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Question: I just started going to synagogue services again and I am totally lost with the prayers and songs. It makes me feel so uncomfortable in what...
Question: Hi, I wanted to know why we say 'Baruch Shem Kevod" quietly as opposed to the rest of the Shema prayer. Thanks, David M. Answer:...
Question: How can you know when to pray or when Shabbat starts/ends if you live near the North Pole and the sun may not shine (or not stop shining) for...
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...