Vsain Tal Umatar

Halachos of Vsain Tal Umatar for tonight  from Moreinu V'Rabeinu Harav Shlomo Miller Shlita*

·  If one forgets to say Vsain Tal Umatar in ברך עלינו He should say it in Shma Kolyenu before Ki Ata Shmaya.

·  When saying Vasin Tal Umatar in Shma Koleinu, He should say "Vsain Tal Umater Lbrocho Al Pnai Hadamah".  He must also include Al Pnai Hadamah.

·  If one forgets Vsain Tal Umatar after finishing the Brocho of Shomaya Tefialla, if he still didn't start "Rtzai" he can insert before he starts Rtzai, "Vsain Tal Umater Lvrocho Al Pnai Hadamah".

·  If one forgets Vsain Tal Umatar after starting Rzai he goes back to Boruch Aleynu.

·  If one forgets after he finished Shmaonei Esrai he must repeat Shmone Esrai.

·  If one forgets tonight (Sunday night) after finishing  Shmone Esrai the Halacha changes depending what time he davened Shmone Esrai (see below).

·  If he Davened before 8pm there is a big Machlokos if one must repeat Shmone Esrai. R Shlomo Miller says one should be extra Vigilant not to forget in this Shmone Esrai. If one forgot, He should repeat Shmone Esray and make a Tnai that if he is not required to repeat Shmone Esrai that he is Davening the Shmone Esari "Btoras Nidava" (Even though generally by Maariv we don't daven Btoras Nidava).

·  If he Davened Shmone Esray after 8pm tonight and forgets Vsain Tal Umatar he must repeat Shmone Esrai.

PLEASE NOTE THE 8PM ZMAN MENTIONED ABOVE IS ONLY FOR TORONTO FOR EVERYWHERE ELSE IT CHANGES FROM CITY TO CITY DEPENDING ON ADJUSTING THE LOCAL TIME VIS-A-VIS THE TEKUFAH IN EACH PARTICULAR LOCALE BASED ON THE LAST MOILED.

*Compiled and written by Harav Hagaon R. Yehuda Gestetner Shlita (מחבר ספר שבת שלמה)