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The Seder Shabbos • Begin the Seder as soon as possible, so the 3 15 Nissan, 5779 | First night of Pesach children will not fall asleep. • The Rebbe Rashab once told the Frierdiker Thing to do Rebbe: “During the Seder, and especially • Before Minchah, say Hodu and Pasach Eliyahu when the door is “The should be said (as on every Erev Shabbos). opened, we must think loudly, with great • After Minchah but before shekiah,1 recite the about being a mentch, joy and much Seder Pesach. and Hashem will help. kavanah.” • Before Yom Tov, light a long-burning candle, from Don’t ask for gashmiyus; ( HaArizal, which the candles can be lit tomorrow night. ask for ruchniyus.” (The cited in Likkutei Sichos vol. 22, p. • When bentching licht, the berachos of Lehadlik Rebbe’s Haggadah) 179 fn. 40) Ner Shel Shabbos Ve’shel Yom Tov and Shehecheyanu are said. Since it is Friday night, Preparing the Kaarah the candles may not be lit after shekiah. • The kaarah is assembled at night, before beginning the Seder.4 • If possible, choose concave (bowl-shaped) • We begin with Mizmor Ledavid. for the Seder plate.5 • In Lechah Dodi, say Gam besimchah uvetzahalah • To avoid any similarity to the korban pesach, the (instead of berinah). Frierdiker Rebbe would remove almost6 all the • Say the Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim, meat from the bone (although it was from inserting the additions for Shabbos and Pesach a chicken, which is invalid for a korban to begin where indicated. with).7 • This is followed by Vayechulu and the complete • It is our custom to use both lettuce and horseradish . The berachah achas me’ein sheva usually for both and chazeres.8 To prevent the said on Friday night (comprising the three matzah from becoming wet (sheruyah), the paragraphs of Boruch atah Hashem, Magen chazeres should be completely dry. avos, and Elokeinu) is omitted.2 • Hallel is followed by Shalem, Mizmor leDavid Hashem ro’i, Chatzi Kaddish, Borchu, 3 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב ס"א-ב. .and 4 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. הרבי היה מסדר את הקערה מעומד. בשעת סידור הקערה, לפני הנחת כל דבר בקערה, היה הרבי אומר את הכתוב בסידור בעניין זה, ואחר סידור הקערה אומר את כל סימני הסדר יחד, כפי שהם כתובים בהגדה. וכשמגיע זמנו של כל 'סימן', חוזר ואומר 'סימן' זה לפרטיו. כל האמירות האלה היו בלחש. 5 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 6 אבל מעט בשר צריך להשאיר עליה, שכן עצם ללא בשר אינה נקראת 'תבשיל', שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' תעג סכ"ב. 7 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 1 סידור אדה"ז. 8 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 2 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפז ס"ד. • We use a raw onion (or cooked potato) for Urchatz17 9 . • Wash your hands, pouring water three times on • If you are accustomed to mixing wine with the the right hand and then three times on the left charoses until it becomes a paste and forgot hand, but do not say a berachah. to do so before Shabbos, do so in an unusual • See below, “Hosafos,” for what to do if you manner by first putting the wine into the bowl accidentally made a berachah when washing for and then adding the charoses. Use your finger to Urchatz. blend the mixture (instead of a spoon) or mix it by shaking the bowl.10 Make sure the end product is Karpas a watery mixture instead of a thick paste.11 (Some, • Take a piece of onion (or potato) less than however, are accustomed to merely putting some a kezayis and dip it into salt water.18 Say the dry charoses into the wine in the plate beneath berachah of Borei Pri Ha’adamah, having in mind the becher right before maror.12 This may be that the berachah also applies to the maror and done on Shabbos as well.13) chazeres. Eat the karpas without leaning.19 • Place the zeroa on the top of the kaarah to the • If salt water was not prepared before Yom Tov, right, and the beitzah opposite it to the left. prepare a small amount, only as much as needed Place the maror beneath them in the center. for the dipping.20 Place the charoses beneath the zeroa, the karpas beneath the beitzah, and the chazeres beneath Yachatz the maror.14 • Break the middle matzah into two. (This should be done when it is in its place inside the kaarah.) Kadesh Set aside the larger piece for the , and • Before making , (quietly) say Shalom leave the smaller piece between the other two Aleichem and Eishes Chayil, as well as Mizmor matzos.21 Ledavid, Da hi seuadasa, and Askinu. Begin • The Rebbe Rashab would break the afikoman aloud with Yom Hashishi and continue with the into five sections.22 Kiddush for Yom Tov, inserting the additions for • It is not our custom for the children to “steal” the Shabbos where appropriate. afikoman.23 • Women who have already said Shehecheyanu when lighting the Yom Tov candles should not Maggid say this berachah if making Kiddush themselves.15 • Before saying Hei Lachma Anya, uncover part of • Drink the first cup, leaning to your left. It is the matzah.24 preferable to drink the entire cup in one shot.16 • After Hei Lachma Anya, move the kaarah to the • For more on drinking the arba kosos and leaning, side25 and pour the second cup of wine. This is see below, “Hosafos.” followed by Mah Nishtanah. • The children ask the Mah Nishtanah, saying it with the Yiddish translation. Afterwards, say it (along

9 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. ב'רשימות' חוב' צ )יומן ניסן תרצ"ה, וורשא( עמ' 14: "לכרפס – היו לוקחים בצל, ורק אח"כ 17 הרבי קרא לפני נטילה זו גם את האמור בסידור על 'כרפס' )כדי שלא להפסיק אחרי הנטילה(. כשנחלשו הדורות, לקחו ]-הנשים, 'המלך במסיבו' ח"א עמ' קלא. 'אוצר' עמ' קלד[ תפוחי אדמה, אבל אדמו"ר 18 הרבי הטבילו ג' פעמים במי מלח. מהר"ש לא היה שבע רצון מזה". 19 הגדה, הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. 10 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג סל"ד. 20 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג סי"ט. 11 ראה בדי השלחן סי' קל סק"ט. 21 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 12 ראה תו"מ תשמ"ו ח"ג ע' 181 דכן נהג כ"ק אדמו"ר הריי"ץ. 22 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 13 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז שם. 23 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 14 הגדה. 24 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. הרבי היה נוהג לגלות מקצתן של כל ג' המצות, גם הפרוסה. 15 כף החיים ס"ס תקיד. ולענין עניית אמן אחר ברכת שהחיינו של האיש, ראה 'שבח המועדים' ע' 215 בהערה. 25 הרבי רק הסיטה קמעה. 16 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. with the Yiddish translation) quietly yourself as saying anything unrelated to eating the matzah well.26 and maror.35 • Next, bring the kaarah back to its place and continue with Avadim Hayinu. Motzi-Matzah • The matzah remains partially uncovered until Vehi • Hold all three matzos and say the berachah of She’amadah. Before saying Vehi She’amadah, Hamotzi. Next, let the bottom matzah slip from cover the matzah and then lift your cup of wine. your hands and recite the berachah of Al Achilas When finished, put down the cup and then Matzah while holding the top two matzos. Have uncover the matzah.27 in mind that this berachah also applies to the • We pour a bit of wine from the cup sixteen times: matzah that will be eaten by korech and to the three times when saying dam va’eish vesimros afikoman.36 ashan, ten times when saying the ten Makos, and • Take a kezayis from the middle matzah and another three times when saying Detzach adash another kezayis from the top matzah and eat be’achav. The wine is poured from the cup itself them together (i.e., the first bite should include into a broken vessel. The cup is then refilled.28 a bit of both kezeisim) while leaning to the left.37 • Do not interrupt in the middle of .29 Do not dip the matzah into salt.38 • When saying Matzah Zu, grasp the top two • The shiur of a kezayis of matzah (for motzi-matzah, matzos (via the cloth covering them) until saying which is min hatorah) is 1 oz.39 If there are eight the words al shum for the second time.30 matzos to a pound (and each matzah thus weighs • When saying Maror Zeh, place your hands on 2 oz.), this equals half a matzah. (If there are more the maror and chazeres until saying the words al than eight matzos to a pound, add to this ratio; if shum for the second time.31 there are less, subtract.) • Before reciting Lefichach, cover the matzah and • Those who have their own kaarah take two lift your cup of wine, holding it until the words kezeisim. The other participants at the Seder venomar lefanav halelukah.32 should be given at least one kezayis of matzah • When reaching the berachah of Asher Ge’alanu, to eat. lift the cup again and hold it until the end of the • Eat at least the size of a kezayis of matzah within berachah.33 a kedei achilas pras.40 The opinions regarding • Recite the berachah of Borei Pri Hagafen and the length of a kedei achilas pras range from a drink the second cup, leaning to the left. It is minimum of four minutes to a maximum of seven preferable to drink the entire cup in one shot. minutes.41

Rachtzah34 Maror • Wash your hands, pouring water three times on • Place some of the dry charoses into the wine in the right hand and then three times on the left the plate beneath your becher.42 Take a kezayis hand, and say the berachah of Al Netilas Yadayim. of maror and dip part of it into the charoses, • From this point until after korech, refrain from and then shake it off. Recite the berachah of Al Achilas Maror, having in mind that the berachah

26 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. תו"מ תשמ"ג ח"ג ע' 1226. 35 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה סי"ח. 27 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 36 הגדה. 28 הגדה. 37 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 29 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. 38 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 30 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 39 לוח כולל חב"ד. 31 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 40 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה ס"ח. 32 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 41 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 45. 33 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 42 ראה תו"מ תשמ"ו ח"ג ע' 181 דכן נהג כ"ק אדמו"ר הריי"ץ. 34 לפני 'רחצה' אמר הרבי בפיו בלחש את כל הדינים שבסידור, מ'רחצה' עד 'כורך'. also applies to the chazeres, and eat the maror pesach) and eat them while leaning to the left.52 without leaning.43 • The shiur of the kezeisim for the afikoman(which • The shiur of a kezayis of maror is ¾ oz,44 including is miderabanan) are ¾ oz. each. (If there are eight both the lettuce and the horseradish.45 It should matzos to a pound, both keizesem together be eaten within a kedei achilas pras.46 equal ¾ of a matzah.) Each kezayis should be eaten within a kedei achilas pras. Korech • If it is difficult for you to eat twokezeisim , you can • Take a kezayis of matzah from the bottom matzah eat one kezayis (i.e., ⅜ of a matzah) and stipulate and a kezayis of maror from the chazares. Put that it recalls either the korban pesach or the some dry charoses on the maror and then shake matzah eaten together with it (whichever is the it off. Recite Kein asah Hillel and eat the korech correct halachic opinion).53 while leaning to the left.47 • The afikoman should be eaten before chatzos.54 • The shiur of a kezayis of matzah for korech (which For the exact time in your location, visit www. is miderabanan) is ¾ oz. If there are eight matzos chabad.org/zmanim. to a pound, this equals ⅜ of a matzah. The shiur • Nothing should be consumed after the afikoman of maror for korech is the same as its shiur for (except for the last two cups of wine), including maror, ¾ oz.48 Both together should be eaten water.55 within a kedei achilas pras. Beirach Shulchan Orech • Fill Eliyahu Hanavi’s cup with wine.56 Pour the • We begin the meal by eating the beitzah from third cup of wine. the kaarah dipped in salt water, and continue • When washing mayim acharonim, do not pass the with the rest of the Yom Tov meal. We eat the fingers across the lips, so that matzah crumbs will meal without leaning.49 not come in contact with the water. (This applies • To prevent matzah from coming in contact with throughout Pesach as well, with the exception of water (sheruyah), the matzos on the table should Acharon Shel Pesach.)57 remain covered. Before pouring water (or any • Hold the cup of wine from the beginning of other liquid containing water) into a cup or bowl, bentching until the words bonei verachamav check to ensure no matzah crumbs are inside. Yerushalayim .58 (This applies throughout Pesach as well, with the • When bentching, add Retzei, Yaaleh Viyavo, the exception of Acharon Shel Pesach.)50 Harachaman for Shabbos, and the Harachaman • Make sure to drink enough during the meal, so for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws you won’t be thirsty after eating the afikoman.51 that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo.) • After bentching, lift the cup of wine, recite the Tzafun berachah of Borei Pri Hagafen, and drink it while • Take two kezeisim from the afikoman (one to leaning to the left. It is preferable to drink the recall the korban pesach, and the second to entire cup in one shot. recall the matzah eaten together with the korban • Pour the fourth cup of wine. One (or more) participant opens the front door (including all

43 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 44 לוח כולל חב"ד. 52 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 45 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג סכ"ח. 53 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעז ס"ג. ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 46 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה סי"ד. 54 הגדה. 47 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 55 הגדה. ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 48 לוח כולל חב"ד. 56 ראה 'אוצר מנהגי חב"ד – ניסן' ע' קצב ואילך. 49 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 57 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 50 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 58 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. 51 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. the doors between the room where the Seder Krias Hatorah is being held and the front door). Since it is • Since it is Shabbos, do not say the Yud-Gimel Shabbos, no candles should be taken along. We Midos Harachamim when the aron kodesh is 59 then say Shefoch Chamas’cha. opened. Instead, say Vayehi Binsoa Ha’aron and Berich Shemei as usual. Hallel-Nirtzah • Two Sifrei are removed from the aron • When reaching Hodu Lahashem and Ana Hashem, kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, seven aliyos the one leading the Haggadah says each possuk are read in the kriah of Mishchu u’kchu lachem aloud, and the rest of the participants answer in (Shemos 12:21–51). The second Sefer Torah turn (as is done when saying Hallel in shul).60 is then placed next to the first one, and Chatzi • After Nishmas and , recite the Kaddish is recited. This is followed by hagbah berachah of Borei Pri Hagafen, and drink the and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. fourth cup while leaning to the left. It is preferable • From the second Sefer Torah, U’vachodesh to drink the entire cup in one shot. harishon (Bamidbar 28:16–25) is read for Maftir. • Recite a berachah acharonah on the wine (if one This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the drank a revi’is), followed by Leshanah Haba’ah second Sefer Torah, after which the haftorah is Birushalayim. read (Yehoshua 3:5–7, 5:2–6:1, 6:27). • After saying Leshanah Haba’ah Birushalayim, • Krias hatorah is followed by and the Rebbe would pour the wine from Eliyahu . Hanavi’s cup back into the bottle, while all the participants would sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun Musaf, Morid Hatal 61 of Keili Atah. • Before Musaf, the gabbai announces, “Morid • Tonight, for Krias Shema Al Hamitah, only the hatal!” From this point and on, we say morid hatal first paragraph of Shema and the berachah of instead of mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem. 62 Hamapil are said. • Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the additions for Shabbos and Pesach where indicated. • If you heard the gabbai’s announcement before Shabbos davening Shacharis, say morid hatal during 15 Nissan, 5779 | First day of Pesach Shacharis as well (unless you are davening with another minyan.)63 Thing to do • See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws that apply if you said mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem Shacharis instead of morid hatal. • Say the Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim, • During chazaras hashatz, the chazzan says tefilas inserting the additions for Shabbos and Pesach tal and the Kohanim duchen. where indicated. This is followed by the complete • After davening, say Velakachta soles (as is done Hallel, Kaddish Shalem, , and krias every Shabbos). hatorah. Yom Tov Meal • Say the regular Shabbos Kiddush quietly, until the word vayikadsheihu. Then, continue aloud with Eileh Moadei and Borei Pri Hagafen. When bentching, add Retzei, Yaaleh Viyavo, the • 59 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 60 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 61 ספר המנהגים ע' 42. 63 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 69-68. 62 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפא ס"ב. harachaman for Shabbos, and the harachaman and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol. Conclude with for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws Shehecheyanu. that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo.) • When saying the berachah of Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, look at the Yom Tov candles (do not Seder Preparations join the candles together, and do not look at • Preparations for the second Seder may not be your fingernails as is usually done on motzoei done until after nightfall. Shabbos). • See below, “Hosafos,” for what to do if you forgot to make during Kiddush. • In the berachah of Asher ge’alanu (at the end of Maggid), say min hapsachim umin hazvachim Motzoei Shabbos (instead of min hazvachim umin hapsachim). 16 Nissan, 5779 | Second night of Pesach • Tonight we are not makpid to eat the afikoman 65 Thing to do before chatzos. • Tonight’s Krias Shema Al Hamitah is the same as 66 Maariv, Sefiras HaOmer, any other Yom Tov night. Hadlakas Neiros • In Shemoneh Esrei, add the paragraph of Vatodi’einu. • After Shemoneh Esrei, the complete Hallel is Sunday recited, followed by Kaddish Shalem, Sefiras 16 Nissan, 5778 | Second day of Pesach HaOmer, and Aleinu. • See below, “Hosafos,” for a selection of laws Thing to do pertaining to Sefiras HaOmer. • Women and girls light candles after nightfall, Shacharis making sure to say baruch hamavdil bein kodesh • Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim is followed le’kodesh before doing so. They recite the by the complete Hallel, Kaddish Shalem, Shir berachos of Lehadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov and Shel Yom, and krias hatorah. Shehecheyanu. • The Yom Tov candles should be lit from a pre- Krias Hatorah existing flame (such as ayahrzeit candle). If using • When the aron kodesh is opened, say a match to transfer the flame, put it down gently Vayehi Binsoa Ha’aron, the Yud-Gimel Midos afterwards so it will burn out on its own.64 Harachamim (once), the Ribono Shel Olam for Shalosh Regalim (inserting, where indicated, your Second Seder אשתי, name, your mother’s name, and the words • See yesterday’s Luach for the relevant laws and ,(whichever appropriate ,בנותי and/or , ְּב ִני, ָּב ַני, בתי customs. and Berich Shemei. • As opposed to last night, salt water may be • Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron prepared and the charoses may be mixed with kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, five aliyos wine as usual. are read in the kriah of Shor oh chesev (Vayikra • For Kiddush we do Yakneha”z (yayin, kiddush, 22:26–23:44). The second Sefer Torah is then neir, havdalah, and zman): Begin with Borei Pri placed next to the first one, and Chatzi Kaddish Hagafen and the berachah of Asher bachar banu, and then continue with Borei Me’orei Ha’eish

65 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 38. 66 ספר המנהגים ע' 42. 64 'שבח המועדים' ע' 200. is recited. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah • The sefirah of Sunday Use your free of the first Sefer Torah. night is two days of time on Chol Hamoed to learn • From the second Sefer Torah, U’vachodesh the omer. more Torah, harishon (Bamidbar 28:16–25) is read for Maftir. • When reciting and to influence This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the Havdalah, do not others to do the second Sefer Torah, after which the haftorah is make a berachah over same. read (II Melachim 23:1–9, 21–25). besamim and a candle. (Likkutei Sichos vol. 7, p. 26771) Musaf • The Kohanim duchen during chazaras hashatz. Monday Yom Tov Meal 17 Nissan, 5779 | First day of • For Kiddush, say Askinu, Eileh Moadei, and Borei Chol Hamoed Pesach Pri Hagafen. • It is appropriate to add something special to Thing to do today’s meal to commemorate the feast Esther prepared for Achashverosh on the day Haman Shacharis was hanged.67 • We don’t wear . • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and the • We don’t say Mizmor Lesodah throughout Harachaman for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” Pesach. for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh • During Shemoneh Esrei, say morid hatal, vesein Viyavo.) berachah, and Yaaleh Viyavo. • Shemoneh Esrei is followed by Half Hallel, Maseches Sotah Kaddish Shalem, Shir Shel Yom, and krias hatorah. • It is customary to study Maseches Sotah during the days of sefirah, one daf per day (in addition Krias Hatorah to each person’s regular shiurim).68 • Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron • Today’s “daf” is the shaar blat of Maseches kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, three aliyos Sotah.69 Tomorrow we study daf beis, the next are read in the kriah of Kadesh li (Shemos 13:1– day—daf gimmel, and so on.70 16), followed by hagbah and gelilah. From the second Sefer Torah, Vehikravtem (Bamidbar Motzoei Yom Tov 28:19–25) is read, followed by Chatzi Kaddish, • There are four additions/changes in tonight’s hagbah and gelilah. Shemoneh Esrei: morid hatal, Atah Chonantanu, • This is followed by Ashrei, , and vesein berachah, and Yaaleh Viyavo. Except for Musaf. Atah Chonantanu, all are in effect throughout Chol Hamoed. Musaf • See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws that apply if • Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the you said vesein tal u’matar levrachah instead of additions for Pesach where indicated. Where vesein berachah or if you forgot to say Yaaleh appropriate, replace the words yom tov with Viyavo. yom.

67 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תצ ס"ב. וראה 'המלך במסיבו' ח"א ע' רצא. 68 ספר המנהגים ע' 43. 69 ראה תו"מ תשמ"ה ח"ד ע' 2143 ואילך, ובכ"מ. 71 וע"ש שזהו בפרט בקביעות שנה זו, שימי חול המועד באים ברצף אחד בלי הפסק של יום הש"ק בינתיים. 70 ראה תו"מ ח"א ע' 96 ואילך. Rest of the Day lecha (Shemos 34:1–26). • On each day of Chol Hamoed, males over bar • Tonight’s sefirahis five days of the omer. mitzvah should drink a revi’is of wine to fulfill the mitzvah of simchas Yom Tov.72 • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and replace magdil with migdol. (See below, “Hosafos,” for Thursday the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh 20 Nissan, 5779 | Fourth day of Viyavo.) Chol Hamoed Pesach • Tonight’s sefirahis three days of the omer. Thing to do

• Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is the Tuesday parshah of (Bamidbar 9:1–14). 18 Nissan, 5779 | Second day of Chol Hamoed Pesach Eiruv Tavshilin • Since Yom Tov leads directly into Shabbos, it is necessary to make an eiruv tavshilin today to On this day enable preparation on Friday for Shabbos. • Take a matzah (at least the size of a kebeitzah, Today marks the birthday of Reb Levi i.e., 2 oz.) and a piece of fish or meat (at least Yitzchak, the Rebbe’s father, in the year the size of a kezayis, i.e., 0.9 oz.). Give them to 5638. It also marks the day of the Rebbe’s another adult (if possible, an individual who is a 73 bris, in the year 5662. To learn more about non-dependent ) and say the sentence of Ani the Rebbe’s father, visit www.chabad. mezakeh (as printed in the siddur). org/2283906. • Next, the other person lifts the matzah and cooked dish a tefach high (approximately three inches) and returns them to you. Finally, make the berachah and say the sentence of Bedein yehei Thing to do shara lana (as printed in the siddur).74 If you do not understand this final sentence in Aramaic, • See yesterday’s Luach for the laws that apply to say it in English75 (for the English text, visit www. Chol Hamoed. chabad.org/2327). • Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is Im kesef • The matzah and cooked dish should not be eaten talveh (Shemos 22:24–30, 23:1–19). until all the necessary Shabbos preparations have • Tonight’s sefirahis four days of the omer. been completed.76

Hadlakas Neiros • Before Yom Tov, light a long-burning candle, from Wednesday which the candles can be lit tomorrow night. 19 Nissan, 5779 | third day of • Ideally, women and girls should light candles Chol Hamoed Pesach before shekiah. The berachah of Lehadlik Ner Shel Yom Tov is said, but not Shehecheyanu. Thing to do

73 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תקכ"ז סי"ז וסי' שסו סי"ב-יג. Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is Pesal • 74 כהנ"ל, ע"פ סידור אדה"ז ולוח כולל-חב"ד. 75 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תקכז ס"ה. 76 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תקכז ס"א וסכ"ה. 72 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' תקכ"ט ס"ז. ובתו"א מגילת-אסתר צט,ג: רביעית. Korech Hosafos • There is no need to eat more matzah.86 Arba Kosos The afikoman • Although it is best to drink the entire cup, you are • There is no need to eat more matzah.87 yotzei if you drink the majority of a revi’is77 (i.e., a bit more than 1.5 fl. oz.), as long as initially there Urchatz 78 was an entire revi’is of wine in the cup (i.e., 3 fl. • If you accidentally made a berachah when oz.). For the last cup, however, an entire revi’is washing for Urchatz, skip to Motzi-Matzah and 79 must be drunk. then continue with Karpas, Yachatz, Magid, • Every male and female above the age of bar and Maror, Korech, etc. Do not make a Borei Pri bas mitzvah must drink each of the arba kosos. Ha’adamah before eating Karpas (as you have Children, both boys and girls, who have reached already washed and eaten matzah), and skip the age of chinuch should be given arba kosos to Rachtzah.88 drink as well.80 • If it is difficult to drink pure wine, it may be mixed Morid Hatal with grape juice. If this, too, is difficult, grape • The following laws apply if you said mashiv juice alone may be used.81 haruach u’morid hageshem instead of morid hatal: Leaning • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s • Although me’ikar hadin women are required name at the end of the berachah, go back to to lean, nowadays the custom is for women to Atah Gibor.89 drink the arba kosos and eat the matzah without • If you already finished the berachah, go back to 82 leaning. the beginning of Shemoneh Esrei.90 • The following laws apply if you forgot to lean: • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived, • The first, third, or fourth cup: Do not drink another daven the next tefilahtwice, the first time for that 83 cup instead. tefilah and the second time to make up for the • The second cup: You are yotzei bedieved; previous tefilah.91 however, it is recommended to drink an • For the first thirty days, if you are uncertain additional cup of wine while leaning (without whether you have said morid hatal or mashiv 84 making another berachah). haruach u’morid hageshem, it is assumed you • The matzah of motzi-matzah: You are yotzei have said mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem bedieved; however, it is recommended to eat and you must go back. After thirty days, it is 85 another kezayis of matzah while leaning. assumed you have said morid hatal and you do not go back.92

Yaaleh Viyavo When Bentching • The following laws apply if you forgot to say

:Yaaleh Viyavo when bentching 77 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ט, וע"ש ס"כ. 78 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ז. 79 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ט. 86 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה ס"כ. 80 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סכ"ה. 87 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעז ס"ד. 81 ראה המובא בס' סדר פסח כהלכתו ח"ב פ"ג הערה 26, פסקי תשובות סי' תעב אות יא, וילקוט-יוסף סי' ערב הע' 88 ראה תו"מ חכ"ה ע' 230 ואילך. העו"ב גליון תתנח ע' 46 ואילך. יא. באג"ק כרך יט עמ' ריג מציע הרבי מיץ ענבים כפתרון לשתיית ארבע כוסות לחולה. 89 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"ד. 82 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב ס"י. 90 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"ד. 83 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סט"ו. 91 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. 84 שו"ע אדה"ז שם. 92 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"י. 85 שו"ע אדה"ז שם. • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s make havdalah over the fourth cup (by saying name at the end of the berachah, go back and Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, and say Yaaleh Viyavo. Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then drinking). • If you remembered after saying Hashem’s name • If you remembered after drinking the fourth cup, but before beginning the berachah of Hatov make havdalah on a separate cup of wine (by Vehameitiv, say the added paragraph for Yom saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, Tov or Chol Hamoed (as appropriate) printed in and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then the haggadah, siddur or bentcher. On the first drinking). day of Pesach, if you forgot Retzei as well, say the paragraph that combines both Shabbos and Vesein Berachah Yom Tov/Chol Hamoed. • The following laws apply if you said vesein tal • If you only remembered after beginning the u’matar levrachah instead of vesein berachah: berachah of Hatov Vehameitiv, the law will • If you remembered before saying the second depend on when this took place: If it is on Yom Yihiyu Leratzon (at the end of Shemoneh Esrei), Tov and during one of the first two meals, go go back to the beginning of Barech Aleinu. This back to the beginning of bentching (even if you applies even if you remembered before saying merely said the word “Boruch”). However, if it is Hashem’s name at the end of Barech Aleinu.96 Chol Hamoed or during the third Yom Tov meal, • If you remembered after saying the second Yihiyu do not go back.93 Leratzon, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh • On the first day of Pesach, when repeating Esrei.97 bentching due to forgetting Retzei, say Yaaleh • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived Viyavo as well, even if you said it the first time.94 (e.g., if this took place during Shacharis and you only remembered after chatzos), daven the next Havdalah During the Second Seder tefilahtwice, the first time for thattefilah and the • The following laws apply if you forgot to make second time to make up for the previous tefilah.98 95 havdalah during Kiddush of the second Seder: • For the first thirty days, if you are uncertain • If you remembered before drinking the second whether you have said vesein berachah or vesein cup of wine, do not make havdalah on a separate tal u’matar levrachah, it is assumed you have cup. Instead, make havdalah over the second said vesein tal u’matar levrachah and you must cup (by saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei go back. After thirty days, it is assumed you have Ha’eish, and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and said vesein berachah and you do not go back.99 then drinking). • If you remembered after drinking the second cup but before eating the afikoman, make havdalah Yaaleh Viyavo When Davening on a separate cup of wine. Say Borei Me’orei The following laws apply if you forgot to say Ha’eish and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, but Yaaleh Viyavo in Shemoneh Esrei:100 not Borei Pri Hagafen. • If you remembered after eating the afikoman, • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s make havdalah over the third cup of wine (by name at the end of Retzei, go back, say Yaaleh saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, Viyavo, and continue with Vesechezenah. and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then • If you remembered after completing Retzei but drinking). • If you remembered after drinking the third cup, 96 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קי"ז ס"ג. 97 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיז ס"ה. 98 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. 93 סידור אדה"ז. 99 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"י. 94 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קפח סי"ד. 100 סידור דרך החיים. 95 ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג ס"ז ומשנ"ב סי' תעג סק"ה. before beginning the next berachah, say Yaaleh continue counting during the subsequent nights Viyavo at that spot and continue with Modim. with a berachah.109 • If you remembered after beginning Modim, go • From shekiah and onward, if you are asked for back to the beginning of Retzei. the number of that night’s sefirah, respond, • If you remembered after saying the second Yihiyu “Yesterday was so-and-so.” If you responded by Leratzon, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh simply saying the number of that night’s sefirah, Esrei. you may still recite a berachah before counting • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived, later. However, if you responded, “Tonight is so- daven the next tefilahtwice, the first time for that and-so,” do not make a berachah when counting tefilah and the second time to make up for the later.110 previous tefilah. • It is best to refrain from saying “Tonight is so-and- • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis so” from plag haminchah (1.25 halachic hours and you have already davened Musaf, do not before shekiah) and onward. However, if you repeat Shacharis. did say so during that time (but before shekiah), you may still recite a berachah before counting 111 Sefiras HaOmer later. • If you overhear someone counting sefirah before • Beginning from half an hour before shekiah, do you have counted, have in mind not to be not start a meal until you have counted sefirah.101 yotzei.112 • It is customary for both men and women to refrain from doing work from shekiah until after counting.102 • Sefiras HaOmer should be recited standing.103 • When saying the berachah, have in mind: (1) the sefirahof that night; (2) the word of Ana Bechoach corresponding to that day; (3) the appropriate word of Lamnatzei’ach Binginos; and (4) the appropriate letter of the possuk Yismichu.104 • If you did not recite Sefiras HaOmer after Maariv, you can recite it with a berachah later as well, until alos hashachar.105 • If you forgot to count at night, count during the day without a berachah.106 During the subsequent nights, continue to count with a berachah.107 • If you didn’t count during the day either, count during the subsequent nights without a berachah.108 • If you are in doubt whether you counted at night, even if you did not count during the day,

101 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סי"ז. 102 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תצג ס"ט. 103 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ד.

109 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סכ"ה. 104 סידור אדה"ז, סדר ספירת העומר. 110 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סי"ד. 105 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ג. 111 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סט"ו. 106 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ג. 112 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סי"ב. אבל השמיעה מהש"ץ אינו מונעו מלברך, דהוי כאילו כיוון בפירוש שלא לצאת 107שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סכ"ד. – ראה שם סי"ד. 108 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סכ"ד. Rambam Visit wwwchabadorg/dailystudy

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