Hi,
The word "Shalom" is sometimes written as one of Gd's Names (which may not be erased), but it is not normally written with this intent.
Therefore:
One may write "Shalom" meaning "peace", without concern. However, one should not write it as part of a blessing, as in "Shalom uVerachah", if the text will be treated in a disgraceful way. Either way, it does not require burial, for it is not considered one of the unerasable Names of Gd.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 4:40:3)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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Showing posts with label Shalom. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Breaking from shul practice
Hi,
One who davens in a shul where they say Hallel on Pesach night may not leave, lest his departure be taken as a sign of disagreement with the community. He should recite Hallel, but he should avoid reciting a berachah unless that would be obvious to the community.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 2:94)
Gmar tov,
Mordechai
One who davens in a shul where they say Hallel on Pesach night may not leave, lest his departure be taken as a sign of disagreement with the community. He should recite Hallel, but he should avoid reciting a berachah unless that would be obvious to the community.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 2:94)
Gmar tov,
Mordechai
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Two 'bar mitzvahs' on the same Shabbos
Hi,
If a minyan includes two boys who have just turned 13, and both wish to read the maftir and neither will back down, then the shul should do the following:
Have a minyan leave the shul after the 7th aliyah. Have one of the boys read the maftir and then the haftorah, without a hagbah/gelilah in between; the Torah is only covered. Then have the minyan who missed maftir return, and have the second boy read the maftir, and have him read the haftorah after hagbah/gelilah.
This would be burdensome for the minyan, but it would be better than causing strife in the community.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:102)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
If a minyan includes two boys who have just turned 13, and both wish to read the maftir and neither will back down, then the shul should do the following:
Have a minyan leave the shul after the 7th aliyah. Have one of the boys read the maftir and then the haftorah, without a hagbah/gelilah in between; the Torah is only covered. Then have the minyan who missed maftir return, and have the second boy read the maftir, and have him read the haftorah after hagbah/gelilah.
This would be burdensome for the minyan, but it would be better than causing strife in the community.
(Rav Moshe Feinstein, Igrot Moshe Orach Chaim 1:102)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Breakaway Synagogues
Hi,
Yesterday we began discussing the imperative for a community to construct a synagogue.
The Mishneh Berurah, citing Radvaz, says that this should, ideally, be a single synagogue for a geographic community. If there is strife, then the community should work to end the strife. Only if the strife is irresolvable, and fights are continually springing up, should they proceed to build a new synagogue.
(Mishneh Berurah 150:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
Yesterday we began discussing the imperative for a community to construct a synagogue.
The Mishneh Berurah, citing Radvaz, says that this should, ideally, be a single synagogue for a geographic community. If there is strife, then the community should work to end the strife. Only if the strife is irresolvable, and fights are continually springing up, should they proceed to build a new synagogue.
(Mishneh Berurah 150:2)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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