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Hoshanah Rabbah – Shabbos Breishis for the Year 5779 According to Minhag Chabad All Times Listed Are for Melbourne Only בס"ד Hoshanah Rabbah – Shabbos Breishis For the year 5779 According to Minhag Chabad All times listed are for Melbourne only Comments, questions or to subscribe: [email protected] HOSHANAH RABBAH – EVENING Hoishanos only from a reliable vendor five Aravos) are not held at this time. who ensures that there is no concern of As on every Erev Yom Tov, one should After Hosha’anos is completed, the Gezel.] not donate blood or undergo any Sifrei Torah are returned to the Aron procedures or tests involving blood loss. Each set of Hoishanos consists of five Hakoidesh and the Chazzan recites On Hoshanah Rabbah, this injunction Aravos bound together with a Lulav Kaddish. The Daled Minim are then put applies even at night. [Of course, this leaf. [Neither the Aravos nor the Lulav aside, and only then are the set of does not apply in cases of great need, leaf should be obtained from one’s set Hoishanos picked up. They are beaten and certainly not when it is Pikuach of Daled Minim, unless there is no other exactly five times directly against the Nefesh.] choice.] ground (and not another object), and put aside. This is followed by the special One remains awake the entire Leil The Aravos should measure at least Yehi Ratzon printed in the Siddur. Hoshanah Rabbah. three Tefachim (24cm) and should be of the same standard as those used in the [There is no need to beat very forcefully, Hoshanah Rabbah is an appropriate Daled Minim. It is preferable to use nor to make any of the leaves fall off.] Tzedakah time to give more than usual. fresh Aravos with all leaves intact. In The Daled Minim and Hoishanos are A Melave Malka meal is conducted, as extenuating circumstances, it is Muktzeh on Shmini Atzeres and Simchas per every Motzei Shabbos. acceptable if there is at least one leaf Torah, so they should be placed in a per stem. suitable place beforehand. Even though time is more limited on Leil Hoshanah Rabbah, one should Before Hallel, the two topmost rings of After Yom-Tov, the Daled Minim participate in a Simchas Beis Hashoeva the Lulav are removed, leaving only the (including Lulav rings) and Hoishanos Farbrengen and/or dancing. three bottom rings. This allows for a may not be discarded along with other more pronounced and joyous shaking of trash without first being wrapped in The entire Sefer of Devorim is recited the Lulav. plastic. They certainly should not be (individually) before midnight (12:10am). For Hosha’anos, all the Sifrei Torah in trod upon. [Some burn these items, After midnight, the entire Tehillim is the Aron Hakoidesh are held at the especially at the time of Biur Chometz or recited with a Minyan, but not at length. Bimah by congregants who do not have when baking the Matzos. Others use the Married men recite Tehillim while a set of Daled Minim (or by anyone in Hadassim for Besomim and make a jam wearing a Gartel. the year of Aveilus who doesn’t circle with the Esrog. In Australia, one should first ensure that the Esrog does not After each Sefer of Tehillim, one recites the Bimah). If all present have a set, the need to be returned to quarantine, and the Yehi Ratzon for Hoshanah Rabbah, Sifrei Torah are placed on the Bimah. that any fumigation has not rendered it as well as the Yehi Ratzon normally The Aron Hakoidesh remains open hazardous to eat.] Tehillim throughout Hosha’anos. recited when one says after moonrise. [Sefer Minhogim states that One without a set of Daled Minim does the Yehi Ratzon for Shabbos and Yom not circle the Bimah. [It is best to HOSHANAH RABBAH – DAYTIME Tov is not recited. However, in several borrow a set in order to participate.] Sukkos is the time of judgement for Sichos in the later years, the Rebbe water – and by extension, all life forms When each of the seven paragraphs of intimated that it is said.] that depend on water. Hoshanah Hosha’anos are recited, the initial Rabbah is the last day of judgement. During or after the recitation of phrases are recited quietly whilst Even so, Sefer Minhogim states that it is Tehillim, the Gabboim distribute apples. standing in one place, and each phrase not our custom to use any special After Tehillim, these are dipped in is preceded with the word Hosha’anah. greeting (such as “Gmar Chasima Tova” honey and eaten in the Sukkah. The phrases from the letter “Samech” or “A Gutte Kvittel”). [Nevertheless, the or “Ayin” onwards are recited aloud The Rebbe occasionally mentioned the Rebbe did mention these expressions in after the Chazzan, and each phrase is custom of reciting selections from several Sichos in later years.] Zohar, as printed in Tikun Leil Hoshanah preceded and followed with the word Rabbah. Hosha’anah. These phrases are timed to A Yom Tov meal is served. The Challos coincide with one complete circuit are dipped in honey. It is not necessary around the Bimah. At the end of each to have Lechem Mishneh. There is a HOSHANAH RABBAH – DAVENING paragraph, the special Possuk for custom to eat Kreplach. Hoshanah Rabbah A set of Hoishanos is prepared for each is also said. Just like on Erev Shabbos, it is preferable member of the family, including women During Hosha’anos, the Lulav is held to refrain from a proper meal once the and children – even those below the age with the right hand and the Esrog with tenth Halachic hour of the day begins of Chinuch. Preferably, one shouldn’t the left. The Rebbe would generally (3:16pm) in order to properly enjoy the use a set of Hoishanos already used by hold them joined together and touching Yom Tov meal at night. However, one someone else. [One should purchase his chest. The set of Hoishanos (i.e. the may snack in small quantities. ~ 2 ~ One immerses in a Mikvah after Even on Shmini Atzeres, it is Chabad verse of each Atoh Horeisa. midday. custom to refrain from eating or At the end of Atoh Horeisa and Av drinking anything – even minute Even though all Shmini Atzeres meals Harachamim, the Possuk of Vehaya quantities – outside the Sukkah, even in will be eaten in the Sukkah, Zaracha is recited three times as well. inclement weather. [When the Rebbe nevertheless, a tablecloth should be On occasion, the Rebbe would also suffered a heart attack on Shmini placed on the table in the house, in include other Pesukim. Atzeres during Hakafos, he refused even honour of Yom Tov. a sip of water outside the Sukkah.] Only afterwards is the Aron Hakodesh One gives Tzedakah for the two days of opened. Yom Tov. HAKAFOS – BOTH EVENINGS All the Sifrei Torah – even ones which The Frierdiker Rebbe – citing the Rebbe One should arrange a pre-existing flame are not Kosher – are brought out of the Rashab – states: “The forty-eight hours from which to light the candles on Aron Hakodesh for Hakafos, with their of Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah Simchas Torah. crowns. should be dearly cherished. At each Candle-lighting (Sunday night) is at moment, it is possible to draw buckets For each Hakafah, different people are 6:05pm. The Brochos are L’Hadlik Ner and barrels of treasures, both material honoured with holding the Sifrei Torah. Shel Yom Tov and Shehecheyanu. and spiritual, and all this is [The Torah is held with the right hand The candles are lit in the Sukkah and accomplished by dancing.” The joy of and supported on the right shoulder.] kept there until the end of the meal. At Simchas Torah is even more One may not refuse the honour of the very least, they should be lit in the pronounced than that of Simchas Beis holding the Torah during a Hakafah Sukkah Hashoeva or Yom Tov in general. and moved only after some time (unless the Torah is too heavy for him), has elapsed and some benefit has been The Rebbe explained that the concept just as one may not refuse an Aliyah. derived. If even this is not feasible or of the daily Ushpizin and Chassidishe safe, the candles may be lit indoors, Ushpizin continue during Shmini Atzeres For each Hakafah, the Sifrei Torah circle preferably in a place where they can be and Simchas Torah. The Ushpizin of the Bimah once, after which the seen from the Sukkah, and one should Shmini Atzeres are Shlomo Hamelech congregation sings and dances until the ensure that practical benefit is derived and the Frierdiker Rebbe. Gabbai announces the end of the from the candles after Yom Tov begins. Hakafah. The Sifrei Torah are returned If possible, the candles should be After Maariv, Aleinu is not recited until to the Aron Hakodesh between each brought back to the Sukkah for the Yom after Hakafos. It is customary to Hakafah. Tov meal. participate in a Kiddush and Farbrengen in preparation of Hakafos. Several Nigunim are regularly sung Since it is Yom Tov, if one neglected to during Hakafos. These include: “Vchol light at the proper time, one may – and Shmini Atzeres: During Kiddush, Karnei Reshoim”, “Al Haselah”, and the should – light candles on Yom Tov itself, Shehecheyanu is recited, but Leisheiv Nigun of the Rebbe’s father. from a pre-existing flame. Basukkah is not recited. The Sifrei Torah may be given to boys One should ensure that some practical Simchas Torah: One should strive to under the age of Bar Mitzvah during the benefit is derived from the candles after make his own personal Kiddush, and not dancing, but not for the actual circuit Yom Tov begins.
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