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Chayei Adam - K’lal 139 - The Laws of Rosh Hashana Night & Rosh Hashana Tefilos

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empty sort of rejoicing, but rather rejoicing over the mitzva. One should not fast
on Rosh Hashana, and not on Shabbos Teshuva. However, one shouldn’t eat his fill
so that he shouldn’t become light-headed, and fear of Heaven should grace his
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face the entire day. He should always be aware that he and the entire world
hang in judgement. Because of this, some abstain from eating especially
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enjoyable foods on Rosh Hashana. After eating [the meal] one should sit down
to learn [Torah]. If his head is heavy, he should sleep a little bit if he cannot
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manage without it. Some have the custom to complete the entire sefer Tehillim,
and he may say the parts of hallel; although we don’t say hallel on Rosh Hashana

and Yom Kippur because it is an expression of joy and or verdict hangs in balance,
this is only when he says it as an expression of song, but if he says it as a
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]12[ If one fasted on Rosh Hashana [once] he doesn’t have to fast [on Rosh
Hashana] for the rest of his life if he isn’t afraid for his life. Although there is a
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tradition that one who usually fasts on Rosh Hashana and deviates from his

םדו רשב
notes that the gemara (Chulin 83a) counts not one should repeat it. One the one hand,
erev Rosh Hashana among the four times a it is like any yom tov where one is obligated
year when more animals were slaughtered to celebrate with a meal (Elya Raba, Mateh
than usual. The Talmud Yerushalmi (Rosh Efraim, דנ Mishna Berura), but on the other
Hashana 1:3) notes that although it is normal hand, some maintain it is a mitzva to fast, and
for one who is about to stand trial to neglect while we don’t hold this way, it is enough to
his physical appearance, etc, out of fear of the exempt one from repeating birkas ha’mazon.
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outcome, we cut our hair, bathe, dress up and (Magen Avraham, Shulchan Aruch HaRav)
celebrate with a festive meal because we know Practically speaking, the poskim are split.
that Hashem will perform a miracle for us in Some say that since it is a doubt, he shouldn’t
issuing a positive verdict. See also Taz who repeat birkas ha’mazon. However, the Baal
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writes that Elisha visited the Shunamite HaTanya in his siddur, writes that at night,
woman’s house on Rosh Hashana and ate. when fasting is forbidden, he should repeat
birkas ha’mazon. If one is able to wash again
74. Like every yom tov, ya’aleh v’yavo is and eat another k’zayis of bread in order that
added to birkas ha’mazon. If however, one he should have to bentch again, it is
forgot to say it, the poskim debate whether or praiseworthy.
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