Pruzbul!!!

This year concludes Shmittah. In order to collect debts after Rosh Hashanah one must declare before three adult Jewish males before Rosh Hashanah “I hereby transfers all debts that are owed to me to you as a Beit Din (Jewish court) so that I may collect them at any time I desire.” Or use the online form at

http://www.chabadgn.com/tools/
feedback_cdo/aid/5212/jewish/Fill-Out-a-Pruzbul.htm

 before Rosh Hashana. A full explanation of Pruzbul can be found at the above site.

  Hatarat Nedarim is Monday morning

  The blessing for candles Monday and Tuesday night is Baruch Atta A-donai E-lohainu Melech Haolam Asher Kidshanu B’mitzvotav V’tzivanu L’hadlik Ner Shel Yom Hazikaron. The blessing Baruch Atta A-donai Elohainu Melech Haolam Shehechiyanu V’kiymanu Vhigyanu Lizman Hazeh is then made.

  After services Monday night we all wish each other L’shanah Tovah Tikatev V’teichateim. May you be written and sealed for a good year.

The Challah is dipped in honey rather than salt.

After eating the Challah, pieces of apple are dipped in honey. The blessing Baruch Atta A-donai E-lohainu Melech Haolam Boray P’ree Haeitz is made and the special prayer Yehi Ratzon Milffanecha Shet’chadesh Aleinu Shana Tovah Umetukah (May it be your will to renew upon us a sweet and good year) is said before eating the apple.

  Tashlich is said the Tuesday afternoon. The custom is to go to a natural body of water with fish and say the Tashlich prayer, symbolizing throwing our sins into the ocean.

  When candles are lit on Tuesday night, it is desirable to have a new fruit on the table that has not been eaten this season. When the blessing Shehechiyanu is made, one should have in mind that the blessing applies to the new fruit as well as the holiday. The new fruit should be on the table during Kiddush, and be eaten immediately thereafter.

  Havdalah is made on Wednesday night, but the blessings on the spices and on the candle are omitted.

  Thursday is the fast of Gedaliah.

  Have a wonderful and sweet year!!

Rabbi Biggs

Dedicated to Yaakov Hakohen Beyda on the occasion of his Brit. May he rise to be a great Talmid Chacham imbued with Yirat Shamayim and Chassidut and be the pride and joy of his family

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