Yom Kippur 5784
- Torah Tavlin
- Oct 11, 2024
- 2 min read
Updated: Apr 7
When Yom Kippur Falls Out on Shabbos
Avinu Malkeinu. Although we don’t say “Avinu Malkeinu” on a regular Erev Yom Kippur, since Yom Kippur falls out on Shabbos and we will omit “Avinu Malkeinu” the entire next day until the end of Neilah, we recite one extra “Avinu Malkeinu” by Shachris on Erev Yom Kippur (1).
Lighting Candles When lighting candles on Erev Yom Kippur, a lady should remember to mention both Yom Kippur and Shabbos in her beracha. If she forgot to mention Yom Kippur, and did not correct herself immediately, she must repeat the entire beracha (2). If she forgot to mention Shabbos, and there’s still time before Shekiah, she may ask another person to light the candles for her and she can make another beracha which includes both Shabbos and Yom Kippur. If this too cannot be done, she is still יוצא (3).
Kiddush. Every Shabbos, we fulfill the mitzvah of Kiddush by mentioning the holiness of Shabbos over wine. The verbal mention is a Torah obligation, while saying it over wine is a Rabbinical obligation. This year, when we cannot recite it over wine due to the fast, we still have a Torah obligation to do it at least verbally. Since mitzvos need kavanah (concentration), one should have in mind, when he is reciting in Shemona Esrai the words "מקדש השבת", to fulfill his Torah obligation of Kiddush (4). The Chasam Sofer (5) holds that this verbal Kiddush obligation, applies to Yom Kippur as well, whether it falls out on Shabbos or weekday. Therefore, one should have in mind while saying the words "מקדש ..... ויום הכיפורים" in Shemona Esrai, to fulfill the mitzvah of Kiddush which applies to Yom Kippur.
Shemona Esrai. One should mention all the special Shabbos “additions” during Shemona Esrai. If he forgot and did not mention Shabbos even once, he must repeat the entire Shemona Esrai. But if he did mention Shabbos - even one time - he does not have to say over Shemona Esrai (6).
Havdalah. Even though, in the Havdalah of Motzei Yom Kippur, we cannot say the beracha of "בורא מאורי האש" on a newly lit candle, when it is also a Motzei Shabbos, like this year, one may say the beracha on a newly lit candle. However, the custom is to recite the beracha on a "נר ששבת" (a candle lit from before Yom Kippur) even on a year like this (7).
(1) רמ"א תרד:ב (2) הליכות ביתה דף קס' (3) שם דף קנט (4) הגהות רע"א או"ח רע"א (5) שם או"ח רע"א (6) או"ח תפז' (7) או"ח תרכ"ד