Friday, April 17, 2015

THIS SHABBOS: Special Krias Hatorah of Tzria/Metzora For Those Returning To Eretz Yisroel

BJL As is well known, this Shabbos will be Yom Tov in Chutz La'aretz, but in Eretz Yisroel it will be Shabbos Parshas Shemini, Isru Chag. Individuals returning to Eretz Yisroel after Pesach are confronted with the obvious problem - when can they hear the krias haTorah for Parshas Shemini?

On the first Shabbos they are back in Eretz Yisroel, the krias haTorah is already Tazria and Metzora. While there is much discussion amongst the poskim as to what if anything needs to be done to rectify the problem, one solution offered is to hear the entire Parshas Shemini at Mincha on the last day of Pesach. The regular laining on Achron Shel Pesach afternoon in chutz la'aretz is Parshas Shemini until Sheni. In this special minyan, for the third aliyah, instead of stopping at sheni, the baal koreh continues and reads the entire parshas Shemini (making that aliya 81 psukim).

 If you live in Baltimore ,This Shabbos, Erev Rosh Chodesh, April 18, Shabbos Parshas Shemini, at 5:45 pm, there will be a special Mincha Minyan at Khal Ahavas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek for those going back to Eretz Yisroel on or after Rosh Chodesh (who will miss hearing Tazria and Metzora). The entire Tazria-Metzora will be lained (shlishi will be 149 psukim). All are welcomed to attend.

Yidden in Chutz La'aretz and Eretz Yisroel will read different parshios every Shabbos until the 27th of Iyar, May 16th, when, in Eretz Yisroel, Bechukosai alone will be lained and in Chutz La'aretz both Behar and Bechukosai will be lained allowing those in Chutz La'aretz to "catch up" with Eretz Yisroel.

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