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What is the rationale for holding tzitzit in left and then right hand during Shema?
So I have a rationale for why we start with them in the left hand...
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 24:4 writes:
מצוה לאחוז הציצית ביד שמאלית כנגד לבו בשעת קריאת שמע רמז לדבר והיו הדברים האלה וגו' על ...
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What is the set in Pesukei deZimra according to the Tur?
The essential weekday pesukei dezimra is described in Tur OC 51 as follows:
A preceding blessing (baruch she-amar)
Psalms 145-150 (inclusive)
A concluding blessing (yishtabach).
He then adds that ...
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Meaning of "gives sight to the blind"?
A good starting point can be found in Tehillim 146:8
ה' פֹּ֘קֵ֤חַ עִוְרִ֗ים ה' זֹקֵ֣ף כְּפוּפִ֑ים ה' אֹהֵ֥ב צַדִּיקִֽים׃
The LORD restores sight to the blind; the LORD makes those who are bent stand ...
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Question of a formulaic irregularity in the korbanos reading of the morning service
The Meshech Chochma explains that the Ketores that Moshe made for the ימי המילואם did not have מעלה עשן while the ones made for the future did. Therefore it doesn’t say לאמר because this was just for ...
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How to hold tzitzit and siddur when reading the Shema?
I recommend you put the sidur on your lap.
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Meaning of "gives sight to the blind"?
The Abudraham on his commentary to Birchas Hashachar explains that being that the eyes were closed, not really blind, it is still included in the words of this blessing
כשמעביר ידיו על עיניו מברך ...
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Shofar as daily call to prayer?
Thanks for @DoubleAA for pointing in the right direction. It directed me to a Mishnah in Sukkah, with the commentary of the Bartenura.
The Mishnah, Sukkah 5:5 writes:
One sounds no fewer than twenty-...
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How to hold tzitzit and siddur when reading the Shema?
The tzitzis are held in the fingers. The Siddur can be placed on the arms and held that way. This is done by Hoshanos as well, when your holding a lulav, esrog, and siddur.
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Where does it say that one who already said the morning blessings can go and repeat them as prayer leader?
O Ch 6 (2) MB 10 says
עיין במ"א ופמ"ג ושארי אחרונים שהסכימו דאפילו ש"ץ שבירך בביתו שוב לא
יברך בבהכ"נ דבימינו הכל בקיאים וכל אחד מברך לעצמו ואין רוצה לצאת בברכת
הש"ץ
a) See ...
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