[Avodah] : LeiSheiv

[Rabbi Meir G. Rabi, its Kosher!]

It is RaMBaM who asserts that one sits whilst making the Beracha of
LeiSheiv and it is the Rosh who argues that sitting is not the absolute
meaning of the word in this context.
And I have come across variations of the custom you mentioned, making
LeiSheiv before one begins the meal.

Sleeping is not permitted out of the Sukkkah, even a short nap as it is
deemed to be always a matter of Kevius, one cannot just decide to nap for a
couple of minutes and then wake up - so even if you get someone to wake yu
a couple of minutes after youve gone for your nap - it is still deemed in
Halacha to be a Kevius. Yet Surprisingly, we do not make the Beracha for
sleeping.

Best,

Rabbi Meir G. Rabi


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On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 7:55 PM, D&E-H Bannett <dbnet at zahav.net.il> wrote:

> Re: RMGR's <<custom to only make the Beracha when eating, we ought to make
> LeiSheiv as soon as we enter to have our meal.>>
>
> R' Meir's posting reminded me of my neighbor z"l, a Teimani of the old
> school, who whenever visiting my sukkah would start Borukh of leisheiv
> basukka as he was going through the door. Nothing to do with eating. It is
> about residing even temporarily in a sukka.
>
> And that reminds me of an aberration I've seen. Someone who made kiddush
> while standing, sat down to make leisheiv basukka and then stood again for
> shehecheyanu.
>
> Leisheiv in the b'rakha has nothing to do with sitting but with residing.
>
> "Vayeishev Ya'akov b'eretz  m'gurei aviv, b'eretz Canaan." Does anyone
> think he accomplished that while sitting only.
>
>
> Moadim l'simcha,
>
> David
>
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