Prayer and Religious Articles
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Havdalah customs
After the Havdalah prayer is concluded, who can drink the wine in the Havdalah wine cup. Can women as well as men drink the wine. If women are excluded as I have been told, why is this the case? Thank…
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Becoming a Rabbi
Please describe the process by which one becomes a rabbi? Becoming a Rabbi is not like getting a driver’s license. It requires years and years of study, a thorough knowledge of some fundamental areas of Jewish law and a familiarity…
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The Book of Life
I was asked by someone if the Book of Life is mentioned in the bible. I’m not sure if it is mentioned in the Torah or the New Testament, or if it is mentioned in the Psalms. Can you help…
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All Heb. vs. Heb.-Eng.
To whom it may concern, I have just started to pray everyday, since early October, three times a day using the Bernbaum prayer book. This is a Hebrew-English prayer book. How does one know when to go to a all…
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Davening – what is it?
Would you please explain the practice of davening? When does it happen and why? Thank you. Davening means prayer. The Jewish tradition is to pray three times daily; morning, afternoon, and night. It is an opportunity to reconnect with G-d…
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Kneeling in Prayer
I have heard that Jewish people no longer kneel to pray. I admit it sounds like a silly proposition, but I generally trust the person who told me. I know the Torah spells out many physical positions for prayer: lying…
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End of Hallel
In some Siddurim after Hallel it states “yaish nohaggin’ (some have the custom) that on Rosh Chodesh (the first day of the month) one recites V”avraham zokayn boh bayomim (Avraham was old, well on in years – Bereishis 24:1) What…
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Torah Readings
well i wanted to know if there is something i can follow that can allow me to read the intire tanach in a year. like have a different reading for everyday…and if there is sumthing like this where can i…
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Prayer
From my tenth grade student–Why don’t we say the 13 Ani Ma’amin’s on shabbos? (it isn’t in the siddur as part of shabbos davening) Thank You! Interesting question. I would say it is for the same reason that we don”t…