Wednesday, January 13, 2016

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לזכות  אסתר הינדל בת געלא לרפואה שלמה      
שמסרה נפשה לקיים נפש אחת מישראל          
 וע"ז אמרו *חז"ל מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילו קיימה עולם מלא 
      

According to Rav S.Y. Elyashiv zt"l:

When saying Kiddush Levana, one may say Sholem Aleichem to someone who is in middle of the Bracha and will not answer back Aleichem Sholom.

The Nusach of Kiddush Levana only  calls for to say Sholom Aleichem.

The answer back of Aleichem Sholom is not part of Kiddush Levana.

It's done as Derech Eretz to answer back when someone wishes you Sholom Aleichem.

1 comment:

  1. למעשה צריכים ליזהר בזה לענ"דJanuary 27, 2016 at 11:28 AM

    "When saying Kiddush Levana, one may say Sholem Aleichem to someone who is in middle of the Bracha and will not answer back Aleichem Sholom....."

    I can accept that technically, theoretically speaking. However, lemayseh, one should be careful with such an action, as some people on the receiving end may not realize that they shouldn't answer it in middle of their bracha, or they might instinctively respond, causing a hefsek. Therefore I think it should not be done if there is a viable alternative. And even if there are no other people around, perhaps it should not be done, especially if the person on the receiving end is not a talmid chochom, who may mistakenly respond bisoch habracha.

    In such a case, maybe either 1) don't say it at all, mechashash lifnei iveir, 2) wait until he finishes the bracha, 3) say it quietly/at a distance, where he doesn't hear it, so will not be tempted to respond.

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