1) During Chanukah it is proper to strengthen ourselves in the areas of learning Torah, Davening and Gemilas Chasadim.
( See Pri Megadim Siman 670 at length for a fascinating explanation how
the Greeks were trying to prevent the Jews from upholding the three
pillars of the world: Torah, Avodah and Gemilas Chasadim and thus we
need to intensify our efforts precisely in these areas.)
2)
It is customary to give extra Tzedakah during the days of Chanukah,
especially to support poor people who spend their lives dedicated to
learning Torah. (See Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 139:1)
The Yesod V'Shoresh H'Avodah (Sha'ar 12:1) expounds
on this, based on the Zohar Hakadosh and the Kisvei Ha'Arizal and
writes that one who is lax with the giving of Tzedakah all year round
can rectify the harm this laxity caused by increasing his/her giving of
Tzedakah during Chanukah, especially if giving to support those who
learn Torah.
QUESTION&ANSWER CORNER
Reader
Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we
covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
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HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes
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Reader's Question:
If someone said Al Hamichya [after eating bread] in place of bentching should he still bentch or was he Yotzai with Al Hamichya?
Answer:
He should still Bentch, as even if M'Doraysa he may have satisfied his obligation, M'Drabanan he has not.
Furthermore,
there is a requirement to mention "Bris and Torah" in Bentching, and
those are missing in Al HaMichya. See Shulchan Aruch Siman 187:3. and
Sha'ar Hatziyun Siman 168:71.
See also Shu"t Az Nidberu Vol. 5 Siman 31.
CHIZUK CORNER
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section is dedicated L'Ilui Nishmos the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav
Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal and the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi
Finkel Zatzal. May we all strive to follow in their ways and may they
both be Melitzei Yosher for all of Klal Yisroel.
We
will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to
help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in
heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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