Tag: Minyan
IDF Bans Soldiers from Praying at Homesh
The IDF has decided to build a separate synagogue for its soldiers for the upcoming High Holy Days to prevent them from praying with civilians at the site.
Israeli Journalist Participates in Regular, Uninterrupted Afternoon Prayer on Temple Mount
Now the only thing missing are hundreds of thousands of Jews.
Attorney Aviad Visoli: We Held Mincha Prayer with a Minyan on Temple Mount Tuesday
Presumably, the change in police attitude regarding open Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount has to do with the man who runs the police these days, Minister of Public Security Amir Ohana (Likud).
Can NY Jews Go Out After Curfew for Religious Needs?
There have been numerous inquiries about going to the Mikvah or to a Minyan for Maariv...
National Security Council Approves Opening Shuls with Empty Seat Separations
The shul must be disinfected every night. And you can't invite guests.
Fauci to Orthodox Jews: Phase in Communal Prayer Incrementally as Virus Restrictions are Lifted
Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House coronavirus task force, advised incremental steps in re-establishing in-person prayer.
Yesha Council Minyan Prays, Says Kaddish for Jewish Communities Struck by COVID-19
The Council teamed up with the Jewish Community of Hebron and the Hebron Fund for Kaddish and prayers for health to be recited at the Cave of the Patriarchs.
Rabbi Riskin Shuts Down All Minyanim in Efrat
Rabbi Riskin also ruled that someone who has been tested for Coronavirus must leave their phone on during Shabbat in case they get the results back.
‘Coronavirus Ground Zero’ Teaneck, NJ, Goes Under Quarantine
Teaneck Mayor Mohammed Hameeduddin on Saturday called his town “ground zero” for the spread of coronavirus
Rabbi Riskin to Efrat: Over 70? Don’t Go to Shul
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is in quarantine, and has issued instructions to the town of Efrat.
Manhattan Synagogues Close Doors for Fear of Spreading Coronavirus
Those saying Kaddish should arrange to have someone say Kaddish on their behalf in places where minyanim are still being held.
BREAKING NEWS: Bergen County Rabbis Cancel All Shuls, Forbid Minyanim, Shabbat Gatherings, Dining Out
This is an unprecedented American-Jewish leadership response to the spread of Coronavirus by the Bergen County Jewish leadership.
Chief Rabbi: Quarantined Patients Should Read the Megillah Aloud for Themselves
"Women are obligated to hear the Megillah reading just like men, which is why a woman under quarantine should be provided with access to a Megillah reading like a man," Rabbi Lau said.
New Missouri Governor: Jewish and Assembles Rifle in 30 Seconds [video]
He served as the commander of a joint special operations task unit, commander of a Mark V Special Operations Craft detachment, and commander of an al Qaeda targeting cell.
First-Ever Dissent Written by US Supreme Court Justice Over Refusal to Hear Jewish Prisoner’s...
Prison officials said that sometimes inmates use religious gatherings as cover for gang activities.
Dodgers Stadium has Minyans but no Kosher Food
Could it be that one of America’s largest Jewish communities and kosher markets does not offer kosher fare at its premier ballpark?
Apparently so, say...
Yeshiva U Threatens to Deny Ordination Over ‘Partnership Minyan’
Increased knowledge of women of Jewish laws and the Torah has created thorny issues for the Orthodox community.
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Calls for Ban on Women Reading from Torah
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has called on Orthodox synagogues to ban “partnership” minyan services, where women can lead prayers and read from the...
Women of the Wall Blame Gov’t for Their Damaged Torah Scroll
The Women of the Wall are unhappy again. Yes, they can read from the Torah, but now that have no scroll. It was damaged by dampness, and WoW blames the government for lack of proper storage.
‘Mincha Starts in 3 Miles’
Scenes of Jews davening on the side of the highway just as common in the Jersey Turnpike as they are in Israel, but the country’s north-south superhighway “6” toll road now has mobile synagogues.