Today's Halacha has been dedicated by a daily reader, R.A. For a Zechus Refuah Shleima for her uncle, Osher ben Yita. Please have in mind when learning today's Halachos that it should be in his merit. Mayhe have a speedy recovery! Amen.
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1) One whose forefathers ( i.e. parents or grandparents) had the custom to give Ma'aser , must continue this custom and give Ma'aser from any income he/she earns.
The reason for this is due to the Mitzvah of "Shma Bni Musar Avicha V'Al Titosh Toras Imecha" (Mishlei 1:8) , the commandment to hold on to all good customs of your parents and grandparents.
One who now gives Ma'aser based on the aforementioned fact that his parents gave, can not be Matir Neder (absolve him/herself of this obligation) as he/she is doing so based on "Al Titosh Toras Imecha" and not based on a Neder. (Based on Sefer Ahavas Chesed from the Chofetz Chaim)
2) According to many Poskim, today's days (B'Zman HaZeh) when we do not practice "Ma'aser Tvuah- tithing of grain", it is obligatory on each and every individual to practice "Ma'aser Kesafim- tithing of income" (Shla HaKadosh Chulin Inyan masa Umatan B'Emunah, Netziv in He'emek Shaila Parshas Korach Sheilta 132:1, Derech Emunah from Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita Hilchos Matnas aniyim Perek 7: Sif Katan 73 in the name of the Chazon Ish. This was also the opinion of the Steipler (in Kraina D'Igrasa Vol. 1 Os 189) and Rav Eliezer Menachem Man Shach Zatzal (Michtavim U'Maamarim Vol. 3 page 78) who always stressed to all who asked them the extreme importance of giving Ma'aser) as well as many other contemporary Poskim .See also Igros Moshe Yoreh Deah Vol. 1 Siman 143)
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Reader's Question:
We have a shabbes minyan. It is common that there is no one saying a kaddish. What is the din, or the minhag, regarding someone saying a kaddish at the conclusion of shachris, mincha and maariv? Obviously someone who has said kaddish as a mourner in the past, but is not presently saying.
My Answer:
There are a few different opinions about the Kaddish after Aleinu. I will try to briefly summarize them for you.
The Arizal was of the opinion that it isn't necessary. The Sefardim follow this custom.
The Rama (Siman 132:2) requires a Kaddish after Aleinu, even if no mourner is present. The Mishna Berura explains that a) since Aleinu has pesukim it must be followed with Kaddish and b) this Kaddish was instituted to be said by a mourner that can't daven for the Amud to have an easy opportunity to say Kaddish. But if no mourner is available, someone else should say it (even someone with parents, if the parents don't object, according to the Rama).
Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal and YB"L Rav Shmuel Wosner Shlita and Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita all require Kaddish after Aleinu. Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita maintains that it is a minhag, and can be said, but isn't mandatory.
The prevelant Minhag seems to be to have someone without parents to say a Kaddish after Aleinu, but if everyone in the minyan has parents ( for which they should all thank Hashem) no Kaddish is recited.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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