May One Use Oat Matzah for the Seder?

About this episode

Rabbi Braun discusses the appropriateness of using oat matzah for the Seder and various halachic questions related to prayer during emergencies.

In this week’s episode, the topics discussed by Rabbi Braun include: Asking Shailos via Technology: Is it appropriate to ask shailos via text, email, or websites rather than in person or by phone, and what are the advantages and disadvantages of written communication with a rav ? Hefsek in Shema Due to a Siren: If a minyan heard a missile siren in the middle of shema and had to go to a shelter, where a horrible smell prevented them from continuing to daven , and they waited longer than the time it takes to read the entire shema , must they go back to the beginning of shema ? Is the delay treated as an ones caused by an unsuitable place ( makom she’eino ra’uy ), which requires returning to the beginning, or as an external ones (like robbers), which does not? Stopping Shemoneh Esrei for Danger: Based on the Gemara’s story of the chossid who did not interrupt his Shemoneh Esrei when addressed by a minister, why can’t a person just continue davening and not go to a shelter when a siren sounds? Is an incoming missile comparable to the case of a snake wrapped around a person’s heel (where one does not interrupt Shemoneh Esrei ), or is it fundamentally different? If a person receives a…

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Braun

Topics covered

• Oat Matzah
• Seder
• Asking Shailos
• Shemoneh Esrei
• Gluten Intolerance
• Davening
• Emergency Situations

Keywords

• oat matzah
• Seder
• Pesach
• Rabbi Braun
• halacha
• davening
• gluten intolerance
• siren
• Shemoneh Esrei

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gemara

Products: oat matzah

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