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Tefilah

Praying at Home:

There are a number of opportunities that praying at home affords us:
  • We can pray with better understanding. It is worthwhile to use a siddur with a good English translation.
  • There is no rush to conclude davening. Silent devotion and meditation without being distracted by those around us lends itself to praying with more intensity and sense of closeness to Hashem. 

Structured Tefilah:
If you prefer to have a structured Tefilah, there are a number of shuls in LA that are offering a Zoom interface for people to join a group davening. This is not the same as Tefilah b'Tzibbur, however, it can help a person stay connected. 

For Ashkenazim:
https://vths.zoom.us/j/9312993746
Meeting ID: 931 299 3746
 OR
Dial In: +1 669 900 6833 US
Meeting ID: 931 299 3746



For Sephardim:
Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/400623503

Timing for Tefilah:
With regard to timing of Tefilah, it is best to pray Shacharit at sunrise [7:01am].
​Ma’ariv should be prayed after nightfall [7:38pm]. For updated Tefilah times click here. 

Cholim

Here is a link to a list of cholim who have contracted the virus. Please include them in your tefilot.
​Shmuel ben Flora is the father of one of our regular attendees. 

Kaddish

There are three people in shul who are in the midst of their 12 month mourning period for a parent. Sadly, davening with a minyan and saying Kaddish is not possible at the Kehilla right now.  Some authorities quote a passage called Kaddish d’Yachid.
​You can access this here. And you can listen to it here.  
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