Guide to the Jewish Year

Nisan

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[תצ:ב]. If יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא is forgotten in the Amida, one should repeat the Amida, but if forgotten in Birkat HaMazon, one need not repeat it [שם].

228 First Evening of Ḥol HaMo'ed: Ma'ariv for weekdays (page 269) is said. In the fourth blessing of the Amida, the paragraph of אַתָּה חוֹנַנְתָּנוּ (page 287) is said. In the ninth blessing of the Amida (ברכת השנים), one begins to say וְתֵן בְּרָכָה, a practice which will continue until December 4th (or, in some years, December 5th) (see law 149). If one erroneously says וְתֵן טַל וּמָטָר לִבְרָכָה in the spring and summer months, one must repeat the Amida. If one realizes the error before completing the Amida, one must repeat the Amida from the beginning of ברכת השנים. In the seventeenth blessing of the Amida (רְצֵה), יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא is added.

229 The Omer is counted prior to Aleinu. Havdala is said over a cup of wine or grape juice; no blessing is made over spices or a flame (except on Motza'ei Shabbat).

230 Shaḥarit: for weekdays. Tefillin are not worn [שו״ע ורמ״א או״ח, לא:ב]. מִזְמוֹר לְתוֹדָה is omitted. After the Repetition of the Amida, the congregation says Half Hallel [שו״ע או״ח, תצ:ד]. The Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Full Kaddish, followed by the Daily Psalm and Mourner's Kaddish, and two Torah scrolls are taken from the Ark.

231 Torah Reading: Pages 1183א–1189. Four men are called up, the fourth aliya is read from the second scroll [שו״ע או״ח, תצ:ד–ה]. If the first day of Pesaḥ falls on Shabbat or Sunday, such that there is no Shabbat Ḥol HaMo'ed, the readings are as listed on pages 1183א–1189. Otherwise, the portions of the first, second and fourth day are read on the weekdays of Ḥol HaMo'ed, as the portion for the third day is included in the reading for Shabbat Ḥol HaMo'ed.

232 After the Torah reading, Half Kaddish, Ashrei and וּבָא לְצִיּוֹן are said. The Torah is returned to the Ark and the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Half Kaddish.

233 Musaf: for Festivals (page 857). The Kedusha begins with כֶּתֶר, then continues with Kedusha for weekdays; Birkat Kohanim is omitted. After the Repetition of the Amida, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Full Kaddish and the conclusion of the service is as for weekdays.

שַׁבָּת חֹל הַמּוֹעֵד פֶּסַח

Shabbat Ḥol HaMo'ed Pesaḥ

234 Ma'ariv for Shabbat is preceded by an abbreviated version of Kabbalat Shabbat: Psalm 29, אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ, the first two and last two stanzas of לְכָה דוֹדִי, מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת and יְהוָה מָלָךְ, גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ (page 377). כְּגַוְנָא is not said. The Amida for Shabbat is said with the addition of יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא [שו״ע או״ח, תרסג:ב]. The rest of Ma'ariv is as for Shabbat (pages 421–431), with the counting of the Omer before Aleinu.

235 Shaḥarit: for Shabbat and Yom Tov (page 459). The Amida for Shabbat is said with the addition of יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא. The Repetition of the Amida is followed by Half Hallel, Full Kaddish, the Daily Psalm, Mourner's Kaddish, the reading of שִׁיר הַשִּׁירִים and Mourner's Kaddish [רמ״א או״ח, תצ:ט].

236 Torah Reading: Pages 1189א–1189ב. Seven men are called up. Maftir: page 1189. Haftara: page 1191.

237 After the Haftara, the congregation says Yekum Purkan. This is followed by the prayers for the government and the State of Israel. Ashrei is said and the Torah scrolls are returned to the Ark. The Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Half Kaddish.

238 Musaf: for Festivals with additions for Shabbat (page 857). However, אַדִּיר אַדִּירֵנוּ is not added to Kedusha, and Birkat Kohanim is not said. After the Repetition of the Amida, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Full Kaddish. This is followed by Ein Keloheinu (page 625) and the conclusion of the service is as for Shabbat.

239 Minḥa: for Shabbat and Yom Tov (page 659). The Torah is removed from the Ark and the beginning of the portion of the week is read. After returning the Torah to the Ark, the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur says Half Kaddish, and the congregation says the Amida for Shabbat with the addition of יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא.

240 וִיהִי נֹעַם is omitted in Ma'ariv for Motza'ei Shabbat [רמ״א או״ח, רצה:ט].

שְׁבִיעִי וּשְׁמִינִי שֶׁל פֶּסַח

Seventh and Eighth Days of Pesaḥ (21st–22nd of Nisan)

241 If the seventh day of Pesaḥ falls on Thursday, each household must prepare an Eiruv Tavshilin (page 805); this makes it permissible to prepare food on Friday for the Shabbat meals [שו״ע או״ח, תקכו].

242 Candle lighting: One blessing is said: לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב (שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ is not said) [שו״ע או״ח, תצ:ו]. When Pesaḥ eve falls on Friday night, the conclusion of the first blessing is: לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.

243 Ma'ariv: for Shabbat and Yom Tov (page 397). The congregation says the special verse for Yom Tov (וַיְדַבֵּר מֹשֶׁה), before saying the Amida for Yom Tov (page 817). This is followed by Full Kaddish, the counting of the Omer, Aleinu, and Mourner's Kaddish. It is customary to conclude with the singing of Adon Olam or Yigdal.

244 When the eve of the seventh or eighth day falls on Friday night, Ma'ariv is preceded by an abbreviated version of Kabbalat Shabbat: Psalm 29, אָנָּא בְּכֹחַ, the first two and last two stanzas of לְכָה דוֹדִי, מִזְמוֹר שִׁיר לְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת and יְהוָה מָלָךְ, גֵּאוּת לָבֵשׁ (page 377). כְּגַוְנָא is omitted. וְשָׁמְרוּ (page 407) precedes the Yom Tov Amida, which is said with additions for Shabbat. After the Amida, the congregation