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Hilchos Sefirah 5769
870. If one missed one (complete) day of counting Sefiras Ha'omer (or counted incorrectly i.e. counted the wrong day) one should continue to count each subsequent day, but without a beracha. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:8
871. However, one should, if possible, hear the beracha said by someone else (and answer Amein) to be able to fulfill the mitzvah properly, with a beracha.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:8
872. There are two minhagim of Aveilus during Sefirah. One minhag keeps Aveilus from after Pesach until Lag Ba'omer, and one minhag keeps Aveilus from Rosh Chodesh Iyar until Lag Ba'omer and from the day after Lag Ba'omer until Shavuos, (i.e. three days before Shavuos). Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:3
[Unless one is part of Kehilla (e.g. Chassidus) where everyone keeps one minhag, one may change which minhag he wishes to keep from year to year. SA 493:3, S'U Chasam Sofer 142, S'U Minchas Yitzchok 4:84]
873. During the days of Sefirah we do not make weddings, listen to music (even pre-recorded on a CD or cassette tape), or cut hair (and shave - without a specific heter for work), because at this time 24,000 talmidim of Rebbi Akiva died; therefore we keep some minhagim of Aveilus. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:1
{Re: Music see Aruch Hashulchan 493:2, Igros Moshe OC1:166 & OC3:87 & YD2:137, S'U Minchas Yitzchok 1:111, S'U Yechave Da'as 3:30, S'U Mishnah Halachos 8:188, S'U Oz Nidbiru 10:23}
{Re: Shaving see Biur Halacha 493:1, Igros Moshe OC4:102 & OC2:96, S'U Zera Emes 69, Piskei Tshuvos 493:10}
874. According to the psak of R' Moshe Feinstein and others, one may make a wedding before Rosh Chodesh Iyar, or after Lag Ba'omer, and invite guests who may be keeping sefirah at that time, and they may participate in the dancing with music.
Igros Moshe OC 1:159, 2:95, EH 1:97, Piskei Tshuvos 493:5,13
875. Before Rosh Chodesh Iyar and from Lag Ba'omer on, one may be lenient and rely upon the opinions of the Poskim who permit music at a Seudas Mitzvah.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:1, Piskei Tshuvos 493:5
876. When Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on a Shabbos (as it does this year - this coming Shabbos) one is permitted to take a haircut and shave on erev Shabbos in honor of the double simcha of Shabbos and Rosh Chodesh, even for those who are keeping minhagim of Aveilus from Pesach to Lag Baomer. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:1 MB5
Many subscribers have asked if this heter may be relied upon by those who normally keep the chumrah (stringency) of Reb Yehudah Hachasid and do not ever take a haircut on Rosh Chodesh even when it falls on a Friday. This is a machlokes h'poskim. R' Moshe Feinstein and R' Yaakov Kamenetsky held that (only for those who have already begun their aveilus in sefirah) this Friday is an exception and one may take a haircut/shave this Friday. The Steipler Gaon held that they may not, and The Kaf Hachaim held that they should rather take a haircut on Thursday after Chatzos. Please discuss with your Rov which psak to follow.
(L'Torah V'Horoah Vol. 2 pg. 20, Emes L'Yaakov 260:1, Bein Pesach L'Shvuos pg. 246, Kaf Hachaim 493:47)
877. If a Bris Milah occurs during Sefirah it is permitted for the Sandik, Mohel and father of the baby to take a haircut/shave on the day before the Bris (in the late afternoon) in honor of the Bris. {If the Bris is on Shabbos they may take a haircut even Friday morning.}
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:2
878. The prohibition on taking a haircut during sefirah applies to women and children, as well as men. Piskei Tshuvos 493:7
879. It is permitted for women to shave their underarms, or trim their eyebrows during sefirah because these (as opposed to other body hair) are not included in the prohibition against haircutting during sefirah. Bein Pesach L'Shvuos 9:11 citing R' Shloma Zalman Auerbach and R' Shmuel Wosner, Piskei Tshuvos 493:7 fn50
880. If one forgot to count the Omer at night one should count anytime during the following day without the beracha. One may then continue to count on subsequent nights with a beracha.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:1
881. If one is uncertain as to whether he missed the previous day's counting he may continue to count with a beracha. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:8 see also Bi'ur Halacha
882. During Sefirah one is permitted to (purchase and) wear new clothing and make a beracha of Shehechiyanu on the new clothing {for those who have the custom to do so}.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:1 MB2, Bein Pesach L'Shuvuos 16:1 citing R' Chaim Kanievesky
883. Nevertheless, there are some who have the minhag to be machmir (stringent) and do not purchase or wear new clothing during sefirah. However, this is a stringency and it is not prohibited as it is during the three weeks (from the 17th of Tammuz until Tish'a B'Av).
Piskei Tshuvos 493:2,3, S'U Yechave Da'as 1:24
884. Even for those who have the custom to not wear new clothing during sefirah (or make a Shehechiyanu during sefirah) many are lenient and do wear new clothing (and make the beracha) on Shabbos during sefirah, while others are stringent even on Shabbos.
Piskei Tshuvos 493:2,3
885. All opinions permit the purchase and wearing of new undergarments during sefirah.
Piskei Tshuvos 493:3
886. There is a machlokes H'Poskim as to whether one may have music and dancing at a Seudas Mitzvah (i.e. Sheva Brachos, Bris, Pidyon Haben, Bar Mitzvah, Hachnosoas Sefer Torah, Siyum) during Sefirah. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:1, Piskei Tshuvos 493:5
887. The generally accepted practice is to avoid music and dancing between Rosh Chodesh Iyar and Lag B'aomer even at a Seudas Mitzvah. However, those who do have music and dancing at a Seudas Mitzvah "have upon whom to rely" (i.e. Magen Avraham, Mishnah Brurah, Kaf Hachaim, Igros Moshe). Piskei Tshuvos 493:5, Igros Moshe OC2:95, EH1:97
888. Women are not obligated in the mitzvah of counting the Omer because it is a positive mitzvah that is dependent upon time. However, many women have accepted upon themselves to count, while others have the minhag for women to refrain from counting.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:1, Minchas Chinuch 306, Avnei Nezer 384
889. Women may, if they wish, count with a beracha, but their husbands should remind them to count so that they do not miss any days. The minhag of the Steipler was for women within his household to count with a beracha. Orchos Rabbeinu 2:pg92, Piskei Tshuvos 489:7
890. One may count the Omer in any language, however one must understand what he is saying. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:1
891. One should L'chatchila count while standing. However, bi'dieved, if one counted while sitting he is Yoitze. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 489:1
892. This coming Friday, the 14th of Iyar is Pesach Sheni. According to many opinions (even when it does not fall on a Friday) one does not fast on this day, make Hespedim, or a Hakomas Matzeivah. Piskei Tshuvos 492:1
893. There are different minhagim regarding the saying of Tachnun, (El Erech Apayim), and Lamenatzeach on Pesach Sheni (as it is not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch to omit these tefillos). Many have the minhag to eat Matzah on Pesach Sheni by day, zecher L'korbon Pesach. Piskei Tshuvos 492:1, see also Shaarei Tshuva @ SA 131:19
894. Next Tuesday, the 18th of Iyar will be Lag Ba'omer. One does not say Tachnun on Lag Ba'omer (or by Mincha on erev Lag Ba'omer). Some also do not say Lamenatzeach or have aveilim daven for the amud. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:2, Piskei Tshuvos 493:9
895. According to the Ra'mah one should not take a haircut (or shave) on Lag Ba'omer at night; rather, one should wait until morning. However, many Achronim are lenient and do permit taking a haircut at night. Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:2 MB11
896. There are several reasons for the Simcha of Lag Ba'omer;
1) On Lag Ba'omer the talmidim of Rebbi Akiva stopped dying. (Mishna Brurah 493:MB8)
2) It is the Yahrtzeit of Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai and on this day he revealed the Zohar. (Sdei Chemed, Chida, Bnei Yissaschar, Chayei Odom, Aruch Hashulchan, Kaf Hachaim)
897. 3) On Lag Ba'omer Rebbi Akiva gave Semicha to his five talmidim who did not die, and through whom Torah was disseminated, (among them Rebbi Shimon Bar Yochai).
(Sdei Chemed, Chida, Kaf Hachaim, Pri Chodosh)
4) On this day The Mann began to fall for Klal Yisroel in the Midbar (S'U Chasam Sofer YD 233)
898. It is permitted to cut hair on Lag Ba'omer regardless of which (of the two major) minhag of Aveilus one is keeping, unless one is following the minhag of the Arizal which does not permit cutting hair even on Lag Ba'omer and even for a Bris.
Shulchan Aruch w/Mishnah Brurah 493:2, Shaarei Tshuvah 8
899. One of the earliest sources for the minhag to go to Meron (the burial place of R' Shimon bar Yochai) on Lag Ba'omer and light a fire in the zchus of R' Shimon bar Yochai is from R' Chaim Vittal in the name of the Ari Hakodosh and Rabbeinu Ovadiah M'Bartenurah. Many have the minhag to bring their sons who are three years old to have the first haircut at Meron and thereby perform the mitzvah of leaving the Peios of the head uncut. This minhag is mentioned by R' Chaim Vittal as "an age old minhag" at the time of the Arizal.
Sefer Gal Peninim
900. The reason for the minhag for children to play with a bow and arrow on Lag Ba'omer is because chazal say (Yerushalmi Berachos 9:1) that during the life of Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai there was no rainbow ever seen. A rainbow and a bow are both called a "keshes". Many great Rebbes practiced this minhag. {B'gematria - Hakeshes = Rabban Shimon ben Yochai}.
Sefer Gal Peninim citing R' Menachem M'Riminov and The Bnei Yissaschar
901. Many have the minhag to throw valuable clothing dipped in olive oil into the fire lit in the zchus of Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai, and it said that the Or Hachaim Hakodosh practiced this minhag. Some poskim however (e.g. The Ba'al Shoel Umashiv) decried the minhag as being Bal Tashchis, while others defend it. Sefer Gal Peninim
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