7 Iyar 5772;22nd Day of the Omer; 28 Days Until Kabolas HaTorah
April 29, 2012
CURRENT TOPIC HALACHOS OF CHODESH IYAR:
1) The prohibition to hold weddings, take haircuts, dance and sing during Sefirah is lifted on Lag B'Omer.
Ideally, the prohibition is lifted only on Lag B'Omer day and not on the eve of Lag B'omer. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 493:2 and Mishna Berura S"K 11. See also Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 120:6)
However, the prevalent custom is to allow weddings to take place already on the eve of Lag B'Omer. (see Kaf HaCahim Siman 493:28, Aruch HaShulchan Siman 493:4 and Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 1 Siman 159)
2) It is customary in many communities to light bonfires on Lag B'Omer eve and to sing and dance around it, in memory of the holy Tana Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, author of the holy Zohar, whose yahrtzeit is on this day.
The prevalent custom, here too, is to allow this singing and dancing on the eve of Lag B'Omer.
Other singing and dancing, according to some Poskim should wait until Lag B'Omer by day, while other Poskim are lenient and allow it all on Lag B'Omer eve. (See Halichos Shlomo; Moadim Vol. 2 page page 362 footnote 23 and Shiurei Halacha from Rav Shmuel Felder Shlita, page 16)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
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Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
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Question:
I am told that the names of the Hebrew months have significance. For instance, Nissan is for the month that is destined to have nissim (miracles) , Iyar is the mnemonic for Ani Hashem Rofecha.My question is: What are the meanings for the remaining ten months?
Answer:
The names of the months, for the most part, are not Hebrew. The Torah doesnt mention them, rather only calls them by their numbers.
The Ramban (Shmos 12:2) discusses the origins of these names and they are babylonian etc
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