1) In many Kehilos it is customary to say special Tefilos, known as "Yotzros", which are interjected into the Brachos of Chazoras HaShatz, the Chazzan's repetition of the Shemona Esrei, of Shacharis and/or Mussaf on each Shabbos of the "Four Parashiyos".
Some Congregations have the Minhag to say these Yotzros after the completion of the Chazaras HaShatz and not within the Brachos of the Chazaras HaShatz. (Custom of the Gaon of Vilna quoted in Ma'aseh Rav Os 127. This was also the custom of the Chasam Sofer quoted in Minhagei Chasam Sofer Perek 11:4 and other Poskim.)
2) Some congregations do not say these Yotzros at all, while others say them on some of the "Four Parashiyos" and not on others; each congregation should follow their respective custom. (See Aishel Avraham, Butchatsh, Siman 68 that as long as their intent is L'Shem Shomayim, every minhag has merit)
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Reader's Question:
I have always toiveled everything (besides plastic) that will be used for food. Recently I was told that pieces with a glaze on it , e.g. china , glazed ceramic, don't need to be toiveled. What is the halachah in regard to this?
Also some people dip their pieces once and some people dip three times. Which is the correct way?
Answer:
Some Poskim rule that Glazed China and Bone Ware does not require Tevilah (See Emes L'Yaakov from HaRav Yaakov Kamenetzky Zatal Yoreh Deah Siman 120 footnote 52)
However, many contemporary Poskim rule that they indeed require Tevilah, albeit without a Bracha. This is the prevalent custom.
Halachically, only once is required
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Much suffering can be overcome by the changing of attitudes
Even if you find it too difficult to view certain events in a positive manner, there are variations of how negative you view them.
If you tell yourself, "this is awful, I can't stand it," by your own arbitrary evaluation you suffer a lot.
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