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ZmanimBuy "Zmanim" on an mp3 CD! (All 27 classes for just $13.50+S&H!)Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series covers zmanim (Halachic times). |
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| 8 Adar I 5768 | listen |
Review: Shema through Aleinu
(15:10)
A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
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| 7 Adar I 5768 | listen |
Review: Wakeup through Shema
(15:32)
A review, summary and overview of halachot of morning conduct, from waking up through the recitation of Shema.
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| 26 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Davening before MiSheYakir
(16:27)
What should you do if you need to daven early in the morning, prior to MiSheYakir (the earliest time for shema), which is much before netz (the earliest time for the amidah).
Sources: OC 89:8; MB 89:38-42; Beur Halacha d.h. "Bsha'at HaDchak"
Dedicated to Ariella Rivka bas Avroham, may her neshoma have an aliya.
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| 25 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Activities before Dawn; Activities before Davening
(11:27)
It is a bit surprising to learn that it is permissible to take a haircut or a bath prior to dawn, even within the half hour approaching the time to daven. Why is this?
Sources: OC 89:7; MB 89:36-37; OC 232:2
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| 24 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Learning before Davening; Learning before Dawn
(12:56)
Being careful about davening shacharit at the right time is of such high priority that one shouldn't even learn Torah prior to davening. But what about learning at night, or waking up before dawn?
Sources: OC 89:6; MB 89:30-35
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| 21 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Eating before Amud HaShachar
(14:18)
We have learned that we cannot eat prior to davening Shacharit, but what about eating prior to dawn?
Sources: OC 89:5; MB 89:27-29
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| 20 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Eating or Drinking to Improve Kavanah in Davening
(13:15)
Though in general we do not eat or drink anything prior to Shacharit, there are many leniencies that allow one to do so.
Sources: OC 89:3-4; MB 89:22-26
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| 19 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Tending to Your Needs, Eating, or Drinking before Davening
(16:08)
Just as we don't go to greet friends, so too we don't tend to our own business or even eat or drink prior to davening.
Sources: OC 89:3; MB 89:17-22
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| 18 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Going to See Others before Going to See Hashem
(13:33)
An midrashic overview of the priority of greeting Hashem before greeting others; the halachot of going to a friend's home prior to going to shul and of responding to someone else's greeting.
Sources: OC 89:2; MB 89:12-16
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| 17 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Greeting Others before Greeting Hashem
(14:18)
Upon awakening in the morning, our priority is to daven. As such, there is a prohibition on stopping to see a friend before davening.
Sources: OC 89:2; MB 89:8-12
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| 15 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Davening too Late (After the Fourth Hour of the Day)
(13:24)
The shacharit amidah must be completed by the fourth hour of the day. What if that time has passed and you haven't yet said the amidah?
Sources: OC 89:1; MB 89:5-7
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| 13 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Davening the Amidah too Early (Before MiSheYakir)
(12:03)
The earliest time for the amidah is netz hachama ("third dawn"). What if you can't wait until then and need to daven early?
Sources: OC 89:1; MB 89:2-4
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| 12 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
What is the earliest time for Amidah?
(14:20)
The amidah follows different times from the shema. What are these times, and why are they different? What if you need to daven early? Also: a review and overview of the times for shema; what to do if you need to put on tallis and tefillin prior to misheyakir.
Sources: Brachot 24a; OC 89:1; MB 89:1
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| 11 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
What if you miss the time for Shema?
(16:59)
If you are unable to complete shema on time, or even if you purposely miss the required time, you can still say shema later in the day.
Sources: OC 58:6; MB 58:24-29
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| 10 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
The Difference Between Night and Day
(12:12)
If you forget to daven ma'ariv, you can daven until dawn, but this impairs the permission to daven shacharis early. Also: The yahrzeit of Methushelah.
Sources: OC 58:5; MB 58:20-23
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| 7 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Davening before Netz
(15:11)
Sometimes you have no choice but to daven before netz or to start davening before misheyakir. What should you do? Also: an actual example of how Rav Dovid handled such a situation.
Sources: OC 58:4; MB 58:18-19; Beur Halacha d.h. "MiSheAlah Amud HaShahar"
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| 6 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
Reading Shema before MiSheYakir
(14:36)
What should you do if you have no choice but to read shema prior to the earliest permissible time?
Sources: OC 58:3; MB 58:13-17
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| 5 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
What if you have to daven before dawn?
(15:09)
Includes: review and overview of the four morning halachic times: the three "dawns" and the end of the time for kriat shema. Situations where you have to daven before the appropriate time.
Sources: OC 58:2-3; MB 58:10-12
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| 4 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
The Ideal Time for Shema
(14:58)
The perfect time to recite the shema is just before the sun peeps over the horizon. This time is so ideal that one can daven at this time at the expense of davening with a minyan.
Sources: OC 58:1; MB 58:6-9; Beur Halacha d.h. "Mitzvah min HaMuvchar"
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| 3 Cheshvan 5768 | listen |
The Latest Time for Shema
(14:46)
The entire Shema must be recited in full before three halachic daylight hours have passed.
Sources: OC 58:1; MB 58:3-5
In memory of Leah bas Yechezkel on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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| 28 Tishrei 5768 | listen |
The Earliest Time for Shema: Vatikin
(15:05)
The proper time for the recitation of the morning Shema is unfortunately a time when few of us can awaken ourselves to pray on a regular basis.
Sources: Brachot 9b; OC 58:1; MB 58:1-2
Dedicated in memory of Feigel bas Aharon HaKohen on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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| 27 Tishrei 5768 | listen |
The Earliest Time for Shema
(15:57)
The earliest time that one can recite the morning Shema is the time when we can recognize each other.
Sources: Brachot 9b
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| 26 Adar 5767 | listen |
When is the best time to start the Seder?
(15:15)
We start the seder immediately after dark, in part to make sure the kids are awake.
Sources: OC 472:1; MB 472:1-5; Shaar HaTziun 472:2
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| 13 Tevet 5766 | listen |
Tzitzit by Day, Tzitzit by Night
(8:42)
What is the earliest time to put on a tallis? Does a four-cornered garment worn at night require tzitzit? Does a blanket require tzitzit?
Sources: OC 18:1-3; Brachot 1:2; Baer Heitev 18:1; MB 18:8
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| 15 Kislev 5766 | listen |
What if you didn't or can't light Chanukah candles on time?
(9:03)
Sources: Shabb. 21b Tosefos d.h. "D'i lo idlik madlik"; OC 672:2; MB 672:4; Shaar HaTziun 17
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| 14 Kislev 5766 | listen |
What is the latest time to light Chanukah candles? (Part 2)
(8:06)
Sources: Shabb. 21a; OC 672:2; MB 672 ad locum
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| 13 Kislev 5766 | listen |
What is the earliest time to light Chanukah candles? (Part 1)
(6:27)
Sources: Shabb. 21a; OC 672:1; MB 672 ad locum
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