Prayer · Orach Chaim 232
Times for Minchah
6 questions · 23 opinions
When time is pressing at Mincha, how should the congregation pray — each silently with the chazan then repeating aloud, or the chazan aloud simultaneously with the congregation?
4 opinions across 2 eras
Chazan's Repetition When Tim…Is it forbidden to begin a haircut, bathhouse, tannery, court case, or meal close to Mincha Gedolah (from midday)?
7 opinions across 3 eras
Forbidden Activities Before …If one already began one of the forbidden activities (haircut, bathhouse, meal, court case, etc.) before Mincha, must one stop?
5 opinions across 2 eras
Interrupting Activities Alre…What marks the 'beginning' of each forbidden activity for the purpose of the rule that once begun one need not stop?
2 opinions
Definition of 'Beginning' fo…What constitutes a 'small meal' versus a 'large meal' for purposes of the Mincha prohibition?
2 opinions across 2 eras
Definition of Small vs. Larg…Is tasting (eating fruits or a small piece of bread the size of an egg without establishing a formal meal) permitted close to Mincha?
3 opinions across 2 eras
Permitted Snacking Before Pr…