Question 1

What does Rabbi Gamliel hold about Shemona Esrei (Tefillah)?

Accepted Answer

A person is obligated to pray the full Tefillah, no matter what.

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A person is obligated to pray-at least the shortened version- daily

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A person has the obligation to say the entire Tefillah if he is fluent and knowledgeable in Tefillah, if not; a person can say the shortened version.

Question 2

What does Rabbi Yehoshua hold about Shemona Esrei (Tefillah)?

Accepted Answer

A person is obligated to pray-at least the shortened version- daily

Answer

A person has the obligation to say the entire Tefillah if he is fluent and knowledgeable in Tefillah, if not; a person can say the shortened version.

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A person is obligated to pray the full Tefillah, no matter what.

Question 3

What does Rabbi Akiva hold about Shemona Esrei (Tefillah)?

Accepted Answer

A person has the obligation to say the entire Tefillah if he is fluent and knowledgeable in Tefillah, if not; a person can say the shortened version.

Answer

A person is obligated to pray-at least the shortened version- daily

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A person is obligated to pray the full Tefillah, no matter what.

Question 4

What are the Tanaiim arguing about?

Accepted Answer

What does the obligation of Tefillah include?

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What is the text of Shemona Esrei and the shortened Shemona Esrei?

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How should one learn to pray fluently?

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Why does someone need to pray with Kavanah (intention)?

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