Planning a trip to kivrei tzaddikim or visiting a kever on a yahrtzeit? If you plan to visit a kever and want to understand what’s appropriate when visiting a cemetery, here’s a guide that breaks it all down simply and clearly. How Do I Daven at a Grave? Tefillos should always be directed to Hashem….
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Women and Tefillah: What Is Our Obligation?
When a woman is busy caring for her children, what is she actually obligated to daven? And when time is limited, which part of tefillah should take priority? Women are exempt from mitzvas aseh shehazeman grama —time-bound mitzvos—such as tefillin, tzitzis, and sukkah. Yet the Mishnah (Berachos 20a) teaches that women are still obligated in tefillah. Why is tefillah different, and what does this obligation really entail? The answer depends on…
