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Mivtza Purim Preparations Other Purim Preparations • Do your best to make sure every Jew—man, • The mitzvah of matanos la’evyonim can be fulfilled woman, and child—is able to fulfill all the mitzvos by sending money to a tzedakah organization in of Purim properly, and encourage them to do so.1 advance for them to distribute on Purim.8

Among the activities you can do:2 • If necessary, arrange for a baal korei to read the megillah at night and again by day. (If a Sefer Shabbos Torah is available and a minyan is present, the 1 Adar, 5781 | Parshas Mishpatim, parshah of Vayavo Amalek should be read as Parshas Shekalim, second day of Rosh well.) Chodesh Adar • Prepare portions of food others can give as mishloach manos. Each gift should include two Things to do portions of food or drink (or one food and one drink3) that are edible in their present state.4 • Prepare coins they can give as matanos Additions When Davening and Bentching la’evyonim. Make sure each matanah is a shaveh • Say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shemoneh Esrei and prutah (i.e., a nickel, if using US currency). when bentching. See below, “Hosafos,” for the • If possible, give out pamphlets with the basic laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo. Purim laws and a brief outline of the Purim • When bentching, add the Harachaman for Rosh 5 story. Arrangements should be made to ensure Chodesh (as well as Retzei and the Harachaman that Jews in senior living facilities, orphanages, for Shabbos). There is no need to repeat hospitals, and correctional institutes are able to bentching if the Harachaman was omitted. 6 celebrate Purim as well, in accordance with local • When saying a Berachah Acharonah Mei’ein COVID-19 regulations. Shalosh (e.g., Al Hamichyah), add the additions • Children should also participate in mivtza Purim for Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh. There is no need by influencing their friends to fulfill the mitzvos to repeat the berachah if they were omitted.9 of Purim.7 Shacharis, Krias Hatorah, and Musaf • After Shemoneh Esrei, say Half Hallel. (For more on Hallel, see below, “Hosafos”). This is followed by Kaddish Shalem, Shir Shel Yom and Barchi 1 לקו"ש חט"ז עמ' 619. .Nafshi 2 לקו"ש שם. 3 משנ"ב סי' תרצ"ה סק"כ. Three Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron • 4 שו"ע סי' תרצה ס"ד ומג"א שם סקי"א. 5 לקו"ש שם. 6 לקו"ש חכ"א עמ' 490. וראה 'אוצר מנהגי חב"ד' )שבסוף 'מגילת אסתר עם שערי מגילה'( עמ' רפה אות קצה 8 ראה פסק"ת סי' תרצ"ד סק"ח. ובהנסמן שם. 9 מג"א סי' רח סקי"ח. 7 'אוצר מנהגי חב"ד' ע' רלב, משיחת ש"פ תרומה תש"מ. kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, six aliyos are the year.12 read in Parshas Mishpatim. The sixth oleh reads • The Rebbe encouraged arranging farbrengens from Shishi until the end of the parshah. (in shul13) on Rosh Chodesh.14 • The second Sefer Torah is then placed next to the • At Minchah, omit Tzidkas’cha. first one. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. • From the second Sefer Torah, Uveyom hashabbos is read for Shevi’i (Bamidbar 28:9–15). • The third Sefer Torah is then placed next to the Sunday 2 Adar, 5781 second one, and Chatzi Kaddish is recited. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the second Things to do Sefer Torah. • From the third Sefer Torah, Parshas Shekalim is • The Rebbe once suggested that during the read for maftir (Ki Sisa 30:11-16). This is followed weeks of Terumah and Tetzaveh,15 which discuss by hagbah and gelilah of the third Sefer Torah. the Mishkan, its vessels, and the bigdei kehunah, • The haftorah of Parshas Shekolim is then read. one should study (in addition to Chitas) at least The haftorah begins with the words Vayichros one teaching from Chazal on the shiur chumash Yehoyada (II Melachim 11:17). of that day.16 The Rebbe explained that this will • The maftir then adds the first and last possuk add to our “living” with the parshah, and more of the haftorah for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh, importantly, it will hasten the building of the third 10 Hashomayim Kis’i (Yeshayahu 66:1; 23-24). Since Beis Hamikdash bepoel mamosh.17 the last possuk includes a negative connotation, he reads the previous possuk (Vehayah midei chodesh), the last possuk (Veyatz’u vera’u), and then the previous possuk once again (Vehayah midei chodesh).11 See below, “Hosafos,” for the Friday laws that apply if the wrong haftorah was read. 7 Adar, 5781 • We do not say Av Harachamim. • At Musaf, say Atah Yatzarta (instead of the regular Tikanta Shabbos). See below, “Hosafos,” for the On this day laws that apply if you said Tikanta Shabbos. Today is the birthday and yahrzeit of Moshe Rabbeinu.18 Rest of the Day • The Frierdiker Rebbe cites an “ancient custom” to Things to do study a possuk from the kapitel corresponding to one’s age each Rosh Chodesh, along with Rashi’s • Zayin Adar is a day of great elevation for Moshe explanation (and additional commentaries). • If there are less than twelve pesukim in your 12 שם. kapitel (or less than thirteen in a leap year), when 13 היום יום ל' ניסן. וראה סה"ש תש"נ שבהערה הבאה. 14 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 you finish the kapitel, learn it a second time. If ח, עמ' there are more than twelve (or thirteen) pesukim .178 15 "וכן בהתחלת פרשת תשא – הציווי דעשיית כיור וכנו, ומעשה הקטורת" )סה"ש תשמ"ט המצויין לקמן הערה 92(. "משא"כ בפרשיות ויקהל-פקודי – שחוזר ונשנה בנוגע להעשייה בפועל" )שם הערה in your kapitel, study enough pesukim each Rosh .)93 16 "כפי שנלקטו כבר בספרים )ואין צורך לחפש בספרים(, "כשולחן הערוך ומוכן לאכול לפני האדם" )סה"ש תשמ"ט Chodesh to finish the kapitel over the course of המצויין לקמן. ובהערה 95 שם נותן דוגמאות: "כמו 'תורה תמימה', 'תורה שלימה' וכיו"ב"(. "ומה טוב – לתרגם )על-כל-פנים חלק מפירושים אלו( גם בלשון עם ועם, כדי שיהיה "כשולחן הערוך לפני האדם" – גם עבור אלו שלעת-עתה אינם יודעים ללמוד אלא בלשון עם ועם" )סה"ש שם(. 17 ספר-השיחות תשמ"ט ח"א עמ' 252-253. 18 עניינו של יום זה – באדר-ראשון, כדעת המג"א סי' תק"פ ס"ק ח – הכרעת הרבי בלקוטי-שיחות, כרך טז, עמ' 10 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 33. לוח כולל-חב"ד. 342, וש"נ. 11 לקוטי שיחות כרך לה, עמ' 191 הערה 34. Rabbeinu; and because the Rebbeim are the Say Atah Chonantanu during the first Shemoneh Moshe Rabbeinu of each generation and receive Esrei, but not during the second.21 the empowerment for their roles from him, they • All the above also applies if you are unsure also merit the heights he reaches on this day. whether you have said Yaaleh Viyavo. Through connecting ourselves to the Rebbeim and going in their ways, we are also uplifted on Hallel this day. (Sichos Kodesh 5727, vol. 1, p. 360) • If you are saying Hallel without a minyan, say • The Rebbeim would not say Tachanun on this day. the berachos at the beginning and end.22 When However, this is not a hora’ah for the public.19 saying the berachah at the end of Hallel, the word al is omitted.23 • Many are accustomed to saying these berachos even when saying Hallel with a minyan.24 If doing Hosafos so, say the berachos before or together with the chazzan, and do not answer amen on the Shabbos, Second Day of chazzan’s berachah.25 Rosh Chodesh Adar • Repeat the possuk of Hodu after each of the three pessukim of Yomar na (even when saying Yaaleh Viyavo When Davening Hallel without a minyan26). • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Minchah • With regard to interrupting for devarim of Friday, and only remembered at night, daven shebikdushah, Hallel shares the laws of birchos the Shemoneh Esrei of a Shabbos Maariv krias shema.27 (To elaborate: With Kaddish, you (including Yaaleh Viyavo) twice, once for Maariv may interrupt for Yehei Shmei Rabba and the and the second time to make up for Minchah. amen of da’amiran be’alma. With Kedushah, you • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Maariv may interrupt for Kadosh, Boruch, and Yimloch. and remembered after saying Hashem’s name With Modim, you may say the words Modim at the end of the berachah, do not go back to anachnu lach. You may interrupt for Borchu and repeat it. for the amen of Hakel hakadosh, Shomei’a tefillah • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis and birchos hatorah.28 or Minchah and remembered after saying Hashem’s name at the end of the berachah, finish Haftorah the berachah and say it before Modim. If you • If the maftir began reading the wrong haftorah, already began saying Modim, go back to Retzei. he should stop and continue with the correct one. If you already said the second Yihiyu leratzon If he remembered after saying the concluding at the end of Shemoneh Esrei, go back to the berachos, he should say the correct haftorah beginning of Shemoneh Esrei. without the berachos.29 • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Shacharis and only remembered after davening Musaf, do Atah Yatzarta not repeat the Shemoneh Esrei of Shacharis. • If you said Tikanta Shabbos instead of Atah • If you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo during Minchah of Shabbos, and only remembered at night, 21 ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סט"ז. daven Maariv twice, once for Maariv and the 22 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 36. second time as a voluntary tefillah. However, 23 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 36. 24 ראה שיחות-קודש תשמ"א ח"ד עמ' 322 סל"ז. since it is no longer Rosh Chodesh, do not say 25 ראה בארוכה ב'התקשרות' גיליונות: שלח עמ' 17, תמז עמ' 17, ו-תמט עמ' 19 הע' Yaaleh Viyavo during either Shemoneh Esrei.20 .47 26 היום יום, ל' תשרי. 27 ראה 'התקשרות' גיליון תמא ובס' הפסק בתפילה ספ"ד ובמילואים שם. 28 'דיני ומנהגי ר"ח – חב"ד' פ"ח סי"ב. 19 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 72, מרשימותיו של הרבי. 29 לוח כולל-חב"ד, ש"פ נח. 20 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קח סי"ז. Yatzarta and have not yet finished Shemoneh Esrei, go back to Atah Yatzarta. If you have already finished Shemoneh Esrei, repeat Shemoneh Esrei and say Atah Yatzarta.30

Bentching • If you remembered Retzei but forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo and remembered before starting the berachah of Hatov vehameitiv, say the added paragraph for Rosh Chodesh printed in the bentcher or siddur. If you remembered after starting that berachah, do not go back.31 • If you forgot to say both Retzei and Yaaleh Viyavo and remembered before starting the berachah of Hatov vehameitiv, say the added paragraph that combines Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh printed in the bentcher or siddur. If you remembered after starting that berachah (even if you just said the word “Boruch”), go back to the beginning of bentching.32 • When repeating bentching due to forgetting Retzei, say Yaaleh Viyavo as well, even if you said it the first time.33

30 לוח כולל חב"ד. מקורות ופרטים בזה הובאו ב'התקשרות' גיליון תקי"ז עמ' 15. 31 סידור אדה"ז. 32 סידור אדה"ז. 33 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קפח סי"ד. Rambam Visit www.chabadorg/dailystudy

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