Question: I did not understand the rav’s answer regarding voluntary prayers on Shabbos. If a person has a safek whether he davened or not, on Shabbos, it makes sense that… Read more »

Question: Considering that voluntary prayers are not permitted on Shabbos, if one should have a doubt regarding whether he prayed one of the Shabbos prayers, or if he prayed correctly,… Read more »

Question: If someone is saying birchos krias shema (sitting down) and the tzibur has already begun shmoneh esrei, is one allowed to stand up to daven shmoneh esrei even though… Read more »

Question: A person said the 2nd bracha of S”E with mashiv haruach… up to (but not including) the chasima of the bracha (Baruch ata H’). Then he went back to… Read more »

Question: If one is davening on Chanukah or Purim without a siddur, and he does not know how to say al hanissim, should he just skip it, or may/ should… Read more »

Question: If it happened that I am in front of the person davening a long S”E and the only way to step back is into his 4 amos in front of… Read more »

Question: Re http://dinonline.org/2016/09/15/davening-at-shkia/ I think the question was asking if they should skip krias hatorah in that case and perhaps go straight to S”E. (If they do krias hatorah, by… Read more »

Question: If a person has been adopted and knows the true mother’s name, which name should be used to ask for complete healing in REFUEINU prayer in the Amidah? Answer:… Read more »

Question: Dear rabbi, I have started a new job. In the building, there is a “multi-faith room”. There are some Moslem carpets, but no specific sign such as a cross… Read more »

Question: Hi. I am a non-jew (and have no religious affiliation whatsoever) who is curious about Judaism and it’s beliefs, and I would like to ask questions about Judaism that… Read more »

Question: A few weeks back i went into a public bathroom and noticed after it was too late that i stepped in dryish excrement on the lfloor….how well do i… Read more »

Question: Hello, this question may be a bit odd, so please bear with me. When praying, I often lose control of my intentions. What this means, is that I will… Read more »

Question: Hello, Someone needs to do a few hours of work in the morning. These are the two options. Wake up very early(before sunrise), do the work, then daven at… Read more »

Question: For those who make kiddush before maariv, is it OK to do so up until 40 or so minutes after shkia, since nightfall is 72 minutes according to Shulchan… Read more »

Question: Will be flying east on Sunday. There is not much time to daven at the airport in the morning, and leaving home too early to daven there. There is… Read more »

Question: An 8 months pregnant woman finds herself lost in the desert with temperature of 120deg(or more), she has no water and nothing to eat. It is now Sunday morning…. Read more »

Question: Chalom Rabbi, May I ask you for a couple of questions! 1 – Smell – Can we pray when I smell taref food from outside (cooking/food smell)? – I… Read more »

Question: If one’s mouth becomes extremely dry during davening (esp. when reciting the lengthy pesukei D’zimra on Shabbos), is there any heter to get a drink of water during davening,… Read more »

Question: In Ashkenazic tradition, if one takes upon himself a ta’anit yakhid, may he recite Avinu Malkenu as part of its observance?—or is it strictly a prayer for ta’aniyot tsibur?… Read more »

Question: There are times when a person can not pray with proper kavana. Can he pray the HAVINANU pray with the first 3 blessings, and last 3 blessings? Are there… Read more »

Question: Should one daven for his child not to be born on shabbos(to avoid chillul shabbos)? Please provide sources Thank you Answer: I think that one should leave things up… Read more »

Question: It takes me a long time to say birkas avos with kavanah, must I also say birkas modim bekavanah. Answer: It is sufficient in birkas modim just to imagine you… Read more »

Question: Where I live nacht is around 11 pm. I normally daven maariv with a minyan after plag hamincha. Today I am unwell, cannot go to shul and iy”H will… Read more »

Question: As an ardent supporter of Donald Trump may I pray for his success in his presidential campaign? Answer: Avrohom prayed for Sodom and for Avimelech. If you feel the… Read more »

Question: Bchvod haRav…..I put my phone down on a place that might have had old dried zera on it and then i touched my phone and then touched other things… Read more »

Question: If one is davening S”E and one suddenly realizes that he is standing right behind his rebbi/ father, what should he do? Answer: Some hold that only if he… Read more »

Question: For one who recited Shema prior to the davening, may he skip krias shema (and say only the brachos) in order to make tefillah b’tzibbur? Answer: Even though Shema… Read more »

Question: Is one permitted to daven S”E in such a way that other people can hear his words (unintentionally)? Really, the halacha is not to, but this is (for some… Read more »