8 Iyar 5772;23rd Day of the Omer; 27 Days Until Kabolas HaTorah
April 30, 2012
CURRENT TOPIC:
HALACHOS OF CHODESH IYAR
1) As Lag B'Omer is
considered a joyous day and a Yom Tov, no Tachanun is recited on this
day, nor at Mincha on the preceding day. (Rama Siman 131:6 and 493:2 and Be'er Heitev 493:5 )
2) Many have the custom to give children [toy] bows and arrows on Lag B'Omer.
One of the reasons
cited for this minhag is to commemorate the fact that no rainbow (which
is a sign that Hashem wanted to destroy the world) was ever present in
the sky for the duration of the life of Rav Shimon Bar Yochai, whose
Yahrtzeit is on this day, as his merit protected the entire world. (See Talmud Yeruslami Brachos Perek 9 Mishna 2)
In many Chasidic circles, the Rebbes shoot bows and arrows as well at the lag B'Omer Tish (gathering).
QUESTION&ANSWER CORNER
Reader
Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we
covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
Although
the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei
HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes
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Question:
What does the actual Netila (washing of Netilas Yadayim for bread) do? does it purify the hands to eat the bread or touch it?
Answer:
Yes.
The netilah serves 2 purposes. 1) to purify and sanctify our hands and
bodies for eating Hashem's bread, much as the Kohanim needed to sanctify
themselves before doing the Avodah. We Jews are commanded to be holy,
and this is one application of that requirement. 2) To cleanse
ourselves, as it isnt dignified for a Jew to make a Bracha and eat when
his hands are unclean
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Finkel Zatzal and the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Ohr, the great Posek
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help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in
heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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