Answer To Yes and No Riddle

When do we have nine weeks in a row, where we alternate every week, one week

we do say Tzidkoscho Tzedek (Shabbos Mincha) and the following week we don’t say?

Answer:

When Rosh Chodesh Shvat falls on Shabbos. (this year)

(Shu"t Mahari Bruno # 150)

 1) Shmos                          Y

 2) Voeirah                        N      Rosh Chodesh

 3) Bo                                 Y

 4 )Beshalach                    N       Tu Bishvat

 5) Yisro                             Y

 6) Mishpatim                    N       Erev  Rosh Chodesh Adar

 7) Trumah                         Y

 8) Tetzaveh                       N        Erev Purim

 9) Ki sisa                           Y   

           Y = say      N = don’t say