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Apr 20, 2023
Interesting Psak: hallel with a bracha the night of Yom Haatzmaut
Kipa is reporting that Rav Dov Lior, former Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba, has just issued a psak to say Hallel with a bracha even by the night of Yom Haatzmaut, not just by day.
Rav Lior says that until now he said to say Hallel without a bracha at night even though he felt it was right to say the bracha but he was concerned of the opinions opposed to that of Rav Goren. Now, Rav Lior says, he has changed his mind and says we should act according to the psak of Rav Goren on this. The reason to say Hallel at night with a bracha is to acknowledge and appreciate the great miracle, but also to commemorate the end of the British Manadate that happened at midnight on this date, which began the reign of the kingdom of Israel.
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The British Mandate ended at midnight *after* the first Yom HaAtzmaut, That was Friday night, Vav Iyar. Ben Gurion declared independence a few hours before the end of the Mandate, on Friday afternoon, Heh Iyar, so as not to violate Shabbat.
ReplyDeleteOf course, these days we sometimes mark the day on Vav Iyar and sometimes on Daled or Gimmel, moving it to avoid Shabbat- just as Ben Gurion did.
(R' Herschel Schachter of YU always says Hallel on Heh Iyar.)
be that as it may, the mainstream opinion (of those who say hallel on Yom Haatzmaut) is that whatever day the Rabbanut sets as the day for any given year is the right day for Hallel
DeleteYes, certainly, even at YU, but I'm talking mostly about the Mandate reasoning.
DeleteVery interesting.
ReplyDeleteUntil I moved to Modi'in (about 18 years ago), I had never heard of Hallel in the evening of Yom Ha'atzmaut, but here it is common in many shuls (and seems to be becoming more popular).
As far as I understand, the opinion of Rav Goren to say Hallel at night used to be only common on Kibbutzim (who had their only Machzor for Yom Hatzamaut printed by the Kibbutz Hadati movement). But over the past 20 years or so, it seems to be more popular in other shuls (or maybe that is only a trend in Modiin).
Saying Hallel at night without a Bracha, seems to be an interesting approach - it is neither the opinion of Rav Goren (who said that you should make a bracha), nor the Rabbinate (who say Hallel should only be said in the morning). The Siddur I use on Yom Haatzmaut which was printed by the Rabbinate in the 7-s has brackets around the Brachot for Hallel in the morning (and no mention of Hallel at night), with a ruling from the Rabbinate at the time saying that some say a bracha and others don't.
Curious whether this Hallel at night is becoming more popular everywhere? Are Hesder or other Yeshivot doing it?
I've seen it in Jerusalem, particularly at ad-hoc events.
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