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Abortion

2018-07-13T04:40:56Z

Elliot: changed "Rav" to "rabbi" so as to accomodate the novice, reworded to remove gender-specific pronoun

In the Torah it seems clear that there is some kind of prohibition on abortion,<ref>Tosafot Sanhedrin 59a “Leka Midam” Since there is no prohibition a non-Jewish person has that a Jewish person does not, we can derive that it is forbidden for Jews as well.</ref> but it is unclear what the prohibition is.<ref>There seems to be a contradiction in two sources from the Torah. In Bereshit Chapter 9, it says that abortion is prohibited for non-Jewish people, and one will receive the death penalty for killing a “man within a man.” Sanhedrin 57b. In Shemot Chapter 21, however, it says, if a Jew kills a fetus he is just liable a monetary punishment. Therefore, although there certainly is a prohibition, opinions vary widely as to what the prohibition is, see section “What is the Prohibition?” below. </ref> Due to the dispute about why abortion is prohibited, there is also a debate about in which cases abortion is prohibited and in which it is permitted. Despite the fact that abortion is prohibited, in Halacha, as opposed to in Catholic and other Christian doctrines, all Poskim agree that abortion is permitted at least in one case. Please note, that while this article describes different opinions on when abortion is forbidden and when it is permitted, a layman should not make any decisions on his own in this serious matter but rather should consult a rabbi of eminent stature who is knowledgeable in the matter.<ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/735906/Rabbi_Chaim_Jachter/Embryonic_Stem_Cell_Research# Rabbi Chaim Jachter] quotes from Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein that just like an ordinary physician wouldn't perform a complicated surgery such as a liver transplant, so too an ordinary Rabbi should not render an opinion on abortion, rather a Rabbi of eminent stature should render a decision.</ref>
==What is the Prohibition?==

#'''Rabbi Moshe Feinstein''' - abortion is considered murder. However, this murder does not come with a death penalty. There are some cases of murder when the murderer does not get the death penalty. One of these cases is someone who murders one who is terminally ill. <ref>Iggros Moshe, Choshen Mishpat, Part 2, Chapter 69</ref>
#'''Rabbi Issar Unterman''' - abortion is considered אבזרייהו דרציחה akin to murder.<ref>I.Y. Unterman, Noam VI (1963), 1-11 as cited in David Feldman, Birth Control In Jewish Law</ref>
#It is a violation of the positive commandment of פרו ורבו. Part of the commandment is to allow every potential soul to come into being, and if one does abortion, they cannot do this. <ref>Yevamos 63b</ref>
#Spilling the seed/Onanism. The fetus is more similar to the basic seed than to a human, so destroying the fetus would be like destroying the seed.<ref>Talmud Bavli: Niddah 13a; Chavos Yair, Siman 31</ref>
#Aborting the fetus is injuring the mother (Chavalah). Exodus 21 says that if two men are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and there is no death, but the fetus is miscarried, then they have to pay a monetary payment. So the fetus is more a part of the mother than a separate life. <ref>Exodus 21:22</ref>
#It is a Rabbinical prohibition. There is no clear prohibition in the Torah, so our only real sources are the rabbinical sources. <ref>Sanhedrin עב; Tzitz Eliezer, Jerusalem, 1963, volume VII, number 48, p. 190.</ref>
#According to the Zohar, one who kills a fetus is guilty of destroying God’s handiwork. <ref>Hok L’Yisrael, Shemot for Monday, Zohar, Shemot 3b</ref> it is unclear if this constitutes a different view of the technical prohibition, or if this is just a reasoning explaining the severity of abortion. A punishment unlike that for murder is detailed.

==Practical Abortion Cases==

#If the fetus is directly threatening the mother’s life and aborting the fetus will save the mother's life, then it is permissible to abort the fetus according to all, since we prioritize the living over one that has not yet been born <ref>Mishna Ohelet Perek 7 Mishana 7</ref> and because the fetus is considered similar to a rodef (one who is chasing another to kill them). <ref>Rambam Hilchot Rotzeach Chapter 1:9</ref>
#In Jewish Law, one must refuse to take an innocent life, even if one is threatened with death. Should this requirement extend to ending the life of an unborn fetus? There was a case during World War I in which a doctor was told to abort a baby carried by a mother that had been raped by a German officer. The German told the doctor to abort or be killed. In this kind of case there are two opinions. Rabbi Unterman states that since the prohibition is not murder, but akin to murder, you are allowed to kill the fetus. <ref>I.Y. Unterman, Noam VI (1963), 1-11 as cited in David Feldman, Birth Control In Jewish Law. </ref> Rabbi Moshe Feinstein disagrees and says that abortion is murder, but it is still unclear if you have to die rather than abort. <ref>Iggros Moshe, Choshen Mishpat, Part 2, Chapter 69. </ref>
#According to some poskim, you are allowed to abort before 40 days of gestation in situations where there is a medical need to, because no organs or limbs have formed yet and the fetus is not considered alive. <ref>Based on Yevamot 69b which refers to a pre 40 day fetus as “merely water” c.f. [http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/preemb.html Rabbi Yitzchok Breitowitz in "The Preembryo in Halacha"]. Rabbi Melamed (Peninei Halacha "Ben Adam Lechavero UShemirat HaChaim" p. 258) writes that most poskim hold that abortion before 40 days is permitted, but it is noteworthy that some poskim such as Rav Unterman forbid.</ref>
#When a fetus is tested and it is determined that it has a disability or deformity, many poskim <ref>Iggros Moshe, Choshen Mishpat, Part 2, Chapter 69. </ref> state that there is no allowance for abortion. Rabbi Waldenberg disagrees and rules that when the resulting child’s deformity will cause stress that the parents will not be able to handle, it is permitted to abort. Rabbi waldenberg says “ there is no greater pain than to have a child that will die and there is nothing you can do to fix it.” For most types of deformities, Rabbi Waldenberg permits abortion only until 3 months. If the child has Tay Sachs he allows abortions even up until 7 months.<ref>Ẓiẓ Eliezer, 13:102; 14:101</ref>
#An issue can also arise when the fetus in question would be born a Mamzer, a child from an illegitimate sexual relationship. Because of the adulterous affair the woman is deserving of the death penalty. Since the fetus is a part of the mother, and not it’s own entity, it too is technically liable for the death penalty and one can therefore, according to Rav Yaakov Emden, abort it. <ref>Sheelas Yaavetz Teshuvah 43, Rav Emden</ref>
#A question arises if the mother will experience severe mental distress if the baby is born. Rabbi Waldenberg holds that abortion is not murder at all, and that mental distress can be equated with physical pain. Therefore, abortion would be allowed if one’s rabbi determines that the mental stress is the same as the physical would be. <ref>Ẓiẓ Eliezer, 13:102; 14:101</ref> Rabbi Unterman takes a similar approach to the issue. Rabbi Unterman does believe that abortion is considered akin to murder, and therefore cannot be allowed in cases of mental anguish. However, if the psychological distress that the mother would feel would cause suicidal tendencies, Rabbi Unterman would permit abortion. <ref>“The Law of Pikkuah Nefesh and Its definition” in HaTorah V’HaM’dinah, IV (1952) 22 - 29 as cited in David Feldman, Birth Control In Jewish Law. Rabbi Unterman is basing his ruling on a ruling by a case where a where a rabbi was asked if a man could have non kosher soup to prevent him from going insane. Rabbi Israel Meir Mizrachi ruled that serious danger to one’s mental health is the same as a risk to one’s physical health. Resp. Pri HaAretz, Vol III (Jerusalem, 1899), Y.D., No. 2. This ruling was also applied to a specific situation that dealt with birth control, a situation more similar to abortion than non kosher soup. Resp. Binyan David, No. 68; Minhat Yitzchak, Vol. I, No. 115; and Igg’rot Mosheh, E.H., No. 65, would allow the contraceptive mokh when pregnancy would create a serious mental-health risk as cited in David Feldman, Birth Control In Jewish Law</ref>

==Stem Cell Research==
Stem cell research is a very sensitive and contemporary topic therefore many Poskim have yet to offer clear rulings. These are some of the important factors that one must take into consideration regarding stem-cell research.

#Is in vitro fertilization permitted to begin with? Most authorities permit In-vitro Fertilization.<ref>Yitzchak Bretowitz, “The Pre-Embryo in halacha”</ref> This is because it is not considered spilling the seed due to the fact that the long term goal of In- Vitro fertilization is to create life.
#May a very early embryo be sacrificed for stem cells that could save lives or at least cure disease? Most authorities would permit it for three reasons. 1. Even an implanted embryo before forty days of gestation is considered by some authorities not to be a life at all. <ref>Based on Yevamot 69b which refers to a pre 40 day fetus as “merely water” </ref> 2. An unimplanted embryo may as well be considered not a life at all because it is outside of the womb.<ref>Yitzchak Bretowitz, “The Pre-Embryo in halacha”</ref> 3. Given that destroying a unimplanted pre forty day embryo is almost certainly not considered murder, the lifesaving potential of stem cell research can be considered the more important value.
#May we fertilize ova specifically to create an embryo to be sacrificed for stem cells? Many authorities are uncomfortable with this procedure ethical even if it is unclear whether there is a specific halachic prohibition. <ref>Othodox Union (2001) Letter to President Bush Regarding Stem Cell Research </ref>

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Halachot of the Building of the Shul

2018-01-28T01:22:06Z

Elliot: Added missing word "not" by "one should perform calculations"

==Building a Shul==
# The local Jewish community may force its members to pay for the building of a Shul and to buy a Tanach.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 150:1</ref> Nowadays, the community can even force its members to pay for buying other sefarim such as mishna and shulchan aruch.<ref>Aruch HaShulchan 150:1</ref>
# The Shul should be built at a high elevation in the town. Additionally, it should be the tallest building in the town with the exception of buildings that are not used as dwelling spaces. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 150:2</ref>
# The Aron should be built in the direction in which the congregation will pray [[Shemona Esreh]]. <ref>Mishna Brurah 150:11</ref>Additionally, the doorway should be built facing the Aron, so that when a person enters they can bow towards the Aron. For example, if the Aron faces east as it does in American Shuls, then the doorway should be in the west. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 150:5, Mishna Brurah 150:10</ref>
==Pictures in a Shul==
# It isn't appropriate for a shul to have drawings or artwork in the front of a shul at eye level since it is distracting. If they do one should close one's eyes when one davens there<ref>Teshuvat HaRambam (Friedman Edition 20) writes that having fancy designed cloths hanging on the walls in the shul isn't forbidden but isn't appropriate since it distracts one from davening. This is cited and codified by Shulchan Aruch OC 90:23.</ref> or keep one's eyes in the siddur completely<ref>Yalkut Yosef 90:43, Piskei Teshuvot 90:29</ref>.
# Similarly, siddurim should not have pictures in them because they are distracting.<ref>Rama 90:23, Mishna Brurah 90:71, Aruch Hashulchan 90:28</ref>
# It is even more serious to have pictures of lions, oxen, eagles, sun, moon, stars, or constellations in a shul.<ref>Mordechai (A"z no. 840) cites a dispute between Rabbenu Yoel and Rabbi Elyakim whether it is a problem to have pictures of animals in front of the shul. Darkei Moshe 90:4 cites this. Taz YD 141:14 rules like Rabbi Elyakim who held that it was forbidden. Aruch Hashulchan 90:28 writes that there should be no picture of any animal or people on the walls of the shul.</ref>
# Pictures of people including gedolim pictures should certainly be avoided from being hung in the shul.<ref>Shach YD 141, Piskei Teshuvot 90:29, Yalkut Yosef 90:43</ref>
# It is forbidden to daven in front of a mirror even if one closes one's eyes.<ref>Mishna Brurah 90:71</ref>

==Selling a Bet Knesset==
# In general, it is prohibited to sell the bet knesset of a city. However, it is permissible to sell the bet knesset of a village. <ref> Gemara Megillah 26a, Rambam (Tefillah 11:16) </ref>

==Activities Appropriate for a Shul==
# One should not be involved in light-headedness, frivolity, idle chatter, eating, or drinking in a Shul.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# One should not lounge around or adorn oneself in the Shul. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# One should not enter the Shul to protect oneself from the sun or rain. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# A Talmud Chacham may eat or drink in a Shul if it is necessary. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref> Some say that a Talmid Chacham may eat or drink in a Bet Midrash. <Ref>Rama 151:1</ref>
# One should not perform calculations, unless it is for a mitzvah in a Shul. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# Eulogies should not take place in a Shul unless it is a eulogy for one of the great people of the town and everyone is coming to the eulogy. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# If one needs to get someone who is in a Shul, one should walk inside, learn a little bit and then call that person. If one does not know how to learn one may wait inside the Shul a little bit (the time it takes to walk 8 [[Tefachim]]) and then call that person, since just sitting in a Shul is a mitzvah.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:1</ref>
# One may not sleep in a Shul, however it is permitted to sleep temporarily in a Bet HaMidrash. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:3</ref>
# One may not use a Shul for a shortcut. However, if the Shul was built in place of a path, it is permitted to continue using that path even after the Shul was built.<Ref>Shulchan Aruch 151:5</ref>

==Dismantling a Bet Knesset==
# It is prohibited to demolish a Bet Knesset in order to build a new one. Rather, a new Bet Knesset must be built and then the old one can be taken down. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 152:1 </ref>
# The same law applies regarding a Bet Midrash, and it does not make a difference whether the ownership is a public or private one. <ref> Mishna Brurah 152:1 </ref>
# It also does not matter if a more beautiful Bet Knesset will be built as a result of demolishing the current one. <ref> Mishna Brurah 152:2 </ref>

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Brit Milah

2018-01-07T06:47:14Z

Elliot: /* Obligation of the Mitzvah of Brit Milah */ minor grammatical/word edits

==Obligation of the Mitzvah of Brit Milah==
# A father is obligated to perform a Brit Milah (circumcision) on his son or to appoint a pious Mohel to do so on his behalf. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1.
* The Gemara Kiddushin 29a states that a father is obligated to perform a Brit Milah for his son. Some rishonim assume that the entire obligation on the father is to make sure that the Milah takes place but he doesn't need to personally perform it nor even appoint a Mohel, as long as it is taken care of. These rishonim include the Maharach Or Zaruah (responsa n. 11) and Tosfot Rid (Kiddushin 29a s.v. Otto). However, most rishonim assume that there is an obligation upon the father to actually perform the milah and if he doesn't know how, he should appoint a Mohel to do it for him. These rishonim include the Rambam (Milah 1:1), Darkei Moshe (YD 264:1), and Rosh Chullin 6:8.
* The Or Zaruah (v. 2, Siman 107) writes that if the father knows how to do the Milah and nonetheless asks a Mohel to do it for him, he is losing out on his mitzvah. Shach CM 382:4 agrees. The Darkei Moshe 264:1 argues that we always use the principle of agency (Shaliach Adam KeMoto, Kiddushin 41a) and this mitzvah should be no different. The Kesot CM 382:2 defends the Or Zaruah saying that Brit Milah is a mitzvah that needs to be done with your body, and can't be delegated to be done by someone else.</ref>
# The father of the baby should place the baby on the lap of the Sandak. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# The father of the baby should stand near the Mohel (the one who is performing the circumcision) in order to show that the Mohel is his proxy. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>

==When a Brit Milah should take place==
# The Brit Milah is performed on the eighth day after the baby's birth.<ref>Vayikra 12:3, Tur and Shulchan Aruch 262:1</ref>
# The Brit Milah may be performed any time during the day, after [[HaNetz HaChama]], however, one should make an effort to fulfill the mitzvah of Brit Milah early in the morning because of "Zarizin Makdimin LeMitzvot". <ref>Pesachim 4a says that the Brit Milah may be performed any time during the day but those who have alacrity in fulfilling mitzvot will do it early. The gemara learns this concept of Zarizin Makdimin LeMitzvot from Avraham Avinu when he went to perform the Akeda early in the morning. Shulchan Aruch YD 262:1 codifies this as halacha.</ref>
# If one performed the Brit Milah before [[HaNetz HaChama]] after [[Olot HaShachar]] one fulfills one's obligation. <ref>[[Megillah]] 20a, Rama 262:1</ref>
# If it will cause a fight among the family to perform the Brit Milah very early, one may delay it, but one should still try to make it as early as possible.<ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# If there is a concern of a health risk to the baby, the Brit Milah should be delayed until the baby is healthy. Once the baby is healthy, in the case of some illnesses the Brit Milah should be performed without delay, while in other cases, the Brit Milah is only performed after 8 days after the baby became healthy. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 262:2, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4</ref> Needless to say, because of the complexity of these issues, it is incumbent for a person to consult an Orthodox Rabbi to assess the situation. For more details about a delayed Milah, see the [[#A Delayed Milah]] section.
# If a baby is born during [[Bein HaShemashot]], since there is a doubt whether it was day or night, the Brit Milah is performed on the ninth day from the baby's birth. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 162:4</ref>Because of the complexity involved in practically determining [[Bein HaShemashot]] an Orthodox Rabbi should be consulted.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:6</ref>
==Brachot for the Brit Milah==
# The Mohel makes the Bracha "ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצותיו וציונו על המילה" (“Baruch Atta Hashem Elokenu Melech HaOlam Asher Kiddeshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu Al HaMilah”) prior to the Milah. <ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 </ref> This bracha should be said standing. <ref>Rama YD 265:1 </ref>
# The father of the baby makes the Bracha "ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצותיו וציונו להכניסו בבריתו של אברהם אבינו" (“Baruch Atta Hashem Elokenu Melech HaOlam Asher Kiddeshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu LeHachniso BeBrito Shel Avraham Avinu”) before the Milah <ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 writes that this Bracha should be made after the cutting of the Orlah before the Periyah, however, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol 2 pg 60) writes that the minhag is to make it before the Milah altogether. </ref> This bracha should be said standing. <ref>Rama YD 265:1 </ref>
# According to Ashkenazim a [[Shehecheyanu]] is not said at the Brit Milah except when a father is doing a Brit Milah for a firstborn son who is obligated in [[Pidyon HaBen]], <ref>Rama YD 265:7 </ref> however, according to Sephardim, the bracha is always said. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:7, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol 2 pg 72) </ref>
# Next Hagefen is made on wine and then the bracha of Asher Kidesh Yedid MeBeten. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 </ref>
# If the Brit Milah takes place on [[Shabbat]], if the one making the [[Brachot]] didn't yet make [[Kiddush]], he should drink from the cup of wine a Melo Lugmav and another [[Revi'it]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 77:14</ref>
==Sandakut (holding of the baby)==
# One should appoint a pious Sandak.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# According to Ashkenazim, one shouldn't appoint the same person as a Sandak if he was already a Sandak for another one of one's sons.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
==Those watching the Brit Milah==
# Everyone in attendance of the Brit Milah should stand except for the Sandak who is holding the baby.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:2</ref>
# After the makes the Bracha of LeHachniso, the people in attendance should answer [[Amen]] and add "Keshem SheNichnas LaBrit Ken Yikanes LeTorah ULeChpah ULeMaasim Tovim".<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:2</ref>
==The meal of the Brit Milah==
# It is a proper practice to make a meal on the day of a Brit Milah and it is considered a Seudat Mitzvah. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:12, Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8. See Gemara [[Shabbat]] 130a</ref>
# The practice is not to invite people to this meal because there is an issue for someone who was invited to a meal of Brit Milah and didn't attend.<Ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8, Bayit HaYehudah vol. 10 pg. 182, see also [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/750891/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Inviting_People_to_a_Bris Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz] </ref>
# There is a Sephardic practice to read the Zohar the night before the Brit Milah.<Ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8</ref>

==A Delayed Milah==
# A delayed Milah may not take place on [[Shabbat]] or [[Yom Tov]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4</ref>
# According to Ashkenazim, one may perform a delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday even if it will cause a situation of Pikuach Nefesh, however, Sephardim hold that one should not perform a delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday. <Ref>
* The Gemara [[Shabbat]] 19a quotes the Briatta which states that one may not board a boat in order to travel on [[Shabbat]] unless one got on before 3 days before [[Shabbat]] (whether or not this includes Wednesday, see Mishna Brurah 248:4).
* The Rif ([[Shabbat]] 7a-b) explains that the reason for this restriction is that if one boards a boat within 3 days of [[Shabbat]] it will negatively impact the passenger’s oneg [[Shabbat]] (enjoyment of [[Shabbat]]), however, if it’s started earlier the passengers will get used to it and be able to enjoy [[Shabbat]]. The Rosh ([[Shabbat]] 1:38) and Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 30:13) agree with this reason.
* However, the Baal HaMoer (on Rif) explains that the reason that one may not board a boat close to [[Shabbat]] is because it’s likely that there will be life threatening danger which will necessitate a violation of [[Shabbat]]. However, when it is begun earlier there’s no issue because the obligation to prepare not to violate [[Shabbat]] even for life threatening danger doesn’t begin (explained by Mishna Brurah 248:8).
* The Rashbatz 1:21 originates based on the Baal HaMoer’s concept that a convert shouldn’t schedule his Brit Milah on Thursday because it will lead to a violation of [[Shabbat]] (if he doesn’t recover fully) and the same would be true of a baby who had his Brit Milah delayed. This is codified by the Tur and S”A YD 268. [Interestingly, the Taz explains that even if there’s no concern of a violation of [[Shabbat]] there’s an issue of ruining oneg [[Shabbat]] and so it would be forbidden to do the delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday.]
* However, the Shach YD 266:18 argues on the Rashbetz that the Baal HaMoer would permit just like it’s permitted to board a boat on Friday for the purpose of a mitzvah (S”A OC 248:1) and Brit Milah is a tremendous mitzvah. The Magen Avraham 331:9, Mishna Brurah 331:33, and Sh”t HaRanach 38 (quoted by Tzitz Eliezer 12:43) agree with the Shach.
* The Chida in Birkei Yosef 248 quotes several achronim who defended the Rashbetz by saying that it was only permitted to board a boat on Friday for a mitzvah if one stipulated with the group that they wouldn’t continue to travel on [[Shabbat]] (S”A 248:1) and since there’s no way to make such a stipulation regarding Milah it’s forbidden to do it within 3 days of [[Shabbat]] like the Baal HaMoer.
* Sh”t Yabia Omer YD 5:23, Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:6), and Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comments to Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4) accept the Chida as halacha.
* However, the Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 12:43 rejects the Chida because he points out that the Tashbetz himself wasn’t sure whether to hold like Rebbe that one must stipulate or Rabben Shimon and one wouldn’t have to stipulate and only as a stringency did the Tashbetz hold like Rebbe. The Tzitz Eliezer concludes that it’s illogical that the Tashbetz would have postponed the Milah from Thursday just because of a stringency of holding like Rebbe. [See further in the Birkei Yosef who gives a second defense of the Rashbetz and Tzitz Eliezer who rejects it as well.] </ref>
# Everyone agrees that if a baby boy is born during the [[Bein HaShemashot]] (halachic twilight) on Wednesday can have the Brit Milah on Thursday next week. <Ref>Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:7) and Sh”t Yabia Omer YD 5:23(4) explain that since the Brit Milah’s original time was set for Thursday because of a doubt it’s not considered like it was delayed specifically for that time. </ref>
==Procedure of Milah==
# There are two parts to every Milah, the milah and the priyah. Milah entails cutting the Orlah skin which covers the Atarah and priyah entails peeling back the thin membrane beneath that skin until the Atarah is uncovered. <ref>The Mishna (Shabbat 133a) outlines the 3 stages of milah including milah, priyah, and metsisah. For a discussion of metsisah see further. Rashi s.v. mohalin refers to cutting the orlah skin. Rambam (Milah 2:2) elaborates that the orlah skin is the skin that covers the Atarah. Rashi s.v. veporin writes that priyah is peeling back the membrane covering the tip of the gid. Rambam (Milah 2:2) elaborates the priyah is the membrane underneath the orlah skin. </ref>
# The last stage of milah is metsisah. There is a great controversy whether this is considered a ritual part of the milah procedure or simply a medical practice of the days of the gemara and wouldn't be necessary today. <ref> The Mishna (Shabbat 133a) writes that metsisah is the last stage of milah. The gemara (133b) comments that the reason that is practiced on Shabbat is because if it isn't done there is a critical danger to the baby's life. The Rambam (Milah 2:2) echoes this and says that metsisah is for medical reasons. The Tiferet Yisrael (Boaz Shabbat 19:1) writes that the entire purpose of metsisah is medical and if nowadays it causes a medical danger it doesn't need to be done. See also the Maharam Shik (OC 152) takes the position that there is no danger with metsisah. However, the [http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1095&pgnum=264 Mishkenot Yacov (YD 63)] writes that drawing blood (hatafat dam) is an integral part of the ritual milah. He proves this from the Zohar and Rashi (Shabbat 134a s.v. lekarchei).</ref> There is a further discussion if metsisah should be done with one's mouth or a utensil. <ref>Har Tzvi (YD 214) writes that since there are dangers with doing metsisah with one's mouth, one may do it with a utensil.</ref> Because of the danger involved, many poskim hold that one should not and may not do metsisah with one's mouth.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/798611/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Shabbos_3_-_Choleh_BeShabbos_&_Kiddush# yutorah.org ("Hilchos Shabbos 3" min 27-30)] said that there is a real danger to the life of the baby with doing metsisah with one's mouth and it is foolish to continue doing it today. A number of poskim are quoted in an article by David Shabtai and Raymond Sultan entitled Medical Risk Taking in Halacha in 'Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, 2006. See also the Binyan Tzion 23 who writes that a mohel who does metsisah must be certain that he is not infected with herpes and cause the baby to become infected.</ref>

==Sources==
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Brit Milah

2018-01-07T06:43:55Z

Elliot: /* Procedure of Milah */ added clarifying word in last sentence

==Obligation of the Mitzvah of Brit Milah==
# A father is obligated to perform a Brit Milah (circumcision) on his son or to appoint a pious Mohel to perform a Brit Milah on his son. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1.
* The Gemara Kiddushin 29a states that a father is obligated to perform a Brit Milah for his son. Some rishonim assume that the entire obligation on the father is to make sure that the Milah takes place but he doesn't need to personally perform it nor even appoint a Mohel, as long as it is taken care of. These rishonim include the Maharach Or Zaruah (responsa n. 11) and Tosfot Rid (Kiddushin 29a s.v. Otto). However, most rishonim assume that there is an obligation upon the father to actually perform the milah and if he doesn't know how, he should appoint a Mohel to do it for him. These rishonim include the Rambam (Milah 1:1), Darkei Moshe (YD 264:1), and Rosh Chullin 6:8.
* The Or Zaruah (v. 2, Siman 107) writes that if the father knows how to do the Milah and nonetheless asks a Mohel to do it for him, he is losing out on his mitzvah. Shach CM 382:4 agrees. The Darkei Moshe 264:1 argues that we always use the principle of agency (Shaliach Adam KeMoto, Kiddushin 41a) and this mitzvah should be no different. The Kesot CM 382:2 defends the Or Zaruah saying that Brit Milah is a mitzvah that needs to be done with your body, and can't be delegated to be done by someone else.</ref>
# The father of the baby should place the baby on the knees of the Sandak. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# The father of the baby should stand near the Mohel (the one who is performing the circumcision) in order to show that the Mohel is his proxy. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
==When a Brit Milah should take place==
# The Brit Milah is performed on the eighth day after the baby's birth.<ref>Vayikra 12:3, Tur and Shulchan Aruch 262:1</ref>
# The Brit Milah may be performed any time during the day, after [[HaNetz HaChama]], however, one should make an effort to fulfill the mitzvah of Brit Milah early in the morning because of "Zarizin Makdimin LeMitzvot". <ref>Pesachim 4a says that the Brit Milah may be performed any time during the day but those who have alacrity in fulfilling mitzvot will do it early. The gemara learns this concept of Zarizin Makdimin LeMitzvot from Avraham Avinu when he went to perform the Akeda early in the morning. Shulchan Aruch YD 262:1 codifies this as halacha.</ref>
# If one performed the Brit Milah before [[HaNetz HaChama]] after [[Olot HaShachar]] one fulfills one's obligation. <ref>[[Megillah]] 20a, Rama 262:1</ref>
# If it will cause a fight among the family to perform the Brit Milah very early, one may delay it, but one should still try to make it as early as possible.<ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# If there is a concern of a health risk to the baby, the Brit Milah should be delayed until the baby is healthy. Once the baby is healthy, in the case of some illnesses the Brit Milah should be performed without delay, while in other cases, the Brit Milah is only performed after 8 days after the baby became healthy. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 262:2, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4</ref> Needless to say, because of the complexity of these issues, it is incumbent for a person to consult an Orthodox Rabbi to assess the situation. For more details about a delayed Milah, see the [[#A Delayed Milah]] section.
# If a baby is born during [[Bein HaShemashot]], since there is a doubt whether it was day or night, the Brit Milah is performed on the ninth day from the baby's birth. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 162:4</ref>Because of the complexity involved in practically determining [[Bein HaShemashot]] an Orthodox Rabbi should be consulted.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:6</ref>
==Brachot for the Brit Milah==
# The Mohel makes the Bracha "ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצותיו וציונו על המילה" (“Baruch Atta Hashem Elokenu Melech HaOlam Asher Kiddeshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu Al HaMilah”) prior to the Milah. <ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 </ref> This bracha should be said standing. <ref>Rama YD 265:1 </ref>
# The father of the baby makes the Bracha "ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם אשר קידשנו במצותיו וציונו להכניסו בבריתו של אברהם אבינו" (“Baruch Atta Hashem Elokenu Melech HaOlam Asher Kiddeshanu BeMitzvotav VeTzivanu LeHachniso BeBrito Shel Avraham Avinu”) before the Milah <ref> Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 writes that this Bracha should be made after the cutting of the Orlah before the Periyah, however, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol 2 pg 60) writes that the minhag is to make it before the Milah altogether. </ref> This bracha should be said standing. <ref>Rama YD 265:1 </ref>
# According to Ashkenazim a [[Shehecheyanu]] is not said at the Brit Milah except when a father is doing a Brit Milah for a firstborn son who is obligated in [[Pidyon HaBen]], <ref>Rama YD 265:7 </ref> however, according to Sephardim, the bracha is always said. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:7, Yalkut Yosef (Sova Semachot vol 2 pg 72) </ref>
# Next Hagefen is made on wine and then the bracha of Asher Kidesh Yedid MeBeten. <ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:1 </ref>
# If the Brit Milah takes place on [[Shabbat]], if the one making the [[Brachot]] didn't yet make [[Kiddush]], he should drink from the cup of wine a Melo Lugmav and another [[Revi'it]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 77:14</ref>
==Sandakut (holding of the baby)==
# One should appoint a pious Sandak.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
# According to Ashkenazim, one shouldn't appoint the same person as a Sandak if he was already a Sandak for another one of one's sons.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:1</ref>
==Those watching the Brit Milah==
# Everyone in attendance of the Brit Milah should stand except for the Sandak who is holding the baby.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:2</ref>
# After the makes the Bracha of LeHachniso, the people in attendance should answer [[Amen]] and add "Keshem SheNichnas LaBrit Ken Yikanes LeTorah ULeChpah ULeMaasim Tovim".<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:2</ref>
==The meal of the Brit Milah==
# It is a proper practice to make a meal on the day of a Brit Milah and it is considered a Seudat Mitzvah. <Ref>Shulchan Aruch YD 265:12, Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8. See Gemara [[Shabbat]] 130a</ref>
# The practice is not to invite people to this meal because there is an issue for someone who was invited to a meal of Brit Milah and didn't attend.<Ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8, Bayit HaYehudah vol. 10 pg. 182, see also [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/750891/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Ten_Minute_Halacha_-_Inviting_People_to_a_Bris Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz] </ref>
# There is a Sephardic practice to read the Zohar the night before the Brit Milah.<Ref>Rav Mordechai Eliyahu's comment on Shulchan Aruch Kitzur 163:8</ref>

==A Delayed Milah==
# A delayed Milah may not take place on [[Shabbat]] or [[Yom Tov]].<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4</ref>
# According to Ashkenazim, one may perform a delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday even if it will cause a situation of Pikuach Nefesh, however, Sephardim hold that one should not perform a delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday. <Ref>
* The Gemara [[Shabbat]] 19a quotes the Briatta which states that one may not board a boat in order to travel on [[Shabbat]] unless one got on before 3 days before [[Shabbat]] (whether or not this includes Wednesday, see Mishna Brurah 248:4).
* The Rif ([[Shabbat]] 7a-b) explains that the reason for this restriction is that if one boards a boat within 3 days of [[Shabbat]] it will negatively impact the passenger’s oneg [[Shabbat]] (enjoyment of [[Shabbat]]), however, if it’s started earlier the passengers will get used to it and be able to enjoy [[Shabbat]]. The Rosh ([[Shabbat]] 1:38) and Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 30:13) agree with this reason.
* However, the Baal HaMoer (on Rif) explains that the reason that one may not board a boat close to [[Shabbat]] is because it’s likely that there will be life threatening danger which will necessitate a violation of [[Shabbat]]. However, when it is begun earlier there’s no issue because the obligation to prepare not to violate [[Shabbat]] even for life threatening danger doesn’t begin (explained by Mishna Brurah 248:8).
* The Rashbatz 1:21 originates based on the Baal HaMoer’s concept that a convert shouldn’t schedule his Brit Milah on Thursday because it will lead to a violation of [[Shabbat]] (if he doesn’t recover fully) and the same would be true of a baby who had his Brit Milah delayed. This is codified by the Tur and S”A YD 268. [Interestingly, the Taz explains that even if there’s no concern of a violation of [[Shabbat]] there’s an issue of ruining oneg [[Shabbat]] and so it would be forbidden to do the delayed Brit Milah on Thursday or Friday.]
* However, the Shach YD 266:18 argues on the Rashbetz that the Baal HaMoer would permit just like it’s permitted to board a boat on Friday for the purpose of a mitzvah (S”A OC 248:1) and Brit Milah is a tremendous mitzvah. The Magen Avraham 331:9, Mishna Brurah 331:33, and Sh”t HaRanach 38 (quoted by Tzitz Eliezer 12:43) agree with the Shach.
* The Chida in Birkei Yosef 248 quotes several achronim who defended the Rashbetz by saying that it was only permitted to board a boat on Friday for a mitzvah if one stipulated with the group that they wouldn’t continue to travel on [[Shabbat]] (S”A 248:1) and since there’s no way to make such a stipulation regarding Milah it’s forbidden to do it within 3 days of [[Shabbat]] like the Baal HaMoer.
* Sh”t Yabia Omer YD 5:23, Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:6), and Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comments to Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 163:4) accept the Chida as halacha.
* However, the Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 12:43 rejects the Chida because he points out that the Tashbetz himself wasn’t sure whether to hold like Rebbe that one must stipulate or Rabben Shimon and one wouldn’t have to stipulate and only as a stringency did the Tashbetz hold like Rebbe. The Tzitz Eliezer concludes that it’s illogical that the Tashbetz would have postponed the Milah from Thursday just because of a stringency of holding like Rebbe. [See further in the Birkei Yosef who gives a second defense of the Rashbetz and Tzitz Eliezer who rejects it as well.] </ref>
# Everyone agrees that if a baby boy is born during the [[Bein HaShemashot]] (halachic twilight) on Wednesday can have the Brit Milah on Thursday next week. <Ref>Menuchat Ahava (vol 1, 1:7) and Sh”t Yabia Omer YD 5:23(4) explain that since the Brit Milah’s original time was set for Thursday because of a doubt it’s not considered like it was delayed specifically for that time. </ref>
==Procedure of Milah==
# There are two parts to every Milah, the milah and the priyah. Milah entails cutting the Orlah skin which covers the Atarah and priyah entails peeling back the thin membrane beneath that skin until the Atarah is uncovered. <ref>The Mishna (Shabbat 133a) outlines the 3 stages of milah including milah, priyah, and metsisah. For a discussion of metsisah see further. Rashi s.v. mohalin refers to cutting the orlah skin. Rambam (Milah 2:2) elaborates that the orlah skin is the skin that covers the Atarah. Rashi s.v. veporin writes that priyah is peeling back the membrane covering the tip of the gid. Rambam (Milah 2:2) elaborates the priyah is the membrane underneath the orlah skin. </ref>
# The last stage of milah is metsisah. There is a great controversy whether this is considered a ritual part of the milah procedure or simply a medical practice of the days of the gemara and wouldn't be necessary today. <ref> The Mishna (Shabbat 133a) writes that metsisah is the last stage of milah. The gemara (133b) comments that the reason that is practiced on Shabbat is because if it isn't done there is a critical danger to the baby's life. The Rambam (Milah 2:2) echoes this and says that metsisah is for medical reasons. The Tiferet Yisrael (Boaz Shabbat 19:1) writes that the entire purpose of metsisah is medical and if nowadays it causes a medical danger it doesn't need to be done. See also the Maharam Shik (OC 152) takes the position that there is no danger with metsisah. However, the [http://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=1095&pgnum=264 Mishkenot Yacov (YD 63)] writes that drawing blood (hatafat dam) is an integral part of the ritual milah. He proves this from the Zohar and Rashi (Shabbat 134a s.v. lekarchei).</ref> There is a further discussion if metsisah should be done with one's mouth or a utensil. <ref>Har Tzvi (YD 214) writes that since there are dangers with doing metsisah with one's mouth, one may do it with a utensil.</ref> Because of the danger involved, many poskim hold that one should not and may not do metsisah with one's mouth.<ref>Rav Hershel Schachter in a shiur on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/798611/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchos_Shabbos_3_-_Choleh_BeShabbos_&_Kiddush# yutorah.org ("Hilchos Shabbos 3" min 27-30)] said that there is a real danger to the life of the baby with doing metsisah with one's mouth and it is foolish to continue doing it today. A number of poskim are quoted in an article by David Shabtai and Raymond Sultan entitled Medical Risk Taking in Halacha in 'Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, 2006. See also the Binyan Tzion 23 who writes that a mohel who does metsisah must be certain that he is not infected with herpes and cause the baby to become infected.</ref>

==Sources==
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[[Category:Lifecycles]]

Coming Late to Davening

2017-12-07T05:37:38Z

Elliot: added "according to many authorities" by footnote 3 to reflect existence of machlokes

One should make a great effort to daven with a [[minyan]] because Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation and the [[Tefillah]] will be more accepted by Hashem.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:8, Mishna Brurah 52:3 and 90:28, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 590)</ref> The halachot below are for someone who comes late to [[Shacharit]]. For the halacha of someone who comes late to [[Maariv]], please see the [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]] page.

==Someone Who Comes Late to Davening==
# Someone who comes late to Davening and sees the minyan is up to the end of Pesukei DeZimrah and realizes that if were he to daven the usual order he would not be able to daven [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a Minyan<ref> There is a famous dispute between the Kabbalists and Halachists whether one should forgo the regular order of Tefilah or forgo davening with a Tzibbur. The Halachists including the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and Rama hold one should skip in order to daven with a Tzibbur. The Chacham Tzvi 36 also says that one should skip according to the Arizal because the order of Tefilah is only lechatchila and the importance of Tefilah BeTzibbur is an overriding factor. So writes the Shulchan Aruch in Magim Mesharim that it is important to be on time so as not to ruin the order, to be inferred from this is the understanding that were one to come late one would inevitably skip. So say the Yaavetz in Mor Ukesia 52, Eliya Raba 52:5, Kesher Gudal 5:10, Meorei Or (Bear Sheva 21b). However, Bear Heteiv 52 records the practice of the pious did not change the order even if they were late. Shalmei Tzibbur 9b, Minchat Aharon 12:13, Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada (R”H 35a), Sh”t Yaskil Avdi O”C 1:2(6), Sh”t Simchat Cohen 7:6, and Kaf Hachaim Sofer 52 agree. See also the Shalmei Tzibur quoting the Chacham Tzvi on p. 67c. However, Mamar Mordechai 52:1 says [[davening]] in order even at the expense of praying with a [[minyan]] only applies to someone who always follows the Arizal but since we follow Shulchan Aruch (especially according to the Chacham Tzvi who says the Arizal agrees with the Shulchan Aruch) one should skip. Naveh Shalom 1 pg 124d, Sh”t Shaar Shlomo Zorafa 60, Chesed LeAlafim 52, and Mishna Brurah 52:1,6 agree. See further Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 4: 91, Sh”t Yacheve Daat 5:5. </ref>, he should do the following order: put on [[Tallit]] and [[Tefillin]], say Elokei Netsor, Brachot Hatorah, Baruch Sh’amar, Ashrei, Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim, Haleluyah El Bekodsho, Yishtabach, Brachot Yotzer, Shema, Brachot Geulah, [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a [[Minyan]] or with the [[Chazarat HaShatz]] which is also called [[davening]] with a [[Minyan]] according to many authorities <ref> The following hold it is Tefillah Betzibbur: Sh”t Me’at Mayim 21, Taharat Mayim 400:9 in name of Rambam, Sh”t Chatam Sofer 4(edition Yerushalim 5733), Petach Hadvir 52, Ashel Avraham 52, Sh”T Bear Yitzchak O”C 20:2, Chazon Ish 19:7, Sh”T Ish Matzliach O”C 11, Bear Moshe 1:12, Sh”t Shevet Levi 4:11. Sh”T Pri Tevuah 68, Sh”t Yechave Daat Y”D 5:7. However the Pri Megadim 52e, Sh”t Chavselet Hasharon O”C 2, Sh”t Amudei Esh 3:7, Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 3:9 argue it should not be considered Tefillah Betzibbur. </ref>, after [[davening]] he can return to say the Brachot Hashachar, Parshat Akeda, [[Korbanot]] and mizmorim of Pesukei DeZimrah that were skipped. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1. Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 says if one is late one should just say Baruch Sh’amar, Tehilat LeDavid (Ashrei without the first two pesukim), and Yishtabach. Smak 11, quotes Rav Neturei Goan who says one should add Haleluyah El Bekodsho. The Smag (Asin 19 pg 109b), Hagahot Maimon (Tefilat 7:50) in name of Rav Moshe Goan agrees. The Hagahot Smak 11 adds Haleluyah Min HaShamayim. Hagahot Maimon writes this in name of Sefer HaMitzvot. Rosh ([[Brachot]] 2:5) and Talmidei Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 23a) hold like Rav Amram Goan. Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. </ref> However, one should not be making up these [[prayers]] during [[Chazarat Hashatz]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Sheerit Yosef 1:page 12 and Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 1129 </ref>

==If One Has Less Time==
# If there is even less time than that, one should also skip Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim and if there is less time even than that one should also skip Haleluyah El Bekodsho.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama based on Rav Amram Gaon adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. Rama 52:1 based on the Rosh (Brachot 5:6), Mishna Brurah 52:6, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7 hold that at a minimum one may say an abbreviated [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] consisting of only Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach.</ref>
# If there is less time than that one should skip all of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], but after [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one should say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot in Baruch SheAmar and Yishtabach. <ref>
* Shulchan Aruch 52:1 writes that if one sees that the congregation is up to the Brachot of Shema and one will not have time to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], one should start the Brachot of Shema with the congregation and after one said [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one says [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot, meaning one may not say Baruch SheAmar or Yishtabach. This is based on the following Geonim and Rishonim: Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 pf 200a) in name of Rav Neturnai Goan, Aruch (Erech Tefilah), Sh”t Rashba 3:285, Machzor Vitri 23, Or Zaruha 1:100, Smak 12:77, Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50, Rashba 1:589 in name of Ramban, and Shibolei HaLeket (Siman 7). See, however, the opinion of the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 23a) that one may say these [[Brachot]] after [[Shmoneh Esrei]].
* Mishna Brurah 52:6 quotes the Mishkenaot Yacov who argues on Shulchan Aruch and says that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] alone rather than skip [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. However, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 593) quoting Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Ovadyah in Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:5 hold like Shulchan Aruch that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the congregation rather than say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot.</ref>
# If the [[minyan]] is saying the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] and one has not yet recited Kriat Shema one should not skip Shema and the Brachot in order to recite the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur because being somech geula litfillah for [[shacharit]] is more important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 111:3, Mishna Brurah 111:11. Mishna Brurah adds that for [[arvit]] one would skip to [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur rahter than saying Kriat Shema with the Brachot. see [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]]. </ref>
# If one skipped [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and then made a mistake in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] for which he needs to repeat (forgetting Yaleh VeYavo on [[Rosh Chodesh]]), since he has to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] again he should first say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with the Shem Umalchut in the Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach. <ref> Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger 52 says if one forgot to say mashiv haruach one should say Pesukei DeZimrah with Brachot before he repeats [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Maharsham in Daat Torah 52 quotes Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi 15 who agrees to Rabbi Akiva Eiger but says on [[Rosh Chodesh]] one should first say [[Hallel]] with the tzibbur before saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but then one can only say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without Brachot since [[Hallel]] fulfills the obligation of saying praise from Tehilim for the day. Torat Chaim Sofer 52e says against the Rabbi Akiva Eiger so that one should repeat immediately so as not to interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah. Halacha Brurah 52:2 holds like Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Daat Torah, and Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi since anyway one is repeating [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one has to first prepare with praise as in [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. Lumdus in Halacha: [Birur Halacha 52:3 says one could argue on the Rabbi Akiva Eiger based on the dispute of Rishonim (Tosfot Brachot 26b) whether one goes back for a [[Shmoneh Esrei]] that one forgot the Yaleh VeYavo can repeat if he is not able to add the Yaleh Veyavo in the Tashlumin. According to one opinion one can return since it is as if one did not pray at all and according to the other opinion one may not repeat because he has nothing to add. So too according to the opinion that it is not as if he did not pray at all, then one should not be able to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot. Perhaps one can answer that only by Yaleh VeYavo which is just an addition is there a dispute if the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] counts, but by Mashiv HaRuach or Ten Tal UMatar which is part of the words of the bracha everyone agrees that it is considered as if one did not pray. Rav Chaim MeBrisk (Shuirei Grach pg 74) agrees. Thus, only by Mashiv HaRuach does Rabbi Akiva Eiger say you can say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but not for Yaleh VeYavo. However we do not pasken like this idea because Yalkut Yosef 1 pg 238 says that Ten Tal UMatar is even more of an addition since if one remembers within the Shema Esreh Ten Tal UMatar can be said even in Shema Kolenu but Yaleh Veyavo requires you to return to the beginning of the Bracha Ratzeh. So writes the Sh”t Har Tzvi O”C 54, Magen Avraham 108:16, Sh”t Chesed LeAvraham (Mehudra Tanina 20)] </ref> [Seemingly this is only if one already missed [[davening]] Shema Esreh with a [[minyan]], meaning starting [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the Chazan.]

==If One Has More Time==
# If one has some more time one should add the mizmorim from Haleluyah Halili Nafshi to Haleluyah Halelu El Bekosho.<ref> Magen Avraham 52:1 says even though it sounds from Rama 52 like one should add Hodu if one has time, the Rif already wrote that the main part of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] is from Tehilat Ledavid to Kol hanishama, meaning that they precede Hodu and so the Rama only meant to add this after one was already saying all the Haleluyah’s and so agrees the Smag. So says Biur Gra 52:3, Bear Hetiev 52:3, Machsit HaShekel 52:1, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 52:1, Mishna Brurah 52:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add the first four pesukim of Vayvarech David. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add Az Yashir. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time, according to Ashkenazim who say Hodo after Baruch Sh’amar should add Hodo, but according to Sefardim should add the rest of the pesukim of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] (such as Mizmor Letodah and Yehe Kavod). <ref> Rama 52:1 in name of Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50 says if one has more time than saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with skipping one should add Hodu. Magen Avraham 52:1 explains that the Rama only means to add this after we add Vayevarech David since that is the opinion of the Smag. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 52:4. Aruch Hashulchan 52 says that Az Yashir precedes Hodu against the Chaye Adam who says Hodu precedes Az Yashir. Bear Hetiev 52:3 in name of Lechem Chamudot that Mizmor Letodah is on the level of Hodu. Sephardim follow the Maamer Mordechai 52:2 and Kaf Hachaim 52:3. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add some [[Korbanot]] starting with Lefikach until Shema and Baruch Shem, then parshat Tamid, Ketoret until and not including Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, then Anna Bechoach and the Ribbon HaOlamim, Lechen Yehe Rason , (if there is time add Aizehu Mekoman), then Hodo until UBeNiveye Al Tirau, El Nikamot until Hashem Hoshea Hamelech ,Hashem Melech, Lamnatzeach and continue with [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3, Sh”t Rav Poalim O”C 2:4, Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 in the footnote, Sh”t Ish Matzliach 1:15pg 42a, 76c. </ref>
# On [[Shabbat]], one should skip Nishmat and not [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. But if there is not enough time to say the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and Nishmat one should skip the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and not Nishmat. If one has more time to say some of the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], he should say the mizmorim “Hashamayim Mesaprim”, "Ledavid Beshenato” and “Tefilah Lemoshe”. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:4. Chaye Adam 19:6 says Nishmat is an obligation of [[Shabbat]] (based on Pesachim 118a) and if there is little time one just says Baruch She’amar, Tehilat Ledavid, Nishmat, and Yishtabach. This is also the opinion of Mishna Berurah 52:5. The Sh”t Meishiv Halacha 439-440 adds that one should even miss Tefilah Betzibbur for Nishmat. However it seems that even the Chaye Adam would agree that one can skip Nishmat for Tefilah Betzibbur. On the other hand, Shalmei Tzibbur (shalmei chagiga pg 203b) holds [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] comes before Nishmat since it is a Tadir- regularly said passage compared to Nishmat. This is also the opinion of Siddur Bet Menucha 133b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7, and Shaarei Teshuva 281e in name of Shalmei Tzibbur. Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 footnote 1 argues with the Chaye Adam in that Nishmat is only a Minhag (based on Rambam and Talmidei Rabbenu Yonah); similarly the Sh”t Michtam LeDavid O”C 13 notes that it is not sourced in the Gemara, meaning the practice of saying it on [[Shabbat]] is not in the Gemara. The Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Leviat Chen 18 agree. </ref>

==Shabbat==
# If one arrives late to shul on [[Shabbat]] and will have to skip certain parts of the [[prayer]] in order to say the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur some consider it to be better to skip the [[korbanot]] while some say it is better that one skip the chapters of Tehillim that are recited especially for [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 116. In conclusion, he prefers the latter. </ref>

==Sources==
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[[Category:Prayer]]

Coming Late to Davening

2017-12-07T05:21:27Z

Elliot: /* Shabbat */

One should make a great effort to daven with a [[minyan]] because Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation and the [[Tefillah]] will be more accepted by Hashem.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:8, Mishna Brurah 52:3 and 90:28, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 590)</ref> The halachot below are for someone who comes late to [[Shacharit]]. For the halacha of someone who comes late to [[Maariv]], please see the [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]] page.

==Someone Who Comes Late to Davening==
# Someone who comes late to Davening and sees the minyan is up to the end of Pesukei DeZimrah and realizes that if were he to daven the usual order he would not be able to daven [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a Minyan<ref> There is a famous dispute between the Kabbalists and Halachists whether one should forgo the regular order of Tefilah or forgo davening with a Tzibbur. The Halachists including the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and Rama hold one should skip in order to daven with a Tzibbur. The Chacham Tzvi 36 also says that one should skip according to the Arizal because the order of Tefilah is only lechatchila and the importance of Tefilah BeTzibbur is an overriding factor. So writes the Shulchan Aruch in Magim Mesharim that it is important to be on time so as not to ruin the order, to be inferred from this is the understanding that were one to come late one would inevitably skip. So say the Yaavetz in Mor Ukesia 52, Eliya Raba 52:5, Kesher Gudal 5:10, Meorei Or (Bear Sheva 21b). However, Bear Heteiv 52 records the practice of the pious did not change the order even if they were late. Shalmei Tzibbur 9b, Minchat Aharon 12:13, Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada (R”H 35a), Sh”t Yaskil Avdi O”C 1:2(6), Sh”t Simchat Cohen 7:6, and Kaf Hachaim Sofer 52 agree. See also the Shalmei Tzibur quoting the Chacham Tzvi on p. 67c. However, Mamar Mordechai 52:1 says [[davening]] in order even at the expense of praying with a [[minyan]] only applies to someone who always follows the Arizal but since we follow Shulchan Aruch (especially according to the Chacham Tzvi who says the Arizal agrees with the Shulchan Aruch) one should skip. Naveh Shalom 1 pg 124d, Sh”t Shaar Shlomo Zorafa 60, Chesed LeAlafim 52, and Mishna Brurah 52:1,6 agree. See further Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 4: 91, Sh”t Yacheve Daat 5:5. </ref>, he should do the following order: put on [[Tallit]] and [[Tefillin]], say Elokei Netsor, Brachot Hatorah, Baruch Sh’amar, Ashrei, Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim, Haleluyah El Bekodsho, Yishtabach, Brachot Yotzer, Shema, Brachot Geulah, [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a [[Minyan]] or with the [[Chazarat HaShatz]] which is also called [[davening]] with a [[Minyan]] <ref> The following hold it is Tefillah Betzibbur: Sh”t Me’at Mayim 21, Taharat Mayim 400:9 in name of Rambam, Sh”t Chatam Sofer 4(edition Yerushalim 5733), Petach Hadvir 52, Ashel Avraham 52, Sh”T Bear Yitzchak O”C 20:2, Chazon Ish 19:7, Sh”T Ish Matzliach O”C 11, Bear Moshe 1:12, Sh”t Shevet Levi 4:11. Sh”T Pri Tevuah 68, Sh”t Yechave Daat Y”D 5:7. However the Pri Megadim 52e, Sh”t Chavselet Hasharon O”C 2, Sh”t Amudei Esh 3:7, Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 3:9 argue it should not be considered Tefillah Betzibbur. </ref>, after [[davening]] he can return to say the Brachot Hashachar, Parshat Akeda, [[Korbanot]] and mizmorim of Pesukei DeZimrah that were skipped. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1. Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 says if one is late one should just say Baruch Sh’amar, Tehilat LeDavid (Ashrei without the first two pesukim), and Yishtabach. Smak 11, quotes Rav Neturei Goan who says one should add Haleluyah El Bekodsho. The Smag (Asin 19 pg 109b), Hagahot Maimon (Tefilat 7:50) in name of Rav Moshe Goan agrees. The Hagahot Smak 11 adds Haleluyah Min HaShamayim. Hagahot Maimon writes this in name of Sefer HaMitzvot. Rosh ([[Brachot]] 2:5) and Talmidei Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 23a) hold like Rav Amram Goan. Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. </ref> However, one should not be making up these [[prayers]] during [[Chazarat Hashatz]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Sheerit Yosef 1:page 12 and Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 1129 </ref>
==If One Has Less Time==
# If there is even less time than that, one should also skip Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim and if there is less time even than that one should also skip Haleluyah El Bekodsho.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama based on Rav Amram Gaon adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. Rama 52:1 based on the Rosh (Brachot 5:6), Mishna Brurah 52:6, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7 hold that at a minimum one may say an abbreviated [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] consisting of only Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach.</ref>
# If there is less time than that one should skip all of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], but after [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one should say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot in Baruch SheAmar and Yishtabach. <ref>
* Shulchan Aruch 52:1 writes that if one sees that the congregation is up to the Brachot of Shema and one will not have time to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], one should start the Brachot of Shema with the congregation and after one said [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one says [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot, meaning one may not say Baruch SheAmar or Yishtabach. This is based on the following Geonim and Rishonim: Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 pf 200a) in name of Rav Neturnai Goan, Aruch (Erech Tefilah), Sh”t Rashba 3:285, Machzor Vitri 23, Or Zaruha 1:100, Smak 12:77, Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50, Rashba 1:589 in name of Ramban, and Shibolei HaLeket (Siman 7). See, however, the opinion of the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 23a) that one may say these [[Brachot]] after [[Shmoneh Esrei]].
* Mishna Brurah 52:6 quotes the Mishkenaot Yacov who argues on Shulchan Aruch and says that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] alone rather than skip [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. However, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 593) quoting Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Ovadyah in Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:5 hold like Shulchan Aruch that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the congregation rather than say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot.</ref>
# If the [[minyan]] is saying the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] and one has not yet recited Kriat Shema one should not skip Shema and the Brachot in order to recite the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur because being somech geula litfillah for [[shacharit]] is more important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 111:3, Mishna Brurah 111:11. Mishna Brurah adds that for [[arvit]] one would skip to [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur rahter than saying Kriat Shema with the Brachot. see [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]]. </ref>
# If one skipped [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and then made a mistake in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] for which he needs to repeat (forgetting Yaleh VeYavo on [[Rosh Chodesh]]), since he has to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] again he should first say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with the Shem Umalchut in the Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach. <ref> Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger 52 says if one forgot to say mashiv haruach one should say Pesukei DeZimrah with Brachot before he repeats [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Maharsham in Daat Torah 52 quotes Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi 15 who agrees to Rabbi Akiva Eiger but says on [[Rosh Chodesh]] one should first say [[Hallel]] with the tzibbur before saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but then one can only say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without Brachot since [[Hallel]] fulfills the obligation of saying praise from Tehilim for the day. Torat Chaim Sofer 52e says against the Rabbi Akiva Eiger so that one should repeat immediately so as not to interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah. Halacha Brurah 52:2 holds like Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Daat Torah, and Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi since anyway one is repeating [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one has to first prepare with praise as in [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. Lumdus in Halacha: [Birur Halacha 52:3 says one could argue on the Rabbi Akiva Eiger based on the dispute of Rishonim (Tosfot Brachot 26b) whether one goes back for a [[Shmoneh Esrei]] that one forgot the Yaleh VeYavo can repeat if he is not able to add the Yaleh Veyavo in the Tashlumin. According to one opinion one can return since it is as if one did not pray at all and according to the other opinion one may not repeat because he has nothing to add. So too according to the opinion that it is not as if he did not pray at all, then one should not be able to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot. Perhaps one can answer that only by Yaleh VeYavo which is just an addition is there a dispute if the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] counts, but by Mashiv HaRuach or Ten Tal UMatar which is part of the words of the bracha everyone agrees that it is considered as if one did not pray. Rav Chaim MeBrisk (Shuirei Grach pg 74) agrees. Thus, only by Mashiv HaRuach does Rabbi Akiva Eiger say you can say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but not for Yaleh VeYavo. However we do not pasken like this idea because Yalkut Yosef 1 pg 238 says that Ten Tal UMatar is even more of an addition since if one remembers within the Shema Esreh Ten Tal UMatar can be said even in Shema Kolenu but Yaleh Veyavo requires you to return to the beginning of the Bracha Ratzeh. So writes the Sh”t Har Tzvi O”C 54, Magen Avraham 108:16, Sh”t Chesed LeAvraham (Mehudra Tanina 20)] </ref> [Seemingly this is only if one already missed [[davening]] Shema Esreh with a [[minyan]], meaning starting [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the Chazan.]

==If One Has More Time==
# If one has some more time one should add the mizmorim from Haleluyah Halili Nafshi to Haleluyah Halelu El Bekosho.<ref> Magen Avraham 52:1 says even though it sounds from Rama 52 like one should add Hodu if one has time, the Rif already wrote that the main part of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] is from Tehilat Ledavid to Kol hanishama, meaning that they precede Hodu and so the Rama only meant to add this after one was already saying all the Haleluyah’s and so agrees the Smag. So says Biur Gra 52:3, Bear Hetiev 52:3, Machsit HaShekel 52:1, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 52:1, Mishna Brurah 52:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add the first four pesukim of Vayvarech David. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add Az Yashir. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time, according to Ashkenazim who say Hodo after Baruch Sh’amar should add Hodo, but according to Sefardim should add the rest of the pesukim of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] (such as Mizmor Letodah and Yehe Kavod). <ref> Rama 52:1 in name of Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50 says if one has more time than saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with skipping one should add Hodu. Magen Avraham 52:1 explains that the Rama only means to add this after we add Vayevarech David since that is the opinion of the Smag. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 52:4. Aruch Hashulchan 52 says that Az Yashir precedes Hodu against the Chaye Adam who says Hodu precedes Az Yashir. Bear Hetiev 52:3 in name of Lechem Chamudot that Mizmor Letodah is on the level of Hodu. Sephardim follow the Maamer Mordechai 52:2 and Kaf Hachaim 52:3. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add some [[Korbanot]] starting with Lefikach until Shema and Baruch Shem, then parshat Tamid, Ketoret until and not including Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, then Anna Bechoach and the Ribbon HaOlamim, Lechen Yehe Rason , (if there is time add Aizehu Mekoman), then Hodo until UBeNiveye Al Tirau, El Nikamot until Hashem Hoshea Hamelech ,Hashem Melech, Lamnatzeach and continue with [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3, Sh”t Rav Poalim O”C 2:4, Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 in the footnote, Sh”t Ish Matzliach 1:15pg 42a, 76c. </ref>
# On [[Shabbat]], one should skip Nishmat and not [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. But if there is not enough time to say the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and Nishmat one should skip the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and not Nishmat. If one has more time to say some of the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], he should say the mizmorim “Hashamayim Mesaprim”, "Ledavid Beshenato” and “Tefilah Lemoshe”. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:4. Chaye Adam 19:6 says Nishmat is an obligation of [[Shabbat]] (based on Pesachim 118a) and if there is little time one just says Baruch She’amar, Tehilat Ledavid, Nishmat, and Yishtabach. This is also the opinion of Mishna Berurah 52:5. The Sh”t Meishiv Halacha 439-440 adds that one should even miss Tefilah Betzibbur for Nishmat. However it seems that even the Chaye Adam would agree that one can skip Nishmat for Tefilah Betzibbur. On the other hand, Shalmei Tzibbur (shalmei chagiga pg 203b) holds [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] comes before Nishmat since it is a Tadir- regularly said passage compared to Nishmat. This is also the opinion of Siddur Bet Menucha 133b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7, and Shaarei Teshuva 281e in name of Shalmei Tzibbur. Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 footnote 1 argues with the Chaye Adam in that Nishmat is only a Minhag (based on Rambam and Talmidei Rabbenu Yonah); similarly the Sh”t Michtam LeDavid O”C 13 notes that it is not sourced in the Gemara, meaning the practice of saying it on [[Shabbat]] is not in the Gemara. The Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Leviat Chen 18 agree. </ref>

==Shabbat==
# If one arrives late to shul on [[Shabbat]] and will have to skip certain parts of the [[prayer]] in order to say the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur some consider it to be better to skip the [[korbanot]] while some say it is better that one skip the chapters of Tehillim that are recited especially for [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 116. In conclusion, he prefers the latter. </ref>

==Sources==
<references/>
[[Category:Prayer]]

Coming Late to Davening

2017-12-07T05:21:01Z

Elliot: /* If One Has More Time */

One should make a great effort to daven with a [[minyan]] because Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation and the [[Tefillah]] will be more accepted by Hashem.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:8, Mishna Brurah 52:3 and 90:28, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 590)</ref> The halachot below are for someone who comes late to [[Shacharit]]. For the halacha of someone who comes late to [[Maariv]], please see the [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]] page.

==Someone Who Comes Late to Davening==
# Someone who comes late to Davening and sees the minyan is up to the end of Pesukei DeZimrah and realizes that if were he to daven the usual order he would not be able to daven [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a Minyan<ref> There is a famous dispute between the Kabbalists and Halachists whether one should forgo the regular order of Tefilah or forgo davening with a Tzibbur. The Halachists including the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and Rama hold one should skip in order to daven with a Tzibbur. The Chacham Tzvi 36 also says that one should skip according to the Arizal because the order of Tefilah is only lechatchila and the importance of Tefilah BeTzibbur is an overriding factor. So writes the Shulchan Aruch in Magim Mesharim that it is important to be on time so as not to ruin the order, to be inferred from this is the understanding that were one to come late one would inevitably skip. So say the Yaavetz in Mor Ukesia 52, Eliya Raba 52:5, Kesher Gudal 5:10, Meorei Or (Bear Sheva 21b). However, Bear Heteiv 52 records the practice of the pious did not change the order even if they were late. Shalmei Tzibbur 9b, Minchat Aharon 12:13, Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada (R”H 35a), Sh”t Yaskil Avdi O”C 1:2(6), Sh”t Simchat Cohen 7:6, and Kaf Hachaim Sofer 52 agree. See also the Shalmei Tzibur quoting the Chacham Tzvi on p. 67c. However, Mamar Mordechai 52:1 says [[davening]] in order even at the expense of praying with a [[minyan]] only applies to someone who always follows the Arizal but since we follow Shulchan Aruch (especially according to the Chacham Tzvi who says the Arizal agrees with the Shulchan Aruch) one should skip. Naveh Shalom 1 pg 124d, Sh”t Shaar Shlomo Zorafa 60, Chesed LeAlafim 52, and Mishna Brurah 52:1,6 agree. See further Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 4: 91, Sh”t Yacheve Daat 5:5. </ref>, he should do the following order: put on [[Tallit]] and [[Tefillin]], say Elokei Netsor, Brachot Hatorah, Baruch Sh’amar, Ashrei, Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim, Haleluyah El Bekodsho, Yishtabach, Brachot Yotzer, Shema, Brachot Geulah, [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a [[Minyan]] or with the [[Chazarat HaShatz]] which is also called [[davening]] with a [[Minyan]] <ref> The following hold it is Tefillah Betzibbur: Sh”t Me’at Mayim 21, Taharat Mayim 400:9 in name of Rambam, Sh”t Chatam Sofer 4(edition Yerushalim 5733), Petach Hadvir 52, Ashel Avraham 52, Sh”T Bear Yitzchak O”C 20:2, Chazon Ish 19:7, Sh”T Ish Matzliach O”C 11, Bear Moshe 1:12, Sh”t Shevet Levi 4:11. Sh”T Pri Tevuah 68, Sh”t Yechave Daat Y”D 5:7. However the Pri Megadim 52e, Sh”t Chavselet Hasharon O”C 2, Sh”t Amudei Esh 3:7, Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 3:9 argue it should not be considered Tefillah Betzibbur. </ref>, after [[davening]] he can return to say the Brachot Hashachar, Parshat Akeda, [[Korbanot]] and mizmorim of Pesukei DeZimrah that were skipped. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1. Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 says if one is late one should just say Baruch Sh’amar, Tehilat LeDavid (Ashrei without the first two pesukim), and Yishtabach. Smak 11, quotes Rav Neturei Goan who says one should add Haleluyah El Bekodsho. The Smag (Asin 19 pg 109b), Hagahot Maimon (Tefilat 7:50) in name of Rav Moshe Goan agrees. The Hagahot Smak 11 adds Haleluyah Min HaShamayim. Hagahot Maimon writes this in name of Sefer HaMitzvot. Rosh ([[Brachot]] 2:5) and Talmidei Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 23a) hold like Rav Amram Goan. Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. </ref> However, one should not be making up these [[prayers]] during [[Chazarat Hashatz]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Sheerit Yosef 1:page 12 and Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 1129 </ref>
==If One Has Less Time==
# If there is even less time than that, one should also skip Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim and if there is less time even than that one should also skip Haleluyah El Bekodsho.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama based on Rav Amram Gaon adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. Rama 52:1 based on the Rosh (Brachot 5:6), Mishna Brurah 52:6, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7 hold that at a minimum one may say an abbreviated [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] consisting of only Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach.</ref>
# If there is less time than that one should skip all of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], but after [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one should say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot in Baruch SheAmar and Yishtabach. <ref>
* Shulchan Aruch 52:1 writes that if one sees that the congregation is up to the Brachot of Shema and one will not have time to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], one should start the Brachot of Shema with the congregation and after one said [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one says [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot, meaning one may not say Baruch SheAmar or Yishtabach. This is based on the following Geonim and Rishonim: Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 pf 200a) in name of Rav Neturnai Goan, Aruch (Erech Tefilah), Sh”t Rashba 3:285, Machzor Vitri 23, Or Zaruha 1:100, Smak 12:77, Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50, Rashba 1:589 in name of Ramban, and Shibolei HaLeket (Siman 7). See, however, the opinion of the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 23a) that one may say these [[Brachot]] after [[Shmoneh Esrei]].
* Mishna Brurah 52:6 quotes the Mishkenaot Yacov who argues on Shulchan Aruch and says that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] alone rather than skip [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. However, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 593) quoting Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Ovadyah in Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:5 hold like Shulchan Aruch that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the congregation rather than say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot.</ref>
# If the [[minyan]] is saying the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] and one has not yet recited Kriat Shema one should not skip Shema and the Brachot in order to recite the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur because being somech geula litfillah for [[shacharit]] is more important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 111:3, Mishna Brurah 111:11. Mishna Brurah adds that for [[arvit]] one would skip to [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur rahter than saying Kriat Shema with the Brachot. see [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]]. </ref>
# If one skipped [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and then made a mistake in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] for which he needs to repeat (forgetting Yaleh VeYavo on [[Rosh Chodesh]]), since he has to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] again he should first say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with the Shem Umalchut in the Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach. <ref> Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger 52 says if one forgot to say mashiv haruach one should say Pesukei DeZimrah with Brachot before he repeats [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Maharsham in Daat Torah 52 quotes Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi 15 who agrees to Rabbi Akiva Eiger but says on [[Rosh Chodesh]] one should first say [[Hallel]] with the tzibbur before saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but then one can only say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without Brachot since [[Hallel]] fulfills the obligation of saying praise from Tehilim for the day. Torat Chaim Sofer 52e says against the Rabbi Akiva Eiger so that one should repeat immediately so as not to interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah. Halacha Brurah 52:2 holds like Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Daat Torah, and Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi since anyway one is repeating [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one has to first prepare with praise as in [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. Lumdus in Halacha: [Birur Halacha 52:3 says one could argue on the Rabbi Akiva Eiger based on the dispute of Rishonim (Tosfot Brachot 26b) whether one goes back for a [[Shmoneh Esrei]] that one forgot the Yaleh VeYavo can repeat if he is not able to add the Yaleh Veyavo in the Tashlumin. According to one opinion one can return since it is as if one did not pray at all and according to the other opinion one may not repeat because he has nothing to add. So too according to the opinion that it is not as if he did not pray at all, then one should not be able to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot. Perhaps one can answer that only by Yaleh VeYavo which is just an addition is there a dispute if the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] counts, but by Mashiv HaRuach or Ten Tal UMatar which is part of the words of the bracha everyone agrees that it is considered as if one did not pray. Rav Chaim MeBrisk (Shuirei Grach pg 74) agrees. Thus, only by Mashiv HaRuach does Rabbi Akiva Eiger say you can say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but not for Yaleh VeYavo. However we do not pasken like this idea because Yalkut Yosef 1 pg 238 says that Ten Tal UMatar is even more of an addition since if one remembers within the Shema Esreh Ten Tal UMatar can be said even in Shema Kolenu but Yaleh Veyavo requires you to return to the beginning of the Bracha Ratzeh. So writes the Sh”t Har Tzvi O”C 54, Magen Avraham 108:16, Sh”t Chesed LeAvraham (Mehudra Tanina 20)] </ref> [Seemingly this is only if one already missed [[davening]] Shema Esreh with a [[minyan]], meaning starting [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the Chazan.]

==If One Has More Time==
# If one has some more time one should add the mizmorim from Haleluyah Halili Nafshi to Haleluyah Halelu El Bekosho.<ref> Magen Avraham 52:1 says even though it sounds from Rama 52 like one should add Hodu if one has time, the Rif already wrote that the main part of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] is from Tehilat Ledavid to Kol hanishama, meaning that they precede Hodu and so the Rama only meant to add this after one was already saying all the Haleluyah’s and so agrees the Smag. So says Biur Gra 52:3, Bear Hetiev 52:3, Machsit HaShekel 52:1, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 52:1, Mishna Brurah 52:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add the first four pesukim of Vayvarech David. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add Az Yashir. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time, according to Ashkenazim who say Hodo after Baruch Sh’amar should add Hodo, but according to Sefardim should add the rest of the pesukim of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] (such as Mizmor Letodah and Yehe Kavod). <ref> Rama 52:1 in name of Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50 says if one has more time than saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with skipping one should add Hodu. Magen Avraham 52:1 explains that the Rama only means to add this after we add Vayevarech David since that is the opinion of the Smag. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 52:4. Aruch Hashulchan 52 says that Az Yashir precedes Hodu against the Chaye Adam who says Hodu precedes Az Yashir. Bear Hetiev 52:3 in name of Lechem Chamudot that Mizmor Letodah is on the level of Hodu. Sephardim follow the Maamer Mordechai 52:2 and Kaf Hachaim 52:3. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add some [[Korbanot]] starting with Lefikach until Shema and Baruch Shem, then parshat Tamid, Ketoret until and not including Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, then Anna Bechoach and the Ribbon HaOlamim, Lechen Yehe Rason , (if there is time add Aizehu Mekoman), then Hodo until UBeNiveye Al Tirau, El Nikamot until Hashem Hoshea Hamelech ,Hashem Melech, Lamnatzeach and continue with [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3, Sh”t Rav Poalim O”C 2:4, Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 in the footnote, Sh”t Ish Matzliach 1:15pg 42a, 76c. </ref>
# On [[Shabbat]], one should skip Nishmat and not [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. But if there is not enough time to say the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and Nishmat one should skip the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and not Nishmat. If one has more time to say some of the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], he should say the mizmorim “Hashamayim Mesaprim”, "Ledavid Beshenato” and “Tefilah Lemoshe”. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:4. Chaye Adam 19:6 says Nishmat is an obligation of [[Shabbat]] (based on Pesachim 118a) and if there is little time one just says Baruch She’amar, Tehilat Ledavid, Nishmat, and Yishtabach. This is also the opinion of Mishna Berurah 52:5. The Sh”t Meishiv Halacha 439-440 adds that one should even miss Tefilah Betzibbur for Nishmat. However it seems that even the Chaye Adam would agree that one can skip Nishmat for Tefilah Betzibbur. On the other hand, Shalmei Tzibbur (shalmei chagiga pg 203b) holds [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] comes before Nishmat since it is a Tadir- regularly said passage compared to Nishmat. This is also the opinion of Siddur Bet Menucha 133b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7, and Shaarei Teshuva 281e in name of Shalmei Tzibbur. Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 footnote 1 argues with the Chaye Adam in that Nishmat is only a Minhag (based on Rambam and Talmidei Rabbenu Yonah); similarly the Sh”t Michtam LeDavid O”C 13 notes that it is not sourced in the Gemara, meaning the practice of saying it on [[Shabbat]] is not in the Gemara. The Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Leviat Chen 18 agree. </ref>

==Shabbat==
# If one arrives late to shul on [[Shabbat]] and will have to skip certian parts of the [[prayer]] in order to say the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur some consider it to be better to skip the [[korbanot]] while some say it is better that one skip the chapters of Tehillim that are recited especially for [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 116. In conclusion, he prefers the latter. </ref>

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Coming Late to Davening

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One should make a great effort to daven with a [[minyan]] because Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation and the [[Tefillah]] will be more accepted by Hashem.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:8, Mishna Brurah 52:3 and 90:28, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 590)</ref> The halachot below are for someone who comes late to [[Shacharit]]. For the halacha of someone who comes late to [[Maariv]], please see the [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]] page.

==Someone Who Comes Late to Davening==
# Someone who comes late to Davening and sees the minyan is up to the end of Pesukei DeZimrah and realizes that if were he to daven the usual order he would not be able to daven [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a Minyan<ref> There is a famous dispute between the Kabbalists and Halachists whether one should forgo the regular order of Tefilah or forgo davening with a Tzibbur. The Halachists including the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and Rama hold one should skip in order to daven with a Tzibbur. The Chacham Tzvi 36 also says that one should skip according to the Arizal because the order of Tefilah is only lechatchila and the importance of Tefilah BeTzibbur is an overriding factor. So writes the Shulchan Aruch in Magim Mesharim that it is important to be on time so as not to ruin the order, to be inferred from this is the understanding that were one to come late one would inevitably skip. So say the Yaavetz in Mor Ukesia 52, Eliya Raba 52:5, Kesher Gudal 5:10, Meorei Or (Bear Sheva 21b). However, Bear Heteiv 52 records the practice of the pious did not change the order even if they were late. Shalmei Tzibbur 9b, Minchat Aharon 12:13, Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada (R”H 35a), Sh”t Yaskil Avdi O”C 1:2(6), Sh”t Simchat Cohen 7:6, and Kaf Hachaim Sofer 52 agree. See also the Shalmei Tzibur quoting the Chacham Tzvi on p. 67c. However, Mamar Mordechai 52:1 says [[davening]] in order even at the expense of praying with a [[minyan]] only applies to someone who always follows the Arizal but since we follow Shulchan Aruch (especially according to the Chacham Tzvi who says the Arizal agrees with the Shulchan Aruch) one should skip. Naveh Shalom 1 pg 124d, Sh”t Shaar Shlomo Zorafa 60, Chesed LeAlafim 52, and Mishna Brurah 52:1,6 agree. See further Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 4: 91, Sh”t Yacheve Daat 5:5. </ref>, he should do the following order: put on [[Tallit]] and [[Tefillin]], say Elokei Netsor, Brachot Hatorah, Baruch Sh’amar, Ashrei, Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim, Haleluyah El Bekodsho, Yishtabach, Brachot Yotzer, Shema, Brachot Geulah, [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a [[Minyan]] or with the [[Chazarat HaShatz]] which is also called [[davening]] with a [[Minyan]] <ref> The following hold it is Tefillah Betzibbur: Sh”t Me’at Mayim 21, Taharat Mayim 400:9 in name of Rambam, Sh”t Chatam Sofer 4(edition Yerushalim 5733), Petach Hadvir 52, Ashel Avraham 52, Sh”T Bear Yitzchak O”C 20:2, Chazon Ish 19:7, Sh”T Ish Matzliach O”C 11, Bear Moshe 1:12, Sh”t Shevet Levi 4:11. Sh”T Pri Tevuah 68, Sh”t Yechave Daat Y”D 5:7. However the Pri Megadim 52e, Sh”t Chavselet Hasharon O”C 2, Sh”t Amudei Esh 3:7, Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 3:9 argue it should not be considered Tefillah Betzibbur. </ref>, after [[davening]] he can return to say the Brachot Hashachar, Parshat Akeda, [[Korbanot]] and mizmorim of Pesukei DeZimrah that were skipped. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1. Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 says if one is late one should just say Baruch Sh’amar, Tehilat LeDavid (Ashrei without the first two pesukim), and Yishtabach. Smak 11, quotes Rav Neturei Goan who says one should add Haleluyah El Bekodsho. The Smag (Asin 19 pg 109b), Hagahot Maimon (Tefilat 7:50) in name of Rav Moshe Goan agrees. The Hagahot Smak 11 adds Haleluyah Min HaShamayim. Hagahot Maimon writes this in name of Sefer HaMitzvot. Rosh ([[Brachot]] 2:5) and Talmidei Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 23a) hold like Rav Amram Goan. Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. </ref> However, one should not be making up these [[prayers]] during [[Chazarat Hashatz]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Sheerit Yosef 1:page 12 and Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 1129 </ref>
==If One Has Less Time==
# If there is even less time than that, one should also skip Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim and if there is less time even than that one should also skip Haleluyah El Bekodsho.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama based on Rav Amram Gaon adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. Rama 52:1 based on the Rosh (Brachot 5:6), Mishna Brurah 52:6, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7 hold that at a minimum one may say an abbreviated [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] consisting of only Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach.</ref>
# If there is less time than that one should skip all of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], but after [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one should say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot in Baruch SheAmar and Yishtabach. <ref>
* Shulchan Aruch 52:1 writes that if one sees that the congregation is up to the Brachot of Shema and one will not have time to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], one should start the Brachot of Shema with the congregation and after one said [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one says [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot, meaning one may not say Baruch SheAmar or Yishtabach. This is based on the following Geonim and Rishonim: Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 pf 200a) in name of Rav Neturnai Goan, Aruch (Erech Tefilah), Sh”t Rashba 3:285, Machzor Vitri 23, Or Zaruha 1:100, Smak 12:77, Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50, Rashba 1:589 in name of Ramban, and Shibolei HaLeket (Siman 7). See, however, the opinion of the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 23a) that one may say these [[Brachot]] after [[Shmoneh Esrei]].
* Mishna Brurah 52:6 quotes the Mishkenaot Yacov who argues on Shulchan Aruch and says that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] alone rather than skip [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. However, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 593) quoting Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Ovadyah in Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:5 hold like Shulchan Aruch that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the congregation rather than say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot.</ref>
# If the [[minyan]] is saying the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] and one has not yet recited Kriat Shema one should not skip Shema and the Brachot in order to recite the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur because being somech geula litfillah for [[shacharit]] is more important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 111:3, Mishna Brurah 111:11. Mishna Brurah adds that for [[arvit]] one would skip to [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur rahter than saying Kriat Shema with the Brachot. see [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]]. </ref>
# If one skipped [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and then made a mistake in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] for which he needs to repeat (forgetting Yaleh VeYavo on [[Rosh Chodesh]]), since he has to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] again he should first say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with the Shem Umalchut in the Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach. <ref> Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger 52 says if one forgot to say mashiv haruach one should say Pesukei DeZimrah with Brachot before he repeats [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Maharsham in Daat Torah 52 quotes Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi 15 who agrees to Rabbi Akiva Eiger but says on [[Rosh Chodesh]] one should first say [[Hallel]] with the tzibbur before saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but then one can only say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without Brachot since [[Hallel]] fulfills the obligation of saying praise from Tehilim for the day. Torat Chaim Sofer 52e says against the Rabbi Akiva Eiger so that one should repeat immediately so as not to interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah. Halacha Brurah 52:2 holds like Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Daat Torah, and Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi since anyway one is repeating [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one has to first prepare with praise as in [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. Lumdus in Halacha: [Birur Halacha 52:3 says one could argue on the Rabbi Akiva Eiger based on the dispute of Rishonim (Tosfot Brachot 26b) whether one goes back for a [[Shmoneh Esrei]] that one forgot the Yaleh VeYavo can repeat if he is not able to add the Yaleh Veyavo in the Tashlumin. According to one opinion one can return since it is as if one did not pray at all and according to the other opinion one may not repeat because he has nothing to add. So too according to the opinion that it is not as if he did not pray at all, then one should not be able to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot. Perhaps one can answer that only by Yaleh VeYavo which is just an addition is there a dispute if the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] counts, but by Mashiv HaRuach or Ten Tal UMatar which is part of the words of the bracha everyone agrees that it is considered as if one did not pray. Rav Chaim MeBrisk (Shuirei Grach pg 74) agrees. Thus, only by Mashiv HaRuach does Rabbi Akiva Eiger say you can say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but not for Yaleh VeYavo. However we do not pasken like this idea because Yalkut Yosef 1 pg 238 says that Ten Tal UMatar is even more of an addition since if one remembers within the Shema Esreh Ten Tal UMatar can be said even in Shema Kolenu but Yaleh Veyavo requires you to return to the beginning of the Bracha Ratzeh. So writes the Sh”t Har Tzvi O”C 54, Magen Avraham 108:16, Sh”t Chesed LeAvraham (Mehudra Tanina 20)] </ref> [Seemingly this is only if one already missed [[davening]] Shema Esreh with a [[minyan]], meaning starting [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the Chazan.]

==If One Has More Time==
# If one has some more time one should add the mizmorim from Haleluyah Halili Nafshi to Haleluyah Halelu El Bekosho.<ref> Magen Avraham 52:1 says even though it sounds from Rama 52 like one should add Hodu if one has time, the Rif already wrote that the main part of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] is from Tehilat Ledavid to Kol hanishama, meaning that they precede Hodu and so the Rama only meant to add this after one was already saying all the Haleluyah’s and so agrees the Smag. So says Biur Gra 52:3, Bear Hetiev 52:3, Machsit HaShekel 52:1, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 52:1, Mishna Brurah 52:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add the first four pesukim of Vayvarech David. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add Az Yashir. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time, according to Ashkenazim who say Hodo after Baruch Sh’amar should add Hodo, but according to Sefardim should add the rest of the pesukim of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] (such as Mizmor Letodah and Yehe Kavod). <ref> Rama 52:1 in name of Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50 says if one has more time than saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with skipping one should add Hodu. Magen Avraham 52:1 explains that the Rama only means to add this after we add Vayevarech David since that is the opinion of the Smag. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 52:4. Aruch Hashulchan 52 says that Az Yashir precedes Hodu against the Chaye Adam who says Hodu precedes Az Yashir. Bear Hetiev 52:3 in name of Lechem Chamudot that Mizmor Letodah is on the level of Hodu. Sephardim follow the Maamer Mordechai 52:2 and Kaf Hachaim 52:3. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add some [[Korbanot]] starting with Lefikach until Shema and Baruch Shem, then parshat Tamid, Ketoret until and not including Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, then Anna Bechoach and the Ribbon HaOlamim, Lechen Yehe Rason , (if there is time add Aizehu Mekoman), then Hodo until UBeNiveye Al Tirau, El Nikamot until Hashem Hoshea Hamelech ,Hashem Melech, Lamnatzeach and continue with [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3, Sh”t Rav Poalim O”C 2:4, Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 in the footnote, Sh”t Ish Matzliach 1:15pg 42a, 76c. </ref>
# On [[Shabbat]], one should skip Nishmat and not [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. But if there is not enough time to say the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and Nishmat one should skip the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and not Nishmat. If one has more time to say some of the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], he should say mizmors “Hashamayim Mesaprim”, "Ledavid Beshenato” and “Tefilah Lemoshe”. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:4. Chaye Adam 19:6 says Nishmat is an obligation of [[Shabbat]] (based on Pesachim 118a) and if there is little time one just says Baruch She’amar, Tehilat Ledavid, Nishmat, and Yishtabach. This is also the opinion of Mishna Berurah 52:5. The Sh”t Meishiv Halacha 439-440 adds that one should even miss Tefilah Betzibbur for Nishmat. However it seems that even the Chaye Adam would agree that one can skip Nishmat for Tefilah Betzibbur. On the other hand, Shalmei Tzibbur (shalmei chagiga pg 203b) holds [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] comes before Nishmat since it is a Tadir- regularly said passage compared to Nishmat. This is also the opinion of Siddur Bet Menucha 133b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7, and Shaarei Teshuva 281e in name of Shalmei Tzibbur. Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 footnote 1 argues with the Chaye Adam in that Nishmat is only a Minhag (based on Rambam and Talmidei Rabbenu Yonah); similarly the Sh”t Michtam LeDavid O”C 13 notes that it is not sourced in the Gemara, meaning the practice of saying it on [[Shabbat]] is not in the Gemara. The Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Leviat Chen 18 agree. </ref>

==Shabbat==
# If one arrives late to shul on [[Shabbat]] and will have to skip certian parts of the [[prayer]] in order to say the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur some consider it to be better to skip the [[korbanot]] while some say it is better that one skip the chapters of Tehillim that are recited especially for [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 116. In conclusion, he prefers the latter. </ref>

==Sources==
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Coming Late to Davening

2017-12-07T05:14:39Z

Elliot: spelling and grammatical corrections

One should make a great effort to daven with a [[minyan]] because Hashem does not reject the [[Tefillah]] of a congregation and the [[Tefillah]] will be more accepted by Hashem.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 90:8, Mishna Brurah 52:3 and 90:28, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 590)</ref> The halachot below are for someone who comes late to [[Shacharit]]. For the halacha of someone who comes late to [[Maariv]], please see the [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]] page.

==Someone Who Comes Late to Davening==
# Someone who comes late to Davening and sees the minyan is up to the end of Pesukei DeZimrah and realizes that if were he to daven the usual order he would not be able to daven [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a Minyan<ref> There is a famous dispute between the Kabbalists and Halachists whether one should forgo the regular order of Tefilah or forgo davening with a Tzibbur. The Halachists including the Tur, Shulchan Aruch and Rama hold one should skip in order to daven with a Tzibbur. The Chacham Tzvi 36 also says that one should skip according to the Arizal because the order of Tefilah is only lechatchila and the importance of Tefilah BeTzibbur is an overriding factor. So writes the Shulchan Aruch in Magim Mesharim that it is important to be on time so as not to ruin the order, to be inferred from this is the understanding that were one to come late one would inevitably skip. So say the Yaavetz in Mor Ukesia 52, Eliya Raba 52:5, Kesher Gudal 5:10, Meorei Or (Bear Sheva 21b). However, Bear Heteiv 52 records the practice of the pious did not change the order even if they were late. Shalmei Tzibbur 9b, Minchat Aharon 12:13, Ben Ish Chai in Ben Yehoyada (R”H 35a), Sh”t Yaskil Avdi O”C 1:2(6), Sh”t Simchat Cohen 7:6, and Kaf Hachaim Sofer 52 agree. See also the Shalmei Tzibur quoting the Chacham Tzvi on p. 67c. However, Mamar Mordechai 52:1 says [[davening]] in order even at the expense of praying with a [[minyan]] only applies to someone who always follows the Arizal but since we follow Shulchan Aruch (especially according to the Chacham Tzvi who says the Arizal agrees with the Shulchan Aruch) one should skip. Naveh Shalom 1 pg 124d, Sh”t Shaar Shlomo Zorafa 60, Chesed LeAlafim 52, and Mishna Brurah 52:1,6 agree. See further Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 4: 91, Sh”t Yacheve Daat 5:5. </ref>, he should do the following order: put on [[Tallit]] and [[Tefillin]], say Elokei Netsor, Brachot Hatorah, Baruch Sh’amar, Ashrei, Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim, Haleluyah El Bekodsho, Yishtabach, Brachot Yotzer, Shema, Brachot Geulah, [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with a [[Minyan]] or with the [[Chazarat HaShatz]] which is also called [[davening]] with a [[Minyan]] <ref> The following hold it is Tefillah Betzibbur: Sh”t Me’at Mayim 21, Taharat Mayim 400:9 in name of Rambam, Sh”t Chatam Sofer 4(edition Yerushalim 5733), Petach Hadvir 52, Ashel Avraham 52, Sh”T Bear Yitzchak O”C 20:2, Chazon Ish 19:7, Sh”T Ish Matzliach O”C 11, Bear Moshe 1:12, Sh”t Shevet Levi 4:11. Sh”T Pri Tevuah 68, Sh”t Yechave Daat Y”D 5:7. However the Pri Megadim 52e, Sh”t Chavselet Hasharon O”C 2, Sh”t Amudei Esh 3:7, Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 3:9 argue it should not be considered Tefillah Betzibbur. </ref>, after [[davening]] he can return to say the Brachot Hashachar, Parshat Akeda, [[Korbanot]] and mizmorim of Pesukei DeZimrah that were skipped. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1. Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 says if one is late one should just say Baruch Sh’amar, Tehilat LeDavid (Ashrei without the first two pesukim), and Yishtabach. Smak 11, quotes Rav Neturei Goan who says one should add Haleluyah El Bekodsho. The Smag (Asin 19 pg 109b), Hagahot Maimon (Tefilat 7:50) in name of Rav Moshe Goan agrees. The Hagahot Smak 11 adds Haleluyah Min HaShamayim. Hagahot Maimon writes this in name of Sefer HaMitzvot. Rosh ([[Brachot]] 2:5) and Talmidei Rabbeinu Yonah (Brachot 23a) hold like Rav Amram Goan. Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. </ref> However, one should not be making up these [[prayers]] during [[Chazarat Hashatz]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Sheerit Yosef 1:page 12 and Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 1129 </ref>
==If One Has Less Time==
# If there is even less time than that, one should also skip Haleluyah Halelu Min HaShamayim and if there is less time even than that one should also skip Haleluyah El Bekodsho.<ref> Shulchan Aruch 52:1 holds like the Hagahot Smak that if there is less time one skips Haleluyah Min Hashamayim. Rama based on Rav Amram Gaon adds that if there is less time one also skips Haleluyah El Bekodsho. Rama 52:1 based on the Rosh (Brachot 5:6), Mishna Brurah 52:6, and Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7 hold that at a minimum one may say an abbreviated [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] consisting of only Baruch SheAmar, Ashrei, and Yishtabach.</ref>
# If there is less time than that one should skip all of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], but after [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one should say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot in Baruch SheAmar and Yishtabach. <ref>
* Shulchan Aruch 52:1 writes that if one sees that the congregation is up to the Brachot of Shema and one will not have time to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], one should start the Brachot of Shema with the congregation and after one said [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one says [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without the Brachot, meaning one may not say Baruch SheAmar or Yishtabach. This is based on the following Geonim and Rishonim: Siddur Rav Amram Goan 1:102 pf 200a) in name of Rav Neturnai Goan, Aruch (Erech Tefilah), Sh”t Rashba 3:285, Machzor Vitri 23, Or Zaruha 1:100, Smak 12:77, Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50, Rashba 1:589 in name of Ramban, and Shibolei HaLeket (Siman 7). See, however, the opinion of the Rabbenu Yonah (Brachot 23a) that one may say these [[Brachot]] after [[Shmoneh Esrei]].
* Mishna Brurah 52:6 quotes the Mishkenaot Yacov who argues on Shulchan Aruch and says that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] alone rather than skip [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. However, Rabbi Hershel Schachter (cited by Bet Yitzchak vol 30, p. 593) quoting Rav Soloveitchik and Rav Ovadyah in Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:5 hold like Shulchan Aruch that it is preferable to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the congregation rather than say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot.</ref>
# If the [[minyan]] is saying the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] and one has not yet recited Kriat Shema one should not skip Shema and the Brachot in order to recite the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur because being somech geula litfillah for [[shacharit]] is more important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 111:3, Mishna Brurah 111:11. Mishna Brurah adds that for [[arvit]] one would skip to [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur rahter than saying Kriat Shema with the Brachot. see [[Mariv/Arvit#Coming_late_to_Maariv| Coming Late to Maariv]]. </ref>
# If one skipped [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and then made a mistake in [[Shmoneh Esrei]] for which he needs to repeat (forgetting Yaleh VeYavo on [[Rosh Chodesh]]), since he has to say [[Shmoneh Esrei]] again he should first say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with the Shem Umalchut in the Baruch Sh’amar and Yishtabach. <ref> Hagahot Rabbi Akiva Eiger 52 says if one forgot to say mashiv haruach one should say Pesukei DeZimrah with Brachot before he repeats [[Shmoneh Esrei]]. Maharsham in Daat Torah 52 quotes Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi 15 who agrees to Rabbi Akiva Eiger but says on [[Rosh Chodesh]] one should first say [[Hallel]] with the tzibbur before saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but then one can only say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] without Brachot since [[Hallel]] fulfills the obligation of saying praise from Tehilim for the day. Torat Chaim Sofer 52e says against the Rabbi Akiva Eiger so that one should repeat immediately so as not to interrupt between Geulah and Tefillah. Halacha Brurah 52:2 holds like Rabbi Akiva Eiger, Daat Torah, and Sh”t Tiferet Tzvi since anyway one is repeating [[Shmoneh Esrei]] one has to first prepare with praise as in [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. Lumdus in Halacha: [Birur Halacha 52:3 says one could argue on the Rabbi Akiva Eiger based on the dispute of Rishonim (Tosfot Brachot 26b) whether one goes back for a [[Shmoneh Esrei]] that one forgot the Yaleh VeYavo can repeat if he is not able to add the Yaleh Veyavo in the Tashlumin. According to one opinion one can return since it is as if one did not pray at all and according to the other opinion one may not repeat because he has nothing to add. So too according to the opinion that it is not as if he did not pray at all, then one should not be able to say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with Brachot. Perhaps one can answer that only by Yaleh VeYavo which is just an addition is there a dispute if the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] counts, but by Mashiv HaRuach or Ten Tal UMatar which is part of the words of the bracha everyone agrees that it is considered as if one did not pray. Rav Chaim MeBrisk (Shuirei Grach pg 74) agrees. Thus, only by Mashiv HaRuach does Rabbi Akiva Eiger say you can say [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] but not for Yaleh VeYavo. However we do not pasken like this idea because Yalkut Yosef 1 pg 238 says that Ten Tal UMatar is even more of an addition since if one remembers within the Shema Esreh Ten Tal UMatar can be said even in Shema Kolenu but Yaleh Veyavo requires you to return to the beginning of the Bracha Ratzeh. So writes the Sh”t Har Tzvi O”C 54, Magen Avraham 108:16, Sh”t Chesed LeAvraham (Mehudra Tanina 20)] </ref> [Seemingly this is only if one already missed [[davening]] Shema Esreh with a [[minyan]], meaning starting [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the Chazan.]

==If One Has More Time==
# If one has some more time one should add the mizmorim from Haleluyah Halili Nafshi to Haleluyah Halelu El Bekosho.<ref> Magen Avraham 52:1 says even though it sounds from Rama 52 like one should add Hodu if one has time, the Rif already wrote that the main part of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] is from Tehilat Ledavid to Kol hanishama, meaning that they precede Hodu and so the Rama only meant to add this after one was already saying all the Haleluyah’s and so agrees the Smag. So says Biur Gra 52:3, Bear Hetiev 52:3, Machsit HaShekel 52:1, Shulchan Aruch HaRav 52:1, Mishna Brurah 52:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add the first four pesukim of Vayvarech David. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add Az Yashir. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3 in name of Chaye Adam 19:4. </ref>
# If one has more time, according to Ashkenazim who say Hodo after Baruch Sh’amar should add Hodo, but according to Sefardim should add the rest of the pesukim of [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] (such as Mizmor Letodah and Yehe Kavod). <ref> Rama 52:1 in name of Hagahot Maimon Tefilah 7:50 says if one has more time than saying [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] with skipping one should add Hodu. Magen Avraham 52:1 explains that the Rama only means to add this after we add Vayevarech David since that is the opinion of the Smag. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 52:4. Aruch Hashulchan 52 says that Az Yashir precedes Hodu against the Chaye Adam who says Hodu precedes Az Yashir. Bear Hetiev 52:3 in name of Lechem Chamudot that Mizmor Letodah is on the level of Hodu. Sephardim follow the Maamer Mordechai 52:2 and Kaf Hachaim 52:3. </ref>
# If one has more time one should add some [[Korbanot]] starting with Lefikach until Shema and Baruch Shem, then parshat Tamid, Ketoret until and not including Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, then Anna Bechoach and the Ribbon HaOlamim, Lechen Yehe Rason , (if there is time add Aizehu Mekoman), then Hodo until UBeNiveye Al Tirau, El Nikamot until Hashem Hoshea Hamelech ,Hashem Melech, Lamnatzeach and continue with [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:3, Sh”t Rav Poalim O”C 2:4, Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 in the footnote, Sh”t Ish Matzliach 1:15pg 42a, 76c. </ref>
# On [[Shabbat]], one should skip Nishmat and not [[Pesukei DeZimrah]]. But if there is not enough time to say the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and Nishmat one should skip the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] and not Nishmat. If one has more time to say some of the mizmorim before [[Pesukei DeZimrah]], he should say mizmors “Hashamayim Mesaprim”, "Ledavid Beshenato” and “Tefilah Lemoshe”. <ref> Halacha Brurah 52:4. Chaye Adam 19:6 says Nishmat is an obligation of [[Shabbat]] (based on Pesachim 118a) and if there is little time one just says Baruch She’amar, Tehilat Ledavid, Nishmat, and Yishtabach. This is also the opinion of Mishna Berurah 52:5. The Sh”t Meishiv Halacha 439-440 adds that one should even miss Tefilah Betzibbur for Nishmat. However it seems that even the Chaye Adam would agree that one can skip Nishmat for Tefilah Betzibbur. On the other hand, Shalmei Tzibbur (shalmei chagiga pg 203b) holds [[Pesukei DeZimrah]] comes before Nishmat since it is a Tadir- regularly said passage compared to Nishmat. This is also the opinion of Siddur Bet Menucha 133b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 14:7, Shaarei Teshuva 281e in name of Shalmei Tzibbur. Sh”t Yechave Daat 5:5 footnote 1 argues with the Chaye Adam in that Nishmat is only a Minhag (based on Rambam and Talmidei Rabbenu Yonah); similarly the Sh”t Michtam LeDavid O”C 13 notes that it is not sourced in the Gemara, meaning the practice of saying it on [[Shabbat]] is not in the Gemara. The Lechem Hapanim on Kitzur Shulchan Aruch and Leviat Chen 18 agree. </ref>

==Shabbat==
# If one arrives late to shul on [[Shabbat]] and will have to skip certian parts of the [[prayer]] in order to say the [[Shmoneh Esrei]] with the tzibbur some consider it to be better to skip the [[korbanot]] while some say it is better that one skip the chapters of Tehillim that are recited especially for [[Shabbat]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Hashkamat Haboker 5764 page 116. In conclusion, he prefers the latter. </ref>

==Sources==
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[[Category:Prayer]]

Reference of Measurements in Halacha

2016-10-09T23:29:02Z

Elliot:

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There are many different [[measurements]] used in the Torah and classical Rabbinic Seforim, which are important for daily living. An example is the specific amount of wine that [[Kiddush]] is made on: One [[Revi'it]]. If one doesn't know how much a [[Revi'it]] is, how can one fulfill the Mitzvah properly?
The modern day equivalents for many Hebrew [[measurements]] are discussed below.
In addition, discussed below are many Halachic times which also matter for everyday use.
==Kezayit==
# According to Ashkenazim, all sizes are measured in volume and not weight.<Ref> Mishna Brurah 456:3, Vezot HaBracha (pg 6) </ref> However, according to Sephardim the actual halacha is that measures are in volume but the minhag is to follow the measures in weight. <ref>See Yalkut Yosef (Klalei [[Brachot]] pg 195-202) discusses this at length. However, see Or Letzion (Vol. 3, Introduction) who argues that the custom to use weight is only for foods which have similar density to water, but for other foods (like Matza) one would use volume. </ref>
# There’s a dispute in the Rishonim whether the [[Kezayit]] (olive size) is a half or third of a [[KeBaytzah]] (egg size), and regarding [[Bracha Achrona]] and Deoritta Mitzvot, the halacha follows the opinion that a [[Kezayit]] is half a KeBeytzah. <Ref>
* Mishna Brurah 486:1 writes that the Tosfot holds a [[Kezayit]] is half of a KeBeitzah with the shell and the Rambam holds it is a third of a KeBeitzah (see Tosfot (Yoma 80b s.v. Agav), Rambam (Eiruvin 1:9)). S”A 486 rules like Tosfot. Rav Avraham Chaim Noeh (Shiurei Torah 3:12) argues that Tosfot holds half a KeBeitzah without the shell.
* What's the halacha? Mishna Brurah 486:1 rules that for Deoritta Mitzvot and [[Bracha Achrona]], one should eat the size of half a KeBeitzah, but for Derabbanan Mitzvot, one third suffices. He adds that since one has to make a Bracha on [[maror]], one should eat half a KeBeitzah.
* Chazon Ish 39:17 decided that we could be lenient like the Rambam. see below for an exact amount according to Chazon Ish </ref>
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[Kezayit]] for Deoritta measures (eating [[Matzah]]) and [[Bracha Achrona]] is 27cc. The Chazon Ish’s opinion is that the [[Kezayit]] is 33.3 grams (1.3 oz). <ref>
* The Tzlach (Pesachim 116b) holds that the modern day eggs are half the size of those in the days of Chazal. However, Rav Noeh (Shiurei Torah Shaar 3) argues that the modern day eggs have not changed from the days of Chazal. Mishna Brurah 486:1 writes that for the mitzvah deoraitta of [[matza]], one should follow the stringent view of the Tzlach. see Rav Shlomo Wahrman (Orot Haesach 28) who explains why there is no need to say that the eggs have shrunk since the times of the Gemara. see also Maaseh Rav 74, where it says that the Gra accepted the position of the Tzlach.
* Practically, how much is a [[Kezayit]]?
**(1) Rav Chaim Noeh in Shiurei Torah (3:11, pg 191, 5707) writes that for Deoritta Mitzvot one should eat 28.8cc, however, in Shiurei Tzion (p. 70, 5709) he writes that it is 27cc. Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) explains that Rav Chaim Noeh retracted from his original ruling.
**(2) Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Shel Torah (p. 66) quotes the Chazon Ish that a [[Kezayit]] is 2/3 of a modern egg and an egg can possibly be up to 55cc. Therefore, Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) writes that the Chazon Ish holds that 33.3cc is a [[Kezayit]]. The Chazon Ish's opinion of [[Kezayit]] is partially based on the opinion of the Tzlach. see also Chazon Ish in Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 39.
**(3) Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) quotes Haggadat Kol Dodi which quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein as saying that a [[Kezayit]] is 31.2cc. [However, Rabbi Bodner in Halachos of K’zayis (p. 24) writes that Rav Dovid Feinstein told him that Rav Moshe never measured the eggs himself and it was his student who calculated 1.1oz, but that if his calculations were more precise he should use those. Therefore, Rabbi Bodner rules, based on his own calculations, that a [[Kezayit]] is 27.2cc.]
**(4) Rav Mordechai Willig ([http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/760487/Rabbi_Mordechai_I_Willig/How_Much_Matza_Do_You_Need_to_Eat Pesach To-Go, Nisan 5771], p. 60) is of the opinion that the size in volume of a kezayis is 22.5 cubic centimeters.</ref>
## The minhag of the world and many other authorities is to follow Rav Chaim Noeh’s opinion. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 6, Birur 1, pg 221) quotes Rav Elyashiv and Rav Shlomo Zalman saying that for [[Bracha Achrona]] the widely accepted measurement of the [[Kezayit]] is according to Rav Chaim Noeh. Vezot HaBracha also mentions that such is the minhag of the world. </ref>
# If one ate between a third and a half a [[KeBaytzah]] one should not make a Bracha achrona because of safek [[Brachot]]. Therefore, one should have less than a third and not make a Bracha achrona or more than a half and make a Bracha achrona. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref>
# On Mitzvot Deoritta such as eating [[Matzah]] one must be strict to hold a [[Kezayit]] is a half a [[KeBaytzah]]. However, regarding מצות Derabbanan it’s preferable to hold that a [[Kezayit]] is a half a kebaytzah, however, one may rely on the opinion that a [[Kezayit]] is a third a kebaytzah. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref>
# One needs to make sure that he does not count air in the food as part of the shiur of kezayis. If one has a food that is hollow, a kezayis of that food is considered when the food would be pressed.<ref> Rama 486:1 </ref>

==Kedi Achilat Pras==
# See [[Kedi Achilat Pras]] (the time in which a [[Kezayit]] is considered eaten together)

==KeBaytzah==
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[KeBaytzah]] is 55cc, and according to the Chazon Ish, it is 100cc. <ref>Vezot HaBracha pg 6 </ref>

==Amah, Tefach, Etzbah==
# According to Rav Moshe Feinstein, the [[Amah]] is 21.25 inches (53.98 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 3.54 inches (9.00 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.89 inches (2.25 centimeters). <ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 1:136. writes that the [[Amah]] is 21.25 inches and one can be strict to hold that it is 23 inches. </ref>
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[Amah]] is 18.90 inches (48 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 3.15 inches (8 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.79 inches (2 centimeters) <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 25 pg 249) </ref>
# According to the Chazon Ish, the [[Amah]] is 24 inches (60.96 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 1 inch (2.54 centimeters). <ref> Shiurin shel Torah (pg 3) by the Steipler quoting the Chazon Ish but admitting that these are approximate measures because of the need to publicize the measures but not an accurate calculation. </ref>
==Mil==
# When [[Mil]] is given in terms of time, some consider it 18 minutes, some 22.5 minutes, and some 24 minutes. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 459:2 writes that the [[mil]] is 18 minutes. Rama 261:1 agrees. Beiur Halacha 459:2 s.v. Haviy quotes some who consider it 22.5 minutes and others who say that it is 24 minutes.</ref>
# When [[Mil]] is given in terms of distance it is equal to 2000 [[Amot]]. <ref>Rashi Yoma 67a s.v. shivah and Tosfot Shabbat 34b s.v. safek write that a mil is 2000 amot. Shulchan Aruch 261:2 writes that 3/4 of a [[mil]] is equal to 1500 [[amot]], implying a [[mil]] is 2000 [[amot]]. [http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=15883#3b Rabbi Melamed on yeshiva.org.il] writes that a [[mil]] is 2000 [[amot]].</ref>

==Revi'it==
# A [[Reviyit]] is a [[KeBaytzah]] and a half.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref> Therefore, Rav Chaim Noeh holds that the [[Reviyit]] is 86 grams (3 oz),<ref>Shiurei Tzion (p. 69)</ref> the Chazon Ish holds that the [[Reviyit]] is 150 grams (5.3 oz).<ref> Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Shel Torah (p. 66) according to the rulings of the Chazon Ish </ref>, and some quote Rav Moshe as saying the [[Reviyit]] is 3.3 oz.<ref>Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) quotes Haggadat Kol Dodi which quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein as saying that a [[Reviyit]] is 3.3 oz.</ref>
# With regards to drinking [[the four cups of wine]], see the [[Required Amount of Matzah and Wine for the Seder]] page.

==Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit==
# See [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]] (the time in which a [[Reviyit]] is considered drunk together)
==Prutah==
# A [[prutah]] is 1/40 of a gram of silver (which is about a few cents). However, the [[prutah]] with regards to the mitzvah of returning a lost object is discussed [[Returning_Lost_Objects#Worth_a_Prutah| here]]. <ref> S”A CM 88:1 says a [[prutah]] is a half of a pearl of barley. Shiurei Torah (Rav Chaim Noeh pg 177) and Shiurei HaMitzvot (Chazon Ish pg 65) say a [[prutah]] is 1/40 of a gram of silver (which currently is about 2.3 cents). Halachos of [[Chanukah]] (Rabbi Shimon Eider, pg 38) quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein saying that a [[prutah]] is 2 or 3 cents and not just one penny. See Halachos of Other People’s Money (Rabbi Bodner pg 150) who quotes Rav Moshe regarding a [[prutah]] for the mitzvah of returning a lost object. </ref>

==Toch Kedi Dibbur==
# [[Kedi Dibbur]] is the time it takes to say Shalom Alecha Rebbe. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Klalim s.v. Kedi)</ref>
# [[Toch Kedi Dibbur]] is less than the time it takes to say Shalom Alecha Rebbe.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Klalim s.v. Kedi)</ref>

==Kdei Aniva==
# There are several opinions about how long Kdei Aniva is, however, one doesn't need to be strict to consider it to be longer than 2 gudalin. <ref>How long is kdei aniva? There’s several opinions about this topic:
* Smag- long enough to loop around all the rest of the 7 strings.
* Chayei Adam, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 9:13- 4 gudalin, Beiur Halacha: 2 gudalin, Eliya Rabba (paskening like Rif and Rosh)- long enough to loop around just 1 string (very short).
* The Beiur Halacha concludes that there’s no need to be strict for more than 2 gudalin. And he says if you have no choice, you can rely on the Eliya Rabba. see [http://ph.yhb.org.il/07-08-11/ Peninei Halacha] </ref>
# How long is the shiur of 2 godlin in practical terms? Chazon Ish : 5 cm, Rav Chaim Naeh: 4 cm. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comments to Kitzur 9:13) writes that Kedi Anivah is 4 cm.

==Shaot Zmaniot==
# [[Shaot Zmaniot]] are halachic hours which are calculated by dividing the daytime hours into 12. There’s a dispute of how to measure the day; some count the day from Olot HaShachar until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (Magen Avraham) <ref>Many authorities holds that the halachic hours in the day are considered from Olot including: Sh”t Trumat HaDeshen 1, Levush 267, Minchat Cohen (Mevoh Shemesh 2:6) in name of Tosfot Ramban and Rashba, Bach (431), Taz 433, Pri [[Chadash]] 443, Magen Avraham 58:1, 433:3, Eliyah Raba 58:2, Mizbe’ach Adama 4a, Mikraeh Kodesh 158b, Mateh Yehuda 433, Sh”t Chaim Shal 2:38(70), Tov Ayin 18:38, Sh”t Teshuva MaAhava 1:25, Shalmei Tzibbur 93c, Chesed Alafim 58:5, Chaye Adam 21:3,27:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 17:1, Magen Giborim (Shiltei Hagiborim 58:3), and Rav Poalim O”C 2:2. </ref>, and some count it from [[HaNetz]] until [[Shekiah]] (Gra).<ref>Many authorities hold that the halachic hours of the day are considered to begin from [[HaNetz]] incluing: Rambam’s Sh”t Pear Hadar 44 (as understood by Halacha Brurah (Shaar Tzion 58:17), Rav Chaim Drok (Noam 9 pg 235), and Orot Chaim 320 against the Yetsiat Mitzmayim (Sefaka Deyoa pg 115)), Siddur Rav Sadyah Goan pg 12, Minchat Cohen Mevoh Hashemesh 2:6 in name of Goanim, Rambam, Rabbenu Yonah, Hagahot Maimon, and Mordechai (Pri [[Chadash]] rejects his proofs), Shiltei Hagiborim on the Mordechai ([[Brachot]] 4:3) (as understood by Magen Avraham 233:3, Shaar Tzion 233:10, and Kaf HaChaim 233:7), Levush (233:1,267), Shaarei Knesset Hagedolah 58:8, Tosfot [[Yom Tov]] (Pesachim 2:3), and Biur HaGra 459:2.</ref>
## According to Sephardim, regarding Deoritta laws (including [[Kriyat Shema]]) one should be strict for the opinion of the Magen Avraham. <ref> In conclusion, Minchat Cohen (Mevoh Hashemesh 2:9), Erech HaShulchan 433, Halichot Olam (vol 1, Vaera 3), and Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 98) write that one should be strict for the opinion of the Magen Avraham for Deoritta issues, for example [[Kriyat Shema]]. </ref>
## Among Ashkenazim, some are strict to hold like the Magen Avraham, unless there is an serious need, in which case one may hold like the Gra. <ref>Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky in Sefer Eretz Yisrael (pg 18#3) writes that the minhag of [[Israel]] is to follow the magen avraham and only under pressure may one rely on the Gra.</ref>However, some are lenient to rely on the Gra. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 77-79) says that many follow the opinion of the Gra in calculating the time for Sof [[Kriyat Shema]]. </ref>
==Olot HaShachar==
# Many rishonim hold that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 72 minutes before sunrise on a "perfect day" (when sunrise and sunset are exactly 12 hours apart) in Jerusalem which is equivalent to when the sun is 16 degrees below the horizon for everywhere in the world, however, others hold that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 90 minutes on a perfect day which is 19.78 degrees below the horizon. <ref>
* Sefer Zmanim KeHilchatam (Rabbi Berstein, pg 347) writes that 72 minutes on a perfect day in Jerusalem is equal to when the sun is 16 degrees below the horizon and 90 minutes is equal to 19.78 degrees below the horizon. He personally rules that one should be strict for both of these opinions for Deoritta halachas and those derabbanan halachas where safek is lechumra. He tries to prove that this is the opinion of the Mishna Brurah (92:3, Beiur Halacha 163:1 s.v. Berachok). However, he totally rejects the opinion that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 120 minutes before sunrise.
* He also quotes Rabbi Tukachinsky who held like the opinion of 90 minutes.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 65-7) says that we assume that [[Olot HaShachar]] depends on degrees below horizon and the specific times vary according to one’s location. Similarly, [http://www.ou.org/webcast_kosher Rav Yisrael Belsky] (OU Kosher Webcast, 2011, min 19-21) mentioned in passing that [[Olot HaShachar]] is assumed to be 72 minutes before sunrise, varying according to the longitude and latitude. </ref>

==MeSheyakir==
# There is a wide range of opinions precisely when Misheyakir occurs in Jerusalem on a perfect day, when there is exactly 12 daylight hours and every seasonal hour consists of 60 minutes. The three opinions include: 35 minutes before sunrise,<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Le-Torah ve-Hora'ah Vol. 3:7 and in Iggeros Moshe OC 4:6 holds of 35 minutes. Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky in Emes liyaakov OC 58:1 rules that it is 36 minutes before sunrise. Zmanei Halacha LeMaaseh (pg 19) holds of 40 minutes before sunrise. </ref> 60 minutes before sunrise,<ref>Rav Tukaczinsky in Sefer Eretz Yisrael 1:4 (pg 18), Kaf HaChaim 18:18, Sh"t Binyan Tzion 2:16 hold of 60 minutes before sunrise. Nivreshet (vol 1, pg 43) holds of 52 minutes.</ref> and 66 minutes before sunrise.<ref>Rav Ovadya Yoseh in Yechave Daat 2:8</ref>
# The various opinions would then have to be extrapolated according to the region of the world and time of year.<ref>
* There are two factors at work here: First, the processes of daybreak and nightfall occur faster at places near the equator than places further away from the equator. Second, the speed of these processes are also affected by the seasons.
* A common solution would be to use seasonal minutes. In order to calculate a seasonal hour, one would need to add up all the daytime minutes and then divide by 12 to get the number of minutes that are in each seasonal hour. For instance, if there were 11 hours of daylight, each seasonal hour would consist of 55 minutes. To further complicate matters, there are two ways of counting the daytime minutes: The Magen Avraham counts from dawn until nightfall with the emergence of 3 stars, whereas the Gra counts from sunrise to sunset.
* Another means for calculation, which has only recently been implemented, is to compare the level of brightness by using the relative position of the sun. For instance, it has been determined that 60 minutes before sunrise on a perfect day in Jerusalem the sun is 12.9 degrees below the horizon. Therefore, if one wanted to find the equivalent time anywhere in the world during any season, he would simply determine at what time the sun will be 12.9 degrees below the horizon in that locale on that day and that would be the extrapolated Meshiyakir.</ref> Thus, according to the commonly accepted opinion that Meshiyakir is between 50 and 60 minutes before sunrise in Jerusalem - In New York, depending on the time of the year, it could be anywhere from 56-73 minutes before sunrise.<ref>MyZmanim.com. These figures are determined using MyZmanim’s earliest published position of 11.5 degrees below the horizon. Unfortunately, MyZmanim.com only offers calculations based upon 10.2 degrees, 11 degrees, and 11.5 degrees but not 12.9 degrees. It is unfortunate because 12.9 degrees correlates to Rav Tukaczinsky’s 60 minutes before sunrise which, although is a very lenient position is also well collaborated and accepted.
* [http://www.ou.org/webcast_kosher Rav Yisrael Belsky] (OU Kosher Webcast, 2011, min 21-23) mentions in passing that [[MeSheYakir]] is about 40 or 50 minutes before sunrise.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 68-70) says that Rav Moshe held [[MeSheYakir]] is between 35-40 minutes before sunrise and seems to agree with him, although he mentions that some say it’s 55 minutes before sunrise.</ref>
==HaNetz HaChama (Sunrise)==
# [[HaNetz HaChama]] is sunrise which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunrise.<ref>
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunrise is the same as the sunrise calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun begins to rise.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 72-77) says that sunset should be determined as though the mountains to the east and west are at sea level and do not block the visibility of the sun. However, the elevation of the place one is currently located is taken into consideration and if one is in a valley the sunset is a little later (less than 5 minutes) than what would have been visible. Yet, he adds, that most opinions hold that regarding sunrise both one’s location’s elevation and surrounding mountains are taken into consideration. </ref>
==Chatzot==
# [[Chatzot]] is midday and midnight, always separated by 12 hours.<ref>Mishna Brurah 1:9 writes that [[chatzot]] at night is always 12 hours after [[chatzot]] of day for any place in the world.</ref>
==Mincha Gedola==
# Mincha Gedola is six and a half halachic hours (Shaot Zmaniyot) after sunrise.<ref>Rashi (Pesachim 107a s.v. mincha gedola), Rambam (Tefillah 3:2)</ref>
==Mincha Ketana==
# Mincha Ketana is nine and a half halachic hours (Shaot Zmaniyot) after sunrise.<ref>Rashi (Pesachim 107b s.v. oh), Rambam (Tefillah 3:2)</ref>
==Shekiyah (Sunset)==
# [[Shekiyah]] is sunset which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunset. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunset is the same as the sunset calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun has completely set. </ref>
==Tzet HaKochavim (Emergence of the stars)==
# There's a major dispute when Tzet HaKochavim is: Rabbenu Tam assumes that it's about 72 minutes after [[Shekiyah]] and the Gra assumes that it's three quarters of a [[mil]] after [[Shekiyah]], varying according to one's locations. <ref>Rabbi Hershel Schachter on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha# yutorah.org (min 43-5)] explains that many practice like the Gra regarding Tzet HaKochavim on [[Motzei Shabbat]]. See Biur HaGra and Mishna Brurah 261. Pri Megadim assumes that according to Rabbenu Tam, 72 minutes is a fixed time, but Mishna Brurah writes that it varies according to one's location.</ref>

==Bein HaShemashot==
# [[Bein HaShemashot]] is the time period between certain daytime and certain nighttime. In many halachot, it is considered a doubt whether it is considered day or night and has many practical ramifications. There is a major dispute how long this period is. <ref>
* '''(1) Gemara [[Shabbat]]''' 34b says [[Bein HaShemashot]] is considered as a doubt whether it is considered daytime or nighttime. When is [[Bein HaShemashot]]? Rabbi Yehuda says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from [[Shekiyah]] and concludes when the entire ball of the sun has set. Rabbi Yose, however, says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is as short as the blink of an eye, though R. Yose also agrees that there is a doubt (Tosfot 34b s.v. Rabbi Yose). R. Nechemya says that it is from [[Shekiyah]] and lasts the length of time it takes to walk a half [[mil]]. [Note, a mil is 2000 amot (see above).]
* '''Explanation of Rabbi Yehuda's opinion:''' Rabba explains Rabbi Yehuda as saying that [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from [[Shekiyah]] even though the sky is still red, while Rav Yosef says [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from when the sun already set. It follows, says the Gemara, that according to Rabba the span of [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]] and according to Rav Yosef [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 2/3 of a [[mil]].
* '''Who do we follow, Rabba or Rav Yosef, in explaining Rabbi Yehuda?''' The Rif (15a) writes that since it is unclear whether halacha follows Rav Yosef or Rabba, one should be strict to follow Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins at [[Shekiyah]]. Then he says that it seems halacha should follow Rabba because halacha always follows Rabba with three exceptions and this isn't one of them. Similarly, Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) rules like Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins at [[Shekiyah]]. Rabbenu Yonah (quoted by Rosh [[Shabbat]] 2:23) argues that since they're not arguing about which logic is correct but about what Rav Yehuda said the halacha follows both Rabba and Rav Yosef, whichever way will be a stringency. Therefore, in context of [[accepting Shabbat]], Rama 261:1 rules like Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]].
* '''Explanation of Rabbi Yose's opinion:''' Shmuel ([[Shabbat]] 35a) says that Rav Yose’s concept of [[Bein HaShemashot]] takes place after the [[Bein HaShemashot]] already finished. Tosfot ([[Shabbat]] 34b s.v. Rabbi Yose) explains that even according to Rabbi Yose there’s a window of time when there is an uncertainty whether it is day or night but it isn’t as long as it is for Rabbi Yehuda. Rosh (Shabbat 2:23) discusses whether Rabbi Yose's [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins immediately after Rabbi Yehuda's or a while afterwards and doesn't come to a clear conclusion. Rashi to 35a s.v. Bein HaShemashot DeRabbi Yose seems to hold that it is right after R. Yehuda's period.
* '''Who does the halacha follow? Rabbi Yehuda or Rabbi Yose''' The Briatta ([[Shabbat]] 34b) says that in regards to practical ramifications [[Bein HaShemashot]] is always considered day as a stringency and night as a stringency. Rif ([[Shabbat]] 14b) and Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) codify this Briatta. Shulchan Aruch 261:1 rules that during [[Bein HaShemashot]] one may not do anything one may not do on [[Shabbat]] with some exceptions (see there). Therefore, Rabbi Yochanan ([[Shabbat]] 35a) says that we follow Rabbi Yehuda regarding [[Shabbat]] as a stringency and Rabbi Yose regarding Trumah as a stringency. Rif (15a) and Rosh 2:23 codify Rabbi Yochanan as halacha.
* '''(2) Gemara Pesachim''' 94a records Rabbi Yochanan's statement that an average person can walk 30 [[mil]] from [[HaNetz HaChama]] until [[Shekiyah]] and 5 [[mil]] from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (according to Rashi s.v. Ovav). The Gemara challenges this and explains really an average person can walk 32 [[mil]] from [[HaNetz HaChama]] until [[Shekiyah]] and only 4 [[mil]] from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]].
* '''The opinion of Rabbenu Tam:''' Tosfot (Pesachim 94a s.v. Rabbi Yehuda and [[Shabbat]] 35a s.v. Trei) is bothered how the Gemara [[Shabbat]] seems to say that from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] a person can walk 3/4 of a [[mil]] (according to the Rabba) and the Gemara Pesachim says a person can walk 4 [[mil]]. Rabbenu Tam answers that the Gemara [[Shabbat]] was referring to the end of the [[Shekiyah]] and from then until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]], while the Gemara Pesachim is discussing the beginning of [[Shekiyah]] which takes 4 [[mil]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]]. Ramban (cited by [[Maggid]] Mishna), [[Maggid]] Mishna ([[Shabbat]] 5:4), and Ran ([[Shabbat]] 15a) agree. The Ran ([[Shabbat]] 15a) explains that according to Rabbenu Tam there's two Shekiyot. After the first it is still considered daytime until 3.25 [[mil]] after the beginning of the [[Shekiyah]]. [[Bein HaShemashot]], which is uncertain day or night, spans 3/4 of a [[mil]] and begins from the beginning of the second [[Shekiyah]]. See Beiur Halacha 261 s.v. Metechila who explains that the first [[Shekiyah]] is when the sun sets from our vision, and the second [[Shekiyah]] is when the light from the sun leaves the sky.
* '''Does halacha follow Rabbenu Tam?''' The Shulchan Aruch 261:2 rules in accordance with Rabbenu Tam and states that from the beginning of the [[Shekiyah]] until [[Bein HaShemashot]] there's 3.25 [[mil]] and then [[Bein HaShemashot]] itself is .75 of a [[mil]], which is equivalent to the time it takes to walk 1500 [[amot]]. Beiur Halacha 261 s.v. Metechila writes that for sure one should be strict for the Gra not to do any melacha after sunset.
* '''(3) Shmuel's opinion:''' Then, Shmuel ([[Shabbat]] 35b) says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is as long as two stars are seen in the sky, but if there’s only one star, it’s day, and if it’s three, then it’s night. The Gemara then clarifies that the stars which were discussed are medium size stars. Similarly, the Yerushalmi ([[Brachot]], cited by Ran 15a) says that [[Shabbat]] concludes when three stars can be seen in one area and not spread out. The Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) rules like Shmuel that when three medium size stars are seen it is certain nighttime. The Kesef Mishna ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) is bothered why the Rambam said that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins from [[Shekiyah]] and ends when three stars are seen, choosing the opinion of Rabba for the beginning of [[Bein HaShemashot]] and Shmuel for the end of [[Bein HaShemashot]]. He answers that really Rabba and Shmuel agree and just describe it differently. This may also be the intent of the Rif (15a) and Rosh 2:23 who say that halacha follows Rabba as a stringency and also quote Shmuel without anyone arguing. See Or Letzion Vol. 1 YD 1:10 who offers a novel interpretation of the opinion of the Rambam that he holds like Rabbi Yose (see there for the halachic implications). See also Beur Halacha 416 who paskens like Rabbi Yose MeIkar HaDin, as well, and Chazon Ovadia Shabbat Vol. 1 pp. 264. </ref>
# The Gemara rules that if one does a Melacha on [[Shabbos]] for the duration of Bein Hashemashos on Friday evening and Saturday evening, one has certainly violated [[Shabbos]], and must bring a sin-offering <ref> [[Shabbos]] 35b, Rambam (Hilchot [[Shabbos]] 5:4). This is because if one treats [[Bein Hashemashot]] as day, one broke [[Shabbos]] on Saturday evening. If one treats [[Bein Hashemashot]] as night, one violated [[Shabbos]] on Friday evening. </ref>
# Therefore, one can do no Melacha during [[Bein Hashemashot]] <ref> Mishnah [[Shabbos]] 34b </ref>.
==Yad Soledet Bo==
# For purposes of cooking on Shabbat and Kashrut, Yad Soledet Bo is certainly hotter than 113 degrees fahrenheit. <ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (ch. 1, note 3), Badei Hashulchan 92:151</ref> Others are concerned for anything over 110 degrees fahrenheit and over 160 degrees is certainly yad soledet bo. <Ref>Igrot Moshe (OC 4:74 Bishul no. 3), The Laws of Kashrut p. 111)</reF>

==Links==
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/763395/Rabbi_Michael_Taubes/_Parshas_Eikev_How_Big_is_a_Kezayis_ How Big is a Kezayis] by Rabbi Michael Taubes
==Sources==
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[[Category:Brachot]]

Reference of Measurements in Halacha

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There are many different [[measurements]] used in the Torah and classical Rabbinic Seforim, which are important for daily living. An example is the specific amount of wine that [[Kiddush]] is made on: One [[Revi'it]]. If one doesn't know how much a [[Revi'it]] is, how can one fulfill the Mitzvah properly?
The modern day equivalents for many Hebrew [[measurements]] are discussed below.
In addition, discussed below are many Halachic times which also matter for everyday use.
==Kezayit==
# According to Ashkenazim, all sizes are measured in volume and not weight.<Ref> Mishna Brurah 456:3, Vezot HaBracha (pg 6) </ref> However, according to Sephardim the actual halacha is that measures are in volume but the minhag is to follow the measures in weight. <ref>See Yalkut Yosef (Klalei [[Brachot]] pg 195-202) discusses this at length. However, see Or Letzion (Vol. 3, Introduction) who argues that the custom to use weight is only for foods which have similar density to water, but for other foods (like Matza) one would use volume. </ref>
# There’s a dispute in the Rishonim whether the [[Kezayit]] (olive size) is a half or third of a [[KeBaytzah]] (egg size), and regarding [[Bracha Achrona]] and Deoritta Mitzvot, the halacha follows the opinion that a [[Kezayit]] is half a KeBeytzah. <Ref>
* Mishna Brurah 486:1 writes that the Tosfot holds a [[Kezayit]] is half of a KeBeitzah with the shell and the Rambam holds it is a third of a KeBeitzah (see Tosfot (Yoma 80b s.v. Agav), Rambam (Eiruvin 1:9)). S”A 486 rules like Tosfot. Rav Avraham Chaim Noeh (Shiurei Torah 3:12) argues that Tosfot holds half a KeBeitzah without the shell.
* What's the halacha? Mishna Brurah 486:1 rules that for Deoritta Mitzvot and [[Bracha Achrona]], one should eat the size of half a KeBeitzah, but for Derabbanan Mitzvot, one third suffices. He adds that since one has to make a Bracha on [[maror]], one should eat half a KeBeitzah.
* Chazon Ish 39:17 decided that we could be lenient like the Rambam. see below for an exact amount according to Chazon Ish </ref>
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[Kezayit]] for Deoritta measures (eating [[Matzah]]) and [[Bracha Achrona]] is 27cc. The Chazon Ish’s opinion is that the [[Kezayit]] is 33.3 grams (1.3 oz). <ref>
* The Tzlach (Pesachim 116b) holds that the modern day eggs are half the size of those in the days of Chazal. However, Rav Noeh (Shiurei Torah Shaar 3) argues that the modern day eggs have not changed from the days of Chazal. Mishna Brurah 486:1 writes that for the mitzvah deoraitta of [[matza]], one should follow the stringent view of the Tzlach. see Rav Shlomo Wahrman (Orot Haesach 28) who explains why there is no need to say that the eggs have shrunk since the times of the Gemara. see also Maaseh Rav 74, where it says that the Gra accepted the position of the Tzlach.
* Practically, how much is a [[Kezayit]]?
**(1) Rav Chaim Noeh in Shiurei Torah (3:11, pg 191, 5707) writes that for Deoritta Mitzvot one should eat 28.8cc, however, in Shiurei Tzion (p. 70, 5709) he writes that it is 27cc. Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) explains that Rav Chaim Noeh retracted from his original ruling.
**(2) Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Shel Torah (p. 66) quotes the Chazon Ish that a [[Kezayit]] is 2/3 of a modern egg and an egg can possibly be up to 55cc. Therefore, Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) writes that the Chazon Ish holds that 33.3cc is a [[Kezayit]]. The Chazon Ish's opinion of [[Kezayit]] is partially based on the opinion of the Tzlach. see also Chazon Ish in Hilchot [[Shabbat]] 39.
**(3) Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) quotes Haggadat Kol Dodi which quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein as saying that a [[Kezayit]] is 31.2cc. [However, Rabbi Bodner in Halachos of K’zayis (p. 24) writes that Rav Dovid Feinstein told him that Rav Moshe never measured the eggs himself and it was his student who calculated 1.1oz, but that if his calculations were more precise he should use those. Therefore, Rabbi Bodner rules, based on his own calculations, that a [[Kezayit]] is 27.2cc.]
**(4) Rav Mordechai Willig ([http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/760487/Rabbi_Mordechai_I_Willig/How_Much_Matza_Do_You_Need_to_Eat Pesach To-Go, Nisan 5771], p. 60) is of the opinion that the size in volume of a kezayis is 22.5 cubic centimeters.</ref>
## The minhag of the world and many other authorities is to follow Rav Chaim Noeh’s opinion. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 6, Birur 1, pg 221) quotes Rav Elyashiv and Rav Shlomo Zalman saying that for [[Bracha Achrona]] the widely accepted measurement of the [[Kezayit]] is according to Rav Chaim Noeh. Vezot HaBracha also mentions that such is the minhag of the world. </ref>
# If one ate between a third and a half a [[KeBaytzah]] one should not make a Bracha achrona because of safek [[Brachot]]. Therefore, one should have less than a third and not make a Bracha achrona or more than a half and make a Bracha achrona. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref>
# On Mitzvot Deoritta such as eating [[Matzah]] one must be strict to hold a [[Kezayit]] is a half a [[KeBaytzah]]. However, regarding מצות Derabbanan it’s preferable to hold that a [[Kezayit]] is a half a kebaytzah, however, one may rely on the opinion that a [[Kezayit]] is a third a kebaytzah. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref>
# One needs to make sure that he does not count air in the food as part of the shiur of kezayis. If one has a food that is hollow, a kezayis of that food is considered when the food would be pressed.<ref> Rama 486:1 </ref>

==Kedi Achilat Pras==
# See [[Kedi Achilat Pras]] (the time in which a [[Kezayit]] is considered eaten together)

==KeBaytzah==
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[KeBaytzah]] is 55cc, and according to the Chazon Ish, it is 100cc. <ref>Vezot HaBracha pg 6 </ref>

==Amah, Tefach, Etzbah==
# According to Rav Moshe Feinstein, the [[Amah]] is 21.25 inches (53.98 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 3.54 inches (9.00 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.89 inches (2.25 centimeters). <ref> Sh”t Igrot Moshe O”C 1:136. writes that the [[Amah]] is 21.25 inches and one can be strict to hold that it is 23 inches. </ref>
# According to Rav Chaim Noeh, the [[Amah]] is 18.90 inches (48 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 3.15 inches (8 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 0.79 inches (2 centimeters) <ref>Shiurei Torah (by Rav Chaim Noeh, Siman 3 Seif 25 pg 249) </ref>
# According to the Chazon Ish, the [[Amah]] is 24 inches (60.96 centimeters), the [[Tefach]] is 4 inches (10.16 centimeters), and the Etzbah is 1 inch (2.54 centimeters). <ref> Shiurin shel Torah (pg 3) by the Steipler quoting the Chazon Ish but admitting that these are approximate measures because of the need to publicize the measures but not an accurate calculation. </ref>
==Mil==
# When [[Mil]] is given in terms of time, some consider it 18 minutes, some 22.5 minutes, and some 24 minutes. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 459:2 writes that the [[mil]] is 18 minutes. Rama 261:1 agrees. Beiur Halacha 459:2 s.v. Haviy quotes some who consider it 22.5 minutes and others who say that it is 24 minutes.</ref>
# When [[Mil]] is given in terms of distance it is equal to 2000 [[Amot]]. <ref>Rashi Yoma 67a s.v. shivah and Tosfot Shabbat 34b s.v. safek write that a mil is 2000 amot. Shulchan Aruch 261:2 writes that 3/4 of a [[mil]] is equal to 1500 [[amot]], implying a [[mil]] is 2000 [[amot]]. [http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=15883#3b Rabbi Melamed on yeshiva.org.il] writes that a [[mil]] is 2000 [[amot]].</ref>

==Revi'it==
# A [[Reviyit]] is a [[KeBaytzah]] and a half.<Ref>Mishna Brurah 486:1 </ref> Therefore, Rav Chaim Noeh holds that the [[Reviyit]] is 86 grams (3 oz),<ref>Shiurei Tzion (p. 69)</ref> the Chazon Ish holds that the [[Reviyit]] is 150 grams (5.3 oz).<ref> Rav Chaim Kanievsky in Shiurin Shel Torah (p. 66) according to the rulings of the Chazon Ish </ref>, and some quote Rav Moshe as saying the [[Reviyit]] is 3.3 oz.<ref>Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 1) quotes Haggadat Kol Dodi which quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein as saying that a [[Reviyit]] is 3.3 oz.</ref>
# With regards to drinking [[the four cups of wine]], see the [[Required Amount of Matzah and Wine for the Seder]] page.

==Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit==
# See [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]] (the time in which a [[Reviyit]] is considered drunk together)
==Prutah==
# A [[prutah]] is 1/40 of a gram of silver (which is about a few cents). However, the [[prutah]] with regards to the mitzvah of returning a lost object is discussed [[Returning_Lost_Objects#Worth_a_Prutah| here]]. <ref> S”A CM 88:1 says a [[prutah]] is a half of a pearl of barley. Shiurei Torah (Rav Chaim Noeh pg 177) and Shiurei HaMitzvot (Chazon Ish pg 65) say a [[prutah]] is 1/40 of a gram of silver (which currently is about 2.3 cents). Halachos of [[Chanukah]] (Rabbi Shimon Eider, pg 38) quotes Rav Moshe Feinstein saying that a [[prutah]] is 2 or 3 cents and not just one penny. See Halachos of Other People’s Money (Rabbi Bodner pg 150) who quotes Rav Moshe regarding a [[prutah]] for the mitzvah of returning a lost object. </ref>

==Toch Kedi Dibbur==
# [[Kedi Dibbur]] is the time it takes to say Shalom Alecha Rebbe. <ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Klalim s.v. Kedi)</ref>
# [[Toch Kedi Dibbur]] is less than the time it takes to say Shalom Alecha Rebbe.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch (Klalim s.v. Kedi)</ref>

==Kdei Aniva==
# There are several opinions about how long Kdei Aniva is, however, one doesn't need to be strict to consider it to be longer than 2 gudalin. <ref>How long is kdei aniva? There’s several opinions about this topic:
* Smag- long enough to loop around all the rest of the 7 strings.
* Chayei Adam, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 9:13- 4 gudalin, Beiur Halacha: 2 gudalin, Eliya Rabba (paskening like Rif and Rosh)- long enough to loop around just 1 string (very short).
* The Beiur Halacha concludes that there’s no need to be strict for more than 2 gudalin. And he says if you have no choice, you can rely on the Eliya Rabba. see [http://ph.yhb.org.il/07-08-11/ Peninei Halacha] </ref>
# How long is the shiur of 2 godlin in practical terms? Chazon Ish : 5 cm, Rav Chaim Naeh: 4 cm. Rav Mordechai Eliyahu (comments to Kitzur 9:13) writes that Kedi Anivah is 4 cm.

==Shaot Zmaniot==
# [[Shaot Zmaniot]] are halachic hours which are calculated by dividing the daytime hours into 12. There’s a dispute of how to measure the day; some count the day from Olot HaShachar until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (Magen Avraham) <ref>Many authorities holds that the halachic hours in the day are considered from Olot including: Sh”t Trumat HaDeshen 1, Levush 267, Minchat Cohen (Mevoh Shemesh 2:6) in name of Tosfot Ramban and Rashba, Bach (431), Taz 433, Pri [[Chadash]] 443, Magen Avraham 58:1, 433:3, Eliyah Raba 58:2, Mizbe’ach Adama 4a, Mikraeh Kodesh 158b, Mateh Yehuda 433, Sh”t Chaim Shal 2:38(70), Tov Ayin 18:38, Sh”t Teshuva MaAhava 1:25, Shalmei Tzibbur 93c, Chesed Alafim 58:5, Chaye Adam 21:3,27:1, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 17:1, Magen Giborim (Shiltei Hagiborim 58:3), and Rav Poalim O”C 2:2. </ref>, and some count it from [[HaNetz]] until [[Shekiah]] (Gra).<ref>Many authorities hold that the halachic hours of the day are considered to begin from [[HaNetz]] incluing: Rambam’s Sh”t Pear Hadar 44 (as understood by Halacha Brurah (Shaar Tzion 58:17), Rav Chaim Drok (Noam 9 pg 235), and Orot Chaim 320 against the Yetsiat Mitzmayim (Sefaka Deyoa pg 115)), Siddur Rav Sadyah Goan pg 12, Minchat Cohen Mevoh Hashemesh 2:6 in name of Goanim, Rambam, Rabbenu Yonah, Hagahot Maimon, and Mordechai (Pri [[Chadash]] rejects his proofs), Shiltei Hagiborim on the Mordechai ([[Brachot]] 4:3) (as understood by Magen Avraham 233:3, Shaar Tzion 233:10, and Kaf HaChaim 233:7), Levush (233:1,267), Shaarei Knesset Hagedolah 58:8, Tosfot [[Yom Tov]] (Pesachim 2:3), and Biur HaGra 459:2.</ref>
## According to Sephardim, regarding Deoritta laws (including [[Kriyat Shema]]) one should be strict for the opinion of the Magen Avraham. <ref> In conclusion, Minchat Cohen (Mevoh Hashemesh 2:9), Erech HaShulchan 433, Halichot Olam (vol 1, Vaera 3), and Yalkut Yosef (vol 1, pg 98) write that one should be strict for the opinion of the Magen Avraham for Deoritta issues, for example [[Kriyat Shema]]. </ref>
## Among Ashkenazim, some are strict to hold like the Magen Avraham, unless there is an serious need, in which case one may hold like the Gra. <ref>Rabbi Yechiel Michel Tukachinsky in Sefer Eretz Yisrael (pg 18#3) writes that the minhag of [[Israel]] is to follow the magen avraham and only under pressure may one rely on the Gra.</ref>However, some are lenient to rely on the Gra. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 77-79) says that many follow the opinion of the Gra in calculating the time for Sof [[Kriyat Shema]]. </ref>
==Olot HaShachar==
# Many rishonim hold that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 72 minutes before sunrise on a "perfect day" (sunrise and sunset are exactly 12 hours apart) in Jerusalem which is equivalent to when the sun is 16 degrees below the horizon for everywhere in the world, however, others hold that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 90 minutes on a perfect day which is 19.78 degrees below the horizon. <ref>
* Sefer Zmanim KeHilchatam (Rabbi Berstein, pg 347) writes that 72 minutes on a perfect day in Jerusalem is equal to when the sun is 16 degrees below the horizon and 90 minutes is equal to 19.78 degrees below the horizon. He personally rules that one should be strict for both of these opinions for Deoritta halachas and those derabbanan halachas where safek is lechumra. He tries to prove that this is the opinion of the Mishna Brurah (92:3, Beiur Halacha 163:1 s.v. Berachok). However, he totally rejects the opinion that [[Olot HaShachar]] is 120 minutes before sunrise.
* He also quotes Rabbi Tukachinsky who held like the opinion of 90 minutes.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 65-7) says that we assume that [[Olot HaShachar]] depends on degrees below horizon and the specific times vary according to one’s location. Similarly, [http://www.ou.org/webcast_kosher Rav Yisrael Belsky] (OU Kosher Webcast, 2011, min 19-21) mentioned in passing that [[Olot HaShachar]] is assumed to be 72 minutes before sunrise, varying according to the longitude and latitude. </ref>

==MeSheyakir==
# There is a wide range of opinions precisely when Misheyakir occurs in Jerusalem on a perfect day, when there is exactly 12 daylight hours and every seasonal hour consists of 60 minutes. The three opinions include: 35 minutes before sunrise,<ref>Rav Moshe Feinstein in Le-Torah ve-Hora'ah Vol. 3:7 and in Iggeros Moshe OC 4:6 holds of 35 minutes. Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky in Emes liyaakov OC 58:1 rules that it is 36 minutes before sunrise. Zmanei Halacha LeMaaseh (pg 19) holds of 40 minutes before sunrise. </ref> 60 minutes before sunrise,<ref>Rav Tukaczinsky in Sefer Eretz Yisrael 1:4 (pg 18), Kaf HaChaim 18:18, Sh"t Binyan Tzion 2:16 hold of 60 minutes before sunrise. Nivreshet (vol 1, pg 43) holds of 52 minutes.</ref> and 66 minutes before sunrise.<ref>Rav Ovadya Yoseh in Yechave Daat 2:8</ref>
# The various opinions would then have to be extrapolated according to the region of the world and time of year.<ref>
* There are two factors at work here: First, the processes of daybreak and nightfall occur faster at places near the equator than places further away from the equator. Second, the speed of these processes are also affected by the seasons.
* A common solution would be to use seasonal minutes. In order to calculate a seasonal hour, one would need to add up all the daytime minutes and then divide by 12 to get the number of minutes that are in each seasonal hour. For instance, if there were 11 hours of daylight, each seasonal hour would consist of 55 minutes. To further complicate matters, there are two ways of counting the daytime minutes: The Magen Avraham counts from dawn until nightfall with the emergence of 3 stars, whereas the Gra counts from sunrise to sunset.
* Another means for calculation, which has only recently been implemented, is to compare the level of brightness by using the relative position of the sun. For instance, it has been determined that 60 minutes before sunrise on a perfect day in Jerusalem the sun is 12.9 degrees below the horizon. Therefore, if one wanted to find the equivalent time anywhere in the world during any season, he would simply determine at what time the sun will be 12.9 degrees below the horizon in that locale on that day and that would be the extrapolated Meshiyakir.</ref> Thus, according to the commonly accepted opinion that Meshiyakir is between 50 and 60 minutes before sunrise in Jerusalem - In New York, depending on the time of the year, it could be anywhere from 56-73 minutes before sunrise.<ref>MyZmanim.com. These figures are determined using MyZmanim’s earliest published position of 11.5 degrees below the horizon. Unfortunately, MyZmanim.com only offers calculations based upon 10.2 degrees, 11 degrees, and 11.5 degrees but not 12.9 degrees. It is unfortunate because 12.9 degrees correlates to Rav Tukaczinsky’s 60 minutes before sunrise which, although is a very lenient position is also well collaborated and accepted.
* [http://www.ou.org/webcast_kosher Rav Yisrael Belsky] (OU Kosher Webcast, 2011, min 21-23) mentions in passing that [[MeSheYakir]] is about 40 or 50 minutes before sunrise.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 68-70) says that Rav Moshe held [[MeSheYakir]] is between 35-40 minutes before sunrise and seems to agree with him, although he mentions that some say it’s 55 minutes before sunrise.</ref>
==HaNetz HaChama (Sunrise)==
# [[HaNetz HaChama]] is sunrise which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunrise.<ref>
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunrise is the same as the sunrise calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun begins to rise.
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 72-77) says that sunset should be determined as though the mountains to the east and west are at sea level and do not block the visibility of the sun. However, the elevation of the place one is currently located is taken into consideration and if one is in a valley the sunset is a little later (less than 5 minutes) than what would have been visible. Yet, he adds, that most opinions hold that regarding sunrise both one’s location’s elevation and surrounding mountains are taken into consideration. </ref>
==Chatzot==
# [[Chatzot]] is midday and midnight, always separated by 12 hours.<ref>Mishna Brurah 1:9 writes that [[chatzot]] at night is always 12 hours after [[chatzot]] of day for any place in the world.</ref>
==Mincha Gedola==
# Mincha Gedola is six and a half halachic hours (Shaot Zmaniyot) after sunrise.<ref>Rashi (Pesachim 107a s.v. mincha gedola), Rambam (Tefillah 3:2)</ref>
==Mincha Ketana==
# Mincha Ketana is nine and a half halachic hours (Shaot Zmaniyot) after sunrise.<ref>Rashi (Pesachim 107b s.v. oh), Rambam (Tefillah 3:2)</ref>
==Shekiyah (Sunset)==
# [[Shekiyah]] is sunset which, in general, is halachically the same as the astronomical calculation of sunset. <ref>[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha Rav Hershel Schachter on yutorah.org] (min 69-72) says that sunset is the same as the sunset calculated by the naval observatory which is when the sun has completely set. </ref>
==Tzet HaKochavim (Emergence of the stars)==
# There's a major dispute when Tzet HaKochavim is: Rabbenu Tam assumes that it's about 72 minutes after [[Shekiyah]] and the Gra assumes that it's three quarters of a [[mil]] after [[Shekiyah]], varying according to one's locations. <ref>Rabbi Hershel Schachter on [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/728553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Shiur_on_Zmanim_in_Halacha# yutorah.org (min 43-5)] explains that many practice like the Gra regarding Tzet HaKochavim on [[Motzei Shabbat]]. See Biur HaGra and Mishna Brurah 261. Pri Megadim assumes that according to Rabbenu Tam, 72 minutes is a fixed time, but Mishna Brurah writes that it varies according to one's location.</ref>

==Bein HaShemashot==
# [[Bein HaShemashot]] is the time period between certain daytime and certain nighttime. In many halachot, it is considered a doubt whether it is considered day or night and has many practical ramifications. There is a major dispute how long this period is. <ref>
* '''(1) Gemara [[Shabbat]]''' 34b says [[Bein HaShemashot]] is considered as a doubt whether it is considered daytime or nighttime. When is [[Bein HaShemashot]]? Rabbi Yehuda says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from [[Shekiyah]] and concludes when the entire ball of the sun has set. Rabbi Yose, however, says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is as short as the blink of an eye, though R. Yose also agrees that there is a doubt (Tosfot 34b s.v. Rabbi Yose). R. Nechemya says that it is from [[Shekiyah]] and lasts the length of time it takes to walk a half [[mil]]. [Note, a mil is 2000 amot (see above).]
* '''Explanation of Rabbi Yehuda's opinion:''' Rabba explains Rabbi Yehuda as saying that [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from [[Shekiyah]] even though the sky is still red, while Rav Yosef says [[Bein HaShemashot]] starts from when the sun already set. It follows, says the Gemara, that according to Rabba the span of [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]] and according to Rav Yosef [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 2/3 of a [[mil]].
* '''Who do we follow, Rabba or Rav Yosef, in explaining Rabbi Yehuda?''' The Rif (15a) writes that since it is unclear whether halacha follows Rav Yosef or Rabba, one should be strict to follow Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins at [[Shekiyah]]. Then he says that it seems halacha should follow Rabba because halacha always follows Rabba with three exceptions and this isn't one of them. Similarly, Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) rules like Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins at [[Shekiyah]]. Rabbenu Yonah (quoted by Rosh [[Shabbat]] 2:23) argues that since they're not arguing about which logic is correct but about what Rav Yehuda said the halacha follows both Rabba and Rav Yosef, whichever way will be a stringency. Therefore, in context of [[accepting Shabbat]], Rama 261:1 rules like Rabba that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]].
* '''Explanation of Rabbi Yose's opinion:''' Shmuel ([[Shabbat]] 35a) says that Rav Yose’s concept of [[Bein HaShemashot]] takes place after the [[Bein HaShemashot]] already finished. Tosfot ([[Shabbat]] 34b s.v. Rabbi Yose) explains that even according to Rabbi Yose there’s a window of time when there is an uncertainty whether it is day or night but it isn’t as long as it is for Rabbi Yehuda. Rosh (Shabbat 2:23) discusses whether Rabbi Yose's [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins immediately after Rabbi Yehuda's or a while afterwards and doesn't come to a clear conclusion. Rashi to 35a s.v. Bein HaShemashot DeRabbi Yose seems to hold that it is right after R. Yehuda's period.
* '''Who does the halacha follow? Rabbi Yehuda or Rabbi Yose''' The Briatta ([[Shabbat]] 34b) says that in regards to practical ramifications [[Bein HaShemashot]] is always considered day as a stringency and night as a stringency. Rif ([[Shabbat]] 14b) and Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) codify this Briatta. Shulchan Aruch 261:1 rules that during [[Bein HaShemashot]] one may not do anything one may not do on [[Shabbat]] with some exceptions (see there). Therefore, Rabbi Yochanan ([[Shabbat]] 35a) says that we follow Rabbi Yehuda regarding [[Shabbat]] as a stringency and Rabbi Yose regarding Trumah as a stringency. Rif (15a) and Rosh 2:23 codify Rabbi Yochanan as halacha.
* '''(2) Gemara Pesachim''' 94a records Rabbi Yochanan's statement that an average person can walk 30 [[mil]] from [[HaNetz HaChama]] until [[Shekiyah]] and 5 [[mil]] from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] (according to Rashi s.v. Ovav). The Gemara challenges this and explains really an average person can walk 32 [[mil]] from [[HaNetz HaChama]] until [[Shekiyah]] and only 4 [[mil]] from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]].
* '''The opinion of Rabbenu Tam:''' Tosfot (Pesachim 94a s.v. Rabbi Yehuda and [[Shabbat]] 35a s.v. Trei) is bothered how the Gemara [[Shabbat]] seems to say that from [[Shekiyah]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] a person can walk 3/4 of a [[mil]] (according to the Rabba) and the Gemara Pesachim says a person can walk 4 [[mil]]. Rabbenu Tam answers that the Gemara [[Shabbat]] was referring to the end of the [[Shekiyah]] and from then until [[Tzet HaKochavim]] is 3/4 of a [[mil]], while the Gemara Pesachim is discussing the beginning of [[Shekiyah]] which takes 4 [[mil]] until [[Tzet HaKochavim]]. Ramban (cited by [[Maggid]] Mishna), [[Maggid]] Mishna ([[Shabbat]] 5:4), and Ran ([[Shabbat]] 15a) agree. The Ran ([[Shabbat]] 15a) explains that according to Rabbenu Tam there's two Shekiyot. After the first it is still considered daytime until 3.25 [[mil]] after the beginning of the [[Shekiyah]]. [[Bein HaShemashot]], which is uncertain day or night, spans 3/4 of a [[mil]] and begins from the beginning of the second [[Shekiyah]]. See Beiur Halacha 261 s.v. Metechila who explains that the first [[Shekiyah]] is when the sun sets from our vision, and the second [[Shekiyah]] is when the light from the sun leaves the sky.
* '''Does halacha follow Rabbenu Tam?''' The Shulchan Aruch 261:2 rules in accordance with Rabbenu Tam and states that from the beginning of the [[Shekiyah]] until [[Bein HaShemashot]] there's 3.25 [[mil]] and then [[Bein HaShemashot]] itself is .75 of a [[mil]], which is equivalent to the time it takes to walk 1500 [[amot]]. Beiur Halacha 261 s.v. Metechila writes that for sure one should be strict for the Gra not to do any melacha after sunset.
* '''(3) Shmuel's opinion:''' Then, Shmuel ([[Shabbat]] 35b) says that [[Bein HaShemashot]] is as long as two stars are seen in the sky, but if there’s only one star, it’s day, and if it’s three, then it’s night. The Gemara then clarifies that the stars which were discussed are medium size stars. Similarly, the Yerushalmi ([[Brachot]], cited by Ran 15a) says that [[Shabbat]] concludes when three stars can be seen in one area and not spread out. The Rambam ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) rules like Shmuel that when three medium size stars are seen it is certain nighttime. The Kesef Mishna ([[Shabbat]] 5:4) is bothered why the Rambam said that [[Bein HaShemashot]] begins from [[Shekiyah]] and ends when three stars are seen, choosing the opinion of Rabba for the beginning of [[Bein HaShemashot]] and Shmuel for the end of [[Bein HaShemashot]]. He answers that really Rabba and Shmuel agree and just describe it differently. This may also be the intent of the Rif (15a) and Rosh 2:23 who say that halacha follows Rabba as a stringency and also quote Shmuel without anyone arguing. See Or Letzion Vol. 1 YD 1:10 who offers a novel interpretation of the opinion of the Rambam that he holds like Rabbi Yose (see there for the halachic implications). See also Beur Halacha 416 who paskens like Rabbi Yose MeIkar HaDin, as well, and Chazon Ovadia Shabbat Vol. 1 pp. 264. </ref>
# The Gemara rules that if one does a Melacha on [[Shabbos]] for the duration of Bein Hashemashos on Friday evening and Saturday evening, one has certainly violated [[Shabbos]], and must bring a sin-offering <ref> [[Shabbos]] 35b, Rambam (Hilchot [[Shabbos]] 5:4). This is because if one treats [[Bein Hashemashot]] as day, one broke [[Shabbos]] on Saturday evening. If one treats [[Bein Hashemashot]] as night, one violated [[Shabbos]] on Friday evening. </ref>
# Therefore, one can do no Melacha during [[Bein Hashemashot]] <ref> Mishnah [[Shabbos]] 34b </ref>.
==Yad Soledet Bo==
# For purposes of cooking on Shabbat and Kashrut, Yad Soledet Bo is certainly hotter than 113 degrees fahrenheit. <ref>Shemirat Shabbat Kehilchata (ch. 1, note 3), Badei Hashulchan 92:151</ref> Others are concerned for anything over 110 degrees fahrenheit and over 160 degrees is certainly yad soledet bo. <Ref>Igrot Moshe (OC 4:74 Bishul no. 3), The Laws of Kashrut p. 111)</reF>

==Links==
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/763395/Rabbi_Michael_Taubes/_Parshas_Eikev_How_Big_is_a_Kezayis_ How Big is a Kezayis] by Rabbi Michael Taubes
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Tisha BeAv

2016-08-14T18:14:52Z

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The fast of Tisha B’av is to commemorate five tragedies which occurred to the Jewish nation: 1. The Jews of the desert were told that they would not enter Eretz Yisrael following the sin of the spies. 2 The first Bet HaMikdash was destroyed. 3. The second Bet HaMikdash was destroyed. 4. Beitar, a city filled with over 10,000 Jews was captured and destroyed by the Romans during the Bar Kochva rebellion. 5. Turnus Rufus plowed the area of the heichal. <ref> Mishna Taanit 26b, Rambam Hilchot Taaniyot 5:3, Chayei Adam 133:5, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 121:5, Mishna Brurah 549:2 </ref> This article is specifically about the fast of the ninth of Av. To learn about any of the other fast days [[Fast Days|click here]].
==Fasting==
# It is forbidden for all men of bar mitzvah age and women of bat mitzvah age to partake in eating or drinking on the Tisha BeAv. The fast begins at shkiat hachamah of the 8th of Av and ends at Tzet Hakochavim of the 9th of Av. <ref>Mishna Brurah 554:1, Yalkut Yosef (Moadim p. 577), Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series.
* Tosfot (Megillah 5b s.v. vebikesh) and Ritva (Megillah 5b) imply that Tisha B'av is only derabbanan or a minhag. See, however, the Taz 554:4 who implies that it is Divrei Kabbalah, from the authority of the navi.</ref>
# It is not necessary to wait until the tzet hakochavim according to Rabbeinu Tam to begin eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 586 </ref>

==People who are permitted to eat==
# Some poskim say that if one is exempt from fasting on Tisha B'av, he need not eat in increments. <ref> Sh”t Maharam Shick 289 says that just like on [[Yom Kippur]] we say that if it will not increase the danger by eating in small increments (S”A 618:7), the same applies to Tisha B’av. However, Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Nishmat Avraham 4 554:1), [[Shevet Halevi]] 4:46, and Tzitz Eliezer 10:25:16 disagree and say this isn’t necessary for Tisha B’av. </ref> However, one should not overindulge. <ref> S:A 554:5, Haghot Maimaniot Hilchot Taaniyot 1:8 </ref>
# A pregnant or nursing woman must fast on Tisha BeAv.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 554:5</ref>If the woman has a sickness which is Choleh Shein Bo Sakana, she doesn't have to fast. Yet, in these situations it's better to ask an Orthodox Rabbi to assess the situation.<ref> Yalkut Yosef 554 (HaChayvim VeHitanot #1)</ref>

==Seuda Hamafseket==
# Some have the practice to declare "“This is the Tisha B'Av meal” when they eat the seuda hamafseket. <ref> The Mishna Brurah 552:16 suggests doing so based upon the practice of Rav in the Yerushalmi in Taanit 4:6 </ref>
# If one said explicitly that he will not be eating after the seuda hamefseket, he cannot continue eating even if it is before sunset. However, if he only had that in mind but didn't say it, he may continue eating. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577, Shulchan Aruch 553:1. </ref> Since some poskim disagree, some suggest that one say explicitly that he will continue eating. <ref> Mishna Brura 553:2 writes that the Bach and Gra hold that a mental acceptance is enough and he therefore recommends stating explicitly that one intends to eat or drink until sunset. </ref>
# Three men should not eat together in order to avoid being obligated in a zimun. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 552:8, Haghot Maimaniyot Hilchot Taaniyot 5:7:30 </ref> If they do sit together they should still not recite the zimmun. <ref> Mishna Brura 552:19 </ref>

==Brushing Teeth==
# One should refrain from brushing his teeth on Tisha B'av, unless not doing so causes tremendous distress. <ref> Sh"t Minchat Yitzchak 4:109, Mikraei Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Harari 4:4, Mishna Brura 567:11 </ref>
# It is forbidden for one to rinse out his/her mouth on Tisha BeAv; although, if one must they may rinse out their mouth with less than a [[Reviit]] of water. <ref> Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series. see also Rav Shimon Eider’s Halachos of the Three Weeks pg. 19 where he suggests in the name of Rav Moshe Feinstein that on Tisha B'Av it is forbidden to wash out one's mouth because of rechitza. </ref>

==Washing and Bathing==
# It is forbidden to wash or bathe oneself in cold or hot water. Even sticking one's finger in water is forbidden.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 544:7</ref>
# One should not go to the Mikveh on Tisha BeAv. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 544:8</ref>
# If one's hands got dirty one may clean the dirty area. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 544:9</ref>

==Wearing Leather==
# It is prohibited to wear leather shoes on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 554:1 and 554:16, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 124:11, Aruch Hashulchan 554:16, Mishna Brurah 554:30 say that although shoes made of other materials cover and protect the feet, they are not called a "minal" and therefore aren't part of the prohibition. </ref>
# Even those who are more lenient on [[Yom Kippur]] and wear comfortable non leather shoes, should be more stringent on Tisha B’Av as we try to minimize comforts on Tisha B’Av as much as possible. <ref> Halichot Shlomo (ch. 15 no. 5) quoting the Shaare Teshuva 554:11 </ref>
# Some poskim permit wearing crocs, while others prohibit them. <ref> [http://www.ravaviner.com/2009/07/crocs-on-tisha-be-av.html Rav shlomo aviner] says that since crocs are comfortable shoes even though they aren’t leather some, it is better not to wear them, but whoever does has on who to rely. http://matzav.com/rav-elyashiv-crocs-not-permitted-footwear-on-tisha-bav quotes that this is the ruling of Rav Moshe Shternbuch, Rav Nissim Karelitz as well. However, it also quotes Rav Elyashiv that it Is prohibited to wear them. </ref>

==Anointing==
# It is prohibited to anoint oneself for pleasure on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 554:15 </ref>
# Although it is forbidden to anoint oneself on Tisha B'av, one may use deodorant. <ref> [http://www.torahmusings.com/2011/08/deodorant-on-tisha-bav/ Rabbi Gil Student] based on Biur Halachah 554:15 sv. sicha. See, however, PIskei Hahalachot (by R' Yair Yanay, 555:16) quotes Rav Elyashiv as forbidding deodorant on Tisha Be'av. </ref>
# Women should not wear make-up on Tisha B'av <ref> Rav Mordachi Eliyahu quoted in Mikraei Kodesh Hilchot Tisha B’av 9:note 13 </ref>

==Marital Relations==
# It is prohibited to have marital relations on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 554.1, Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 577. </ref>
# Some poskim say that a husband and wife should be careful not to touch each other. <ref> Mishna Brurah 554:37 raises this possibility but allows for one to be lenient at least during the day, Aruch Hashulchan 554:17 and Taz 615:16 say that one need not be stringent in this at all. Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 124:12 forbids physical contact both in the day and at night. Halichot Olam 2: page 153 permits handing items to your wife as long as she isn't a nidda as well as any of the other harchakot for a nidda as long as your wife isn't actually a nidda and even permits touching your wife. </ref>

==Learning on Erev Tisha BeAv==
# Some Ashkenazim have the minhag not to learn after mid-day on Erev Tisha BeAv (except for the things which one can learn on Tisha BeAv itself), while others allow learning all day. <Ref>Rama 553:2 records the custom to stop learning torah at midday of erev tisha b'av. Magen Avraham 553:7 agrees. However, Mishna Brura 553:8 and Aruch Hashulchan 553:4 challenge this custom </ref> For Sephardim, it is permissible to learn the entire day of Erev Tisha BeAv. <Ref> Chazon Ovadyah (Arba Taniyot pg 248) </ref>

==What one may learn on Tisha BeAv==
# One should not learn Torah on Tisha BeAv whether it’s Tanach, Midrash, Mishna, Gemara, Halacha, or Aggadata because Torah brings happiness to a person. <Ref>S”A 554:1-2 based on the pasuk in tehillim 19:9 פִּקּוּדֵי ה יְשָׁרִים, מְשַׂמְּחֵי-לֵב</ref> This applies to women as well. <ref> Sh"t Rivivot Ephraim 2:155:14 </ref>
# Nevertheless, the obligation to set some time in the day for learning torah still exists. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 580 </ref> It is permissible to read Iyov, an explanation of Iyov, the sad parts of Yirmiyahu (prophesy about destruction and rebuke but not consolation or about destruction of the other nations), Midrash Eicha, an explanation of Eicha, the Gemara in the third perek of Moed Katan (which deals with the laws of [[mourning]], excluding the happy parts), <Ref>S”A 554:1-2, Mishna Brurah 554:2 </ref> the Gemara in Gittin and Sanhedrin which deal with the destruction of the Bet HaMikdash. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 554:3 </ref>
# When learning the laws of [[mourning]] one may not go into the depth of halacha (with questions and answers). <Ref>Mishna Brurah 554:4. On the other hand, Aruch Hashulchan 554:4 permits going into it deeply. </ref>
# One may not even think of how to answer a serious difficulty in learning because one will feel satisfied when the matter is settled. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 554:4 </ref>
# It is permitted to pray the normal [[prayers]] even though it contains torah such as az yashir, eizehu mikoman, the [[korbanot]] etc. <ref> Sh"t Yabia Omer YD 4:32 </ref>

==Prayer==
# Although leather is not worn, some have the custom to say the beracha in birkot hashachar of "sheasa li ko tzorki." <ref> Mishna Brurah 554:31, Chazon Ovadyah (Yamim Noraim pg 320), [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=951 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> Some say to omit it. <ref> Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series page 62; Ben Ish Hai Vayeshev: 9; Kaf Hachaim 46:17 </ref>
# [[Tachanun]] is not recited on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 559:4 since Tisha B'Av is considered like a moed. Mishna Brurah 559:17 points out that this is based on the pasuk in Lamentations 1:15 קָרָא עָלַי מוֹעֵד </ref>
# One may recite keriat shema al hamita on Tisha B'av<ref> Rivivos Ephraim 1:380:4</ref>
===Eicha===
# The custom is to read the megilla of Eicha, Lamentations, on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 559:2, Masechet Sofrim 18:5, and Eicha Rabbah Parsha 3. Mishna Brurah 559:2 notes that although the prevalent tradition is read to Eicha at night, it is preferable to read Eicha privately during the daytime as well. </ref> Most recite it without a beracha.<ref>Rama 490:9, Teshuvot Harama 35. Beit Yosef 559, notes that common practice is to refrain from reciting the beracha of Al Mikra Megillah on all of the megillot with the exception of Megillat Esther. Magen Avraham 490:9, rules that one should recite a beracha on the reading any of the megillot (except Kohelet). Mishna Berurah 490:19 however, sides with the opinion of Rama that one should not recite a beracha on the megillot. However, he notes that one can justify the practice of reciting a beracha if the megillah is read from parchment. Maaseh Rav 175 records that the practice of the Gra was to read all of the megillot from parchment and to recite a beracha. see See Piskei Teshuvot 559:1 </ref>
# Even one who cannot attend shul, should read Eicha and the kinot alone. <ref> Chayei Adam 135:19; Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 124:1; Mishna Berura 559:5. </ref>
# Women are required to read the megilla of eicha as well. <ref> Masechet Soferim 18:5. Teshuvot Vihanhagot 2:250 says that since women are obligated in all other halachot of [[mourning]] on tisha b'av, they are also obligated halachos of aveilus of Tisha B'Av, they are also required to hear Eicha. He says that if they cannot make it to shul, they may read it on the floor in their own homes. </ref>

===Aneinu===
# According to Sephardim, one recites aneinu at night on tisha b’av. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Moadim page 536, [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2732 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref>
===Nachem===
# On Tisha B’Av, we add in the Shemoneh Esreh a prayer for the rebuilding of Jerusalem, which begins with the word nachem. Some have the custom to insert the beracha of nachem into the beracha of tishkon bitoch yerushalayim (v'lyerushalayim ircha for ashkenazim) only during mincha. <ref> [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2732 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref> The minhag in Yerushalayim is to recite Nachem in all the prayers of Tisha B'av. <ref> Sh"T Yechave Daat 1:44 </ref>
# If one forgot to recite nachem during the amida and only remembered after finishing, he should not go back and recite the amida again. <ref> [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2732 Rabbi Eli Mansour] </ref>
# Despite the continued construction of the city of Yerushalayim, the text of Nachem may not be changed because the Makom Hamikdash is still in ruins and the spirituality of the city is still lacking <ref> Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:43 </ref>

===Tefillin===
# Some have the minhag not to put on [[Tefillin]] for [[Shacharit]] of Tisha BeAv and only put it on for [[Mincha]] <ref>Shulchan Aruch 555:1. <br />
* Interestingly, Maharam quoted by the Tur OC 555 and Rabbenu Yerucham quoted by the Beit Yosef 555 hold that it is forbidden to wear tefillin on Tisha B'av because mourning the loss of the beit hamikdash is greater than the usual first day of mourning over a deceased.
* However, the Rosh quoted by the Tur holds that one must wear tefillin because mourning for the beit hamikdash is not as stringent as the first day of mourning. </ref>
# One who normally wears [[tefillin]] of rabbeinu tam in addition to Rashi, must do so on Tisha B'av as well <ref> Sh"t Yechave Daat 2:16 and 6:2, Halichot Olam 2: page 158 </ref>

===Mincha===
# Tefillin are worn during mincha on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 555:1 </ref>
# There is a discussion if one should recite keriat shema during mincha with tefillin. <ref> Mishna Brura 555:5 says that one should not. However, Rabbi Soloveitchik (Quoted by Rabbi Menachem Genack in Gan Shoshanim Chelek 1, 1:3) thought one should. </ref>

==Sitting on the Floor==
# During the evening of Tisha B'Av and the morning until chatzot (midday) sitting on a bench or chair is prohibited if it is three tefachim or higher. <ref>Rav Shimon Eider (Halachos of The Three Weeks) pg. 24.</ref> One may sit on a cushion or a low bench or chair. <ref> M.B. 559:11 </ref>
# After midday, one should not sit on the floor unless he is reciting kinnot in which case he would still be permitted to sit on the floor.<ref>Nitei Gavriel pg. 393 </ref>
# The elderly and pregnant women who have a difficult time sitting on the ground may sit on a regular chair. Since sitting on the chair for these people is not due to pleasure but rather avoiding pain. <ref> Nitei Gavriel pg. 391</ref>
# Though normally one should refrain from sitting in a normal chair on Tisha B'av until midday, one who is driving may sit normally in the seat. <ref> Mikraei Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Harari 7:48 </ref>
# Although we sit on the floor like mourners, one must nevertheless stand for his parents or for a talmid chacham. <ref> [http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2910 Rabbi Eli Mansour], Yabea Omer YD 3:27:3 </ref>
# When Tisha B'Av begins on Motzaei Shabbat, the prohibition of sitting on chairs begins after nightfall, not sunset. If one is praying with a minyan and they are starting a few minutes after nightfall, one may still sit on the chairs until Arvit. <ref>Nitei Gavriel pg. 534 and Nechamat Yisrael pg. 126</ref>

==Saying Hello==
# As part of the mourning of Tisha B'av, one should refrain from greeting others on Tisha B'av. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 554:20, Mikraei Kodesh Hilchot Tisha B’av 7:38. see also [http://hirhurim.blogspot.co.il/2008/08/greeting-people-on-tisha-bav.html Rabbi Ari Enkin] </ref> If someone else says hello to you, you may respond, but should do so with a lower voice and your head bent downward.<ref> Mikraei Kodesh by Rabbi Moshe Harari 7:40 </ref>
==Smoking==
# One should not smoke on Tisha b'av. However, if someone really needs to and it will cause them great pain if they don't then they may smoke at home in private, but shouldn't do so in public. <ref> Sh"t Yabia Omer 1:31, Yechave Daat 5:39 </ref> Regarding the permissibility of smoking in general, see [[Hygiene_%26_Health#Smoking|Smoking]]

==Mourning Practices on the Tenth of Av==
# Some of the [[mourning]] for the beit hamikdash extends beyond tisha b'av until the tenth of av because although the fires started burning on tisha b'av, most of the burning actually took place on the tenth <ref> gemara Taanit 29a, Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 558:1 </ref>
# According to Ashkenazim one may not eat meat, launder clothing, bathe, take haircuts until mid-day of the tenth of Av. <ref> Rama 558:1, Mishna Brurah 558:3 based on Shu"t Maharshal 92. Under extenuating circumstances, Shemirat [[Shabbat]] Kihilchata 42:16 and Piskei Teshuvot 558:2 allow one to do laundry immediately after the first. Additionally, Sh"t Teshuvot Vihanhagot 2:260 allows one to shower if necessary right after tisha b'av </ref> According to Sephardim one may not eat meat or drink wine until sunset of the tenth of Av <ref>Shulchan Aruch 558:1, Kaf HaChaim 558:10, Shaare Teshuva 558:2. </ref> It is permitted though to shower, do laundry, or take haircuts. <ref> Halachot and History of The [[Three Weeks]], The Akkad Edition, Congregation Shaare Rahamim Halachot Series page 66, Sh"t Yechave Daat 5:41. However, it is important to note that the Kaf HaChaim 558:6 quotes the stringent opinion without arguing. This opinion is cited by HaRav Mordechai Eliyahu in Hilchot Chagim 29:3. See also [http://ph.yhb.org.il/05-10-19/ Peninei Halakha] especially footnote 1 who makes the same observation that even among Sephardic poskim there are many different opinions. </ref>
# If Tisha b'av falls out on [[shabbat]] and is pushed to Sunday everything is permitted right after the fast except for eating meat and drinking wine <ref> Rama OC 558:1. Mishna Brurah 558:3 and Kaf Hachaim OC 558:7 add that some refrain from marital relations on that night unless it is the night of tevila </ref>

==When Tisha BeAv falls out on Shabbat==
# If Tisha B'av falls out on Shabbat, it is pushed off until Sunday and everything that would be forbidden on Tisha B'av is permitted on Shabbat. <ref>S”A 554:19, Kaf HaChaim 554:86, Yalkut Yosef 556:1</ref>According to Ashkenazim, some hold that relations are forbidden on Shabbat which is Tisha B'av unless it is her tevilah night.<ref>Rama 554:19. Mishna Brurah 554:40 writes that one can rely on the achronim who hold it is permitted if it is her tevilah night. </ref>
# If Tisha B'av falls out on Shabbat and is pushed off to Sunday, one may eat meat or drink wine on Monday. <ref> Rama 558:1, Halachos of the Three Weeks page 32. </ref> According to some poskim, one may even eat meat on Sunday night. <ref> Although the Rama writes that one should not eat meat on Sunday night in such a situation, Rabbi Meir Mazuz in the Ish Matzliach footnotes on the MB note 1, writes that some poskim are meikil. </ref> One may, get a haircut or do laundry immediately on Sunday night. <ref> Mishna Berura 558:4, Nitei Gavriel pg. 553 </ref>
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on Shabbat and is pushed off until Sunday, according to Sephardim, a pregnant woman or woman who is nursing may eat on the fast day. Nonetheless, they should not eat for pleasure.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Arba Tzomot, p. 60)</ref>
# Someone who is eating on Tisha BeAv that was pushed off to Sunday must recite [[Havdalah]] with the regular procedure prior to eating.<ref>Chazon Ovadia (Arba Tzomot, p. 352). See also Az Nidbaru 6:53:4 and Rivevot Efraim 3:371.</ref>

==When Tisha BeAv falls out on Sunday==
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on Sunday, one doesn't say Tzidkatcha at [[mincha]] of [[Shabbat]].<ref>Shulchan Aruch 559:1, Yalkut Yosef 556:3</ref>
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on Sunday, one may learn Torah on [[Shabbat]] after [[Chatzot]] but it's preferable to learn the halachot of Tisha BeAv.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 556:2</ref>
# If Tisha BeAv falls out on [[Shabbat]] and is pushed off to Sunday, the bracha of Boreh Meorei HaEsh upon a fire is made on [[Motzei Shabbat]] before the reading of Eicha, however, the bracha of [[Havdalah]] on a cup of wine is delayed until after Tisha BeAv, Sunday night. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 556:1. Mishna Brurah 556:3 adds that an adult can drink this wine. </ref> An adult who is exempt from fasting should recite [[Havdalah]] on [[Motzei Shabbat]] before eating.<ref>[http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=2361 Rabbi Mansour on Dailyhalacha.com] quoting Yechave Daat 3:40, Birkei Yosef OC 556:2. Shemirat [[Shabbat]] Kehilchata 62:45 writes that Birkei Yosef's ruling only applies to adults who are too ill to fast but a child should not recite [[havdala]] himself then, but should wait until after tisha b'av. </ref>
# Even if one forgot to recite [[havdala]] in the shemoneh esrei, he doesn't repeat it but rather recites the words baruch hamavdil bein kodesh lichol. <ref> Mishna Brurah 556:2 </ref>
# Although seudat shlishit is the seudat hamafseket before the fast, one should eat a regular meal. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 552:10 based on taanit 29b that says one may make a meal as extravagant as he pleases on the [[shabbat]] of the eighth or ninth of av. Mishna Brurah 552:23 adds though that although we cannot publicly display [[mourning]] on [[Shabbat]] one's mood should at least somewhat reflect the time. </ref> The meal must be finished before sunset. <ref> Rama 552:10 </ref> One may sit on chairs<ref>Mikraei Kodesh Hilchot Tisha B'av 10:7</ref> and a zimmun can be made.<ref> Mikraei Kodesh Hilchot Tisha B'av 10:9</ref>
# One may leave on one's leather shoes until right after [[Barchu]] at the beginning of [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]]. If one is taking off one's shoes after [[Barchu]] one should take them off with one's feet or by only touching the shoelaces so that one doesn't have to wash [[Netilat Yadayim]]. It's proper to have [[Arvit]] of [[Motzei Shabbat]] 30 minutes after sunset giving people time to change from their [[Shabbat]] clothing which they should do 20 minutes after sunset.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 556:4-5</ref>

==Links==
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/736370/Rabbi_Aryeh_Lebowitz/Hilchos_Tisha_b'Av_(Shoes,_Washing,_Tashmish,_Eating_etc) Hilchos Tisha b'Av (Shoes, Washing, Tashmish, Eating etc)] by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
*[http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/722652/Rabbi_Mordechai_I_Willig/Hilchos_Tisha_B'av Hilchos Tisha B'av] by Rabbi Mordechai Willig

==Sources==
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Making a New Bracha on Tzitzit

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Elliot: /* Lending One’s Tallit to Perform a Mitzvah */Changed misleading "for example" in no. 2, grammar

==Intention==
# The Shulchan Aruch holds that if one's [[Tallit]] is removed for any period of time, even if one intended to put it back on again immediately, one has to make a new bracha <ref> Aruch Hashulchan 8:19 </ref>
# The Rema disagrees and holds that if you remove a [[Tallit]] with the intention to put it back on within “a short period of time” one does not make a new bracha upon putting the [[Tallit]] back on, as long as it is within that short period of time. <Ref> Rama 8:14 writes that if one removes the [[Tallit]] with intent to put it back on one does not make a bracha. This is explained by the achronim based on the language of the Tur who writes that if one intends to put it back on immediately (מיד) then there is no need for a new bracha. This is also the opinion of Mishna Brurah 8:37 and Ezor Yisrael 8:14. </ref>
# If one removes the [[Tallit]] intending to put it back on right away and then does not put it on right away but rather tarries, a new bracha is needed. <ref> S”A HaRav 8:24, Mishna Brurah 8:37, Ezor Yisrael 8:14 </ref>
==Measurement of “A Short Period of Time” ==
# It is unclear what the poskim exactly mean by "a short period of time". Many authorities define it as a unit of time, opinions range from a half hour to three hours, while other authorities define it as the time it takes to do a certain activity. Some say said activity has to be a significant activity and some say it has to be an activity without a definite time limit. (See footnote for clarification).<ref>
* [http://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/750553/Rabbi_Hershel_Schachter/Hilchot_Tzitzit Rav Hershel Schachter] (Hilchot [[Tzitzit]] min 43), Hilchot Gra Veminhagim 1:17 (pg 20), Netivot Hachaim (3 pg 222), Or Torah (vol 23, 5751 Av, pg 714), and [[Tzitzit]] Halacha Pesukah (Rabbi Tzvi Kohen, 8:72 in the note) hold a half hour of removing the [[Tzitzit]] requires one to make a new bracha.
* Rav Shlomo Zalman in Halichot Shlomo 3:7 writes that one should only make a new bracha if the [[Tzitzit]] were removed for 3 hours. However, Rav Shlomo Zalman there clarifies in the footnote that this number is not exact. See also Rav Moshe Sternbuch in Teshuvot VeHanhagot 1:32 who writes that one should make a new bracha only after having not worn it for an hour or two and one also left the house or building one was in.
* Ezor Yisrael (pg 39) writes that if one does a significant activity after having taken off one's [[Tzitzit]] one should make a new bracha when putting them back on, but if it is a transitory activity, no new bracha is required. Similarly, Piskei Teshuvot 8:23 concludes that if it is an activity with a defined time limit, then no new bracha is required, however if the activity does not have a definite time limit or one tarries after that activity, a new bracha will be required. </ref>
# Sephardim follow the opinion of this short time being half an hour. <ref> Sh”t Yabia Omer 8:2(4), Yalkut Yosef ([[Tzitzit]] pg 222), Sh”t Or Letzion 2:44(10), Sh”t Otzrot Yosef 1:28 </ref>

==Example of Momentarily Removing One's Tzitzit==
# If one sees that one's [[Tzitzit]] are inside out, one may take them off, flip them and then put them back on without having to make a new bracha. <Ref> Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:3(9) </ref>
==Change of Location==
# When changing one’s location there is no obligation to make a new bracha on one's [[Tzitzit]]. <Ref> Magen Avraham 8:18, Mishna Brurah 8:34, 37, Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(6), Ezor Yisrael 8:14, Tzitizit Halacha Pesuka (by Rav Tzvi Kohen) 8:73 </ref>
==Lending One’s Tallit to Perform a Mitzvah==
# If one removed one’s [[Tallit]] to give to someone who is getting an aliyah (or duchaning), no new bracha is needed when putting on the [[Tallit]] after getting it back. <Ref> Bet Baruch 12:39, Tzitizit Halacha Pesuka (by Rav Tzvi Kohen) 8:77, Halichot Shlomo (3:7 in the notes), Rav Hershel Schachter (Hilchot [[Tzitzit]] min 43). However, Sh”t Rivivot Efraim 5:14 writes that this is a certain hesech hadaat. </ref>
## However, a person who gave his [[Tallit]] to someone for an aliyah and instead it gets used for all the olim and is only returned after a half hour, a new bracha is needed when putting it back on. <Ref> Rabbi Hershel Schachter (Hilchot [[Tzitzit]] min 43) as an example </ref>
## If someone took the [[Tallit]] from a person's shoulders without asking, the owner does not need to make a new bracha when they get it back, unless the owner feared not getting the [[Tallit]] back at all. <ref> Mishneh Halachot 15:7 who says that if a person took one's [[Tallit]] for an aliyah one does not need to make a new bracha when putting it back on, unless one thought the [[Tallit]] would not be returned. </ref>
# If one gave a [[Tallit]] to someone in order for the borrower to fulfill the mitzvah and make a bracha on it, the [[Tallit]] is considered to have been a gift on the condition the person give it back to the owner when done(Mattana Al Menat Lehachzir), there is a dispute whether the owner is required to make a new bracha when the [[Tallit]] is returned. <Ref> Sh”t bear Moshe 6:5 and Bet Baruch 12:39 hold that you need a new bracha, while Sh”t Hillel Omer 4 writes that no new bracha is necessary. </ref>

==Going to the Bathroom==
# If one goes to the bathroom, one does not make a new bracha on the [[Tallit]] upon exiting the bathroom <ref> Darkei Moshe 8:6, Mishna Brurah 8:37, Ezor Yisrael 8:14 pg 40 </ref> even if it were to take a half hour. <Ref> Halichot Yisrael (Siman 4 pg 20) quotes Rav Gustman as saying that going to the bathroom does not require a new bracha even if takes a half hour. </ref>
## If one has a [[Tallit]] with a פסוק written on the crown, one must make a new bracha after returning and when putting the [[Tallit]] back on, since it would be forbidden to bring that [[Tallit]] into a bathroom. <Ref> Artzot HaChaim (Meir HaAretz) 8:79, Beer Moshe 6:2(5), and seemingly Piskei Teshuvot 8:23. </ref>

==Bathing, Showering, Tevillah, Swimming==
# One need not make a new bracha after bathing. However, it is preferable to have in mind while making the bracha in the morning only to cover the [[Tzitzit]] until that point in time and therefore then after bathing a new bracha would be required. <Ref> Beiur Halacha s.v. VeYesh quotes Artzot HaChaim 8:86 in name of the Kol Eliyahu 2:2 to say that a new bracha is needed for bathing, however, Beiur Halacha writes that the minhag is not to make a new bracha, and concludes that it is better to have in mind not to cover the wearing of [[Tzitzit]] after bathing and then one can make the bracha afterwards again. So writes [[Tzitzit]] Halacha Pesuka by Rav Tzvi Kohen 8:80. </ref> However, if one bathed for a long time (and removed one’s mind from [[Tzitzit]]) one should make a new bracha. <Ref> Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 13:4, Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:4(11), Ben Ish Chai Beresheet 10, and Kaf HaChaim 8:56 hold that for bathing which takes a long time one is required to make a new bracha, whereas, tevilah, which is short does not require a new Bracha. See Torat Chaim Sofer 8:23. </ref>
## If one did not have this kavana(intention) of the bracha only being valid until one bathes, but usually does have that intention, it is assumed that one's kavana was one's normal practice <ref> Sharei Teshuva 8:15, [[Tzitzit]] by Rav tzvi Kohen 8:80 </ref> and therefore one makes a new bracha when putting the [[Tzitzit]] back on.
# After taking a shower, no new bracha is needed (unless one takes an exceptionally long time and removed one's mind from [[Tzitzit]]). <Ref> Ezor Yisrael pg 40 </ref>
# After Tevillah no new bracha is needed. <Ref> Kaf HaChaim 8:56, Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:4(11-2) </ref>
# After going swimming a new bracha is needed (unless it was short and one kept one’s mind on [[Tzitzit]]). <Ref> Ezor Yisrael pg 40 </ref>

==Kiddish in the Middle of Davening==
# If one removed one’s [[Tallit]] for [[Kiddush]] before [[Mussaf]] no new bracha would be needed. <ref> Halichot Yisrael (Siman 4 pg 18-9) quotes Rav Gustman who says that if one took off one's [[Tallit]] to make [[Kiddush]] before tekiyot [[shofar]] on ראש השנה, one should not make a new bracha since one probably intended, according to the common minhag, to put it back on after the kiddish. This is also the opinion of Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(3). [Halichot Yisrael (pg 18) writes that Rav Aharon Kotler once made a new bracha after a short kiddish, however there he gives many explanations for this incident.] See Sh”t Chelkat Yacov 1:105 who writes about a minhag to remove one’s [[Tallit]] for a couple of hours in order to go home to make [[Kiddush]] and learn before [[Mussaf]], and concludes that since there is a doubt, one should fold one’s [[Tallit]] before going home so that one can make a new bracha upon returning. ([[Tzitzit]] Halacha Pesuka by Rav Tzvi Kohen 8:72 argues that this would not work since one plans on putting it back on!). </ref>

==Going to Sleep without Tzitzit==
# There is a dispute as to whether one has to make a bracha on one's [[Tzitzit]] when putting them on again after having gone to sleep without them during the day. In order to avoid this question it is therefore preferable to wear them to sleep or have them cover one as one sleeps. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:42 records a dispute if one slept during the day without wearing one’s [[Tzitizit]] whether a new bracha is needed upon [[waking up]]. He suggests to avoid this dispute one should wear them to sleep or have them cover one as one sleeps. Sefer [[Tzitzit]] by Rav Tzvi Kohen 8:81 adds that one should remove it to cover oneself without taking them off completely. See, however, Dirshu Edition of Mishna Brurah 8:42 who comments that according to the Mordechai (cited in 18:8) one is only obligated in [[Tzitzit]] if they are worn normally, it would not help to cover oneself with the [[Tzitzit]] when sleeping. Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(7) writes that if it is only a temporary nap, shinat arraya, such as sleeping on one’s hands, on a bench, or in a unusual position/place(not one's bed), no new bracha is required according to everyone. Thus, one does not need to cover one’s body with the [[Tzitzit]]. </ref>
# If one sleeps at night in [[Tzitzit]], there is a disagreement amongst poskim as to whether one needs to make a bracha in the morning since one has never taken one's [[Tzitzit]] off. We rule one should not make a new bracha on them upon [[waking up]], rather one should exempt them by making a bracha on the [[Tallit]] (or listening to someone else make the bracha on the [[Tallit]]). Additionally, one should not remove the [[Tzitzit]] with the intent of not putting them back on and then put them back on anyway, since according to some that may be causing an unnecessary bracha. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:42. </ref>

==Intent to Not Put Them Back On==
# If one removes the [[Tallit]] with explicit intent not to put it back on for a while or not at all, a new bracha is needed even if one put it back on right away. <Ref> Magen Avraham 8:18, Mishna Brurah 8:37, Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:4(10), Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(4), Ezor Yisrael 8:14 </ref>
## If one removes one’s [[Tallit]] in order to put on another [[Tallit]] and then changes one's mind, a new bracha is needed <ref> artzot hachaim, [[Tzitzit]] by Rav Tzvi Kohen 8:71 </ref>
## If one changes one's [[Tallit]] for another a new bracha is needed on the other one, given one did not have that new one in mind when one made the bracha in the morning. <Ref> S”A 8:12 writes that if one wants to wear many pairs of clothing with [[Tzitzit]] one must make a bracha on each one unless one had intention to wear all of them, in which case one makes one bracha with all the garments in mind, exmpting them. Mishna Brurah 8:32 explains that if one did not have explicit intention, one must make another bracha for each one. Almost all achronim write this distinction of switching two pairs of [[Tzitzit]] (where one surely makes a new bracha) and removing one and replacing it after a while (where there is a dispute as to whether a new bracha is required) including Sh”t Divrei Shmuel 1, Sh”t Teshurat Shai 133, Pri HaSadeh 4:64 (writes regarding [[Tefillin]] but references [[Tallit]]), Artzot HaChaim, Sh”t Yabia Omer Y”D 3:17(2), [[Tzitzit]] Halacha Pesuka (by Rav Tzvi Cohen 8:79), Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(8). See Sh”t Rivovot Efraim 1:23 and Sh”t Bear Moshe 6:4. </ref>
## When switching [[Tzitzit]] on Friday for [[Shabbat]], if when donning the weekday pair in the morning one had in mind for one's bracha to additionally cover the [[Shabbat]] pair, one does not need a new bracha. If one did not have this intent, a new bracha would be needed. If one’s normal practice is to switch into a [[Shabbat]] pair, even stam intent is enough to cover that pair, and no new bracha would be required. <ref> See above note. Leket Kemach Hachadash 73, and Torat Chaim Sofer 23 write explicitly regarding this case that a new bracha should be made. However, [[Tzitzit]] Halacha Pesuka (by Rav Tzvi Cohen 8:79 in the footnote) writes that the Chazon Ish did not make a new bracha, and he quotes Rav Chaim Kanievsky who explained that it was because the Chazon Ish did not want to make a bracha on a [[Tallit]] Katan. </ref>
## If one removed one's [[Tallit]] in [[davening]] by accident thinking that [[davening]] was over, a new bracha is needed when putting it back on. <ref> Daat Torah, Tzitzit Halacha Pesuka by Rav Tzvi Kohen 8:76 </ref>

==If the Tallit Was Removed without any Intention==
# If one removed one's [[Tallit]] without any particular intent, it depends on one’s actions as to whether one needs to make a bracha when putting it back on or not:
* If one was still wearing one’s [[Tzitzit]] when one removed the [[Tallit]], no new bracha is made. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:38, Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(5) </ref>
* If one folded the [[Tallit]] and put it in it’s case since by that, one displays the fact that one does not plan on putting it back on, a new bracha is needed whe putting it back on. <ref> Mishna Brurah 8:38, Piskei Teshuvot 8:23(5) </ref>
* If one folded the [[Tallit]] without any intent in middle of [[davening]], no new bracha will be needed. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 8:38. </ref>

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