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August 26 2010
16 Elul 5770; 14 Days to Rosh Hashana 5771
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1) When setting up and holding the Arba Minim, the three Hadasim (myrtle) should be tied onto the right side of the Lulav and the two Aravos (willow) should be tied onto the left side of the Lulav. (Mishna Berura Siman 651:12)
For kabalistic reasons, the Hadasim should be tied slightly higher than the Aravos. (Rama 651:1 and Mishna Berura ibid.)
2) Left handed people should also set up their Lulav with the Hadasim on the right side and the Aravos on the left. (This is how the Pri Megadim, quoted in Mishna Berura ibid. rules)
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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.
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Reader’s Question:
Some people in shul answer Amen prematurely.
They say Amen sometimes two or even three words before the chazzan has actually finished the bracha. Is this OK?
The same is done during Kaddish.?
Answer:
No, it’s not OK.
Answering Amen before the one reciting the Bracha has completed the entire Bracha is referred to in halacha as an "Amen Chatufah" and is prohibited. (See Mishna Berura Siman 124:30. See also Talmud Brachos 47a where it describes the not so pleasant consequence of one who regularly answers such Amens)
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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:
After receiving forgiveness from the people that we hurt, there are still 24 things (Brought by Rabbeinu Yonah in Sharei Teshuva, end of Shaar Rishon in the name of Chazal. They can also be found more at length in the Rambam Perek 4 of Hilchos Teshuva. The original source for this seems to be a Tosefta) that are Me’Akev - that prevent - proper Teshuva from being attained. Obviously it is best to try and make sure that we don’t have any of these impediments in our day to day lives, so we can assure that our Teshuva is easily attained and properly accepted by Hashem.
The 24 obstacles to Teshuva are: (Loose translation. It would be too lengthy to delve into the details of each one. If you have any questions as to the definitions, or details of each one, please feel free to contact me)
1) One who frequently spreads Rechilus (slanderer)
2) One who regularly speaks Lashon Hara (Gossiper)
3) One who gets angry quickly
4) One whose bad (impure) thoughts control him
5) Being connected to a rasha (evildoer)
6) Taking from food that isn’t sufficient for its owner
7) Gazing at Arayos (members of the opposite gender, etc.with sinful intent)
8) Partnering with a thief
9) One who says "I will sin and repent afterwards" or " I will sin and Yom Kippur will atone for the sin"
10) One who derives honor [and pleasure] from his fellow man’s humiliation.
11) One who separates him/herself from the Tzibbur (congregation).
12) One who ridicules his forefathers and/or teachers
13) One who curses the public
14) One who prevents a group of people from doing a Mitzvah
15) One who causes another Jew to leave the good path and take a bad path [of living not according to the Torah]
16) One who uses the pillow of a poor person [i.e. causes a poor person to lose the use of any of his meager possessions]
17) One who accepts bribes in order to skew and distort justice from prevailing.
18) One who finds a lost object and doesn’t [try and] return it to its proper owner.
19) One who sees their child going off the [Torah] path, and doesn’t admonish them.
20) One who eats [i.e. usurps] the food [i.e. livelihood] of poor people, orphans or widows.
21) One who argues [and does an action] against the will of the sages.
22) One who accuses good people of doing wrong [without proper proof or reason]
23) One who hates [and cannot accept constructive] criticism.
24) One who ridicules all or some of the Mitzvos of the Torah [or those instituted by the sages]
May Hashem give us all the strength and intelectual honesty to do proper Teshuvah; and may our Teshuvah be accepted by Hashem.
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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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