Avoiding Davening After Drinking Intoxicating Beverages: Difference between revisions

# When one is not in a state in which one is fitting to speak before a king he is forbidden to daven [[Shemoneh Esrei]],<ref>S.A 99:1</ref> recite Birkat Kohanim,<ref>S.A 38:128. M.B 38:137 explains that Birkat Kohanim is comparable to the service performed in the Mikdash.  One who would perform the service in the Mikdash in such a state would be chayav. M.B 128:141 writes that all the rules that apply to davening Shemoneh Esrei when intoxicated apply to Birkat Kohanim as well. There he also cites the Magen Avraham who argues that by intoxicating beverages other than wine one may be lenient and recite Birkat Kohanim (unlike by Shemoneh Esrei when this is forbidden).  Nonetheless, the M.B there cites achronim who argue on the Magen Avraham who hold that even regarding other intoxicating beverages the same rules for Shemoneh Esrei also apply to Birkat Kohanim.</ref> or recite the [[Shema]] and its accompanying blessings.<ref>Rama 99:1 and M.B. 99:7</ref> If one prays in such a condition his prayer is considered an abomination and he must repeat Shemone Esrei and Shema<ref>M.B. 99:8</ref> (all 3 paragraphs) when he is sober.<ref> S.A 99:1 M.B. 99:5 writes that if he davens Shemona Esrei then it is as if he has worshiped idols. Contrastingly, if he avoids davening then he will be saved from all distress.</ref>