Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFacing South or North to gain wisdom or wealth! What to do while Davening in a minyan? Why one Sage faced West. Is any direction ok? What if one started and was not facing East?
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Why is it forbidden to stand on the site of the Holy Temple even today? Does a synagogue have to face Jerusalem?
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What direction to face when Davening Amidah; outside of Israel, in Israel, in Jerusalem, opposite the site of the Holy of Holies. The reason and source.
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If one is involved in Tzarchei Tzibur (communal needs), does he need to stop his activities to pray? If he missed a prayer due to his involvement must he compensate for it?
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What is the meaning of “Kovid Rosh”? What is the correct frame of mind to be in for prayer? Why? What form of study is appropriate before Davening?
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What is one required to do before and after Davening? Why? Why is it proper to look into a Prayer Book even if one knows the prayers by heart?
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Does one need to wash with water before studying Torah?
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Have far do you have to go in search of water to wash for prayer?
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What should one do if one feels the need to go the restroom during Shema?
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