Vol. 2 No. 29 d"qyz xekf zyxt `xwie zyxt SUPPLEMENT A discussion of the laws and customs of xekf zyxt reproduced from lew jiitev by Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu, oeivl oey`x xekf zyxt zayl dlibnn daeyg xekf zyxt :dtxz oniq sqei ziaa azk jke.`ziixe`c ef dyxt z`ixwy mixne` miwqetd aex oiaiiegnd zeiyxt yic (oeyla d"c.fi zekxa) `xew did wxt yixa zetqeza eazke" - ` hi xacna) dnec` dxt zyxte (hi - fi dk mixac) xekf zyxt enk `ziixe`c zexwl miwleg miwqetd aex la`.`ziixe`c `id d`ixwd zay lk g"ad zrcl mpn`)."(ak.(eilr mpevxe,xira oipn mdl oi`y miaeyiid ipa :dl`y :gw oniqa oycd znexz z"eya azke oikixv.xeaiva dlibn `xwn renyl ick,mixetd inil mdl zekenqd zelidwd l` zkll?e`l e`,mixetl jenq `edy xekf zyxt zayl mb mz`ia enicwiy xdfil :daeyz `xwnc b"r`.dlibn `xwnn xeava xekf zyxt z`ixw rnyiy ith jixv daxc`c d`xi.cigia `id z`xwp miwqetd aex zrcl mewn lkn,diptn zegcip zevn lke `ticr dlibn dyrc,('k oniq 'f wxt) elk`y dyly wxt ixiy`d azk xekf zyxt z`ixw la` iax xxgiy ikdl."ecearz mda mlerlc" dyrz `l dgece,dxyra ozexwl `ed `ziixe`c eazky u"py 'qezae.ixiy`a elk`y dyly wxt y"r.dxyrl enilydl ick,ecar xfril`,yxit ipy 't zekxan zexvwd 'qezae.xekf zyxt wx `ziixe`cn d`ixw mey oi`c dyr zevnl wlg w"nqa oke.dxezd on ozexwl miaiig dnec` dxt zyxte xekf zyxtc rnyiy xzei xdfil jixv k"`e.mixet mcew xekf zyxt oixew ep`y dfe,dyr xy` xekf.ikda ixidf `l mlerdy `l`,dpnfa dlibn `xwnn dxyra xekf zyxt z`ixw mipdk :ax xn` dcedi ax xn`c".b sc dlibna `xnba aezky t"r` ik al miyl yie dxez cenlz oilhany iax zia ly eknq o`kn.ocnrna l`xyie opkeca miele,ozceara,opilhan - dxeng `idy dcear dne.dcearn xnege lw,dlibn `xwn renyl oi`ae."?oky lk `l - dxez cenlz xzeia daeyg "xekf" zyxt ik.dxyra dlibn `xwnn dxyra xekf zyxt sicr df lk mr.dxyrae `ziixe`c dyr zeevn `id ik ick i"yxite.mixet iptl xekf zyxty zxne` (h"k sc dlibn) dpynd mixet iptl xekf
page 6 mcew zaya xekf e`xwi iyiy meia mixet legi m` okle."ond zignl wlnr zign jenql".mixeta - miyrp k"g`e xekfa - mixkfp mcew miyrpe mixkfp dl`d minid ik okl dta dxikf dxikf `iz` :`ax xn` -?olpn.'eke `vi `l dt lr d`xw".gi sc dlibn my `xnbae oldl dn,"xtqa oexkf z`f azk" mzd aizke,"mixkfp dl`d minide" `kd aizk,dxikf `wlq `l -!`nlra oeir `nlc?`id d`ixw dxikf i`dc i`nne.xtqa o`k s` - xtqa `d,xen` ald zgky ixd - "gkyz `l" xne` `edyk?ala leki - "xekf" `ipzc,jzrc.!dta - "xekf" miiwn ip` dn z` aigl ick df "gkyz `l - xekf" zxne` dxezdyk ile` "jicewt jxca" axd l`ey.(b"xz 'iq jepig zpgna oiire) r"va xi`yne?dta dxikfa `le,dyrz `le dyra mc`d `xewd wx ik "z`f azk" aezke.dta `wec dlibn z`ixwe "xekf" zxikfy dkld jk la`.ond lr mixetiq xetiqa `le deevnd miiwn xtqa aezky dn dnec` dxt zyxte xekf zyxty `"i" :r"eyd azk xekf z`ixw renyl leki `ly in yiy mewnl `al mikixv oipn mdl oi`y miaeyid ipa jkitl,`ziixe`cn m`xwl miaiig.`ziixe`cn mdy el` zeiyxt renyl ick elld zezaya oipn dfe."mnrhae mzpibpa mzexwl exdfi mewn lkn,`al mdl xyt` i` m`e" :`"nxd siqede 'it`e minrh mr xekf zyxt `xwiy dxez xtq ilae.oipn ila `vnpy inl `pin `wtp.yneg jezn xy a`ei lr (` cenr `k sc `xza `aa) zxtqn `xnbd cigia cgeina minrh lr dctwd lk zixkd cr l`xyi lke a`ei my ayi miycg zyy ik" wlnr ixkf z` wx bxdy `avd dgnz" :aizkc a`ei el xn`?wlnr z` zcnyd `l dnl a`ei z` cec l`y."mec`a xkf :cec dil xn` (zeawp `le mixkf wxy ayge.gzt cewipa "xkf" a`ei `xwe)."wlnr xkf z` a`ei jld.gzta "xkf" ily axd cnil ize` :a`ei dpr.lebqa "xkf" mi`xew epgp` ixde il ic xn`e mingx ywia.ebxed a`ei dvx.eze` drhd eaxy xxazd zn`ae eax z` l`ye."dinx 'd zk`ln dyer xex`" zerha cnlnd lr aizkc xex` ip`y jka `ly jkn d`xw d`xep dlwz dfi`e,xekf zyxt ly dpekpd d`ixwd zaiyg dnk o`kne.dpekp dxeva dyxtd z` e`xw "xkf" mi`xewy eini lk rny a`ei ixd."xkf" zerha ecnil eax m` mb ixd mil`ey yie d`x `le.xekf zyxta eaxl jled did a`ei cinzy evxize.drh eaxy rcie dxiva xekf zyxt `exwl xdfdl jixv dnk zrcl ofgd jixv o`kne.dpekp dxeva mi`xewy.miwiecn minrha
ipf`a miye xtqa oexkf z`f aezk" aezk okly `"cigd ixaca `aene yxcna aezke okle.a`ei ly dxend enk zerha "xkf" `exwl xyt` ik xtqa aezki wx `ly "ryedi.erhi `ly "ryedi ipf`a miye" dxez dzev,lirl `aedy oycd znexz lr ('` w"rq d"txz) `"bnd l`ey dxyra xekf zyxt z`ixw `eal leki ixd dlibn z`ixw ciqtie dxyra `wec xekf zyxt `exwl `wec jixv dnl.wlnr `aie z`ixwa xekf zyxt ly g"ci `vi oke dlibn rnyie mixeta `aie z`ixwa a"ynd eilr dywde.wlnr `aie z`ixwa g"ci `veiy `"bnd uxzn jk ok`e o"anxd ixacke dyry dn xekf g"ci `vei `l.mixeta mi`xewy glya zyxta wlnr yxcnd (h ck lirl) izxkfd xak - wlnr jl dyr xy` z` xekf" (dk mixac) azky zgky ixd gkyz `l xne` `edyk,jala leki,(b ` dyxt izewga) `xtqa ea eyxcy z` xekf,(eqw `vz) ixtqa oke.jita dpey `dzy xekf miiwn ip` dn `d,dxen` ald xn`l m`,dta efd dxikfd `id dn izrci `le.ala,gkyz `l.dta,wlnr jl dyr xy` didie,(` hk dlibn) xekf dipya dxezd on oicnl epivnpe,xeaiva wlnr zyxt `xwpy wlnr epl dyry dn gkyz `ly xnel `edy ipira oekpde :dxezd on dlbn `xwnl jnq epl dyr jk mdl xnel epizexecle epipal df xtqpe,minyd zgzn eny z` dgnpy cr ea xtqle epipal ericedl epiehvp mixn dyrna oke.eny z` zegnl epiehvp jkle,ryxd aezkd dev la`,miwicv ly ozepba xacl `ly exizqdl mb ie`x didy t"r`e,zexecl mxebe lecb `hg `edy iptn,mdita dney rxd oeyl zxdf` `dzy ick ezelble ericedl."rxd oeyl wa`a lkde (` dqw a"a) exn`y enk,cinz ea milykp mc` ipae zeax zerx.dxezdn mirxd eiyrn xetiqe opaxcn xekf zyxt z`ixwy eixacn rnyne.`zixe`c e` opaxc dyxtd z`ixw,`zixe`c wlnr zxikf xn`py,wlnr xkf ca`l dyr zevn oke" azk d dkld d wxt mikln zekld m"anxa,ezai` xxerl ick,ezaix`e mirxd eiyrn cinz xekfl dyr zevne,wlnr xkf z` dgnz,ala gkyz `l dta xekf ecnl drenyd itn,wlnr jl dyr xy` z` xekf xn`py."ez`pye ezai` gekyl xeq`y dyr zevne "rbxe rbx lk dfe.`zixe`c `id wlnr dyrn zxikfy `id epeyl zernyne.opaxcn `id xekf zyxt z`ixw j`."ezaix`e mirxd eiyrn cinz xekfl meia exkfl eraw minkg la`.dpya minrt ipy e` mrt `exwl ic dxezdny jepigd xne`e ziyew dyrnle.dxezdn `id dyxtd z`ixw df itle.xekf zaya.mixet iptl cgein mye (`"r g"i dlibn) `xnba `ed dfl xewnd ixd ik uxzl xyt` `"bnd lr a"ynd glya zyxta aezk dfe xtqa oexkf z`f aezk aezky dnn xtq jixvy dgked mi`ian k"`e "xtqa" aezky dn dta xekf `pyixte" azky g"xit oiire) mixet meia mi`xewy.(glya zyxta g"ci z`vl xyt`
page 8.z"qa `exwle dxyr yiy mewnl `eal cgein un`n zeyrl jixv `pwqnl.`vz-ik zyxt seqa daezkd wlnr zyxt zyxt z` `xwi z"q oi` e` dxyr my oi`y mewna e` mi`elina `vnpy mc` e` dleg `"i oke.minrh mr `xwiy sicre.dkxa ila dfy xexae cigia elit` yneg jezn xekf zrcl ick dyxtd lr miyxtn cnli xeaiva od cigia od dyxtd z`ixw iptl cinzy zrcl g"ci `vei `l oiadl ilan cala dxeza d`ixw i"r zxg`.wlnr ly ezeryx.o"anxd g"ci z`vl oeekzie v"ydn wlnr `aie zyxt z`ixw renyl mixet meia `eaiy aehe zyxt g"ci eze` `ivedl oeekiy ofgl xn`i `vz ik zyxta lel` ycega oke.xekf zyxt.zay lkk dxeza `xewy enk `le xekf ef dxikf aeigy l"f y"n devnd ipicn" :l"fe (b"xz 'iq) jepigd azek xekf z`ixwa miyp ixd gkyz `l xne` `edyk jaala leki dyr xy` z` xekf ixtqa `ed oke dtae ala gkyi `ly ick ixtqa k"r jita dpey `dzy xekf miiwn ip` dn `d dxen` ald zgky `l dtae ala z`fd dxikfd l`e mipnfd jxe`a zeaald on xqgze ezai` ylgz ot xacd mei lka =mixvn z`ivi= n"ivi zxikfa epieehvpy enk meia e` dpya reaw onf da eprci epi` jlnr dyry dn zxikf mrh la` 'eke zca xwird `idd dxikfd ik mrhde dlil lkae e` mipy izya e` dpya mrt oiprd xekfl dfa epl ice epiaaln ez`py gkyz `ly wx ylya e` mizya e` zg` dpya dxezd xtq l`xyi mi`xew zenewn lka dpde ylya cgein zaya dzexwl l`xyi ly obdpn ik xn`p ile`e ef devnn jka mi`veie zegtd lkl mlerl mixetd iptly zayd `ede ok erawy `ed ef devn iptne `id dxez dpye dpy lka `le dnglnd zeyrl mdl ik zeawpa `le mixkfa onf lkae mewn lka ef devn zbdepe 'eke."zeawpl.dnglnl ze`a `l ik zexeht miypy jepigd raw ji` (ftw dnyl dxez) g"`ad l`ey.ze`vei miyp mb devn znglna ixd dfae.ezeryx xikfdl epl rixtdy dn dta xekfl devn yie,ecbp mgldl devn yi ixd cere.zaiig `l dy`y wqt y"leza dyrnle.xeaic gk dl yi ixdy xtql dleki dy` mb.zaiig ok dy`y wqt (d"txz 'iq) "miig ici" extqa eli`e onvr lr xingdl zevexy miyp j` jepigd zrck zexeht miypy miwqet ep` `pwqnl okle aeh okle.aeh bdpnk `l` xcpk df xac onvr lr elawi `ly calae dkxa odilr `eaz bdpnk wx `l` xcpa aigzdl `l daala xn`ze "xekf" renyl zqpkd zial `al dy`l ziaa mi`xew mixabd eidy.mcewd xeca bdpn dide.xcpk didi `l lkez `l m`y ick aeh.oiprd zxikfa daeg ici miypd e`viy ick "jenk in" z` xekf zyxta
l"pd m"anxd ixack "xekf" oipr oiadl jixv `xewd ik xne`y in yi xekf oipr oiadl ixg` scxy milwlewnde mirxd eiyrn z` zrcle xn`le xiaqdl dxezd lr o"anxde oke.zeevne dxezn mze` xxwl `ae 'da dpen`e zennexzd `iya eidyk xacna l`xyi dxcwk eidy mkxr hirndle.oiic oi`e oic oi`e dxwn lkdy mda xicgdl oke,mze` `nhl calae z`f zeyrl hilgd deekiy rciy t"r`e `ed `ae mda rbil eyyg zene`de zgzex eiyrn lr miyxtn x`y oke leflfa dlrn itlk wxfe zelxr jzgy e`,mixg` ipta dxxwl ik.dxezd lr dxezd iyxtne l"fg miyxtny enk 'eke ligzd mdae milygpd z` d`xy `l edcicl wlnr ly ryxd dyrn okez z` oian `le xekf zyxt `xew mc` m` zxg`.d`ixwd iptl dfa oiirl yi k"re g"ci `vi ce`n ievxe.dheyt dpada "xekf" `exwl `l`.d`ixwd rvn`a i"yx yexit xdxdl xeq`e.xen`k miyxtnd it lr miweqtd yexite xekfe wlnr oipr ok iptl cenll.minyd zgzn 'eke dgn zpigaa "wlnr" mixne`yk dtvxd lr mdilrpa zekdl mibdep yi.aeh ernyi `l mixg` f"ire okzie mixg` lalany d`ixwd rvn`a ok zyerl oi` mle` did dlibna ond myl ribn didyk iax yecwd epaxy yxcna (e"t x"zq`a) `aen mpne` xne` did dpeaxg myl ribn didyk qgpt 'xe awxi miryx mye eipae ond xex` xne`.dkxal wicv xkf xne` did ikcxn my mixikfn eidyk y"k `"ie.aehl xekf dpeaxg.lirl xen`k,mixg`n rney `edyk hxtae dlibnd rvn`a z`f xn`l oi` dyrnl mle` xekfa xcedn xtq ziaa yiy xzeia xcednd dxezd xtq z` `ivedl citwdl ievx `ziixe`c d`ixw efy oeik mi`iven xyk z"q lk caricae 'cke geyn `l slw lr aezkde xzeia dbend.zqpkd.ea `exwl xcedn epi` df z"qe onfd eze`a mzxkf` lgy eixed ly xtqd e`iveiy edyin dvxi m`.reayd zyxt ea mi`xewy oey`x z"ql eze` e`iveiy eze` eqiiti epnn mixcedn yie ly xtqae ezcr ipa ly oebipa xekf z`ixw cg` lk rnyiy ievxe i`ck bdpnd itl minrh.df lr zewelgn zeyrl `le.daeg ici `vi - `l m`e.ezcr