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# Some have the custom to visit the grave-sites of righteous people on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 581:4. Kitzur S"A 128:13 points out that we are obviously not praying to the dead person themselves as that would be avoda zara, but rather that Hashem perform kindness and listen to our prayers thanks to the merit of these great tzaddikim. Mishna Berura 581:27 as well as the Sefer Ikarim 4:35 write likewise. </ref> | # Some have the custom to visit the grave-sites of righteous people on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 581:4. Kitzur S"A 128:13 points out that we are obviously not praying to the dead person themselves as that would be avoda zara, but rather that Hashem perform kindness and listen to our prayers thanks to the merit of these great tzaddikim. Mishna Berura 581:27 as well as the Sefer Ikarim 4:35 write likewise. </ref> | ||
===Fasting on Erev Rosh Hashana=== | ===Fasting on Erev Rosh Hashana=== | ||
# There is a custom to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> The Shulchan Aruch 581:2 writes that the custom is to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. The Rama ibid. writes that there is no need to finish the fast. [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=9/15/2009 Rabbi Eli Mansour] says that one shouldn't eat until | # There is a custom to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> The Shulchan Aruch 581:2 writes that the custom is to fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. The Rama ibid. writes that there is no need to finish the fast. [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?ClipDate=9/15/2009 Rabbi Eli Mansour] says that one shouldn't eat until [[Kiddush]] that night. </ref> | ||
# Some say that the minhag is that women do not fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> Mishna Berura 581:16 writes that women also fast, but [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=69877 Rabbi Yissachar Dov Krakowski] says this isn't the custom. </ref> | # Some say that the minhag is that women do not fast on Erev Rosh Hashana. <ref> Mishna Berura 581:16 writes that women also fast, but [http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/article.php?p=69877 Rabbi Yissachar Dov Krakowski] says this isn't the custom. </ref> | ||
# One who is still fasting at mincha, should recite aneinu during mincha, <ref> Mishna Berura 562:7 says this is true even if you do not plan on finishing the fast. For sephardim, the Kaf Hachayim 562:8 says if you do not plan on finishing the fast to recite aneinu during elokay nitzor. </ref> For the chazzan, if he doesn't plan on finishing the fast, he shouldn't recite aneinu in the chazarat hashatz at all. <ref> Beiur Halachah 562:1 "aval." </ref> | # One who is still fasting at mincha, should recite aneinu during mincha, <ref> Mishna Berura 562:7 says this is true even if you do not plan on finishing the fast. For sephardim, the Kaf Hachayim 562:8 says if you do not plan on finishing the fast to recite aneinu during elokay nitzor. </ref> For the chazzan, if he doesn't plan on finishing the fast, he shouldn't recite aneinu in the chazarat hashatz at all. <ref> Beiur Halachah 562:1 "aval." </ref> | ||
