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Ashrei and U'Va L'Tzion

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Is it permitted to speak between the Amidah and Nefilat Apayim (Tachanun)?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Interruption Before Tachanun

On which side should one lean during Nefilat Apayim — left or right?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Side of Inclination

Must Nefilat Apayim be performed sitting, or may it be done standing?

3 opinions across 3 eras

Seated vs. Standing

Is Nefilat Apayim (full face-covering) required only in a place where there is a Torah scroll, or may it be done anywhere?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Presence of Torah Scroll

Is Nefilat Apayim performed at night?

3 opinions across 2 eras

When is Tachanun omitted because of a circumcision — does the omission apply only at Shacharit or also at Mincha?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Shacharit vs. Mincha

Is Tachanun omitted at Mincha on the day of a brit milah when the circumcision takes place in a different synagogue from where one prays?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Same Synagogue Requirement

When a circumcision falls on a public fast day, are Selichot and Vidui recited?

2 opinions

Circumcision Coinciding with…

On which days and times is Tachanun/Nefilat Apayim omitted due to festive or semi-festive character?

3 opinions

Festive Days Calendar

Is it prohibited for a prominent person (adam chashuv) to perform Nefilat Apayim when praying on behalf of the congregation?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Prominent Person

Is it permitted to perform full prostration (pishut yadayim v'raglayim — spreading hands and feet face down) during Nefilat Apayim?

3 opinions

Full Prostration

Is Tachanun recited in a house of mourning?

3 opinions across 2 eras

House of Mourning

What is the normative Ashkenazi practice regarding the physical form of Nefilat Apayim — true prostration vs. merely tilting the head?

2 opinions

Current Practice