Assignment+3+-+FAQ+about+Tefillah

You all asked some great questions about Tefillah in general or about specific parts or customs of Tefillah. Below you will find a list of questions that several of you posted, as well as a possible resource(s) for finding the answer to the question. ** The assignments below should be done individually. **

__** Part 1 **__ 1. Choose one of the questions below. In order to make sure you all answer different questions, please claim your question by typing your name in bold just before the question. To do this - click on the EDIT tab on the upper right side of this page. This will allow you to edit any part of the page, so be careful not to delete anything and to just type in your name in bold. Then click Save on the upper right side of the document. 2. Write a 2-3 paragraph summary of the question (as well as additional related questions that you want or plan to answer) and the answer(s). Feel free to use the resource(s) provided or to do additional research on your own. 3. Save this summary as a word document. 4. Copy and paste your answer in the discussion forum. To do this, click on the Discussion tab and click on + New Post. Then enter an appropriate title for the question(s) you are answering, and paste your answer in the subject box. Click on Post in order for your answer to be saved as part of this web page.

__**Part 2**__ 1. Choose to read the question(s) and answer(s) posted by another classmate. 2. Write a 1-2 paragraph response to your classmate's post and save it as a word document. This response should either further strengthen the idea/answer given OR present a different idea/explanation. This may require you to read the source(s) they used OR find your own source(s). 3. Click on the reply tab at the bottom right of the original post and paste in your response to your classmate.

//**S. P.** 1. Must Tefillah be said in Hebrew?// - http://www. chabad .org/library/article_cdo/aid/806311/jewish/Must-I-pray-in-Hebrew.htm
 * __General Tefillah Frequently Asked Questions__ **

//**N. G.** 2. Is it better for a woman to daven in a group or with a minyan?// Read section 1 - Women Going To Synagogue from - []

//3.// // What are the priorities in Tefillah for Women? // - See document linked below - The Tefillot listed in red are said standing. The Green shading represents the tefillot that take priority when a women is davening. So for example, you will see that there is no green shading by Tachanun which indicates that it has the lowest level of priority whereas the Morning Brachot as well as the Amidah are shaded in green even in the first column and therefor have the highest priority. The Chart was created based on the opinions stated in Rigshei Lev.

//**G. H.** 4. Do you have to have Kavanah for your davening to count?// - []


 * J. N.** //5. Why do people Shuckle?//

//**C. Z.** 6. Do you have to be dressed properly to daven?//

//**Y. K.** 7. Why do we cover our eyes for Shema? Which hand?// - [] Last section of this article too - Left-Handed People with Regards to Other Mitzvot - []

//**C. A.** 8**.** When and by whom and for whom is Yizkor said?// - [|http://www.ou.org/yerushalayim/yizkor/laws.htm#original]

//**R. S.** 9. Saying Mourner’s Kaddish – What is it? Who and when? Why?// - __[|http://www.ou.org/news/article/kaddish#Meaning]__ - __[]__

//**S. P.** 10. What is the difference between the different types of Kaddish?// - __[]__

//**R. J.** 11. Do we need to stand when the Torah is read? When the Aron is open to take it out?// - [] - []

- The 2-3 paragraph summary must be grammatically correct and accurate. (If you don't have enough information to write 2 paragraphs, then either expand your question or do more research on your chosen question.) - Be sure to cite your source(s) and do not plagiarize. - Your 1-2 paragraph response to your classmate must also be grammatically correct and accurate. - Be sure that your response adds new information to the discussion. - Be sure to cite your source(s) and do not plagiarize.
 * Grading: **

Due: ** Thursday November 10th ** at 11:59pm