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Torah is then placed next to the first one, and Chatzi is recited. This is followed by Shabbos hagbah and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. 26 Kislev, 5781 | Parshas Vayeishev, • From the second Sefer Torah, Bayom hasheini is Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Teves read for Maftir (Bamidbar 7:18-23). This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the second Sefer Torah, Things to do after which the haftorah of Rani Vesimchi is read (Zecharyah 2:14–4:7). • When bentching after the Shabbos meals, add both Retzei and Ve’al Hanissim. See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws that apply if you forgot to Blessing the New Month say Ve’al Hanissim (when bentching or davening). • It is proper to know when the molad will be before blessing the new month.2 This month, the molad will be next Tuesday morning, at 4:51 a.m. Tehillim and 2 chalakim.3 • Early in the morning we gather in shul to recite • The chazzan stands,4 holding a Sefer Torah,5 and the entire Tehillim leads the congregation with Mi shebeirach. It is with a minyan. “Make sure to customary for the congregants to stand as well.6 Following Tehillim, study a parshah of • Rosh Chodesh will be next Wednesday. a maamar (that can Teves Chumash with Rashi • We don’t say Av Harachamim. be understood by every day, to say everyone) should be Tehillim every day, studied for around and to complete the Farbrengens an hour, followed by Tehillim on Shabbos • Shabbos Mevarchim is a day to farbreng, ideally Mevarchim. It is 7 davening.1 in shul. For more on Shabbos Mevarchim crucial for you, your farbrengens, see below, “Hosafos.” • For more on saying children, and your Tehillim on Shabbos grandchildren.” Mevarchim, see (Hayom Yom, 25 Shevat) below, “Hosafos.”

Shacharis and Krias Hatorah • After the Shacharis Shemoneh Esrei, say the whole . This is followed by Kaddish Shalem and . 2 סידור אדה"ז. ולכן נהגו להכריז זאת באותה שעה ברבים, ראה ליקוטי מהרי"ח )בראש ח"ג, בהשמטות לח"ב פח,ב(, Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron • ושערי-רחמים על השערי-אפרים שער י ס"ק מז. 3 לוח כולל חב"ד. kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, seven aliyos 4 זכר לקידוש החודש, שבו ראש בי"ד עומד ואומר 'מקודש' וכל העם עונין אחריו )מג"א סי' תיז ס"ק א(. are read in Parshas Vayeishev. The second Sefer 5 קצות השלחן סי' פג בבדה"ש ס"ק י, משערי אפרים שער י סל"ו. 6 שערי-רחמים על השערי-אפרים שער י ס"ק מג. 7 ספר המנהגים ע' 30. 1 ספר המנהגים ע' 30. of Rosh Chodesh, instead of the regular four (the first aliyah begins with Vayedaber and continues Motzoei Shabbos until revi’is hahin, combining what is usually two 27 Kislev, 5781 | Third night of Chanukah aliyos). This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. (Chatzi Kaddish is not said Things to do before hagbah.) • In shul, the menorah is lit after the Kaddish • From the second Sefer Torah, Bayom hashvi’i Shalem following Shemoneh Esrei and before is read (Bamidbar 7:48–53), followed by Chatzi .8 Kaddish, hagbah and gelilah. • In shuls where is made, the menorah is • Next, say and . The chazzan lit first, followed by (Aleinu and) havdalah.9 concludes Uva Letzion quietly, and the Sifrei • If the one lighting the menorah forgot to say Atah Torah are returned to the aron kodesh. • Next, remove Rashi’s tefillin, don Rabbeinu Tam’s Chonantanu during , he should say Boruch hamavdil bein kodesh lechol before lighting. tefillin, and say Shema, Kadesh li chol bechor, and • At home, the menorah is lit after havdalah and the Sheish Zechiros. After removing Rabbeinu before saying Veyitein Lecha.11 Tam’s tefillin, say the Musaf of Rosh Chodesh. The chazzan should recite a chapter of Tehillim before saying the Chatzi Kaddish that precedes Musaf.12 • If you are wearing tefillinwhen the minyan reaches Kesser, cover the shel rosh when responding.13

Bentching Wednesday • It is a mitzvah to increase in today’s meal in honor 1 Teves, 5781 | Rosh Chodesh and seventh of (Chanukah and) Rosh Chodesh.14 day of Chanukah • Say Yaaleh Viyavo and the Harachaman for Rosh Chodesh (in addition to Ve’al Hanissim). Additionally, replace the word Magdil (in the possuk Magdil yeshuos malko) with Migdol. Things to do • When saying a Berachah Acharonah Mei’ein Shalosh (e.g., Al Hamichyah), add the addition Shacharis, Krias Hatorah, and Musaf for Rosh Chodesh. (However, there is no need to 15 • Say Yaaleh Viyavo in Shemoneh Esrei (in addition repeat the berachah if it was omitted.) to Ve’al Hanissim). • After Shemoneh Esrei, the whole Hallel is recited, Minhagei Rosh Chodesh followed by Ve’Avraham Zakein and Kaddish • It is customary for women to refrain from Shalem. Next, say Shir Shel Yom and Barchi performing certain types of work on Rosh Nafshi. Chodesh (see note).16 • This is followed by krias hatorah. Two Sifrei Torah • It is customary to refrain from taking a haircut and are removed from the aron kodesh. From the first

12 אג"ק ח"כ עמ' רפג. Sefer Torah, three aliyos are read in the parshah 13 'מאסף לכל המחנות' סי' כה סוף ס"ק קלו, ובלקט-הקמח החדש שם ס"ק קה. 14 שו"ע או"ח סי' תיט.

15 מג"א סי' רח סקי"ח. 8 כך נהגו במניין של כ"ק אדמו"ר נשיא דורנו. 16 שו"ע ורמ"א סי' תיז ס"א, שהפרטים תלויים במנהג המקום. יש מקומות שאסרו תפירה ]ב'תורת מנחם - 9 ספר-המנהגים ע' 71. התוועדויות' תשד"מ ח"ב עמ' 948 מודגשת מלאכה זו, וצויין לתשב"ץ ח"ג סי' רמד[, סריגה, כיבוס )ידני(, וגיהוץ שלא לצורך היום )ראה שם: שערי-תשובה ס"ק ג. כף-החיים ס"ק ל,לב. אשל-אברהם להרה"צ מבוטשאטש(. ובערוך- 10 הגהות כ"ק אדמו"ר )מהורש"ב( נ"ע לסידור אדה"ז )בסידור 'תורה אור' ברוקלין תשמ"ז, עמ' רמה(. וראה סה"ש השולחן שם ס"י כתב ש"אצלנו" נשים העוסקות באומנות – עושות מלאכה, שלא קיבלו עליהן להפסיד פרנסתן תשנ"ב ע' 68 ובהערות שם. )ואצ"ל ביחס למלאכות הקשורות בחינוך, ראה ס' חול-המועד כהלכתו, פרק ו, סעיף עה(. 11 ספר-המנהגים ע' 71. cutting nails on Rosh Chodesh.17 preparing the menorah, it is recommended to • The Frierdiker Rebbe cites an “ancient custom” to have in mind that you are only designating for study a possuk from the kapitel corresponding to the mitzvah what is needed to burn until a half one’s age each Rosh Chodesh, along with Rashi’s hour after tzeis hakochavim. This way, you will be explanation (and additional commentaries).18 For allowed to throw out the leftover oil, wicks, and/ Tehillim with Rashi, visit www.chabad.org/16222. or wax.24 • If there are less than twelve pesukim in your • If you did not have this in mind, burn the leftovers kapitel (or less than thirteen in a leap year), when in a fire prepared for this purpose.25 The remaining you finish the kapitel, learn it a second time. If oil in the bottle, however, may be used for other there are more than twelve (or thirteen) pesukim purposes.26 in your kapitel, study enough pesukim each Rosh • Someone who did not give (enough) Chanukah Chodesh to finish the kapitel over the course of gelt over the course of Chanukah should make the year.19 up for it as close to Chanukah as possible.27 • The Rebbe encouraged arranging farbrengens (in shul20) on Rosh Chodesh.21 Hosafos Chanukah Friday Ve’al Hanissim 3 Teves, 5781 • Do not skip Ve’al Hanissim to be able to answer Eighth day of Chanukah—Zos Chanukah or Modim.28 • The following laws apply if you forgot to say Ve’al Things to do Hanissim when davening: • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s • The third aliyah begins with Bayom hateshi’i, and name at the end of the berachah, go back and continues until the words ken asah es hamenorah say Ve’al Hanissim.29 (Bamidbar 7:60–8:4). • If you remembered after saying Hashem’s name, • The Rebbe would often instruct that the menorah do not go back.30 that had been lit in shul on Zos Chanukah should • The following laws apply if you forgot to say Ve’al not be extinguished, allowing the lights to Hanissim when bentching: continue burning even once Chanukah is over.22 • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s • If there is a cloudy forecast for many of the name at the end of the berachah, go back and following evenings, Kiddush Levanah may be say Ve’al Hanissim.31 recited as early as three days after the molad (i.e., • If you remembered after saying Hashem’s name, starting from this Motzoei Shabbos).23 when reaching Harachaman hu yizakeinu, add: הרחמן הוא יעשה לנו נסים כמו שעשה לאבותינו בימים ההם בזמן הזה, בימי מתתיהו וכו’, After Chanukah • As mentioned in last week’s Luach, when

24 מג"א סי' תרע"ז סק"י. 25 שו"ע ונו"כ סי' תרע"ז ס"ד. 17 צוואת רבי יהודה החסיד אות מח. שו"ע אדה"ז סי' רס ס"א. 26 ביאור-הלכה סי' תרע"ז ס"ד. 18 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 36. 27 סה"ש תש"נ ח"א ע' 210. 19 שם. 28 ספר המנהגים עמ' 71. 20 היום יום ל' ניסן. וראה סה"ש תש"נ שבהערה הבאה. 29 שו"ע סי' תרפ"ב ס"א. 21 ספר-השיחות ה'תש"נ ח"ב עמ' 539. וראה אג"ק כ"ק אדמו"ר מהוריי"צ ח"ז עמ' שכד, עיי"ש. תורת מנחם כרך 30 שו"ע סי' תרפ"ב ס"א. סי' תרצ"ג ס"ב. ובט"ז סי' תרפ"ב ס"ק ג וא"ר שם ס"ק ב כתבו שכל-שכן שמי ששכח בתפילה ח, עמ' 178. יאמר קודם יהיו לרצון האחרון "יהי רצון מלפניך שתעשה לנו ניסים ונפלאות כמו שעשית לאבותינו בימים ההם 22 יומן תשכ"ה אות קס )וכן בכו"כ שנים(. בזמן הזה. בימי מתתיהו...". 23 הגהות כ"ק אדמו"ר )מהורש"ב( נ"ע לסידור אדה"ז )בסידור 'תורה אור' ברוקלין תשמ"ז, עמ' רמה(. וראה סה"ש 31 שו"ע סי' תרפ"ב שם. תשנ"ב ע' 68 ובהערות שם. and then continue with Harachaman hu • Many are accustomed to saying these berachos yizakeinu.32 even when saying Hallel with a minyan.42 If doing • If you remembered after finishing bentching, do so, say the berachos before or together with not go back. the chazzan, and do not answer amen on the chazzan’s berachah.43 Rosh Chodesh Teves • Repeat the possuk of Hodu after each of the three pessukim of Yomar na (even when saying Yaaleh Viyavo When Davening Hallel without a minyan44). • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Maariv • With regard to interrupting for devarim and remembered after saying Hashem’s name shebikdushah, Hallel shares the laws of birchos at the end of the berachah, do not go back to krias shema.45 (To elaborate: With Kaddish, you repeat it.33 may interrupt for Yehei Shmei Rabba and the • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis amen of da’amiran be’alma. With Kedushah, you or Minchah and remembered after saying may interrupt for Kadosh, Boruch, and Yimloch. Hashem’s name at the end of the berachah, With Modim, you may say the words Modim finish the berachah and say it before Modim.34 anachnu lach. You may interrupt for Borchu and If you already began saying Modim, go back to for the amen of Hakel hakadosh, Shomei’a tefillah Retzei.35 If you already said the second Yihiyu and birchos hatorah.46) leratzon at the end of Shemoneh Esrei, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh Esrei.36 • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis Bentching and only remembered after davening Musaf, do • The one leading the bentching raises his voice not repeat the Shemoneh Esrei of Shacharis.37 when saying the words zachreinu Hashem • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Minchah Elokeinu bo letovah, u’fakdeinu vo levrachah, and only remembered at night, daven Maariv vehoshi’einu vo lechaim tovim, and those listening twice, once for Maariv and the second time as a answer amen after each phrase. However, if they voluntary tefillah. However, since it is no longer are in the middle of bentching as well, they may 47 Rosh Chodesh, do not say Yaaleh Viyavo during only answer if they are between berachos. either Shemoneh Esrei.38 • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo and remembered • All the above also applies if you are unsure after saying Hashem’s name at the end of the whether you have said Yaaleh Viyavo.39 berachah but before starting the berachah of Hatov Vehameitiv, say the added paragraph for Rosh Chodesh printed in the bentcher or siddur. Hallel If you remembered after starting that berachah, • If you are saying Hallel without a minyan, say do not go back.48 the berachos at the beginning and end.40 When saying the berachah at the end of Hallel, the word al is omitted.41 Shabbos Mevarchim Chodesh Teves Tehillim • It is not our custom to recite the pesukim printed 32 שו"ע סי' תרפ"ב שם. סידור אדה"ז. ובראש-חודש, יקדים לזה 'הרחמן הוא יחדש' משום דתדיר קודם – יד אפרים, משנ"ב וכה"ח שם. 33 שו"ע סי' תכב ס"א ובמג"א שם סק"א. 34 שו"ע סי' תכב ס"א. ראה באריכות ב'התקשרות' גיליון ת"ת. 42 ראה שיחות-קודש תשמ"א ח"ד עמ' 322 סל"ז. 35 שם. 43 ראה בארוכה ב'התקשרות' גיליונות: שלח עמ' 17, תמז עמ' 17, ו-תמט עמ' 19 הע' 47. 36 שם. 44 היום יום, ל' תשרי. 37 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קכו ס"ג. 45 ראה 'התקשרות' גיליון תמא ובס' הפסק בתפילה ספ"ד ובמילואים שם. 38 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. 46 'דיני ומנהגי ר"ח – חב"ד' פ"ח סי"ב. 39 מג"א סי' תכב סק"ד. וראה משנ"ב סי' תכב סק"י, ע"ש. 47 לקוטי-שיחות חכ"ד עמ' 380. 40 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 36. 48 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קפח סו"ס י. סידור אדה"ז. 41 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 36. before and after the Tehillim.49 • At the conclusion of Tehillim, an individual whose parents have passed recites Kaddish Yasom. If a chiyuv (an individual commemorating a yahrzeit or an avel) is present, Kaddish is recited at the end of each sefer. In such a case, the Yehi Ratzon following each sefer should be recited beforehand (at least by the one reciting Kaddish).50 • If you did not finish reciting Tehillim before davening, finish it as soon as possible (after Minchah, on Sunday,51 or on the following Shabbos52).

Farbrengens • Continue the Shabbos Mevarchim farbrengen at home during the Shabbos meal, by discussing with your family the general idea of Shabbos Mevarchim and the special dates of the upcoming month (e.g., Hei Teves and Chof-Daled Teves).53 • Women and girls should arrange their own farbrengens, either on Shabbos or on motzoei Shabbos.54

49 ראה צילום כי"ק ב'כפר חב"ד' גיליון 789 עמ' 11, ומשם ב'התקשרות' גיליון תמה, וגיליון תפד עמ' 17 ואילך. 50 ספר המנהגים ע' 30. 51 היכל מנחם ח"ג ע' רסו. 52 'דעם רבינ'ס קינדער' ע' תלד. 53 לקו"ש חט"ז ע' 523. 54 לקו"ש שם. Rambam Visit www.chabadorg/dailystudy

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