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Berakhah on Second Pair of Tzitzit Worn for Shabbat
QUESTION
Someone has a special pair of tzitzit with techelet that he wears only on Shabbat. Should he recite a berakhah when putting them on after showering on Friday afternoon, or are they already covered by the berakhah he recited on his weekday tzitzit that morning?
ANSWER
Yes, he should recite a new berakhah.
The Shulchan Arukh (Orach Chaim 8:12) addresses the case of someone who has multiple four-cornered garments. If he puts them all on without interruption and intended from the outset for his berakhah
Sukkah Storm Halakha FAQs
The tri-state region is expecting a Nor’easter this coming weekend, over the first 2 days of Sukkot. Sustained gusts of 30 to 40 mph are expected to move across the region, increasing Friday night through Shabbat to up to 50 to 60 mph in some places. Rain will be 1-2 inches in some areas, 2-4 inches in others, and even possibly 6 inches in some.
Guidelines re Pregnant and Nursing Women on Yom Kippur
- Pregnant
- Is a pregnant woman in the category of safek pikuach nefesh regarding her baby?
- According to Shulkhan Arukh, pregnant and nursing women – in a normal case, no special conditions, high risk, etc. – fully fast on YK – OH 617:1 – עוברות ומיניקות מתענות ומשלימות ביום הכיפורים. This has been the practice for close to 1,500 years.
- However, in recent years, a number of poskim, doctors, and women have become aware and drawn our attention to the fact that fasting, and in particular,
- Is a pregnant woman in the category of safek pikuach nefesh regarding her baby?
Yom Kippur Selichot and Vidui Without a Minyan
QUESTION
What should a congregation do if it does not have a minyan for Yom Kippur services, particularly regarding the Selichot and Vidui normally recited during Chazarat HaShatz?
ANSWER
Without a minyan, you cannot do Chazarat HaShatz. However, each person should recite Vidui as part of the silent Amidah. There is also no problem with reciting an additional Vidui together after the Amidah.
The Selichot may also be recited without a minyan, but the Yud-Gimel Middot HaRachamim (Thirteen Attributes of Mercy) cannot be said in their
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