Erev Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Re'ay
August 6 2010
26 Menachem Av 5770
To See Today's Yahrtzeit's CLICK HERE
Your donation of $5, $10, $18, $36, $54 or ANY AMOUNT will make a BIG difference in keeping HALACHA FOR TODAY going and helping us reach more and more Jews around the globe!
To dedicate the learning of a day of HALACHA FOR TODAY, or to make a much appreciated donation to please CLICK BUTTON BELOW.
Thank you and Tizkeh L'Mitzvos!
If you are just joining us today, please see ARCHIVES so you can review the previous Halachos on this and other topics.
SPECIAL DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) After the three backward steps are taken, and while the back is still bent and the feet are together (like they were during Shemona Esrei), the head should be tilted to the left side and the 3 words "Oseh Shalom B'Meromav" should be said.
The head should then be tilted to the right side and the next 4 words "Hu Ya'aseh Shalom Aleinu" should be said.
Then you should bow your head to the direction directly in front of you and the last 5 words "V'Al Kal Yisroel V'Imru Amen" should be said.
It is important to make sure not to start saying "Oseh Shalom..." while the three backward steps are being taken, rather make sure to follow the method described above.
The same Halacha applies when saying "Oseh Shalom" at the conclusion of Kaddish.(Mishna Berura Siman 123:3)
2) When taking the three steps backwards after Shemona Esrei, a left handed person also tilts his/her head to the left first when saying Oseh Shalom, as the reason for this is that the Shechina is in front of us and we are bowing to the right of the Shechina. (Psak of Rav Chaim Kanievsky shlita)
Immediately following the recital of "Oseh Shalom" the body should be straightened out and "Yehi Ratzon...SheYibaneh Bais HaMikdash" should be recited, asking Hashem to rebuild the Bais HaMikdash so that we can once again perform the real Avodah and not need to rely on the Avodah of Tefilah, which is its substitute.
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) When the Shliach Tzibbur repeats the Shemona Esrei during the morning prayers, he adds in "Birchas Kohanim" right before the Bracha of "Sim Shalom". (This is in place of the actual Birchas Kohanim, known as "duchening" of the Kohanim which in most places in Chutz L'Aretz is only done on Yom Tov. In many places in Eretz Yisroel as well as in some Sephardic congregations in Chutz L'Aretz, they do perform actual Birchas Kohanim daily)
2) When the Shliach Tzibbur says the words "YeVarechecha Hashem" he should face the Aron Hakodesh.
When saying "V'Yishmarecha" he should turn to his right side.
When saying the words "Ya'er Hashem" he should once again face the Aron Hakodesh.
Finally, when saying the words "Panav Eilecha ViChuneka" he should turn to his left side, which is the right of the Shechina. (Zohar Parshas Naso quoted in Be'er Heitev Siman 127:4 and Mishna Berura S"K 8)
Since this is based on turning towards the Shechina, both lefties and righties follow the same procedure detailed above.
(Parenthetically, See Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Parsha 12 toward the end of Siman 4 where the Brachos of "Birchas Kohanim are likened to a Kemeia (a spiritual amulet) provided by Hashem that protects Klal Yisroel, Hashem's beloved children, from Ayin Hara, the evil eye)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Yahoo.com
Reader's Question:
Is a son allowed to see his father naked? Is a father allowed to take a bath with his child and if yes, at what age should this not be done. Also, how does a father and son go to mikveh together if it is likely the son may see the father at some point?
Answer:
The Talmud (Pesachim 51a) teaches us that a son may not see his father naked, and thus should not go to a Mikvah at the same time. If, however, they are in a bathhouse or swimming pool where bathing trunks are worn, there is no prohibition. (See Rama Yoreh Deah Siman 242:16)
I would say that this prohibition begins probably from the age of Chinuch when a child can grasp things of this nature, as Rashi explains the reason for the prohibition that a son seeing his father like this will come to have bad thoughts.
A Rav should be consulted for halacha L'Ma'aseh as to what age this begins.
The same applies to a daughter and mother.
*******************
If you are using FireFox, ThunderBird or similar browsers and are experiencing difficulty reading anything in this email, please try opening this email again using internet explorer.
CHIZUK CORNER
As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
קוה אל ד', חזק ויאמץ לבך, וקוה אל ד'
Chizuk For Today:
the word for "worry" in Hebrew is "Da'agah"
דאגה Interestingly enough we see it has the first letters of the Aleph Bais (Daled, Aleph, Gimmel, Hey) yet it misses the " ב" simply because, one who worries is missing their Bitachan,
בטחון
their faith. Once one's faith in Hashem is strengthened they will never have to worry again.
Submitted by Shira S.
Ed note: Perhaps this is why the Torah begins with a Beis, to teach us that Bitachon is so important that it comes first, before we even begin to learn the Torah!
Do YOU have something meaningful to submit for this section? Please email to HalachaForToday@Yahoo.com
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. (Talmud Niddah 73a)
Please visit my website www.HalachaForToday.com for archives, Kosher links, Questions and Answers,and other features. Halachos are for study purposes only, and should not be relied upon for final Psak. See Halacha L'Maaseh Disclaimer Here. I welcome all questions on any topic, anytime! Help spread the word of Hashem!
Please Tell your friends about this list and have them sign up too!
Important Numbers
