Question: Hi I am a little bit confused in how to behave regrading kriyat shema before bed. (1) I understand there are diffirence of opinions wether it is a beracha… Read more »
Category: Laws of Nighttime
Sleeping on back or stomach for women
Question: Hi, Does the prohibition against sleeping on the back or stomach apply to women as well? or only men? I find it easier to sleep on my stomach or… Read more »
Can a 13 year old boy say bedtime krias shema before maariv?
Question: Hi, My son age 14 has had anxiety and depression sometimes, and my family has gone through a years long messy divorce so there is a lot of stress… Read more »
HaMapil
Question: Shalom, How should one approach HaMapil when there is a chance of tashmish being requested? Can one engage in tashmish after HaMapil, especially since talking will be necessary? Kol tuv!… Read more »
Hamapil and then cannot fall asleep
Question: If one said hamapil and then cannot fall asleep, was it a bracha l’vatala? Answer: No it wasn’t, because according to most poskm, the bracha essentially is on the… Read more »
Sleeping on one’s back
Question: Is it forbidden to sleep on one’s back? If one sees their spouse sleeping on the back, should they wake them to tell them to roll over? Thanks Answer:… Read more »
Opinion of the MB on drinking or speaking about something important after shema al ha-mita
Question: Can you help me understand the words of the MB in simun 239, 4. First, the MB says if you want to drink and speak about something important, it… Read more »
A hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita
Question: If you have a hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita, Rav Chaim Kanievsky says not to say bircas ha-mapil again. I think this is because there is a machlokes… Read more »
Late maariv
Question: Dear Rabbi, Due to health, some days I may sleep the evening until after 11pm. Is there a time top late to do maariv? If I am up all… Read more »
Kriyas Shema Al Hamita
Question: I have had a hard time remembering Kriyas Shema al Hamita and have basically not said it in years. I want to start saying it but often fall asleep…. Read more »
Krias Shema Al HaMita & HaMapil
Question: Shalom Rabbi, How does one proceed with krias shema al hamita and hamapil at night when one knows that he may be getting up sometime in the middle of… Read more »
Shema during day/nap to be said? Passed Chatzot Layla should Shema be recited?
Question: Every person says bedtime shema before full night rest hours. Women say morning prayer with shema and women normally don’t say mincha (for it isn’t a must) yet some… Read more »
Nightime Krias Shema Questions
Question: 1) I heard that it is better to say The actual pasuk of shema and veohavta right before bed. Therefore, I have been saying the Nightime Krias Shema (Ribono… Read more »
Saying Tehillim at night- ealy morning
Question: Hello. Three questions: 1. I see that it is preferable not to say Tehillim at night–but what, exactly, is “night”? If I wake up at, say, at 5:30 a.m…. Read more »
Interruptions after kerias shema al ha’mitta
Question: What should one do if he is reciting kerias shema al ha’mitta before going to bed, but is concerned that he might get interrupted (e.g. the baby will wake… Read more »
Saying Asher Yotzar after Hamapil
Question: if one forgot to say asher yatzar and then said hamapil should he say Asher yatzar, ( I don’t see a צד why he can’t) Answer: Yes he should… Read more »
Sleeping on back
Question: Thank you for everything u doing. Please adviseIn halacha. Heard the position of sleep on left side, but due to spinal cord issues doctors say to sleep on back…. Read more »
How to take off shoes
Question: How to take off shoes by Halacha? Is there different minhagim? Shoes I mean with shoes laces and without buckles etc Thank you Answer: There are different opinions to… Read more »
Learning in bed/pajamas
Question: I often find I want to read some Divrei Torah or books of halacha at night as I’m going to bed – is it permitted to learn in bed… Read more »
Kriyas shema al hamita by day
Question: Hi, My son is 6 months old, and I’ve been saying shma Al hamita for him before putting him to sleep since he was a newborn. Now that it’s… Read more »
Kriat Shema al Hamita
Question: If I say kriat shema and still havent fallen asleep after 30 minutes of saying it do I say shema again ? Answer: One of the reasons why the… Read more »
Does anyone speak about saying tikkun chatzos before one goes to bed?
Question: Does anyone speak about doing this BEFORE one goes to bed? Is that allowed? Answer: While tikkun chatzos should preferable be said at chatzos (midnight), however if it is… Read more »
If one misses Baruch Hashem liolam, does he repeat after shmonah esrei?
Question: If one skips Baruch HaShem liolam (3rd brachah by Maariv) because the minyan is faster and he wants to daven with the tzibur shemonah esrei, should he repeat it… Read more »
How many required to answer for minyan
Question: For maariv is it ok to have 8 people answering or do you always need 9 besides BT (and the baal tefillah is never counted)? Thanks Answer: For… Read more »
Alos
Question: I’m in New york I usually try to hold of the first zman alos which today was 3:36 am second zman 4:13 can I still daven mariv now? Answer:… Read more »
these 2 prayers are good for a good night’s sleep
Question: it is true that before bedtime reading the shema Israel and hamapil together are 100 percent effective for having a great night’s sleep and warding off all nightmares and… Read more »
Bed placement
Question: I once heard that one should not place the bed so one’s feet are facing the door as that is the direction in which a meis is taken out…. Read more »
How to do the before bed prayer?
Question: How must I do the before bed prayer? Most of the time I just read it from my prayer book (whilst sitting because of a leg problem I have)… Read more »
Location of Bedtime Shema
Question: Must Keriat Shema Al Hamita actually be said on one’s bed or can it be recited elsewhere? Answer: Kriat Shema Al Hamita is the shema that we say right… Read more »
Maariv after Hamapil
Question: If a woman forgot that she didn’t daven Maariv and she began the bracha of Hamapil, what is the correct thing to do? Stop where she is and daven… Read more »
Bedtime Shema
Question: Is there a latest time one can recite Shema before bed? For example, if someone naps during the day and doesn’t wake up until the early hours can they… Read more »
When does Maariv cause a din of “night”?
Question: I understand that L’chatchilla, Shnayim Mikrah v’echod Targum should be learned during the day and not at night (except for Friday night according to some opinions, and even Thursday… Read more »
Early Maariv Questions
Question: If I Daven Maariv early on Rosh Chodesh, immediately after Plag HaMincha, do I still say Yaaleh V’Yavo in Birkas HaMazon. If I Daven Maariv early, immediately after Plag… Read more »
Sleeping on which side
Question: Which side do u lay on when u sleep ur right or left???? Answer: According to the Rambam we should start off on the left and then turn to… Read more »
Davening maariv or saying kriyas shema after Chatzos
Question: If one will only be able to daven maariv after chozot, he needs to say shema before chazot. What kavana does he have when he says it since after… Read more »
hamapil after chatzos
Question: Should one skip hamapil if it is after chatzos or should one say it? Answer: Even though there is an opinion that according to the Zohar Hamapil should not… Read more »
Direction of Bed
Question: Which direction should the headboard face? Answer: There are 2 opinions as to the proper position of a bed. According to the Talmud it seems it should be placed… Read more »
Eating After Hamapil
If I said Hamapil already and can Not fall asleep then I get very hungry and it will keep me up may I eat something? Answer: Although a person has… Read more »
Interrupting After Hamapil
After saying Shema Al Hamita and hamapil, a person sometimes needs to visit a restroom or eat/drink (esp. for pregnant women). Is it right to say a bracha (asher yatzar)… Read more »