Halachic Highlights

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

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: At what point during the Shacharis davening should the shofar be blown throughout Elul?

Short Answer: The common minhag is to blow shofar before L’David (T’hilim 27), but some blow after the davening is entirely finished.