Iyar

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In this document, page numbers refer to the green Tefillot, unless stated otherwise. In case there are two numbers, the second refers to the Koren Chumash for KKTT Amsterdam.

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1. On ,פסח שני ,יום העצמאות לג לעומר andיום ירושלים (5, 14, 18 and 28 Iyar) Techinot are not read the whole day. Minchah the day before, Techinot are read.

2. If there is a service on 5 Iyar יום העצמאות then הלל שלם is recited with Berachah.

3. יום העצמאות is celebrated on Shabbat following 5 Iyar. Hanoten (page 69) and both Mi Sheberachs (page 226-227) are read as usual, but leaving out the words מדינת ישראל ויגדיל שם התורה ויאדירה וגם and skipping מי שברך לחיילי צה"ל.
Once the Sefer Torah is brought back to the Heichal, the Parnaas opens the Heichal and returns to his place. Psalms 117 & 118 (pages 157-158) are sung without repetition. The Chazzan reads אבינו שבשמים (text taken from last page Kippur prayer book) followed by מי שברך לחייל צה"ל (page 233). Finally psalm 67 (page 101) is sung. The Parnaas closes the Heichal, returns to his place and the service is continued as usual.

4. Kings/Queens Day has, of course, no fixed date on the Jewish calendar. The Current king celebrates Kings Day is on 27 April, which is usually in Iyar. This is celebrated on the Kings/Queens Day itself if that is on Shabbat, else on the following Shabbat. In contrast to any Shabbat, Hanoten is not said before the Parashah. Once the Sefer Torah is brought back to the Heichal, the Parnaas opens the Heichal and returns to his place. Psalms 117 & 118 (pages 157-158) are sung without repetition. The Chazzan reads Hanoten (page 69), followed by psalm 67 (page 101), which is sung. The Parnaas closes the Heichal, returns to his place and the service is continued as usual.

5. If יום העצמאות and Kings Day are in the same week they are celebrated on the same Shabbat. Hanoten is skipped but the Mi Sheberachs (page 226-227) are read as usual, leaving out the words מדינת ישראל ויגדיל שם התורה ויאדירה וגם and skipping מי שברך לחיילי צה"ל.
Once the Sefer Torah is brought back to the Heichal, the Parnaas opens the Heichal and returns to his place. Psalms 117 & 118 (pages 157-158) are sung without repetition. The Chazzan reads אבינו שבשמים (text taken from last page Kippur prayer book) followed by מי שברך לחייל צה"ל (page 233) and after which the Hanoten (page 69) is recited. Finally psalm 67 (page 101) is sung. The Parnaas closes the Heichal, returns to his place and the service is continued as usual.

6. Starting לג לעומר (18 Iyar) till Shavuot, at the end of the weekdays Shacharit, the “עץ חיים” phrases (page 225) are replaced by three verses from Ruth. The chazzan start with “והנה בועז בא”, followed by any line and ending with “ישלם ה' פעלך”. All Avelim (mourners) say Kaddish.
If there is a honra (Shiva, אבלות שבעה) these verses are replaced by the צידוק הדין etc. (page 214-217).

7. If there is a service on 28 Iyar יום ירושלים then הלל שלם is recited with Berachah.