Sunday, March 17, 2024
Halocho #2372 - Yahrzeit of our teacher Moses; Moshe Rabeinu
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Halocho #2365 - Shabbat Shekalim
This week is Shabbat Shekalim and 2 Torah Scrolls are taken out.
After the regular Torah Reading - Parshat וַיַּקְהֵל - we say half-Kaddish and then read the beginning of last week's Parsha כִּי תִשָּׂא (Shemot Ch. 30, Verses 11-16) in the second Sefer Torah.
This is followed by the Haftara for Shekalim from Melachim-2. Some communities start at chapter11 verse 17 - וַיִּכְרֹת יְהוֹיָדָע אֶת הַבְּרִית, others start from chapter 12 - בֶּן שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים יְהוֹאָשׁ בְּמָלְכוֹ.
Shabbat Shekalim reminds us of the half-Shekel that everybody donated yearly to finance the daily sacrifices in the Bet Hamikdash, may we merit to see it rebuilt, speedily in our days.
Shabbat is also Shabbat Mevarchim of the upcoming month of Adar-Bet. Rosh Chodesh Adar-Sheini will be on Sunday and Monday.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 140:1
Wednesday, 26 Adar-1 5784
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Halocho #757 - Kaddish when there are 2 Torah scrolls
On a regular Shabbat, a Kaddish is said after reading the Parsha, before the Maftir is read.
When 2 Torah scrolls are used - like this coming week - then the second Torah scroll is put on the Bima next to the first one and the Kadish is said over both.
Then Hagba is done on the first Sefer Torah and the second one is read. No Kadish is said after the second reading.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 79:1
(This Thursday will be Yom Kippour Katan.)
- Danny
Tuesday, 25 Adar-I 5771
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Halocho #737 - When does one say Kaddish in a leap year?
This year - 5771 - is a Jewish leap year; the 12th month (starting on Shabbat) will be Adar-I and the 13th month will be Adar-II.
If a person dies during Adar in a non-leap year, then on leap years the Yahrzeit is observed during Adar-I.
However, Kaddish should be said in both Adar-I and Adar-II.
Nevertheless, in Adar-II he doesn't have the usual precedence given to a Yahrzeit; in places where only one person says Kaddish at a time, all other mourners get to say a Kaddish first, and if there are any left, he does too.
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 221:3
- Danny
Tuesday, 27 Shvat 5771
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Halocho #511 - Kaddish when there are 2 Torah scrolls
On a regular Shabbat, a Kaddish is said after reading the Parsha, before the Maftir is read.
When 2 Torah scrolls are used - like this coming week - then the second Torah scroll is put on the Bima next to the first one and the Kadish is said over both.
(This Thursday will be Yom Kippour Katan.)
Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 79:1
- Danny
Tuesday, 25 Shvat 5770
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Halocho #63 - Do we ever use three Torah Scrolls
This coming Shabbos is Parshas Shekolim as well as Rosh Chodesh. We will take out 3 Sifrei Torah for the Shachris Torah Reading in Shul:
- The first for the weekly Sedra; Pekuday, after which we will say "Chazak" concluding Sefer Shemos.
- The second for Rosh Chodesh, after which the Kaddish is said.
- The third for Parshas Shekolim; we'll read about the half-shekel that everybody donated yearly to finance the daily sacrifices in the Beis Hamikdosh, may we merit to see it rebuilt.
- Every year on Simchas Torah; the first for ending the current Torah reading cycle; the second for beginning the new cycle and the 3rd for the Yom Tov Mussaf reading.
- When the 6th days of Chanuka (which is always Rosh Chodesh Teves) is on Shabbos, as will be the case this upcoming Chanuka; the first for the weekly Sedra (Miketz), the second for Rosh Chodesh and the third for Chanuka.
- When Rosh Chodesh Nisan is on Shabbos; the first for the weekly Sedra (Vayikro or Tazria), the second for Rosh Chodesh, the third for Parshat Hachodesh.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Halocho #41 - When is the "real" Adar?
One increases joy when Adar begins. Adar is a good time to deal with court cases involving non-Jews. (I have not been able to establish if during a leap year the above is valid for Adar 1 (being the "real" Adar; the 12th month) or it only refers to the Adar closest to our joyous month of redemption (Nissan), viz. Adar 2.) Since 13 years ago was also a leap year, boys born 13 years ago become Bar Mitzva this year during whichever Adar they were born in. Girls born 12 years ago during Adar will not become Bat Mitzva until next month – Adar 2. If a person dies during a non-leap year in Adar then on leap years the Yahrzeit fast should be observed on Adar 1, and Kaddish should be said in both Adar 1 and Adar 2. However in Adar 2 he doesn’t have the usual preference given to a Yahrzeit, and in places where only one person at a time says Kaddish, then all other mourners get to say a Kaddish, and if there are any left, he does too. Source: KSA: 141:1, 15:2 and 221:3