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Question: I see many people giving coins to tzedakah before praying. What is the reason for this? Thank you, Dovid Answer: Giving charity before prayer is...
Rabbi Yosef L: Welcome. I'll be with you in a moment...what's on your mind GraveMatter: Why do we pray at a Tzadeks gravesite, or at Rachels...
The word Minyan (pronounced MIN-yin) actually means "count" or "number." In the context of Jewish observance it refers to the...
Question: If there is not enough men for a minyan, I can't say Kaddish. Does this mean the G-d won't listen to my Kaddish if I say it without a...
Question: If I am home alone, why do I have to be dressed modestly in order to pray? Answer: If prayer only involved G-d, nudity wouldn't matter....
Question: Why do we bow left, right, forward at the conclusion of the Amidah? Rivkie Answer: At the end of the Amidah, as we depart from the presence of...
Although the kaddish itself, a prayer glorifying G-d's name, makes no mention of death or mourning, it has become the accepted practice for...
In Halachah, time is based on Sha'ot Zmaniyot, “proportional hours” that depend on the season. Halachic hours are not necessarily sixty...
Rabbi Shlomo: Welcome. I'll be with you in a moment...what's on your mind? olive: Where does it say that women must pray seperately from men in...
Have you never heard of a “black belt” in Judo-ism? Ok, seriously, the prophet Amos said: “Prepare to meet your G-d, of Israel! ”1...
