Chodesh Elul: Difference between revisions
From Halachipedia
→Other practices: move fasting into its own section, add magen avot
(→Selichot With a Minyan that Uses a Different Nusach: rav meshash) |
(→Other practices: move fasting into its own section, add magen avot) |
||
| Line 99: | Line 99: | ||
*See the [[Hatarat Nedarim]] page. | *See the [[Hatarat Nedarim]] page. | ||
==Fasting on Erev Rosh HaShana== | |||
#There is a custom to fast on Erev Rosh HaShanah.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 582:2</ref> | |||
#One should not complete the fast until Tzeit HaKochavim, as that would cause him to enter Yom Tov famished.<ref>Mateh Efraim Siman 38</ref> Instead, one should fast until either Mincha Gedolah<ref>MaChazit HaShekel, Orach Chaim 581 S"K 10. Mishna Berurah 562 S"K 10 says one can rely on this opinion in the event one cannot fast until Plag Mincha. This is the widespread practice.</ref> or Plag HaMincha, daven mincha and eat afterwards<ref>Mateh Efraim, Siman 35. Mishna Berurah 562 S"K 10. In either case, one should not formally declare the fast at Mincha of the day before, as doing so without stipulating that he will not complete the fast will require him to do Hatarat Nedarim to finish it before Yom Tov begins.</ref>. Others suggest that one should only fast until Chatzot, eat and daven mincha afterwards.<ref>Shu"t Yaivet"z 2:147, Elef HaMagen S"K 73, Likutei MaHariach- Dinei U'Minhagei Aseret Yimei Teshuva.</ref> | |||
# In either case, one should not lain the traditional laining for a Ta'anit Tzibur ("Vayechal Moshe").<ref>Rama, Orach Chaim 581:2</ref> | |||
# Where there is a Brit Milah that day, one may eat.<ref>Rama, Orach Chaim 581:2</ref> Some are of the opinion that one can exempt himself with a siyum<ref>Orchot Rabbeinu Vol. 2, pg 172 in the name of the Steipler Gaon. Elef HaMagen S"K 77.</ref> or any other Seudat Mitzvah,<ref>Magen Avot (Lebhar, Orach Chaim 581:2</ref> as well. | |||
==Other practices== | ==Other practices== | ||
| Line 104: | Line 110: | ||
#Some pious individuals have the minhag of checking their [[Tefillin]] and [[Mezuzot]] during [[Elul]].<ref>Mateh Efraim 581:10 writes that as part of being introspective during [[Elul]], some pious individuals check their [[Tefillin]] and [[Mezuzot]] during [[Elul]]. He concludes that it is a good minhag. This is quoted by the Kitzur S”A 128:3, Chazon Ovadyah (p. 26), and Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 18. Also see Yechave Daat 1:49. It is noteworthy that S”A 39:10 rules that [[Tefillin]] that were established as being kosher do not have to be checked if they are used frequently. Additionally, S”A Y.D. 291:1 rules that [[Mezuzot]] should be checked twice every seven years. see also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=356&txtSearch=elul Daily Halacha by Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | #Some pious individuals have the minhag of checking their [[Tefillin]] and [[Mezuzot]] during [[Elul]].<ref>Mateh Efraim 581:10 writes that as part of being introspective during [[Elul]], some pious individuals check their [[Tefillin]] and [[Mezuzot]] during [[Elul]]. He concludes that it is a good minhag. This is quoted by the Kitzur S”A 128:3, Chazon Ovadyah (p. 26), and Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 18. Also see Yechave Daat 1:49. It is noteworthy that S”A 39:10 rules that [[Tefillin]] that were established as being kosher do not have to be checked if they are used frequently. Additionally, S”A Y.D. 291:1 rules that [[Mezuzot]] should be checked twice every seven years. see also [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=356&txtSearch=elul Daily Halacha by Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> | ||
#There is no problem with making a wedding during [[Elul]].<ref>Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:48, Sdei Chemed Maarechet Chatan Vikalla Siman 23 </ref> However, it is preferable that a ben yeshiva should try to schedule it before [[elul]] so as not to disrupt the torah learning during [[elul]] when yeshivas usually re-open. But if he couldn't, there is no reason to push it off to after the yamim noraim <ref>Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:48 </ref> | #There is no problem with making a wedding during [[Elul]].<ref>Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:48, Sdei Chemed Maarechet Chatan Vikalla Siman 23 </ref> However, it is preferable that a ben yeshiva should try to schedule it before [[elul]] so as not to disrupt the torah learning during [[elul]] when yeshivas usually re-open. But if he couldn't, there is no reason to push it off to after the yamim noraim <ref>Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:48 </ref> | ||
#The custom is that during [[ | #The custom is that during [[Elul]], one who writes a letter should write a blessing to the recipient that he should be inscribed in the book of life, such as "lishana tova tichatevu vitichatemu." The same is true of email's or the like.<ref>Mateh Efraim 581:9, Chazon Ovadia Yamim Noraim page 26. [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=356&txtSearch=elul Rabbi Eli Mansour's Daily Halacha] adds that one should includes this in emails as well. </ref> | ||
==Related Pages== | ==Related Pages== | ||
