Prayer

It was said in the synagogue that whoever wishes can recite the Shema while wrapped in a tallit and tefillin at home before the Shacharit prayer of the 9th of Av. If I have done so, should I recite th...

Including the Amidah prayer?

Shalom honorable Rabbi. I would like to know if, when I pray Ma'ariv shortly before going to sleep, I am then obligated to recite the Shema al ha-mittah (bedtime Shema)? I would appreciate a detailed...

Exploring the origins of harsh-sounding prayers in Jewish tradition and how their meaning changes in light of history, context, and modern values.

Hello, esteemed Rabbi, Is covering the eyes during Shema according to Kabbalah? I have seen people cover their eyes during the afternoon and evening prayers with their whole hand, and not in the posit...

On three people a person cries out to Heaven, and he is not answered. What are they? Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai said this. And there are also, I think, 21 or 24 transgressions for which people pray and a...

Greetings, in the 18th prayer we recite the blessing for summer or winter. Now we are in the summer, and at some point we need to switch to the winter blessing, but I never know when... Can you tell m...

Dear Rabbi, I would like you to explain to me the difference between Mincha Gedola and Mincha Ketana, and whether both are obligatory—does that mean we need to pray four times a day? Thank you in adva...

Shalom, I would like to know if when I pray alone, can I say the entire sequence of Tachanun during Shacharit and Mincha? Also, can I add what is written for Monday and Thursday during Shacharit, or i...

In the merit of Hashem, what is preferable: praying alone at netz, or praying with a minyan at 7:15? Thank you very much!