Archive: October 2020

Hoshanot v’Hakafot b’Zman haDavar

Posted on October 2, 2020

Octoebr 1, 2020 – Rav Schachter Click here for the PDF הושענות והקפות בזמן הדבר Regarding Hoshanos, because of social distancing, it may be preferable for the Chazzan or Rabbi to circle around the shul by himself. The same could apply for Simchas Torah where we should minimize the number of people carrying Sifrei Torah. Continue Reading »

The Minhag of Bowing Down to the Ground on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur

Posted on September 17, 2020

September 17, 2020 – Rav Hershel Schachter Click here for the PDF This Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, there will be many minyanim convening outside of the Beis Haknesses due to numerous government regulations. Those davening outside of a Beis Haknesses, would not be obligated to bow to the ground when reciting the Seder Ha’avodah Continue Reading »

Simchat Torah and Sukkot Concerns During COVID

Posted on September 3, 2020

September 3, 2020 – Rav Schachter & Rav Dr. Glatt Simchat Torah and other Sukkot Concerns During COVID I posed the following questions to Rav Schachter and to our chaver Rav Dr. Aaron Glatt: What do proper socially distanced hakkafot look like? Having attended a couple of weddings, I do not think that people can really Continue Reading »

17 Tammuz, Tisha B’Av, Yamim Nora’im, and More

Posted on July 2, 2020

July 2, 2020 – Rav Hershel Schachter Click here to watch Audio only, click here ~ Audio Password: 2v&c4+1J