Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho

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1 בס"ד. כסלו תשע"ג To the families of Anash שיחיו of Crown heights Reminders for the Yom Tov of Chanukah Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho 1. This year,תשע"ג on Tuesday evening, Chof oir lechof Alef Kislev (Dec. 4th), in Maariv, we start.אי"ה saying Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho. We will continue doing so until Erev Pesach by Mincha If one forgot to say Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho, it depends where he reminded himself: 4. If one reminded himself before he said אתה( ה' מברך השנים","(ברוך he goes back to Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho and continues from there. 5. If one already said אתה( ה' מברך השנים" "(ברוך but reminded himself before he started the Brocho of."תקע בשופר" then he says Vesein Tal Umotor Livrocho and then continues "תקע בשופר" 6. If one already started בשופר" "תקע then he continues straight till the middle of תפילה", "שומע and "'ומלפניך מלכנו ריקם אל תשיבנו, ותן טל ומטר לברכה, כי אתה שומע וכו" following: says the ותן טל ומטר here: then he says "רצה", but did not yet start "ברוך אתה ה' שומע תפילה" 7. If he finished. 'לברכה. רצה וכו.ברך עלינו and did not yet finish the Amidah, he goes back to רצה 8. If one started 9. However, if he finished the Amidah, and reminded himself that he did not say ותן טל ומטר - then he has to daven the Amidah a second time. ותן טל that in the previous one he did not say תפילה 10. If one reminded himself during the next he has to,(ותן טל ומטר (example: at Maariv he reminded himself that at Mincha he did not say ומטר daven two Amidahs (besides for Friday night when you do not daven two Amidahs). What to prepare before Chanukah begins: 1. Menorahs (Chanukiot): Also for the children. If one has a Menorah (Chanukiah) with branches, the branches should be shaped diagonally according to the Rambam, and not in a semi-circle as shown on - lehavdil - the Arch of Titus. 2. Olive Oil: Mehudar with a Hechsher. Ensure that it is not an imitation.

2 3. Wicks: cotton etc. 4. Shamoshim: Made of beeswax. Make sure that you have a longer Shamosh for Friday. Many packages of shamoshim will have one or two shamoshim that are longer than the others to be used for the Friday lighting. 5. Candles: all wax candles should be lit half (1/2) hour after nightfall (צה כ) for Friday evening lighting the candles should be longer. 6. Matches. 7. Coins: To give Chanuka Gelt to the children each night of Chanuka( including Friday,to be given on Erev Shabbos or Sunday.( 8. Ingredients for Latkes: Have available the necessary ingredients to make latkes and/or doughnuts. (Potatoes, oil, jam, etc.) 9. Dreidels. During Chanukah: 1. Tachanun: Tachanun is not recited from Mincha, Erev Chanuka, until the end of Chanuka. 2. V al Hanissim and Hallel: We add ועל הניסים in the Amidah and in Birchas Hamazon and the whole Hallel during Shacharis. If one forgot ועל הניסים in the Amidah: If you הטוב שמך ולך of ה remember before saying but if,ועל הניסים go back to say, נאה להודות you already said the word, ה do not go back. If one forgot ועל הניסים in Birchas Hamazon: If you remember before saying ה of the bracha.ועל הניסים go back to say, על הארץ ועל המזון However, if you remember after saying the word, ה then when saying הוא יזכנו, הרחמן add הרחמן הוא יעשה לנו ניסים כמו שעשה לאבותינו in (On.. בימים ההם בזמן הזה, בימי מתתיהו וכו Shabbos, add it after הוא ינחילנו וכו הרחמן ; On הרחמן הוא יחדש Rosh Chodesh, add it after ( וכו 3. Tzedaka: It is customary to add in the giving of Tzedaka on Chanuka. 4. Chanukah Gelt: It is proper to give Chanukah gelt to one s children (even if they are adults or married) each night of Chanukah. On the (fourth or) fifth night, more is given. For Shabbos, it is given on Erev Shabbos or on Sunday. 5. Latkes Evening : The Rabbeim would make a farbrengen with their families one of the nights of. לאטקעס אווענט Chanukah, and it was called a 6. Dreidel: It is customary to play with a dreidel. Participate in a Chassidishe Farbrengen. Candle Lighting (At Home): 7. Place: The Menorah is placed on a table or a chair that the flame should be higher than 3 Tefachim (10 inches) and lower than 10 Tefachim (40 inches), and for Mehadrin (32 inches). It is placed in the doorway opposite the מזוזה ימין Mezuzah. (The Roshei Teivos of Moshiach. ) spell חנוכה שמאל We are not particular that the candles should face a specific direction. Only if possible, children should light in the doorway of their bedroom. 8. Time: We light between Mincha and Ma ariv (after Shekiah.) If it is already after nightfall and one did not yet light candles, they may be lit after Ma ariv. (To illustrate, there were many times when the Rebbe would return from the Ohel, daven Mincha and Ma ariv, and only then go home to light candles.) Those who are going to eat in someone else s home should light candles in their own home, but if it s a hardship they should ask a Rav a question. 9. How it is done: One should wear his gartel when lighting candles, but weekday clothing. When preparing the Menorah, you place the wicks on the right side of the Menorah, and add one more each night from right to left. When lighting the flames, we begin with the newest candle first, and go from left to right. The Rabbeim would not use fresh wicks each night (rather changed them as necessary.) להדליק) On the first night, 3 brachos are recited On all subsequent.(נר, שעשה ניסים, שהחיינו להדליק נר, שעשה) nights, 2 brachos are said

3 .(ניסים It is customary to sit by the candles for half an hour. The Rebbe Rashab would study Torah next to the Menorah being careful to do so in a way that was permissible (not benefitting from the light of the Chanukah candles.) The flames should burn for at least 50 minutes (main mitzvah half (1/2) hour after nightfall If the flame goes out before this time, it.(צה כ) should be rekindled without a bracha. While the candles are burning: Women should not do any work, such as sewing, weaving, washing clothes and ironing. After the 50 minutes it is permissible, but not where the flames are visible. After lighting the candles, the Menorah may not be moved for 50 minutes (main mitzvah half (1/2) hour after nightfall.(צה כ) After that, it may be moved even if the flames are still burning. Lighting in Shul: Arrange the time of Mincha that the lighting will be done after Plag hamincha. Lighting in Shul is done during Mincha, after.עלינו לשבח and before קדיש תתקבל One who says the Brachos in Shul may then recite the Brachos in his own home. However, on the first night, he should recite again Shehecheyanu and Val Hanisim at home only if others are also being yotzei from his lighting. The candles should burn during Shacharis and Ma ariv as well. for 50 minutes after She kiah. (main mitzvah.(צה כ) half (1/2) hour after nightfall Ascertain that the candles of the children s Menorah will burn for 50 minutes after Shekiya. Use a longer shamash than usual. Many packages of shamoshim will have one or two shamoshim that are bigger than the others. They are for Friday evening. We do not sit by the candles for half an hour like on the other days. On Shabbos, it is forbidden to move the chair on which the Menorah rests, even after the flames have gone out. Therefore, if it is necessary to move it, then: If the Menorah is on a tray, then before Shabbos a Challah or Sefer that will be eaten or used on Shabbos should be placed on בסיס לאיסור the tray. Then the tray becomes a and it may be moved once the flames ולהיתר have gone out. If the Menorah is placed directly on the chair, then the Challah or cup is placed on the chair, and the chair may be moved once the flames have gone out. On Motzoei Shabbos: In Shul: Ma ariv, Candle lighting (before Aleinu as usual) and then Havdalah. At Home: Havdalah, Candle lighting (this year.ויתן לך brochois), 3 Erev Shabbos, Shabbos, and Motzoei Shabbos: On Erev Shabbos: The order is: Mincha, Chanukah candles, and then Shabbos candles. Ensure that Chanukah candles are lit enough in advance of the time of Shabbos candle lighting so the Shabbos candles are not lit late. If it is late, and one did not yet daven Mincha, first light Chanukah candles and then daven Mincha. Prepare enough oil so that the flames will burn

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