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Kriat Shema
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Rav Dovid gives a daily halacha at the Wall Street Synagogue in Lower Manhattan. This series covers the recitation of the Shema.
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You're Nusach Ashkenaz but you're davening in a Sephardic Shul. How do you daven?
8 Shevat 5771 | Duration: 14:03
Igros Moshe OC 2:23
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20 Tevet 5771 | Duration: 1:39
Holding a second minyan in the same shul as the first.
8 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 14:21
OC 59:1; MB 59:17-21
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Also: holding a second minyan in the same shul.
4 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 13:48
OC 59:1; MB 59:14-16
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When you arrive at shul, the minyan is departing. Can you catch a kedusha?
3 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 15:16
OC 59:1; MB 59:13; Beur Halacha d.h. Yashlim Tefilato
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Also: Barchu of Kriyat HaTorah; finishing the amidah.
2 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 16:22
OC 59:1; MB 59:10-12; Beur Halacha d.h. Yashlim Kol HaTefila
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Are we "pores al shema" at Maariv?
1 Kislev 5771 | Duration: 12:53
OC 59:1; MB 59:8-10
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Pores al Shema as explained by the Mishna Brura.
27 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:09
OC 59:1; MB 59:5-7
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The Mishna Brura, based on the Radbaz, decides against the Ran as accepted by the Shulcham Aruch.
26 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 16:41
OC 59:1; MB 59:1
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Making up for missing kaddish, kedusha, and barchu.
25 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:00
BY OC 59; OC 59:1; MB 59:2-4
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The Beis Yosef combines the understanding of the various Rishonom into a coherent whole.
24 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 16:04
BY OC 59
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The Rambam differentiates between public prayer and devarim she-b'kedusha.
20 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:33
MT Hilchot Tefilla 8:5
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When the minyan reaches critical sections, those who are unable to answer stand in silence.
19 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:06
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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Rabbeinu Yona explains our Mishna according to the Rambam.
18 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:54
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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Also: the kedusha of u'Va l'Tzion Goel.
17 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 13:10
Rabbeinu Yona, commentary on the Rif, Brachot 13a-b
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All come together for the benefit of the one.
14 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:59
Rosh Megilla 3:7
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According to the Rosh, it is Rabbeinu Tam who reads Masechet Sofrim as explaining, rather than disagreeing with, the Mishnah's requirement for a minyan of 10.
13 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:23
Rosh Megilla 3:7
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Being in a minyan means redefining yourself as one piece in a community.
12 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:13
Tur OC 39
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Just why can we repeat parts of davening for someone who missed minyan?
7 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:41
Masechet Sofrim 10:6
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What makes the first brocha before shema so special?
6 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 14:35
Sefer HaYashar 23; Ran Megilla 13b; Abudraham Birchot Kriyat Shema
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How is it that those who have already davened can complete a minyan for one who hasn't?
5 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:16
Meg. 29b
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Latecomers to shul can say kaddish and barchu after minyan.
4 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:35
Meg. 29b
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How do we know that a minyan consists of ten Jews?
3 Cheshvan 5771 | Duration: 15:40
Meg. 29b
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An overview of the halachot of interruptions in kriat shema helps us better understand the halachot of interruptions in the reading of the megilla.
9 Adar 5769 | Duration: 12:37
OC 65:1, 690:17; MB 65:1
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Like the amidah and the shema, we speak the words of birkat hamazon loud enough to hear them.
12 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:17
OC 185:2-3; MB 185:2-3
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What to do if you lose your place during kriyat shema.
5 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 13:05
OC 64:4; MB 64:9-12
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Where do you go back to if you get confused between the paragraphs?
4 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:12
OC 64:2-3; MB 64:6-8
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If you miss a verse or word when reciting the shema, go back and repeat. Also: the various mitzvot fulfilled by the recitation of shema.
3 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 13:18
OC 64:1; MB 64:4-5
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What if you recite the paragraphs of shema out of order?
2 Shevat 5769 | Duration: 15:08
OC 64:1; MB 64:1-3
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Introduction to chinuch: a look at Kiddush Lavana and Kriat Shema.
8 Iyar 5768 | Duration: 14:37
MB 426:1; OC 70:2; MB 70:6-9; Sha'ar HaTziun 70:7
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A review, summary and overview of halachot of shacharit, from Shema through Aleinu.
8 Adar I 5768 | 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 | 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 | Duration: 16:27
OC 89:8; MB 89:38-42; Beur Halacha d.h. "Bsha'at HaDchak"
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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 | 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 | Duration: 14:18
OC 89:5; MB 89:27-29
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 | Duration: 12:03
OC 89:1; MB 89:2-4
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Duration: 15:05
Brachot 9b; OC 58:1; MB 58:1-2
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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 | Duration: 15:57
Brachot 9b
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We declare the shema alound to awaken our kavanah. The same is true of all our brachot.
19 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 10:19
OC 62:2-5; MB 62:9; OC 206:3; MB 206:13
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As with the amidah we are required to recite the shema loud enough that we can hear our own words. But unlike the amidah, there is no prohibition on vocalizing it fully.
18 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 12:49
OC 62:2-4; MB 62:4-7
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Like the amidah, the shema should be recited aloud, and like the amidah, though it can be recited in any language that you understand, Hebrew is prefered.
17 Cheshvan 5767 | Duration: 14:45
OC 61:4-5; MB 61:17,26; OC 62:1-2; MB 62:1-3
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When, where, and why we touch, hold, and kiss tefillin and tzitzit during kriat shema.
4 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 11:56
OC 61:25-26; MB 61:39-40; OC 24:2,4; MB 24:4-7; Men. 43b
We must be careful to separate between words so as not to slur them together. Some read the shema with the ta'amei hamikra (cantillation marks) to improve their kavanah.
3 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 11:01
OC 61:19-24; MB 24:38
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Grammatical pauses, enunciating letters, differentiating words. What is the reward for proper recitation of shema?
2 Tamuz 5766 | Duration: 14:25
OC 61:14-18; MB 61:31,32; OC 62:1; MB 62:1-2
We are forbidden from reciting Shema repeatedly. Why? What about other verses? Also: why do we say Baruch shem kavod malchuto l'olam va'ed in a whisper?
27 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 14:01
OC 61:9-10,12-13; MB 61:22,28,30
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The 248 words of Shema have a therapeutic benefit on both body and soul.
26 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:49
OC 61:3; MB 61:6,11,13,14
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What is the correct kavanah when saying Hashem's name? When saying elokim?
25 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:21
OC 5; MB 5:1-3
Simple, straightforward steps to developing kavanah for Shema: close and cover your eyes; pronounce the words aloud; enunciate; focus on the meaning of the words; recognize that the words are new and renewed each day.
24 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:39
OC 61:2,4-8; MB 61:17,20; Shaarei Teshuva 61:7
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The depth of meaning in the kavanah of kriat shema.
23 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:57
OC 61:1; MB 61:1-4
What is the required kavanah for reciting Shema?
20 Sivan 5766 | Duration: 13:03
OC 60:5; MB 60:11-12
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