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21 Kislev 5771
November 28 2010; 4 Days until Chanukah
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1)When lighting the Chanukah menorah on the first night of Chanukah (This coming Wednesday evening) three Brachos must be recited as follows:
1st Bracha:"Baruch Ata Hashem...Asher Kidshanu B'Mitzvosav V'Tzeevanu L'Hadlik Ner Shel Chanukah- Blessed are You Hashem...Who commanded us to kindle the Chanukah light" (The Arizal, Bais Yosef Gaon of Vilna and others had the custom to say "L'Hadlik Ner Chanukah" and omitted the word "Shel". A Third Nusach exists as well where the words "Shel" and "Chanukah" are combined into one word: "SheliChanukah". This was the Minhag of the MaHarshal,The Chazon Ish and others)
2nd Bracha: "Baruch Ata Hashem...SheAsa Nisim L'Avoseinu BaYomim Hashem, Bazman Hazeh- Blessed are You Hashem...Who performed miracles for our ancestors in those days, in this time[of the year]" (This blessing may be recited by a Ger, a convert to Judaism, even though the miracle didn't occur to his/her ancestors. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Berura based on the Rambam. However, if the convert so desires he/she may say "SheAsah Nisim L'Yisroel- Who performed miracles for the Jews")
3rd Bracha: "Baruch Ata Hashem...SheHechiyanu V'KiYimanu V'HigiYanu Lazman Hazeh- Blessed are You Hashem...Who allowed us to live and survive and reach this point in time"
On the subsequent 7 nights of Chanukah, only the first two Brachos are recited, while "SheHechiyanu" is not said.
2) All the aforementioned blessings must be recited before the actual kindling of the menorah. The lighting should not be commenced before all three (on the first night) or both (on the subsequent nights) of the Brachos have been completed. (Ram'a Siman 676:2. There are opinions that maintain that the second Bracha is recited before lighting the "additional candle" each night, but the prevalent Minhag is like the Ram'a, which is based on the Me'iri in Maseches Shabbos)
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Reader's Question:
Would you be allowed to bring an ipod that has shiurim (Torah lectures) on it into a bathroom?
While it's playing I'm assuming not but what if you pause it or it's in a pocketbook?
Answer:
Yes, since there is no actual Torah texts in it, it has no Kedusha and it may be brought in to the bathroom. Similarly, tapes, CD's, tape recorders etc. may be brought in.
It is better if it is turned off or paused.
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"When the Jewish People conduct themselves with compassion and kindness, and judge one another favorably below in this world: Hashem in turn, judges His people favorably, giving them the benefit of the doubt and bestowing His blessings of kindness and life."
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