Daily Prayer

Tefilat Rosh Chodesh

תְּפִלַּת רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ

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תְּפִלַּת רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ

ROSH ḤODESH PRAYER

434 On Rosh Ḥodesh, יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא is added to the seventeenth blessing of the Amida (רְצֵה) in Ma'ariv, Shaḥarit and Minḥa [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:א], and to the third blessing of Birkat HaMazon (page 1039) [שם, תכד:א].

435 If one forgets to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא in its proper place in the Amida, but realizes before beginning the blessing הַמַּחֲזִיר שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְצִיּוֹן, one should immediately say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and continue with the rest of the blessing. If one realizes the omission immediately after completing the blessing הַמַּחֲזִיר שְׁכִינָתוֹ לְצִיּוֹן, one should say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא and continue with the following blessing. If one realizes the omission after beginning the words מוֹדִים אֲנַחְנוּ לָךְ, one must repeat the Amida from the beginning of the seventeenth blessing (from the word רְצֵה). If one realizes the omission after completing the Amida, one must repeat the Amida from the beginning [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:א].

436 If one forgets to say יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא in Ma'ariv, one does not repeat the Amida [שם].

437 Shaḥarit: as for weekdays, although one adds special verses for Rosh Ḥodesh in the Korbanot (page 47) [שו״ע או״ח, תכא:א]. יַעֲלֶה וְיָבֹא is added to the Amida (see laws 434–435). After the Repetition of the Amida, Taḥanun is omitted, and the congregation says Half Hallel [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:ב], followed by Full Kaddish, the Daily Psalm, Psalm 104 (בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי) and Mourner's Kaddish.

438 Torah reading: page 1165. Four men are called up [שו״ע או״ח, תכג:א]. Note that the second aliya begins by repeating the last verse of the first aliya [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:ג]. Half Kaddish is said after the Torah is read. The service continues with Ashrei and וּבָא לְצִיּוֹן and the Torah is returned to the Ark, followed by Half Kaddish. The tefillin are then removed [שו״ע או״ח, תכ], and the congregation says Musaf for Rosh Ḥodesh. This is followed Full Kaddish and the conclusion of the service is as for weekdays.

דִּינֵי הַלֵּל

Laws of Hallel

439 Hallel is said standing [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:ו]. On Rosh Ḥodesh and the last six days of Pesaḥ, the abridged form, Half Hallel, is said [שו״ע או״ח, תכב:ב; תצ:ד], omitting the first halves of Psalm 115 (לֹא לָנוּ) and Psalm 116 (אָהַבְתִּי, כִּי־יִשְׁמַע).

440 At the beginning of Psalm 118 (הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב, page 783), it is customary for the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur to say each of the four verses out loud, and the congregation responds with הוֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב, כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּוֹ [משנ״ב תכב, כ]. Some advise the congregation to quietly say each verse with the Shaliaḥ Tzibbur.

תְּפִלַּת שַׁבָּת

SHABBAT PRAYER

עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת

EREV SHABBAT

441 Minḥa: Some say Shir HaShirim before Minḥa. The congregation says Psalm 107 and Yedid Nefesh, then continues with Minḥa as for weekdays. Taḥanun is omitted [שו״ע או״ח, רסו:א].

עֶרֶב שַׁבָּת

SHABBAT EVE

442 Candle lighting: At least two candles are lit [שו״ע או״ח, רסג:א]. There is a custom to light one candle for each member of the household. After lighting, one says the blessing לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת [שו״ע ורמ״א או״ח, רסג:ה]. It is customary to cover one's eyes when saying the blessing [רמ״א, שם].

443 The custom is to light Shabbat candles 18 minutes prior to sunset. In any case, the candles must be lit before sunset, at which time all labor must cease [שו״ע ורמ״א או״ח, רסא:א]. After lighting the candles, one may not perform any labor, even if one lit prior to sunset, unless one's intention to perform necessary labor before sunset is articulated explicitly prior to lighting [רמ״א או״ח, רסג:י; משנ״ב, שם:מב].

444 The candles must be lit in a location where one will benefit from the light before the candles burn out [שו״ע, שם:ט].

445 If one is not eating at home on Friday night, one should still light candles at home [שו״ע, שם:ו]. If one is not sleeping at home on Friday night, one should light where one sleeps or make a nominal payment to one's host, so as to participate in the host's candle lighting. This is not required if a family member is at home and lights candles with one in mind [שו״ע, שם:ז].