{"id":167,"date":"2010-07-02T04:53:10","date_gmt":"2010-07-02T02:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2015-09-04T13:27:42","modified_gmt":"2015-09-04T11:27:42","slug":"tikkun-and-kavanot-for-ben-ha%e2%80%99mesarim-three-week-period-between-17-th-of-tamuz-and-tisha-b%e2%80%99ab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/02\/tikkun-and-kavanot-for-ben-ha%e2%80%99mesarim-three-week-period-between-17-th-of-tamuz-and-tisha-b%e2%80%99ab\/","title":{"rendered":"Tikkun and Kavanot for “Beyn HaMetzarim” – three-week period between 17-th of Tamuz and Tisha B\u2019Ab"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by Rav Rahmiel Drizin<\/p>\n

R. Eli Mansour writes:<\/div>\n
The three-week period between Shiva Asar Be\u2019Tamuz and Tisha<\/div>\n
B\u2019Ab is known as \u201c\"Bein<\/a>,\u201d during which we observe<\/div>\n
certain practices to mourn the destruction of the Bet Ha\u2019mikdash.<\/div>\n
The Arizal (Rabbi Yishak Luria, 1534-1572) wrote that it is proper<\/div>\n
during this period for \u201cHasidim Ve\u2019anshe Ma\u2019ase\u201d (particularly<\/div>\n
pious and devoted people) to recite each day the \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d<\/div>\n
section of the \u201cTikun Hasot\u201d prayer, which us printed in many<\/div>\n
Siddurim. The \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d contains many verses describing the<\/div>\n
destruction of the Bet Ha\u2019mikdash, and its recitation thus helps put<\/div>\n
a person in the proper frame of mind for this period of mourning.<\/div>\n
Many recite this service each night throughout the year as part of<\/div>\n
the \u201cTikun Hasot\u201d prayer, but the Arizal held that it is proper to<\/div>\n
recite it as well every afternoon during the three weeks between<\/div>\n
Shiva Asar Be\u2019Tamuz and Tisha B\u2019Ab. The recitation should take<\/div>\n
place from Hasot (midday as defined by Halacha) until the point<\/div>\n
of \u201cMinha Ketana\u201d in the late-afternoon hours. This practice is<\/div>\n
also mentioned by the Hida (Rabbi Haim Yosef David Azulai,<\/div>\n
1724-1806), in his works Yosef Ometz and More Be\u2019esba.<\/div>\n
Hacham Ben Sion Abba Shaul (Israel, 1924-1998) ruled that one<\/div>\n
should not recite \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d on days marking joyous occasions,<\/div>\n
such as on Friday afternoon, when we prepare to welcome the<\/div>\n
Shabbat, as well as Shabbat itself. It should likewise be omitted<\/div>\n
on Rosh Hodesh Ab and on Ereb Rosh Hodesh Ab. On days when<\/div>\n
a person omits Tahanun due to a personal celebration, such as<\/div>\n
a Mohel (person performing a circumcision), a Sandak (one who<\/div>\n
holds the child during circumcision) and the father of a child on<\/div>\n
the day of a circumcision, one should omit \u201cTikun Rahel,\u201d as well.<\/div>\n
The festive nature of these occasions requires omitting the somber<\/div>\n
recitation of \u201cTikun Rahel,\u201d which, as mentioned, speaks of the<\/div>\n
tragedy of the Temple\u2019s destruction.<\/div>\n
Furthermore, one should not recite \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d during the<\/div>\n
afternoon of Tisha B\u2019Ab, when we begin turning our attention<\/div>\n
away from mourning and toward our hopes and anticipation of<\/div>\n
redemption. Since at this time we focus on the prospect of<\/div>\n
redemption rather than on the tragedy of the destruction, it is<\/div>\n
inappropriate to recite \u201cTikun Rahel.\u201d<\/div>\n
One should not mistakenly think that this practice is reserved for<\/div>\n
Kabbalists or great scholars. Reciting \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d during the<\/div>\n
three weeks is a most beneficial practice for all people, as it sets<\/div>\n
the mood and puts one in the proper mindset for the period of<\/div>\n
mourning. Reading these verses can be very inspiring and bring<\/div>\n
a person to a greater appreciation of the tragedy of the Temple\u2019s<\/div>\n
destruction, and to a more profound sense of loss. It should be<\/div>\n
noted that during the three weeks in Yeshivat Porat Yosef, after<\/div>\n
the first learning session in the early afternoon all the students sit<\/div>\n
on the floor and recite \u201cTikun Rahel.\u201d This is thus a practice that<\/div>\n
all people should observe, in order to enhance one\u2019s awareness of<\/div>\n
the immense tragedy of the Hurban (destruction).<\/div>\n

R. Eli Mansour writes:The three-week period between Shiva Asar Be\u2019Tamuz and TishaB\u2019Ab is known as \u201cBen Ha\u2019mesarim,\u201d during which we observecertain practices to mourn the destruction of the Bet Ha\u2019mikdash.The Arizal (Rabbi Yishak Luria, 1534-1572) wrote that it is properduring this period for \u201cHasidim Ve\u2019anshe Ma\u2019ase\u201d (particularlypious and devoted people) to recite each day the \u201cTikun Rahel\u201dsection of the \u201cTikun Hasot\u201d prayer, which us printed in manySiddurim. The \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d contains many verses describing thedestruction of the Bet Ha\u2019mikdash, and its recitation thus helps puta person in the proper frame of mind for this period of mourning.Many recite this service each night throughout the year as part ofthe \u201cTikun Hasot\u201d prayer, but the Arizal held that it is proper torecite it as well every afternoon during the three weeks betweenShiva Asar Be\u2019Tamuz and Tisha B\u2019Ab. The recitation should takeplace from Hasot (midday as defined by Halacha) until the pointof \u201cMinha Ketana\u201d in the late-afternoon hours. This practice isalso mentioned by the Hida (Rabbi Haim Yosef David Azulai,1724-1806), in his works Yosef Ometz and More Be\u2019esba.Hacham Ben Sion Abba Shaul (Israel, 1924-1998) ruled that oneshould not recite \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d on days marking joyous occasions,such as on Friday afternoon, when we prepare to welcome theShabbat, as well as Shabbat itself. It should likewise be omittedon Rosh Hodesh Ab and on Ereb Rosh Hodesh Ab. On days whena person omits Tahanun due to a personal celebration, such asa Mohel (person performing a circumcision), a Sandak (one whoholds the child during circumcision) and the father of a child onthe day of a circumcision, one should omit \u201cTikun Rahel,\u201d as well.The festive nature of these occasions requires omitting the somberrecitation of \u201cTikun Rahel,\u201d which, as mentioned, speaks of thetragedy of the Temple\u2019s destruction.Furthermore, one should not recite \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d during theafternoon of Tisha B\u2019Ab, when we begin turning our attentionaway from mourning and toward our hopes and anticipation ofredemption. Since at this time we focus on the prospect ofredemption rather than on the tragedy of the destruction, it isinappropriate to recite \u201cTikun Rahel.\u201dOne should not mistakenly think that this practice is reserved forKabbalists or great scholars. Reciting \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d during thethree weeks is a most beneficial practice for all people, as it setsthe mood and puts one in the proper mindset for the period ofmourning. Reading these verses can be very inspiring and bringa person to a greater appreciation of the tragedy of the Temple\u2019sdestruction, and to a more profound sense of loss. It should benoted that during the three weeks in Yeshivat Porat Yosef, afterthe first learning session in the early afternoon all the students siton the floor and recite \u201cTikun Rahel.\u201d This is thus a practice thatall people should observe, in order to enhance one\u2019s awareness ofthe immense tragedy of the Hurban (destruction).<\/p>\n

See here the complete Tikun<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are Kavanot of Amidah Beyn HaMetzarim<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The three-week period between Shiva Asar Be\u2019Tamuz and Tisha
\nB\u2019Ab is known as \u201cBen Ha\u2019mesarim,\u201d during which we observe
\ncertain practices to mourn the destruction of the Bet Ha\u2019mikdash.
\nThe Arizal (Rabbi Yishak Luria, 1534-1572) wrote that it is proper
\nduring this period for \u201cHasidim Ve\u2019anshe Ma\u2019ase\u201d (particularly
\npious and devoted people) to recite each day the \u201cTikun Rahel\u201d
\nsection of the \u201cTikun Hasot\u201d prayer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[41,61],"tags":[52,122,7,123,33,46,76,45,18,50,121,119,120],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":454,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/167\/revisions\/454"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ish-tam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}