Mon. July 5, 2010 Parshat Matot Masai.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 2.
Sub: Priestly blessings.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 2.
Sub: Priestly blessings.
When is it true that the Kohen is over 3 negative commandments for not going up? Only if he was actually in the Shul when the Hazan said "Kohanim" or if they told him to go up or to wash his hands, otherwise he's not over anything. Therefore, a Kohen who is not ABLE to go up for some reason -sick etc. - should leave the room before the Hazan says "Kohanim". And even though technically he's allowed to come right back in, still he should stay out until they're done in order so that people shouldn't say that he isn’t fitting.
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Tues. July 6, 2010 Parshat Matot Masai
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 3.
Sub: Priestly blessings.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 3.
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A Kohen who is unfit to bless because he married a divorcee, he is a halal, or because of any rabbinic prohibition, is NOT required to leave the Shul when the Hazan says "Kohanim". The reason is because when the Hazan calls up the Kohanim, he obviously means only those that are fit. Some say that even if there is no Kohen present except for the unfit one he still does not leave. However, Hacham Ovadia writes that nevertheless it's better if he does leave. As an aside, he also writes that the Hazan should have in mind when he calls up the Kohanim that he is only calling up those that are fitting.
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Wed. July 7, 2010 Parshat Matot Masai.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 4/5
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The mitzvah of the priestly blessings applies even nowadays when unfortunately we do not have the Bet Hamikdash and there is no more avodah. May it be rebuilt soon in our day and may G-d's name be restored to its former glory, AMEN!
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The mitzvah of the priestly blessings applies even nowadays when unfortunately we do not have the Bet Hamikdash and there is no more avodah. May it be rebuilt soon in our day and may G-d's name be restored to its former glory, AMEN!
Some say that just like the Kohanim have a mitzvah to bless us, we have a mitzvah to be blessed by them.Today's DSH has been sponsored in memory of Rachel bat Eliyahu. For questions or sponsorship opportunities, call; 708-DSH-TORA (374-8672) or e-mail donate@613dsh.com
Thurs. July 8, 2010 Parshat Matot Masai.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:6.
Sub: Priestly blessings.
What if a person had a situation where he was not able to pray Shaharit with a minyan and therefore he missed Torah reading and Bircat Kohanim, and now he has a choice to hear one or the other? Some say he should go hear kriyat hatorah but since it's only an obligation on the tzibur and not on the yahid and some say that it's better to hear the Bircat Kohanim since as we mentioned that might be a mitzvah even on the individual Jew making it a safek mitzvah de'oraitah. There are poskim on either sides of this mahloket.
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What if a person had a situation where he was not able to pray Shaharit with a minyan and therefore he missed Torah reading and Bircat Kohanim, and now he has a choice to hear one or the other? Some say he should go hear kriyat hatorah but since it's only an obligation on the tzibur and not on the yahid and some say that it's better to hear the Bircat Kohanim since as we mentioned that might be a mitzvah even on the individual Jew making it a safek mitzvah de'oraitah. There are poskim on either sides of this mahloket.
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Fri. July 9, 2010 Parshat Matot Masai.
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 7
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 7
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If a person is in a minyan and there are no Kohanim present, he is allowed to go join another minyan in order to receive the blessing. This is because as we said maybe he has a mitzvah to be blessed by the Kohen. However if he has a role in the minyan (Hazan or he's giving a devar torah etc.), then he cannot go.
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Sun. July 11, 2010 Parshat Bamidbar
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 8
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 8
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Nesiyat Kapayim is not done without a minyan since it's considered a davar kedusha. The Kohanim are allowed to be part of the ten who make up the minyan because they are included in the beracha. A katan however, cannot be counted -just like a katan can't be counted as part of the minyan to say the hazara or kaddish.
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128: 9
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If there were ten people in the Shul at the start of the hazara and then some of them left, leaving most of the minyan the Hazan continues with the hazara but the Kohanim cannot do the beracha since there is no minyan at the start of the beracha. But if there WAS a minyan at the start of the beracha and THEN some of them left, the Kohanim should not stop but they should continue as long as there is still at least most of the minyan left.
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Tues. July 13, 2010 Parshat Devarim
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 6
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 6
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Even if the Kohen washed his hands in the morning, he still must wash his hands before going up and he must wash until his wrist. He does not wash his own hands; rather the Levi pours water on his hands for him. The Levi must wash his hands before washing the Kohen's hands. The Rema says that we are noheg for the Leviim to rely on the morning washing and not to wash again.
Even if the Kohen washed his hands in the morning, he still must wash his hands before going up and he must wash until his wrist. He does not wash his own hands; rather the Levi pours water on his hands for him. The Levi must wash his hands before washing the Kohen's hands. The Rema says that we are noheg for the Leviim to rely on the morning washing and not to wash again.
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Wed. July 14, 2010 Parshat Devarim
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 7
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 7
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If the Kohen washed his hands in the morning and he said the blessing "al netilat yadayim" he should not say the blessing again when he washes for Nesiyat Kapayim.
If the Kohen washed his hands in the morning and he said the blessing "al netilat yadayim" he should not say the blessing again when he washes for Nesiyat Kapayim.
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Thurs. July 15, 2010 Parshat Devarim
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 8
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128: 8
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When the Hazan starts Retzeh all the Kohanim in the Shul must go up to the front of the Shul for the blessing, even if they don't get there until he's done they can still bless. If however, they don't even begin to move during Retzeh, then it's too late and they may not go up.
When the Hazan starts Retzeh all the Kohanim in the Shul must go up to the front of the Shul for the blessing, even if they don't get there until he's done they can still bless. If however, they don't even begin to move during Retzeh, then it's too late and they may not go up.
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Fri. July 16, 2010 Parshat Devarim
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128:10
Shulhan Aruch/Orah Haim, Siman 128:10
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Some say that the Bircat Kohanim is only done when there is a Sefer Torah in the Shul; however most poskim say that even if not it's still okay. Therefore, in a Beit Ha'avel for example, the Kohanim would still go up and bless. (Regarding the Avel himself during the Shiva, if he is a Kohen, he must step out of the room when the Hazan says “Kohanim”. See 182:99)
Some say that the Bircat Kohanim is only done when there is a Sefer Torah in the Shul; however most poskim say that even if not it's still okay. Therefore, in a Beit Ha'avel for example, the Kohanim would still go up and bless. (Regarding the Avel himself during the Shiva, if he is a Kohen, he must step out of the room when the Hazan says “Kohanim”. See 182:99)
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:10
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A Yisrael that does the Bircat Kohanim is over an Aseh. This isur is only talking about someone doing the blessing as a Kohen would. However parents or Rabbeim that bless their children or students with these words are allowed to, and they are even allowed to put their hands on the person's head during the blessing and there is no reason for them to be makpid.
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Tues. July 27, 2010 Parshat Ekev
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:14
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:14
sub: priestly blessings
Just as in the Beit Hamikdash the Kohanim had a hiyuv to bless all the Jews once daily (after the morning Korban Tamid), so too the Kohanim today have the same hiyuv- to bless Israel once a day. Therefore, if a the Kohen already did the beracha once that day, he does not have to go up and do it again even if they told him to go up, since he already fulfilled his hiyuv.
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Wed. July 28, 2010 Parshat Ekev
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:15
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:15
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Once the Kohen did Nesiyat Kapayim, he finished his hiyuv, however if he wants he can to do it again in another minyan (or if he did it in Shaharit he can do it in Musaf), even if there are other Kohanim there who can do it. Even though now it's a reshoot he is allowed to make another beracha (...Asher kidishanu bekedushato shell Aharon), just like Tefilin or Tzitzit.
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Thurs. July 29, 2010 Parshat Ekev
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:15
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:15
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If Kohen that hasn't prayed yet walks into a Shul and finds them up to Retzeh (but not after) in the hazara, his lack of prayer does not come in the way of his requirement to bless. Therefore, he should go up. If he hasn't yet said the bircat hatorah he should do so quickly while waiting to bless, if he can't its okay.
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Fri. July 30, 2010 Parshat Ekev
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:16
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:16
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(continued from yesterday) If the Kohen didn't say Shema yet and he's worried that he'll miss the zeman if he blesses, he should read the first paragraph quickly before he blesses. If he doesn't have enough time he should at least read the first line and "baruch shem".
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Sun. Aug. 1, 2010 Parshat Re'eh
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:35
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:35
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If there are at least two Kohanim in the minyan, before they start to bless the sheliyah tzibur calls out: "Kohanim". The Kohanim are only required to bless if they are called up since the pasuk says "emor lahem" which is translated to mean that "to a pair you shall say" this "say"ing is referring to when the shaliyah tzibur says it.
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Mon. Aug. 2, 2010 Parshat Re'eh
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:62
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:62
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When the Kohanim are blessing, the tzibur must (stand if they are able and) listen and pay attention to the beracha. They should not be saying any pesukim etc. during that time. Just like if a master was blessing his servant wouldn't the servant take great care to pay attention to every word of the blessing? Therefore one should take care not to do anything to take his mind off the beracha.
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Tues. Aug. 3, 2010 Parshat Re'ehYalkut Yosef, Siman 128:59
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If the Hazan forgot about bircat Kohanim and he skipped over it, if he remembers during Sim Shalom, he should stop and go back and do the blessing. However, if he doesn’t remember until after he finishes, he shouldn't go back. And even after the tefilah they should not make it up.
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Wed. Aug. 4, 2010 Parshat Re'ehYalkut Yosef, Siman 128:60
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If the shaliyah tzibur makes a mistake and he skips part of the blessing and the Kohanim go along with it, if he remembers during Sim Shalom then he goes back to the blessing and does it again (with Kohanim). Otherwise, he should do it wherever he remembers. Either way the Kohanim should not make a beracha before they bless. (just as you may not add to the Torah you may subtract, that's why we go back here.)
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Thurs. Aug. 5, 2010 Parshat Re'ehYalkut Yosef, Siman 128:
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If a person finds himself in a Shul when they are up to the priestly blessing, whether he was there anyway learning or davening or even if he just walked in to get something, he must stay there for the entire blessing, standing and listening. He cannot leave until the end of the blessing like anyone in the minyan.
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Fri. Aug. 6, 2010 Parshat Re'eh
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:94/95
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:94/95
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If there are no Kohanim present in the minyan, the sheliyah tzibur says "elokeinu ve'elokei avoteinu barechenu..." the tzibur must stand during this beracha. When the sheliyah tzibur says the pesukim of the beracha, everyone must answer "ken yehi ratzon" after each one, and they should not answer "amen".
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Sun. Aug. 8, 2010 Parshat Shoftim
Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:96
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Yalkut Yosef, Siman 128:96
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Just like if there ARE Kohanim in the Shul and the shaliyah tzibur forgets to say the blessing he must go back, so too, if there are NO Kohanim present and the Hazan forgets to say "elokeinu ve'elokei avoteinu...," he must go back as long as he has not started the beracha at the end of Sim Shalom.
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Mon. Aug. 9, 2010 Parshat Shoftim
Shulhan Aruch/O.H., Siman 129:1
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Shulhan Aruch/O.H., Siman 129:1
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We do the bircat Kohanim with any tefilah in the day except for Minha and Arvit. We don't do it during Minha because we're worried that maybe the Kohen is drunk, therefore on a fast day that does not have Ne'ilah we would do it in the Minha. The reason why we don't do it at night is because the pasuk says "ad HAYOM hazeh" which is applied to Kohanim.
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Tues. Aug. 10, 2010 Parshat Shoftim
Shulhan Aruch/O.H., Siman 129:1
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Shulhan Aruch/O.H., Siman 129:1
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The reason why the Kohanim can bless on a fast day during Minha is because there is no reason to be worried that they're drunk since they're fasting. Therefore, a Kohen who is not fasting is not allowed to bless during Minha. On a fast day that is not mandatory (7 Adar, Shovavim, etc.) the bircat Kohanim is not done during Minha even if there are ten people there who are fasting.
If the Kohanim already went up though, they shouldn't come down.
If the Kohanim already went up though, they shouldn't come down.
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