- Q. Hon. Rabbi Shlit’a. I attended recently a Seuda Shlishit during a very enjoyable Shabbat that was dedicated to the seven days after a wedding meals and used also as Sheva Brachot meal enjoying the presence of our great shul newlywed.
It was mentioned that although we don’t necessary say any Divrei Torah then, on this ocacion it was essential, why?
A. In Halacha Shabbos and Yom Tov meals count also as the needed Ponim Chadashot even if no new people show up. This is true for the meal at night and the one during the day. However, the Seuda Shlishit is on question if it counts as Ponim Chadashot. Ashkenazim hold that if the Chatan delivers a dvar Torah it is counted as Ponim Chadashot. Sephardim disagree. (Shulchan Aruch and Rama (E.H. 62: 8), Chochmas Odom 129:5, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot 1:17:28).
Rema E.H. 62:8 writes that the minhag is to recite sheva brachot at seuda shelishit. He is unsure if the reason for that minhag is that usually there are panim chadashot who show up or that there's a drasha, which is like panim chadashot. Chochmas Odom 129:5 accepts the second theory of Rama above, that as long as the chatan gives a drasha then, that counts as ponim chadashot. Pischei Teshuva 62:16 quotes Rema Mpano who holds that seuda shelishit is always considered panim chadashot.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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