Davening Links and Resources

Zmanim:

• OU Zmanim Calculator to calculate minyan times that are based on zmanim

For Beginners:

• Total Tefilla
• Introduction to Tefilla
• The Transliterated Siddur

Halacha (Laws):

• Guidelines for a Quiet Davening
• Talking in Shul by Rabbi Doniel Newstadt

Kavanah (Spiritual Intent):

• Halachos of Kavanah during davening
• Davening: The Avodah of a Chossid
• Essays on Shemonah Esrei and Asher Yatzar - hosted by Torahzone.com

Tefillah (Prayer):

• Kaddish - Full text of the Mourner's Kaddish
• Pele Yoetz on Mincha (Hebrew PDF document)
• Tefilla of Yomim Noraim by Rabbi Mordechai Willig - Discusses the "texts, times, and tunes" of the tefillos of the yomim noraim.

Miscellaneous:

• Tefillos.com - Full text of Parshas Hamon, Birchas Hamazon, Me'en Shalosh, Krias Shema, and Tefillas Ha'Sheloh
• Agudath Israel of America Mincha Directory for New York - 2012 Edition
• TefilaCards.com - Various tefillos typed and laminated on cards and sheets to improve the davening experience
• PleaseDaven.com - Lists of people who need tefillos for recovery from illness, for parnassa, shidduchim, and other needs.
• Beurei Hatefila Institute - Understanding the Words, Structure, and Development of the Siddur
• Siddur Audio - Online resource for learning to chant the Hebrew liturgy of the siddur.
• IDaven.com - Online siddur easily accessible by Internet-capable handheld devices.
• Minyan Minder - Allows a "minyan moderator" to coordinate attendance at a daily minyan
• Make A Minyan - Helps organizations contact members when short of a minyan
• Tefilah Web - An online system to teach Jewish liturgical skills. Also has text of Shabbat services, Kaddish, and more.
• Online Tefillos - Full text of Mincha, Maariv, Birchas Hamazon, Al Hamichya
• Tehilim Hotline - Submit names, and volunteers will recite Tehilim for them on a daily basis. Now you can also read tehillim online.
• Chai Air Travel Tables - Calculate davening times for an overseas flight
• Commentary on Shabbos Prayers
• Live Western Wall camera at Aish HaTorah
• The Davening Parrot
  

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• United Synagogue
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• TorahSearch.com - Online Torah Search Engine
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• London Kosher Guide

Contribute:

If you have any useful minyan links, or have written anything on your own about minyanim, let us know.