# 2177 A Monumental Pesach Sheni

On question 277 in regard to fasting on a yortzait day on Pesach

Sheni we wrote: "Poiskim mention different traditions on Pesach

Sheni in regards to reciting Tachanun, saying Slichos when it

coincides with sheni chamishi vesheni, delivering eulogies and

fasting.

Talmud

Chulin 129b cites Megilas Taanis that includes Pesach Zeiro (the

Lesser Pesach as Pesach Sheni is also known) in the list of days when

eulogies and fasting is prohibited.

Binyan

Shlomo (quoted in Sdei Chemed 5 p. 375) explains that although the

Megilas Taanis has been in general annulled, Pesach Sheini’s

restrictions may remain, as we hope that soon the Bais Hamikdash will

be rebuilt and Pesach Sheni will be reinstated.

Followers

of some Ashkenazi and Lithuanian traditions do recite tachanun and

fast when needed on Pesach Sheni, while Chasidim and Sephardim do not

(Likutey Mahariach, Eishel Avrohom 131: 20, Maharsham 6:32, Yalkut

Yosef p. 649, Nitey Gavriel – Pesach 3, et al.)

Horav

Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that an individual should

follow his family’s tradition when it comes to fasting on a

yortzait on Pesach Sheni."

Horav

Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that the same would apply to a

hakomas hamatzeva ceremony.Rabbi

Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a