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| Al-HaNissim for Yom Y'rushalayim |
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| Sunday, 18 April 2010 02:00 |
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Al-HaNissim for Yom Y'rushalayim The Talmud (Pesahim 117a) informs us that the Hallel prayer "was instituted by the Prophets to be said by the Jewish People on Festivals. Further, upon having been saved from grave national calamity, they are to recite it in thanksgiving for their salvation." This statement is quoted by several Halachic codifiers (e.g. Rid ad loc.; Rosh Pesahim 1:10). Salvation from national disaster is the yardstick; where this standard is met, we are obligated to express our gratitude to Hashem. Indeed, the Hatham Sopher (OH 161; 191& 208) opines that this obligation is mandated by the Torah. Like Hannukah, the Divine salvation experienced is in 1948 and 1967 is an immutable fact independent of subsequent developments. In addition, Al-HaNissim should be added to the Amidah and Birkat HaMazon of the holidays. The addition of Al HaNissim in our prayers is Halachically unassailable. The Tur writes that one may add a supplication or words of praise in the Modim section of the Amidah (Ohr HaHayim 582 and Hagahoth Maimoniyoth Tephilla 6:3). Indeed even on days when Hallel is not said, such as Purim, Al-HaNissim is recited. 'על הניסים' - ליום גאולת ירושלים ומקום המקדש עַל הַנִּסִּים, הַגְּבוּרוֹת, הַתְּשוּעוֹת, הַמִּלְחָמוֹת וְהַפְּדוּת שֶׁעָשִׂיתָ עִמָּנוּ וְעִם אֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה. בִּשְׁנַת עֶשְׂרִים לִתְקוּמָתֵנוּ, בְּקוּם עָלֵינוּ בְּנֵי עֲרָב. אָמְרוּ: לְכוּ וְנַכְחִידֵם מִגּוֹי, וְלֹא יִזָּכֵר שֵׁם יִשְׂרָאֵל עוֹד תהילים פג, ה. וְאַתָּה בְּרַחֲמֶיךָ הָרַבִּים עָמַדְתָּ לָּנוּ בְּעֵת צָרָתֵנוּ. רַבְתָּ אֶת רִיבֵנוּ, דַּנְתָּ אֶת דִּינֵנוּ, נָקַמְתָּ אֶת נִקְמָתֵנוּ. מָסַרְתָּ רַבִּים בְּיַד מְעַטִּים, וּרְשָׁעִים בְּיַד צַדִּיקִים. הֵמָּה כָּרְעוּ וְנָפָלוּ; וַאֲנַחְנוּ קַּמְנוּ וַנִּתְעוֹדָד תהילים כ, ט. בָּאוּ צִבְאוֹתֶיךָ אֶל חַבְלֵי אֶרֶץ נַחֲלָה אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לְאַבְרָהָם לְיִצְחָק וּלְיַעֲקֹב לָתֶת לָנוּ. לְךָ עָשִׂיתָ שֵׁם גָּדוֹל בָּעוֹלָם, וּלְעַמְּךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשִׂיתָ תְּשׁוּעָה גְדוֹלָה. וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵׁנִי בִּשְׁמוֹנָה וְעֶשְׂרִים בּוֹ, עֹמְדוֹת הָיוּ רַגְלֵינוּ בִּשְׁעָרַיִךְ, יְרוּשָׁלִָם תהילים קכב, ב. כְּשֵׁם שֶׁעָשִֹיתָ לָּנוּ תְּשׁוּעָה בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם, כָּךְ עֲשֵׂה עִמָּנוּ בָּעֵת הַזּאֹת, וְנוֹדֶה לְשִׁמְךָ לָנֶצַח. יש לאומרו בשמונה עשרה בהודיה (ברכת מודים) בערבית, בשחרית ובמנחה, וכן בברכת המזון. |
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