[Mesorah] Ein mafsikin b'massa'os

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From: mesorah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org
[mailto:mesorah-bounces at lists.aishdas.org] On Behalf Of Elazar M. Teitz
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 4:51 PM
To: mesorah at lists.aishdas.org
Subject: [Mesorah] Ein mafsikin b'massa'os

     The question of where to stop for sheini when Masei is read alone is
because of those who are of the opinion that ein mafsikin b' massa'os.  The
only reason of which I am aware for this minhag is because of a connection
between the 42 masa'os and the Shen shel mem-beis osiyos, which should not
be divided.

     However, Masei only lists 41 masa'os. The 33 p'sukim from 33:5 through
33:37 each contain one massa, starting in Ram'seis and ending in Hor Hahar,
and the 8 p'sukim from 33:41 through 33:48 each contain one, from Hor Hahat
to Arvos Moav.  I assume that the forty-second was the crossing of the
Yardein.  If so, since even reading them in one aliya will not equal 42, why
the insistence on it?

I counted them.  41 plus Arvos Moav - making it 42. And before anyone says
that Arvos Moav shouldn't be counted - ayen the last Rashi in Pekudei.

Nice piece all about this in the Pardes Yosef Hachodosh (from where I took
most of what i am writing here)


RMB: ... and as far as I can tell oriiginates with the Baal Shem Tov.

First source is Tzeror Hamor (quoted by the Mageb Avrohom 428:8) which was
one of the meguroshei Sfard in 1492 
another is the Rema miPano also over 400 years ago. (also Noheg katzon
Yosef) So well before the Basht.


 Which would explain why the Gra shul doesn't follow this minhag, but makes
it interesting that Elizabeth does -- and, for that matter, that the
MB advocates it.

Nice suggestion - but incorrect.


BTW the PYH asks beshem "Ari bemistorim" (no idea) how come the maso'os of
parshas Chukas are not listed here?

SBA