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Hilchos Tefilla 111 -112 (page 279)
מתחילת סימן קיא עד תחילת סימן קיג
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Connecting Go'al Yisrael and Shemoneh Esrei
Connecting Geula to Tefilla on Shabbos and Yom Tov
Connecting Geula to Tefilla vs. Tefilla B'tzibur
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Connecting go'al Yisrael and Shemoneh Esrei
Chazal wanted the
beracha of
go'al Yisrael to be connected to
tefilla (
Shemoneh Esrei). Ideally, no more than the span it takes to recite three words (
k'dei dibur) should interrupt between them. One should not even interrupt with Torah thoughts or responses to
kaddish or
barechu (it is permissible to listen to
kaddish/barechu silently instead of responding). During
Ma'ariv, too
, one should connect
geula (the
beracha ending with
go'al Yisrael) with
tefilla. The
berachos of
Hashkiveinu, and in
chutz la'aretz,
Yiru Eineinu (
Baruch Hashem), as well as the
pesukim recited on Shabbos and Yom Tov (
V'shamru/
Vayidaber) are viewed as related to, and extensions of, the
beracha of
go'al Yisrael. According to the Mechaber, it is forbidden to interrupt between
geula and
tefilla by responding
Amen to the
beracha of
go'al Yisrael. According to the Rama, one should respond
Amen to this
beracha. Therefore, it is advisable to conclude the
beracha at the same time as the
chazan or to begin
Hashem sefasai before the
chazan completes the
beracha. The
poskim discuss whether an acceptable solution would be for the
chazan to conclude the
beracha in an undertone.
(
סימן קיא, סעיף א, ס"ק ב-ו, וביה"ל ד"ה חוזר; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12)
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Connecting geula and tefilla on Shabbos and Yom Tov
Some commentators explain that the requirement to connect
geula to
tefilla is sourced in the juxtaposition of the pasuk "Hashem is my redeemer," which discusses
geula, with the
pasuk "Hashem will answer you in your time of trouble," which mentions
tefilla. According to this explanation, the rule applies only on weekdays, since Shabbos would not be referred to as a "time of trouble." A second explanation for the requirement to connect
geula to
tefilla is that invoking the
geula from
Mitzrayim is similar to knocking on the doors of the palace, calling for the attention of the king. If, when the king appears, the subject leaves instead of immediately following up with his requests, the king may not be responsive the next time he calls. Interrupting after mentioning the
geula is akin to leaving just as Hashem approaches to hear one's requests, and does not bode well for one's
tefillos afterwards. According to this interpretation, there is no distinction between Shabbos and weekdays. If the need arises, it is permissible to interrupt between
geula and
tefilla on Shabbos to respond to
kaddish,
kedusha,
barechu and the word
modim from
Modim d'rabonon. Yom Tov is treated as a weekday with respect to this halacha.
(
סימן קיא, סעיף א, ס"ק ח-ט, וביה"ל ד"ה וטוב; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 14)
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Connecting geula and tefilla vs. tefilla b'tzibur
A person should not bypass reciting
kriyas Shema and its
berachos in order to
daven Shemoneh Esrei with the
minyan. Instead, for
Shacharis (weekday and Shabbos) one should join a different
minyan if possible; otherwise, he should recite
Shema and its
berachos and
daven without a
minyan. For
Ma'ariv, however, it is preferable that he
daven
Shemoneh Esrei together with the
minyan. Moreover, he may begin his
Ma'ariv by joining the
minyan for
Shemoneh Esrei if he will not be able to keep pace with them at the beginning, and he can recite the
birchos kriyas Shema afterwards. One should not do this on a regular basis. The
poskim discuss whether someone who concludes
go'al Yisrael as the congregation is starting
Musaf may
daven
Musaf along with them in order to connect
geula with
tefilla while fulfilling
tefilla b'tzibur, or whether it would be wrong for him to recite
Musaf before
Shacharis.
(
סימן קיא, סעיף ג, ס"ק יא, וביה"ל ד"ה וטוב; ביאורים ומוספים דרשו, 22-23)
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- Tefillas haderech is recited only once a traveler has set out on the road and has covered a distance of more than seventy amos from the city. Until that point, there is concern that he may change his mind about the journey, in which case the beracha would have been recited in vain.
- Tefillas haderech is recited only for distances greater than a parsa; shorter distances are not considered dangerous. Nonetheless, it is proper to recite the prayer without the conclusion [Baruch atah Hashem shomea tefilla] on short journeys.
- Tefillas haderech [with the conclusion] is recited on trips shorter than a parsa if the road is known to be dangerous. There is an opinion which holds that short intercity trips require tefillas haderech because of the danger of car accidents.
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- Bowing during Shemoneh Esrei
- The procedure for bowing during Shemoneh Esrei
- Bowing during other tefillos
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PLEASE NOTE: The information in this email is for learning purposes only. Please review the Mishna Berura and Biurim U'Musafim before making a halachic decision. Hebrew words are occasionally transliterated to enable a smoother reading of the text. Common Ashkenazi pronunciation is generally used in these cases.
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