Thursday
2 Teves 5771;8th Day of Chanukah;Zos Chanukah 5771
December 9 2010
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1)If during the time period that "V'Sein Tal U'Matar" was supposed to be said, one can't recall if he/she remembered to say it, if it is in within the first thirty days of when it was added to the Tefilah, we assume that one was still used to the old text of "V'Sein Bracha" and thus did not remember to add "V'Sein Tal U'Matar", and therefore must follow the guidelines outlined in yesterday's Halachos regarding repeating the Shemona Esrei. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 114:8 and Mishna Berura S"K 37)
2) The same thirty day rule applies to after Pesach when "V'Sein Bracha" is supposed to be added, and one cannot recall if he/she remembered to say it or inadvertently kept saying "V'Sein Tal U'Matar L'Vracha" as was etched in their brain for the past few months.
We will discuss the "thirty days" more in detail tomorrow B'Ezras Hashem.
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Reader's Question:
If one forgot to say Ya'aleh V'Yavo at Mincha on Rosh Chodesh and only realized after shkiya (sunset), does he have to do a Tashlumin (make up) Shemona Esrei at Maariv?
If yes, does it make a difference if the next day is no longer Rosh Chodesh ?
Answer:
Yes, a Tashlumim is necessary at Maariv.
If it is Rosh Chodesh, the Tashlumin of course will be with Ya'aleh V'Yavo.
If it is no longer Rosh Chodesh at Ma'ariv, it is a machlokes HaPoskim.
Some Poskim say that if You daven your Tashlumin without Ya'aleh V'Yavo, then you defeated your purpose, so there is no point of davening again, as you are missing a Ya'aleh V'yavo from Mincha, and you are still missing it after the Tashlumin.
Others say that by missing Ya'aleh V'yavo in your Mincha Shemona Esrei, you were not Yotzei your Shemona Esrei at all, so the Tashlumin is necessary for your Shemona Esrei and not just for the Ya'aleh V'Yavo, so of course by doing a Tashlumin, you make up for a missing Shemona Esrei.
So, what should be done?
The Poskim say that the best thing to do is to indeed daven two Shemona Esrei by Ma'ariv, and a T'nai (stipulation) should be made before starting the second Shemona Esrei, as follows:
"If I am obligated in this Tefilah, it should satisfy my obligation. If I am not obligated in this Shemona Esrei, let it be considered a Tefilas Nedava (not a mandatory Tefilah, similar to a Korban Nedava which was not obligatory)"
If Ya'aleh V'Yavo was mistakenly recited in the Shemona Esrei of Tashlumin, when it was no longer Rosh Chodesh, it isn't considered a Hefsek.
If this happens when Rosh Chodesh is on Friday, it will not work, as we may not daven Tefilas Nedava on Shabbos. (If it does happen on Friday night, either have Kavana when the Chazan says the Bracha of M'Ein Sheva, or even better, daven for the Amud, if possible, and by saying the M'Ein Sheva it will be your Tashlumin)
The above applies every time one has a real safek if he is obligated in davening a Shemona Esrei, that it be done with this stipulation.
(See Mishna Berura Siman 108: 32-35, and Biur Halacha Siman 108:12 Dibur Hamaschil HaToeh)
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Chizuk For Today:
זאת חנוכה
Today, The 8th and final day of Chanukah is called "Zos Chanukah".
It is a powerful day for Teshuvah and Tefillah.
A great Rebbe once said:
"That which the greatest Tzadikkim accomplish on Yom Kippur is what all Jews can accomplish on Zos Chanukah!"
Rabbi Mordechai 'Finkelman Shlita said in the name of Rav oMoshe Wolfson Shlita that "Zos Chanukah is Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur all in one!"
Zos Chanukah, is the last day of our celebration of "Chanu-Kah"--our resting from war on the 25th day of Kislev.
While other nations may celebrate victories in war, we celebrate our rest from the war--the "result" of the victory--which is for us to return to our Avodas Hashem.
The Sefer Taamei Dinim U'Minhagim brings that today is the last Day of Judgment from the Din that began on Rosh Hashana more than three months ago.
Hashem is a very gracious Father and allows us tremendous opportunities to return to Him.
We should spend some time today contemplating how we can complete this process of judgment on a positive note-- how we, too, can celebrate this period in which we rejoice in the result of the victory-- with a renewed Avodas Hashem.
Some introspection and renewed commitment is certainly within the order of the day.
Submitted by a daily reader, Tova L.; Taken in part from www.Hakhel.info
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One Extra Dose of Chizuk, a Chasidishe Ma'aseh to warm the heart and soul as Chanukah 5771 is on the way out...
Once, some chassidim of the tzaddik Reb Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev were speaking when suddenly the tzaddik approached them and asked what they were discussing.
Having been involved in idle talk, they were embarrassed to divulge the subject. When the Rebbe asked again, they were compelled to reveal that they had been speaking of the wealth of a certain poritz (Duke), who would indulge in everything he wished. This was to the extent that when he decided to sled in the summer, he had his servants cover a field with mounds of sugar.
Hearing this the tzaddik asked, "Does he light Chanukah Licht?"
Surprised the chassidim replied that he does not, and he probably does not even know what Chanukah is.
To this Reb Levi Yitzchak responded, "If he doesn't light Chanukah Licht, then he does not have true enjoyment in this world!"
Submitted by daily reader, H.M.; Taken from the L'Ma'an Yishmeu, Agudas Avreichei Lubavitch weekly email. To subscribe send request to info@lmaanyishmeu.com
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