Requests in prayer; reciting Shema in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra and the blessings of Shema; a resident of a walled city who went to a regular city; concern of pikuach nefesh on Shabbat
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Question
Regarding prayer:
1. Concerning the additions after the blessing "Sim Shalom" in the Shemoneh Esreh — is it appropriate/obligatory to say them even when you are still within the time for the prayer?
Regarding Keriat Shema:
2. Someone who is in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra or the blessings of Keriat Shema, and in a short while the latest time for Keriat Shema will pass — what should he do? Is he allowed to recite Keriat Shema in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra/the blessings of Shema, or must he hurry and skip? And if, even by skipping part of Pesukei DeZimra, he will still not manage to finish everything in time — may he in any case recite Keriat Shema before the time passes?
Regarding Purim:
3. In the law of a resident of a walled city (ben krach) who goes to a regular city, and vice versa — it is known that there are different opinions (such as the Chazon Ish and the Mishnah Berurah) as to from when he becomes obligated: already from the night in the place where he is, or only by day. What is done in practice?
4. Do we take into account the opinion of the Tur, that a resident of a walled city or a regular city who was in a city on the 14th of Adar and read the Megillah there, does not read the Megillah on the 15th (etc.), or not? After all, in the Shulchan Aruch the ruling is given simply, and the Tur’s opinion is not mentioned.
Regarding pikuach nefesh on Shabbat:
5. Desecrating Shabbat for the sake of pikuach nefesh of a non‑Jew — what is the practical halachah? I studied the sugya and it did not become clear to me: is it permitted, and if so — only in a situation of concern for chillul Hashem, and what types of melachot are involved?
6. In a situation of possible pikuach nefesh — what does one do? I would be happy for details, both when there is a doctor or someone with some medical knowledge present, and when there is not.
1. Concerning the additions after the blessing "Sim Shalom" in the Shemoneh Esreh — is it appropriate/obligatory to say them even when you are still within the time for the prayer?
Regarding Keriat Shema:
2. Someone who is in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra or the blessings of Keriat Shema, and in a short while the latest time for Keriat Shema will pass — what should he do? Is he allowed to recite Keriat Shema in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra/the blessings of Shema, or must he hurry and skip? And if, even by skipping part of Pesukei DeZimra, he will still not manage to finish everything in time — may he in any case recite Keriat Shema before the time passes?
Regarding Purim:
3. In the law of a resident of a walled city (ben krach) who goes to a regular city, and vice versa — it is known that there are different opinions (such as the Chazon Ish and the Mishnah Berurah) as to from when he becomes obligated: already from the night in the place where he is, or only by day. What is done in practice?
4. Do we take into account the opinion of the Tur, that a resident of a walled city or a regular city who was in a city on the 14th of Adar and read the Megillah there, does not read the Megillah on the 15th (etc.), or not? After all, in the Shulchan Aruch the ruling is given simply, and the Tur’s opinion is not mentioned.
Regarding pikuach nefesh on Shabbat:
5. Desecrating Shabbat for the sake of pikuach nefesh of a non‑Jew — what is the practical halachah? I studied the sugya and it did not become clear to me: is it permitted, and if so — only in a situation of concern for chillul Hashem, and what types of melachot are involved?
6. In a situation of possible pikuach nefesh — what does one do? I would be happy for details, both when there is a doctor or someone with some medical knowledge present, and when there is not.
Answer
Shalom u’vracha.
1. They may be said even after the prescribed time for the prayer.
2. If you are in the middle of Pesukei DeZimra, stop and recite Keriat Shema. And if you are in the blessings of Keriat Shema, you should hurry and say the blessings.
3–4. An "Azmerah" leaflet in your name is attached, which deals with this.
5. Specifically in a case of chillul Hashem and concern for enmity (eivah) that could cause harm to Jews. Nowadays we are always included in this category.
6. For any doubt of pikuach nefesh, Shabbat is desecrated. If there is someone who knows that there is no concern of pikuach nefesh, the doubt is nullified.
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