Monday, December 11, 2023

Minhag to Give Gelt on the 5th Night of Chanukah

There is a minhag to give Chanukah gelt to your children and to the poor on the fifth night of Chanukah. The simple reason since the 5th night never falls out on shabbos. Another reason that the nasie of the 5th day is from shevet Shimon who will produce the Rebbeim to teach the children.
יש  המקפידים לתת את דמי החנוכה דוקא ביום חמישי של חנוכה הגר"ח קניבסקי  מסביר שנהגו לתת ביום זה, היות  והוא  לא  אף פעם בשבת  אורחות רבנו שם; דרך שיחה ח"א עמ' קפז; פסקי תשובות סי' עת"ר הע' 24, עמ' תסג). ויש אומרים שטעם הדבר הוא משום שימי החנוכה הם כנגד קורבנות הנשיאים כל יום כנגד נשיא אחר. ויום חמישי הוא כנגד נשיא שמעון, ושבט שמעון נעשה מלמדי תנוקות (רש"י בראשית מט, ז). לכן נהגו לתת את המעות מזרזות את הילדים ללימוד תורה ביום זה

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8 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 6, 2018 at 4:30 PM

    The minhag is to be machmir and give gelt all 8 nights

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    1. AnonymousDecember 15, 2020 at 12:03 PM

      Some have the MINHAG to start on the first night and give the last time on day 8 right before shkiah. that a total of 9 times. and its a big segulah for________ (fill in the blank to your needs)

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  2. AnonymousDecember 26, 2019 at 8:49 PM

    Were dose the minhag of giving gifts come Frome

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  3. AnonymousDecember 2, 2021 at 5:02 PM

    To clarify:
    There are 2 minhagim:
    1. To give zedakah on Chanukah. By definition zedakah is money given to needy people.
    2. To give money to the children’s teachers - Rabeim (and morahs).
    Zedakah is usually given all nights.
    Chanukah felt to the family ( if that’s your minhag) is given on the fifth night.

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  4. AnonymousDecember 11, 2023 at 3:42 PM

    I’m collecting so I can give zedaka to the poor people for Eight days plus for the rave I’m and the Rabbanosand for Reb Baal haness and last but not least for the whole family

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  5. AnonymousDecember 12, 2023 at 2:52 AM

    Maybe Rabbanim…

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