DailyHalacha.com for Mobile Devices Now Available

Click Here to Sponsor Daily Halacha
"Delivered to Over 6000 Registered Recipients Each Day"

      
(File size: 754 KB)
Saying Shehechiyanu on Yom Kippur

It emerges from the Gemara's discussion in Masechet Eruvin (40) that the Beracha of She'hecheyanu is recited on all the festivals, including Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. (There is some controversy concerning the recitation of She'hecheyanu on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. Halacha follows the view that one must recite She'hecheyanu on the second night of Rosh Hashanah, but many people nevertheless have the practice to partake of a new fruit on this night and have in mind for the Beracha to apply to that fruit, to satisfy the view that She'hecheyanu is not required on this night.)

Generally, of course, we recite She'hecheyanu as part of Kiddush. The question thus arises, when do we recite this Beracha on Yom Kippur, when there is no Kiddush?

Our practice is for the one who leads the Kol Nidrei service on the night of Yom Kippur to recite She'hecheyanu on behalf of the congregation. Many people are unaware that the She'hecheyanu recited during Kol Nidrei pertains to the day of Yom Kippur; they erroneously assume that it refers to the new Torah scroll or the like. Both the person reciting the Beracha and the congregation must have in mind that everyone in attendance fulfills his obligation with respect to this Beracha by listening to its recitation.

If a person did not hear the recitation of She'hecheyanu during Kol Nidrei, he should recite the Beracha at any point on Yom Kippur, until sundown. The recitation of She'hecheyanu does not require the formal context of Kiddush; one may recite the Beracha wherever he is, even in the street. Therefore, a person who did not hear She'hecheyanu in the synagogue during Kol Nidrei should recite it when he remembers, wherever he is.

Summary: The Beracha of She'hechayanu must be recited on Yom Kippur just as on all other festivals. The person leading Kol Nidrei recites She'hecheyanu on behalf of the congregation, and they must all have in mind that the congregation fulfills their obligation through this recitation. One who did not hear She'hecheyanu during Kol Nidrei should recite the Beracha himself at any point until sundown on Yom Kippur.

 


Recent Daily Halachot...
Opening New Bottles on Shabbat
Meals on Erev Shabbat
Sending Mail Before Shabbat
Practical Applications of the Shabbat Prohibition of "Me'abeid"
Removing Dirt from a Garment on Shabbat
May a Man Wear a Ring in a Public Domain on Shabbat?
Is It Permissible On Shabbat To Visit A House Under Construction Or Renovation
Is It Permissible On Shabbat To Wear 2 Of the Same Garments Such As 2 Belts
Is It Permissible On Shabbat To Go To A Bus or Train Terminal With Plans On Getting On The Bus or Train After Shabbat
Walking in a Public Domain on Shabbat With Pebbles or Sand in One's Shoes
Tosefet Shabbat: Accepting Shabbat Several Minutes Before Sunset
The Woman's Obligation to Light the Shabbat Candles
May a Woman Walk in a Public Domain on Shabbat With a "Moch Dachuk"?
The Prohibition of "Tzad" (Trapping) on Shabbat -It Permissible To Lock A Child In A Room On Shabbat
Talking or Thinking About One's Business on Shabbat
Page of 239
3585 Halachot found