Halacha For Today:
Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Achrei Mos - Kedoshim
April 23
2010
9 Iyar 5770;24th Day of the Omer
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L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) The Talmud (Bava Metzia 23b) teaches
us that there are three other instances where lying is permitted, and
refers to them as "Maseches, Puria and Ushpiza"
Maseches:
If someone asks you if you are versed in a certain
tractate of Talmud [for the purposes of testing you], even if you are,
you may humbly say no. (See Rashi to Gemara ibid. Dibur
Hamaschil B'Maseches. See also Drisha to Choshen Mishpat
Siman 262)
If
someone is learning a certain topic and is questioned as to which topic
they are learning, they may lie and say they are learning something else
in order to avoid having to answer questions on the real topic they are
learning. (Sefer Toras Chaim Bava Metzia ibid.)
2)
However, if the questioner is asking a Halacha question for purposes of
Halacha L'Ma'aseh he must answer the question if he knows.
(Tosefos Bava Metzia ibid. Dibur Hamaschil B'Maseches)
Halachos for Shabbos
Kodesh
Puria:
1) According to Rashi Puria
means, if one is asked if they had marital relations, which if answered
truthfully would be lacking in Tznius, modesty, he/she must lie.
Likewise, a woman who is
asked if she pregnant with a child, may lie to protect her privacy.
2) According to one
interpretation in Tosefos it means, If one didn't attend the Bais
Medrash due to being impure (Tumas Keri) and needing to immerse in a
Mikvah, he may lie and say he was ill or another valid excuse if asked
about his absence.
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Reader's Question:
Why do we
say Migdal during [Birchas haMazon on ]Shabbos and Yom Tov as
opposed to saying Magdil the rest of the week?
Answer:
One reason given is based on the Gemara (Shabbos 115a) that
teaches us that we do not read from Kesuvim on Shabbos. The Posuk
"Magdil Yeshu'os Malko V'Oseh Chesed L'Mshicho" is from Tehilim Perek
18:51, which is Kesuvim, so on Shabbos we change it to an almost
identical Posuk "Migdol Yeshuos Malko" which is in Neviim, Shmuel II
Perek 22:51. (Interestingly, both of these verses are Posuk 51
in their respective Perakim.)
The Vilna Gaon was said to
have maintained that this minhag developed by mistake, based on a
misunderstanding. The Posuk was written as "Migdol" and the letters "Shin"
and "Bais"
were written next to it as a source code meaning "Shmuel Bais",
However, over time people misinterpreted the "Shin Bais" as meaning
"Shabbos" and thus began saying "Migdol" on Shabbos only and "Magdil"
during the week. |
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יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות
אלא הלכות
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one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in
Olam Haba - the world to come. (Talmud
Niddah 73a)
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