Living the halachic process

A series of responsa books written by the rabbis of the Institute for scholars and rabbis from around the world in all areas of Halacha.

Living The Halachic Process I

Living The Halachic Process II

Living The Halachic Process III

Living The Halachic Process IV

Living The Halachic Process V

Living The Halachic Process VI

Living The Halachic Process VII

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Tefilla (Prayer)
part 6

מציג 1-16 מ-16 תוצאות

Traveling Before Davening

There are a number of activities that one is to avoid before davening. The main issues are eating,...

Waking Up to Daven

You raise a fascinating question: Do mitzva obligations apply to a person while he is sleeping? Considering that...

Pressuring Participants in a Minyan Not to Miss

While a major component of the concept of makom kavua (having a set place for davening) is to...

A Make-Believe Minyan for Children

There is a machloket among the Rishonim about the nature of the obligation of chinuch (education) for children...

Davening at the Same Time as a Minyan

There are several sources about connecting one’s tefilla to that of the tzibbur and the means of achieving...

Does One Starting Shemoneh Esrei with the Chazan Count for a Minyan?

If eight people plus the chazan had already finished Shemoneh Esrei, they could have started without your active...

Priorities in Last-Minute Shacharit for Women

We will leave the educational part of the question to you and address the halachic elements. Women are...

When the Tenth Man Will Leave Early

As you seem to be aware, when there are ten men present to begin a part of tefilla...

Short Pants for Davening on Shabbat

Halachot involving proper clothing tend to be more subjective than most areas of Halacha. However, the discussion must...

Kri’at HaTorah of Shabbat Mincha at Non-Standard Times

The poskim discuss whether people who missed kri’at haTorah at Shacharit during the week can make it up...

Giving a Yisrael an Aliya When a Kohen Remains in Shul

The gemara presents possible sources for the halacha that a kohen is to be honored by receiving the...

Running Out of P’sukim after the Second Aliya

We will begin with the possibility of repeating, which would have been easier for the ba’al korei if...

Should a Kohen Prefer a Minyan with an Additional Kohen?

The gemara derives from the Torah’s language in the context of Birkat Kohanim, “say to them,” that the...

Mistakes in the Order of Kaddish and Barchu

To answer these questions, we must first understand the roles of Kaddish Titkabel and Barchu. Different Kaddeishim serve...

Children in Diapers in Shul During Davening

Your question about diapered children in shul during tefilla involves two possible issues: 1) Preserving the honor of...

Reading Kri’at Shema With Trop

We will begin our discussion with the main sources before moving on to practical considerations. The gemara criticizes...