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dltzd z` oiadl
Vol. 1 No. 3
b"qyz jlie-miavp zyxt
THE zevn WITHIN zixgy zltz
zixgy zltz consists of two primary zevn,
the devn of rny z`ixw and the devn of
dltz (dxyr dpeny). Each is a separate devn, governed by its own set of rules. In fact
because of the differences between the two zevn, one might not have expected that the
two zevn would follow each other. The major differences between the zevn lies in the
deadline by which each is to be recited daily and that women are not obligated to perform
rny z`ixw zevn because it is a `nxb onfdy dyr zevn. Women are required to perform
dltz zevn because it is not considered a `nxb onfdy dyr zevn. l"fg established that
dltz should follow
rny z`ixw based on the rule of dltzl dle`b zkinq.
There are other zevn that l"fg intertwined within zixgy zltz. They are:
1) mici zlihp 2) dxez cenlz 3) dfefn 4) oilitz 5) ziviv
6) mixvn z`ivi zxikf . Each is a `ziixe`c devn except for mici zlihp.
Whether the devn of dltz is a `ziixe`c devn or a opaxc devn is a zwelgn between
the m"anx and the o"anx . The significance of the disagreement may be in answering a
historical question: have Jews been reciting dltz daily since dxez ozn.The following is
the position of the m"anx:
` wxt dltz zekld Î m"anx
drenyd itn .mkiwel` 'd z` mzcare xn`py mei lka lltzdl dyr zevn `
ef i` minkg exn` .mkaal lka ecarle xn`py dltz `id ef dceary ecnl
dltzd dpyn oi`e ,dxezd on zeltzd oipn oi`e .dltz ef alay dcear `id
micare miyp jkitle a .dxezd on reaw onf dltzl oi`e ,dxezd on z`fd
`ed jk ef devn aeig `l` `nxb onfd `ly dyr zevn `idy itl dltza oiaiig
jk xg`e `ed jexa yecwd ly egay cibne mei lka lltzne opgzn mc` `diy
'dl dicede gay ozep jk xg`e dpgzae dywaa mdl jixv `edy eikxv l`ey
.egk itl cg` lk ,el ritydy daehd lr
Although the m"anx ruled that dltz was a `ziixe`c devn, he appears to admit to a
weakness in his position by acknowledging that `ziixe`cn dltz had no set time, had no
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