HALACHA OF THE WEEK: Tachanun following Shavuot Tachanun is a prayer that expresses sorrow for our sins, which prevent us from “standing before G-d.” Therefore, it is recited while we fall on our faces. For that reason, it is not recited on days of joy.
As a result, the authorities debate when to resume the recitation of Tachanun during the month of Sivan.
Just as we omit Tachanun on every Rosh Chodesh, so too do we omit it on the first of Sivan. We also omit Tachanun on the second of Sivan – a day known as the “Yom HaMiyuchas” when God declared that we will become "a kingdom of Kohanim and a sacred nation" (Shemot 19:6). The next three days – the third, fourth and fifth of Sivan are the "Shloshet Yemei Hagbala," the days of preparation for the giving of the Torah – when the mountain was cordoned off in preparation for the great revelation at Sinai, and therefore, Tachanun is omitted as well.
As is the case with every holiday – we do not recite Tachanun on Shavuot – the sixth and seventh of Sivan. In addition, during the times of the Beit HaMikdash, those who were unable to bring their sacrifices on the day of Shavuot itself – the sixth of Sivan - were allowed to do so during the six days following Shavuot through the twelfth of Sivan. These are referred to as the days of “tashlumin”[Shaarei Teshuva 131:3]. Since these added days extend a measure of the holiday celebration, many congregations, including K.I.N.S., omit Tachanun during this period, as well.
In fact, some authorities, even extend the period one day longer [Siddur HaTanya u’Shaarei Halacha uMinhag #223; Nitei Gavriel Shavuot 37:7], since in the Diaspora Shavuot is observed on both the sixth and seventh of Sivan, and therefore we begin the six-day period on the eighth of Sivan, rather than the seventh, and thus Tachanun is omitted on the thirteenth, as well.
DVAR TORAH This week's Torah portion is the longest in the entire Torah. Yet, a major section is devoted to the identical offerings brought by the leaders of each of the twelve tribes. Twelve times the Torah repeats the same list of offerings. What can we possibly learn from this seemingly unnecessary repetition?
Rabbi Shlomo Breuer (the son-in-law of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch) explained that the Torah does not repeat the description of the offerings twelve times to teach us that each tribe brought exactly the same gift, which could have been accomplished with a single introductory verse that stated, “This is what each of the nesi’im brought” and then the offering listed just once.
Rather, the Torah is telling us precisely the opposite. While the contents of each offering were identical, they were twelve different offerings—because what a person gives is not as important as how a person gives. Each Prince put his own personal imprint, his own special intention, and dedication on his gift, making it special and unique.
That's why the Torah repeated each offering with all of its details: to teach us that two people can do the exact same mitzvah—and yet, how G-d receives that mitzvah is completely dependent on the intent and devotion of each individual.
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MAZAL TOV * to Eric Rothner on being honored by ICJA with the Crown Leadership Award on June 17th. * to Dr. Yigal and Donna Yahav on the engagement of their daughter Talia to Doni Raz of Lawrence, NY. * to Jim and Terri Rosenwasser on the birth of a grandson. The proud parents are Simmy and Talya Warso. The Shalom Zachor will be this evening, June 14, beginning at 9:15 pm at the Warso home, 2952 West Jarvis.
CONDOLENCES * to Henry and Lisa Goldberg on the passing of their grandson, Avery Cohen -אברהם גבריאל בן שמאול ראובן הכהן, z"l, son of Elana and Sam Cohen. The funeral will be held on Sunday, 1:30 pm at the Boca Raton Synagogue, and the interment will be at the South Florida Jewish Cemetery, Lake Worth Beach, Florida. Shiva will be observed at the Cohen residence, 3533 Forest View Circle, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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TALMUD CLASS – Shabbat 45 minutes before mincha
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ANNIVERSARIES Rabbi Aaron and Ricki Jacoby (6/15) Dr. Michael and Tami Meer (6/18) Barry and Phyllis Smith (6/18) Michael and Tracy Aberman (6/19) Rabbi Hillel and Faye Meyers (6/19) Rabbi Yehuda and Chani Isenberg (6/20)
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