Is it permitted to hold a lulav in one's hand during the Amidah on Sukkot?

Is it prohibited to hold tefillin in one's hand while praying the Amidah?

6 opinions

Does the prohibition against holding objects during prayer apply only to the specific items listed in the Talmud (tefillin, sefer, full plate, knife, money, loaf) or to any object?

7 opinions across 3 eras

Is it permitted to hold a siddur (prayerbook/machzor) in one's hand while praying the Amidah?

4 opinions

Should one who prays from a siddur mark all necessary pages/places before beginning the Amidah to avoid searching during prayer?

2 opinions

Is it permitted for the chazan (prayer leader) to hold the Sefer Torah while reciting Yekum Purkan and similar prayers on Shabbat?

1 opinions

Is it permitted to hold tefillin or a Sefer Torah during prayer when one fears thieves?

1 opinions

Does the prohibition against holding distracting objects during prayer also apply during Shema and Pesukei D'Zimra?

1 opinions

Is it appropriate for the chazan to have the siddur open before him during the chazan's repetition (chazarat hashatz) of the Amidah?

1 opinions