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Forming a Minyan in Two Rooms if the Hazzan Stands the Middle
Ten men form a Minyan only if they are all assembled in the same room. If the ten are interspersed among two rooms, then even if there is no door betw...
Can a Person Outside a Window be Counted Toward a Minyan?
If nine men are assembled in a room, and a tenth men is outside by the window, can this tenth men be counted so a Minyan can be formed? It is clear th...
Does a Person Count Toward a Minyan if He Stands in the Doorway?
Ten men combine to form a Minyan only if they are together in the same room. The Rishonim debate the question of whether a person can count toward a M...
Forming a Minyan in a Room With a Partition
If ten men wish to make a Minyan in a room with a curtain that separates the room into two sections, must they all be together on one side of the curt...
Can Someone Who is Sleeping Be Counted Toward a Minyan?
If a Minyan consists of precisely ten men, and one of them falls asleep, is the group still considered to comprise a Minyan, allowing them to recite K...
Can Ten Men Form a Minyan if They are In Two Different Rooms?
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 55:13), based on the ruling of numerous Rishonim, writes that ten men cannot combine to form a Minyan if they are not tog...
Is It Proper for the Hazzan To Wait for Everyone to Finish the Silent Amida?
As we've seen in previous installments, the Hazzan at Arbit may proceed to Kaddish after the Amida as long as at least six men (including him) have co...
Must the Hazzan Wait for Ten Men to Finish the Silent Amida?
Often, when a small Minyan is praying, one or several of the men in attendance take longer than the others to complete the Amida. The question then ar...
Counting for a Minyan – The Status of Heretics, and of Devoted Jews Who Cannot Read Hebrew
A person who does not observe Yom Tob, but observes Shabbat, can be counted toward a Minyan. One who violates Yom Kippur, however, is akin to a Shabba...
Can a Person Who Is Drunk Be Counted Toward a Minyan?
The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 99:1) rules that if a person has become inebriated such that he cannot articulate his words properly, and is not fit to a...
Can a Deaf-Mute Be Counted Toward a Minyan?
An individual who, Heaven forbid, suffers from a physical impairment or disability may be counted toward a Minyan. The concept of a Minyan is rooted i...
Men Who Cannot Be Counted Toward a Minyan
A person who has lost an immediate family member, Heaven forbid, has the status of "Onen" from the time of the death until the burial, a status which...
Determining the Date of the Bar-Misva of a Child Born on Rosh Hodesh Kislev
A person who has lost an immediate family member, Heaven forbid, has the status of "Onen" from the time of the death until the burial, a status which...
Determining the Date of the Bar-Misva of a Child Born on Rosh Hodesh Kislev
Months in the Jewish calendar consist of either 29 or 30 days. When a month continues for 30 days, two days of Rosh Hodesh are observed – on the 30 th...
Determining the Day of the Bar-Misva When Crossing the International Date Line
A fascinating question arises in the case of a boy whose family travels across the International Date Line to celebrate his Bar-Misva. If, for example...
The Bar-Misva of a Boy Born on 30 Shevat or 30 Adar Rishon
An interesting question arises in the case of a boy who was born during a leap year, on the 30 th day of Adar Rishon (the first Adar), and the year of...
Determining the Day of a Bar-Misva For a Boy Born in Adar
An interesting question arises in the case of a boy who was born during a leap year, on the 30 th day of Adar Rishon (the first Adar), and the year of...
Determining the Day of a Bar-Misva For a Boy Born in Adar
In certain years, an extra month of Adar is added to the Jewish calendar. The reason for this occasional extension of the year is to synchronize the J...
May a Congregation Trust a Boy’s Claim That He is Bar-Misva Age?
If a boy in the synagogue claims that he has reached the age of Bar-Misva, the others should not rely on this claim to count him toward a Minyan, or t...
Determining the Date of the Bar-Misva for a Boy Born Shortly After Sunset
The period of Ben Ha'shemashot, which extends for a short while (approximately 10-13 minutes) after sunset, is regarded by Halacha as a time of "Safek...
From When Is a Boy Considered a “Bar-Misva”?
The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:25) teaches, "Ben Shelosh Esreh Le'misvot" – a youngster becomes obligated in Misvot upon reaching the age of thirteen. A...
From When Is a Boy Considered a “Bar-Misva”?
The Mishna in Pirkeh Abot (5:25) teaches, "Ben Shelosh Esreh Le'misvot" – a youngster becomes obligated in Misvot upon reaching the age of thirteen. A...
Only Adult Males Count Toward a Minyan
The Gemara (Berachot 48a) brings the view of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi that an Ebed – a non-Jewish servant, who is obligated in some Misvot – may be cou...
Only Adult Males Count Toward a Minyan
The Gemara (Berachot 48a) brings the view of Rabbi Yehoshua Ben Levi that an Ebed – a non-Jewish servant, who is obligated in some Misvot – may be cou...
If the Tenth Man Arrived Just Before Kaddish During the Prayer Service
We follow the custom to recite the Mishna of "Rabbi Hananya Ben Akashya" just before the recitation of Kaddish that precedes Baruch She'amar in the mo...
If a Tenth Man is Brought for Kaddish After Torah Learning
It is customary for Kaddish to be recited after a group reads Tehillim or learns Torah. If only verses from Tanach were read, then Kaddish Yeheh Shela...
If the Tenth Man Needs to Leave During the Hazara
It is customary for Kaddish to be recited after a group reads Tehillim or learns Torah. If only verses from Tanach were read, then Kaddish Yeheh Shela...
If the Tenth Man Needs to Leave During the Hazara
Generally speaking, one should not leave the synagogue until the end of the Tefila. There is a tradition that if a person routinely leaves in the midd...
Breaking a Minyan by Leaving the Synagogue
As discussed in previous installments, if a Minyan of precisely ten people is praying, and one of them leaves in the middle of a section that requires...
If a Sefaradi is Praying With Ashkenazim And the Minyan is Lost During the Hazara
As discussed in previous installments, if a Minyan of precisely ten people is praying, and one of them leaves in the middle of a section that requires...
If a Sefaradi is Praying With Ashkenazim And the Minyan is Lost During the Hazara
I once encountered a fascinating Halachic question while praying in an airport before boarding. A group of nine Ashkenazim approached me and said they...
If the Minyan is Lost In the Middle of the Tefilla
Halacha is very critical of people who depart the synagogue in the middle of the prayer service, leaving the others without a Minyan. If there are onl...
If the Minyan is Lost In the Middle of the Tefilla
Halacha is very critical of people who depart the synagogue in the middle of the prayer service, leaving the others without a Minyan. If there are onl...
Refraining From Directly Counting Jews
When one counts a group of Jews to determine how many they are, he should do so indirectly. This Halacha is inferred from the Torah law of "Mahasit Ha...
Can There be a “Minyan” in a Cemetery With Fewer Than Ten Men?
Certain portions of the prayer service cannot be recited without the presence of a Minyan. These include Nakdishach, Kaddish, Barechu, Birkat Kohanim,...
Can There be a “Minyan” in a Cemetery With Fewer Than Ten Men?
Certain portions of the prayer service cannot be recited without the presence of a Minyan. These include Nakdishach, Kaddish, Barechu, Birkat Kohanim,...
The Requirement of a Minyan For “Debarim She’bi’kdusha” – Introduction
Certain portions of the prayer service – specifically, those that fall under the category of "Debarim She'bi'kdusha" (literally, "matters involving sa...
Saying “Amen” at the End of Yishtabah
Our practice is to say "Amen" at the conclusion of the blessing of Yishtabah – the blessing that ends the morning Pesukeh De'zimra service. Some peopl...
Interrupting During Yishtabah
While interruptions are forbidden at any point throughout the Pesukeh De'zimra service, it is especially important to avoid interruptions while reciti...
The Significance of Yishtabah
The Pesukeh De'zimra section of the prayer service concludes with the blessing of Yishtabah. This section begins with a Beracha – Baruch She'amar – an...