LECHEM MISHNEH: DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1)
Based on the "ninety days" logic we discussed yesterday, another
halachically acceptable option to "train" the brain to say "V'Sein Tal
U'Matar L'Vracha" in the winter or to say "V'Sein Bracha" in the summer,
is to say 90 times in succession the entire segment of the Bracha,
"...V'Es Kol Minei SevuAsah L'Tovah, V'Sein Tal U'Matar L'Vracha (or
"V'Sein Bracha" in the summer) Al Pnei Ha'adama"
2) Once this is done, anytime we are in doubt we can assume that it was said with the proper insertion. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 114:9 and Mishna Berura S"K 39-44)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) This method of reciting the words ninety times, applies to "Mashiv HaRuach U'Morid HaGeshem" as well.
In
fact, in many Yeshivos they have a minhag, dating back to pre-war
Europe, to sing with a special tune the words "Mechayeh Meisim Atah Rav
L'Hoshea, Mashiv HaRuach U'Morid HeGeshem Mechalkel Chaim..." ninety
times on the day that Tefilas Geshem is recited, in order to ingrain in
their brains to say it properly during Shemona Esrei.
2)
All the Halachos regarding the guidelines of when to repeat Shemona
Esrei when one omitted "V'Sein Tal U'Matar", "V'Sein Bracha", "Mashiv
HaRuach", Ya'aleh V'yavo" etc. apply equally to men and women.
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Beginning next week, B'ezras Hashem, we will begin discussing some Halachos of Chanukah.
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Reader's Question:
A few
weeks ago, I was at Target and the cashier gave me 2 pairs of shoes for
free because I joked that they're free because they didn't have a price
on it.
I was happy but obviously I doubt the cashier had authority to give me the shoes.
I asked my family and they said one is allowed to steal from a non Jew.
I
know you have to return something if it will cause a kiddush Hashem,
but in this case the shoes were worth 40 dollars and if the only reason I
would have to return would be to make a kiddush Hashem, then I opted
not to because the 40 dollars is a lot for me.
So I was wondering what the halacha would be here and in general from stealing from a non Jew?
Answer:
Geneivas Akum, Stealing from a non Jew is 100% prohibited,
and may even be a worse sin than stealing from a Jew. (See Shulchan
Aruch Choshen Mishpat Siman 348:2, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 182:1 and
Ben Ish Chai Parshas Ki Seitzei.)
"If
one steals from a non -Jew, swears falsely and dies, his death is no
atonement for his sin because of Chillul Hashem" (Tosefta Bava Kamma, 10
quoted in facinating, must read essay on Chilul Hashem written by Rav
Shimon Schwab Zatzal which can be seen here).
Ta'us Akum, where a non Jew made an error in your favor, is where it may be permissible, if no Chilul Hashem is involved.
In your case, you must return the shoes.
[editor's
postscript: A day after receiving the above question, I received an
email from this person telling me that both pairs of shoes which were in
a bag in the car, were stolen from the car.]
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The Midrash says: One must take a lesson in forgiveness from
Avraham Avinu. When Avimelech took Sarah away he caused Avraham
tremendous suffering; yet when Avimelech asked to be forgiven, he
forgave him immediately. Moreover, he davened for the wellbeing of
Avimelech and his family.
(מדרש הגדול וירא כ, יז)
The Midrash
relates that when Yosef HaTzaddik was in the pit, his brother Shimon had
him stoned. Nevertheless, when Shimon fell in his hands in Mitzrayim,
he took good care of him and had him served the best delicacies. The
Zohar writes that like Yosef, one should repay evil with good.
(ילקוט שמעוני וישב קמ"ב, תניא ספי"ב)
The tanna R.
Abba was once sitting near the entrance of Lud and witnessed the
following scene. A weary traveler sat down on a boulder protruding from
the edge of a mountain, and fell asleep. As he was sleeping, a snake
crept out and was making its way towards him, when suddenly another
creature attacked the snake and killed it, saving the man's life.
When the man
woke up, he walked away, and at that moment the protruding boulder broke
off the mountain and tumbled down the cliff. R. Abba approached the man
and said, "Tell me what special deed you have done to merit these two
great miracles. They must have been earned."
The man replied,
"When anyone wrongs me, I immediately make up with him. At any rate, I
do not go to bed before forgiving him. I then try to be extra kind to
them in the future."
R. Abba said:
This man's actions are greater than those of Yosef, for this man forgave
people who were not his brothers, on whom one is inclined to have
mercy.
It is for this
reason that before krias shma al hamitah, we recite Ribbono shel Olam,
forgiving anyone who may have hurt us throughout the day.
(זהר מקץ רא ע"ב, וראה מגילה כח ע"א)
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