
OC 108:11; MB 108:34-36
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We previously learned that you can make up for a missed shabbos amidah in the subsequent weekday amidah. But what if you mistakenly davened a weekday amidah on shabbos -- can you correct that error in a subsequent weekday amidah?
25 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 10:21
OC 108:11; MB 108:32-33
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A review of all the halachot we have learned with ragard to making up for missed prayers, and a recap of the examples found in the Shulchan Aruch.
22 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 16:55
In memory of Tzippora bat Meir on the occastion of her yahrzeit.
If you miss mincha on shabbos, can you make up for it with a second ma'ariv after shabbos?
19 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 16:49
OC 108:9-10; MB 108:27-30
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If you miss mincha on erev shabbos, can you make up for it with a second ma'ariv shabbos amidah? Also: Clarification on who is a meizid and instructions for tashlumin for chozrim b'teshuva.
18 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 14:12
OC 108:9; MB 108:25-27
In memory of Aharon ben Leib HaCohen on the occasion of his yahrzeit.
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There are special halachot regarding a missed musaf and tashlumin. Also, one who intentionally skips a tefilla cannot make up for it.
17 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 15:33
OC 108:6-8; MB 108:20-24
Can you daven a make-up prayer for more than one missed tefilla? What if you forget your tashlumin? Can you daven a tashlumin at musaf?
15 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 14:34
OC 108:4-5; MB 108:16-19
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The proper time for a make-up amidah is during the following prayer. But what time is the following prayer? And is this l'chatchila or b'dieved?
12 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 15:48
OC 108:3; MB 108:15
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The halachot of making up for a missed mincha or ma'ariv.
11 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 14:05
OC 108:2; MB 108:10-14
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One who forgets aneinu on a fast day does not go back to insert it. But the halacha is quite different for an individual as compared to the shaliach tzibbur.
9 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 14:55
OC 119:4; MB 119:16-19
In memory of Tamar Rivkah bas Sheur Zalman on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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We make up for a missed shacharit by davening mincha twice, but what is the best way to go about that?
8 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 15:04
OC 108:1; MB 108:4-9
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One who accidentally misses shacharit makes up for the lost prayer by davening mincha twice.
5 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 13:24
OC 108:1; MB 108:1-3
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Sometimes we daven the amidah twice in a row, such as davening shacharit followed immediately by musaf if you aren't in shul on shabbos. This shiur introduces some of the parameters for such a situation, such as how long to pause in between.
4 Tevet 5768 | Duration: 13:02
OC 105:1; MB 105:1-4
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What should you do if you need to daven early in the morning, prior to MiSheYakir (the earliest time for shema), which is much before netz (the earliest time for the amidah).
26 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 16:27
OC 89:8; MB 89:38-42; Beur Halacha d.h. "Bsha'at HaDchak"
Dedicated to Ariella Rivka bas Avroham, may her neshoma have an aliya.
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It is a bit surprising to learn that it is permissible to take a haircut or a bath prior to dawn, even within the half hour approaching the time to daven. Why is this?
25 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 11:27
OC 89:7; MB 89:36-37; OC 232:2
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Being careful about davening shacharit at the right time is of such high priority that one shouldn't even learn Torah prior to davening. But what about learning at night, or waking up before dawn?
24 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 12:56
OC 89:6; MB 89:30-35
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We have learned that we cannot eat prior to davening Shacharit, but what about eating prior to dawn?
21 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:18
OC 89:5; MB 89:27-29
Though in general we do not eat or drink anything prior to Shacharit, there are many leniencies that allow one to do so.
20 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 13:15
OC 89:3-4; MB 89:22-26
An midrashic overview of the priority of greeting Hashem before greeting others; the halachot of going to a friend's home prior to going to shul and of responding to someone else's greeting.
18 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 13:33
OC 89:2; MB 89:12-16
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Upon awakening in the morning, our priority is to daven. As such, there is a prohibition on stopping to see a friend before davening.
17 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:18
OC 89:2; MB 89:8-12
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The shacharit amidah must be completed by the fourth hour of the day. What if that time has passed and you haven't yet said the amidah?
15 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 13:24
OC 89:1; MB 89:5-7
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The earliest time for the amidah is netz hachama ("third dawn"). What if you can't wait until then and need to daven early?
13 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 12:03
OC 89:1; MB 89:2-4
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The amidah follows different times from the shema. What are these times, and why are they different? What if you need to daven early? Also: a review and overview of the times for shema; what to do if you need to put on tallis and tefillin prior to misheyakir.
12 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:20
Brachot 24a; OC 89:1; MB 89:1
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If you are unable to complete shema on time, or even if you purposely miss the required time, you can still say shema later in the day.
11 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 16:59
OC 58:6; MB 58:24-29
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If you forget to daven ma'ariv, you can daven until dawn, but this impairs the permission to daven shacharis early. Also: The yahrzeit of Methushelah.
10 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 12:12
OC 58:5; MB 58:20-23
Sometimes you have no choice but to daven before netz or to start davening before misheyakir. What should you do? Also: an actual example of how Rav Dovid handled such a situation.
7 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 15:11
OC 58:4; MB 58:18-19; Beur Halacha d.h. "MiSheAlah Amud HaShahar"
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What should you do if you have no choice but to read shema prior to the earliest permissible time?
6 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:36
OC 58:3; MB 58:13-17
Includes: review and overview of the four morning halachic times: the three "dawns" and the end of the time for kriat shema. Situations where you have to daven before the appropriate time.
5 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 15:09
OC 58:2-3; MB 58:10-12
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The perfect time to recite the shema is just before the sun peeps over the horizon. This time is so ideal that one can daven at this time at the expense of davening with a minyan.
4 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:58
OC 58:1; MB 58:6-9; Beur Halacha d.h. "Mitzvah min HaMuvchar"
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The entire Shema must be recited in full before three halachic daylight hours have passed.
3 Cheshvan 5768 | Duration: 14:46
OC 58:1; MB 58:3-5
In memory of Leah bas Yechezkel on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
When Rosh Chodesh falls on Shabbos we add Ya'aleh v'Yavo, read a special Rosh Chodesh Maftir, and recite a special haftara.
29 Tishrei 5768 | Duration: 9:03
OC 625:1; MB 625:1-5
Dedicated in memory of Shnuer Zalman ben Shlomo on the occasion of his yahrzeit.
The proper time for the recitation of the morning Shema is unfortunately a time when few of us can awaken ourselves to pray on a regular basis.
28 Tishrei 5768 | Duration: 15:05
Brachot 9b; OC 58:1; MB 58:1-2
Dedicated in memory of Feigel bas Aharon HaKohen on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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The earliest time that one can recite the morning Shema is the time when we can recognize each other.
27 Tishrei 5768 | Duration: 15:57
Brachot 9b
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What do you do if you forget to insert mashiv haruach? What if you aren't sure what you said? Also: washing hands before dawn.
26 Tishrei 5768 | Duration: 9:57
An overview and summary of the changes to the Amidah and Kaddish during the Ten Days, including the halachot of what to do if a change is forgotten or omitted.
5 Tishrei 5768 | Duration: 10:05
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Among the changes in our prayers during the Ten Days is the insertion of Psalm 130 -- Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem -- to instill in us a sense of awe and an inspiration to teshuva. But how can we insert a Psalm between yishtabach and chetzi kaddish -- where interruptions are forbidden?
27 Elul 5767 | Duration: 2:22
Baer Heitev 603:1; Ps. 130
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The Ba'al HaTurim brings down remez and sod to tell us why we recite selichot prior to Rosh HaShanah.
23 Elul 5767 | Duration: 2:29
Deu. 30:6; Ba'al HaTurim ad.loc.; Ps. 27:13
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Selichot should be recited even without a minyan, though the 13 attributes are omitted. All of the Rosh HaShanah prayers -- including selichot -- should be prepared in advance so that they can be recited comfortably in shul. The goal is to focus on davening, not on trying to read the tefilla.
22 Elul 5767 | Duration: 13:48
OC 581:1; MB 581:4; OC 100:1; MB 100:3
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Why do selichot always start on Saturday night? Why are selichot said so early in the morning, and without tallis and tefillin? Why does the chazan where a tallis?
21 Elul 5767 | Duration: 12:58
OC 581:1; MB 581:5-7
Halacha l'ma'aseh: the brachot for hallel on Rosh Chodesh; reciting hallel as an individual vs. with the community; arriving late to shul while the community is reciting hallel.
1 Elul 5767 | Duration: 9:27
OC 422:2; MB 422:14-18
Dedicated l'ilui nishmat Perel Yetta bas Yehudah Leib on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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Why do we recite Hallel on Rosh Chodesh, and what are the halachot and dinim regarding the brachos?
30 Av 5767 | Duration: 8:36
OC 422:2; Beur Halacha d.h. "V'Korin"; MB 422:12-13
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Yeshua Ya'akov ben Froma.
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Customs of Elul: selichot, shofar, and Hashem Ori.
25 Av 5767 | Duration: 11:08
OC 581:1; MB 581:1-3
If the morning brachot are recited out of order, how should one correct the error, if at all. Also -- some mistaken brachot that were once recited.
25 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 14:55
OC 46:5-7; MB 46:20-23
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Three more morning brachot; differences in the order of brachot among Sephardim and Ashkenazim. Also: what if the reason for reciting one of the blessings doesn't apply to you?
22 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 21:00
OC 46:4,8; MB 46:15-19,24-26; Baer Heitev 46:8
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Why are the blessings we recite today in a different order from those in the Shulchan Aruch? And when is the proper time for the bracha al netilat yadayim?
21 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 15:48
OC 46:1-2; MB 46:10-13
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The blessings over dressing, stretching, opening your eyes, walking, wearing shoes, and more.
20 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 14:48
OC 46:1; MB 46:5-9
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The brachot Elohai Neshoma and asher natan l'sechvi vina are recited each morning. What if you didn't sleep? What if you didn't hear a rooster crow?
19 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 19:18
OC 46:1,8; MB 46:1-4
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Why do we have so many different brachot? An introduction to the history of brachot.
18 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 15:47
OC 46:3; MB 46:Introduction,14; Men. 43b
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Not only is there a requirement to recite Birkat HaTorah prior to learning, there is a reciprocal prohibition agasint reciting pasukim prior to reciting Birkat HaTorah -- even if the pasukim are said as tefilla.
15 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 15:28
OC 46:9; MB 46:29-32
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This shiur goes through the Gemara and Tosefot in detail as an illustration of how the pilpul of the Rishonim results in all of the different halacha l'ma'aseh categories in Birkot HaTorah -- the l'chatchila and b'dieved halacha, kavanah, the requirement to learn after the bracha or after ahava raba, etc.
14 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 16:42
Brachot 11b; Tos. Br. 11b d.h. SheKvar Niftar
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It is best to learn immediately after reciting Birkat HaTorah. Also: all agree that women too are obligated to recite Birkat HaTorah, though their obligation may or may not be the same as men's obligation.
13 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 16:32
OC 47:9,14; MB 47:19-21; Beur Halacha d.h. "Nashim"
How is it that Ahava Raba fulfills the obligation to recite a bracha over Torah learning?
12 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 15:58
OC 47:7-8; MB 47:13-18
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Most brachot are only valid so long as one keeps focused on the action over which one made the brachah. So what happens if you take your mind off your learning?
8 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 13:32
OC 47:10-11; MB 47:22-25
If you are awake all night, does one say Birkot HaTorah the following morning? What if you slept a little? What if you wake up to learn in the middle of the night -- are brachot required prior to learning? Halachah l'ma'aseh for Shavuot.
5 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 15:56
OC 47:12-13; MB 47:28-33
Is a brachah required prior to thinking thoughts of Torah? If so, how can we do a mitzvah -- any mitzvah -- without first making Birkot HaTorah?
4 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 11:57
OC 47:4; MB 47:5-7; Beur Halacha d.h. "HaKotev"
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When writing or copying words of Torah or pasukim one is not learning Torah. Does writing require a blessing?
1 Sivan 5767 | Duration: 7:51
OC 47:3; MB 47:4
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We are obligated to make birkot HaTorah with joy over the gift that Hashem has entrusted to us. Failure to do so brings serious consequences
28 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 15:30
OC 47:1; MB 47:1-2
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Sara Chanah bat Rachel Devorah.
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Birkot HaTorah are required prior to any Torah learning -- including both the Written and Oral Torah, Midrash, Halacha, and even Musar.
27 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 15:25
Brachot 11b; Tos. Br. 11b d.h. SheKvar Niftar; OC 47:2; MB 47:3
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chedva Tzippora bas Sarah.
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An overview of the blessings made over learning Torah. How many blessings are there?
26 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 14:53
OC 47:5-6; MB 47:8-12
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Ariella Rivkah ben Devora Pessel.
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In the unfortunate case that we arrive late for shul and skip sections of the morning brachot or Pesukei D'Zimra, we make up for the skipped portions by reciting them after davening.
23 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 15:19
OC 52; MB 52:9-10
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You come into shul and find that the chazan is up to barchu. Should you try to catch up?
22 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 14:56
OC 52; MB 52:6-8
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chaim Bear ben Perel Yitta.
A summary of the rules of precedence for one who arrives late for shul. Additional rules for Shabbos; the importance of Nishmas. Also, rules for Ba'alei Teshuva who are unable to keep pace with the community.
21 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 18:20
OC 52; MB 52:5
Dedicated in memory of Zissel Devora bas Avraham Abish on the occastion of her yahrzeit.
What makes the Halleluya Psalms (145-150) such an important part of Pesukei D'Zimra?
20 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 13:45
MT Hilchot Tefilla 7:12; Shabb. 118b; Sfas Emes, Shabbos 118b
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chedva Tzippora bas Sarah.
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What makes Ashrei (Psalm 145) so important that the minimal Pesukei D'Zimra consists of Baruch She-Amar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach?
19 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 13:50
MT Hilchot Tefilla 7:12; Brachot 4b; Pnei Yehoshua Brachos 4b
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If you arrive late for shul and need to skip parts of Pesukei D'Zimra, you have to know which parts to skip. This shiur puts it all together -- what are the priorities of the different elements of Pesukei D'Zimra and why?
16 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 14:21
OC 52; MB 52:4
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When arriving late, there are three brachot that one must make sure to say prior to beginning Pesukei D'Zimra.
15 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 12:39
MB 52:2
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The very fact that Chazal allow us to skip parts of Pesukei D'Zimra in order to daven with the tzibbur tells us how important it is to recite the silent amidah with the tzibbur. But in spite of that, some hold that we should only recite the prayers in order. Arriving on time for shul allows you to both recite the prayers in order and daven with the tzibbur -- the best choice by far.
13 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 11:37
OC 52; MB 52:1,3
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L'chatchila, one should always be on time for shul. But on the occasion that one arrives late, it is important to know the proper halachos of "catching up" in davening so that one can properly recite the amidah with the community.
12 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 4:08
OC 52
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In the eighth brocha of the amidah, we have the opportunity to insert personal prayers on behalf of those we know who are sick. This shiur covers the language and structure of this brocha.
9 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 12:33
OC 116; MB 116:1-4; Jer. 17:14
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chedva Tzippora bas Sarah.
The middle blessings of the amidah -- the requests that we make in the prayer -- are organized for us as an ascent to spiritual greatness. Understanding the structure of the amidah is one way to improve our kavanah.
8 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 14:53
OC 115; MB 115:1
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chedva Tzippora bas Sarah.
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The same principle with regard to doubt -- that it takes thirty days to establish a new habit -- can also be used to resolve doubts by establishing a new habit with regard to saying tal or geshem.
6 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 14:30
OC 114:9; MB 114:40-44
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We get so used to the words of the amidah and have such poor focus on our tefillah that sometimes, perhaps even often, we don't know whether we said tal or geshem. What is the halacha in such a case?
5 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 15:51
OC 114:8; MB 114:35-38
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On Rosh Chodesh, Ashkenazic Jews add the Musaf Rosh Chodesh to the reading of the morning korbanot. Why? Are shabbos and Yom Tov the same or different? How and why?
1 Iyar 5767 | Duration: 12:10
OC 48:1; MB 48:1-5
In memory of Moshe ben Hirsh on the occasion of his Yahrzeit and in memory of Minna bas Avraham on the occasion of her Yahrzeit.
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On Rosh Chodesh, Ashkenazic Jews add the Musaf Rosh Chodesh to the reading of the morning korbanot. Why? Are shabbos and Yom Tov the same or different? How and why?
30 Nissan 5767 | Duration: 12:16
OC 421:1; OC 48:1; MB 421:1; MB 48:6; Shaarei Teshuva 48:*
If you add Morid HaGeshem when you shouldn't you need to correct the error. But how do you correct it? That depends on several variables -- whether you added geshem on purpose or by accident and when you realize your mistake.
29 Nissan 5767 | Duration: 15:29
OC 114:4,7-8; MB 114:19-24
Dedicated for a refuah shleima for Saritte bat Aliza Sali
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If you accidentally add or forget "Morid HaTal", you generally need not correct the error. Why not? What if you request tal by accident in barech aleinu?
25 Nissan 5767 | Duration: 13:43
OC 114:3-4; MB 114:10,12-15,17-19
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After musaf of the first day of Pesach, we stop davening for rain in the amidah. What if you ask for rain by accident?
24 Nissan 5767 | Duration: 12:01
OC 117:2-3; MB 117:14; Beur Halacha d.h. "HaTzrichim Matar"
Does each of the four cups require its own brocha rishona? Brocha achrona? Why or why not?
11 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 14:34
OC 474:1; MB 474:1-5
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Are women obligated to drink the four cups of wine? What about the rest of the seder obligations? What is a child's role at the seder?
9 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 14:43
OC 472:14-16; MB 472:44-45,50
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The general rule: use the best wine you can afford.
8 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 13:05
OC 472:10-13; MB 472:35-42
Why do we drink four cups of wine? How much wine should you drink?
7 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 13:11
Ex. 6:6-8; OC 472:8-9; MB 472:24-27,34
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If one forgets to lean at the seder, is he required to go back, or has he fulfilled his mitzvah nonetheless?
4 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 16:00
OC 472:7; MB 472:20-23
Does a child recline in front of his father to whom he is required to show honor? What about a student in front of his Rabbi?
3 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 13:36
OC 472:5-6; MB 472:14-19
Dedicated for a refuah shleima for Aliza Sali bas Tzipora
Do women lean at the seder? What about mourners?
2 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 8:16
OC 472:4; MB 472:12-13
At the seder, we all lean to the left, even those who are left-handed. Why?
1 Nisan 5767 | Duration: 9:27
OC 472:3; MB 472:9-12
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The seder table is set with one's finest of everything. The Maharil would even decorate his seder table with non-kosher plates and cups!
29 Adar 5767 | Duration: 9:07
OC 472:2; MB 472:6-8
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We start the seder immediately after dark, in part to make sure the kids are awake.
26 Adar 5767 | Duration: 15:15
OC 472:1; MB 472:1-5; Shaar HaTziun 472:2
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What if you forget al hanissim in birkat hamazon? Also: what if Purim falls before or after shabbos and your meal begins in the day and continues into the night -- can you say both al hanissim and r'tzei?
12 Adar 5767 | Duration: 15:47
OC 695:3; MB 695:15
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The obligations of half-slaves, androginus, and tumtum; reading megilla without a minyan: odd situations that demonstrate the halachic importance of hearing the megilla read.
9 Adar 5767 | Duration: 13:00
OC 689:3-5; MB 689:9,14-15
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Is the obligation to read the Megilla, or is the obligation to hear it read? Is the obligation the same for men and women? Can women read the megilla in public? Can women read it for men?
5 Adar 5767 | Duration: 14:35
OC 689:2; MB 689:4-7; Shaar HaTziun 689:7
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Chetzi Kaddish, like all kaddishim, must be said over pasukim. What are the parameters for this? How is it that we say Kaddish d'Rabbanan after learning together? Also: more on the parameters of interruptions between yishtabach and chetzi kaddish for the purpose of a mitzvah.
3 Adar 5767 | Duration: 11:04
OC 54:3; MB 54:9,11,14
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It is forbidden to interrupt between Yishtabach and Yotzer Ohr with the exception of interruptions for the purpose of a mitzvah that come between Yishtabach and Chetzi Kaddish.
2 Adar 5767 | Duration: 14:29
OC 54:3; MB 54:5-8,13
Dedicated in memory of Hinda bas Fishel on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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Yishtabach completes peukei d'zimra.
28 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 14:38
OC 54:2; MB 54:2-5
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Special aspects of Mizmor L'Todah in pesukei d'zimra.
27 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 9:13
OC 51:9; MB 51:21-22
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The verse Poteach et Yadecha of Ashrei requires focus and concentration, and one who says the verse without such kavanah must go back and repeat the verse. Also: various issues of pronunciation and enunciation in pesukei d'zimra.
25 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 14:27
OC 51:7; MB 51:15-19
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Each word of pesukei d'zimra is precious, as precious as a gold coin.
24 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 8:14
OC 51:6,8; MB 51:14,20
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Given the importance that Chazal place on kindness to others, there must be a reason for the stringency forbidding interruptings during pesukei d'zimra. What is it?
21 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 12:56
OC 54:1; MB 54:1
Chazal upheld the importance of greeting others in such high regard that they permitted interrupting pesukei d'zimra to extend greetings when appropriate. What are the parameters for such an interruption, and what is the halacha l'ma'aseh today?
19 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 8:41
OC 51:5; MB 51:12
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It is forbidden to interrupt pesukei d'zimra except for certain prayer responses.
18 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 13:18
OC 51:4; MB 51:10-11
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It is forbidden to interrupt pesukei d'zimra except for certain prayer responses.
17 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 14:09
OC 51:4; MB 51:6-9
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Though it is forbidden to interrupt between a bracha and the action which required the bracha, we can say "Amen" between Baruch She-Amar and Hodu. Why?
13 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 12:31
OC 51:2-3; Beur Halacha d.h. "Oneh Acharav"; MB 51:4
Dedicated in memory of Aharon ben Tzvi on the occasion of his yahrzeit.
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In general, we don't answer "Amen" to our own brachot, but there are exceptions.
12 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 16:36
OC 51:2-3; MB 51:2-3,5; Beur Halacha d.h. "HaChazan"
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What is the origin of Baruch She-Amar? What is the purpose of Pesukei D'Zimra?
11 Shevat 5767 | Duration: 15:10
OC 51:1; MB 51:1
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We say Tefillat HaDerech before a trip. During a trip, we say it as part of the amidah.
29 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 13:55
OC 110:4; OC 110:7; MB 110:16-23,29
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Prior to Rosh Chodesh and other events that come less frequently than once a month, we prepare the prayers in order to recite them fluently.
28 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 14:51
OC 100:1; MB 100:1-3; Shaarei Teshuva 100:2
Most people don't realize that there are times when it is permissible to interrupt in the middle of the amidah -- but these times are very specific, and l'chatchila we must prepare everything possible prior to beginning the amidah in order to prevent such interruptions. What are the parameters involved?
27 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 14:45
OC 96:2; MB 96:8; OC 104:1,3; MB 104:1-2,10
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A look at the personal prayers of various tannaim and amoraim.
26 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 13:35
Brachot 16b-17a
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All the halachot of permitted and forbidden interruptions during personal supplications after the amidah, in detail.
22 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 14:42
OC 122; MB 122:2-7
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Do we consider Elokei N'tzor to be a fixed prayer or an optional prayer? Can we interrupt in the middle to answer kaddish or kedusha? To say amen?
21 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 11:14
MB 122:1
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After the amidah, we are free to add our own personal prayers, though once again there are parameters to work in. For starters, at exactly what point is the amidah finished?
20 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 13:35
OC 122:1
When adding personal prayers, we do so in a way that ensures the integrity of the prayers set down by chazal.
19 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 13:56
OC 119:1-2; MB 119:9-12
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According to Rabbeinu Yonah, we follow different constraints when adding prayers for Klal Yisrael as opposed to prayers for oneself or an individual.
18 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 8:24
OC 119:1; MB 119:5-8
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Personal prayers of any kind can be added to Shomea Tefillah, the last of the (weekday) middle blessings.
15 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 15:02
OC 119:1; MB 119:4;122:8
The halachic parameters of personal requests -- where and how they can (and cannot) be inserted in the amidah.
14 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 11:46
OC 119:1; MB 119:2-3
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With all the emphasis on the requirements of prayer and all of the proscriptive elements of kavanah, just where does personal prayer come in? How do I put myself into my amidah?
13 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 11:41
OC 119:1; MB 119:1
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When davening the amidah, we stand in awe before the King of all Kings.
12 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 14:51
OC 95:2-3; MB 95:6-7
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Sometimes we see best by closing our eyes. Also: Standing for Kedusha.
7 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 15:18
OC 95:4,2; MB 95:8,4-5;91:6;90:8
Dedicated for a zechus for Shmuel Natan ben Yosef and Chana bat Avraham, that they should have the zechus to have many children and to raise them to a life of Torah, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim.
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When we arise for the amidah, we leave the physical world behind.
6 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 16:13
OC 95:1; MB 95:1-3
Dedicated for a zechus for Shmuel Natan ben Yosef and Chana bat Avraham, that they should have the zechus to have many children and to raise them to a life of Torah, Chuppah, and Ma'asim Tovim.
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In general, when we rise for the amidah we turn toward Jerusalem, which in the US means facing East. But we may also face South -- toward the Menorah, or North, toward the Table. Just what is this directionality about?
5 Tevet 5767 | Duration: 11:50
Bava Batra 25b; OC 94:1-2; MB 94:1-2
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Chanukah is a holiday of thanks and praise expressed by, among other things, the daily recitation of Hallel.
28 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 8:12
OC 683:1; MB 683:1
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Why doesn't al hanisim mention the nes of the oil? Adding al hanissim to birkat hamazon and the amidah; what if you forget al hanissim?
27 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 13:42
OC 682:1-2; MB 682:1-4,6
The general rule is that you must go back to pray for rain if you forget to mention "matar", but the details are must more complicated.
13 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 11:43
OC 117:4-5; MB 117:15,17,19
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During the Winter season, we have an obligation to ask for rain in our amidah.
11 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 11:18
OC 117:1,4; MB 117:3-5,7,15
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Why do we praise Hashem for rain in one bracha but daven for rain in another? When do we daven for rain?
9 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 12:46
Brachot 33a; OC 117:1
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Should you answer "amen" if you don't know what you are answering to? What about kaddish or kedusha? Should you respond "amen" to a child's brachah?
8 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 14:05
OC 124:11-12; MB 124:45-47
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What does "amen" mean? Also: "amen" that is too short or too long.
7 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 11:58
OC 124:8-11; MB 124:35,41
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More about orphaned, rushed, mumbled, and other incorrect forms or pronunciations of "Amen."
6 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 8:54
OC 124:8; MB 124:33-34
Dedicated by Ronald and Marion Stein l'ilui nishmat Meir Tzvi ben Dov Ber on the occasion of his yahrzeit.
The shaliach tzibbur generally goes back to make up for a missed ya'alei v'yavo, though he would not repeat the entire amidah. Why not? What does he do instead?
1 Kislev 5767 | Duration: 9:05
OC 126:3; MB 126:13
An individual who forgets Ya'alei v'Yavo can fulfill his obligation along with the shaliach tzibur... or can he?
30 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 7:12
OC 124:10; MB 124:39-40
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Pitfalls to avoid in saying "Amen": not hearing the end of the bracha, answering too quickly, not answering quickly enough, mumbling or swallowing the sounds, and more.
29 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 10:23
OC 124:8; MB 124:30-32
The proper pronunciation of the "A" in "Amen" and the proper kavanah for "Amen."
26 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 15:08
OC 124:6,8; MB 124:25,29
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Answering a bracha is not so simple as we might expect. How and when do we say "baruch hu uvaruch shmo"?
25 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 13:02
OC 124:5-6; MB 124:21,24; Shaar HaTziun 124:24
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Even for one who has already davened, it is so important to listen with kavanah to chazarat hashatz that it is forbidden even to learn Torah! As for one who talks... "his sin is too great to bear."
24 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 15:56
OC 124:4,7; MB 124:16-18;26-28
The shaliach tzibur repeats the amidah for the sake of those who are unable to say it themselves. What does it mean to be unable to say the amidah yourself? If everyone in the community can say it, does the shatz need to repeat it? Does the shatz need to wait for everyone to finish his personal amidah before beginning chazarat hashatz? Should he at least wait for the rabbi?
23 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 14:29
OC 124:3; MB 124:12-13
One who cannot daven the amidah fulfills his obligation by listening intentfully to the shaliach tzibur... but there are more than a few stipulations...
22 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 11:40
OC 124:1; MB 124:1-3
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We declare the shema alound to awaken our kavanah. The same is true of all our brachot.
19 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 10:19
OC 62:2-5; MB 62:9; OC 206:3; MB 206:13
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As with the amidah we are required to recite the shema loud enough that we can hear our own words. But unlike the amidah, there is no prohibition on vocalizing it fully.
18 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 12:49
OC 62:2-4; MB 62:4-7
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Like the amidah, the shema should be recited aloud, and like the amidah, though it can be recited in any language that you understand, Hebrew is prefered.
17 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 14:45
OC 61:4-5; MB 61:17,26; OC 62:1-2; MB 62:1-3
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Effective tefillah reaches the Heavens. Chazal explain that prayer in Hebrew is more effective, but that doesn't mean you can only daven in Hebrew.
16 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 15:18
OC 101:4; MB 101:14-19
What gives Hebrew the special status of being the only language you are allowed to pray in even if you don't understand what you are saying?
15 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 9:27
OC 101:4; Beur Halacha d.h. "Yachol l'hitpallel"
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It is generally permissible to daven in any language that you understand, though the communal prayers should remain fixed in Hebrew.
12 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 11:25
OC 101:4; MB 101:13; Beur Halacha d.h. "Yachol l'hitpallel"
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The halachot of davening aloud in public change when everyone is using a siddur.
11 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 9:00
OC 101:3; MB 101:11-12
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Sometimes raising your voice will improve your kavanah. Is this permissible in shul? What about at home? Is this only for the amidah or for other prayers as well?
10 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 13:03
OC 101:2; MB 101:8-10; Beur Halacha d.h. "V'im aino yachol l'chaven"
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Many of the halachos of the amidah are learned from the prayers of Chana. For instance, we don't just think the words in our hearts but rather whisper them to ourselves.
9 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 10:18
OC 101:2; MB 101:5-7; Beur Halacha d.h. "B'libo"
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There are a number of halachos in the amidah that we learn from the halachos of the korbanot.
8 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 10:00
OC 98:4-5
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The avot bracha has a stronger requirement for kavanah than the rest of the amidah, so much so that some say that you should go back and repeat the amidah if you didn't have kavanah during the avot. Though in our time, we aren't even up to that level.
5 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 12:01
OC 101:1; MB 101:1-4; Beur Halacha d.h. "V'im aino yachol"
Practical issues in kavanah: contemplating the greatness of Hashem and the smallness of Man to develop kavanah; avoid distracting smells; avoiding distracting thoughts.
3 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 13:08
OC 98:1-3; MB 98:4-9
In memory of Leah bas Yechezkel on the occasion of her yahrzeit. May her neshoma have an aliyah.
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Three techniques for maintaining focus during the amidah...
28 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 5:52
OC 98:1
In memory of Feigel bas Aharon HaCohen on the occasion of her yahrzeit. May her neshoma have an aliyah.
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Focus during the amidah on the simple, straightforward meaning of the words you are saying. It's as simple -- and difficult -- as that.
27 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 8:31
OC 98:1; MB 98:1
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What to do if you leave out (or aren't sure if you said) mashiv haruach, with all the sources and all the details.
26 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 12:14
OC 114:5-9; MB 114:28-31,33; Beiur Halacha d.h. "B'lo chatima"; Baer Heiteiv 114:14
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The kahal does not begin to say mashiv haruach until it has been announced. But what if you don't hear it?
25 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 7:05
OC 114:2; MB 114:4,5,8,9
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Topics covered: Why do we begin mashiv haruach on Shmini Atzeret? Why do we say it in the second brocha, the brocha of gevurot? What if you leave out mashiv haruach by accident?
24 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 7:15
OC 114:1; MB 114:1-2
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Can Avinu Malkeinu be said without a minyan? What about selichot? Vidui?
5 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 4:38
OC 602:1; Baer Heitev 602:1; OC 581:1; MB 581:4
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Special penetential prayers are added during the Aseret Y'mei Teshuva.
4 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 2:51
OC 602:1; MB 602:2,6
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There are six changes to the Amidah during the Aseret Y'mei Teshuva. For five of them, one need not repeat the Amidah if a mistake is made.
3 Tishrei 5767 | Duration: 3:27
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The selichos are a sublime petition for forgiveness. Their origin? From the Heavens themselves.
25 Elul 5766 | Duration: 2:27
Rosh HaShanah 17b
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Nachem, a special prayer for Tisha B'Av is added to boneh Yerushalayim. Aneinu is added as on all fast days. There are no selichot nor is tachnun recited, both due to the fact that Tisha B'Av is a moed.
7 Av 5766 | Duration: 14:37
OC 557:1; MB 557:1-5; OC 559:4; MB 559:18-21
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What is the Torah view of the soul and afterlife? How does this understanding guide our lives in the here and now?
3 Av 5766 | Duration: 57:53
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When, where, and why we touch, hold, and kiss tefillin and tzitzit during kriat shema.
4 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 11:56
OC 61:25-26; MB 61:39-40; OC 24:2,4; MB 24:4-7; Men. 43b
We must be careful to separate between words so as not to slur them together. Some read the shema with the ta'amei hamikra (cantillation marks) to improve their kavanah.
3 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 11:01
OC 61:19-24; MB 24:38
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Grammatical pauses, enunciating letters, differentiating words. What is the reward for proper recitation of shema?
2 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 14:25
OC 61:14-18; MB 61:31,32; OC 62:1; MB 62:1-2
Part of the observance of Rosh Chodesh includes adding ya'aleh v'yavo in Birkat HaMazon. What if it is forgotten? Also: mentioning the Rosh Chodesh sacrifices as part of korbonot.
1 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 8:27
MB 419:2; OC 424:1; MB 424:1-2; OC 421:1; MB 421:1
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We are forbidden from reciting Shema repeatedly. Why? What about other verses? Also: why do we say Baruch shem kavod malchuto l'olam va'ed in a whisper?
27 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 14:01
OC 61:9-10,12-13; MB 61:22,28,30
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The 248 words of Shema have a therapeutic benefit on both body and soul.
26 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:49
OC 61:3; MB 61:6,11,13,14
Dedicated by Ronald and Marion Stein l'ilui nishmat Menachem Mendel ben Yeshua Yaakov.
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What is the correct kavanah when saying Hashem's name? When saying elokim?
25 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:21
OC 5; MB 5:1-3
Simple, straightforward steps to developing kavanah for Shema: close and cover your eyes; pronounce the words aloud; enunciate; focus on the meaning of the words; recognize that the words are new and renewed each day.
24 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:39
OC 61:2,4-8; MB 61:17,20; Shaarei Teshuva 61:7
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The depth of meaning in the kavanah of kriat shema.
23 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:57
OC 61:1; MB 61:1-4
What is the required kavanah for reciting Shema?
20 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:03
OC 60:5; MB 60:11-12
With regard to kavanah, is there a difference between a mitzvah d'oraita and a mitzvah d'rabbanan?
19 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 12:20
OC 60:4; MB 60:10
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If you do a mitzvah without kavanah, have you fulfilled your obligation, or do you need to go back and do the mitzvah again with kavanah? Second opinion: mitzvot require kavanah.
18 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:35
OC 60:4; MB 60:8-9
Dedicated for a refuah shleimah for Ariella Rivka bas Devorah Pesel.
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What intentions are required when doing a mitzvah? What is kavanah? First opinion: mitzvot do not require kavanah.
17 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 15:18
OC 60:4; MB 60:7
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Why do we pray the words that we do? How does one have kavanah when reciting set words? Isn't it better to pray what I am feeling?
12 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 56:03
Brachot 33b; Deu. 10:17; Neh. 9:32; OC 113:9
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Tikkun Chatzot, Kavanah, and mourning for the Temple and Exile
9 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 12:02
OC 1:2-4; MB 1:10-12
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What did Moshe experience when he rose to the Heavens to receive the Torah? What do we learn from his experience? In this "Lunch and Learn Discussion", Rav Dovid discusses the Talmud's account of Moshe's experience and the many challenging issues it raises.
28 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 43:31
Shabbos 88a-89a
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Five central questions of living a Jewish life: What is the Torah? Why did Hashem give it to the Jews? What is the relationship of non-Jews to the Torah? How do we know it is true? If it is true, why do so few people believe it?
28 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 1:00:58
Av.Zar. 2b; Mechilta d'Rebbi Yishmael Parshat Yitro
A walk through the Yom Tov Amidah for Shavuot, based on Kuntres Avodat HaTefilla.
21 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 1:00:29
What are the correct responses to kaddish? Should you answer even if you came in late and didn't hear the entire kaddish?
19 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 14:53
OC 56:2-5; MB 56:9,15
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Need we stand during kaddish?
18 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 13:59
OC 56:1; MB 56:5-8
Proper pronunciation as the first step toward kavanah.
17 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 14:09
OC 56:1; MB 56:2; Eze. 38:14-23
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An introduction to the Morning Blessings, based on Brachot 60b.
13 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 1:00:58
Brachot 60b
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The how and why of having proper kavanah -- intention -- while listening and responding to kaddish.
13 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 12:15
OC 56:1; MB 56:1
Two aggadic passages introduce the importance of Kaddish.
7 Iyar 5766 | Duration: 10:46
Brachot 3a; Shabb. 119b
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If you forget to say Ya'aleh v'Yavo, should you repeat the amidah?
30 Nissan 5766 | Duration: 8:45
OC 422:1; MB 422:1,3-9
An introduction to Kadish based on Brachot 3a.
30 Nissan 5766 | Duration: 1:01:27
Brachot 3a
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Can you count after Shkiya? Plag HaMincha? What if you start the brocha thinking today is the 4th day but it is actually the 5th?
28 Nissan 5766 | Duration: 13:28
OC 489:3-6; MB 489:17,29,32; Beur Halacha d.h. "Mib'od yom"; Shaar HaTziun 489:37
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From kiddush through the start of the maggid.
2 Nisan 5766 | Duration: 49:40
Who is trusted to check for chometz? If multiple people are checking or if you are checking more than one place, do you make more than one brocha?
27 Adar 5766 | Duration: 13:40
OC 432:2; MB 432:7-12
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What is the blessing before checking for chometz and why? When is it recited?
24 Adar 5766 | Duration: 13:28
Pes. 7a-7b; OC 432:1; MB 432:1-6
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Why can't you just say whatever you want from the siddur whenever you want?
3 Adar 5766 | Duration: 9:29
Price: $.99
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Is it better to pray in Hebrew if I don't understand Hebrew or is it better to pray in a language that I understand?
19 Shevat 5766 | Duration: 3:44
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The order of putting on Tefillin.
15 Shevat 5766 | Duration: 8:28
OC 25:3-5; OC 32:42,52; MB 25:12,13,18,21
Are Tefillin one mitvah or two mitzvot? Do they require one blessing or two? What should you do if you only have one tefilla?
11 Shevat 5766 | Duration: 10:59
OC 25:5; OC 26:1; Men. 36a; Men. 38a-b
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13 Tevet 5766 | Duration: 1:07:32
Is a blessing made on a borrowed tallis? What about one that belongs to the shul? What if I just put it on for an aliyah?
11 Tevet 5766 | Duration: 6:15
OC 14:3; MB 14:9-11
What is the bracha on the tallis gadol? On the tallis katan? Do we make brachot on both? What if the tallis katan is donned before sunrise?
4 Tevet 5766 | Duration: 7:00
OC 8:1,17
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What blessings are recited over the Chanukah candles and why?
21 Kislev 5766 | Duration: 9:11
Shabb. 23a; OC 676:1; Shaarei Teshuva 676:1; MB 676:1
9 Cheshvan 5766 | Duration: 1:03:05
Ya'aleh v'Yavo is added to Birkat HaMazon on Rosh Chodesh. What do you do if you forget to add it in?
1 Cheshvan 5766 | Duration: 6:03
OC 424:1; MB 424:1,2
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What is Teshuva? How do we do it? Rav Dovid explains the basics of the process of repentance and return according to Maimonides' Hilchos Teshuva (Laws of Teshuva).
9 Tishrei 5766 | Duration: 47:22
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An overview of and introduction to the morning service.
12 Elul 5765 | Duration: 1:08:59
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What does it mean to seek "spirituality" in our lives? What does religion have to do with spirituality? What role does ritual play? In this lecture Rav Dovid explores the Torah's path for spiritual growth and mystical understanding.
11 Elul 5765 | Duration: 54:36
Kollel-level shiur on Rosh, Pesachim, Chapter 1, Part 10
9 Elul 5765 | Duration: 1:20:33
Rosh Pesachim 1:10 and related Talmud references
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