Daily Mishna #19: Berachot 4:1

Rabbi Joseph Dana records a short daily Mishnah class, working through all of Mishnah a few minutes at a time.Mishnah Berachot 4:1. The times for each of the daily prayers and how they parallel the daily korbanot in the Beit HaMikdash. Shacharit is said until midday, or until four hours according to Rabbi Yehuda. Mincha until evening, or until Plag HaMincha according to Rabbi Yehuda. Arvit has no set time. Mussaf all day, or until seven hours according to Rabbi Yehuda. Along the way: why the tefillot correspond to the korbanot, how shaot zmaniyot (halakhic hours) work, and why Arvit was originally voluntary before the Jewish people accepted it as an obligation.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -(0:00) The tefillot parallel the korbanot (1:50) Shacharit: until chatzot or four hours (2:55) Mincha: until evening or Plag HaMincha (4:05) Arvit has no set time (4:45) Mussaf: all day or until seven hours- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Visit: westdealshul.org Sponsorships: west.deal.classes@gmail.com