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# One who lengthens his [[prayers]] will be given a longer life. <ref> Sh"t Rivivot Ephraim 1:50:7 says that although the gemara [[berachot]] 54b says this in reference to the amida, it is true for all [[prayers]] </ref> | # One who lengthens his [[prayers]] will be given a longer life. <ref> Sh"t Rivivot Ephraim 1:50:7 says that although the gemara [[berachot]] 54b says this in reference to the amida, it is true for all [[prayers]] </ref> | ||
==Women== | ==Women== | ||
# Women are obligated in saying [[ | # Women are obligated in saying [[Shmoneh Esrei]] of [[Shacharit]] and [[Mincha]]. <Ref>S”A 106:1, Mishna Brurah 106:4. See also Sh”t Yechave Daat 3:7 who writes that women are obligated in one [[Shmoneh Esrei]] a day but if they say three a day it’s praiseworthy. [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata (chapter 1 note 17) quotes Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul who says that women are obligated in all Tefillot except [[Arvit]]. </ref> It’s proper that women accept the yoke of heaven by saying at least the first pasuk of Shema. <Ref>S”A and Rama 70:1, Mishna Brurah 70:5 </ref> | ||
# Women aren’t obligated in [[Arvit]] and if one wants to say it one should specify that it is done Bli Neder (so that it’s not binding after 3 times of performing it). <ref>Mishna Brurah 106:4, [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 1:11. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at [[Prayer]]", min 10-16) agrees and explained that women aren't obligated to say [[Mariv]] since according to the gemara, [[Mariv]] is optional and although men have accepted it upon themselves to say [[Mariv]], making it an obligation for them, this minhag didn't include women. </ref> | # Women aren’t obligated in [[Arvit]] and if one wants to say it one should specify that it is done Bli Neder (so that it’s not binding after 3 times of performing it). <ref>Mishna Brurah 106:4, [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 1:11. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at [[Prayer]]", min 10-16) agrees and explained that women aren't obligated to say [[Mariv]] since according to the gemara, [[Mariv]] is optional and although men have accepted it upon themselves to say [[Mariv]], making it an obligation for them, this minhag didn't include women. </ref> | ||
# Many poskim hold that women are exempt from saying [[Mussaf]].<ref> Mishna Brurah 106:4 quotes the Tzlach (Brachot 26a s.v. VeShel Musafin) who says that women are exempt from mussaf, while the Magen Giborim disagrees. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at [[Prayer]]", min 10-16) explained that the reason to exempt women is that [[Mussaf]] isn't about asking for mercy which is the basis for women's obligation to pray (Gemara [[Brachot]] 20b). Additionally, [[Mussaf]] was instituted because of the [[korbanot]] [[Mussaf]] and women weren't obligated to donated the Machasit HaShekel which was used for communal [[korbanot]] such as the [[Mussaf]] [[korbanot]]. </ref> | # Many poskim hold that women are exempt from saying [[Mussaf]].<ref> Mishna Brurah 106:4 quotes the Tzlach (Brachot 26a s.v. VeShel Musafin) who says that women are exempt from mussaf, while the Magen Giborim disagrees. [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/703731/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Women_at_Prayer Rabbi Hershel Schachter] in a shiur on yutorah.org ("Women at [[Prayer]]", min 10-16) explained that the reason to exempt women is that [[Mussaf]] isn't about asking for mercy which is the basis for women's obligation to pray (Gemara [[Brachot]] 20b). Additionally, [[Mussaf]] was instituted because of the [[korbanot]] [[Mussaf]] and women weren't obligated to donated the Machasit HaShekel which was used for communal [[korbanot]] such as the [[Mussaf]] [[korbanot]]. </ref> | ||
# A woman who is unable to say [[ | # A woman who is unable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] of [[Shacharit]] should at least say a short [[prayer]] which includes praise, a request, and a thanks of Hashem. <ref>[[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 1:10 based on Magen Avraham 106:2 </ref> | ||
# A woman who has limited time for [[Shacharit]] should say parts of [[Tefillah]] according to the order of importance: 1)[[ | # A woman who has limited time for [[Shacharit]] should say parts of [[Tefillah]] according to the order of importance: 1)[[Shmoneh Esrei]] 2)first pasuk of Shema and Emet VeYatsiv before [[Shmoneh Esrei]] 3) Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach, 4) Birchot HaShachar, 5) Birkat HaTorah, 6) Birchot [[Kriyat Shema]] and the entire Shema and 7) Pesukei Dezimra. <Ref>[[Tefillah]] KeHilchata (chapter 1 note 21). There he quotes Rav Ben Tzion Abba Shaul who says that women may make Pesukei Dezimra and [[Brachot]] [[Kriyat Shema]] with [[Shem UMalchut]] while Sh”t Yabia Omer 2:6 holds that these [[Brachot]] should be made without [[Shem UMalchut]]. </ref> | ||
==Children== | ==Children== | ||
# Once a child knows how to speak one should teach him to say the first pasuk of Shema. <ref> Mishna Brurah 70:7 </ref> | # Once a child knows how to speak one should teach him to say the first pasuk of Shema. <ref> Mishna Brurah 70:7 </ref> | ||
# A child of 6 or 7 should be taught to say [[Brachot]] [[Kriyat Shema]], Shema, and [[ | # A child of 6 or 7 should be taught to say [[Brachot]] [[Kriyat Shema]], Shema, and [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. <ref> [[Tefillah]] KeHilchata 1:12-13 </ref> | ||
# One should teach one's small children to answer [[Amen]] because once a child answers [[Amen]] he has a place in Olam Haba. <ref>Rama 124:7 </ref> | # One should teach one's small children to answer [[Amen]] because once a child answers [[Amen]] he has a place in Olam Haba. <ref>Rama 124:7 </ref> | ||
==Gentiles== | ==Gentiles== | ||
