14 Iyar 5772; Pesach Sheini ;29th Day of the Omer; 21 Days Until Kabolas HaTorah
May 6, 2012
CURRENT TOPIC:
HALACHOS OF ROSH CHODESH
1) It is customary
to stand during the recitation of Birchas HaChodesh, especially when
proclaiming the name of the upcoming month and the day(s) on which it
will begin.
One reason for
this is that Birchas HaChodesh is akin to the "Kiddush HaChodesh, the
sanctification of the month" that was done each and every month by the
Bais Din in Yerushalayim (before our current calendar was put in place
in the era following the destruction of the Second Bais HaMikdash around
the year 358 CE, when Hillel HaNasi ,to whom this act is attributed by
Rav Hai Gaon quoted in Sefer HaIbur by Rav Avraham Ben Chiya Zatzal as
well as by the Sefer Hachinuch, sanctified every subsequent month until
the arrival of Mashiach) and that was performed while standing. (See Mishna Berura Siman 417:1)
2) It is
customary that the Rav of the congregation or another respected member
lead the Tzibur in the recitation of Birchas HaChodesh. (Also akin to the original Kiddush HaChodesh which was performed by the Rosh Bais Din. See Sefer Mishmeres Shalom Siman 30:1)
During the recitation of Birchas HaChodesh it is customary for the one leading the prayer to hold the Sefer Torah.
(Although this does not necessitate the congregation to stand, it is
still respectful to do so any time the Sefer Torah is being held, and
thus another reason for standing during this Tefilah. See Sha'ar
HaTziyun Siman 146:18
Question:
If
a person said a brocha over milk and then realized that he was
fleishig, does he say "Baruch Sheim Kevod Malchuso L'Olam Va'aed"?
Answer:
The issue is
that saying a Bracha L'Vatala is a biblical transgression, while eating
milk when fleishig is a rabbinic transgression.
The ideal thing
to do is to eat something parve of the same Bracha which is in front of
you, so as the Bracha wont be L'vatalah, and you also wont need to eat
milchig.
If no other food is around, and it is past an hour from
when you ate fleishig, then take one bite of the milchig item and not
eat any more after that initial bite.(Some Poskim say to take a bite, and then spit it out after you tasted it, but do not swallow it)
if
less than an hour passed since eating fleishig, the milchig item should
not be tasted, rather "Baruch Sheim K'Vod malchuso L'Olam Va'ed" should
be recited, as is done after every bracha L'Vatalah (See Mishna Berura
Siman 206:26 and Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil Rak Shelo. See also Shu"t
Be'er Moshe Vol. 4 Siman 24
CHIZUK CORNER
This
section is dedicated L'Ilui Nishmos the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav
Chaim Yaakov Stein Zatzal , the Mir Rosh Yeshiva, HaRav Noson Tzvi
Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek
HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg Zatzal.
May we all strive to follow in their ways and may they 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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