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Davening at the Amud Shacharis you can divide the tefila so are blessed with many minyanim, and
It is customary for aveilim to daven at that as many as three aveilim can one can check all shul minyanim by the
the amud on weekdays, but not on daven for the amud by splitting up the hour at www.baltimorejewishlife.com.
Rosh Chodesh, as a rule. Ashkenazi davening. Every shul has its own min- Traveling can be stressful, especially
aveilim usually will not daven on hagim, so the shul’s policy should dic- finding a minyan out of town. The web-
Shabbos, Yom Tov, or Rosh Chodosh, tate all davening procedures. Some sites www.godaven.com and
people are overly aggressive when it www.minyanmaps.com allow you to find
but Sefardim do daven Shacharis but comes to kibbudim (honors) like a the closest available minyan. It’s a good
not Musaf on some of those days. Maftir or sharing the amud. What a ter- idea to call ahead to confirm that there
Usually, the shul minhag dictates when rible thing it is when machlokes (a will indeed be a minyan.
aveilim can daven. If an aveil davens on quarrel) arises about these matters.
Rosh Chodesh, as a particular shul may What kavod would that be for the Jewish bookstores have excellent
neshama of the departed? What is sefarim in English on observing
allow, they leave the amud for Hallel. important is that Kaddish be recited aveilus. Even with those sources, you
People observing a yahrzeit may daven and that there is always shalom (peace) will find many occasions when it is cru-
at the amud. If one has a need for par- in our shuls. To avoid such machlokes, cial to consult with your rav for individ-
nassa and serves as a chazan for the one should speak with the gabbaim in ualized guidance and decisions.
Yamim Nora’im, it is likely he would be advance to plan if a separate minyan
permitted to daven for the amud. A full- can be arranged especially for For all those suffering a loss, may
time chazan may have no davening yahrzeits. If Maftir is unavailable, their aveilus lessen their grief, and may
maybe a bar mitzvah or other aliyah it be a kavod to the niftar and an aliyah
restrictions during aveilus, as it is his can be arranged. Remember the great- for the neshama. And may we all live to
sole parnassa. Most of these are ques- est aliyah for the neshama is shalom! see the geulah sheleima (complete
tions not so much of halacha (law) but redemption) and techias hameisim,
of minhag (custom), so consulting Finding a Minyan bimeheira beyameinu (revival of the
one’s da’as Torah is essential to know- Aveilus is a difficult period, with your day dead, quickly in our day)!◆
ing what one should do. totally focused on the next minyan and
davening betzibur. Here in Baltimore we Eli Schlossberg is the author of an
In davening for the amud, a yahrzeit upcoming book, My Shtetl Baltimore,
usually takes precedence, followed by a published by Targum Press
person in shloshim. After shloshim,
aveilim share the amud, and for
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It is customary for aveilim to daven at that as many as three aveilim can one can check all shul minyanim by the
the amud on weekdays, but not on daven for the amud by splitting up the hour at www.baltimorejewishlife.com.
Rosh Chodesh, as a rule. Ashkenazi davening. Every shul has its own min- Traveling can be stressful, especially
aveilim usually will not daven on hagim, so the shul’s policy should dic- finding a minyan out of town. The web-
Shabbos, Yom Tov, or Rosh Chodosh, tate all davening procedures. Some sites www.godaven.com and
people are overly aggressive when it www.minyanmaps.com allow you to find
but Sefardim do daven Shacharis but comes to kibbudim (honors) like a the closest available minyan. It’s a good
not Musaf on some of those days. Maftir or sharing the amud. What a ter- idea to call ahead to confirm that there
Usually, the shul minhag dictates when rible thing it is when machlokes (a will indeed be a minyan.
aveilim can daven. If an aveil davens on quarrel) arises about these matters.
Rosh Chodesh, as a particular shul may What kavod would that be for the Jewish bookstores have excellent
neshama of the departed? What is sefarim in English on observing
allow, they leave the amud for Hallel. important is that Kaddish be recited aveilus. Even with those sources, you
People observing a yahrzeit may daven and that there is always shalom (peace) will find many occasions when it is cru-
at the amud. If one has a need for par- in our shuls. To avoid such machlokes, cial to consult with your rav for individ-
nassa and serves as a chazan for the one should speak with the gabbaim in ualized guidance and decisions.
Yamim Nora’im, it is likely he would be advance to plan if a separate minyan
permitted to daven for the amud. A full- can be arranged especially for For all those suffering a loss, may
time chazan may have no davening yahrzeits. If Maftir is unavailable, their aveilus lessen their grief, and may
maybe a bar mitzvah or other aliyah it be a kavod to the niftar and an aliyah
restrictions during aveilus, as it is his can be arranged. Remember the great- for the neshama. And may we all live to
sole parnassa. Most of these are ques- est aliyah for the neshama is shalom! see the geulah sheleima (complete
tions not so much of halacha (law) but redemption) and techias hameisim,
of minhag (custom), so consulting Finding a Minyan bimeheira beyameinu (revival of the
one’s da’as Torah is essential to know- Aveilus is a difficult period, with your day dead, quickly in our day)!◆
ing what one should do. totally focused on the next minyan and
davening betzibur. Here in Baltimore we Eli Schlossberg is the author of an
In davening for the amud, a yahrzeit upcoming book, My Shtetl Baltimore,
usually takes precedence, followed by a published by Targum Press
person in shloshim. After shloshim,
aveilim share the amud, and for
Veggie & Fruit
Subscription
Now Taking
Reservations
for Summer
©WWW
www.calvertfarm.com
410-658-3914
Over 20 Years Of Growing Fine
Fruits & Veggies
84 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
