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Question: What is the nature of the prohibition not to speak lashon ha’ra?

 Short Answer: The numerous prohibitions not to speak lashon ha’ra are to prevent you from hurting your friend and also to teach you to use your mouth properly.

Question: Is it appropriate to recite the T’hilim perek of “Shir HaMaalos MiMaamakim” after Yishtabach during the Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah?

Short Answer: There is a dispute whether Shir HaMaalos MiMaamakim should be recited after Yishtabach during the Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah. Shuls should follow their own minhag.

Question: Must we specifically recite ten p’sukim for Malchiyus, Zichronos, and Shofaros?

Short Answer: There is a dispute in the poskim whether we need to recite ten references each for Malchiyus, Zichronos, and Shofaros (even if one pasuk contains more than one reference) or if we specifically require ten p’sukim (regardless of the references therein).

Question: What is the proper nusach of the brachah on the shofar?

Short Answer: The proper brachah is “lishmoa kol shofar,” although you are yotzei b’dieved if you recite “lishmoa b’kol shofar.”

Question: What qualifications must the chazan have for the Yamim Nora’im?

Short Answer: The main qualifications for a chazan during the Yamim Nora’im is that he is a y’rei Shamayim and knows the nusach of davening.

Question: What is the ideal time to recite S’lichos during Elul and Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah? May the Yud Gimmel Midos be recited without a minyan?