Tachnun on the Day of the Hachnasas
Sefer Torah
One does not recite Tachnun (supplication
prayers) in the prayer service closest to the siyum ceremony.[1] Therefore, if the siyum will
be after mincha, one does not recite tachnun during mincha.
According to Chabad custom one does not recite tachnun
the entire day in the same town of where the siyum is to be performed.[2] It seems that this exemption does
not extend to an entire large city, since the source for this custom referred
to a small town. Therefore only one who will actually participate in the siyum
does not recite tachnun.
Questions
& Answers
The minyan skipped reciting
tachun since there will be a siyum sefer torah in the city today, I and many
are not planning to participate at the siyum. Should we still recite tachnun?
One who is not planning to participate in the
siyum should recite tachnun. If the minyan has skipped tachnun one
should not make overt signs of saying tachnun in their presence.[3] Therefore, it seems that if
one can recite tachnun without drawing attention, this should be done.
[2] See Igros Kodesh (Rayatz) vol. 6 p.
73: “On that
day, it was a special day, they did not recite tachnun, all the people of the
town came to show respect to the torah. Chassidim and men of great renown
immersed in the mikvah before prayers. During prayers, the candles were lit in
the synagogue.”
[3] See Igros Kodesh vol. 15 p.
58. This letter was addressed to one who was praying in a minyan who had
the custom to skip tachnun on any day of the passing of a tzaddik, (which is
not a Chabad custom). The questioner was worried of by saying tachnun this
would cause strife.
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