Zmanim
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Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series covers zmanim (Halachic times).
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A special message from Rabbi Dovid Bendory, Executive Director of Pidyon.
20 Tevet 5771 | 27 Dec 2010 | Duration: 1:39
On Motzei Shabbos, the proper time to light is immediately after havdalah.
16 Kislev 5771 | 23 Nov 2010 | Duration: 15:35
Igros Moshe OC 4:62; Ran Shabbos 9a d.h. "Mitzvatah mi'she-tishka"
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Understanding Rav Moshe's chiddush in the time for Chanukah candles on Erev Shabbos.
15 Kislev 5771 | 22 Nov 2010 | Duration: 13:02
Igros Moshe OC 4:62; Ran Shabbos 9a d.h. "Mitzvatah mi'she-tishka"
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Rav Moshe's chiddush: on Shabbos Chanukah: light Chanukah candles immediately prior to Shabbos candles.
11 Kislev 5771 | 18 Nov 2010 | Duration: 15:01
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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On Erev Shabbos, the time for lighting Chanukah candles is fixed by the onset of Shabbos, not by nightfall.
10 Kislev 5771 | 17 Nov 2010 | Duration: 15:50
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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"Sunset" is the time for lighting Chanukah candles. But when is sunset?
9 Kislev 5771 | 16 Nov 2010 | Duration: 15:09
OC 679:1; OC 672:1; MB 672:1, Beur Halacha d.h. "Im sof skiyata"; Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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Is it permissible to daven mincha after sunset?
13 Tishrei 5771 | 21 Sep 2010 | Duration: 15:53
OC 233:1; MB 233:14
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If you normally daven Ma'ariv before shkiya, can you daven mincha at that time in a case of great need?
12 Tishrei 5771 | 20 Sep 2010 | Duration: 14:12
OC 233:1; MB 233:13
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Sometimes it's inevitable that you need to daven both mincha and ma'ariv during the same halachic peiod of the afternoon.
22 Elul 5770 | 1 Sep 2010 | Duration: 11:56
OC 233:1; MB 233:12
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Mincha is a time of favor before Hashem. Why?
6 Elul 5770 | 16 Aug 2010 | Duration: 16:08
OC 233:1; MB 233:7-11
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Mincha time is an unusual machloket in that there is neither a lenient nor a restrictive ruling.
3 Elul 5770 | 13 Aug 2010 | Duration: 15:26
OC 233:1; MB 233:5-6
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For mincha purposes, is it nighttime at sunset or nightfall?
2 Elul 5770 | 12 Aug 2010 | Duration: 9:14
OC 233:1; MB 233:3-4
The latest time for Mincha depends on when nightfall comes.
1 Elul 5770 | 11 Aug 2010 | Duration: 11:26
OC 233:1; MB 233:2-3
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The time for Mincha is determined by the afternoon offerings at the Temple.
30 Av 5770 | 10 Aug 2010 | Duration: 12:22
OC 233:1; MB 233:1
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The afternoon prayer.
29 Av 5770 | 9 Aug 2010 | Duration: 13:26
; OC 233:1; MB 233:1
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The time of halachic noon has consequences on the 10th of Av.
10 Av 5770 | 21 Jul 2010 | Duration: 14:34
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
Rav Moshe defines the end time for rabbinic fasts based on the various opinions on when nightfall comes.
9 Tamuz 5770 | 21 Jun 2010 | Duration: 13:28
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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The proper end time for shabbos according to Rav Moshe -- conclusion. Introduction to Ben HaShmashot.
25 Sivan 5770 | 7 Jun 2010 | Duration: 16:21
Igros Moshe OC 4:62; Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:11
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The proper end time for shabbos according to Rav Moshe.
22 Sivan 5770 | 4 Jun 2010 | Duration: 16:18
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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The Aruch HaShulchan puts it all together and concludes that we should start shabbos 18 minutes before sunset.
20 Sivan 5770 | 2 Jun 2010 | Duration: 14:37
Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:7-8
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Rabbi Eliezer of Mitz concludes that Ben HaShmashos begins some 18 minutes before sunset.
19 Sivan 5770 | 1 Jun 2010 | Duration: 15:53
Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:6
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So how is it that Rabbeinu Tam concludes that sunset is so late!?
15 Sivan 5770 | 28 May 2010 | Duration: 16:17
Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:5
The Aruch HaShulchan questions the Rambam's approach to Ben HaShmashos and learns much from his answers.
14 Sivan 5770 | 27 May 2010 | Duration: 17:21
Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:4
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Is shkiya what we commonly call "sunset"... or is it something else?
13 Sivan 5770 | 26 May 2010 | Duration: 14:20
Aruch HaShulchan OC 261:1-3
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The Mishna Brura provides a summary overview of the determination of the onset of shabbos.
12 Sivan 5770 | 25 May 2010 | Duration: 15:45
MB 261:23
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By the Vilna Gaon (and others), sunset is not the onset of nightfall; that begins about 58 minutes later with ben hashmashos.
11 Sivan 5770 | 24 May 2010 | Duration: 15:51
OC 261:2; MB 261:23
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The latest possible time for sunset is that of Rabbeinu Tam. When is it and why?
8 Sivan 5770 | 21 May 2010 | Duration: 17:32
OC 261:2; MB 261:19-21
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Understanding "Ben HaShmashos" is essential for understanding when shabbos starts.
5 Sivan 5770 | 18 May 2010 | Duration: 15:43
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
This introduction to the question of when shabbos starts begins with a philosophy of halacha itself.
4 Sivan 5770 | 17 May 2010 | Duration: 17:24
Igros Moshe OC 4:62
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A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
8 Adar I 5768 | 14 Feb 2008 | Duration: 15:10
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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
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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).
26 Cheshvan 5768 | 7 Nov 2007 | Duration: 16:27
OC 89:8; MB 89:38-42; Beur Halacha d.h. "Bsha'at HaDchak"
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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?
25 Cheshvan 5768 | 6 Nov 2007 | Duration: 11:27
OC 89:7; MB 89:36-37; OC 232:2
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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?
24 Cheshvan 5768 | 5 Nov 2007 | Duration: 12:56
OC 89:6; MB 89:30-35
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We have learned that we cannot eat prior to davening Shacharit, but what about eating prior to dawn?
21 Cheshvan 5768 | 2 Nov 2007 | Duration: 14:18
OC 89:5; MB 89:27-29
Though in general we do not eat or drink anything prior to Shacharit, there are many leniencies that allow one to do so.
20 Cheshvan 5768 | 1 Nov 2007 | Duration: 13:15
OC 89:3-4; MB 89:22-26
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.
19 Cheshvan 5768 | 31 Oct 2007 | Duration: 16:08
OC 89:3; MB 89:17-22
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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.
18 Cheshvan 5768 | 30 Oct 2007 | Duration: 13:33
OC 89:2; MB 89:12-16
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Upon awakening in the morning, our priority is to daven. As such, there is a prohibition on stopping to see a friend before davening.
17 Cheshvan 5768 | 29 Oct 2007 | Duration: 14:18
OC 89:2; MB 89:8-12
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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?
15 Cheshvan 5768 | 27 Oct 2007 | Duration: 13:24
OC 89:1; MB 89:5-7
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The earliest time for the amidah is netz hachama ("third dawn"). What if you can't wait until then and need to daven early?
13 Cheshvan 5768 | 25 Oct 2007 | Duration: 12:03
OC 89:1; MB 89:2-4
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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.
12 Cheshvan 5768 | 24 Oct 2007 | Duration: 14:20
Brachot 24a; OC 89:1; MB 89:1
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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.
11 Cheshvan 5768 | 23 Oct 2007 | Duration: 16:59
OC 58:6; MB 58:24-29
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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.
10 Cheshvan 5768 | 22 Oct 2007 | Duration: 12:12
OC 58:5; MB 58:20-23
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.
7 Cheshvan 5768 | 19 Oct 2007 | Duration: 15:11
OC 58:4; MB 58:18-19; Beur Halacha d.h. "MiSheAlah Amud HaShahar"
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What should you do if you have no choice but to read shema prior to the earliest permissible time?
6 Cheshvan 5768 | 18 Oct 2007 | Duration: 14:36
OC 58:3; MB 58:13-17
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.
5 Cheshvan 5768 | 17 Oct 2007 | Duration: 15:09
OC 58:2-3; MB 58:10-12
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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.
4 Cheshvan 5768 | 16 Oct 2007 | Duration: 14:58
OC 58:1; MB 58:6-9; Beur Halacha d.h. "Mitzvah min HaMuvchar"
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The entire Shema must be recited in full before three halachic daylight hours have passed.
3 Cheshvan 5768 | 15 Oct 2007 | Duration: 14:46
OC 58:1; MB 58:3-5
In memory of Leah bas Yechezkel on the occasion of her yahrzeit.
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.
28 Tishrei 5768 | 10 Oct 2007 | Duration: 15:05
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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The earliest time that one can recite the morning Shema is the time when we can recognize each other.
27 Tishrei 5768 | 9 Oct 2007 | Duration: 15:57
Brachot 9b
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We start the seder immediately after dark, in part to make sure the kids are awake.
26 Adar 5767 | 16 Mar 2007 | Duration: 15:15
OC 472:1; MB 472:1-5; Shaar HaTziun 472:2
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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?
13 Tevet 5766 | 13 Jan 2006 | Duration: 8:42
OC 18:1-3; Brachot 1:2; Baer Heitev 18:1; MB 18:8
15 Kislev 5766 | 16 Dec 2005 | Duration: 9:03
Shabb. 21b Tosefos d.h. "D'i lo idlik madlik"; OC 672:2; MB 672:4; Shaar HaTziun 672:17
14 Kislev 5766 | 15 Dec 2005 | Duration: 8:06
Shabb. 21a; OC 672:2; MB 672 ad locum
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13 Kislev 5766 | 14 Dec 2005 | Duration: 6:27
Shabb. 21a; OC 672:1; MB 672 ad locum
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