Hosafos

Hosafos

Rosh Hashanah, 5787

Yaaleh Viyavo When Bentching

The following laws apply if you forgot to say Yaaleh Viyavo when bentching:

If you remembered before saying Hashem's name at the end of the berachah, go back and say Yaaleh Viyavo.

If you remembered after saying Hashem's name but before beginning the berachah of Hatov Vehameitiv, say the nusach printed in the siddur or bentcher.

If you only remembered after beginning the berachah of Hatov Vehameitiv, if it is during the nighttime meal, go back to the beginning of bentching (even if you merely said the word "Boruch”). However, if it is during the daytime meal, do not go back. 56

The above also applies if you are unsure if you said Yaaleh Viyavo.

Birchas Kohanim

Cover your face with a tallis. Children in the men's section should join their fathers underneath the tallis.57

Face the Kohanim and pay close attention when the Kohanim are saying the berachos. 58 Answer Amen to each of the berachos.

When the Kohanim say yevorechecha, keep your head in the center. When they say Hashem, tilt your head to the right. When they say veyishmerecha, move your head back to the center. Continue in this manner as follows: left, center, right, center, left, center, and so on, until the word shalom, when the head is in the center.59

When the Kohanim sing the last three words, recite Ribono Shel Olam, as directed in the siddur. The words of Ribono Shel Olam should only be said while the Kohanim are singing, and not while they are saying the actual words.

However, say the last three words of the Ribono Shel Olam—veyishmereini usechoneini vesirtzeini—as the Kohanim are saying the final word, shalom. Then, immediately say Amen and Adir Bamarom.60

Say Adir Bamarom while the tallis is still over your head.61

Tashlich

If no body of water with fish is available, tashlich may be said near any body of water.62

If you did not say tashlich before shekiah, you may do so until nightfall.63

If you will not be able to say tashlich after Minchah, you may do so beforehand.64

If you were unable to say tashlich on Rosh Hashanah, do so during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah.65

Aseres Yemei Teshuvah, 5787

Additions for the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah

If you said Hakel Hakadosh instead of Hamelech hakadosh and remembered your mistake immediately, say Hamelech hakadosh and continue with the next berachah. If you only remembered after the shiur of toch kedei dibbur or after beginning the next berachah, go back to the beginning of Shemoneh Esrei.66

The above also applies if you are uncertain if you said Hakel hakadosh or Hamelech hakadosh.67 However, on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, if you remembered that you said the added paragraphs of Uvechein but are unsure if you said Hamelech hakadosh, it may not be necessary to go back.68

If you said Melech ohev tzedakah umishpat instead of Hamelech hamishpat and remembered your mistake immediately, say Hamelech hamishpat and continue with the next berachah. If you remembered after the shiur of toch kedei dibbur or after beginning the next berachah, continue further and do not go back. However, upon completing Shemoneh Esrei, it is proper to say Shemoneh Esrei again as a voluntary tefillah.69

If you forgot to say Zachreinu lechaim, Mi chamocha, Uchsov lechaim tovim or Uvesefer chaim and remembered before saying Hashem's name at the end of the berachah, say it in the place where you remembered. If you only remembered after saying Hashem's name, do not go back.70

Tzom Gedalya, 5787

Fasting

One who is ill (even if not dangerously so), pregnant or nursing is exempt from fasting.71

A child who is old enough to understand the concept of mourning should be told not to eat sweets.72

You may wake up early to eat or drink before alos hashachar, provided that you stipulated (at least mentally) before going to sleep that you will do so. (Wash negel vasser first, even if you will be going back to sleep. If you will remain awake, also say birchos hashachar). If you usually drink upon awakening, you do not need to stipulate for drinking.73

Shacharis and Selichos

The chazzan should only recite Aneinu as a separate berachah if three of the congregants are fasting, and another seven have eaten less than the shiur.74 Otherwise, he should recite it during Shema Koleinu.75

Selichos are recited standing,76 especially the sections of Ashamnu, Shema Koleinu, Avinu Malkeinu, and the Yud-Gimmel Middos Harachamim.

Krias Hatorah

Vayechal is only read if a minimum of three congregants are fasting.77

One who is not fasting should not be called up to the Torah.78 However, if you were called up and don't want to publicize that you aren't fasting, you may accept the aliyah.79

Aneinu

If you forgot to say Aneinu (and you already said Hashem's name at the end of the berachah), say Aneinu at the end of Elokai Netzor, before the second Yihiyu leratzon, omitting the ending (Boruch atah Hashem ha'oneh etc.).80