Kitzur Yomi: Morning Tefila

Covers preparing for prayer: dressing respectfully, giving charity first, and conduct on the way to shul. Also covers washing the hands before praying and restraining oneself during prayer.

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Main Concepts

- To be done before tefila (1-2)

- Clean body (3-4)

- Washing hands (5-6)

- Praying with the community (7-10)

- Involvement in the community (11-15)

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Covers the sanctity of a synagogue and Beis Midrash: wiping your shoes before entering, not using it as shelter from heat or rain, and not eating, drinking or sleeping there. Also notes that a Torah scholar should be consulted when building a synagogue.

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Main Concepts

- Behavior in shul (1-2)

- Entering shul (3)

- Eating, drinking and sleeping (4)

- Construction (5)

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Covers Pesukei D'zimrah from Baruch She'amar to Yishtabach, including the ban on speaking between them and the laws of standing and Mizmor Lesodah. Explains the Thanksgiving offering and what to do if you arrive after the congregation has started.

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Main Concepts

- Interruptions and focus (1-3)

- Mizmor L’Toda (4-5)

- Being late (6-8)

- Pesukei dezimra for women

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Covers Kaddish and the minyan of ten: who counts as an adult, why you should not count heads, and that the ten must be in one place. Includes the importance of listening to and answering Kaddish with concentration.

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Main Concepts

Part 1

- The Requirements of Minyan (1-4,10)

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Covers Kaddish and the minyan of ten: who counts as an adult, why you should not count heads, and that the ten must be in one place. Includes the importance of listening to and answering Kaddish with concentration.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Main Concepts

Part 2

- Responding to holy matters (5-9)

- Requirements of the leaders of tefila (11-13)

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Covers which interruptions are allowed during Kerias Shema and its blessings, including when you may answer Amein. Explains the difference between interrupting between sections and in the middle of a section.

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Main Concepts

- Interruptions (1-5)

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Covers the time and manner of reading the morning Shema: having the right intention, pausing between paragraphs, reading each word exactly, and not signaling with the eyes or lips. Also covers sitting or standing.

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Main Concepts

- Timing (1)

- Position (2)

- Intention (3)

- Pronunciation (4-5,7)

- Interruptions (6, 8-9)

- In Shul (10)

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Covers the morning Amidah: its best time at sunrise, preparing to pray, and concentrating on the words. Also covers placing the feet together and praying quietly so only you can hear.

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Main Concepts

Part 1

- Focus (3-4)

- Timing (1)

- Position (5-7)

- Direction (8,10)

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Covers the morning Amidah: its best time at sunrise, preparing to pray, and concentrating on the words. Also covers placing the feet together and praying quietly so only you can hear.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Main Concepts

Part 2

- Beginning (2)

- Bowing (11)

- Ending (12-13)

- Interruptions (14-16, 22)

- Behavior around others davening (18-21)

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Covers the special insertions in the Amidah: Mashiv Haruach, Tal Umatar and Yaaleh Veyavo, and Aneinu on fast days. Explains what to do if you forget or add them in the wrong season.

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Main Concepts

- Mashiv Haruach (1-4)

- Tal Umattar (5-9)

- Yaale Veyavo (10-13)

- Aneinu (14)

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