Test on Mishneh Berurah #6

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A.H. = Aruch Hashulchan

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296 According to the M.B., which pasuk should be said upon entering a shul?
297 In Birkas Hachashar, we say hanosein lesechvi vina (
) . The word "sechvi" ( )has one meaning in Hebrew and a different meaning in Aramaic.
What is the Hebrew meaning?
298 Why did Dovid Hamelech institute that Jews must say 100 brochos every day?
299 On Yom Kippur, when it is difficult to fulfill the quota of 100 brochos, some poskim suggest
making a brocho and then smelling spices to reach this quota. Why does the Be'er Heitiv hold that
one should not do this?
300 At the beginning of Karbanos, we say shema followed by the brocho hamekadesh shemo
berabim. Should this brocho be said with Hashems name? What do Ashkenazim and Sefardim
hold?
301 Should a convert to Judaism say the morning brocho "shelo asani goy" (?)

302 Are women also obligated to say 100 brochos each day?
303 When women say birkas hashachar, they say "she'asani kirtzono" instead of "shelo asani isha."
This brocho is not found in the gemora. Do Ashkenazi and Sefardi women say this brocho with
Hashem's name?
304 If the only shacharis minyon in the city begins at 09:30 and it will not reach shemona esrei until
after "sof zeman tefilllah" has passed, what does the M.B. recommend for a person that wants to
daven shacharis properly?
305 According to the M.B., if a person was up all night and did not sleep, which brochos should he not
say in the morning, and instead hear from someone else?
306 According to the A.H., if a person was up all night and did not sleep, which brochos should he not
say in the morning, and instead hear from someone else?
307 According to The Gra as brought down by the Be'er Halacha, is it preferable to daven with a
minyon that says shema after sof zeman keriyas shema, or to daven without a minyon but at the right
time.
308 According to the Be'er Halacha, if a person goes to shacharis on Shabbos morning at 08:30 and sof
zeman keriyas shema is at 09:30 (according to the Gra) and 08:45 according to the Magen Avraham,
when he says the first shema in the korbonos section of davening at 08:40, should he:
1. Have in mind to fulfill his obligation to say shema in the morning (thereby fulfilling the
requirements of the Magen Avraham to say shema within 3 hours of dawn - alos
hashachar)? or
2. Not have in mind to fulfill his obligation at this earlier time, and instead wait until 09:11
when he says shema just before shemoneh esrei, thereby fulfilling his obligation according
to The Gra?
309 Brochos are usually of rabbinic origin (d'rabanan), and if one is in doubt if the brocho was said
properly, it is not repeated. Please list three brochos that are of biblical (d'oraisa) original and must
be repeated if there is a doubt.
310 According to the Shulchan Aruch, is a person permitted to think about Torah subjects on the way
to shul before saying birkas hatorah?
311 According to the GRA, is a person permitted to think about Torah subjects on the way to shul
before saying birkas hatorah?
312 While Reuven is walking to Shacharis in the morning, Shimon stops him to say a devar Torah. Can
Reuven listen if he has not yet said Birkas Hatorah?
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Test on Mishneh Berurah #6

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313 Does Birkas Hatorah that is said each morning consist of two brochos or three brochos?
314 Does Birkas Hatorah have to be said standing or sitting?
315 If a person is up all night, should he say birkas hatorah in the morning as he normally does?
316 If a person wakes up a 03:00 in the morning, with the intention to learn until 04:00, and then waking
up at 08:00 to go to shacharis, when should he say birkas hatorah according to the A.H., the M.B.
and the Be'er Halacha?
317 According to the M.B., someone that stays up all night does not say birkas hatorah in the morning.
What if this person slept in bed from noon until just before sunset, and then stayed up all night would he say birkas hatorah in the morning?

318 If a person must wake up at 03:00 in the morning to go to work, can he say birkas hashachar even
though it is dark outside?
319 In a situation where a person wakes up in the middle of the night to learn Torah, and plans to return
to sleep before morning:
1. Must he wash his hands?
2. If he must wash, how many times must he wash each hand?
3. If he must wash, does he say a brocho on washing hands?
320 The mitzvah of learning Torah is for men and not for women. Must women say birkas hatorah in
the morning?
321 In the morning we say korbonos before davening. Bring one source that shows that one has an
obligation to say the korbon Tamid while all the other korbonos are optional.
322 At the time of the Shulchan Aruch, did the entire minyon say the korbon tamid in unison in shul?
323 Should a person "shuckle" (move his body) when davening or learning?
324 If the chazon wants to say korbonos in a shul and "be motzie" the other members of the minyon,
may he say them by heart?
325 If an individual wants to say korbonos in a shul just for himself, must he read them from a siddur, or
may he say them by heart?
326 According to the M.B., does a person get reward for learning Torah if he does not understand what
he is learning?
327 According to the M.B., does a person get reward for davening if he does not understand what he is
saying?
328 A person who is in the middle of Baruch She'amar (before the last line) is permitted to answer
"Amein" to all brochos except for two. Which two?
329 If you and the chazan finish saying the same brocho at the same time, can you answer "Amein" to
his brocho?
330 If you and the chazan finish saying different brochos (or even Kaddish) at the same time, can you
answer "Amein" to his brocho?
331 If a person is in the middle of pesukei dezimra and he realizes that it will be sof zeman keriyas
Shema in a few moments, should he stop to say keriyas Shema with all three paragraphs of Shema
or just the first line of Shema?
332 According to the M.B. if you are in the middle of pesukei dezimra and someone says "Shalom
Aleichem," can you respond to him "Aleichem Shalom"?
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Test on Mishneh Berurah #6

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333 If a person realizes that when he said Ashrei of pesukei dezimra, he did not say the line posayach es
yadecha with the proper intention, and he wants to say it again correctly, can he just repeat the line
correctly, or must he do more?
334 According to the Zohar (as quoted by the M.B.), if someone says "Oz Yashir" (Song at the Sea) with
happiness as if he himself had been taken out of Egypt through the Yam Suf, what is his reward?
335 According to the A.H., if the minyon you are in davens quickly and you want to arrive at barchu at
the same time as the minyon, is it better to say the entire pesukei dezimra quickly with the minyon,
but with less concentration, or should you say some paragraphs with concentration, and skip others.
336 According to the Shulchan Aruch, which part of pesukei dezimra should be sung with a tune?
337 Reuven arrived at shul late, and realizes that the only way he can say shemoneh esrei with the
minyon is to skip parts of pesukei dezimrah. Should he skip parts of pesukei dezimrah and step into
shemoneh esrei with the minyon, or should he say all of pesukei dezimrah and daven b'yechidus
(alone)? Does everyone hold of this answer?
338 Reuven arrived at shul late, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step into
shemoneh esrei with the minyon. According to the M.B., at the end of davening, should Reuven
now say the parts of pesukei dezimrah that he skipped?
339 Reuven arrived at shul late, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step into
shemoneh esrei with the minyon. According to the A.H, at the end of davening, should Reuven now
say the parts of pesukei dezimrah that he skipped?
340 Reuven arrived at shul late on Shabbos, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step
into shemoneh esrei with the minyon. According to the M.B. at the end of davening, should Reuven
now say the parts of pesukei dezimrah that he skipped?
341 Reuven arrived at shul late, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step into
shemoneh esrei with the minyon. Should Reuven include Mizmor Lesoda (psalm 100) in his shorted
pesukei dezimrah according to the M.B. and the A.H.?
342 Reuven arrived at shul late, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step into
shemoneh esrei with the minyon. Which parts of pesukei dezimrah must he say at a
minimum, according to the M.B. and the A.H.?
343 Reuven arrived at shul late on Shabbos, and skipped parts of pesukei dezimrah so that he could step
into shemoneh esrei with the minyon. Which parts of pesukei dezimrah must he say at a minimum?
344 Reuven woke up late and is davening at home by himself, and now realizes that if he says all of
pesukei dezimrah he will not say shema before sof zeman keriyas shema. Should Reuven say shema
in the birkas hashachar section, and then say the rest of davening in order, or should he skip parts of
pesukei dezimra and then say shema with the brochos before sof zeman keriyas shema?
345 If a person who has a chiyuv to daven from the amud (e.g. Yahrzeit) arrives late at shul - just a few
minutes before barchu, what should he do?
1. Skip pesukei dezimra completely and start with yishtabach.
2. Say a shortened pesukei dezimra (baruch she'emar, ashrei, yishtabach).
3. Not daven from the amud.
346 If a person finished pesukei dezimra (on Shabbos or a weekday) several minutes before the time that
the chazan will say yishtabach, should he wait for the chazan and say yishtabach with him, or
should he say yishtabach right away?
347 If a person knows that he is going to be the chazan and finishes pesukei dezimra 3 minutes before he
is supposed to say yishtabach, should he say yishtabach now (and then barchu after 3 minutes) or
should he wait for the right time and say yishtabach?
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Test on Mishneh Berurah #6

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348 If there were only 9 people in shul who finished pesukei dezimra, and then the 10th man arrived, can
they say Kaddish right away, or must they all say part of pesukei dezimra together, first?
349 Reuven finished saying pesukei dezimra and yishtabach, and is waiting for the chazan to say
barchu. Can he use this time to talk in Torah, say korbonos or look into a sefer?
350 On a fast day, is it appropriate for a young man below the age of 18 to lead shacharis as the chazan?
351 When choosing a chazan to daven during the weekday, which of the following is more preferred
according to the Shulchan Aruch?
1. A 16 year old boy who has a full beard.
2. An 18 year old boy who has some facial hair.
3. A 20 year old boy who is clean shaven.
352 In halacha, a bar mitzvah boy has to be 13 years old and one day. If a boy is born on the first of
Tishrei just before sunset (approaching the 2nd day of Tishrei), 13 years later is he Bar Mitzvah on
the night of the first day of Rosh Hashanah or the night of the second day of Rosh Hashanah?
353 According to the M.B. is it proper to have a choir in shul that sings many parts of the davening
service?
354 The Shulchan Aruch says that a person who pronounces an ALEPH like an AYIN (and vice versa)
cannot be a chazan. Does this halacha apply to all Jews today?
355 If the Gabbai asks a person who is wearing a blue shirt to be the chazan, can the person refuse on
the grounds that he is not wearing a white shirt (according to the Shulchan Aruch)?
356 According to the M.B. is a person permitted to be the chazan if he is wearing a colorful shirt?
357 If a non-member of a shul has a yahrzeit and wants to be the chazan, and the shul's policy is that
only paying members can be a chazan, can the non-member take the amud claiming that his yahrzeit
obligation trumps the shul rules? What if the shul said he had to be a member to say Kaddish?
358 According to the M.B. and the A.H., if a person who cannot speak Hebrew well has a yahrzeit,
should he be the chazan, or should he just say Kaddish?
359 According to the M.B. for a boy to become a Bar Mitzvah, he must be 13 years and one day. Is this
calculation made based on days (and a boy can actually become Bar Mitzvah before 13 years from
time of birth have passed) or based on hours (and 13 years from the time of Birth must have
passed)?
360 Is it preferred to have a chazan who receives a salary or one who volunteers his services without
charge?
361 The Aruch Hashulchan (53:22) states that any mitzvah that is achieved through an argument is not a
mitzvah. Please explain and give an example.
362 If a person should not get involved in arguments to do mitzvohs, why is that if a community wants
to close a yeshiva it is a mitzvah to argue in order to keep the yeshiva open?
363 A person cannot be a witness or a chazan if he is known to do aveiros. If Reuven takes Shimon to
civil court (which is forbidden by Torah law), can Reuven be a witness or a chazan?

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