Rosh Hashana 5784 – 2023

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תזכו לשנים רבות נעימות וטובות
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שנה עם בריאות ברכה מזל הצלחה פרנסה טובה 

רפואה שלמה והצלה לכל עם ישראל

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A very big 
THANK YOU
to all those who so beautifully polished 
the silver in our 
Bet Hakeneset 
תזכו לשנים רבות נעימות וטובות
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Spanish & Portuguese Minhagim
a) Piyutim are said in the middle of the tefila
b) NO shofar blowing in the silent amida 
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2 Important Notices 
concerning Rosh Hashana
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We would kindly ask the kahal that over 
Rosh Hashana 
NO nuts or nut based snacks (e.g. bamba) 
are to be brought into our Bet Hakeneset
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As there will be more people in attendance 
over the Yamim Noraim & Yamim Tovim 
people should expect that the windows will be open 
at times throughout the services. 
If you feel you will be cold 
when the windows are open 
please bring extra layers & appropriate clothing.
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Pledge Reminder

There is a big segula to pay any debts before Rosh Hashana,

so we'd like to send a reminder that if you have made 

a donation to the Bet Hakeneset 

after receiving an Aliya in the last few weeks,

the donation can be fulfilled in any of the following ways: 

 ·  By post addressed to

'The Treasurer, Manchester Congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews, 

18 Moor Lane, Salford, Manchester M7 3WX'.

· By hand to the treasurer or any member of the Mahamad.

·Anonymously in the donations box in the Synagogue.

·Direct Debit to the shul's account 

for account details please speak to the treasurer

·Cheque 

 Cheques should be made payable to 

'Manchester Congregation of Spanish & Portuguese Jews'. 


Thank you & Tizke Lemitzvot

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Rosh Hashana
  1. Why do we blow the shofar during the month of Elul?
    After the sin of the golden calf, Moshe went up to Mount Sinai to receive the second set of Tablets on Rosh Chodesh Elul. On that day, the Jewish People sounded the shofar to remind themselves to stray no more after idol worship. Also, the sound of the shofar strikes awe into our hearts and inspires us to return to the ways of Torah. (Mishna Berura and Aruch Hashulchan Orach Chaim 581)
  2. Where in the written Torah text does it tell us explicitly that the first day of Tisrei is Rosh Hashanah?
    Nowhere. The Torah calls it “a day of shofar blowing.” (This is one of many examples showing how our observance depends on the continuous oral tradition dating back to Mount Sinai). (Bamidbar 29:1)
  3. We eat apples dipped in honey to symbolize a sweet year. Why do we choose apples above other sweet fruits?
    Isaac blessed Jacob with the words: “The fragrance of my son is like the fragrance of a field which Hashem has blessed…” (Bereishis 27:27). The Talmud identifies this “field” as an apple orchard. (Ta'anis 29b, Biyur Hagra)
  4. What two blessings do we say before sounding the shofar?
    “Blessed are You… who has commanded us to hear the sound of the shofar,” and the shehechiyanu blessing. (Orach Chaim 581:2)
  5. Which Book of Tanach does the beginning of the Tashlich prayer come from?
    The Book of Micha (7:18-20).
  6. What three barren women were “remembered” by Hashem on Rosh Hashanah?
    Sara, Rachel and Chana. On Rosh Hashanah it was decreed that these barren women would bear children. (Tractate Rosh Hashanah 10b)
  7. A person's yearly allowance is fixed on Rosh Hashanah, except for three types of expenses. What are they?
    Expenses for Shabbos, Yom Tov, and the cost of one's children's Torah education. (Ba'er Hetaiv Orach Chaim 242:1)
  8. We refer to the binding of Isaac in our prayers when we say: “Answer us as You answered Abraham our father on Mount Moriah…” What was Abraham's prayer on Mount Moriah?
    He prayed that Mount Moriah should remain a place of prayer for all future generations (Onkelos 22:14). Also, he prayed that his sacrifice of the ram should be considered as though he had actually sacrificed Isaac. (Rashi 22:13)
  9. Why, even in Israel, are there two days of Rosh Hashanah, whereas other festivals in Israel are celebrated for only one day?
    Before our current exile, we did not have a fixed calendar as we do today. Rather, the Supreme Torah Court in Jerusalem determined our calendar on a month to month basis. They did this on the first day of every month, based on witnesses testifying that they had seen the new moon. Therefore, the people outside Israel had insufficient time to find out the exact date in time for the festivals. The “two-day festival” arose to correct this situation. In Israel, however, the people lived close enough to Jerusalem to find out the exact date of all the festivals except Rosh Hashanah. Since Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first day of the month, even those living in Jerusalem sometimes needed to observe it for two days, if the witnesses failed to arrive.
  10. What halacha applies to the shehechiyanu blessing on the second night of Rosh Hashanah which does not apply on the second night of any other holiday?
    On the second night of Rosh Hashanah it is customary to wear a new garment or to have a new fruit on the table when saying the shehechiyanu blessing. Thus, the shehechiyanu blessing applies not only to the holiday, but to the new garment or new fruit as well. (This is done in order to accommodate the minority of halachic authorities who rule that no shehechiyanu blessing be said on the second night of Rosh Hashanah.) (Taz 600:2)
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Halachot from Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Ztz'l

תקיעת שופר

מצות עשה מן התורה לשמוע תרועת השופר ביום ראש השנה, שנאמר “יום תרועה יהיה לכם”. ואסור לדבר בין התקיעות, וכל שכן בזמן התקיעות עצמם, ומשעה שבירך “לשמוע קול שופר” (או שיצא ידי חובת הברכה מפי השליח ציבור), לא יוציא הגה מפיו עד שישמע את התקיעות.

כמה תקיעות יש לשמוע?

וכמה תקיעות חייב אדם לשמוע בראש השנה? מן התורה, די לשמוע תשע תקיעות. ונסביר את הדברים:

נאמר בתורה שלוש פעמים “יום תרועה יהיה לכם”, “זכרון תרועה מקרא קודש”, “והעברת שופר תרועה”. וקיבלו רבותינו “הלכה למשה מסיני”, שכל התקיעות הללו אמורות לגבי ראש השנה, שיש לתקוע בו שלוש פעמים.

וכל תרועה שצריך לתקוע, מורכבת משלוש תקיעות. תקיעה, תרועה ותקיעה. כי כל תרועה, צריך שיהיו לפניה ולאחריה קולות של תקיעה פשוטה. שכך למדו רבותינו מן הפסוקים. נמצאנו למדים, שעלינו לתקוע שלוש תרועות, ולפני ולאחרי כל אחת מהן, יש לתקוע תקיעה פשוטה. ובסך הכל: תקיעה תרועה תקיעה, תקיעה תרועה תקיעה, תקיעה תרועה תקיעה. שהן תשעה קולות של שופר.

מדוע אנו תוקעים הרבה תקיעות ולא תשע?

אם כן לכאורה היה עלינו לשמוע אך ורק תקיעה, תרועה, תקיעה, שלוש פעמים. אולם אין אנו עושים כן. וכפי שנסביר:

התקיעה שנאמרה בתורה, היא קול תקיעה חלקה, ישרה ורצופה. אולם לגבי התרועה שנאמרה בתורה, יש בידינו ספק מה היא. מפני שחלפו הרבה שנים, ונתפזרו עם ישראל בגלות, ותקיעת שופר היא דבר שמתרחש רק פעם אחת בשנה, ולכן אין אנו יודעים איך התרועה נשמעת, האם היא היללה שמיללות הנשים בשעה שמייבבות, והן קולות קצרים ביותר ורצופים (מה שאנו קוראים בזמן הזה “תרועה”), או שהתרועה היא האנחה כדרך שנאנח אדם פעם אחר פעם כאשר דואג לבו מדבר גדול (כלומר, שלוש פעמים תו תו תו, מה שאנו קוראים “שברים”). או אולי, התרועה שנאמרה בתורה היא שניהם יחד, גם קול היללה וגם קול השברים.

ומחמת הספק, אנו עושים הכל. נמצא שסדר התקיעות כך הוא: התוקע מברך, ומיד תוקע “תקיעה” ולאחריה שלושה “שברים” ואחריהם “תרועה” ואחריה “תקיעה”. וחוזר על סדר זה שלוש פעמים. ותוקע “תקיעה”, ואחריה שלושה “שברים” ואחריהם “תקיעה”, וחוזר על סדר זה שלוש פעמים. ותוקע “תקיעה” ואחריה “תרועה” ואחריה “תקיעה”, וחוזר על סדר זה שלוש פעמים. נמצא מנין התקיעות שלושים, כדי להסתלק מן הספק. (ראש השנה לד. והרמב”ם פ”ג ה”א ומרן בש”ע סימן תקצ).

והוא מה שאנו רואים במחזורים: תשר”ת תשר”ת תשר”ת, כלומר תקיעה שברים תרועה תקיעה – שלוש פעמים. ואחר כך, תש”ת תש”ת תש”ת, כלומר תקיעה שברים תקיעה – שלוש פעמים. ואחר כך תר”ת תר”ת תר”ת, והוא תקיעה תרועה תקיעה – שלוש פעמים.

ורמז לדבר “יום תרועה יהיה לכם”, “יהיה” בגימטריא שלושים.

ואלו התקיעות הן חובה מעיקר הדין. ומלבד זה תוקעים עוד שלושים תקיעות בחזרת השליח ציבור של מוסף. ולאחר מכן בסיום התפלה.


Shofar Blowing

There is a positive Torah commandment to hear the Shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah, as the Torah states, “A day of blasts shall it be for you.” It is forbidden to speak between the various sets of Shofar blasts and this is certainly the case during the time the Shofar is actually being sounded. As soon as one recites the blessing of “Lishmo’a Kol Shofar” (or has fulfilled one’s obligation by hearing the Shofar blower recite it), one should not utter anything until one hears the Shofar blasts.

How Many Blasts Must One Hear?
According to the Torah, it is sufficient to hear nine Shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah. Let us now discuss this further:

The Torah states “blasts” in three different contexts: “A days of blasts shall it be for you”, “A memorial of blasts, a convocation of holiness”, and “And you shall make a proclamation with the Shofar blasts”. Our Sages had an oral tradition from Moshe Rabbeinu that all of these blasts apply to Rosh Hashanah and one must sound three blasts on that day.

Every sounding of Shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah must be comprised of three separate blasts: Teki’ahTeru’ahTeki’ah. This is because or Sages derived from various verses in the Torah that every Teru’ah sound must be preceded and followed by a Teki’ah sound. Thus, we must blow three Teru’ah blasts, each of them preceded and followed by a Teki’ah blast, amounting to three sets of Teki’ahTeru’ahTeki’ah, i.e. nine blasts.

Why Do We Blow Many More than Nine Shofar Blasts?
Based on the above, one should only be required to hear three sets of Teki’ahTeru’ahTeki’ah on Rosh Hashanah. However, this is not what is practiced, as we shall now explain:

The Teki’ah described by the Torah refers to a flat, straight, continuous Shofar blast. Nevertheless, a doubt exists regarding what the Torah describes as a “Teru’ah” because many years have passed and the Jewish nation has been scattered in the diaspora as a result of several long exiles. Thus, we are unsure whether Teru’ah refers to a wailing sound that women make when crying, i.e. very short, continuous sounds blown one after another (what we refer to as “Teru’ah” nowadays) or a longer sighing sound one would make again and again when worried about something important (three times, what we would call “Shevarim” nowadays). It is likewise possible that the Torah-prescribed “Teru’ah” actually refers to a combination of both sounds, sighing and wailing.

Because of this is vested in doubt, we blow all of these. Thus, the proper order of blowing the Shofar is, as follows: After reciting the blessing, the Shofar-blower blows a Teki’ah, followed by a Shevarim, immediately followed by a Teru’ah, followed by a Teki’ah. This order is repeated three times. After a brief pause, the blower then blows a Teki’ah, followed by a Shevarim, followed by a Teki’ah. This order is likewise repeated three times. After another short pause, the blower resumes by blowing a Teki’ah, followed by a Teru’ah, followed by a Teki’ah. This order is likewise repeated three times. The final order of Shofar blasts necessary in order to remove all doubt is therefore thirty. (See Rosh Hashanah 34a, Rambam Hilchot Shofar, Chapter 3, Halachot 1-3, and Shulchan Aruch, Chapter 590, Sections 1-2.)

These Shofar blasts are obligatory according to the letter of the law. Besides for these, thirty more blasts are blown during the silent Mussaf Amida prayer, another thirty during the Chazzan’s repetition of Mussaf, and a final ten within the Kaddish following Mussaf.

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For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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 TEN MINUTES BEFORE MINCHA ON FRIDAY NIGHT
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Calling all Moor Lane Ladies and Girls! 
Want to make Rosh Hashanah more meaningful this year? 
Join our whistlestop tour through the tefillot of Rosh Hashanah. 
This Shabbat, 6.15 in the hall 
Contact Dina Shalom 
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Parasha Overview

Nitzavim

On the last day of his life, Moshe gathers together all the people, young and old, lowly and exalted, men and women in a final initiation. The covenant includes not only those who are present, but even those generations not yet born. Moshe admonishes the people again to be extremely vigilant against idol worship, because in spite of having witnessed the abominations of Egypt, there will always be the temptation to experiment with foreign philosophies as a pretext for immorality.

Moshe describes the desolation of the Land of Israel which will be a result of the failure to heed Hashem’s mitzvahs. Both their descendants and foreigners alike will remark on the singular desolation of the Land and its apparent inability to be sown or to produce crops. The conclusion will be apparent to all — the Jewish People have forsaken the One who protects them, in favor of idols which can do nothing. Moshe promises, however, that the people will eventually repent after both the blessings and the curses have been fulfilled. However assimilated they will have become among the nations, eventually G-d will bring them back to Eretz Yisrael.

Moshe tells the people to remember that the Torah is not a remote impossibility. Rather, its fulfillment is within the grasp of every Jew. The Torah portion dramatically concludes with Moshe's comparing the Jewish People's choice to follow the Torah to a choice between life and death. Moshe exhorts the people to choose life.

Vayelech

On this, the last day of his life, Moshe goes from tent to tent throughout the camp, bidding farewell to his beloved people, encouraging them to keep the faith. Moshe tells them that whether he is among them or not, Hashem is with them, and will vanquish their enemies. Then he summons Yehoshua, and in front of all the people, exhorts him to be strong and courageous as the leader of the Jewish People. In this manner, he strengthens Yehoshua's status as the new leader.

Moshe teaches them the mitzvah of Hakhel. E very seven years, on the first day of the intermediate days of Succot, the entire nation, including small children, is to gather together at the Temple to hear the King read from the Book of Devarim. The sections that he reads deal with faithfulness to G-d, the Covenant, and reward and punishment. G-d tells Moshe that his end is near, and he should therefore summon Yehoshua to stand with him in the Mishkan, where G-d will teach Yehoshua. G-d then tells Moshe and Yehoshua that after entering the Land, the people will be unfaithful to Him, and begin to worship other gods. G-d will then completely hide his face, so that it will seem that the Jewish People are at the mercy of fate, and that they will be hunted by all. G-d instructs Moshe and Yehoshua to write down a song — Ha'azinu — which will serve as a witness against the Jewish People when they sin. Moshe records the song in writing and teaches it to Bnei Yisrael. Moshe completes his transcription of the Torah, and instructs the Levi'im to place it to the side of the Aron (Holy Ark), so that no one will ever write a new Torah scroll that is different from the original — for there will always be a reference copy.

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Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

ההכנות לימי הדין

בימים הסמוכים לימי לראש השנה, על כל אחד ואחד מעם ישראל, להתבונן על מעשיו, לעשות “חשבון נפש”, כדי לבחון במה יוכל לתקן את מעשיו ולשפרם, על מנת שלאחר מכן, יעמדו לו סניגורים טובים ליום הדין. 

משמעות השם “אלול” כתב מרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצוק”ל, ש”אלול”, כלומר, משמעות השם של החודש “אלול”, היא מלשון “יאללון”  שהוא התרגום הארמי למה שנאמר אודות המרגלים “ויתורו” את ארץ כנען, “ויאללון” ית ארעא דכנען, כלומר, לשון ריגול וחיפוש אחר מעשיו. כי בחודש אלול, מנהג ישראל קדושים לתור אחר מעשיהם, ולבקר את עצמם, כי הם הימים המיוחדים והמסוגלים לתיקון העונות, לחזרה בתשובה שלימה, ולעלות מעלה מעלה בדרך העולה בית אל.

תפלות ימי חודש אלול
בלי ספק, ריבוי התפלה והתשובה מסייעים הרבה מאד לכל אדם, והם שיעמדו לו אחר כך בימי הדין, ראש השנה ויום הכפורים הבאים עלינו לשלום, כדי שיזכה להכתב ולהחתם לחיים טובים, לעושר ואושר ולמלוי כל משאלותיו.

ויש לאדם לעורר את עצמו ולהתנער מתרדמת השגרה הנופלת עליו במסע החיים האפלוליים, כי כמה השתדלויות כל אחד עושה כדי לשפר את מצבו החומרי, בקניית בית או רכב, ובהשקעת כוחותיו עבור מאכלות ערבים, טיולים ובילויים וכיוצא בזה, וכל מה שפועל ועושה, הכל כאין וכאפס לעומת מה שישפר את מצבו החומרי והרוחני כאחד, בעזרת התפלות לאל נורא עלילה בימים הנוראים הללו. וכמו שכתב הגאון החזון איש, שעל ידי התפלה, האדם פועל להטיב את מצבו יותר ממה שיוכל לפעול על ידי השתדלות טבעית שנראה לעין כל שהשתדלות זו מועילה.

תשובה ותפלה וצדקה
אמרו רבותינו בתלמוד ירושלמי (תענית פ”ב), אמר רבי אלעזר, שלשה דברים מבטלין את הגזרה, תפלה (קול), צדקה (ממון), ותשובה (צום). והביא ראיה לזה מן הפסוק. ולכן יש להרבות מאד בימים אלה בכל אלו השלשה, צום, קול, ממון, וכמו שאמר הפייטן “ותשובה ותפלה וצדקה מעבירין את רוע הגזירה”, ומקור הדברים בתלמוד הירושלמי כנזכר. וכתב מרן רבינו הגדול זצוק”ל, שאף על פי שבדורות הקודמים היו מרבים מאד בתעניות בימים אלה, בבחינת “תשובה”, מכל מקום בזמנינו שקשה לרוב בני האדם להתענות, יש להרבות עוד ועוד בצדקה יתרה, ומוטב להרבות בצדקה ומעשים טובים בזמנינו יותר מלהתענות, שעל ידי התענית הוא ממעט במלאכת שמים.

וכבר כתבנו כמה פעמים שיש להזהר להעביר את כספי הצדקה לאנשים אחראים, בכדי שיעבירו את המעות לעניים אמתיים, ואין לסמוך בזה על כל אדם, אפילו אם הוא מתהדר כביכול בהמלצות גדולי הדור.


Preparing for the Day of Judgment

During the days preceding Rosh Hashanah, every single member of the Jewish nation must contemplate his/her actions and perform some sort of self-introspection in order to ascertain how one can improve one’s actions and Mitzvah observance so as to guarantee one’s self powerful defenders on the Day of Judgment.

The Meaning of the Word “Elul”
Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l writes that the word “Elul” is similar to the Aramaic word “Ve’Alilu,” which is the Aramaic translation of the verse which is said regarding the spies sent to the Land of Israel, “And they spied the land.” This means that “Elul” connotes searching through and probing one’s actions. During the month of Elul, it is the custom of the holy Jewish nation to probe their deeds, for these days are auspicious for atonement of sin, attaining full repentance, and reaching loftier levels of spirituality and service of Hashem.

Prayer During the Month of Elul
Certainly, praying copiously and repenting for one’s sins are extremely beneficial for every individual and these things will defend an individual during the upcoming Days of Judgment of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. These will be one’s guarantors that one will be inscribed in the books of life, wealth, satisfaction, and the fulfillment of all of one’s requests.

One must awaken himself from the slumber which comes along with one’s daily routine throughout life; one should stop and think how much we invest on increasing the quality of our physical lives by purchasing new cars or homes, focusing on obtaining only the finest culinary delights, and going on all sorts of trips and vacations. All of this is nonsense compared to the Heavenly key to advancing one’s physical and spiritual status as one through deep and heartfelt prayer to Hashem during these Days of Awe. Similarly, Hagaon Chazon Ish writes that a person can improve his situation much more through prayer than through any other natural means that he believes may assist him.

Repentance, Prayer, and Charity
Our Sages teach us in the Talmud Yerushalmi (Ta’anit, Chapter 2), “Rabbi Elazar says, three things nullify harsh decrees: Prayer, charity, and repentance.” He continues to bring proofs to this idea from the scriptures. Thus, one should practice these three things, i.e. prayer, charity, and repentance, profusely during these days, as the hymnist writes, “Repentance, prayer, and charity shall annul the harshness of the decree.” The source for this is the aforementioned Talmud Yerushalmi. Maran zt”l writes that although in previous generations, people would fast many times during these days in the spirit of “repentance,” nevertheless, in our times when it is difficult for people to fast, one should increase one’s donation of charity instead. Indeed, it is better to give more charity in our times than to fast, for by fasting, one decreases his service of Heaven (for fasting weakens the body).

We have already mentioned several times that one should take care to pass along charity funds to responsible individuals so that they will in turn dispense these funds to truly needy people and one should not rely on every individual regarding such matters, even if one seemingly comes with the recommendation of the generation’s leading Torah leaders.


Ladies’ Seating Plan for the Yamim Noraim – High Holy Days 5784 – 2023 – DEADLINE Tuesday 12th September 4:00 pm

If your wife does not receive moorlanenews emails then please forward this email to her, 

Thank you 


Ladies’ Seating
Plan for the Yamim Noraim – High Holy Days 5784 – 2023

 

 

Dear Ladies,

 

We hope this letter
finds you well and in good health.

 

Baruch Hashem, as we approach another Rosh Hashana & Yom
Kippur, we are willing to reserve a seat for LADY MEMEBERS OF OUR
COMMUNITY.

 

We will attempt, to the best of
our ability, to allocate the seats according to where the ladies sit throughout
the year, but we cannot guarantee how the seats will be allocated. We will also
consider accommodating places for unmarried girls over Bat Mitzva to sit next
to or close to their mothers.

 

Please tick for which
day(s):

1)    
ONLY Rosh Hashana (2 days)                           _______

2)    
ONLY Yom Kippur                                             _______

3)    
BOTH (Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur)            _______

 

Please let us know
below who the seat is for:

1)    
Name   _______________________________

2)    
Name   _______________________________

3)    
Name   _______________________________

Please note, we will
gladly reserve and allocate you a seat, however, if for example, you are
allocated a seat for Yom Kippur but can only come for Ne’ilah please
understand that your seat cannot be kept vacant all day, when others could use
the seat until you arrive.

 

Therefore, we
endeavour to do the following:

 

·      
A clear sign will be posted asking ladies to respect
the allocated seating plan by not sitting in someone’s allocated place and to
vacate the seat as soon as the lady comes.

 

·      
If someone is sitting in your allocated seat when you
arrive, you have the right to politely ask that person to move.

 

·      
We request that you ask the lady to move in the most
polite, discreet and nicest way possible so as not to cause embarrassment,
offence or any discomfort whatsoever.

 

NON-MEMBERS


For non-members there will be a charge of £25 per seat per day to
have an allocated place in the ladies’ gallery.


Alternatively you can become a country member for £220 pa as a family (Full membership
is £360 pa) and this gets you free seats for Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur, and
discounted hall fees if you use it.


If you want to pray with us but have financial issues then please speak to
the treasurer (Mr Y Ibgui) privately and arrangements can be made.

 

Please REPLY to THIS email

 with 

1) names, 

2) no. of seats required 

3) for which days

by 

Tuesday 12th September 4:00 pm 


Bank

Branch
Title (not address)

Sorting
Code Number

Natwest
Bank plc

 

463
Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AB

01-07-20

 

Beneficiary’s
Name

Account
Number

MANCHESTER
CONGREGATION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS

01012525

 

Thanking you in
advance.

Tizku leshanim rabot

 


The Gabbaim

 

 

PS – Whilst there is
no charge for allocating you a seat, any donations made will be gratefully
appreciated.

 

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that we inform the Kahal of the Petira of


Dr Clive Coleman  ע״ה

(Shelomo Dov Alexander ben Esther)

 

father of Mrs Michal Maman שתח״י


מן השמים תנחמו

אריכות ימים

 

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would like to use this opportunity

to send their heartfelt condolences to 

Mrs Michal Maman שתח״י 

and all her family 

and wish them 

מן השמים תנחמו

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Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

8:49

8:45

9:43

7:44

7:06

6:34

6:45

1/2 Sep

כי תבא

For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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Parasha Overview

When the Jewish People dwell in the Land of Israel, its first fruits are to be taken to the Temple and given to the kohen.This is done in a ceremony that expresses recognition that it is G-d who guides the history of the Jewish People throughout all ages. This passage forms one of the central parts of the Pesach Haggadah that we read at the Seder.

On the last day of Pesach of the fourth and seventh years of the seven-year shemitta cycle, a person must recite a disclosure stating that he has indeed distributed the tithes to the appropriate people in the prescribed manner. With this mitzvah Moshe concludes the commandments that Hashem has told him to give to the Jewish People. Moshe exhorts them to walk in Hashem’s ways because they are set aside as a treasured people to Him.

When the Jewish Peoplecross the Jordan River they are to make a new commitment to the Torah. Huge stones are to be erected and the Torah is to be written on them in the world's seventy primary languages, after which they are to be covered over with a thin layer of plaster. Half the tribes are to stand on Mount Gerizim, and half on Mount Eval, and the levi'im will stand in a valley between the two mountains. The levi'im will recite twelve commandments, and all the people will answer “amen” to the blessings and the curses. Moshe then details the blessings that will be bestowed upon the Jewish People, blessings that are both physical and spiritual. However, if the Jewish People do not keep the Torah, Moshe details a chilling picture of destruction, resulting in exile and wandering among the nations.

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Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

פרטים בענין אמירת הסליחות

שאלה: מה ההבדל בין “ישראל העניים” ל”ישראל הדלים”?

תשובה: בסליחות אנו אומרים “עשה למען ישראל העניים”, ואחר כך “עשה למען ישראל הדלים”. והגאון יעב”ץ (בשאלת יעב”ץ סימן פה) כתב, שהעני הוא אדם שאין לו כסף. ואילו דל הוא אדם שנעשה כל כך עני, עד כדי כך שנעשה חולה מחוסר כל. ולכן אומרים קודם “עשה למען ישראל העניים”, ואחר כך “עשה למען ישראל הדלים”. והגר”א פירש להיפך, שהעני הוא מי שנעשה חסר כל, ואילו הדל, הוא אדם שהיה עשיר וירד מנכסיו, וכעת הוא דל, אף על פי שאינו עני לגמרי. ומרן זצ”ל בספרו (ימים נוראים עמוד יח) סיים על כך: ועל כל פנים מבקשים למען העניים ולמען הדלים, אשר בצרתם, גם ה' מצטער.

שאלה: אצלינו בבית הכנסת יש קושי גדול להתחיל את הסליחות אחר חצות. האם ישנה אפשרות להתחיל עשר דקות לפני חצות?

תשובה: עיקר הסליחות הם מ”שבט יהודה” ואמירת י”ג מידות (ה' ה' אל רחום וכו') ועוד מעט פסוקי תפלה. אבל אמירת “אשרי יושבי ביתך” ותחילת הסליחות, והוידוי, אינם בגדר “סליחות” שאין לאמרם לפני חצות. לכן, במקום צורך נראה שיוכלו להתחיל בסליחות (אשרי יושבי ביתך), וכשיגיעו ל”שבט יהודה”, ידלגו ל”ריבונו של עולם”, ואחר כך יחזרו ל”שבט יהודה”. וכבר היה מעשה כיוצא בזה עם רב קהלה אחד (הוא הרב הגאון רבי שמעון מורסיה שליט”א, נכדו של הגאון רבי חזקיה שבתי זצ”ל), שרצה להנהיג כן, ומרן זצ”ל התבונן בזה והשיב שיוכלו לעשות כן.

שאלה: בית הכנסת שלנו, העמידו חזן בעל קול יפה מאד, והוא מתגלח בתער, מה לעשות?

תשובה: בסדר רב עמרם גאון (ח”ב סימן נה) כתוב: ושאלו לפני בני הישיבה, שליח ציבור שאומרים עליו דברים רעים, האם מותר להדיח אותו ממשרתו ולמנות שליח ציבור אחר במקומו? והשיבו כך: וכי זו שאלה? הרי בודאי שהדין נותן שיש להדיח אותו ולהכניס אחר תחתיו, כי הוא הרי המתווך בין הציבור לבין אביהם שבשמים, והוא צריך להיות צדיק וישר ונקי מכל דופי, ואם אינו כן, עליו נאמר “נתנה עלי בקולה על כן שנאתיה”. וזהו בשליח ציבור של שאר ימות השנה, אבל לגבי שליח של הימים הנוראים, הרי הדין הוא חמור יותר, כי יש צורך להרבות סליחות ותחנונים. והביא כל זה להלכה מרן רבינו עובדיה יוסף זצ”ל, וכתב שאם השליח ציבור מגלח זקנו בתער, וכל שכן אם הוא מחלל שבת, שנפסל מלכהן כשליח ציבור. (חזון עובדיה ימים נוראים עמוד לו).

Some Details Regarding the Text of Selichot

Question: In the Selichot text, what is the difference between “Israel, the poor” and “Israel, the downtrodden”?

Answer: Within the Selichot, we recite “Act on behalf of Israel, the poor,” followed by “Act on behalf of Israel, the downtrodden.” Hagaon Ya’abetz (She’elat Ya’abetz, Chapter 85) explains that a poor man is someone who does not have money, while a downtrodden man is one who is so poor that he becomes ill as a result of lacking his basic needs. That is why we begin with “Israel, the poor” and then recite “Israel, the downtrodden.” The Gaon of Vilna explains that the opposite is true: “Poor” refers to someone who lacks all, while “downtrodden” refers to a wealthy man who has since lost his wealth and becomes needy, however, he does not suffer from complete poverty. Maran zt”l (in his Chazon Ovadia- Yamim Nora’im, page 18) concludes this discussion by saying: “In any event, we beseech Hashem on behalf of the poor and downtrodden, for Hashem participates in their suffering.”

Question: In our congregation, it is extremely difficult to begin Selichot precisely at halachic midnight. Can we begin ten minutes beforehand?

Answer: The primary portions of Selichot are from “Shevet Yehuda” and on, including the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy (“Hashem, Hashem, El Rachum etc.”) and other select verses of prayer and supplication. Nevertheless, “Ashrei,” the beginning of Selichot, and Viduy (the confessional prayer) are not considered the Selichot that one may not recite before halachic midnight. Therefore, when there is a need to do so, the congregation may begin Selichot with “Ashrei” before halachic midnight and when they reach “Shevet Yehuda,” they should skip to “Ribbono Shel Olam” preceding Viduy, and then, once halachic midnight arrives, the congregation should return to “Shevet Yehuda.” There was a similar scenario with a certain community rabbi (named Hagaon Harav Shimon Mursaya Shlit”a, grandson Hagaon Harav Chizkiyahu Shabtai zt”l, head of the Jerusalem Bet Din) who wished to do this and when this idea was posed to Maran zt”l, he pondered it a bit and agreed that it was correct.

Question: Our synagogue has hired a Chazzan with a beautiful voice; however, he shaves his beard with a razor. What should be done?

Answer: A similar question is recorded in Seder Rav Amram Gaon (Volume 2, Chapter 55): “It was asked before the members of the Yeshiva whether it is permissible to dismiss a Chazzan about whom bad things are being said and to replace him with someone else. They replied, ‘Is this even a question? He must certainly be replaced, for he is the emissary between the congregation and their Father in Heaven. He must therefore be righteous, upstanding, and clean of any wrongdoing. If he is not, the verse states in regard to him, She raised her voice against me, therefore I hated her.’”

This applies to a Chazzan throughout the course of the year. This is especially true regarding a Chazzan for the Days of Awe, this is even more severe, for there is increased need for more prayers and supplications. Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l quotes all this as Halacha and rules that if a Chazzan shaves with a razor, and certainly if his publicly desecrates the Shabbat, he is disqualified from serving as a Chazzan (see Chazon Ovadia, ibid., page 36).

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It is with great regret & sadness

that we inform the Kahal of the Petira of


Mrs. Esther Benzaquen  ע״ה

 

mother of our dear friend

Daniel Benzaquen ש״י


מן השמים תנחמו

אריכות ימים

 

Moorlanenews 

would like to use this opportunity

to send their heartfelt condolences to 

Daniel ש״י 

his father, brothers, sister and all his family 

and wish them 

מן השמים תנחמו

  אריכות ימים  

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רפואה שלמה
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Shelomo Dov Alexander ben Esther
Abraham ben Esther
and all חולים around the world
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Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:07

9:03

9:38

8:00

7:20

6:48

6:45

25/26 Aug

כי תצא


For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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FRIDAY NIGHT SHIUR
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 TEN MINUTES BEFORE MINCHA ON FRIDAY NIGHT
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Moshe tells Bnei Yisrael to appoint judges and officers in their cities. A bribe of even an insignificant sum is forbidden. Trees are not to be planted near Hashem's altar, as was the way of idolaters. Blemishes in animals designated for offerings and other points of disqualification are listed. The Great Sanhedrin is to make binding decisions on new situations, according to Torah criteria, to prevent the fragmentation of the Torah. A very learned scholar who refuses to accept the halachic decisions of the Sanhedrin incurs the death penalty. A Jewish king may have possessions and symbols of power only as commensurate with the honor of his office, but not for self-aggrandizement. He is to write for himself two Sifrei Torah — one to be kept with him wherever he goes, so that he doesn't become haughty. Neither the Kohanim nor the Levi'im are to inherit land in the Land of Israel. Rather, they are to be supported by the community, by a system of tithes.

All divination is prohibited. Hashem promises the Jewish People that He will send them prophets to guide them, and Moshe explains how a true prophet may be distinguished from a false one. Cities of refuge are to be provided an accidental killer to escape the blood-avenger from the deceased's family. However, someone who kills with malice is to be handed over to the blood-avenger. Moshe cautions Bnei Yisrael not to move boundary markers to increase their property. Two witnesses who conspire to frame a third party are to be punished with the very same punishment that they conspired to bring upon the innocent party.

kohen is to be anointed specifically for when Israel goes to war, to instill the nation’s trust in Hashem. Among those disqualified from going to war is anyone who has built a new house but not lived in it yet, or anyone who is fearful or fainthearted. An enemy must be given the chance to make peace, but if they refuse, all the males are to be killed. Fruit trees are to be preserved and not cut down during the siege. If a corpse is found between cities, the elders of the nearest city must take a heifer, slaughter it, and wash their hands over it, saying that they are not guilty of the death.

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Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

מהו הזמן הראוי ביותר לאמירת סליחות?

המנהג הפשוט ברוב המקומות שאומרים סליחות באשמורת הבוקר, דהיינו בסוף הלילה לפני תפילת שחרית. ומרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצוק”ל, הביא, שטעם המנהג לומר סליחות דוקא באשמורת הבוקר, הוא על פי מה שמבואר בזוהר הקדוש, שמשעות הבוקר מתעוררים חסדים בעולם, כפי שנאמר, יומם יצוה ה' חסדו, ואילו משעת מנחה עד חצות הלילה מתעוררים מדות הדין, אולם משעת חצות הלילה מתעוררים שוב החסדים ומדות הרחמים, ולכן נעים זמירות ישראל דוד המלך אמר, חצות לילה אקום להודות לך. ולכן אין ראוי לומר סליחות בתחילת הלילה, שהוא זמן התגברות הדינים. והאריכו בזה רבותינו המקובלים, שאין לומר סליחות במחצית הראשונה של הלילה, וכן פשט המנהג בכל תפוצות ישראל לומר סליחות באשמורת הבוקר.

ומכל מקום, כתב מרן הרב עובדיה יוסף זצוק”ל, שמי שאינם יכולים לומר סליחות באשמורת הבוקר לפני תפילת שחרית, יכולים לומר סליחות לפני תפילת מנחה, ואף על פי שמבואר בזוהר שבשעת מנחה שולטת מדת הדין הקשה (מלבד ביום שבת שאדרבא בשעת מנחה מתעוררים מדות הרחמים), אף על פי כן נראה שמותר לומר סליחות לפני מנחה, וכשם שנוהגים בכל השנה לומר י”ג מדות ונפילת אפים בתפילת מנחה, והטעם הוא, משום שעיקר שליטת הדינים אינה אלא בלילה ממש, מזמן צאת הכוכבים ועד חצות הלילה.

ומכל מקום בתחילת הלילה, עדיף יותר שלא לומר סליחות בכלל, שרבותינו המקובלים כתבו, שמי שאומר סליחות בחצי הראשון של הלילה, גורם נזק, ולכן שב ואל תעשה עדיף.

ובני חוץ לארץ הרוצים לומר סליחות קודם זמן חצות הלילה במדינתם, ובארץ ישראל כבר הגיע זמן חצות, כגון במדינות אירופה, יש אומרים שרשאים לעשות כן משום שהכל תלוי בזמן חצות שבארץ ישראל. (ורבים חולקים בזה. עיין בשו”ת יחוה דעת ח”א סימן מו, ובספר חזון עובדיה ימים נוראים עמוד ד. ודו”ק).

What is the Most Preferable Time to Recite Selichot?

The prevalent custom is to recite Selichot during the early morning hours, i.e. at the end of the nighttime hours, before Shacharit prayers. Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l writes that the reason for reciting Selichot during the early morning hours is based on the words of the holy Zohar which states that Heavenly kindness is aroused upon the world during the early morning hours, as the verse states, “During the day, Hashem commands His kindness.” However, from the time of Mincha until halachic midnight, the attribute of Heavenly judgment takes control upon the world. From halachic midnight on though, Heavenly kindness and the attribute of mercy are once again awakened and it is for this reason that King David writes, “I shall arise at midnight to thank You.” It is therefore improper to recite Selichot in the beginning of the night which is the time of increased Heavenly judgment. The Mekubalim discuss this matter at length and write that one may not recite Selichot during the first half of the night. It has therefore become the prevalent Jewish custom in all communities to recite Selichot during the early morning hours.

Nevertheless, Maran zt”l writes that those who, for whatever reason, cannot recite Selichot during the early morning hours before Shacharit may indeed recite Selichot before Mincha as well. Although the aforementioned Zohar states that the attribute of harsh Heavenly judgment takes control at the time of Mincha (besides for Shabbat when, on the contrary, the time of Mincha is a time of great Heavenly mercy), it nonetheless seems that Selichot may be recited before Mincha, for the primary hours of the Heavenly judgment’s control are during the actual nighttime hours, i.e. from nightfall until halachic midnight.

It is nevertheless preferable not to recite Selichot during the first half of the night at all, for the great Mekubalim write that one who does so causes great spiritual damage. It is therefore better to abstain from doing so.

Regarding those residing outside of Israel who wish to recite Selichot before halachic midnight in their location but at a time when halachic midnight in Israel has already passed, according to some opinions, they may indeed do so, for this issue is contingent upon the halachic midnight in Israel. Nevertheless, many authorities disagree with this opinion and rule that this matter is indeed contingent on the halachic midnight in one’s present location. This is indeed the final ruling of Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l (see Responsa Yechave Da’at, Volume 1, Chapter 46, Chazon Ovadia-Yamim Nora’im, page 4, and Torat Ha’Mo’adim-Yamim Nora’im, page 6). Nonetheless, the great Rishon Le’Zion, Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef Shlit”a writes (in his Yalkut Yosef-Yamim Nora’im, page 38) that there is room for leniency when a Minyan  in the United States recites Selichot along with other Jews in Israel via a live hook-up although the time of halachic midnight has not yet arrived in the United States.

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Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:42

9:38

9:28

8:31

7:47

7:13

7:00

11/12 Aug

ראה  (ש''מ)


For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:42

9:38

9:28

8:31

7:47

7:13

7:00

11/12 Aug

ראה  (ש''מ)

9:25

9:21

9:33

8:16

7:34

7:01

6:50

18/19 Aug

שופטים

9:07

9:03

9:38

8:00

7:20

6:48

6:45

25/26 Aug

כי תצא

8:49

8:45

9:43

7:44

7:06

6:34

6:45

1/2 Sep

כי תבא

8:31

8:17

9:48

7:27

6:51

6:21

6:51

8/9 Sep

נצבים־וילך

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Mincha 6:00 pm
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Q & A on Parashat Re'eh
  1. What were the sites designated for the “blessings and the curses” to be pronounced by the people?
    11:26 – Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Eval, respectively.
  2. On what condition will Bnei Yisrael receive the blessings from Hashem?
    11:27 – On condition that they listen to Hashem's commandments.
  3. Why does the Torah use idolatry as an example when describing one who strays from the path that Hashem commanded?
    11:28 – Because those who worship idols are considered as if they have strayed from the entire Torah.
  4. What was to be the sign for the Jewish People that they would inherit the Land?
    11:31 – The miracles that would occur while crossing the Jordan River.
  5. During the 14 years of the conquest and division of the Land, what types of offerings were permitted on private altars?
    12:8 – Vow offerings or free-will offerings.
  6. What must one do with consecrated animals that develop a blemish?
    12:15 – They must be redeemed and may then be eaten.
  7. In what ways does a consecrated animal that develops a blemish retain a degree of kedusha (holiness) even after it has been redeemed?
    12:15 – Eating it is permitted, but use of its milk or fleece is forbidden.
  8. Why was the tribe of Yehuda not permitted to conquer Jerusalem?
    12:17 – When Avraham bought ma'arat hamachpelah, he made a covenant of peace with the Hittites who sold it. His descendants honored this pact regarding the Hittite descendants in Jerusalem.
  9. In consecutive verses, the Torah repeats the prohibition against eating blood. What two types of blood are referred to?
    12:24-25 – Blood that seeps slowly from the incision as soon as the cut is made and again after it no longer gushes. Blood absorbed into the limbs of the animal.
  10. Why were the Jewish People allowed to see the extermination of the Canaanites?
    12:30 – To learn not to follow in their depraved ways.
  11. What forms of idol worship are punishable by death?
    12:30 – Slaughtering or burning a sacrifice on an altar, pouring libations, prostrating oneself, and any normal manner of worshipping that idol.
  12. If a person performs miracles in the name of Hashem and then says that the laws of the Torah have been revised, what is done to this person?
    13:2-6 – He is put to death.
  13. The Torah says, “To Him (Hashem) you shall cleave.” How does one fulfill this command?
    13:5 – One should emulate Hashem's actions by performing good deeds, assisting in burying the dead and visiting the sick.
  14. The trial of a person accused of encouraging others to worship idols differs from the trial of other capital cases. How?
    13:10 – If he was acquitted and new information of a condemning nature arises, he is retried. If he was judged guilty, he is not returned to court to plead in his favor.
  15. Who has the primary responsibility of inflicting the punishment on one who tried to entice others to worship idols?
    13:10 – The person whom the guilty one attempted to entice.
  16. What is the “source” of the Jewish People being an am kadosh (holy nation)?
    14:2 – The kedusha is inherited from the avot.
  17. How should the Jewish People maintain themselves as an am kadosh?
    14:21 – By avoiding excesses even in permitted matters.
  18. What is the order of priority regarding to whom one should give charity?
    15:7 – The most needy, a brother from one's father, a brother from one's mother, the poor of one's city, the poor of another city.
  19. What mitzvah recalls the Exodus from Egypt?
    16:3 – Eating the korban pesach and the matzah on the night of Pesach.
  20. Which four individuals are under Hashem's “special protection”?
    16:10 – A levi, convert, orphan and widow.
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Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:59

9:55

9:22

8:45

8:00

7:24

7:10

4/5 Aug

עקב

For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:42

9:38

9:28

8:31

7:47

7:13

7:00

11/12 Aug

ראה  (ש''מ)

9:25

9:21

9:33

8:16

7:34

7:01

6:50

18/19 Aug

שופטים

9:07

9:03

9:38

8:00

7:20

6:48

6:45

25/26 Aug

כי תצא

8:49

8:45

9:43

7:44

7:06

6:34

6:45

1/2 Sep

כי תבא

8:31

8:17

9:48

7:27

6:51

6:21

6:51

8/9 Sep

נצבים־וילך

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Mincha 6:00 pm
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Q & A on Parashat Ekev
  1. What must the Jewish People do to ensure that Hashem will fulfill His promise to do good for us?
    7:12 – Guard even the “light” commandments.
  2. What were the: a) Wonders b) strong hand c) c)outstretched arm that the Jewish People saw in Egypt?
    7:19 –
    a) Plagues;
    b) Pestilence;
    c) Slaying of the firstborn.
  3. When a group performs a mitzvah, whose name is attached to the mitzvah?
    8:1 – The person who finishes it.
  4. How did the Jewish People do their laundry in the midbar?
    8:4 – The ananei kavod (clouds of glory) cleaned and bleached their clothes.
  5. How did the Jewish People obtain clothing for their growing children in the midbar?
    8:4 – As their children grew, their clothing grew with them.
  6. How many days did Moshe spend on Mount Sinai altogether?
    9:18 – 120 days.
  7. On what day did Moshe come down from Mount Sinai having received complete forgiveness for the Jewish People?
    9:18 – The tenth of Tishrei, Yom Kippur.
  8. How was Aharon punished for his role in the golden calf?
    9:20 – His two sons died.
  9. Who made the ark in which Moshe placed the second set of tablets? What special function did it later serve?
    10:1 – Moshe. This ark would accompany the Jewish People into battle.
  10. Which sin of the Jewish People was prompted by the death of Aharon?
    10:6-7 – When Aharon died the ananei kavod departed causing many Jews to fear war with the King of Arad and to retreat toward Egypt.
  11. Why were the levi'im chosen by Hashem?
    10:8 – Because they did not participate in the sin of the golden calf.
  12. Why do the levi'im have no portion in the Land?
    10:9 – Since they served in the Temple, they were not free to work the land.
  13. All aspects of man's life are in Hashem's “hands” except one. What is this?
    10:12 – Fear of Heaven, which is dependent upon the person.
  14. What is the “added benefit” of observing the mitzvot?
    10:13 – There is reward.
  15. What is meant by circumcising one's heart?
    10:16 – To remove those things that block the words of Torah from entering.
  16. What are the sources of water for the fields of Egypt and Eretz Yisrael?
    11:10 – Egypt is irrigated by manually carrying water up from the Nile. Eretz Yisrael is supplied by rainwater requiring no work on the part of its inhabitants.
  17. What path does the Torah prescribe for gaining new knowledge?
    11:13 – By repeatedly reviewing what one knows, one more easily acquires new knowledge.
  18. Which activity is “serving Hashem with the heart”?
    11:13 – Prayer.
  19. When the Jewish People sin, why are they considered worse than the generation of the flood?
    11:17 – Because the generation of the flood had no one from whom to learn.
  20. How does one “cleave to Hashem”?
    11:22 – Attaching oneself to Torah scholars.
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לוח זמני תפלה לקיץ תשפ״ג

Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

10:15

10:11

9:17

8:57

8:11

7:34

7:20

28/29 July

ואתחנן (שבת נחמו)

For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

PM

PM

AM

PM

PM

PM

PM

 

 

9:59

9:55

9:22

8:45

8:00

7:24

7:10

4/5 Aug

עקב

9:42

9:38

9:28

8:31

7:47

7:13

7:00

11/12 Aug

ראה  (ש''מ)

9:25

9:21

9:33

8:16

7:34

7:01

6:50

18/19 Aug

שופטים

9:07

9:03

9:38

8:00

7:20

6:48

6:45

25/26 Aug

כי תצא

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Mincha 6:00 pm
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Q & A on Parashat Vaetchanan
  1. “And I prayed to Hashem at that time.” Why “at that time”?
    3:23 – Defeating Sichon and Og, whose lands were part of Eretz Canaan, Moshe thought perhaps Hashem had annulled the vow against his entering the Land.
  2. What characteristic trait is represented by Hashem's “strong hand”?
    3:24 – His willingness to forgive.
  3. What is ha'levanon?
    3:25 – Ha'levanon means the Beit Hamikdash, which makes “white” (lavan), i.e., atones for the Jewish People.
  4. What did Hashem tell Yehoshua after the battle of Ai?
    3:28 – Yehoshua must lead the army into battle.
  5. What will happen if the Jewish People fail to keep the mitzvot properly?
    4:9 – The non-Jewish world will regard them as foolish.
  6. How did the decree that Moshe not enter the Land affect him even in death?
    4:22 – Even his remains weren't buried in the Land.
  7. What is hinted by the word v'noshantem?
    4:25 – The gematria of v'noshantem, 852, hints at the number of years until the first exile.
  8. Why were the Jewish People exiled two years earlier than indicated by Moshe's prophecy?
    4:25 – So that the rest of the prophecy “that you shall utterly perish” would not be fulfilled.
  9. “You'll serve man-made gods.” Is this literal?
    4:28 – No. It means that you will serve others who serve idols.
  10. Why is east called mizrach?
    4:41 – It is the direction from which the sun shines (mizrach means shining).
  11. “Keep the Shabbat day as I have commanded you.” When had Hashem previously commanded us to keep Shabbat?
    5:13 – Before Matan Torah, at Marah. (Shmot 15:25)
  12. Where did the Jewish People first receive the command to honor parents?
    5:16 – At Marah. (Shmot 15:25).
  13. What is meant by “Hashem, our G-d, Hashem is One”?
    6:4 – Hashem, who is now our G-d, but not [accepted as] G-d of the other nations, will eventually be [accepted as] the one and only G-d.
  14. What are two meanings of loving Hashem “with all your might”?
    6:5 – 1) With everything you own. 2) Whether Hashem treats you with kindness or harshness.
  15. How well-versed must one be in Torah?
    6:7 – If asked a Torah question, one should be able to reply quickly and clearly.
  16. Where does the word totafot come from?
    6:8 – Tot means two in Caspi. Fot means two in Afriki. Together they allude to the four sections of tefillin.
  17. Who is fit to swear in Hashem's name?
    6:13 – One who serves Hashem and reveres His name.
  18. What does it mean that the Jews are the “smallest nation”?
    7:7 – B'nei Yisrael are the humblest nation.
  19. When someone serves Hashem with love, how many generations receive reward?
    7:9 – 2,000.
  20. Why are evil-doers rewarded in this world?
    7:10 – So that they get no reward in the next world.
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 Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

שאלה: כאשר יוצאים לטייל וכדומה, ומתארגן מניין
של עשרה אנשים לצורך תפלת מנחה או ערבית, האם כל אחד מצטרף למנין, אף על פי שאינן
נמצאים בחדר אחד סגור
?

לשאלת רבים:
בניגוד למה שנתבאר כאן
בעבר, לגבי הדילוגים בשעת אמירת “קדוש קדוש קדוש”
בקדושה שבחזרת הש”ץ. המנהג הוא שמדלגים פעם אחת בכל פעם שאומר
“קדוש”, ולא שלש פעמים. ולדעת מרן הרב שליט”א, אין צורך שכל דילוג
יהיה יותר גבוה מקודמו, אלא יהיו כל הדילוגים שוים
.

תשובה: בני אדם
היוצאים לטייל, בפרט בימים אלה, צריכים מאד מאד להזהר, שלא להתבטל חלילה וחס בשום
תפילה, וכל שכן מהנחת תפילין בישוב הדעת כראוי. וכן יזהרו לברך ברכת המזון בנועם ובנחת.
וכן בכל עניני המצוות. שכן עיקר הטעם שאדם ירא שמים יוצא להנפש, הוא בכדי לרפאות
את נפשו, ולחזק את כחו, להמשיך במרץ בעבודת הבורא, אם בלימודו ואם במלאכתו.
ובודאי, אם ילך ויתרשל בענינים רוחניים בשעה שהוא יוצא לנופש, לא רק שאין בכך
תועלת לנפשו, אלא אדרבה
,
נמצא שהוא מכשיל את עצמו, ומתיש
כמו, ומתרחק מעבודת ה', ומי יודע כמה חודשים ושנים יקח לו לתקן אחר כך את המעוות
.

מנין של עשרה אנשים המתפללים במקום אחד, אף על
פי שלכתחילה בודאי שיש להתפלל בבית כנסת, מכל מקום במקום שאי אפשר בענין אחר, מותר
להם להתפלל אפילו במקום פתוח, ומצטרפים זה עם זה למנין. ואמנם יש מהאחרונים שכתבו
שצריך שיהיו כולם מסתופפים יחד ממש, ולא שיהיה אחד עומד כאן והשני רחוק ממנו, מכל
מקום למעשה כל ששומעים את השליח ציבור, ורואים אלו את אלו, מצטרפים למנין
.

אולם כתב הגאון רבי יצחק יוסף שליט”א,
להעיר על כך, שיש להזהר שלא יתפלל אחד מהמתפללים ברשות אחרת ממש. ולדוגמא, אם
מתפללים בצד כביש, ויש שם גדר העומדת למחיצה בין הכביש לשולי הכביש, הרי שהגדר
(שגובהה יותר משמונים ס”מ
)
מבדילה בין הרשות שעומד בה השליח
ציבור, לרשות האחרת שמעבר לגדר, ושם, יש מקום לומר שאין המתפללים מצטרפים לתפילה
במנין כלל
.

כמו כן יש להזהר, כאשר מתפללים במקום פתוח, שלא
יתפללו משני צדי כביש או שביל כדומה, שמכיון שאותו השביל הוא רשות הרבים, הרי
שרשות הרבים מפסיקה בין מחצית מהמתפללים לבין המתפללים האחרים, ובאופן כזה יש לומר
שאין הם מצטרפים אלו לאלו למנין

Question:
When one goes on a trip or the like and a group of ten men gather to pray
Mincha or Arvit, can they all be included in the Minyan (quorum of ten men)
although they are not in an enclosed room?

Answer: When
people go on trips or vacations, especially during this time of year, one must
be extremely careful not to miss any prayer, G-d-forbid, and certainly not to
miss donning Tefillin with the proper mindset and concentration. One must
likewise make sure to recite Birkat Hamazon slowly and pleasantly. The same
applies to any of the Mitzvot, for the purpose of a G-d-fearing individual
taking a vacation is in order to relax his spirit and recharge his strength so
that he may be able to continue serving Hashem with enthusiasm, either by
learning or working. Certainly if one slacks off in matters of spirituality
while on vacation, not only does this not benefit his soul at all, on the
contrary, he is actually causing himself to falter by weakening himself and distancing
himself from the service of Hashem. Who knows how many months or years it will
take him to correct this failure?

If ten men are praying in one area, although it is certainly better for them to
pray in a synagogue, it is nevertheless permissible for them to pray in an open
area when there is no other choice and they are all indeed included in the
Minyan. Although there are Acharonim who write that they must all band closely
together and not stand far apart from each other, as long as they all hear the
Chazzan and can see one another they are all included in the Minyan.

Hagaon Harav Yitzchak Yosef Shlit”a points out though that care should be taken
that none of the ten men prays in a totally separate domain, for instance, if
they are praying on the sidewalk and there is a fence or gate between the
street and the sidewalk, the fence acts as a partition between the domain the
Chazzan is standing in and the domain on the other side of the fence (if it is
at least 80 cm high). In such a situation, there is room to say that not all of
the men present are included in the Minyan.


One must likewise be careful that when such a Minyan gathers that the men
should not stand on opposite sides of the street or a path because the street
is considered a public domain and serves to segregate between the various
worshippers. In this way as well, there is room to say that not all of the men
are included in the Minyan

 

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Shabbat

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Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

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7:20

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Q & A on Parashat Devarim
  1. How do we see from the beginning of Parshat Devarim that Moshe was concerned for the Jewish People's honor?
    1:1 Moshe mentions only the names of the places where the Jewish People sinned, but does not mention the sins themselves.
  2. How much time elapsed between leaving Mt. Sinai and sending the spies?
    1:2 – 40 days.
  3. Moshe rebuked the Jewish People shortly before his death. From whom did he learn this?
    1:3 – From Yaakov, who rebuked his sons shortly before his death.
  4. Why did Moshe wait until he had smitten the Amorite kings before rebuking the Jewish People?
    1:4 So that no one could say, “What right has he to rebuke us; has he brought us into any part of the Land as he promised?”
  5. What were some of the achievements that resulted from the Jewish People “dwelling” at Mt. Sinai?
    1:6 – They received the Torah, built themishkan and all its vessels, appointed a Sanhedrin, and appointed officers.
  6. Why does the Torah single out the names of the avot in connection with the giving of the Land?
    1:8 – Each of the avot possessed sufficient merit for the Jewish People to inherit the Land.
  7. What did Moshe convey to the Jewish People by saying: “You today are like the stars of the Heavens”?
    1:10 – They are an eternal people, just as the sun, moon and stars are eternal.
  8. “Apikorsim” (those who denigrate Talmud scholars) observed Moshe's every move in order to accuse him. What did they observe, and what did they accuse him of?
    1:13 They observed the time he left home in the morning. If Moshe left early, they accused him of having family problems (which drove him from his home). If he left late, they accused him of staying home in order to plot evil against them.
  9. Moshe was looking for several qualities in the judges he chose. Which quality couldn't he find?
    1:15 – Men of understanding.
  10. Moshe told the judges, “The case that is too hard for you, bring it to me.” How was he punished for this statement?
    1:17 – When the daughters of Tzelofchad asked him a halachic question, the law was concealed from him.
  11. Why did Moshe describe the desert as great and frightful?
    1:19 – Because the Jewish People saw huge, frightening snakes and scorpions in the desert.
  12. Which tribe was not represented among the spies?
    1:23 – Levi.
  13. Which city did Calev inherit?
    1:36 – Hebron.
  14. How many kingdoms was Avraham promised? How many were conquered by Yehoshua?
    2:5 – Avraham was promised the land of ten kingdoms. Yehoshua conquered seven. The lands of Moav, Ammon and Esav will be received in the time of the mashiach.
  15. Why were the Jewish People forbidden to provoke Ammon?
    2:9 – This was a reward for Lot's younger daughter, the mother of Ammon, for concealing her father's improper conduct.
  16. Why were the Jewish People not permitted to conquer the Philistines?
    2:23 – Because Avraham had made a peace treaty with Avimelech, King of the Philistines.
  17. How did Hashem instill the dread of the Jewish People into the nations of the world?
    2:25 – During the battle against Og, the sun stood still for the sake of the Jewish People, and the whole world saw this.
  18. Why did Moshe fear Og?
    3:2 – Og possessed merit for having once helped Avraham.
  19. Who was instrumental in destroying the Refaim?
    3:11 – Amrafel.
  20. What was the advantage of Reuven and Gad leading the way into battle?
    3:18 – They were mighty men, and the enemy would succumb to them.
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Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

אכילת בשר ושתית יין מראש חודש אב

מבואר במשנה במסכת תענית (דף כו:) שגזרו חכמים, שבערב תשעה באב, דהיינו בסעודה המפסקת, שהיא הסעודה האחרונה שאוכל לפני התענית, אין לאכול בשר, וכן אין לשתות יין, ולא יאכל אדם שני תבשילין, כגון אורז וביצה וכדומה, אלא תבשיל אחד בלבד.

ומבואר מן הדברים כי אין איסור מן הדין באכילת בשר אלא בסעודה המפסקת בלבד. ומכל מקום נהגו ישראל שלא לאכול בשר כלל, מיום ראש חודש אב ועד יום עשירי באב. ומנהגים אלו נזכרו כבר בדברי הגאונים ורבותינו הראשונים, ופשטו בכל ישראל. ואין חילוק בענין זה בין בשר בהמה לבשר עוף, שבכל אופן אסור לאכלו, ואפילו תבשיל שנתבשל עם בשר, כגון מרק, אף על פי שהוציאו ממנו את הבשר, אין לשתות ממנו, מפני טעם הבשר שיש בו. אבל דגים אינם בכלל האיסור ומותר לאכלם.

אכילת בשר ביום ראש חודש וביום עשירי באב
מנהג הספרדים להקל באכילת בשר ביום ראש חודש אב עצמו, כפי שביארנו בהלכה הקודמת, אבל האשכנזים נוהגים להחמיר אף ביום ראש חודש אב. ובזה הספרדים מיקלים יותר מהאשכנזים. ולעומת זאת לגבי אכילת בשר ביום עשירי באב, מנהג הספרדים להחמיר שלא לאכול בשר ביום עשירי באב כולו, ולמנהג האשכנזים יש להקל באכילת בשר ושתיית יין מיום עשירי באב אחר חצות היום.

מנהג התימנים בענין אכילת בשר
מנהג אחינו בני תימן, בכל ארצות תימן, שלא היו נמנעים מאכילת בשר ושתיית יין, אלא בסעודה מפסקת של ערב תשעה באב, שכן הוא עיקר דין התלמוד. אולם עתה שזכו לעלות לארץ ישראל, וכאן המנהג פשוט להחמיר בזה בכל תשעת הימים, כתב מרן רבינו עובדיה יוסף זצוק”ל, שעליהם לנהוג בזה כמנהג ארץ ישראל, ואסור לפרוץ גדר בזה, ובפרט שכאן ניכר יותר ענין החורבן, שרואים עין בעין מקום חורבן הבית, ואז בודאי שייך יותר לנהוג איסור בדבר. (חזון עובדיה עמוד קע).

אכילת בשר בערב שבת
בשבתות שבתוך תשעת הימים, אוכלים בשר, ומותר לטעום בערב שבת מהתבשילים שיש בהם בשר כדי לתקן את המאכל (כגון להוסיף מלח וכדומה) ויש מיקלים לטעום מן המאכלים של שבת אף שלא לצורך, לפי שעל פי דברי המקובלים יש ענין גדול לטעום ממאכלי השבת, ומרן רבינו עובדיה יוסף זצוק”ל כתב שיש להקל בזה, ומכל מקום המחמיר תבוא עליו ברכה.

אכילת בשר שנותר משבת
כתב מרן רבינו זצוק”ל, שאם נשאר בשר מן המאכלים שבשלו לכבוד שבת, מותר לאכול מהם במוצאי שבת ב”סעודה רביעית” שהיא הסעודה שאוכלים במוצאי שבת. והמיקל לאכול מבשר זה שנשאר מסעודת שבת אף בשאר ימות השבוע, יש לו על מה שיסמוך, ולקטנים שלא הגיעו לגיל מצוות יש להקל באכילת בשר שנשאר משבת אף בימות החול. (אך בתנאי שלא יבשל לכתחילה כמות גדולה לשבת בכדי שישאר לו בשר לימות החול). ולילדים קטנים מאוד שאינם מבינים כלל את משמעות חורבן הבית, מותר לתת אף לכתחילה בשר בימים אלו, ומותר לבשל עבורם בשר בשבוע זה שחל בו תשעה באב.

אדם חלש הזקוק לאכילת בשר
חולה, אף על פי שאין בו סכנה, מותר לו לאכול בשר בימים אלו. וכן יולדת תוך שלושים יום ללידתה מותרת באכילת בשר. וכן מינקת שהתינוק שלה חלש, ואם תמנע מאכילת בשר יוכל הדבר להשפיע לרעה על בריאות הילד, מותרת באכילת בשר. וכן מעוברת שסובלת הרבה בהריונה יש להקל לה לאכול בשר 
בימים אלו. אבל אדם בריא שאוכל בשר בזמן שנוהגים בו איסור, גדול עוונו מנשוא, והרי הוא פורץ גדר, ועונשו גדול.

Eating Meat Following Rosh Chodesh Av

The Mishnah in Masechet Ta’anit (26b) tells us that on Erev Tisha Be’av during the last meal one eats before the fast, one may not eat meat, drink wine, or eat two cooked foods, such as rice and an egg. Although the letter of the law dictates that the prohibition to eat meat only applies during the last meal one eats before the fast of Tisha Be’av, nevertheless, the custom of the Jewish nation is to abstain from eating meat from Rosh Chodesh Av until the Tenth of Av. These customs have already been mentioned by the Geonim and early Poskim and have been accepted by the Jewish people. There is no distinction between meat and chicken, as it is prohibited to consume any of them. Even a food cooked with meat, for instance a soup cooked with meat, should not be eaten even after the meat has been removed, due to its meat flavor. Fish is not included in this prohibition and is permitted to be eaten.

Eating Meat on Rosh Chodesh and on the Tenth of Av
The Sephardic custom is to permit eating meat on the day of Rosh Chodesh itself, as we have explained in the previous Halacha; Ashkenazim customarily forbid this even on the day of Rosh Chodesh. Regarding this aspect, Sephardim are more lenient than Ashkenazim. On the other hand, regarding eating meat on the Tenth of Av, the Sephardic custom is to prohibit eating meat during the entire day of the Tenth of Av (i.e., until sunset of the Tenth of Av), whereas the Ashkenazi custom is to permit consumption of meat and wine following halachic mid-day of the Tenth of Av.

The Yemenite Custom Regarding Eating Meat
The custom of Yemenite Jews was to only abstain from eating meat and drinking wine during the meal immediately preceding the fast of Tisha Be’av; however, they would not abstain from doing so during the other days of the month of Av, in accordance with the letter of the law of the Talmud. Nevertheless, now that they have merited settling to Israel where the prevalent custom is to abstain from this during the “Nine Days,” Maran Rabbeinu zt”l writes that they should accept upon themselves the local custom and they may not act differently. This is especially true since the destruction of the holy Temple is felt in Israel more than in other places, for the location of the destruction is clearly visible for all to see and it is thus certainly befitting to act stringently in this matter (Chazon Ovadia-Arba Ta’aniyot, page 170).

Eating Meat on Erev Shabbat
On Shabbatot within the “Nine Days,” one should certainly eat meat. On may also act leniently and taste meat dishes on Erev Shabbat to see if the dish requires any improvement (such as more salt and the like). Some say that one may be lenient to taste from such Shabbat dishes even when it is not necessary to do so, for according to the Mekubalim, it is important to taste Shabbat dishes on Erev Shabbat. Maran Rabbeinu Ovadia Yosef zt”l writes that one may be lenient regarding this matter; however, one who acts stringently is truly praiseworthy.

Meat Left Over from Shabbat
Maran Rabbeinu zt”l writes that if some meat is left over from dishes that were cooked in honor of Shabbat, one may partake of this meat on Motza’ei Shabbat during “Seuda Revi’it” (the fourth meal of Shabbat which is eaten upon the conclusion of Shabbat). This is especially true if one regularly eats meat during “Seuda Revi’it.” One who is lenient and partakes of meat left over from dishes cooked in honor of Shabbat even during the other days of the week indeed has on whom to rely. Regarding minors who have not yet reached Bar/Bat Mitzvah age, they may be lenient and partake of such leftover meat on other weekdays as well. (All this applies only when one did not intentionally cook a large amount for Shabbat in order for there to be leftovers for during the week.) Regarding young children who do not comprehend the matter of the destruction of the Bet Hamikdash at all, one may feed them meat during these days, and one may even cook meat for them during the week during which Tisha Be’av falls out.

An Individual who is Weak and Needs to Eat Meat
One who is ill, even with a non-life-threatening illness, may eat meat during these days. Similarly, a woman who is within thirty days of giving birth may eat meat during these days. Furthermore, if a woman is nursing a weak child and abstaining from eating meat could impact the health of the baby, she may eat meat during this time. Similarly, a pregnant woman who suffers very much during her pregnancy may act leniently and eat meat during these days. However, if a healthy individual eats meat during this period when everyone else customarily abstains from doing so, his sin is too great to bear, he is considered a “fence-breacher,” and he is liable for punishment.

Newsletter Parashat Matot – Mase – Shabbat Mevarechim

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New programme for the Summer Season!

‘Ahab, Elijah and Jezebel’ _Kings 1_
Good and Evil, Truth and Lies, Murder and Miracles – 

join us as we delve into this fascinating chapter in the history of the Kings of Israel. 
Every Shabbat @ 6.15-7.15pm in the hall. 

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Summer Timetable 5783 – 2023

מוצאי שבת

ערבית

)מוצ”ש(

סוף זמן קראת שמע

זמן שבת

פלג מנחה (תה״ד)

פלג מנחה (לבוש)

מנחה וקבלת שבת

תאריך

שבת פרשת

Shabbat

Ends

Arbit

Shema to be read before

Candles to be
lit by

 

Earliest Candle lighting

Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat*

Date

Parasha

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10:42

10:38

9:06

9:16

8:30

7:49

7:30

14/15 July

מטות־מסעי (ש''מ)

For those not in the Bet Hakeneset, but wishing to bring in Shabbat with the Kahal, candles should be lit about 30 minutes after the time listed for Minha and Kabbalat Shabbat, unless the time listed in the ‘latest candle lighting’ column is earlier, when candles MUST be lit by that time, in all cases.

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A STORY AND A PERSPECTIVE ON THE HAFTARA 
 TEN MINUTES BEFORE MINCHA ON FRIDAY NIGHT
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Q & A on 
Parashat Matot – Mase 
Matot
  1. Who may annul a vow?
    30:2 – Preferably, an expert in the laws of nedarim. Otherwise, three ordinary people.
  2. When may a father annul his widowed daughter's vows?
    30:10 – If she is under 12 1/2 years old and widowed before she was fully married.
  3. Why were the Jewish People not commanded to attack Moav, as they were to attack Midian?
    31:2 – Because Moav only acted out of fear against the Jewish People. Also, Ruth was destined to come from Moav.
  4. Those selected to fight Midian went unwillingly. Why?
    31:5 – They knew that Moshe's death would follow.
  5. What holy vessels accompanied the Jewish People into battle?
    31:6 – The aron and the tzitz.
  6. Those who killed in the war against Midian were required to remain outside the”machane” (camp). Which machane?
    31:19 – The Machane Shechina.
  7. Besides removing traces of forbidden food, what else is needed to make metal vessels obtained from a non-Jew fit for a Jewish owner?
    31:23 – Immersion in a mikve.
  8. “We will build sheep-pens here for our livestock and cities for our little ones.” What was improper about this statement?
    32:16 – They showed more regard for their property than for their children.
  9. During the conquest of the Land, where did Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven position themselves?
    32:17 – At the head of the troops.
  10. What promise did Bnei Gad and Bnei Reuven make beyond that which Moshe required?
    32:24 – Moshe required them to remain west of the Jordan during the conquest of the Land. They promised to remain after the conquest until the Land was divided among the tribes.
Mase
  1. the Jewish People camped?
    33:1 – To show G-d's love of the Jewish People. Although it was decreed that they wander in the desert, they did not travel continuously. During 38 years, they moved only 20 times.
  2. Why did the King of Arad feel at liberty to attack the Jewish People?
    33:40 – When Aharon died, the clouds of glory protecting the Jewish People departed.
  3. What length was the camp in the midbar?
    33:49 – Twelve mil (one mil is 2,000 amot).
  4. Why does the Torah need to specify the boundaries that are to be inherited by the Jewish People?
    34:2 – Because certain mitzvot apply only in the Land.
  5. What was the nesi'im's role in dividing the Land?
    34:17 – Each nasi represented his tribe. He also allocated the inheritance to each family in his tribe.
  6. When did the three cities east of the Jordan begin to function as refuge cities?
    35:13 – After Yehoshua separated three cities west of the Jordan.
  7. There were six refuge cities, three on each side of the Jordan. Yet, on the east side of the Jordan there were only two and a half tribes. Why did they need three cities?
    35:14 – Because murders were more common there.
  8. To be judged as an intentional murderer, what type of weapon must the murderer use?
    35:16 – One capable of inflicting lethal injury.
  9. Why is the kohen gadol blamed for accidental deaths?
    35:25 – He should have prayed that such things not occur.
  10. When an ancestral field moves by inheritance from one tribe to another, what happens to it in Yovel?
    36:4 – It remains with the new tribe.
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Halachot from Hacham Ovadia Yosef זצק״ל

איסור אכילת בשר וחלב על שלחן אחד

טעמי וגדרי ההלכה

האוכל מאכלי חלב, אסור לו להעלות (לשים) על אותו שולחן מאכלי בשר. ולמשל, מי שאוכל לחם עם גבינה, אסור לו להניח על אותו שלחן פרוסת בשר. וזאת מגזירת רבותינו, שגזרו שלא לעשות כן, כדי שלא יטעה אדם ויאכל ממאכלי הבשר שעל השלחן. (כן כתב הרמב”ם). וכן להיפך, אם אוכל מאכלי בשר, אסור לו להעלות על אותו שולחן מאכלי חלב. ויש אומרים שהטעם לגזירה זו הוא מחשש שיגעו הבשר והגבינה זה בזה ונמצא אוכל בשר בחלב. (כן פירש רש”י).

אכילה לבדו או עם אדם אחר

אין חילוק בענין זה, בין אם יושב לבדו, ועל השלחן נמצאים מאכלי חלב ומאכלי בשר, לבין אם יושב עם אדם אחר שאוכל שם מאכל בשרי או חלבי. שהרי בשני המקרים יש לחוש שיבוא לאכול מהמאכלים שאסורים עליו באכילה.

אינם מכירים זה את זה

אף על פי שהאוכל מאכלי חלב, אסור לו לאכול על אותו שלחן שחבירו אוכל בו מאכלי בשר, מכל מקום אמרו בגמרא (חולין קז:), שדווקא כאשר מדובר בשני אנשים שמכירים זה את זה, אסור להעלות על שלחן אחד מאכלי חלב או בשר, שמא יטעו ויאכלו זה משל זה, ונמצאים אוכלים בשר בחלב, אבל אם מדובר בשני אנשים שאינם מכירים זה את זה, כגון שני אנשים שמתאכסנים במלון ואינם מכירים זה את זה, הרי הם רשאים לאכול, זה בשר וזה חלב על שלחן אחד, משום שאין לחשוש כל כך שיאכל אדם ממאכלי אדם אחר שאינו מוכר לו.

ומן האמור נלמד, שהאוכל במסעדה, שמגישים שם גם מאכלי בשר וגם מאכלי חלב, ואוכלים בסמוך על גבי שלחנות שיושבים שם כמה אנשים בסמוך לשלחן אחד אף על פי שאינם חברים, הרי שאין איסור בדבר מצד אכילת בשר וחלב על שלחן אחד.

אבל באמת שהנסיון הוכיח, שבמקומות כאלה שמגישים שם גם מאכלי בשר וגם מאכלי חלב יחד, המכשולות מבחינת הכשרות מצויים מאד, והמלצרים והמבשלים אינם נזהרים כראוי להפריד בין הבשר לחלב, והרי קרוב מאד הדבר שיבואו לידי איסור, ויש להזהר במשנה זהירות לבדוק את איכות הכשרות במקום זה, האם ניתן בכלל לאכול שם על פי גדרי ההלכה.

אנשים היושבים רחוק

שני בני אדם האוכלים על שלחן אחד, זה בשר וזה גבינה, ויושבים רחוקים אחד מהשני באופן שאין האחד יכול לפשוט ידו וליטול ממאכלי חברו, יכולים לאכול כך אף בלי הפסק.  

ולסיכום: אין לאכול מאכלי חלב, על שלחן שמונחים עליו מאכלי בשר. וכן להיפך. ואם המאכל השני שייך לאדם שאינו מוכר, מותר לאכול על ידו, שהרי אין חשש שיבוא לאכול מהמאכלים של האדם הנוסף.

ובהלכה הבאה נביא עוד פרטים בזה.

The Prohibition to Eat Meat and Dairy on the Same Table

The Reasons and Parameters of This Law
If one is eating dairy foods, our Sages have enacted that one may not allow meat foods to be placed on the same table. For instance, one who is eating bread with cheese may not place meat on the same table. The reason for this is because we are concerned that one may eat from the meat items on the table (Rambam). The opposite applies as well that if one is eating meat dishes, one may not allow dairy foods to be placed on the same table one is eating on. Some explain that the reason for this prohibition is because we are concerned that the meat and the cheese will touch one another thereby causing one to transgress the prohibition of eating a milk and meat mixture (Rashi).

Eating Alone or With Someone Else
It makes no difference whether one is eating alone and there is meat and dairy on the same table or if one is eating with someone else on the same table who is eating either dairy or meat and in both instances, there is concern that one will come to eat the food one is prohibited to eat at the present time.

Two Unacquainted People
Although one eating dairy may not do so on the same table where one’s friend is eating meat, nevertheless, the Gemara (Chullin 107b) writes that only regarding two people who are acquainted with one another is it forbidden to place dairy and meat on the same table lest they mistakenly eat from one another thus having eaten milk and meat together. However, if the two individuals do not know one another, for instance, two people staying in the same hotel but do not know one another, one may indeed eat dairy and the other meat on the same table, for there is no concern that one will partake of the food of another person whom one does not know. 

Based on this, if one is dining in a restaurant which serves both meat and dairy respectively (obviously, when no Kashrut issues, such as when there are two separate kitchens) and several people, some eating meat and others dairy, are seated around the same table in the restaurant although they are not friends, this poses no concern of eating meat and dairy on the same table.

Nevertheless, experience has shown that the kashrut pitfalls at such establishments which serve both meat and dairy dishes at the same time are great and many and many times, the waiters and cooks do not separate adequately between meat and dairy foods and dishes and it is quite possible that one will transgress some prohibition by eating there. One must therefore be exceedingly careful to check the kashrut supervision in such establishments and ascertain whether or not it is even halachically acceptable to eat at such places.

People Seated Far Away From One Another
Two people who are sitting on the same table and are eating dairy and meat respectively but are sitting far enough from one another that one cannot stretch out his hand and take some of the other’s food may continue to eat in this way even without a reminding object between them.

Summary: One may not eat meat foods on a table on which dairy foods are placed and vice versa. If the other food (meat or dairy respectively) belongs to an individual with whom one is unacquainted, one may sit next to him and continue eating, for there is no concern that one will eat some of the food belonging to the individual sitting next to him.

In the following Halacha, we shall discuss some more details regarding this law.