The majority of Geonim<\/i> and Rishonim<\/i> maintain that there is no need to recite the passages of the Korbanot<\/i> before praying Minchah<\/i>. Neither the Rambam<\/i> (Hilchot Tefillah<\/i> 9:8), nor the Shulchan Aruch<\/i> mention that Korbanot<\/i> are recited at Minchah<\/i>. Still, there are Rishonim<\/i> who write that the passages of the Tamid<\/i> and the Pitum<\/i> HaKetoret<\/i> are recited before Minchah<\/i>, just as it is proper to say them before Shacharit<\/i> (Rama<\/i> 234:1; 132:2). Those who follow the Ari<\/i> are more meticulous about reciting Korbanot<\/i> before Minchah<\/i> (Kaf HaChaim<\/i> 232:6; Piskei Teshuvot<\/i> 234:1).<\/p>\n
All are accustomed to saying Tehillah L\u2019David<\/i> (Ashrei<\/i>) before the Amidah<\/i> of Minchah<\/i> because it is proper to praise Hashem prior to praying the Amidah<\/i>. It is, indeed, a kind of Pesukei d\u2019Zimrah<\/i> before the Minchah<\/i> prayer (see earlier in this book 14:1-2). However, it is not an absolute obligation to recite it before Minchah<\/i>, and therefore, in a situation in which the time to pray Minchah<\/i> is about to lapse, one must skip Tehillah L\u2019David<\/i> and immediately start reciting the Amidah<\/i> (Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 234:6). Likewise, if the congregation is ready to begin the Amidah<\/i>, he should skip Tehillah L\u2019David<\/i> so that he can start praying together with them in a minyan<\/i> (Mishnah Berurah<\/i> 108:14; Or L\u2019Tzion<\/i>, part 2, 15:3).<\/p>\n
After Tehillah L\u2019David<\/i> the chazan<\/i> recites Half-Kaddish<\/i>, following which the congregations begins the silent Amidah<\/i>. Subsequently, the chazan<\/i> says Chazarat<\/i> HaShatz<\/i>. Birkat<\/i> Kohanim<\/i> is not recited in Chazarat<\/i> HaShatz<\/i> of Minchah<\/i>, for fear that perhaps the Kohanim<\/i> drank wine at the meal beforehand and will come to bless the nation when they are inebriated. However, on a public fast day, there is no such concern, and therefore they bless the nation then (on condition that the congregation prays after plag haminchah<\/i>, as explained earlier in this book 20:5).<\/p>\n
After the Amidah<\/i>, prayers of supplication (Tachanunim<\/i>) are recited. According to the Sephardic custom, Vidui<\/i>, the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, and Nefillat Apayim<\/i> are all said; whereas according to the Ashkenazic and Yemenite (Baladi) minhag<\/i>, only Nefillat Apayim<\/i> is recited. Subsequently, the chazan<\/i> says Kaddish-Titkabal<\/i>. On days on which Tachanun<\/i> is not recited (as explained earlier in this book 21:7-8), the chazan<\/i> recites Kaddish-Titkabal<\/i> immediately following the Amidah<\/i> repetition.<\/p>\n
Sephardim<\/i> say \u201cLamenatze\u2019ach Bin\u2019ginot<\/i>\u201d (Psalm 67) followed by Mourner\u2019s Kaddish<\/i>, and conclude the prayer with Aleinu L\u2019Shabe\u2019ach<\/i>. Ashkenazim<\/i> do not recite Lamenatze\u2019ach<\/i>. They say Aleinu L\u2019Shabe\u2019ach <\/i>and then Mourner\u2019s Kaddish<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The majority of Geonim and Rishonim maintain that there is no need to recite the passages of the Korbanot before praying Minchah. Neither the Rambam (Hilchot Tefillah 9:8), nor the Shulchan Aruch mention that Korbanot are recited at Minchah. Still, there are Rishonim who write that the passages of the Tamid and the Pitum HaKetoret […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-24-the-minchah-prayer"],"yoast_head":"\n