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First month in the Jewish year. Contains the holiday of Passover.
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Fasting in Nissan for epidemic
In general we refrain from observing fast days during the month of Nissan (S"A O"C 429:2). There are some exceptions, like a taanis chalom.
For a communal distress such as a deadly epidemic a ...
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How to repent for sins on "festive" days?
On certain days of the year, viduy may not be recited (month of nissan, hol hamoed, rosh hodesh, etc.). If one did make a sin on one of these days, how can he/she repent for the sin on that same day?
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Should we say Al naharos bavel during Nissan?
There is a popular idea to not say Al Naharos Bavel before Birtkat HaMazon on days when tachnun is not said (see here). Does that apply to all of Nissan?
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Ideal time to say the Daily Nasi
It is the custom of some to say the Daily Nasi on the first 13 days of the month of Nissan. Is there any ideal time of day to day this?
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Should women recite the daily Nasi
Are women included in the custom to recite the Daily Nasi for the first 13 days of Nissan? Or no, since it is positive and time bound is it proper for them not to?
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A Jewish slave in an Egyptian house?
Rashi brings down the Mechilta and comments that an Egyptian in a Jewish house the night of the 15 of Nisan was killed by the Makkah and a Jew in an Egyptian house at the same time was spared, because ...
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Do the rules of "tircha detzibbur" apply to the reading of Nesi'im during the beginning of Nissan?
Some congregations have a minhag of reading a section from parshat Nasso at the beginning of the month of Nssan. The section read is related to the offerings that each tribal leader gave to the ...
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