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Pesukei d'Zimra
Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series covers Pesukei d'Zimra.
You're Nusach Ashkenaz but you're davening in a Sephardic Shul. How do you daven?
8 Shevat 5771 | 13 Jan 2011 | Duration: 14:03
Igros Moshe OC 2:23
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Breina bas Frida.
A special message from Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Executive Director of Pidyon.
20 Tevet 5771 | 27 Dec 2010 | Duration: 1:39
Summary and conclusion of yishtabach and related halachot.
6 Kislev 5770 | 23 Nov 2009 | Duration: 17:08
OC 54:3; MB 54:13-14
Putting on tallis and tefillin after yishtabach (cont.).
3 Kislev 5770 | 20 Nov 2009 | Duration: 14:57
OC 54:3; MB 54:12-13
Speaking of Kaddish, the Mishna Brura discusses when we can say Kaddish in general. Also: putting on tallis and tefillin after yishtabach.
2 Kislev 5770 | 19 Nov 2009 | Duration: 13:56
OC 54:3; MB 54:10-11
Between yishtabach and kaddish, it is permitted to interrupt for the sake of a mitzvah or for the needs of the community.
1 Kislev 5770 | 18 Nov 2009 | Duration: 15:40
OC 54:3; MB 54:6-9
Talking between yishtabach and yotzer or impedes successful prayer.
29 Cheshvan 5770 | 16 Nov 2009 | Duration: 16:49
OC 54:3; MB 54:4-5
Insights into the understanding of yishtabach.
25 Cheshvan 5770 | 12 Nov 2009 | Duration: 16:58
OC 54:2; MB 54:3
Answering "Amen" to yishtabach.
24 Cheshvan 5770 | 11 Nov 2009 | Duration: 16:38
OC 54:2; MB 54:2-3
23 Cheshvan 5770 | 10 Nov 2009 | Duration: 14:14
OC 54:1; MB 54:1
A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
8 Adar I 5768 | 14 Feb 2008 | Duration: 15:10
A review, summary and overview of halachot of morning conduct, from waking up through the recitation of Shema.
7 Adar I 5768 | 13 Feb 2008 | Duration: 15:32
Among the changes in our prayers during the Ten Days is the insertion of Psalm 130 -- Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem -- to instill in us a sense of awe and an inspiration to teshuva. But how can we insert a Psalm between yishtabach and chetzi kaddish -- where interruptions are forbidden?
27 Elul 5767 | 10 Sep 2007 | Duration: 2:22
Baer Heitev 603:1; Ps. 130
Halacha l'ma'aseh: the brachot for hallel on Rosh Chodesh; reciting hallel as an individual vs. with the community; arriving late to shul while the community is reciting hallel.
1 Elul 5767 | 15 Aug 2007 | Duration: 9:27
OC 422:2; MB 422:14-18
Dedicated l'ilui nishmat Perel Yetta bas Yehudah Leib on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
In the unfortunate case that we arrive late for shul and skip sections of the morning brachot or Pesukei D'Zimra, we make up for the skipped portions by reciting them after davening.
23 Iyar 5767 | 11 May 2007 | Duration: 15:19
OC 52; MB 52:9-10
You come into shul and find that the chazan is up to barchu. Should you try to catch up?
22 Iyar 5767 | 10 May 2007 | Duration: 14:56
OC 52; MB 52:6-8
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chaim Bear ben Perel Yitta.
A summary of the rules of precedence for one who arrives late for shul. Additional rules for Shabbos; the importance of Nishmas. Also, rules for Ba'alei Teshuva who are unable to keep pace with the community.
21 Iyar 5767 | 9 May 2007 | Duration: 18:20
OC 52; MB 52:5
Dedicated in memory of Zissel Devora bas Avraham Abish on the occastion of her yahrzeit.
What makes the Halleluya Psalms (145-150) such an important part of Pesukei D'Zimra?
20 Iyar 5767 | 8 May 2007 | Duration: 13:45
MT Hilchot Tefilla 7:12; Shabb. 118b; Sfas Emes, Shabbos 118b
Dedicated as a zechut for a refuah shleimah for Chedva Tzippora bas Sarah.
What makes Ashrei (Psalm 145) so important that the minimal Pesukei D'Zimra consists of Baruch She-Amar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach?
19 Iyar 5767 | 7 May 2007 | Duration: 13:50
MT Hilchot Tefilla 7:12; Brachot 4b; Pnei Yehoshua Brachos 4b
If you arrive late for shul and need to skip parts of Pesukei D'Zimra, you have to know which parts to skip. This shiur puts it all together -- what are the priorities of the different elements of Pesukei D'Zimra and why?
16 Iyar 5767 | 4 May 2007 | Duration: 14:21
OC 52; MB 52:4
When arriving late, there are three brachot that one must make sure to say prior to beginning Pesukei D'Zimra.
15 Iyar 5767 | 3 May 2007 | Duration: 12:39
MB 52:2
The very fact that Chazal allow us to skip parts of Pesukei D'Zimra in order to daven with the tzibbur tells us how important it is to recite the silent amidah with the tzibbur. But in spite of that, some hold that we should only recite the prayers in order. Arriving on time for shul allows you to both recite the prayers in order and daven with the tzibbur -- the best choice by far.
13 Iyar 5767 | 1 May 2007 | Duration: 11:37
OC 52; MB 52:1,3
L'chatchila, one should always be on time for shul. But on the occasion that one arrives late, it is important to know the proper halachos of "catching up" in davening so that one can properly recite the amidah with the community.
12 Iyar 5767 | 30 Apr 2007 | Duration: 4:08
OC 52
Chetzi Kaddish, like all kaddishim, must be said over pasukim. What are the parameters for this? How is it that we say Kaddish d'Rabbanan after learning together? Also: more on the parameters of interruptions between yishtabach and chetzi kaddish for the purpose of a mitzvah.
3 Adar 5767 | 21 Feb 2007 | Duration: 11:04
OC 54:3; MB 54:9,11,14
It is forbidden to interrupt between Yishtabach and Yotzer Ohr with the exception of interruptions for the purpose of a mitzvah that come between Yishtabach and Chetzi Kaddish.
2 Adar 5767 | 20 Feb 2007 | Duration: 14:29
OC 54:3; MB 54:5-8,13
Dedicated in memory of Hinda bas Fishel on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
Yishtabach completes peukei d'zimra.
28 Shevat 5767 | 16 Feb 2007 | Duration: 14:38
OC 54:2; MB 54:2-5
Special aspects of Mizmor L'Todah in pesukei d'zimra.
27 Shevat 5767 | 15 Feb 2007 | Duration: 9:13
OC 51:9; MB 51:21-22
The verse Poteach et Yadecha of Ashrei requires focus and concentration, and one who says the verse without such kavanah must go back and repeat the verse. Also: various issues of pronunciation and enunciation in pesukei d'zimra.
25 Shevat 5767 | 13 Feb 2007 | Duration: 14:27
OC 51:7; MB 51:15-19
Each word of pesukei d'zimra is precious, as precious as a gold coin.
24 Shevat 5767 | 12 Feb 2007 | Duration: 8:14
OC 51:6,8; MB 51:14,20
Given the importance that Chazal place on kindness to others, there must be a reason for the stringency forbidding interruptings during pesukei d'zimra. What is it?
21 Shevat 5767 | 9 Feb 2007 | Duration: 12:56
OC 54:1; MB 54:1
Chazal upheld the importance of greeting others in such high regard that they permitted interrupting pesukei d'zimra to extend greetings when appropriate. What are the parameters for such an interruption, and what is the halacha l'ma'aseh today?
19 Shevat 5767 | 7 Feb 2007 | Duration: 8:41
OC 51:5; MB 51:12
It is forbidden to interrupt pesukei d'zimra except for certain prayer responses.
18 Shevat 5767 | 6 Feb 2007 | Duration: 13:18
OC 51:4; MB 51:10-11
It is forbidden to interrupt pesukei d'zimra except for certain prayer responses.
17 Shevat 5767 | 5 Feb 2007 | Duration: 14:09
OC 51:4; MB 51:6-9
Though it is forbidden to interrupt between a bracha and the action which required the bracha, we can say "Amen" between Baruch She-Amar and Hodu. Why?
13 Shevat 5767 | 1 Feb 2007 | Duration: 12:31
OC 51:2-3; Beur Halacha d.h. "Oneh Acharav"; MB 51:4
Dedicated in memory of Aharon ben Tzvi on the occasion of his yahrzeit.
In general, we don't answer "Amen" to our own brachot, but there are exceptions.
12 Shevat 5767 | 31 Jan 2007 | Duration: 16:36
OC 51:2-3; MB 51:2-3,5; Beur Halacha d.h. "HaChazan"
What is the origin of Baruch She-Amar? What is the purpose of Pesukei D'Zimra?
11 Shevat 5767 | 30 Jan 2007 | Duration: 15:10
OC 51:1; MB 51:1
This lecture completes Pesukei d'Zimra.
24 Adar 5766 | 23 Mar 2006 | Duration: 58:27
Finishing the book of Psalms
17 Adar 5766 | 16 Mar 2006 | Duration: 1:00:30
The last third of hodu.
3 Adar 5766 | 2 Mar 2006 | Duration: 57:48
The second third of hodu.
26 Shevat 5766 | 23 Feb 2006 | Duration: 51:51
The first third of hodu.
19 Shevat 5766 | 16 Feb 2006 | Duration: 55:38
12 Shevat 5766 | 9 Feb 2006 | Duration: 57:55
5 Shevat 5766 | 2 Feb 2006 | Duration: 58:17
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