Prayer and Blessings
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Obligation of Shema
Who is obligated/required to say the shema (The prayer of “Hear O’ Israel”)? A man is obligated once at night and once during the day. A woman should try to say Shema in the morning if she has the time…
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Crying on Shabbat
Good morning, I have a halachic (legal) question regarding shabbat (the Sabbath). I know shabat is suppose to be a happy day and we are suppose to enjoy it as much as possible, however are we allowed to cry to…
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A Blessing for Charity?
Dear Rabbi, Is there a brocha (a blessing to recite) for giving charity? At the moment I say “shekideshanu… vetzivanu letet tzdaka.” We do not make any beracha (blessing) on giving charity. All agree to this but there is discussion…
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People in Tanach
who are two biblical personalities who were involved actively in fulfilling the same interpersonal (ben adam lechavero) mitzvah? Avraham & Yitzchak both had similar situations where they had to Pray for their wives since they were Akaros, barren. Another instance…
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Prayer
Please pardon my ignorance: When Christians pray to G_d they pray for things but if I understand correctly Jewish people pray to G-d they are expressing thanks(?) I would not ask you to explain how another religion does things. Perhaps…
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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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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…