by moi613 | Aug 25, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Every shul sells aliyos and kibbudim, and on Simchas Torah it becomes a full auction where the biggest bidder gets the mitzvah. I want to understand what is going on halachically. 1. Where does the aliyah itself come from? Krias haTorah is derabanan from Moshe and...
by moi613 | Aug 19, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Everyone knows this moment: you finish eating, get up, and only later – walking out the door or already somewhere else – you remember you never benched. Now what? Is there a time limit on saying birkat hamazon or a bracha achrona after you finish eating?...
by moi613 | Aug 19, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Rabbi Abadi, Is there anything real about davening at a kever – like the Rebbe’s kever in Queens? Does the place add anything to the tefilla? And the specific piece people do there: asking the tzaddik to intercede. Legitimate, or over the line into doresh...
by moi613 | Aug 19, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Rabbi Abadi, My situation: Shabbat and Yamim Tovim I’m in shul for sure, and I try to catch weekday mincha and maariv. The rest I daven at home – and honestly, I enjoy it more and feel better davening at home. For someone in that position, is tefilla...
by Abraham Chairez | Jun 28, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Hello, A few weeks ago you wrote an article about the bracha on Pizza. I understand that pizza is almost always treated as a meal, so the bracha should be Hamotzi, but what about other pastries that are actually snacks and not that often meals? For example: sweet...
by Abraham Chairez | Jun 19, 2026 | Prayers & Blessings
Hello, Are we allowed to say brachot (Asher Yatzar, Birkot Hashachar, food blessings) by walking or doing something else? For example, you wake up, wash hands, and when making the bed or other morning activities saying the Birkot Hashachar. Or going to the bathroom...
