Hebrew
cut one’s hair, shave, attend parties, celebrate weddings and bar/bat mitzvas, | and listen to music ] .[שו"ע ורמ"א או"ח, תצג: ב 266 For most communites, the mourning period that started at Pesah, ends after Lag BaOmer. For others, it continues until three days before Shavuot [ov] (see law 253). | 267 When Lag BaOmer falls on Sunday, shaving and cutting one’s hair are permitted | on the preceding Friday, in honor of Shabbat. | 268 Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha .[משניב או"ח, תצג: ט] | Yom Yerushalayim (28th of Iyar) | | 269 The mourning customs of Sefirat HaOmer are suspended. It is permissible to | cut one’s hair, shave, attend parties, celebrate weddings and bar/bat mitzvas, | and listen to music. 270 Shaharit: Pesukei DeZimra as for Shabbat and Yom Tov, but after Barukh She‘amar, mind מזמור (page 73) is said and prayers continue with Shaharit for | weekdays. The Repetition of the Amida is followed by Hallel and Half Kaddish. On Mondays, the Torah is taken from the Ark and the appropriate section of the Torah is read. After the Torah reading, Half Kaddish is said, followed by the Prayer for the State of Israel. On Monday or Thursday, the Torah is returned to | the Ark. Ashrei and yd x31 are said, followed by Full Kaddish, and the conclu- | sion of the service is as for weekdays. 271 Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha. 272 On the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hodesh Sivan, הֶרְחָמִים ax is said (see law 146).
English
generally planned to end at nightfall, when the celebrations of Yom HaAtzma’ut begin. Yom HaAtzma'ut (sth of Iyar) 259 Ifthe sth of Iyar falls on Friday or Shabbat, Yom HaAtzma'ut is moved back to the preceding Thursday. If the sth of Iyar falls on a Monday, Yom HaAtzma’ut is postponed to Tuesday. 260 On Yom HaAtzma'ut, the mourning customs of Sefirat HaOmer are suspended. It is permissible to cut one’s hair, shave, attend parties, celebrate weddings and bar/bat mitzvas, and listen to music. The custom is to permit shaving and cut- ting one’s hair before nightfall in honor of the holiday. 261 Maariv: Customs differ (see pages 965-973). The service adopted by the Israeli Chief Rabbinate is as follows: selections from Psalms and other readings precede Ma’ariv for weekdays. It is customary for the Shaliah Tzibbur to lead Maariv using melodies associated with Yom Tov. After the Amida, the Shaliah Tzibbur says Full Kaddish. Responsive readings and Psalm 126 to the tune of “HaTikva’ follow. The service concludes with the counting of the Omer, Aleinu, Mourner’s Kaddish and communal singing of pan x. 262 Shaharit: Pesukei DeZimra as for Shabbat and Yom Tov, but after Barukh She‘amar, לְתוּדָה sworn (page 73) is said and prayers continue with Shaharit for weekdays. The Repetition of the Amida by the Shaliah Tzibbur is followed by Hallel and Half Kaddish. On a Thursday (see law 259), the Torah is taken from the Ark and the appropriate section of the Torah is read. After the Torah reading, Half Kaddish is said. Haftara is said without blessings (page 975). The Prayer for the State of Israel (page 589) is said, followed by the Memorial Prayer for fallen soldiers (page963). Shaharit continues as for weekdays (page 173). At the end of the service, the congregation sings pay x (page 977). 263 Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha on the sth of 173 even if Yom HaAtzma'ut is celebrated on a different day. Pesah Sheni (14th of Iyar) 264. Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha but not on Minha of the pre- ceding day. Lag BaOmer (18th of Iyar) 265 The mourning customs of Sefirat HaOmer are suspended. It is permissible to
Sephardi
cut one’s hair, shave, attend parties, celebrate weddings and bar/bat mitzvas, | and listen to music ] .[shv" vrm" v"ch, ttzg: v 266 For most communites, the mourning period that started at Pesah, ends after Lag Ba Omer. For others, it continues until three days before Shavuot [ov] (see law 253). | 267 When Lag Ba Omer falls on Sunday, shaving and cutting one’s hair are permitted | on the preceding Friday, in honor of Shabbat. | 268 Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha .[mshnyv v"ch, ttzg: t] | Yom Yerushalayim (28th of Iyar) | | 269 The mourning customs of Sefirat Ha Omer are suspended. It is permissible to | cut one’s hair, shave, attend parties, celebrate weddings and bar/bat mitzvas, | and listen to music. 270 Shaharit: Pesukei De Zimra as for Shabbat and Yom Tov, but after Barukh She‘amar, mind mzmvr (page 73) is said and prayers continue with Shaharit for | weekdays. The Repetition of the Amida is followed by Hallel and Half Kaddish. On Mondays, the Torah is taken from the Ark and the appropriate section of the Torah is read. After the Torah reading, Half Kaddish is said, followed by the Prayer for the State of Israel. On Monday or Thursday, the Torah is returned to | the Ark. Ashrei and yd x31 are said, followed by Full Kaddish, and the conclu- | sion of the service is as for weekdays. 271 Tahanun is omitted during Shaharit and Minha. 272 On the Shabbat preceding Rosh Hodesh Sivan, hrchmym ax is said (see law 146).