Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 684

Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 684 — English translation

Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.

1. 1We read of the sacrifices of the nesi'im, which are in Parshat Nasso (Numbers 7:1 – 8:4), three each day; and we start reading from the blessing of the priests [And there are those who say that we start from 'on the day that Moses had made an end' (ibid. 7:1) [Tur] and such is our practice.] And it is read with a kohen and a Levite, and an Israelite reads on the first day. [And there are those who say that the kohen reads the whole portion until 'on the first day' and the Levite and Israelite read 'on the first day', and such is our practice.] On the second day, the Kohen reads "on the second day" until "one young bullock," the Levite reads until "on the third day," and the Israelite repeats from "on the second day", and the portions are read accordingly, each day. [And there are those who say that the Israelite reads the portion of the following day, that is, from 'on the third day', and accordingly each day, and such is our practice (Haggahot Maimuniyyot). On the eight day [of Hanukkah], we start "on the eighth day", and we finish the whole portion, and we read the first portion of [parshat] Beha'a lotcha. (And it is our practice to finish with 'so he made the candlestick')(Minhagim)."
2. 2On the Sabbath of Hanukkah, we take out two Torah scrolls: with one we read the weekly portion, and with the second the portion of Hanukkah, and we read the haftorah of 'Sing and rejoice' (Zechariah 2:14); and if two Sabbaths occur, the haftorah of the second is read from [First] Kings of Solomon's candlesticks. (Gloss: But if a wedding occurs on that Sabbath, we read the haftorah of Hanukkah)(Minhagim).
3. 3If Rosh Chodesh Tevet coincides with Shabbat [Rosh Chodesh Tevet is always within the Hanukkah festival, being always the 6th day], three Torah scrolls are taken out. Six people are called to read from the Parashah of the week [this in the first scroll]. In the second, the reading for Rosh Chodesh is read, starting from “UveYom HaShabbat”. In the third scroll, the Maftir for Hanukkah is read. In this case, the Haftarah is “Roni VeSimchi”. When Rosh Chodesh falls during the week, two Torah scrolls are taken out. In the first one, three people are called, reading the Rosh Chodesh reading, and in the second, a single person goes up, whose reading will be that of Hanukkah. If the person leading the Tefilah [Chazzan or Chazanit] made a mistake and also read the fourth [the fourth person to go up to the Torah] from the first book, with the Rosh Chodesh reading; if a second scroll has not been taken out, another person must be called [to complete the reading correctly]. However, if a second Torah scroll was taken out because the first was damaged, a fifth person must be called, thus reading the Hanukkah portion. Rema: In case of a mistake and beginning to read the Hanukkah section, the reading must be interrupted and the Rosh Chodesh reading [before that of Hanukkah] should be read (Abudirham Hilkhot Berakhot). If necessary, a blessing is made for the Rosh Chodesh reading, see previous section 140.

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