This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 7. Not to eat a meal past the 10th hour:[1] * The full details of this law is elaborated in the Sefer “The Laws and Customs of Erev Shabbos and Motzei Shabbos” chapter 5 regarding Erev […]
6. Visiting gravesite of Tzaddikim on Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 6. Visiting the gravesite of Tzaddikim on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] It is customary of some communities to visit the gravesite [of a Tzaddik[2]] on Erev Rosh Hashanah [after Shacharis[3]] and increase in supplication while there.[4] [The […]
5. Peruzbal on Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 5. Peruzbal:[1] *For a full digest on the laws and customs of a Peruzbal -refer to the “The laws of Peruzbal” provided on site! The Torah commands that at the end of the seventh year cycle […]
4. Hataras Nedarim on Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 4. Hataras Nedarim: *For a full digest on the laws and customs of Hataras Nedarim both on Erev Rosh Hashanah and throughout the year-please refer to the “Supplement on Hataras Nedarim” provided in the back of […]
3. Blowing Shofar on Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 3. Blowing Shofar:[1] One does not blow the Shofar on Erev Rosh Hashanah.[2] This applies beginning from the night of Erev Rosh Hashanah [the night of the 29th of Elul].[3] This applies even when Rosh Hashanah […]
2. Saying Tachanun on Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 2. Tachanun:[1] Tachanun is omitted from Shacharis[2], however in Selichos Tachanun is recited[3] even if one is reciting Selichos after Alos.[4] [By the Mincha prior to Erev Rosh Hashanah [28th of Elul] Tachanun is recited.[5] Likewise […]
1. Fasting Erev Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 1. Fasting on Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] Erev Rosh Hashanah is an accustomed fast day [for both men and women[2]].[3] [Many however are no longer accustomed to fast on this day.[4] See footnote for Chabad custom.[5]] Children:[6] Even […]
The theme of the day of Erev RH
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com The night before Erev Rosh Hashanah:[1] The Rebbe Rayatz stated: “The night before Erev Rosh Hashanah was considered the Wacht Nacht[2] of the High Holidays. I do not remember that people went to sleep at a […]
0. Checklist and Summary for laws of Erev Rosh Hashanah
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Checklist Some fast until Chatzos. Tachanun is not recited in Davening but it is said in Selichos. Perform Hataras Nedarim after Davening Perform a Peruzbal in the relevant years Do not blow Shofar today Visit gravesites […]
15. Selichos in Elul
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com 15. Selichos in Elul A. On which days is Selichos recited?[1] Ashkenazim:[2] Selichos is recited for a minimum of four days prior to Rosh Hashanah.[3] Selichos is said starting from the Sunday [Motzei Shabbos, immediately […]