Halocho #2250 - Be happy! Adar is here

Today is the eve of Rosh Chodesh Adar-II.

Tachanun is not said at Mincha on Erev Rosh Chodesh. 
Some people have the custom of adding the Yom Kippour Katan prayers during Mincha. 
Some even fast on Erev Rosh Chodesh to atone for the sins of the past month. 

Tomorrow - Thursday - and Friday are Rosh Chodesh Adar.

Don't forget to add Ya'aleh Veyavo during the Amida and Birkat Hamazon. 

One increases joy when Adar begins because Adar and (next month) Nissan historically have been full of miracles, including the redemption from Egypt and (nearly a millennium later) the miracle of Purim.

Adar is considered an auspicious month for the Jews.

Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 97:1, 141:1

Chodesh Tov

- Danny
Wednesday, Erev Rosh Chodesh Adar-II 5779

ש נוֹהֲגִין לְהִתְעַנּוֹת בְּעֶרֶב רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ. וְאוֹמְרִים סֵדֶר יוֹם כִּפּוּר קָטָן, לְפִי שֶׁבּוֹ מִתְכַּפְּרִין כָּל הָעֲוֹנוֹת שֶׁל כָּל הַחֹדֶשׁ, דּוּמְיָּא דִּשְׂעִיר רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ. וּכְמוֹ שֶׁאָנוּ אוֹמְרִים בְּמוּסָף, זְמַן כַּפָּרָה לְכָל תּוֹלְדוֹתָם. וְכָל מָקוֹם לְפִי מִנְהָגוֹ 

מִשֶׁנִּכְנַס אֲדָר, מַרְבִּים בְּשִׂמְחָה. וְיִשְֹרָאֵל שֶׁיֵשׁ לוֹ דִין וּדְבָרִים עִם גּוֹי, יִשָּׁפֵט עִמּוֹ בְּחֹדֶשׁ זֶה