Fwd: Halacha Yomis - Nefilas Apayim, Seforim

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Subject: Halacha Yomis - Nefilas Apayim, Seforim
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Can nefilas apayim be recited in the presence of...     The Gerald & Karin Feldhamer OU Kosher Halacha Yomis This column is dedicated in memory of: Rav Chaim Yisroel ben Reb Dov HaLevi Belsky, zt'l Senior OU Kosher Halachic Consultant from 1987-2016 Q. I am currently davening in a backyard minyan. There are siddurim and chumashim on the tables. Should Tachanun be recited with nefilas apayim because of the presence of seforim. A . The Mishnah Berurah (131:11) cites a disagreement between the Elya Rabba (131:5) and Olas Shabbos whether Tachanun is recited with nefilas apayim only when there is a Sefer Torah, or if other seforim suffice. The Mishnah Berurah does not take a definitive position. The Kaf Hachayim (131:45) rules in favor of not performing nefilas apayim when there are seforim and no Sefer Torah, while the Steipler Gaon (Orchos Rabbeinu 2, p. 67) and Rav Nissin Karelitz (Chut Shani – end of Hilchos Yom Tov, Inyanim #10) followed the opinion of the Olas Shabbos and would recite Tachanun with nefilas apayim. It would therefore appear that the response to our initial question, about nefilas apayim at a backyard minyan with siddurim, is that it is a matter of dispute. However, Rav Nissim Karelitz, zt"l stipulates that nefilas apayim is performed only if the seforim were stored in a permanent manner, such as on a bookshelf. Thus, according to Rav Nissin Karelitz, everyone would agree not to perform nefilas apayim in a backyard minyan because the seforim are not stored outside. More about this program and to subscribe visit https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis-email/ View archive on https://oukosher.org/halacha-yomis/ Subscriber comments and questions related to this mailing can be sent to GerstenE@ou.org. These questions and their answers may be selected to become one of the Q and A's on OU Kosher Halacha Yomis. Dedicated by Gerald and Karin Feldhamer in memory of their parents R' Moshe ben R' Elyokim Getzel Feldhamer and Pesha bas Reb Mordechai R' Avrohom Abba ben R' Chaim Finkelstein and Taube bas R' Yissocher Dov HaKohen In memory of R' Kalman ben R' Moshe Feldhamer   **NEW from OU Press** Halacha Yomis: A Daily Halachic Companion Halacha Yomis is now available as a highly readable compendium of practical laws and customs   Forward     Unsubscribe Please do not 'reply' to this message. The inbox of noreply@ounetwork.org is not monitored.