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Guide to the Jewish Year
הֲלָכוֹת לְמוֹעֲדֵי הַשָּׁנָה
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(מִקֵּץ). Maftir: The appropriate day's reading from pages 1170-1176. Haftara: Zech. 2:14-4:7. If there are two Shabbatot during Ḥanukka, on the second Shabbat the Haftara is I Kings 7:40-50 [שו״ע או״ח, תרפד: ב]. If Shabbat falls on Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet, three Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark. Six men are called up for the portion of the week, and the seventh reads the Musaf offerings for Shabbat and Rosh Ḥodesh (page 1165) from the second scroll [שו״ע, שם: ג]. Half Kaddish is said. For Maftir, the portion for Ḥanukka is read from the third scroll.
166 The rest of the service continues as for Shabbat, except that אָב הָרַחֲמִים is omitted and וְעַל הַנִּסִּים is added to the Musaf Amida [שו״ע או״ח, תרפב: ב; תרפג: א].
167 Minḥa: וְעַל הַנִּסִּים is added to the Amida for Minḥa, and צִדְקָתְךָ is omitted [שם].
מוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת חֲנֻכָּה
MOTZA'EI SHABBAT ḤANUKKA
168 Ma'ariv: for weekdays. In the fourth blessing of the Amida, the paragraph of אַתָּה חוֹנַנְתָּנוּ (page 287) is said. וְעַל הַנִּסִּים is added to the eighteenth blessing of the Amida. In the synagogue, the Ḥanukka lights are lit prior to making Havdala [שו״ע או״ח, תרפא: ב]. In the home, Havdala is made first [ערוה״ש, שם: ב].
טֵבֵת
TEVET
רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ טֵבֵת
Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet
169 On a weekday, Shaḥarit for weekdays is said. יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and וְעַל הַנִּסִּים are added to the Amida. After the Repetition of the Amida, Taḥanun is omitted and the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur leads the congregation in saying Hallel. This is followed by Full Kaddish, the Daily Psalm, Mourner's Kaddish, Psalm 104 (בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי), Mourner's Kaddish, Psalm 30 and Mourner's Kaddish.
170 Torah reading: Two scrolls are removed from the Ark. Three men are called up to the first scroll, and Num. 28:1-15 (page 1165) is read. A fourth man is called up to the second scroll, from which the appropriate day's reading from Num. 7:42-53 (page 1173) is read. The Shaliaḥ Tzibbur then says Half Kaddish. Prayers continue as on a regular Rosh Ḥodesh, except that וְעַל הַנִּסִּים is added to the Amida of Musaf.
171 On Shabbat Rosh Ḥodesh Tevet, Shaḥarit for Shabbat and Yom Tov is said. יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and וְעַל הַנִּסִּים are added to the Amida. The recitation of Hallel is followed by Full Kaddish, Psalm 93, Mourner's Kaddish, Psalm 104, Mourner's Kaddish, Psalm 30 and Mourner's Kaddish.
172 Torah reading: See law 165. Prayers continue as on a regular Shabbat Rosh Ḥodesh, except that וְעַל הַנִּסִּים is added to the Amida of Musaf.
עֲשָׂרָה בְּטֵבֵת
Asara B'Tevet (10th of Tevet)
173 This fast commemorates the besieging of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar, which led to the capture of the city and the destruction of the First Temple (Ezek. 24:1-2).
174 The fast begins at dawn (see law 48) [שו״ע או״ח, תקנ: ב].
175 Shaḥarit: for weekdays. During the Repetition of the Amida, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says עֲנֵנוּ between the seventh and eighth blessings (page 121) [שו״ע או״ח, תקסו: א]. This is followed by Seliḥot, Avinu Malkenu and Taḥanun [ערוה״ש או״ח, תקסו: ה].
176 Torah Reading: Page 1166 (see law 51) [שו״ע או״ח, תקסו: א].
177 Minḥa: for weekdays, except that after Ashrei and Half Kaddish, the Torah is read. The reading is the same as that of the morning. The third oleh reads the Haftara (page 1166) [רמ״א, שם]. After the Torah is returned to the Ark, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Half Kaddish, and continues with the rest of Minḥa for weekdays.
178 During the silent recitation of the Amida, those who are fasting say עֲנֵנוּ as part of the sixteenth blessing, שׁוֹמֵעַ תְּפִלָּה (page 239). During the Repetition of the Amida, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says עֲנֵנוּ between the seventh and eighth blessings, as in the morning (page 233). After the eighteenth blessing (מוֹדִים), the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says the paragraph relating to Birkat Kohanim (page 245). After the Amida, the congregation says Taḥanun with Avinu Malkenu in the middle. This is followed by Full Kaddish and Aleinu. If the fast falls on Friday, Avinu Malkenu and Taḥanun are omitted [משנ״ב, תקנ: יא].
שְׁבָט
SHEVAT
ט״ו בִּשְׁבָט
Tu BiShevat (15th of Shevat)
179 Taḥanun is omitted [שו״ע או״ח, קלא: ו].
180 It is customary to eat many different fruits, especially fruits that are among the