Questions tagged [aseres-yemei-teshuva]
The ten days from Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur, during which repentance (teshuvah) is a key theme.
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Does Yom Kippur end mourning
In halacha Yom Tov ends shloshim and shiva, my question is does the same rule apply to Yom Kippur if a close relative dies during the days of repentance?
Or is Yom Kippur different from other holidays ...
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וכתוב לחיים טובים כל-בני בריתך - addition for 10 days of teshuva
In Nusach Edot haMizrach, we say וכתוב לחיים טובים כל-בני בריתך between וכל החיים יודוך סלה And ויהללו ויברכו...
Is there a source explaining why we put it there, instead of before וכל, and why this ...
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What constitutes Tzedaka through a Charitable Foundation?
There are various organisations that take contributions from Clients and recover the (UK) tax and allow the Client to distribute the proceeds through vouchers and other means to Charities. See for ...
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When did the Meiri (and his community) wear tefillin?
The common practice today regarding tefillin is for them to be worn every ḥol day (give or take ḥol hamo'ed). Meiri on Brachot 14b describes various other practices, including one to which he ...
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Why does אָבִֽינוּ מַלְכֵּֽנוּ כָּתְבֵֽנוּ בְּסֵֽפֶר סְלִיחָה וּמְחִילָה come last in the sequence of repeated lines?
I apologise if this a klotz kasher, but as Pirkei Avos 2:5 says:
וְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד
And a shy person can't learn
So here goes....
When we recite Avinu Malkeinu at this time of year i.e. the ...
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Can one say Shir Hamaalos without a Minyan?
During the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, many congregations say שיר המעלות after Yishtabach. Is there any problem saying שיר המעלות without a minyan?
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Kaddish during Aseres Yimei Teshuvah: why "לעילא [ו]לעילא" instead of "לעילא"?
During the Aseres Yimei Teshuvah, when Kaddish is recited we say "לעילא [ו]לעילא" instead of the usual "לעילא."
Why is this so? What's the reason for this practice and where did it originate?
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Why don't we say "hamelech hagadol"?
During the 10 days of T'shuva, we change certain wording from "el" to "melech" in the Shmoneh Esrei (and Magen Avot). But in the beginning of the Amida, we say "ha-el hagadol hagibor v'hanora". Why ...
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Why vary עלינו?
I took a look at copies of the Baladi Yemenite weekday morning and evening prayer services recently. I was surprised to find instructions to vary the wording of "Alenu" for "בעשי״ת"...
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Do fortune cookies need to be Pat Yisrael?
Certain products are made from one of the five major grains but aren't Tzuras Hapat, i.e. they don't look baked. As a result, they can be eaten even if one has taken upon themselves to eat only Pat ...
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What is meant by using the term "B'nei Brit" in "U'Chtov Lechayim"?
During the Ten Days of Repentance, we add a phrase in the 2nd to last blessing of Amidah:
וכתוב לחיים טובים כל בני בריתיך
"May all the children of your covenant be inscribed for good life."
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Hamelech Hakadosh [duplicate]
If one is a shaliach tzibur leading the prayers, if in his silent amida he accidentally said ha’kel hakadosh, does he need to begin the amida again or can he rely on his repetition to cover himself?
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Weekdays atoning for Weekdays during the year
I have heard from a few speakers that during the week before Rosh Hashana (some versions say that it is the week of Aseres Yemei Teshuvah), each day of the week that one does Teshuvah and acts ...
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Different endings for Haftarat Vayetze and Haftarat Shuvah?
Ashkenazim customarily read as the haftarah of Parshat Vayetze from Hoshea 12:13 until the end of the book.
As the ending of Hoshea is somewhat disturbing, Mishnah Berurah 428:22 recommends adding ...
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Haftarat Shuva - Skipping backwards?
Some communities read selections from three of the Trei Asar - Hoshea, Yoel and Michah - as the haftarah on Shabbat Shuva (the shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.) (See e.g. Mishnah Berurah ...
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Who uses which haftarah for Shabbat Shuva?
The shabbat between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur is known as Shabbat Shuva.
Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 428:8 records two different customs as to what haftarah to read on this shabbat:
Shuva Yisrael (...
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the King's desire: life or the living?
To the amida prayer from Rosh Hashana through Yom Kipur, we add a brief prayer that starts:
זָכְרֵנוּ לְחַיִּים מֶלֶךְ חָפֵץ בַּחַיִּים
ArtScroll translates that as:
Remember us for life, O ...
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Rosh HaShanah for Under 20
As mentioned in this question, Shabbos 89b states that the heavenly Beis Din does not punish people under 20. Why is to be discussed there.
My question is regarding Elul and the Yamim Noraim. Is ...
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Order of Shema Koleinu in selichot
In different Artscroll siddurim, I count no less than 3 different orderings of Shema Koleinu. The first version is the one I'm most familiar with, so I'll mark changes in the other two with reference ...
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Should you ask someone for forgiveness before Yom Kippur if doing so might embarrass them?
It is a mitzvah to beg for forgiveness on the eve of Yom Kippur from those you have wronged in the previous year. As I understand it, this is necessary at once as a practical tikkun; as a necessary ...
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Should you apologize before Yom Kippur for a wrongdoing that is more than a year old?
It is a mitzvah to beg for forgiveness on the eve of Yom Kippur from those you have wronged in the previous year. As I understand it, this is necessary at once as a practical tikkun; as a necessary ...
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Why say זכרנו and מי כמוך with the ש״ץ during the week but not on ר״ה ויו״כ? [closed]
For the ten days from Rosh Hashana through Yom Kipur, we add four sentences to the amida (sh'mone esre), starting respectively with "זכרנו", "מי כמוך", "וכתוב", and "(ו)בספר".
I've ...
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Say Shir hamaalos mimaamakim when?
It is common practice to add psalm 130 ("mimaamakim") to shacharis during the ten days of repentance. In my experience, most congregations say it between p'suke d'zimra and "Bar'chu" (immediately ...
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Why do tefillot dealing with repentance frequently contain verses about our oppressors?
Throughout the year, and especially during this time of year as we approach Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we say many different types of tefillot in repentance. This list includes the daily tachnun, ...
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Why put Psalm 130 right before barchu?
I've seen the custom quoted in many siddurim to recite Psalm 130 (שיר המעלות ממעמקים), with the Ark open, between ישתבח and ברכו during עשרת ימי תשובה. This particular Psalm was chosen because it's ...
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Why is there no clear Chabad custom regarding Tzom G'dalya s'lichos: early morning or during shacharis?
In the 2005/5765 Kehot edition of סליחות על־פי מנהג חב״ד/Slichos appears part of a letter by the last Lubavitcher rebbe with no date on it. It reads, in part:
לא שמעתי הוראה בסדר סליחות ליום זה (...
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Aseres Yemai Teshuva passages in the Chazzan's repetition
From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, four passages are added to Shemoneh Esrei.
In many congregations, during the Chazzan's repetition, each passage is first recited by the congregation, then the ...
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Why do we not mention Aseres Yemei Teshuvah while bentching?
During the Birchas Hamazon after eating bread, we do not make any mention of Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. Yet, in the shemoneh esrei we do. Why do we not make mention of Aseres Yemei Teshuvah in the ...
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Hamelech Hakadosh on Motzei Yom Kippur
Motzei Yom Kippur by Maariv one was Davening and in error said Hamelech Hakadosh instead of Hakeil Hakadosh and realized his error a bit later does he have to Daven over?
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Why Psalm 130 for Aseres Yemei Teshuva?
I've seen the custom quoted in many siddurim to recite Psalm 130 (שיר המעלות ממעמקים), with the Ark open, between ישתבח and ברכו during עשרת ימי תשובה.
Why this Psalm? What special relevance does it ...
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Why do we say עושה השלום during yamim nora'im?
I'm struggling to find a reason/meaning behind saying 'עושה השלום' with a 'ה' at the end of amidah and during kaddish for the yamim nora'im period.
I have heard (unverified source) that there is ...
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What is the significance of the ten azharos of tshuva (in Yeshaya ch. 1)?
Rashi in Yeshayah chapter 1 vs. 16 tells us that the ten words in the next two psukim, רחצו, הזכו, הסירו, חדלו, למדו, דרשו, אשרו, שפטו, ריבו, are all אזהרות של לשון תשובה כנגד עשרת ימי תשובה, וכנגד ...
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What does Selichot consist of?
In Sephardic tradition Selichot is said from the second day of Elul through to Yom Kippur. I did not practice all this growing up and am trying to understand now. What tefilot make up Sephardic ...
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bli neder on pas yisroel
During aseres yemei tshuva the Shulchan Aruch writes that one should not eat pas akum(palter).
Does one have to say bli neder to take this chumrah on,or since it is a halacha no bli neder is ...
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chalav stam during aseres yemei tshuvah
The Shulchan Aruch says the during aseres yemei tshuva one who eats pas akum(palter) during the year should refrain during these days.
Does this extend to those who are lenient with chalav Stam?
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"Oseh HaShalom" during 10 days of Teshuva
There is a minhag to say at the end of Shemoneh Esrei and Kaddish during the 10 days of teshuva, "oseh hashalom" instead of "oseh shalom". This is mentioned in the Mateh Ephraim in Siman 582 as well ...
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What should one do if he forgets the changes in the tefilla during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva?
What should one do if he forgets all the changes in the Tefilla during the Aseret Yemei Teshuva? When should he go back, when may he continue?
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When do we change back the ark-cover etc from white to the rest-of-the-year colour?
When do we change back the proches (ark-cover) etc from white to the rest-of-the-year colour?
I would have thought right after Simchas Torah or possibly Isru Chag?
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גמר חתימה טובה gender
During the nine and a half days ending with Yom Kipur, we wish each other "גמר חתימה טובה" (an end to the good signing). This seems very strange. Shouldn't it be "גמר חתימה טוב" (a good end to the ...
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Gmar Chasima Tova - What does it mean?
When we wish one another during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva "Gmar Chasima Tova" what does it mean? Does it not depend on what is written in the document? What difference does it make if the seal is good ...
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Saying HaKel HaKadosh (when must say "HaMelech") and not going back to beginning of tefillah
When a person says "HaKel HaKadosh" instead of "HaMelech HaKadosh" during Aseres Yemei Teshuva the halacha is they must go back to the beginning of the tefillah and start over again. What would be ...
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Shliach Tzibbur that says "HaKel HaKodesh" instead of "HaMelech"
What should be done in a case where the shliach tzibbur when davening chazaras ha'shatz makes a mistake and instead of saying "HaMelech HaKodesh" during Eseres Yamei Teshuva he says "HaKel HaKodesh". ...
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Kapparos on money - How much?
If one does the Minhag of Kapparos on money, how much money should be used for each person? (Sources.)
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Eating certain cereals during Aseres Yemei Teshuva
Orach Chaim 603 says that a person should avoid eating Pas (bread/baked goods) made by Kuthim (or non-Jews, Mishnah Berurah, ad loc.) during the Aseres Yemei Teshuva. Does this include cereals made ...