Tammuz – תמוז

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SHABBAT BEFORE 17 OF TAMMUZ

Shabbat Morning

• after the reading of the Haftarah We announce: “Ahenu Bet Yisrael Shema-u…”

Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz

Arbit

• Regular

Shahrit

• We wear Talit and Tephillin.
• Regular until the Amidah.
• In the Amidah we include ‘Anenu in the Shema Kolenu.
• In the Hazzarah the Hazzan includes ‘Anenu between Reeh and Refaenu Blessings.
• After the Hazarah we follow the prayer in the fast books for Tsom Shiba Assar Betammuz on page 106. We chant “She’e Ne’essar” and “Eloke Yeshuatenu.”
• Continue as indicated in the book.
• Sefer Torah
  • From Parashat Ki Tissah, “Vayehal Moshe” for the Cohen.
  • For the Levi and Yisrael we start from “Pessol Lekha.”
  • New York: The Kahal first chant the Shelosh Esre Middot then the Hazzan repeats them.
  • Kaddish after Torah reading.
• Ashre when the Torah is taken from the reading table.
• Ya’ankha Beyom Tsara, Uba Letsion and, Kaddish Titkabbal.
• The Sefer Torah is held standing on the Reader’s desk during the Kaddish Titkabbal.
• The Torah is returned while chanting Yehallelu.
• After Shuba, the Hazzan starts Psalm 79, Mizmor Le’assaph on page 113 followed by Kaddish Yehe Shelama.

End of Shahrit:
We recite Kaveh, en Kelohenu, Tena debe Eliyahu, Kaddish Al Yisrael, Barekhu and Alenu.

• Pesukim if needed for an extra Kaddish.

Minhah for Fast day

• We wear Tallet and Tefillin.
• We start Minhah with Shema Koli.
• We say the Pitum haketoret.
• After Ashre, Kaddish, El Erekh appayim.
• Sefer Torah
  • From Parshat Ki Tissah, Vayehal Moshe for the Cohen.
  • For the Levi and Yisrael we start from Pessol Lekha.
  • New York: The Kahal first chant the Shelosh Esre Middot then the Hazzan repeats them.
  • NO KADDISH after the Torah on Minhah.
• While the Sefer Torah is taken from the reader’s desk we chant psalm 20, Ya’ankha beYom Tsarah.
• We return the Sefer Torah, immediately, without holding it standing on the Tebah while we chant Yehallelu.
• At the Hekhal we start Shubah and then Kaddish.
• Amidah then the Hazzarah are recited as in Shahrit.
• We continue in the Book for Fast days on page 82.

SHABBAT DIBRE & SHIMU

• New York: The choir is usally on vacation. Therefore the Hazzan starts all the melodies and is more attuned to leading the congregants as to the pace and tunes.
• The Haftarah has the special three weeks’ melodies. The Nehamah part at the end reverts to the regular Shabbat melodies of the Haftarah.
  • Haftorah melodies from Amsterdam, for Dibre, Shimu, and Hazzon
• Bircat HaHodesh for Rosh Hodesh Ab does not include Yehi Ratson. We start immediately from Mi She’asah and skip Besiman Tob.

SHABBAT HAZZON

New York: The choir is still on vacation

Minhah Friday Afternoon

• Regular.

Arbit

• After Minhah give Mitzvot for the Zemirot and Haftarah.
• Kabbalat Shabbat is regular including Bame Madlikin.
• The Kaddish after “Amar Ribi El’azar” is recited by the Abel.
• The Kaddish, in Shabbat Hazzon melody, is introduced from “Lebetekha.”
• The Yigdal melody is also Shabbat Hazzon.

Shabbat Morning

• Zemiroth are started with “Tehilat” in the Shabbat Hazzon melody.
• “Amonai Melekh” is chanted in the Shabbat Hazzon melody also.
• If the minyan is late, introduce the Kaddish with “Ribi Hananiah Ben ‘Akashia…” after the “Great Hallel” (Hodu Le’el Hashamayim Ki le’olam Hasdo).
• Kaddish in Shabbat Hazzon melody introduced from “Haboher Beshire.”
• In Hazara, Kedushah is in Shabbat Hazzon melody.
• Kaddish Titkabbal after the Hazarah.
• Sefer Torah
  • Parashat Debarim
• Haftarat Hazzon usually read by the Minister.
  • Haftorah melodies from Amsterdam, for Dibre, Shimu, and Hazzon.

Mussaf

• En Kelohenu and Adon ‘Olam melodies’ are Shabbat Hazzon.

Minhah

• If Tish’a Be’Ab starts on Motsa-e Shabbat, then we say Minhah earlier on Shabbat to allow people to eat at home in preparation for the fast.
• No perpetual Hashkabot, no Tsidkatekha, no Pessukim.

Arbit Motsa’e Shabbat

• Regular including “Shuba ‘Ad Matai.”

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