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# Preferably, the congregation should carefully choose a proper Shliach Tzibbur who is married, thirty years old, and the more he is learned and practices good deeds the better. <Ref> Rama 581:1 </ref> However, someone who is learned and Yireh Shamayim is preferred over someone who lacks these qualities but fits the requirements of being married and thirty years old. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 581:13 </ref> | # Preferably, the congregation should carefully choose a proper Shliach Tzibbur who is married, thirty years old, and the more he is learned and practices good deeds the better. <Ref> Rama 581:1 </ref> However, someone who is learned and Yireh Shamayim is preferred over someone who lacks these qualities but fits the requirements of being married and thirty years old. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 581:13 </ref> | ||
==Talit== | ==Wearing Talit for Selichot== | ||
# The Shliach Tzibbur should wear a Talit during Selichot, however, he shouldn’t make a Bracha if he puts it on at night before [[Olot HaShachar]] and to remove himself from controversy he should borrow a Talit from a friend (and not use a public Talit) and have intent that one is not acquiring the Talit it but only using for respect of the congregation. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 581:6 writes that the Levush says that the Shliach Tzibbur should wear a Talit during Selichot but not make a Bracha since there’s a dispute if one can fulfill Tzitzit at night. However, the Taz argues that one shouldn’t enter himself into a dispute (whether to make a Bracha) and so one should rather borrow a Talit from a friend and have Kavana not to acquire it but to use it for respect. </ref> | # The Shliach Tzibbur should wear a Talit during Selichot, however, he shouldn’t make a Bracha if he puts it on at night before [[Olot HaShachar]] and to remove himself from controversy he should borrow a Talit from a friend (and not use a public Talit) and have intent that one is not acquiring the Talit it but only using for respect of the congregation. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 581:6 writes that the Levush says that the Shliach Tzibbur should wear a Talit during Selichot but not make a Bracha since there’s a dispute if one can fulfill Tzitzit at night. However, the Taz argues that one shouldn’t enter himself into a dispute (whether to make a Bracha) and so one should rather borrow a Talit from a friend and have Kavana not to acquire it but to use it for respect. </ref> | ||
# If one wear Tzitzit earlier than [[Olot HaShachar]] (for example, for Selichot) and then after [[Olot HaShachar]] (and preferably after MeSheyakir) puts on a Talit, one should only make one Bracha on Tzitzit and Talit even if one puts on Tzitzit a long time before the Talit. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:24 writes that for sure one should make the Bracha of Talit and cover the Tzitzit rather than make a Bracha on Tzitzit and then on Talit. Even if there will be a long time between putting on the Tzitzit and wearing the Talit, one should still say only one Bracha on the Talit because there are many concerns about making the Bracha on the Tzitzit (it may not be split on the sides a majority, it may not fit the proper Shuir, or one may have slept in the Tzitzit). [this is also brought in Yalkut Yosef (Tzitzit pg 294, Kitzur S”A 16:2).] </ref> | # If one wear Tzitzit earlier than [[Olot HaShachar]] (for example, for Selichot) and then after [[Olot HaShachar]] (and preferably after MeSheyakir) puts on a Talit, one should only make one Bracha on Tzitzit and Talit even if one puts on Tzitzit a long time before the Talit. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:24 writes that for sure one should make the Bracha of Talit and cover the Tzitzit rather than make a Bracha on Tzitzit and then on Talit. Even if there will be a long time between putting on the Tzitzit and wearing the Talit, one should still say only one Bracha on the Talit because there are many concerns about making the Bracha on the Tzitzit (it may not be split on the sides a majority, it may not fit the proper Shuir, or one may have slept in the Tzitzit). [this is also brought in Yalkut Yosef (Tzitzit pg 294, Kitzur S”A 16:2).] </ref> | ||
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==Blowing Shofar== | ==Blowing Shofar== | ||
# Ashkenazim start blowing Shofar from [[Rosh Chodesh]] Elul after Shacharit. <Ref> Rama 581:1 writes that one should begin blowing the Shofar from [[Rosh Chodesh]] Elul. Mishna Brurah 581:3 writes that some start on the first day of [[Rosh Chodesh]] and some start from the second day of Rosh Chodesh. </ref> | # Ashkenazim start blowing Shofar from [[Rosh Chodesh]] Elul after Shacharit. <Ref> Rama 581:1 writes that one should begin blowing the Shofar from [[Rosh Chodesh]] Elul. Mishna Brurah 581:3 writes that some start on the first day of [[Rosh Chodesh]] and some start from the second day of Rosh Chodesh. </ref> | ||
==Hatarat Nedarim== | |||
# Hatarat Nedarim should be done in front of three people who know how Hatarat Nedarim functions. <Ref>S"A YD 228:1 writes that one should do Hatarat Nedarim in front of 3 hedyotot. The Shach YD 228:2 explains that they don't need to be knowledgable in halacha as long as they know how Hatarat Nedarim works. </ref> | |||
# It's good to perform Hatrat Nedarim in front of 10 people so that one is able to annul a Nidduy Chalom. <ref>Chazon Ovadyah (p. 263)</ref> | |||
# Hatarat Nedarim may be done at night and with relatives. <ref>S"A YD 228:3</ref> | |||
# In general, one should not do Hatarat Nedarim at night if the Hatarat Nedarim isn't needed for Shabbat. For a congregation there is room to be lenient regarding performing Hatarat Nedarim on Shabbat or on Yom Kippur itself.<ref>CHazon Ovadyah (p. 263)</ref> | |||
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