Tuesday; 4th Day Chol HaMoed Sukkos
September 28 2010
20 Tishrei 5771
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ושמחת בחגך...והיית אך שמח
1)Many people have the custom to make the blessings on the Lulav and Esrog each day of Sukkos in their Sukkah, before going to Shachris.
Others have the custom, if the Shul has a Sukkah, to recite the blessings on the Lulav and Esrog after Shachris in the Shul's Sukkah.
Many people, however, have the custom to recite the blessings in Shul immediately before reciting Hallel. (See Kaf HaChaim Siman 644:3, Mishna Berura 644:34 and Sha'ar HaTzion 644:43. See also Siddur Ya'avetz, Orchos Rabeinu from the Steipler Vol. 2 page 292 and Halichos Shlomo Perek 11 footnote 73 for further details and reasoning for these customs)
2) It is important to be careful with the Lulav,Esrog, Hadasim and Aravos and not to treat them disrespectfully.
They shouldn't be placed in a place where they may be stepped on, near a garbage etc. (See Birkei Yosef Siman 15:4. see also Shulchan Aruch Siman 664:8 for a more in depth discussion about this)
חג שמח
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
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Reader's Question:
I'm a little confused about the halachos of folding clothes on Shabbos. Are you allowed to fold clothing on Shabbos?
Can you fold clothes on the creases?
Answer:
The general rule is that you may not fold clothing, Talleisim or tablecloths on their original folds (creases) on Shabbos so that they will remain useable for a subsequent Shabbos.
(There are certain conditions under which it would be permitted, one of which is if they will be used again on the same Shabbos, but they are too lengthy to elaborate on here).
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