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December 4, 2015 | ืืดื ืืืกืื ืชืฉืขืดื
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Sotah 39
What happens if there are only kohanim in the synagogue? ย How does the exact timing/chronology of birkat kohanim work? ย The kohanim and the people are not to rush things. ย What do the kohanim say before and after they bless the people? ย Are the congregants supposed to recite verses while the kohanim are blessing them? ย Some details regarding piblic torah reading also are discussed.
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ืืืื ืืืืจืื ืืืืจืื ืืืื ืืคื ืื ืืืืชื ืคืกืืื ืืคื ืื ืืืื ืขื ืฆืืืื ืฉืืคื ืื ืืืืชื ืืฉืจื
and instead he sprinkled it backward, or if he intended to sprinkle the water backward and instead he sprinkled it forward, even if the water lands on vessels that require purification, his sprinkling is invalid. However, if one intended to sprinkle the water forward and instead he sprinkled it forward to the sides, his sprinkling is valid. It is derived from here that oneโs sides are considered as though they were in front of him.
ืืืจ ืจืื ืืจ ืจื ืืื ื ืืืื ืฉื ืคืชื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื ืืกืืจ ืืกืคืจ ืืคืืื ืืืืจ ืืืื ืฉื ืืืจ ืืืคืชืื ืขืืื ืื ืืขื ืืืื ืขืืืื ืืื ืฉืชืืงื ืฉื ืืืจ ืืืืืืชื ืื ืื ืืืืจื ืื ืขืืื ืื ืขื ื ืขืื ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืืื ืืืื ื ืื ืืขื ืื ืกืคืจ ืืชืืจื
ยง Rava bar Rav Huna says: Once a Torah scroll has been opened, it is prohibited to converse, even about a matter of halakha. As it is stated: โAnd Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and when he opened it, all the people stood upโ (Nehemiah 8:5), and standing is referring to nothing other than silence, as it is stated: โAnd shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?โ (Job 32:16). Rabbi Zeira said that Rav แธคisda said: The prohibition against conversing is derived from here: โAnd the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the lawโ (Nehemiah 8:3). They were not listening to any other voice.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืื ืืื ืฉืื ื ืื ืืืื ืื ืืฉื ืืช ืืคืื ืฉื ืืืจ ืฉืื ืืืืื ืงืืฉ ืืืจืื ืืช ืืณ
And Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: Any priest who did not first wash his hands may not lift his hands to recite the Priestly Benediction; as it is stated: โLift up [seโu] your hands in sanctity and bless the Lordโ (Psalms 134:2), which teaches that before reciting the benediction one must sanctify his hands by washing them.
ืฉืืื ืชืืืืืื ืืช ืจืื ืืืขืืจ ืื ืฉืืืข ืืื ืืืจืืช ืืืื ืืืจ ืืื ืืืื ืื ืขืฉืืชื ืืืช ืืื ืกืช ืงืคื ืืจืื ืืื ืคืกืขืชื ืขื ืจืืฉื ืขื ืงืืืฉ ืืื ื ืฉืืชื ืืคื ืืื ืืจืื
ยง Rabbi Elazar ben Shammua was once asked by his disciples: To what do you attribute your longevity? He said to them: In all my days, I never made a shortcut [kappendarya] through a synagogue. Nor did I ever stride over the heads of the sacred people, i.e., I never stepped over people sitting in the study hall in order to reach my place, so as not to appear scornful of them. And I never lifted my hands for the Priestly Benediction without first reciting a blessing.
ืืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืฉืจ ืงืืฉื ื ืืงืืืฉืชื ืฉื ืืืจื ืืฆืื ื ืืืจื ืืช ืขืื ืืฉืจืื ืืืืื
The Gemara asks: What blessing does the priests recite before the benediction? Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with the sanctity of Aaron and commanded us to bless His people, Israel, with love.
ืื ืขืงืจ ืืจืขืื ืืื ืืืจ ืืื ืจืฆืื ืืืคื ืื ืืณ ืืืืื ื ืฉืชืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืฆืืืชื ื ืืืจื ืืช ืขืื ืืฉืจืื ืื ืืื ืื ืืืฉืื ืืขืื ืืื ืืืืจ ืืคืื ืืฆืืืืจื ืืื ืืืจ ืืืืจืื ืจื ืืกืื ืืจื ืขืืงืื ืืืจืฉ ืจืืื ื ืฉื ืขืืื ืขืฉืื ื ืื ืฉืืืจืช ืขืืื ื ืขืฉื ืขืื ื
The Gemara continues: When the priest begins walking to the platform to recite the benediction, what does he say? The Gemara answers: May it be Your will, Lord our God, that this blessing with which You have commanded us to bless Your people, Israel, shall not contain any stumbling block or iniquity. And when the benediction has been completed, when he turns his face away from the congregation, what does he say? Rav แธคisda instructed Rav Ukva and taught him that this is what he would say: Master of the Universe, we have performed that which You decreed upon us. Do unto us
ืื ืฉืืืืืชื ื ืืฉืงืืคื ืืืขืื ืงืืฉื ืื ืืฉืืื ืืืืณ
as You have promised us, namely: โSo shall they put My name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless themโ (Numbers 6:27). โLook forth from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people, Israelโ (Deuteronomy 26:15).
ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืืฃ ืงืืฉืจื ืืฆืืขืืชืืื ืขื ืฉืืืืจื ืคื ืืื ืื ืืฆืืืจ ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืงืจืืช ืืื ืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ
ยง Rav แธคisda says: The priests who spread their hands open during the benediction are not permitted to bend the joints of their fingers until they turn their faces away from the congregation once they have completed the benediction. Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The one who calls the priests forward is not permitted to call out: Priests, until the response amen to the blessing of thanksgiving concludes from the mouths of the congregation, in order to ensure that everyone will hear the voices of the priests.
ืืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืชืืื ืืืจืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืืืืจ ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืขื ืืช ืืื ืขื ืฉืชืืื ืืจืื ืืคื ืืืื ืื ืืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืชืืื ืืืจืื ืืืจืช ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ
And for the same reason, the priests are not permitted to begin reciting the benediction until the statement of the caller, i.e., his announcement: Priests, concludes from his mouth. And the congregation is not permitted to answer amen until the blessing concludes from the mouths of the priests. And the priests are not permitted to begin reciting another blessing until the response amen to the previous blessing concludes from the mouths of the congregation.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืืืืจ ืคื ืืื ืื ืืฆืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืชืืื ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืืฉืื ืฉืืื ืืืื ื ืจืฉืืื ืืขืงืืจ ืจืืืืื ืืืืื ืขื ืฉืืืืืจ ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืฉืื ืฉืืื
And Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The priests are not permitted to turn away from the congregation after they have completed the benediction until the prayer leader begins saying the blessing of: Grant peace. And they are not permitted to uproot their feet and walk away from the platform until the prayer leader finishes saying the blessing of: Grant peace.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืขื ืืช ืืื ืขื ืฉืชืืื ืืจืื ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืงืจืืช ืืชืืจื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ ืืืื ืืืชืจืื ืจืฉืื ืืืชืืื ืืชืจืืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืคืกืืง ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืืชืืื ืืคืกืืง ืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืืื ืชืจืืื ืืคื ืืืชืจืื
And in a similar vein, Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The congregation is not permitted to answer amen to the blessing recited over the Torah reading until the blessing of the one reading from the Torah concludes from his mouth. And the reader is not permitted to begin reading from the Torah until the response amen to the preceding blessing concludes from the mouths of the congregation. And the translator is not permitted to begin the translation of the Torah reading until the reading of the verse from the Torah concludes from the mouth of the reader. And the reader is not permitted to begin reading another verse until the translation concludes from the mouth of the translator.
ืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืืคืืืจ ืื ืืื ืฆืจืื ืฉืืงืจื ืืชืืจื ืชืืืื ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืืืคืืืจ ืจืฉืื ืืืคืืืจ ืื ืืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื
Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The one who concludes with a reading from the Prophets [haftara] must first read several verses from the Torah. And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The one who concludes is not permitted to conclude with a reading from the Prophets until the Torah scroll is furled.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืื ืืืคืฉืื ืืช ืืชืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืืคื ื ืืืื ืฆืืืจ
And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The prayer leader is not permitted to uncover the decorative covering of the ark in public, out of respect for the congregation. It is inappropriate to have the congregation wait while doing this.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืฆืืช ืขื ืฉืื ืื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื ืืื ืื ืืืงืืื ืืฉืืืื ืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืฆื
And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The congregation is not permitted to leave the synagogue after the Torah reading until the Torah scroll has been taken and prepared to be returned to its place, as the Torah scroll used to be stored near the synagogue. And Shmuel said: They may not leave until the Torah scroll is actually taken out of the synagogue, out of respect for the Torah scroll.
ืืื ืคืืืื ืื ืืืืื ืคืืชืื ืืืจืื ื ืื ืืืืื ืคืืชืื ืืืจืื ื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืจ ืืืื ื ืืกืืจื ืื ืืืจื ืืณ ืืืืืื ืชืืื
The Gemara comments: And they do not disagree about the halakha. Rather, they were discussing different situations. This statement of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi is referring to a case where there is another exit. When the Torah scroll is being taken out of one exit, people may leave through the other exit. However, that statement of Shmuel is referring to a case where there is no other exit, and therefore the congregation must wait until the Torah is carried out. Rava said: The Sage bar Ahina explained to me that this halakha is derived from the verse: โAfter the Lord your God you shall walkโ (Deuteronomy 13:5), meaning that one must walk after the Torah scroll and not in front of it.
ืืืื ืฉืืืื ืื ืืืจืืื ืืช ืืขื ืื ืื ืืืืจืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืจืื ืืณ ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืื ืืืืณ ืืจืื ืืณ ืื ืฆืืืื ืืฉืจืชืื ืขืืฉื ืจืฆืื ื ืืจืื ืืณ ืื ืืขืฉืื ืืื ืืงืืืช ืืืฉืืชื ืืจืื ื ืคืฉื ืืช ืืณ
ยง The Gemara continues to discuss the Priestly Benediction. When the priests are blessing the people, what do the people say? Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: For each blessing that the priests recite, they respond with a blessing from Bible: โBless the Lord, His angels, mighty in strength that fulfill His word, hearkening unto the voice of His wordโ (Psalms 103:20), โBless the Lord, all of His hosts, His ministers that do His pleasureโ (Psalms 103:21), and โBless the Lord, all of His works, in all places of His dominion, bless the Lord, O my soulโ (Psalms 103:22).
ืืืืกืคื ืืฉืืชื ืื ืื ืืืืจืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืกื ืฉืืจ ืืืขืืืช ืื ื ืืจืื ืืช ืืณ ืื ืขืืื ืืณ ืืืืณ ืฉืื ืืืืื ืงืืฉ ืืืจืื ืืช ืืณ ืืจืื ืืณ ืืฆืืื ืฉืืื ืืจืืฉืื ืืืืืื
When the priests ascend a second time to bless the congregation during the additional prayer of Shabbat, what do the people say? It is not appropriate for them to repeat the same verses of praise that they recited previously. Rabbi Asi said: They say: โA song of ascents. Behold, bless you the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, that stand in the house of the Lord in the night seasonsโ (Psalms 134:1), โLift up your hands in sanctity and bless the Lordโ (Psalms 134:2), and โBlessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Hallelujahโ (Psalms 135:21).
ืืืืื ื ืื ืืืจืื ืืณ ืืฆืืื ืืืชืื ืืืืื ืขื ืืื ื ืืืจ ืืืืื ืืจืื ืืจืื ืฉืืขืื ืื ืคืื ืืชืื ืฉืืชืืื ืืืจืืืชืื ืฉื ืืงืืืฉ ืืจืื ืืื ืืกืืื ืืืจืืืชืื ืฉื ืืงืืืฉ ืืจืื ืืื
The Gemara asks: And let them also say the third verse that appears right after the first two blessings: โThe Lord shall bless you out of Zionโ (Psalms 134:3), as it is written in that same matter. Yehuda, son of Rabbi Shimon ben Pazi, says: Since they began with blessings of the Holy One, Blessed be He, they must end with a blessing of the Holy One, Blessed be He, rather than reciting this verse, which is a blessing for the Jewish people.
ืืื ืืชื ืืชืขื ืืชื ืืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืื ืืจ ืืขืงื ืื ืขืื ืื ื ืขื ื ืื ื ืืณ ืขืฉื ืืืขื ืฉืื ืืงืื ืืฉืจืื ืืืฉืืขื ืืขืช ืฆืจื ืืื ืชืืื ืืืจ ืืืจืฅ ืืืืณ ืืื ืชืืื ืืืืฉ ื ืืื ืืืืืจ ืื ืืืื ืืืืฉืืข ืืืืณ
The Gemara asks: When the priests ascend to recite the Priestly Benediction during the afternoon prayer of a fast day, what do the people say? Rav Aแธฅa bar Yaโakov said: They say: โThough our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, work for Your nameโs sakeโ (Jeremiah 14:7), โThe Hope of Israel, its savior in times of trouble, why should You be a stranger in the land and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?โ (Jeremiah 14:8), and โWhy should You be like a man overcome, as a mighty man who cannot save? Yet You, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and Your name is called upon us; leave us notโ (Jeremiah 14:9).
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Sotah 39
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ืืืื ืืืืจืื ืืืืจืื ืืืื ืืคื ืื ืืืืชื ืคืกืืื ืืคื ืื ืืืื ืขื ืฆืืืื ืฉืืคื ืื ืืืืชื ืืฉืจื
and instead he sprinkled it backward, or if he intended to sprinkle the water backward and instead he sprinkled it forward, even if the water lands on vessels that require purification, his sprinkling is invalid. However, if one intended to sprinkle the water forward and instead he sprinkled it forward to the sides, his sprinkling is valid. It is derived from here that oneโs sides are considered as though they were in front of him.
ืืืจ ืจืื ืืจ ืจื ืืื ื ืืืื ืฉื ืคืชื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื ืืกืืจ ืืกืคืจ ืืคืืื ืืืืจ ืืืื ืฉื ืืืจ ืืืคืชืื ืขืืื ืื ืืขื ืืืื ืขืืืื ืืื ืฉืชืืงื ืฉื ืืืจ ืืืืืืชื ืื ืื ืืืืจื ืื ืขืืื ืื ืขื ื ืขืื ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืืื ืืืื ื ืื ืืขื ืื ืกืคืจ ืืชืืจื
ยง Rava bar Rav Huna says: Once a Torah scroll has been opened, it is prohibited to converse, even about a matter of halakha. As it is stated: โAnd Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people, and when he opened it, all the people stood upโ (Nehemiah 8:5), and standing is referring to nothing other than silence, as it is stated: โAnd shall I wait, because they do not speak, because they stand still, and answer no more?โ (Job 32:16). Rabbi Zeira said that Rav แธคisda said: The prohibition against conversing is derived from here: โAnd the ears of all the people were attentive to the book of the lawโ (Nehemiah 8:3). They were not listening to any other voice.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืื ืืื ืฉืื ื ืื ืืืื ืื ืืฉื ืืช ืืคืื ืฉื ืืืจ ืฉืื ืืืืื ืงืืฉ ืืืจืื ืืช ืืณ
And Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: Any priest who did not first wash his hands may not lift his hands to recite the Priestly Benediction; as it is stated: โLift up [seโu] your hands in sanctity and bless the Lordโ (Psalms 134:2), which teaches that before reciting the benediction one must sanctify his hands by washing them.
ืฉืืื ืชืืืืืื ืืช ืจืื ืืืขืืจ ืื ืฉืืืข ืืื ืืืจืืช ืืืื ืืืจ ืืื ืืืื ืื ืขืฉืืชื ืืืช ืืื ืกืช ืงืคื ืืจืื ืืื ืคืกืขืชื ืขื ืจืืฉื ืขื ืงืืืฉ ืืื ื ืฉืืชื ืืคื ืืื ืืจืื
ยง Rabbi Elazar ben Shammua was once asked by his disciples: To what do you attribute your longevity? He said to them: In all my days, I never made a shortcut [kappendarya] through a synagogue. Nor did I ever stride over the heads of the sacred people, i.e., I never stepped over people sitting in the study hall in order to reach my place, so as not to appear scornful of them. And I never lifted my hands for the Priestly Benediction without first reciting a blessing.
ืืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืฉืจ ืงืืฉื ื ืืงืืืฉืชื ืฉื ืืืจื ืืฆืื ื ืืืจื ืืช ืขืื ืืฉืจืื ืืืืื
The Gemara asks: What blessing does the priests recite before the benediction? Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with the sanctity of Aaron and commanded us to bless His people, Israel, with love.
ืื ืขืงืจ ืืจืขืื ืืื ืืืจ ืืื ืจืฆืื ืืืคื ืื ืืณ ืืืืื ื ืฉืชืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืฆืืืชื ื ืืืจื ืืช ืขืื ืืฉืจืื ืื ืืื ืื ืืืฉืื ืืขืื ืืื ืืืืจ ืืคืื ืืฆืืืืจื ืืื ืืืจ ืืืืจืื ืจื ืืกืื ืืจื ืขืืงืื ืืืจืฉ ืจืืื ื ืฉื ืขืืื ืขืฉืื ื ืื ืฉืืืจืช ืขืืื ื ืขืฉื ืขืื ื
The Gemara continues: When the priest begins walking to the platform to recite the benediction, what does he say? The Gemara answers: May it be Your will, Lord our God, that this blessing with which You have commanded us to bless Your people, Israel, shall not contain any stumbling block or iniquity. And when the benediction has been completed, when he turns his face away from the congregation, what does he say? Rav แธคisda instructed Rav Ukva and taught him that this is what he would say: Master of the Universe, we have performed that which You decreed upon us. Do unto us
ืื ืฉืืืืืชื ื ืืฉืงืืคื ืืืขืื ืงืืฉื ืื ืืฉืืื ืืืืณ
as You have promised us, namely: โSo shall they put My name upon the children of Israel, and I will bless themโ (Numbers 6:27). โLook forth from your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people, Israelโ (Deuteronomy 26:15).
ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืืฃ ืงืืฉืจื ืืฆืืขืืชืืื ืขื ืฉืืืืจื ืคื ืืื ืื ืืฆืืืจ ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืงืจืืช ืืื ืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ
ยง Rav แธคisda says: The priests who spread their hands open during the benediction are not permitted to bend the joints of their fingers until they turn their faces away from the congregation once they have completed the benediction. Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The one who calls the priests forward is not permitted to call out: Priests, until the response amen to the blessing of thanksgiving concludes from the mouths of the congregation, in order to ensure that everyone will hear the voices of the priests.
ืืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืชืืื ืืืจืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืืืืจ ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืขื ืืช ืืื ืขื ืฉืชืืื ืืจืื ืืคื ืืืื ืื ืืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืชืืื ืืืจืื ืืืจืช ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ
And for the same reason, the priests are not permitted to begin reciting the benediction until the statement of the caller, i.e., his announcement: Priests, concludes from his mouth. And the congregation is not permitted to answer amen until the blessing concludes from the mouths of the priests. And the priests are not permitted to begin reciting another blessing until the response amen to the previous blessing concludes from the mouths of the congregation.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืืื ืื ืจืฉืืื ืืืืืืจ ืคื ืืื ืื ืืฆืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืชืืื ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืืฉืื ืฉืืื ืืืื ื ืจืฉืืื ืืขืงืืจ ืจืืืืื ืืืืื ืขื ืฉืืืืืจ ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืฉืื ืฉืืื
And Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The priests are not permitted to turn away from the congregation after they have completed the benediction until the prayer leader begins saying the blessing of: Grant peace. And they are not permitted to uproot their feet and walk away from the platform until the prayer leader finishes saying the blessing of: Grant peace.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืขื ืืช ืืื ืขื ืฉืชืืื ืืจืื ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืงืจืืช ืืชืืจื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืืื ืืคื ืืฆืืืจ ืืืื ืืืชืจืื ืจืฉืื ืืืชืืื ืืชืจืืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืคืกืืง ืืคื ืืงืืจื ืืืื ืืงืืจื ืจืฉืื ืืืชืืื ืืคืกืืง ืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืืื ืชืจืืื ืืคื ืืืชืจืื
And in a similar vein, Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: The congregation is not permitted to answer amen to the blessing recited over the Torah reading until the blessing of the one reading from the Torah concludes from his mouth. And the reader is not permitted to begin reading from the Torah until the response amen to the preceding blessing concludes from the mouths of the congregation. And the translator is not permitted to begin the translation of the Torah reading until the reading of the verse from the Torah concludes from the mouth of the reader. And the reader is not permitted to begin reading another verse until the translation concludes from the mouth of the translator.
ืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืืคืืืจ ืื ืืื ืฆืจืื ืฉืืงืจื ืืชืืจื ืชืืืื ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืืืคืืืจ ืจืฉืื ืืืคืืืจ ืื ืืื ืขื ืฉืืืื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื
Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The one who concludes with a reading from the Prophets [haftara] must first read several verses from the Torah. And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The one who concludes is not permitted to conclude with a reading from the Prophets until the Torah scroll is furled.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืฉืืื ืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืื ืืืคืฉืื ืืช ืืชืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืืคื ื ืืืื ืฆืืืจ
And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The prayer leader is not permitted to uncover the decorative covering of the ark in public, out of respect for the congregation. It is inappropriate to have the congregation wait while doing this.
ืืืืจ ืจืื ืชื ืืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืืฉืข ืื ืืื ืืื ืืฆืืืจ ืจืฉืืื ืืฆืืช ืขื ืฉืื ืื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื ืืื ืื ืืืงืืื ืืฉืืืื ืืืจ ืขื ืฉืืฆื
And Rabbi Tanแธฅum says that Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi says: The congregation is not permitted to leave the synagogue after the Torah reading until the Torah scroll has been taken and prepared to be returned to its place, as the Torah scroll used to be stored near the synagogue. And Shmuel said: They may not leave until the Torah scroll is actually taken out of the synagogue, out of respect for the Torah scroll.
ืืื ืคืืืื ืื ืืืืื ืคืืชืื ืืืจืื ื ืื ืืืืื ืคืืชืื ืืืจืื ื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืจ ืืืื ื ืืกืืจื ืื ืืืจื ืืณ ืืืืืื ืชืืื
The Gemara comments: And they do not disagree about the halakha. Rather, they were discussing different situations. This statement of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi is referring to a case where there is another exit. When the Torah scroll is being taken out of one exit, people may leave through the other exit. However, that statement of Shmuel is referring to a case where there is no other exit, and therefore the congregation must wait until the Torah is carried out. Rava said: The Sage bar Ahina explained to me that this halakha is derived from the verse: โAfter the Lord your God you shall walkโ (Deuteronomy 13:5), meaning that one must walk after the Torah scroll and not in front of it.
ืืืื ืฉืืืื ืื ืืืจืืื ืืช ืืขื ืื ืื ืืืืจืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืกืื ืืจืื ืืณ ืืืืืื ืืืจื ืื ืืืืณ ืืจืื ืืณ ืื ืฆืืืื ืืฉืจืชืื ืขืืฉื ืจืฆืื ื ืืจืื ืืณ ืื ืืขืฉืื ืืื ืืงืืืช ืืืฉืืชื ืืจืื ื ืคืฉื ืืช ืืณ
ยง The Gemara continues to discuss the Priestly Benediction. When the priests are blessing the people, what do the people say? Rabbi Zeira says that Rav แธคisda says: For each blessing that the priests recite, they respond with a blessing from Bible: โBless the Lord, His angels, mighty in strength that fulfill His word, hearkening unto the voice of His wordโ (Psalms 103:20), โBless the Lord, all of His hosts, His ministers that do His pleasureโ (Psalms 103:21), and โBless the Lord, all of His works, in all places of His dominion, bless the Lord, O my soulโ (Psalms 103:22).
ืืืืกืคื ืืฉืืชื ืื ืื ืืืืจืื ืืืจ ืจืื ืืกื ืฉืืจ ืืืขืืืช ืื ื ืืจืื ืืช ืืณ ืื ืขืืื ืืณ ืืืืณ ืฉืื ืืืืื ืงืืฉ ืืืจืื ืืช ืืณ ืืจืื ืืณ ืืฆืืื ืฉืืื ืืจืืฉืื ืืืืืื
When the priests ascend a second time to bless the congregation during the additional prayer of Shabbat, what do the people say? It is not appropriate for them to repeat the same verses of praise that they recited previously. Rabbi Asi said: They say: โA song of ascents. Behold, bless you the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, that stand in the house of the Lord in the night seasonsโ (Psalms 134:1), โLift up your hands in sanctity and bless the Lordโ (Psalms 134:2), and โBlessed be the Lord out of Zion, Who dwells at Jerusalem. Hallelujahโ (Psalms 135:21).
ืืืืื ื ืื ืืืจืื ืืณ ืืฆืืื ืืืชืื ืืืืื ืขื ืืื ื ืืืจ ืืืืื ืืจืื ืืจืื ืฉืืขืื ืื ืคืื ืืชืื ืฉืืชืืื ืืืจืืืชืื ืฉื ืืงืืืฉ ืืจืื ืืื ืืกืืื ืืืจืืืชืื ืฉื ืืงืืืฉ ืืจืื ืืื
The Gemara asks: And let them also say the third verse that appears right after the first two blessings: โThe Lord shall bless you out of Zionโ (Psalms 134:3), as it is written in that same matter. Yehuda, son of Rabbi Shimon ben Pazi, says: Since they began with blessings of the Holy One, Blessed be He, they must end with a blessing of the Holy One, Blessed be He, rather than reciting this verse, which is a blessing for the Jewish people.
ืืื ืืชื ืืชืขื ืืชื ืืื ืืืจื ืืืจ ืจื ืืื ืืจ ืืขืงื ืื ืขืื ืื ื ืขื ื ืื ื ืืณ ืขืฉื ืืืขื ืฉืื ืืงืื ืืฉืจืื ืืืฉืืขื ืืขืช ืฆืจื ืืื ืชืืื ืืืจ ืืืจืฅ ืืืืณ ืืื ืชืืื ืืืืฉ ื ืืื ืืืืืจ ืื ืืืื ืืืืฉืืข ืืืืณ
The Gemara asks: When the priests ascend to recite the Priestly Benediction during the afternoon prayer of a fast day, what do the people say? Rav Aแธฅa bar Yaโakov said: They say: โThough our iniquities testify against us, O Lord, work for Your nameโs sakeโ (Jeremiah 14:7), โThe Hope of Israel, its savior in times of trouble, why should You be a stranger in the land and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night?โ (Jeremiah 14:8), and โWhy should You be like a man overcome, as a mighty man who cannot save? Yet You, O Lord, are in the midst of us, and Your name is called upon us; leave us notโ (Jeremiah 14:9).