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# The custom is to dip in a mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashana in honor of Rosh Hashana. <ref> Rama 581:4 </ref>However this isn't required according to the law and therefore a beracha isn't recited and the laws aren't as strict. <ref>Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Chazon Ovadia pg. 57 and Halichot Olam 2: page 225), Moed Likol Chai 12:11 based on the Rosh (Yoma 8:24) who quotes Rav Saadya Gaon who says to recite a beracha on going to the mikveh on Erev Yom Kippur and argues strongly. <br> | # The custom is to dip in a mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashana in honor of Rosh Hashana.<ref> Rama 581:4 </ref> However this isn't required according to the law and therefore a beracha isn't recited and the laws aren't as strict.<ref>Chacham Ovadia Yosef (Chazon Ovadia pg. 57 and Halichot Olam 2: page 225), Moed Likol Chai 12:11 based on the Rosh (Yoma 8:24) who quotes Rav Saadya Gaon who says to recite a beracha on going to the mikveh on Erev Yom Kippur and argues strongly. | ||
<br> See Chazon Ovadia pg. 59 in the note where he writes that if it is difficult for someone on Erev Rosh Hashana, can be lenient since the Shulchan Aruch only mentions the custom to go on Erev Yom Kippur</ref> If one cannot make it to a mikveh, he should try to spill 9 kav (approximately 12 liters) of water over himself, even if in the shower.<ref>Yalkut Yosef (Moadim page 22), Chazon Ovadia (Yamim Noraim page 51, 57). </ref> | |||
# A woman within her seven clean days of[[niddah]] and single women shouldn't go to the mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashana or Erev Yom Kippur.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Yamim Noraim page 59, although the Magen Avraham O.C. 606:8 does mention a practice of single women to go to the mikveh on Erev Yom Kippur for teshuva. </ref> | # A woman within her seven clean days of [[niddah]] and single women shouldn't go to the mikveh on Erev Rosh Hashana or Erev Yom Kippur.<ref>Chazon Ovadia Yamim Noraim page 59, although the Magen Avraham O.C. 606:8 does mention a practice of single women to go to the mikveh on Erev Yom Kippur for teshuva. </ref> | ||
#A person should try to do to the mikveh an hour before chatzot (midday) or after on Erev Rosh Hashana.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 581:26</ref> | |||
#If a person was together with his wife Rosh Hashana night he should go again to the mikveh on Rosh Hashana morning.<ref>Mishna Brurah 581:26</ref> | |||
===Hatarat Nedarim=== | ===Hatarat Nedarim=== | ||
