Wednesday, July 29, 2020 - 12:00pm DAYTIME DIALOGUES with Rabbi Dr. Jacob J. Schacter click here for the webinar link THIS WEEK'S DAVENING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE WITHOUT A MINYAN FRIDAY NIGHT: Kabbalat Shabbat as regular, however there is a minhag to sing Lecha Dodi to the tune of Eili Tziyon. Remember that following the Maariv amida we say va’yichulu, but then skip to aleinu (i.e. no magen avot). SHABBAT DAY: SHABBAT CHAZON – Shacharit and Musaf as regular. TORAH READING: Parshat Devarim and the The Haftarah is from Isaiah 1:1-27. (the third of the three haftorot known as “Shalosh d’Puranuta”). We do not recite Yikum Purkan. Chapter 2 of Pirkei Avot is read. At the end of Shabbat Havdalah is recited over wine. (Many have the custom to have a young child drink the wine - because it is the Nine Days. However, this is not required.) WEDNESDAY: EREV TISHA B'AV No Tachanun at Mincha. At the Seudah Hamafseket– the concluding meal before the fast, we make a motzi, and eat an egg dipped into ashes to symbolize our state of mourning. Eating and drinking should stop before sunset (8:11pm). MAARIV - We sit on the floor or on a low stool. Following Shemona Esrei we recite Eichah —followed by several Kinnot for the night of Tisha B'Av; Ve'Atah Kadosh is said followed by Aleiniu. THURSDAY: TISHA B'AV SHACHARIT - Tefillin and Talit are not worn. Shacharit is regular until after the Torah Reading (Devarim. 4:25-40). The Haftarah is read in the melody of Eichah from Jeremiah 8:13- 9:23. Kinnot are recited. Ashrei is said followed by Uva L'Tzion and Aleinu. The Shir shel Yom is not said until Mincha. After midday it is permitted to sit on chairs or benches. MINCHA - Tallit and Tefillin are worn. The Shir shel Yom is recited, followed by Ashrei and the Torah Reading for a Fast Day. The Haftarah is from Isaiah 55:6– 56:8. Shemona Esrei including Nachem and Aneinu. Mincha concludes with Ashrei. MAARIV - We recite the regular weekday Maariv. After Maariv we say Kiddush Levana.
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HALACHA OF THE WEEK: The Seudah HaMefseket - The Meal Before the Fast The last meal before the fast of Tisha B'Av is called the seudah hamafseket. The mishna rules that this meal may have no more than one cooked dish (the custom today is that this cooked food is a hard-boiled egg dipped in ashes [Rema 552:5]). Furthermore, the custom is to eat the seudah hamafseket while sitting on the floor (Shulchan Aruch 552:7). However, one is not required to remove one’s shoes beforehand (Rama 552:7).
Interestingly, some poskim contend that some of the halachot of Tisha B’Av begin with the seudah hamafseket. According to this opinion, once one begins eating the seudah hamafseket, bathing and anointing are forbidden, just like on Tisha B’Av itself [Ramban, as explained by Tur 553]. However, in practice we do not follow this approach.
After completing the seudah hamafseket it is permitted to eat and drink, provided one has not "decided" to begin the fast. (This is called in halacha "accepting the fast upon oneself.") However, once one decides to begin the fast, one may no longer eat or drink.
Preferably the seudah hamafseket should be eaten alone in order to contemplate the ramifications of the Churban [Tur 552, quoting Rosh]. Furthermore, by eating alone one fulfills the verse of Eicha (3:28), "Yeisheiv badad viyidom," "Let him sit alone and be silent," [Beiy Yosef 552, quoting Rabbeinu Meshulam]. Even when eating with others, we try to avoid having a mezuman - three people eating together. In this way we can avoid the halachaic debate as to whether or not when three eat together they may or may not have to "bentsch mezuman" [Beit Yosef; Shulchan Aruch 552:8].
DVAR TORAH "These are the words that Moshe spoke between Paran and between Tofel and Lavan and Chatzairot and Dee Zahav" (Devarim 1:1).
Because of the great geographic detail that the Torah offers in this, and the following verse, the Midrash interprets each of these places as veiled references to the sins of the Jews during their years in the desert. '
For example, Paran refers to the sin of the spies who were sent from Paran; Tofel refers the constant complaints of the people, while Lavan reminds us of the complaints they had about the manna (which was lavan [lit. white] in appearance).
But why didn't Moshe refer directly to these sins? Why did he feel it necessary to veil these rebukes?
Rabbi Chaim Shmuelovitz explained that Moshe's behavior was meant to teach us an important lesson. That even when a person's sins are well-known, it is still forbidden to embarrass that person. Rather, we must respect one another and be careful of each other's honor, even when rebuking one another.
Maybe this is the reason that our Rabbis decreed that this parasha should always be read the Shabbat before Tisha B'Av. Because as evidenced by the tragic story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza, it was specifically because of this sensitivity - the "sinat chinam" - the baseless hatred among the Jewish people that the Temple was destroyed.
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MAZAL TOV * to Alida and Danny Harris on the birth of a granddaughter, Gemma, born to their children Nikki and Tye Harris. Mazal tov to great-grandmother Mrs. Miryam Harris.
* to Zach Appel on his engagement to Terri Herbstman.
* to Eliyahu and Devorah Neiman on the birth of a son. There will be a walk-by Shalom Zachor Friday evening from 8-9pm in front of the Royalton at 6800 N California Ave. Please approach by walking south on the west side of California Ave from Morse, while allowing others to maintain their social distance. The bris will be Monday July 27 at 9:00am via Zoom: Meeting ID: 723 5514 2911 Passcode: bris
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Ephraim Rimel and Etai Rimel * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian who is recuperating at home * to Jerry Silverman who is recovering from surgery.
CLASSES @ KINS During the COVID-19 crisis, all of our shiurim will be online and can be accessed live at https://zoom.us/j/8618119980 or at https://www.congkins.org/video-shiurim.html Virtual Shiur Sponsorship: Daytime Dialogue July 29th is sponsored by Dr. Stephen and Cheryl Karesh in commemoration of the yahrtzeit of their son Avi z”l.
Virtual Learning sponsorship: *by Norman and Malkie Goldberg in honor of the engagement of their grandson Yonah Goldberg to Mimi Sheinbein and by Malkie in honor of Norman’s birthday.
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