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Times for Shacharit

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When is the optimal (l'chatchila) time to begin the Shacharit Amidah?

4 opinions across 2 eras

If one prayed Shacharit after amud hashachar (dawn) but before netz hachamah (sunrise), has one fulfilled the obligation?

5 opinions across 2 eras

B'dieved After Dawn

What is amud hashachar (dawn) — when exactly does it occur?

2 opinions

Definition of Dawn

Until when may one pray Shacharit (latest time)?

8 opinions across 2 eras

Is it forbidden to greet someone with 'Shalom' before praying Shacharit?

8 opinions across 2 eras

Greeting with Shalom

Is it forbidden to attend to personal needs or travel before praying Shacharit?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Personal Needs and Travel

Is it forbidden to eat or drink before Shacharit?

8 opinions across 2 eras

Eating and Drinking

What is the status of one who is very hungry or thirsty — must they pray before eating?

4 opinions across 3 eras

Hungry or Thirsty Person

If one began eating before dawn (amud hashachar), must one stop to pray when dawn arrives?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Interrupting a Pre-Dawn Meal

Is it forbidden to study Torah before praying Shacharit?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Is it permitted to get a haircut or enter a bathhouse before Shacharit?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Haircut and Bathhouse

In a pressing situation, may one pray at dawn and delay Shema until its proper time?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Pressing Situation — Dawn Pr…

What is the time of the morning blessings (birchot hashachar)?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Morning Blessings Time

Should one who has servants ensure they say blessings and Shema before beginning to serve?

1 opinions

Servants and Workers

After beginning the morning blessings, does the prohibition on greeting with Shalom still apply?

2 opinions

Greeting After Starting Bles…