For the Ilui
Neshama of Avraham ben Ester ZT’L. Lehavdeel For the Refua Shlema of Yaakov Hai
ben Margalit shlit’a.
Translated from Yalkut Yosef Kitzur Shulchan Aruch:
1. The Seventh Day of Sukkot (Motzei Shabbat, Saturday
night) is called Hoshanah Raba, and
is the 51st day of Teshuva after Hashem called Moshe to come up to
Har Sinai to accept the second set of Luhot HaBrit. Therefore, we have the
minhag (custom) to greaten Selihot, Tahanoon and Torah learning. One should
learn Torah with excitement and great simha (happiness) because the final
decree of the upcoming year is sent out on Hoshana
Raba to the angels and will not be reset. However, even though the
forms/papers are sent, one still has the chance to fix them on Shemini Atzeret
(the holiday immediately after Sukkot). Therefore, we must enter into a state
of mind of teshuva (repentance)
throughout the entire day of Hoshanah Raba.
2. Israel took upon themselves the minhag (custom) of
staying awake the entire night of Hoshanah
Raba and learn Torah. It is good and recommended to read the setup of the
night in the Mahzorim (prayer books) for Sukkot. After Hatzot (Jewish midnight)
we have the minhag of reading Tehillim.
3. Even though there is an issur (prohibition) to learn Torah on Shabbat near candlelight (to
avoid the chance that he will tip over the candle to greaten the amount of
light), one is still allowed to use electric light to learn Torah because we
are not suspicious that one will desecrate the Shabbat by turning off the light
like he normally does.
4. One should speedily return home to eat after Tefillah (prayer) on Shabbat morning in
order to do Kiddush and have the Shabbat meal before midday (Jewish midday is
12:43pm). Even if one is delaying the meal because of Torah learning this is
prohibited and he must return home to eat. Therefore, one should explain to the
Shaliah Tzibbur (Hazzan) to pray in
an appropriate fashion so the kehila (congregation) can get to their homes and
have the Shabbat meal before Hatzot (midday).
Shabbat Shalom &
Hag Sameakh!
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