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    Shulchan Arukh, Orach Chayim 220

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    Orach Chayim Siman 220

    Orach Chayim Siman 220 is a source-text unit from the Shulchan Arukh with 2 seifim. Its reading map separates the practical rule, its conditions and the points that need comparison with the surrounding text.

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    1. Seif 131 words

      Opens “הטבת החלום ותעניתו. ובו ב סעיפים: הרואה…”

    2. Seif 217 words

      Opens “יפה תענית לבטל חלום רע כאש לנעורת:…”

    Original text

    <b>הטבת החלום ותעניתו. ובו ב סעיפים:</b><br>הרואה חלום ונפשו עגומה עליו יטיבנו באפי תלתא דרחימו ליה (פי' שאוהבים אותו) ולימא באפייהו חלמא טבא חזאי ולימרו אינהו טבא הוא וטבא להוי וכו':

    Rectifying a dream and fasting about it. Contains two paragraphs. When one has a dream and is anxious about it, one can rectify the dream in front of three people who care about him. He can say to them: "I had a good dream" and they can say to him "it is a good dream and it will be well."

    יפה תענית לבטל חלום רע כאש לנעורת: הגה ודוקא בו ביום ואפי' בשבת וע' לקמן סי' רפ"ח:

    It is good to fast to nullify a bad dream. Like fire on wood chips. Rem"a: Specifically, this applies to the same day and even on Shabbat.

    English translation: Sefaria Community Translation · CC0