## Kitzur Shulchan Arukh Siman 107

###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 107:1
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כָּל חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן אֵין אוֹמְרִים תַּחֲנוּן, וְלֹא צִדּוּק הַדִּין, וְאֵין אוֹמְרִים צִדְקָתְךָ בַּשַׁבָּת בְּמִנְחָה. נוֹהֲגִין מֵרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ וָאֵילֵךְ לִקְרוֹת בְּכָל יוֹם פָּרָשַׁת הַנָּשִׂיא שֶׁהִקְרִיב בּוֹ בַּיּוֹם, וּבְיוֹם שְׁלשָׁה עָשָׂר קוֹרִין פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ, עַד כֵּן עָשָׂה אֶת הַמְּנוֹרָה, שֶׁהִיא כְּנֶגֶד שֵׁבֶט לֵוִי.

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
During the entire month of *Nisan* we do not say *Tachanun*¹ or *Tzidduk Hadin*² (burial service), and we do not say *Tzidkasecha* on Shabbos at *Minchah*.³ 429. It is customary⁴ from *Rosh Chodesh* on, to read (from the *Seifer Torah*) the *parashah* of the *Nasi*⁵. On *Rosh Chodesh Nisan* the *Tabernacle* was erected, and in honor of its dedication, during the ensuing twelve days, each *Nasi* had his day on which he brought a special offering, as is written in *Numbers* 7:10–7:89. who brought his offering on that day. On the thirteenth day of the month, we read in *parashas Beha'alosechah* until *"Kein asah es hamenorah"* "So did he make the Menorah" which is fitting for the tribe of Levi.⁶ of the tribe of *Levi* did not take part in the offering of the *Nesi’im*. His lighting of the *Menorah* was his part in the dedication. See Rashi. (*Numbers* 8:2)

footnotes:
¹ See Chapter 22.
² See Chapter 198:14.
³ Shulchan Aruch
⁴ This custom is not very widespread in our times, except among Chassidim.
⁵ The leader of each tribe was called Nasi
⁶ Aaron, the High Priest, and Nasi


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 107:2
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אֵין מִתְעַנִּין בּוֹ אֲפִלּוּ תַּעֲנִית יַארְצַיְיט (יוֹם זִכָּרּוֹן לְהוֹרָיו). אֲבָל תַּעֲנִית חֲלוֹם, מִתְעַנִּין. וְהַבְּכוֹרִים, מִתְעַנִּין בְּעֶרֶב פֶּסַח, כַּאֲשֶׁר יְבֹאַר אִם יִרְצֶה הַשֵּׁם בְּסִימָן קי"ג. וְחָתָן וְכַלָּה גַּם כֵּן מִתְעַנִּין בּוֹ, וַאֲפִלּוּ בְּרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ נִיסָן (תכט).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
[During the month of *Nisan,]* we do not fast even the fast of a *Yahrzeit*,⁷ 429:2) This is our custom; but *Shulchan Aruch* permits a private individual to fast during *Nisan*. but we may fast because of a dream.⁸ The firstborn (males) fast on *erev Pesach*, as will be explained, God willing, in Chapter 113. A groom and a bride also fast during *Nisan*,⁹ 573) Refraining from fasting during *Nisan* is not a *halachah*, but a custom, and this fast overrides it. (*poskim*) even on *Rosh Chodesh Nisan*.¹⁰ 573. This is so only on *Rosh Chodesh Nisan*, because two of Aaron’s sons (Nadav and Avihu) died on that day. On any other *Rosh Chodesh*, the bride and groom may not fast. (*Magein Avraham, Mishnah Berurah* 573:9)

footnotes:
⁷ The anniversary of the death of one’s father or mother. (See Ramah
⁸ If one has a particularly onimous and disturbing dream, fasting with repentance helps to nullify the decree indicated by the dream.
⁹ Since it is a day of atonement for them, they fast the day of the wedding until the marriage ceremony takes place. (Magein Avraham
¹⁰ Ramah


###### Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 107:3
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בַּשַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל לְמִנְחָה, נוֹהֲגִין שֶׁאֵין אוֹמְרִים בָּרְכִי נַפְשִׁי, אֶלָּא עֲבָדִים הָיִינוּ וְכוּ'. לְפִי שֶׁבַּשַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל הָיְתָה הַתְחָלַת הַגְּאֻלָּה וְהַנִּסִּים (סִימָן ת"ל).

**Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, trans. Rabbi Avrohom Davis, Metsudah Pub., 1996:**
On *Shabbos Hagadol*¹¹ is so called because in Egypt, the Jews were commanded to take a lamb on the tenth day of *Nisan* and designate it for the paschal offering. They did so, and tied the sheep to their bedposts. The Egyptians, upon hearing the Jews were bringing the sheep as a sacrifice, did not protest, even though the lamb was the Egyptian idol. That year, the tenth day of *Nisan* occurred on Shabbos, and in commemoration of this miracle, we call it *Shabbos Hagadol*—the Great Shabbos. (*Tur* 430 etc.) at *Minchah* it is customary not to recite *Barchi Nafshi*, but to say instead *Avadim Hayinu*¹² of *Pesach*. It is customary to recite until *Lechappeir al Kol Avonoseinu* (to atone all our sins). (*Ramah* 430) The *Vilna Gaon* did not agree with this custom, and many people follow his ruling and do not say it. etc., because on *Shabbos Hagadol* the redemption from Egypt and the miracles began.¹³

footnotes:
¹¹ The Shabbos before Pesach
¹² This is found in the Hagaddah
¹³ See note 11.