Weekly Tefilla Halacha from Rav Malinowitz ZTZ”L

Emor Bulletin in PDF Format Mishna Berura writes (51:1) that it is proper to stand during baruch she'omar. No reason is given. He also [...]

Acharei Mos/Kedoshim Bulletin in PDF Format If your mind wandered during a beracha of shemoneh esrei and you did not concentrate on the words, [...]

Tazria Metzora Bulletin in PDF format IT'S THAT SHABBOS WITH THE VEXING PROBLEM AGAIN: WHAT TO SAY IN BENTCHING OF SEUDAH SHLISHIS ON SHABBOS [...]

Tzav Bulletin in PDF format Chazal tell us that one who answers "yehei shemei rabba..." with all his/her might, abrogates evil decrees. This means [...]

Vayikra Bulletin in PDF Format This Shabbos is Shabbos Rosh Chodesh. If when davening Mussaf, one said the "special" middle berachah, atta yatzartta, but [...]

Vayakhel-Pekudei Bulletin in PDF format If someone remembers in the middle of shemoneh esrei they he/she have davened already, he/she must immediately stop; they should then say [...]

Terumah Bulletin in PDF format If one forgets to say ya'aleh v'yavo at Minchah Friday, and Shabbos is NOT Rosh Chodesh, it is a [...]

Mishpatim Bulletin in PDF format One should pause slightly between answering 'amein' to the chazzan's 'hamachazir shechinosso l'tziyon' and starting 'modim deRabonon'; they are [...]

Yisro Bulletin in PDF format If you forget to say "HaShem, sefasaiy tiftach...." at the beginning of shemoneh essraiy, just continue.   Having a [...]

Beshalach Bulletin in PDF format If a person said the possuk "posei'ach ess yadechoh"  in ashrei without kavana, he should repeat it. If he [...]

Bo Bulletin in PDF format It is preferable to daven shacharis without a minyan after sunrise than with a minyan before sunrise. The person [...]

Vaeira Bulletin in PDF format If one is in the middle of shemoneh esrei and hears a person saying kaddish, he should stop and [...]