ArchiveShowing posts from January, 2014
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Tovelling Disposables
Question: I usually reuse disposable aluminium dishes a few times. Do I need to tovel them? Answer: Rambam (Kelim 5:7) writes that when one only intends on using a container once before throwing it away, it is not mek…
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Please Remain Seated - Sitting during Leining
Rambam was asked (Teshuvos Harambam 46) whether it’s right to stand for the reading of the Aseres Hadibros . Many have the custom to do so to remind us of the time we stood when we received the Torah. The Gemara (Berachos 12a) …
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How Many are Required for Chazaras Hashatz?
Question: How many people need to finish davening shemone esrei before the chazan can begin chazaras hashatz or kaddish ? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 124:4) states that the chazan should wait for nine others to respon…