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Birkat Habanim (Blessing of the sons) on Shabbat Yom Tov, Shabbat Rosh Hashana and Shabbat Yom Kippur
Those who bless their sons in Birkat Habanim, every Sabbath evening when returning from synagogue. Should the father bless his sons on Shabbat on that falls on Yom Tov falls? and how will he behave ...
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Shabbat Blessings Question
My family is Christian but we are trying to observe Shabbat following the Jewish traditions.
I am struggling to get an understanding of exactly how this is done.
I know that you have the Kiddush, ...
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Why is there no mention of Rosh Chodesh after the Haftara?
After the reading of the haftarah, a series of b'rachot is said. The final one, on Shabbat ends, "m'kadesh hashabbat." On the 3 r'galim, "m'kadesh yisra'el v'haz'manim" (and on ...
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Making the blessing on wine for two people on shabbat morning, but only one needs kiddush
In general, I cannot say borei pri hagafen on behalf of another, if I'm not also drinking wine and making the blessing for myself as well. (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim 213:2)
One exception to this ...
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Blessing children via a shaliach
Can blessing the children friday night be done via a shaliach if a child is away from home for Shabbat?
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Blessing one's spouse on Shabbas
Every Shabbas I bless my 3 children but I feel like it's incomplete. What about a blessing on for my wife?
I suppose many sing Eshet Chayil but I feel it is more directed to the Shabbas rather than ...
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For how long has the Bracha on nerot Shabbat been around?
When did the Bracha on nerot Shabbat come into play? I know that the Mishna mentions generally the mitzva mid'rabanan to light a light on Shabbos. But when did klal yisrael begin saying the Bracha?
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Why is the blessing over the candles said after lighting the candles?
All of the blessings I know of over bread, wine, washing of hands, installing a mezzuzah, reading from the Torah, studying Torah the blessing is said first, and then the action is done (reading from ...
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Bracha on food and drinks eaten between dairy/meat/fish?
I do not know the answer to this, even though it comes up every Shabbos.
My usual behavior is not to make a bracha on the glass of juice between fish and meat. I don't know if this is correct.
I ...
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10 Menuchas in Shabbas Mincha prayers
The middle bracha on Shabbos at mincha reads (Nusach Ashkenaz)
אתה אחד ושמך אחד, ומי כעמך ישראל גוי אחד בארץ, תפארת גדלה, ועטרת ישועה, יום מנוחה וקדשה לעצמך נתת, אברהם יגל, ויצחק ירנן, יעקב ובניו ...
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Is there any source to the idea that one should not make some bracha with a knife in one's hand?
Is this situation arises on Shabbos by Hamotzi over a challah?
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Why is the beracha Me'ein Sheva omitted on the first night of Pesach?
My Artscroll siddur says that the beracha Me'ein Sheva is omitted when the first night of Pesach falls on Shabbat. I have seen this in other siddurim as well. What is the reason for not saying the ...
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Where are we commanded to light candles Fri night? [duplicate]
The bracha for lighting candles Friday night is "who has sanctified us with his commandments and commanded us to light the lamp of Shabbat." What is the source for the commandment? While we are on ...
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phonetic Shabbat blessing [closed]
I will be unable to light the shabbos candles this coming Friday, but my husband will do it. Can I have a phonetic printing of the Hebrew blessing for him.
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Do people who don't eat gebrokts have any reason to say "Borei Minei Mezonot" during Pesach?
This may sound like a trivial question, but I'm curious.
Many Chasidim do not eat gebrokts during Pesach. So all the Pesach cakes are made from potato starch which makes them shehakol. And they only ...
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Why Don't Ashkenasim say ברכו at the end of Shabbos Mussaf?
I noticed that while Sephardim do in fact say: ברכו את ה המבורך at the conclusion of Mussaf on Shabbos, it seems that Ashkenasim (at least the shuls that I go to) don't. Is there a reason for this?
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Is it appropriate to sing Aishet Chayel for a childless woman?
I have seen a tradition that has husbands using Proverbs 31 ("Aishet Chayel") to bless their wives, with children rising up and going to the mother and kissing her. This text even has reference to "...
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The single male and shabbat
Is a single male permitted to light the shabbat candles and say the blessing? And if so, how many candles? Do the rules change based on whether alone or in the company any single females?
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May one say a blessing on light bulbs for shabbat
If one doesn't have candles for shabbat, may one say a blessing on light bulbs? Since the point is to have light for שלום בית (household serenity), it would seem that electric lights would have the ...
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Blessing on Shabbat candle lighting for men
Should a man say the blessing then light the shabbos candles or light the candles first then say the blessing?
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Using a Frozen Challah for Lechem Mishneh
If the only available Challah I have for Lechem Mishneh is frozen solid - may it be used ?
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Lechem Mishneh - Do both challot have to be touching?
When holding the Lechem Mishneh together while making the bracha - Do both challot have to be touching ? What if one challah was wrapped in cellophane or in a bag (yet held next to the other challah ...
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Blessing children together or individually?
When I was a child, my parents would bless my siblings and me on Erev Shabbos. The formulation that they used was "Yesimcha Elokim kEphraim v'ch'Menashe" for each son and "Yesimech Elokim kSarah, ...
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Why say "שבת היא מלזעוק"?
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 287:
יכולים לנחם אבלים בשבת וכן יכולים לבקר את החולה ולא יאמר לו כדרך שאומר לו בחול אלא אומר לו שבת היא מלזעוק ורפואה קרובה לבא ורחמיו מרובים ושבתו בשלום הגה וי״א דאין ...
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What does "שבת היא מלזעוק" refer to?
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 287:
יכולים לנחם אבלים בשבת וכן יכולים לבקר את החולה ולא יאמר לו כדרך שאומר לו בחול אלא אומר לו שבת היא מלזעוק ורפואה קרובה לבא ורחמיו מרובים ושבתו בשלום *הגה וי״א דאין ...
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"גוט שבת, גוט שבת"
My father, passing someone on the street on שבת, says "גוט שבת, גוט שבת" (Yiddish, "good sabbath, good sabbath"): that is, he repeats himself. I thought it might be his own idio-custom — until I ...
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Making food brachot for others
On Shabbat and Yom Tov, usually one person makes ha'motzi and everyone else at the table says amen and eats some bread. As far as I am aware, during the week, nobody ever eats food without making ...
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I heard not to say "Good Shabbos" after mincha. Is it true, and what defines mincha?
I heard from somewhere that, on Shabbos, one does not say "Good Shabbos" after mincha. I am not sure whether it's in a halacha sefer somewhere (I tried looking) or just a minhag.
First of all, is ...
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Special haftara blessing on Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Sukkot
At least as far as the instructions in the Artscroll Siddur go, the after-blessing for the haftara on Shabbat Chol Hamo'ed Sukkot makes reference to both Shabbat and the "Chag Hasukkot" ("the Festival ...
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Reciting Boruch Dayan HaEmes on Shabbos
If someone's parent dies, one must recite Boruch Dayan HaEmes. What happens if this occurs on Shabbos? Is the customary Boruch Dayan HaEmes recited or not?
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