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such as through flushing it down the toilet, or placing it in a public area (in a location with an Shabbos eruv) with the intention of making it hefker. 14 Nissan, 5781 | Parshas Tzav, • Before the end of the fourth halachic hour, clean Shabbos Hagadol, Erev Pesach your teeth of . • Before this time, recite the second Kol Chamira (usually recited immediately after biur chametz), On this day nullifying any remaining chametz. Today is the birthday of the Rambam. Rest of the Day • We don’t say Harachamim and Tzidkas’cha. Things to do • After Minchah, recite part of the , from Avadim hayinu until lechaper al kol avonoseinu.5 • This Shabbos is called Shabbos Hagadol, in • After Minchah but before shekiah,6 recite the commemoration of the miraculous civil war in Seder Pesach. which the firstborn Egyptians fought against their • Preparations for the Seder may not be started on parents and Pharaoh.1 Shabbos. After Shabbos, one must say “Baruch • It is forbidden to eat matzah today (as opposed to hamavdil bein kodesh le’kodesh” before until now, when it was merely customary to refrain commencing preparations. from eating it).2 It is our custom to also refrain from eating any of the ingredients included in the charoses and (namely: apples, pears, walnuts, lettuce, and horseradish) until tomorrow night after korech.3 Motzoei Shabbos 15 Nissan, 5781 | First night of Pesach Disposal and Nullification of Chametz • We get up early to daven.4 Things to do • All chametz must be consumed—and the Shabbos meal concluded—before the end of the • After Shabbos is over, and saying “Baruch fourth halachic hour of the day. For the exact time hamavdil bein kodesh le’kodesh” (or davening in your location, visit www.chabad.org/zmanim. ), light Yom Tov candles. • Any leftover chametz should be disposed of in a • When bentching licht, the berachos of Lehadlik manner which renders it out of your possession, Ner Shel Yom Tov and Shehecheyanu are said.

Maariv ,Say the Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim • 1 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תל ס"א. וראה לקו"ש חל"ז ע' 7 בארוכה הדיעות בזה. 2 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעא ס"ד. 3 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. ולכאורה בליל הסדר הראשון בחו"ל אין חשש לאכול חרוסת ומרור ב'שולחן עורך' כמו שאין איסור לאוכלם בליל ערב-פסח )וכן משמע בשוע"ר סי' תעא סי"א שחילק את אי-האכילה בע"פ וביום א' דפסח לשני 5 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. הרבי נהג לאומרה עם הציבור, בישיבה על מקומו. עניינים( – הרב שבתי פרידמן, צפת. 6 סידור אדה"ז. 4 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תכט סט"ז. adding the paragraph of Vatodi’einu. Place the charoses beneath the , the • This is followed by the complete . beneath the beitzah, and the chazeres beneath • Hallel is followed by Shalem and . the maror.14

The Seder Kadesh • Begin the Seder as soon as possible, so the • For Kiddush we do Yakneha”z (yayin, kiddush, children will not fall asleep.7 neir, , and zman): Begin with Borei Pri • The Rashab once told the Frierdiker Hagafen and the berachah of Asher bachar banu, Rebbe: “During the Seder, and especially when and then continue with Borei Me’orei Ha’eish the door is opened, and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol. Conclude with we must think about “The Haggadah Shehecheyanu. being a mentch, should be said • When saying the berachah of Borei Me’orei and Hashem will loudly, with great Ha’eish, look at the Yom Tov candles (do not joy and much help. Don’t ask for kavanah.” join the candles together, and do not look at gashmiyus; ask for ( HaArizal, cited your fingernails as is usually done on motzoei ruchniyus.” (The in Likkutei Sichos vol. 22, Shabbos). Rebbe’s Haggadah) p. 179 fn. 40) • See below, “Hosafos,” for what to do if you forgot to make havdalah during Kiddush. Preparing the Kaarah • Women who have already said Shehecheyanu • The kaarah is assembled at night, before when lighting the Yom Tov candles should not beginning the Seder.8 say this berachah in their Kiddush.15 • If possible, choose concave (bowl-shaped) • Drink the first cup, leaning to your left. It is for the Seder plate.9 preferable to drink the entire cup in one shot.16 • To avoid any similarity to the korban pesach, the • For more on drinking the arba kosos and leaning, Frierdiker Rebbe would remove almost10 all the see below, “Hosafos.” meat from the zeroa bone (although it was from a chicken, which is invalid for a korban to begin Urchatz17 with).11 • Wash your hands, pouring water three times on • It is our custom to use both lettuce and horseradish the right hand and then three times on the left for both maror and chazeres.12 To prevent the hand, but do not say a berachah. matzah from becoming wet (sheruyah), the • See below, “Hosafos,” for what to do if you chazeres should be completely dry. accidentally made a berachah when washing for • We use a raw onion (or cooked potato) for Urchatz. karpas.13 • Place the zeroa on the top of the kaarah to the Karpas right, and the beitzah opposite it to the left. • Take a piece of onion (or potato) less than Place the maror beneath them in the center. a kezayis and dip it into salt water.18 Say the berachah of Borei Pri Ha’adamah, having in mind that the berachah also applies to the maror and chazeres. Eat the karpas without leaning.19 7 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב ס"א-ב. 8 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. 9 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 14 הגדה. 10 אבל מעט בשר צריך להשאיר עליה, שכן עצם ללא בשר אינה נקראת 'תבשיל', שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' תעג סכ"ב. 15 כף החיים ס"ס תקיד. ולענין עניית אמן אחר ברכת שהחיינו של האיש, ראה 'שבח המועדים' ע' 215 בהערה. 11 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 16 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 12 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 17 הרבי קרא לפני נטילה זו גם את האמור בסידור על 'כרפס' )כדי שלא להפסיק אחרי הנטילה(. 13 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. ב'רשימות' חוב' צ )יומן ניסן תרצ"ה, וורשא( עמ' 14: "לכרפס – היו לוקחים בצל, ורק אח"כ 18 הרבי הטבילו ג' פעמים במי מלח. כשנחלשו הדורות, לקחו ]-הנשים, 'המלך במסיבו' ח"א עמ' קלא. 'אוצר' עמ' קלד[ תפוחי אדמה, אבל אדמו"ר 19 הגדה, הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. מהר"ש לא היה שבע רצון מזה". 29 Yachatz the words al shum for the second time. • Break the middle matzah into two. (This should • When saying Maror Zeh, place your hands on be done when it is in its place inside the kaarah.) the maror and chazeres until saying the words al 30 Set aside the larger piece for the , and shum for the second time. leave the smaller piece between the other two • Before reciting Lefichach, cover the matzah and matzos.20 lift your cup of wine, holding it until the words 31 • The Rebbe Rashab would break the afikoman venomar lefanav halelukah. into five sections.21 • When reaching the berachah of Asher Ge’alanu, • It is not our custom for the children to “steal” the lift the cup again and hold it until the end of the 32 afikoman.22 berachah. • In the berachah of Asher ge’alanu (at the end Maggid of Maggid), say min hapsachim umin hazvachim • Before saying Hei Lachma Anya, uncover part of (instead of min hazvachim umin hapsachim). the matzah.23 • Recite the berachah of Borei Pri Hagafen and • After Hei Lachma Anya, move the kaarah to the drink the second cup, leaning to the left. It is side24 and pour the second cup of wine. This is preferable to drink the entire cup in one shot. followed by Mah Nishtanah. 33 • The children ask the Mah Nishtanah, saying it with Rachtzah the Yiddish translation. Afterwards, say it (along • Wash your hands, pouring water three times on with the Yiddish translation) quietly yourself as the right hand and then three times on the left well.25 hand, and say the berachah of Al Netilas Yadayim. • Next, bring the kaarah back to its place and • From this point until after korech, refrain from continue with Avadim Hayinu. saying anything unrelated to eating the matzah 34 • The matzah remains partially uncovered until Vehi and maror. She’amadah. Before saying Vehi She’amadah, Motzi-Matzah cover the matzah and then lift your cup of wine. • Hold all three matzos and say the berachah of When finished, put down the cup and then Hamotzi. Next, let the bottom matzah slip from uncover the matzah.26 your hands and recite the berachah of Al Achilas • We pour a bit of wine from the cup sixteen times: Matzah while holding the top two matzos. Have three times when saying dam va’eish vesimros in mind that this berachah also applies to the ashan, ten times when saying the ten Makos, and matzah that will be eaten by korech and to the another three times when saying Detzach adash afikoman.35 be’achav. The wine is poured from the cup itself • Take a kezayis from the middle matzah and into a broken vessel. The cup is then refilled.27 another kezayis from the top matzah and eat • Do not interrupt in the middle of .28 them together (i.e., the first bite should include • When saying Matzah Zu, grasp the top two a bit of both kezeisim) while leaning to the left.36 matzos (via the cloth covering them) until saying Do not dip the matzah into salt.37

29 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 20 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 30 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 21 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 31 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 22 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 32 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 23 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. הרבי היה נוהג לגלות מקצתן של כל ג' המצות, גם הפרוסה. 33 לפני 'רחצה' אמר הרבי בפיו בלחש את כל הדינים שבסידור, מ'רחצה' עד 'כורך'. 24 הרבי רק הסיטה קמעה. 34 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה סי"ח. 25 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. תו"מ תשמ"ג ח"ג ע' 1226. 35 הגדה. 26 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 36 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 27 הגדה. 37 ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 28 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. • The shiur of a kezayis of matzah (for motzi-matzah, maror, ¾ oz.47 Both together should be eaten which is min hatorah) is 1 oz.38 If there are eight within a kedei achilas pras. matzos to a pound (and each matzah thus weighs 2 oz.), this equals half a matzah. (If there are more Shulchan Orech than eight matzos to a pound, add to this ratio; if • We begin the meal by eating the beitzah from there are less, subtract.) the kaarah dipped in salt water, and continue • Those who have their own kaarah take two with the rest of the Yom Tov meal. We eat the kezeisim. The other participants at the Seder meal without leaning.48 should be given at least one kezayis of matzah • To prevent matzah from coming in contact with to eat. water (sheruyah), the matzos on the table should • Eat at least the size of a kezayis of matzah within remain covered. Before pouring water (or any a kedei achilas pras.39 The opinions regarding other liquid containing water) into a cup or bowl, the length of a kedei achilas pras range from a check to ensure no matzah crumbs are inside. minimum of four minutes to a maximum of seven (This applies throughout Pesach as well, with the minutes.40 exception of Acharon Shel Pesach.)49 • Make sure to drink enough during the meal, so Maror you won’t be thirsty after eating the afikoman.50 • Place some of the dry charoses into the wine in the plate beneath your becher.41 Take a kezayis Tzafun of maror and dip part of it into the charoses, • Take two kezeisim from the afikoman (one to and then shake it off. Recite the berachah of Al recall the korban pesach, and the second to Achilas Maror, having in mind that the berachah recall the matzah eaten together with the korban also applies to the chazeres, and eat the maror pesach) and eat them while leaning to the left.51 without leaning.42 • The shiur of the kezeisim for the afikoman(which • The shiur of a kezayis of maror is ¾ oz,43 including is miderabanan) are ¾ oz. each. (If there are eight both the lettuce and the horseradish.44 It should matzos to a pound, both keizesem together be eaten within a kedei achilas pras.45 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).52 while leaning to the left.46 • The afikoman should be eaten before chatzos.53 • 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 water.54

38 לוח כולל חב"ד. 47 לוח כולל חב"ד. 39 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה ס"ח. 48 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 40 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 45. 49 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 41 ראה תו"מ תשמ"ו ח"ג ע' 181 דכן נהג כ"ק אדמו"ר הריי"ץ. 50 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים, תוך סי' "צפון". 42 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 40. 51 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 43 לוח כולל חב"ד. 52 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעז ס"ג. ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 44 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג סכ"ח. 53 הגדה. 45 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה סי"ד. 54 הגדה. ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 46 הגדה, ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 60 Beirach of Keili Atah. • Fill Eliyahu Hanavi’s cup with wine.55 Pour the • Tonight, for Krias Shema Al Hamitah, only the third cup of wine. first paragraph of Shema and the berachah of 61 • When washing mayim acharonim, do not pass the Hamapil are said. fingers across the lips, so that matzah crumbs will not come in contact with the water. (This applies throughout Pesach as well, with the exception of Acharon Shel Pesach.)56 Sunday • Hold the cup of wine from the beginning of 15 Nissan, 5781 | First day of Pesach bentching until the words bonei verachamav Yerushalayim .57 Things to do • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and the Harachaman for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” Shacharis for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh • Say the Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim. Viyavo.) This is followed by the complete Hallel, Kaddish • After bentching, lift the cup of wine, recite the Shalem, , and krias hatorah. berachah of Borei Pri Hagafen, and drink it while leaning to the left. It is preferable to drink the Krias Hatorah entire cup in one shot. • When the aron kodesh is opened, say • Pour the fourth cup of wine. One (or more) Vayehi Binsoa Ha’aron, the Yud-Gimel Midos participant opens the front door (including all Harachamim (once), the Ribono Shel Olam for the doors between the room where the Seder Shalosh Regalim (inserting, where indicated, your אשתי, is being held and the front door). We then say name, your mother’s name, and the words ,(whichever appropriate ,בנותי and/or , ּבְ נִ י, ּבָ נַ י, בתי Shefoch Chamas’cha.58 and Berich Shemei. Hallel-Nirtzah • Two Sifrei are removed from the aron • When reaching Hodu Lahashem and Ana Hashem, kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, 5 aliyos are the one leading the Haggadah says each possuk 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 59 turn (as is done when saying Hallel in shul). 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 . the Rebbe would pour the wine from Eliyahu Hanavi’s cup back into the bottle, while all the Musaf, Morid Hatal participants would sing the Alter Rebbe’s niggun • Before Musaf, the gabbai announces, “Morid hatal!” From this point and on, we say morid hatal instead of mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem. 55 ראה 'אוצר מנהגי חב"ד – ניסן' ע' קצב ואילך. 56 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 57 הגש"פ עם ליקוטי טעמים ומנהגים. 60 ספר המנהגים ע' 42. 58 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. 61 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפא ס"ב. 59 ספר המנהגים ע' 41. • Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the afterwards so it will burn out on its own.63 additions Pesach where indicated. • If you heard the gabbai’s announcement before Second Seder davening Shacharis, say morid hatal during • See yesterday’s Luach for the relevant laws and Shacharis as well (unless you are davening with customs. another minyan.)62 • Tonight we are not makpid to eat the afikoman • See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws that apply before chatzos.64 if you said mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem • Tonight’s Krias Shema Al Hamitah is the same as instead of morid hatal. any other Yom Tov night.65 • During chazaras hashatz, the chazzan says tefilas tal and the Kohanim duchen. For details about Birchas Kohanim, see below, “Hosafos.”

Yom Tov Meal Monday 16 Nissan, 5781 | Second day of Pesach • For Kiddush, say Askinu, Eileh Moadei, and Borei Pri Hagafen. Things to do • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and the Harachaman for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” Shacharis for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh • Shemoneh Esrei for Shalosh Regalim is followed Viyavo.) by the complete Hallel, Kaddish Shalem, Shir Seder Preparations Shel Yom, and krias hatorah. • Preparations for the second Seder may not be Krias Hatorah done until after nightfall. • When the aron kodesh is opened, say Vayehi Binsoa Ha’aron, the Yud-Gimel Midos Harachamim (once), the Ribono Shel Olam for Shalosh Regalim (inserting, where indicated, your אשתי, Sunday night name, your mother’s name, and the words ,(whichever appropriate ,בנותי and/or , ּבְ נִ י, ּבָ נַ י, בתי Nissan, 5781 | Second night of Pesach 16 and Berich Shemei. Things to do • Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, five aliyos Maariv, Sefiras HaOmer, Hadlakas Neiros are read in the kriah of Shor oh chesev (Vayikra • After Shemoneh Esrei, the complete Hallel is 22:26–23:44). The second Sefer Torah is then recited, followed by Kaddish Shalem, Sefiras placed next to the first one, and Chatzi Kaddish HaOmer, and Aleinu. is recited. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah • See below, “Hosafos,” for a selection of laws of the first Sefer Torah. pertaining to Sefiras HaOmer. • From the second Sefer Torah, U’vachodesh • Women and girls light candles after nightfall. harishon (Bamidbar 28:16–25) is read for Maftir. They recite the berachos of Lehadlik Ner Shel This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the Yom Tov and Shehecheyanu. second Sefer Torah, after which the haftorah is • The Yom Tov candles should be lit from a pre- read (II Melachim 23:1–9, 21–25). existing flame (such as ayahrzeit candle). If using a match to transfer the flame, put it down gently 63 'שבח המועדים' ע' 200. 64 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 38. 65 ספר המנהגים ע' 42. 62 ראה ספר המנהגים ע' 68-69. Musaf • The Kohanim duchen during chazaras hashatz. Tuesday For details about Birchas Kohanim, see below, 17 Nissan, 5781 “Hosafos.” First day of Chol Hamoed Pesach Yom Tov Meal • For Kiddush, say Askinu, Eileh Moadei, and Borei Things to do Pri Hagafen. • It is appropriate to add something special to Shacharis today’s meal to commemorate the feast Esther • We don’t wear . prepared for Achashverosh on the day Haman • We don’t say Mizmor Lesodah throughout was hanged.66 Pesach. • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and the • During Shemoneh Esrei, say morid hatal, vesein Harachaman for Yom Tov. (See below, “Hosafos,” berachah, and Yaaleh Viyavo. for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh • Shemoneh Esrei is followed by Half Hallel, Viyavo.) Kaddish Shalem, Shir Shel Yom, and krias hatorah.

Maseches Sotah Krias Hatorah • It is customary to study Maseches Sotah during • Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron the days of sefirah, one daf per day (in addition kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, three aliyos to each person’s regular shiurim).67 are read in the kriah of Kadesh li (Shemos 13:1– • Today’s “daf” is the shaar blat of Maseches 16), followed by hagbah and gelilah. From the Sotah.68 Tomorrow we study daf beis, the next second Sefer Torah, Vehikravtem (Bamidbar day—daf gimmel, and so on.69 28:19–25) is read, followed by Chatzi Kaddish, Motzoei Yom Tov hagbah and gelilah. • This is followed by Ashrei, , and • There are four additions/changes in tonight’s Musaf. Shemoneh Esrei: morid hatal, Atah Chonantanu, vesein berachah, and Yaaleh Viyavo. Except for Musaf Atah Chonantanu, all are in effect throughout • Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the Chol Hamoed. additions for Pesach where indicated. Where • See below, “Hosafos,” for the laws that apply if appropriate, replace the words yom tov with you said vesein tal u’matar levrachah instead of yom. vesein berachah or if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo. Rest of the Day • The sefirahof Monday night is 2 days of the omer. • On each day of Chol Hamoed, males over bar • When reciting should drink a revi’is of wine to fulfill the Use your free time on Havdalah, do not 71 Chol Hamoed to learn mitzvah of simchas Yom Tov. make a berachah more Torah, and to • When bentching, say Yaaleh Viyavo and replace over besamim and influence others to do magdil with migdol. (See below, “Hosafos,” for a candle. the same. the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh (Likkutei Sichos vol. 7, p. Viyavo.) 26770) • Tonight’s sefirahis 3 days of the omer.

66 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תצ ס"ב. וראה 'המלך במסיבו' ח"א ע' רצא. 67 ספר המנהגים ע' 43. 68 ראה תו"מ תשמ"ה ח"ד ע' 2143 ואילך, ובכ"מ. 69 ראה תו"מ ח"א ע' 96 ואילך. 71 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' תקכ"ט ס"ז. ובתו"א מגילת-אסתר צט,ג: רביעית. 70 וע"ש שזהו בפרט בקביעות שנה זו, שימי חול המועד באים ברצף אחד בלי הפסק של יום הש"ק בינתיים. Hadlakas Neiros Wednesday • Before Shabbos/Yom Tov, light a long-burning 18 Nissan, 5781 candle, from which the candles can be lit Second day of Chol Hamoed Pesach tomorrow night. • Since it is Friday night, the candles may not be lit after shekiah. On this day • The berachah of Lehadlik Ner Shel Shabbos Today marks the birthday of Reb Levi Yitzchak, Ve’shel Yom Tov is said, but not Shehecheyanu. the Rebbe’s father, in the year 5638. It also marks the day of the Rebbe’s bris, in the year 5662. To learn more about the Rebbe’s father, visit www.chabad.org/2283906. Hosafos Arba Kosos Things to do • Although it is best to drink the entire cup, you are yotzei if you drink the majority of a revi’is73 (i.e., a • See yesterday’s Luach for the laws that apply to bit more than 1.5 fl. oz.), as long as initially there Chol Hamoed. was an entire revi’is of wine in the cup74 (i.e., 3 fl. • Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is Im kesef oz.). For the last cup, however, an entire revi’is talveh (Shemos 22:24–30, 23:1–19). must be drunk.75 • Tonight’s sefirahis 4 days of the omer. • Every male and female above the age of bar and bas mitzvah must drink each of the arba kosos. Children, both boys and girls, who have reached the age of chinuch should be given arba kosos to Thursday drink as well.76 19 Nissan, 5781 • If it is difficult to drink pure wine, it may be mixed Third day of Chol Hamoed Pesach with grape juice. If this, too, is difficult, grape juice alone may be used.77 Things to do Havdalah During the First Seder • Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is Pesal • The following laws apply if you forgot to make lecha (Shemos 34:1–26). havdalah during Kiddush of the second Seder:78 • Tonight’s sefirahis 5 days of the omer. • If you remembered before drinking the second cup of wine, do not make havdalah on a separate cup. Instead, make havdalah over the second Friday cup (by saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei 20 Nissan, 5781 Ha’eish, and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and Fourth day of Chol Hamoed Pesach then drinking). • If you remembered after drinking the second cup Things to do but before eating the afikoman, make havdalah

• Today’s kriah (in the first Sefer Torah) is the 73 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ט, וע"ש ס"כ. .(parshah of (Bamidbar 9:1–14 74 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ז. 75 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סי"ט. Before Minchah, say Pasach Eliyahu (but not • 76 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סכ"ה. Hodu).72 77 ראה המובא בס' סדר פסח כהלכתו ח"ב פ"ג הערה 26, פסקי תשובות סי' תעב אות יא, וילקוט-יוסף סי' ערב הע' יא. באג"ק כרך יט עמ' ריג מציע הרבי מיץ ענבים כפתרון לשתיית ארבע כוסות לחולה. 78 ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעג ס"ז ומשנ"ב סי' תעג סק"ה. 72 סידור אדמוה"ז. on a separate cup of wine. Say Borei Me’orei Maror, Korech, etc. Do not make a Borei Pri Ha’eish and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, but Ha’adamah before eating Karpas (as you have not Borei Pri Hagafen. already washed and eaten matzah), and skip • If you remembered after eating the afikoman, Rachtzah.85 make havdalah over the third cup of wine (by saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, Morid Hatal and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then • The following laws apply if you said mashiv drinking). haruach u’morid hageshem instead of morid • If you remembered after drinking the third cup, hatal: make havdalah over the fourth cup (by saying • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, and name at the end of the berachah, go back to Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then drinking). Atah Gibor.86 • If you remembered after drinking the fourth cup, • If you already finished the berachah, go back to make havdalah on a separate cup of wine (by the beginning of Shemoneh Esrei.87 saying Borei Pri Hagafen, Borei Me’orei Ha’eish, • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived, and Hamavdil bein kodesh lechol, and then daven the next tefilahtwice, the first time for that drinking). tefilah and the second time to make up for the previous tefilah.88 Leaning • For the first thirty days, if you are uncertain • Although me’ikar hadin women are required whether you have said morid hatal or mashiv to lean, nowadays the custom is for women to haruach u’morid hageshem, it is assumed you drink the arba kosos and eat the matzah without have said mashiv haruach u’morid hageshem leaning. 79 and you must go back. After thirty days, it is • The following laws apply if you forgot to lean: assumed you have said morid hatal and you do • The first, third, or fourth cup: Do not drink another not go back.89 cup instead.80 • The second cup: You are yotzei bedieved; Birchas Kohanim however, it is recommended to drink an • Cover your face with a tallis. Children in the men’s additional cup of wine while leaning (without section should join their fathers underneath the making another berachah).81 tallis.90 • The matzah of motzi-matzah: You are yotzei • Face the Kohanim and pay close attention when bedieved; however, it is recommended to eat the Kohanim are saying the berachos.91 Answer another kezayis of matzah while leaning.82 Amen to each of the berachos. • Korech: There is no need to eat more matzah.83 • When the Kohanim say yevorechecha, keep your • The afikoman: There is no need to eat more head in the center. When they say Hashem, tilt your matzah.84 head to the right. When they say veyishmerecha, move your head back to the center. Continue in Urchatz this manner as follows: left, center, right, center, • If you accidentally made a berachah when left, center, and so on, until the word shalom, washing for Urchatz, skip to Motzi-Matzah and then continue with Karpas, Yachatz, Magid,

85 ראה תו"מ חכ"ה ע' 230 ואילך. העו"ב גליון תתנח ע' 46 ואילך. 86 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"ד. 79 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב ס"י. 87 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"ד. 80 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעב סט"ו. 88 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. 81 שו"ע אדה"ז שם. 89 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"י. 82 שו"ע אדה"ז שם. 90 היום-יום, טו בתשרי. לקוטי-דיבורים ח"א עמ' 58. 'ציצית הלכה למעשה' פי"ב סכ"ז-כח וש"נ. 83 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעה ס"כ. 91 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' קכ"ח, סעי' לו. סידור אדמוה"ז. 84 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תעז ס"ד. when the head is in the center.92 Yihiyu Leratzon (at the end of Shemoneh Esrei), • When the Kohanim sing the last three words, go back to the beginning of Barech Aleinu. This recite Ribono Shel Olam, as directed in the applies even if you remembered before saying siddur. The words of Ribono Shel Olam should Hashem’s name at the end of Barech Aleinu.97 only be said while the Kohanim are singing, and • If you remembered after saying the second Yihiyu not while they are saying the actual words. Leratzon, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh • However, say the last three words of the Esrei.98 Ribono Shel Olam— veyishmereini usechoneini • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived vesirtzeini—as the Kohanim are saying the final (e.g., if this took place during Shacharis and you word, shalom. Then, immediately say Amen and only remembered after chatzos), daven the next Adir Bamarom.93 tefilahtwice, the first time for thattefilah and the • Say Adir Bamarom while the tallis is still over your second time to make up for the previous tefilah.99 head.94 • For the first thirty days, if you are uncertain • It is customary to say yasher koach to the whether you have said vesein berachah or vesein Kohanim after the Kaddish which follows chazaras tal u’matar levrachah, it is assumed you have hashatz.95 said vesein tal u’matar levrachah and you must go back. After thirty days, it is assumed you have Yaaleh Viyavo When Bentching said vesein berachah and you do not go back.100 • The following laws apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo when bentching: Yaaleh Viyavo When Davening • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s • The following laws apply if you forgot to say name at the end of the berachah, go back and Yaaleh Viyavo in Shemoneh Esrei:101 say Yaaleh Viyavo. • If you remembered before saying Hashem’s • If you remembered after saying Hashem’s name name at the end of Retzei, go back, say Yaaleh but before beginning the berachah of Hatov Viyavo, and continue with Vesechezenah. Vehameitiv, say the added paragraph for Yom • If you remembered after completing Retzei but Tov or Chol Hamoed (as appropriate) printed in before beginning the next berachah, say Yaaleh the haggadah, siddur or bentcher. Viyavo at that spot and continue with Modim. • If you only remembered after beginning the • If you remembered after beginning Modim, go berachah of Hatov Vehameitiv, the law will back to the beginning of Retzei. depend on when this took place: If it is on Yom • If you remembered after saying the second Yihiyu Tov and during one of the first two meals, go Leratzon, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh back to the beginning of bentching (even if you Esrei. merely said the word “Boruch”). However, if it is • If the time of the next tefilah has already arrived, Chol Hamoed or during the third Yom Tov meal, daven the next tefilahtwice, the first time for that do not go back.96 tefilah and the second time to make up for the previous tefilah. Vesein Berachah • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis • The following laws apply if you said vesein tal and you have already davened Musaf, do not u’matar levrachah instead of vesein berachah: repeat Shacharis. • If you remembered before saying the second

97 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קי"ז ס"ג. 92 היום יום ז' סיון, עמ' ס'. 98 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיז ס"ה. 93 ספר המנהגים עמ' 42. 99 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. 94 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 42. 100 ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קיד ס"י. 95 חקרי מנהגים ח"א עמ' קל"ז. 101 סידור דרך החיים. 96 סידור אדה"ז. Sefiras HaOmer you may still recite a berachah before counting 112 • Beginning from half an hour before shekiah, do later. not start a meal until you have counted sefirah.102 • If you overhear someone counting sefirah before • It is customary for both men and women to you have counted, have in mind not to be 113 refrain from doing work from shekiah until after yotzei. counting.103 • Sefiras HaOmer should be recited standing.104 • 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.105 • If you did not recite Sefiras HaOmer after Maariv, you can recite it with a berachah later as well, until alos hashachar.106 • If you forgot to count at night, count during the day without a berachah.107 During the subsequent nights, continue to count with a berachah.108 • If you didn’t count during the day either, count during the subsequent nights without a berachah.109 • If you are in doubt whether you counted at night, even if you did not count during the day, continue counting during the subsequent nights with a berachah.110 • From shekiah and onward, if you are asked for the number of that night’s sefirah, respond, “Yesterday was so-and-so.” If you responded by simply saying the number of that night’s sefirah, you may still recite a berachah before counting later. However, if you responded, “Tonight is so- and-so,” do not make a berachah when counting later.111 • It is best to refrain from saying “Tonight is so-and- so” from plag haminchah (1.25 halachic hours before shekiah) and onward. However, if you did say so during that time (but before shekiah),

102 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סי"ז. 103 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תצג ס"ט. 104 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ד. 105 סידור אדה"ז, סדר ספירת העומר. 106 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ג. 107 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט ס"ג. 108שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תפט סכ"ד.

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