Shacharis

1. The Zohar is very strict about being among the
   ten first people, and to absolutely never arrive
   late, as it is a dishonor to Hashem who comes to
   Shul on time to hear our prayers. Those who
   make it a habit to come late are cursed!
2. Davening in order. The order of the prayer was
   established by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah so
   our prayers follow the path to Heaven till their
   destination. Changing the order and sequences
   of the Davening prevent the prayer to reach its
   destination, [MB 52:1 according to Kabbala].
   Someone arriving late will put himself in a
   difficult situation; to change the order of the
   prayer to pray Shmonei Esrei with the Tzibur, or
   to lose that Mitzva to avoid changing the prayer.
3. Davening in order, Shmoneh Esrei with the
   shliach tzibbur. If one came late, and if he davens
   in order, he will only reach Shmoneh Esrei by
   Chazoras Hashatz, it would be preferable act this
   way [PMG A”A 52:1, Piskei Tshuvos].
   Before Davening
4. Tefillin. Wearing the Tefillin prior to daven takes
   precedence over Tefilah betzibur, as one must
   have them on while saying Shema and the
   Shemonei Esrei [MB 66:40].
5. Brochos. The Bracha Al Netilas Yodayim and
   Elokai Neshamah must be said before davening
   even when arriving late, as they can no longer be
   said after Shemonei Esrei [MB 46:2].
6. Birchos Hashachar. if one may miss davening
   Shmonei Esrei with the Tzibur, he should say the
   Brochos after davening [Rama 52].
7. If one skipped them and finds out by Yishtabach
   that he has time, he should say them after
   Yishtabach.
8. Birchos HaTorah. Lechatchilah it should be said
   before davening like all the other Brochos. if he
   omitted it, it’s problematic as according to some
   opinions he is Yotzei when saying Ahavah Rabbah
   [and can then no longer say Birchos HaTorah. [S.A
   47:7-8, M.B 52:2].
9. If because of lateness, one is confronted to the
   choice either to say Birchos HaTorah or Tefilah
   betzibur, One has the choice to either have mind
   to be Yotsei when saying Ahavah Rabbah, but
   must then learn a bit after Davening [M.B 52:9]
   or to have in mind not to be Yotsei and to say it
   after Davening, [B.H 52].
   Pesukei Dezimrah
10. Very late. If one arrives very late and has no time
    to say any Pesukei Dezimrah in order to Daven
    Shmoneh Esrei Betzibbur, the S.A’s opinion is to
    start from Yotzeir Or. Thus, after davening, he
    can no longer say Boruch She’omar and
    Yishtabach [S.A 52]. One should never daven
    Shmoneh Esrei with the tzibbur prior to saying
    krias Shema and its brochos, as “smicha ge’ulah
    leTefilah” supersede Tefilah Betzibbur [MB 52:7].
11. Other Poskim hold that one should never skip all
    Pesukei Dezimrah; at the very least, one should
    say Boruch She’amar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach. If
    there is not enough time even for that, it is better

to forfeit davening Shmoneh Esrei with the
tzibbur [MB 52:6]

12. A little late. If one is a little late to shul and the
    tzibbur is in the middle or at the end of Pesukei
    Dezimrah, he should at least say Boruch
    She’amar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach [rama 52]. The
    more time he has the more mizmorim are to be
    added.
    Shacharis on Shabbos
13. Shabbos additions. Someone arriving late must
    skip the Shabbos Mizmorim and prioritize saying
    all the Pesukei Dezimrah as they are more
    frequent, they take precedence. If there is time
    to say more, he should add according to the
    following order of precedence: למנצח ,לדוד תפילה
    למשה תפילה,then the other Mizmorim [MB 52:6].
14. Nishmas. Nishmas Must always be said. Thus, if
    one is very late, he should at least say Boruch
    She’amar, Ashrei, Nishmas, and Yishtabach [MB
    52:5].
15. The Yotzeir of Shabbos must be said with all its
    added paragraph, as this brochoh was instituted
    by the Anshei Knesses Hagedolah [MB 281:3].
    How Far Must One Go to Daven with a Tzibbur?
    Traveling to a Vacation Spot without a Minyan
16. Compulsory travel. Such as, Parnoso, health
    purposes, or the like, one is exempt from Tefilah
    Betzibbur. Thus, if necessary, one may travel
    somewhere even if he knows there will not be a
    minyan there.
17. Noncompulsory travel. One may not travel if he
    will miss Tefilah [S.A 90:17 & MB]. According to
    many Poskim one should not travel to a vacation
    spot where there’s no Minyan [Shevet Halevi
    6:21], especially nowadays that there are many
    places with a minyan that one can go for a
    vacation [Shevet Hakehasi 4:44].
18. Great need. If a person has a great need to go to
    a particular spot, e.g., somewhere with very pure
    air, a therapeutic spa town, or a tranquil place
    without people, and no such spot is available
    with a Minyan, one may travel there despite not
    having a Minyan.
    How Far to Travel for Tefilah Betzibbur
19. On the road. If one travels on foot and there is a
    minyan further in the direction he is traveling, if
    it is within four mil, he must daven there [SA
    90:16 & MB]. If the minyan is behind him or to
    the side, he must go to daven there if it is within
    1 mil of his current location
20. Mil. A mil is an 18-minute walk. Thus, one must
    walk 18 minutes out of the way or 72 minutes in
    the direction he is going.
21. At home. Someone who is at home does not
    need to go to another city to daven with a
    minyan. He only needs to go one mil – an 18-
    minute walk (מ“ב סקנ׳׳ב .(However, some poskim
    say that within the city, one must go up to four
    mil to daven with a minyan ( כפה׳׳ח סקק׳׳ז בשם
    even that hold Others). ועוד ג׳ סי׳ עולם בנין שו״ת
    within the city, one only needs to travel one mil.
    When possible, one should be machmir ( שו״ת
    .( בצל החכמה ח “ד סי׳ כ“א
22. Vehicle. The poskim deliberate about how far
    one must travel by car to daven with a minyan.
    Do we measure based on distance or travel time?
    עי׳ מ“ב לענין נט “י לתפילה צ׳׳ב סקי׳׳ז ,ולענין נט“י )
    (ס“א ד“ה ברחוק לסעודה ביה׳׳ל קס׳׳ג
23. The consensus of many Poskim is; since traveling
    by car nowadays is not dangerous or
    burdensome, the distance should be measured
    accrding to travel time and not distance. Hence,
    should drive up to 18 minutes to daven with a
    minyan [Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Ishei Yisroel
    Chapter 8 note 70].

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