The Halachos: Shabbos Chanukah
Courtesy of Rabbi Garelik of Sichosacademy.org, we present a series on Halochos of Chanukah:
On Erev Shabbos:
1. We daven Mincha earlier (with Hodu and Posach Eliyohu), to give enough time for the lighting of the Menorah in Shul and at home before Shabbos.
2. The order is: Mincha, Chanukah candles, and then Shabbos candles.
3. Ensure that the Chanukah candles are lit enough in advance of the time of Shabbos candle lighting so the Shabbos candles are not lit late.
4. If it is late, and one did not yet daven Mincha, he should first light Chanukah candles and then daven Mincha.
5. Prepare enough oil so that the flames will burn for 50 minutes after Shekiah.
6. Ascertain that (at least one of) the candles of the children’s Menorah will burn for 50 minutes after Shkiya (sundown).
7. Use a longer shamash than usual. Many packages of shamoshim will have one or two shamoshim that are bigger than the others. They are for Friday evening.
8. We do not sit by the candles for half an hour like on the other days.
9. On Shabbos, it is forbidden to move the chair on which the Menorah rests, even after the flames have gone out. Therefore, if it is necessary to move it, then: If the Menorah is on a tray, then before Shabbos, a Challah or expensive cup that will be eaten or used on Shabbos should be placed on the tray. Then the tray becomes a “Basis L’Isur U’Lheter,” and it may be moved once the flames have gone out. If the Menorah is placed directly on the chair, then the Challah or cup are placed on the chair, and the chair may be moved once the flames have gone out.
This year, Rosh Chodesh Teves occurs on Shabbos (and Sunday):
1. We add in the davening and in Birchas Hamazon: “Yaale Vayovo.”
2. In Shacharis: After Halel we say Shir Shel Yom, Borchi Nafshi and then we take out THREE Sifrei Torah:
a. In the first one we read the Parsha (Miketz). Six people are called up and therefore we combine Shishi and Shvii into one Aliya.
b. In the second Sefer Torah we call up Shvii and we read the Parsha of Rosh Chodesh. It is found in Parsha Pinchas and we start from Uveyom Hashabos.
c. We place the Third Sefer Torah on the Bimah next to the second Sefer Torah. We recite Kadish and perform Hagboho on the Second Sefer Torah.
d. Maftir is then read in the third Sefer Torah.
e. The Haftorah is as follows: We read the Haftorah of Roni Vesimchi,then we add the first and last Posuk of the Haftorah of Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and then we add the first and last Posuk of the Haftorah of Mochor Chodesh.
f. Ov Horachamim is not recited.
g. In Musaf we say Ato Yotzarto.
On Motzoei Shabbos:
1. In Shul: Ma’ariv we add Ato Chonantonu, Yaale veyovo and Veal Hanisim, Candle lighting (before Aleinu as usual) and then Havdalah.
2. At Home: Havdalah, Candle lighting, “VYiten L’Cha.”
