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HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Lighting Candles on Simchat Torah This year, Simchat Torah, will occur on Motzaei Shabbat, and therefore, one cannot light candles before Maariv/Hakafot. Therefore, when should the candles be lit?
While Shabbat and Yom Tov candles should ideally be lit at the beginning of Shabbat or Yom Tov AND at home (there are some exceptions to this latter issue) Rabbi Yehoshua Neuwirth suggests that on Yom Tov, if one is not at home for the meal, candles could even be lit when one returns home [Shmirat Shabbat K'hilchata vol. 2 chapter 43 note 24].
Therefore, when Simchat Torah is on Saturday night and candles could not be lit earlier in the evening (since it was still Shabbat) it would be permitted to wait until AFTER hakafot to return home and light Yom Tov candles.
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DVAR TORAH One of the most interesting Sukkot observances is the Simchat Bet Hashoeva. While today this celebration is associated with communal dancing and music during Chol HaMoed, when the Beit HaMikdash stood, this event took place on the second night of the Sukkot.
As the Mishna [Sukkah Chapter 5] describes: Men of good works ['anshe maase'] and pious people would lead processions of multitudes, happy crowds, accompanied by Levites playing musical instruments, torchlight parades, dancing, singing on their way to the Temple gates and courtyard. The sages themselves would dance and sing. Rabban Shimon ben Gamaliel used to juggle with eight lighted torches at once.
What was the occasion for the celebration? The libation of water ['nisuch hamayim'] that was drawn from the springs outside of Yerushalayim and poured along with the sacrifices of Sukkot.
But why celebrate this? What about the seventy sacrifices of this holiday or the daily libation of wine? What was so special about the libation of water!?
While there are many answers to this question, the late Rav Ahron Soloveitchik, ztz”l taught that the reason was to teach us that the greatest and truest joy in life is found in the simple things in life - in pouring water on the altar.
Which is also one of the key lessons of this entire holiday of Sukkot, as we leave our homes, and go out into the Sukkah as a sign of our trust in G-d, and to remember that ultimately, ALL of our material possessions are meaningless, without that trust!
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MAZAL TOV * to Efrem and Neena Holley on the birth of a son. To help with meals,click here * to Mrs. Esther Cardash and Mrs. Eva Weiss on the engagement of their grandchildren Ahuva Channah Cardash to Daniel Segal. * to Naomi Samber on the wedding of her granddaughter Faigy Mille to Aharon Anton. * to Rabbi Ari and Esther Maryles on the wedding of their daughter Rivka to Yisroel Fulda. Mazal Tov to grandparents Jack and Anne Maryles.
REFUAH SHLAIMA * to Etai Rimel who is recovering in rehab * to Shifra Yehudis Orlian who is recuperating at home * to Jack Maryles who is recuperating at home * to Gishie Siegel who is recuperating at Buckingham Pavilion
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BIRTHDAYS Yael Bachrach (10/14) Aliza Schultz (10/14) Jordyn Hassan (10/15) Sara Hassan (10/15) Mrs. Anne Kirshner (10/15) Mr. Leo Feigenbaum (10/16) Dahlia Clara Matanky (10/16)
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