Shabbos and Chol Hamoed Sukkos Halachos and Minhagim
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Shabbos and Chol Hamoed Sukkos Halachos and Minhagim

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Friday Night

Kabbalas Shabbos begins with Mizmor L’david. When saying Lechah Dodi, replace the word berinah with besimchah. Say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. (See last week’s Luach for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo.) Say Shalom Aleichem, Eishes Chayil, etc. quietly. Say the regular Shabbos Kiddush, followed by the berachah of Leisheiv Basukkah.

Shabbos Day

Do not shake the lulav today. The lulav and esrog are muktzah on Shabbos. For Shacharis, say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. This is followed by the whole Hallel (without the na’anuim). Hallel is followed by Kaddish Shalem, Shir Shel Yom, L’david Hashem ori and krias hatorah. Do not say Hoshanos.

Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, seven aliyos are read in the kriah of Vayomer Moshe el Hashem (Shemos 33:12–34:26). The second Sefer Torah is then placed next to the first one, and Chatzi Kaddish is recited. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. From the second Sefer Torah, Uvayom harevi’i... Uvayom hachamishi is read for Maftir (Bamidbar 29:23–28). This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the second Sefer Torah, after which the haftorah is read (Yechezkel 38:18–39:16). The final berachah after the haftorah is the one usually said on Shabbos; however, it concludes with the words mekadesh hashabbos v’yisrael v’hazmanim (and not mekadesh hashabbos, as on a usual Shabbos).

Krias hatorah is followed by Yekum Purkan and Ashrei. The Sifrei Torah are then returned to the aron kodesh, the chazzan says Chatzi Kaddish, and we daven Musaf. Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the additions for Shabbos and Sukkos where indicated. Where appropriate, replace Yom Tov with yom. Insert the paragraphs Uvayom harevi’i... Uvayom hachamishi. When saying Kiddush, say all the introductory paragraphs quietly, and only say aloud from Savri maranan and onward.

At Minchah, three aliyos are read in Parshas Vezos Haberachah. Say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. Omit Tzidkas’cha. Today’s ushpizin are Yosef Hatzaddik and the Rebbe Maharash. When davening Maariv, insert Atah Chonantanu and Yaaleh Viyavo. After Shemonah Esrei, omit Viyhi Noam and Ve’atah Kadosh.

Motzoei Shabbos

Make havdalah in the sukkah, along with besamim and a candle, as on every motzoei Shabbos. After the berachah of Hamavdil, add Leisheiv Basukkah. Say Viyiten Lecha quietly.

Friday Night

Kabbalas Shabbos begins with Mizmor L’david. When saying Lechah Dodi, replace the word berinah with besimchah. Say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. (See last week’s Luach for the laws that apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo.) Say Shalom Aleichem, Eishes Chayil, etc. quietly. Say the regular Shabbos Kiddush, followed by the berachah of Leisheiv Basukkah.

Shabbos Day

Do not shake the lulav today. The lulav and esrog are muktzah on Shabbos. For Shacharis, say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. This is followed by the whole Hallel (without the na’anuim). Hallel is followed by Kaddish Shalem, Shir Shel Yom, L’david Hashem ori and krias hatorah. Do not say Hoshanos.

Two Sifrei Torah are removed from the aron kodesh. From the first Sefer Torah, seven aliyos are read in the kriah of Vayomer Moshe el Hashem (Shemos 33:12–34:26). The second Sefer Torah is then placed next to the first one, and Chatzi Kaddish is recited. This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the first Sefer Torah. From the second Sefer Torah, Uvayom harevi’i... Uvayom hachamishi is read for Maftir (Bamidbar 29:23–28). This is followed by hagbah and gelilah of the second Sefer Torah, after which the haftorah is read (Yechezkel 38:18–39:16). The final berachah after the haftorah is the one usually said on Shabbos; however, it concludes with the words mekadesh hashabbos v’yisrael v’hazmanim (and not mekadesh hashabbos, as on a usual Shabbos).

Krias hatorah is followed by Yekum Purkan and Ashrei. The Sifrei Torah are then returned to the aron kodesh, the chazzan says Chatzi Kaddish, and we daven Musaf. Say the Musaf for Shalosh Regalim, inserting the additions for Shabbos and Sukkos where indicated. Where appropriate, replace Yom Tov with yom. Insert the paragraphs Uvayom harevi’i... Uvayom hachamishi. When saying Kiddush, say all the introductory paragraphs quietly, and only say aloud from Savri maranan and onward.

At Minchah, three aliyos are read in Parshas Vezos Haberachah. Say the regular Shemoneh Esrei for Shabbos, inserting Yaaleh Viyavo. Omit Tzidkas’cha. Today’s ushpizin are Yosef Hatzaddik and the Rebbe Maharash. When davening Maariv, insert Atah Chonantanu and Yaaleh Viyavo. After Shemonah Esrei, omit Viyhi Noam and Ve’atah Kadosh.

Motzoei Shabbos

Make havdalah in the sukkah, along with besamim and a candle, as on every motzoei Shabbos. After the berachah of Hamavdil, add Leisheiv Basukkah. Say Viyiten Lecha quietly.

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