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The Dispute Over Tefillin of Rabbeinu Tam
Sources examine the halakhic disagreement between Rashi and Rabbeinu Tam regarding the order of the Torah portions in tefillin, and discuss the custom of wearing two pairs of tefillin to satisfy both opinions. The sources also explore the theological significance and inner meaning of the tefillin commandment.
שְׁמַע וְהָיָה אִם שָׁמֹעַ מִשְּׂמֹאל
A Mourner Leading Maariv With a Regular Chazzan
Halakhic sources address whether a mourner may lead the evening prayer service on Saturday night during the year of mourning when the synagogue has an established chazzan. The sources discuss the competing interests of the mourner's spiritual benefit, communal custom, and fixed synagogue leadership.
הקהל יכול לבחור באיזה שירצה להתפלל
The Obligation of One Hundred Daily Blessings
Jewish sources explain the rabbinic obligation to recite one hundred blessings each day, tracing its scriptural basis and detailing how this count is fulfilled through morning blessings, prayers, and blessings over food and drink. The sources also address how Shabbat affects this practice, with some sources indicating that additional blessings are incorporated to maintain the quota.
חַיָּב אָדָם לְבָרֵךְ מֵאָה בְּרָכוֹת בְּכׇל יוֹם
Reciting Ketores from Written Parchment
Sources address the practice and halakhic requirements for reciting Pitum HaKetores (the incense formula) during prayer, with emphasis on reading from a written klaf rather than by heart to ensure precision of all ingredients. The sources span the biblical commandment, Talmudic and halakhic rulings, and kabbalistic teachings on the spiritual power of exact recitation.
וליזהר לומר פיטום הקטורת מתוך הכתב