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<p style="text-align: justify"><span>Beginning from Mincha<a href="#_ftn2" name="_ftnref2">[2]</a> of the 24<sup>th</sup> of Kislev [Erev Chanukah], until after the last day of Chanukah, Tachanun and Lamnatzeiach [and Keil Erech Apayim<a href="#_ftn3" name="_ftnref3">[3]</a>] is omitted from the prayers.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><strong>May a Chasan who is getting married during Chanukah recite Viduiy during Mincha?</strong><a href="#_ftn4" name="_ftnref4">[4]</a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span>Yes. This applies even on Rosh Chodesh Teves.</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1">[1]</a> Rama 683:1; Maharil</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#_ftnref2" name="_ftn2">[2]</a> Rama ibid</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span><u>Other customs</u>: Some are accustomed to omit Tachanun starting from Shacharis of Erev Chanukah. [Ruach Chaim 683:2; Kaf Hachaim 683:6]</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#_ftnref3" name="_ftn3">[3]</a> Levush; Kaf Hachaim 683:7</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify"><span><a href="#_ftnref4" name="_ftn4">[4]</a> Pischeiy Teshuvah Even Haezer 61:9 in name of Kerem Shlomo; Piskeiy Teshuvah 683:3</span></p>
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Shulchan Aruch HaRav | Tachanun on Chanukah

This article is an excerpt from Tachanun:[1] Beginning from Mincha[2] of the 24th of Kislev , until after the last day of Chanukah, Tachanun and Lamnatzeiach ] is omitted from the prayers. May a Chasan who is getting married during Chanukah recite Viduiy during Mincha?[4]