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# 3715 Eyes on the Snake
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Q. I met a snake on the sidewalk. Should I grant it the right-of-way, or should I dispatch it safely to death with my heel?
A. Common sense would indicate that it depends on the case and the type of snake. If it is a dangerous reptile that could harm others especially children, it should be disposed off. If it does not present any danger at all, it should just be shoveled to the side. (All not on Shabbos).
Zohar (Yisro p. 68) tells a story of R' Elozor and R' Chezkeya finding a snake on their path and R' Elozor stopped R' Chezkeya from killing unnecessarily the snake. Meforshim (ibid) debate whether that was only because it happened in the desert or if that snake was created for a specific needed purpose (See Kaf Hachaim and Maareches Hamishna Berura 2: p. 552)
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar.
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Posted 5/29/2022 5:43 PM |
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# 3714 Torah for All
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Q. Dear Rabbi can our Women Torah Learning Group that meets almost every day for different Shiurim. also learn the night of Shavuot? We would like to join our husbands and children for the early Shavuot minyan. and then eat together the early Yom Tov meal. Should they also recite the Tikun of Leil Shavuot?
A. Poskim indeed permit women to learn Shavuos night. However, they may not recite theTikun Leil Shavuos. (Piskei Teshuvos 494: 4 quoting Rav Poalim).
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar.
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Posted 5/27/2022 6:00 PM |
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# 3713 A Victory Day
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Q. Dear Rov Shlit'a is there a problem celebrating Victoria Day by going to a park and watching the fireworks, because of; 'Lo Telchu Bechukot Hagoyim,' (following the traditions of the nations)?
A. Victoria Day is not a religious holiday, as is amply recorded. It celebrates the birthday of Queen Victoria, who was the ruling monarch at the time of Canada's birth as a country in 1867. It's a day to celebrate all the wonderful things that make Canada the great country it is.
Therefore, Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that there is no prohibition of 'Lo Telchu Bechukot Hagoyim,'
involved. (See also question 3329 regarding that it is also propitious to include the date in a shul or school Luach).
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a.
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Posted 5/23/2022 6:34 PM |
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# 3712 Knowledge on the Tree
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Q. Kvod Horav. As it happened to various of our neighbors after the severe storm last Shabbos some of our trees fell. One fallen tree was blocking the entry to our front yard and home, since we are surrounded by bushes.
We could not go to shul without pushing the blocking tree away and we did so by pushing it, all together with our backs, (we have B'H a large family). We did so understanding that doing it with our backs would be considered as 'Tiltul Min Hatza'ad' or an indirect way of handling it and we would not transgress on the prohibition on Muktzah.
However, we had later some concern that since the tree was still partially attached to the ground, maybe we transgressed on the prohibition of further cutting off the tree. Since after all that was not our intention (Dovor Sheino Miskaven) and it was not a certainty (P'sik Reisha), was that permitted?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that in principle it seems you are correct, as you appear to have good knowledge of the Halachos of Shabbos, and you would be aware that it was not a P'sik Reisha.
One may add for permission the fact that it was also an act done by many
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Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a.
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Posted 5/23/2022 6:33 PM |
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# 3711 Flawed Tefilas Geshem
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Q. Last Shabbat I was walking to Shul to learn a shiur and daven an early Mincha Gedola. Then the totally unexpected wildest storm struck and when I arrived in Shul I was totally soaked even my underclothes were wet. I was debating if I can stay, since I was already there, and daven Mincha early or maybe it would be better to return home and daven Mincha later?
A. As I answered you then, it would be better to go home and change, since davening in that condition may contradict a basic requirement of Tefila (Mishna Berura 91: 12) namely that one should dress when davening as is the custom is in that place to receive great and important people. (See questions 3624 - 25).
Besides, you may incur unwillingly in squeezing clothing on Shabbos and also damaging the Shul property.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a.
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Posted 5/23/2022 6:30 PM |
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# 3710 Who Are You, My Son?
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Q. As we spoke by phone, I was wondering if one of my children does not look at all like his siblings but rather is very similar to a neighbor. do I have to be concerned? Should I do a DNA testing on him?
A. Maharsham (3: 160) rules that similar looks do not prove at all parental relationship. He quotes a story told by Medresh Rabba (Vayetze) of a dark couple that gave birth to a white child. When the very surprised parents consulted Rebi, he said it was the result of the environment in their home. A similar ruling is to be found in Chassam Soffer (E.H. 1: 9).
See also Talmud (Berochos 20a) Rabi Yochanan would go and sit by the entrance to the Mikva. He said to himself: When Jewish women come up from their immersion [after their menstruation,] they should see me first so that they have beautiful children like me.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a
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Posted 5/22/2022 6:07 PM |
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# 3709 Have to Get Married
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Q. I'm to be married B'H after Shavuos. Can I get my required marriage license during Sefira days?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is permitted.
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Posted 5/20/2022 1:06 PM |
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# 3708 Light The Fires!
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Q. What is the source of people lighting bonfires on Lag Baomer?
A. Sefer Ranu LeYaakov (p. 214) mentions echoing Chassam Soffer, that the source for this very widespread tradition, is the pasuk "Eish Das Lamo' (Devarim 33: 2) that well describes the constant fiery fight and combat the Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai led against those who opposed the learning of Torah.
See also Lebush Yosef (p. 215), Ginas Reuben (p.13), Vezos LeYehuda (p. 229) and others that quote the minhag and offer other reasons. Many of them are based on the symbolic representation of fire to the learning and teaching of Torah, especially of the Nitzotzos or sparks of Kedusha inherent in the Zohar and Cabalah teachings that were released on that day
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Posted 5/19/2022 4:26 PM |
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# 3707 Fit to Light the Candle?
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Q. We have a minhag in our shul that we make a seuda on Lag Baomer and we lite 33 candles, and we honored different people to light. Our shul has B'H grown a lot in the last years and the new board wants to sell the lightning of the candles for much needed income and to avoid conflict.
An elderly and venerable member has been honored for many years to light a candle, he complained that he has already an established right and it should be maintained. What is the Halacha?
A. Poskim deal with similar shailos regarding established aliyos during Yamim Noraim and different opinions are mentioned depending on a variety of factors.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in our case, the most simple solution that would avoid a likely Machlokes, is to light some more candles in a different table or location and to grant the venerable member his already established honor.
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Posted 5/19/2022 4:22 PM |
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# 3706 A Happy Yohrzait?
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Q. Kevod Harav. Why is the Yohrzait of Moshe Rabbenu, the Seventh of Adar considered a day of mourning and is kept as the day dedicated for the Chevra Kadisha, while Lag Baomer which is the day we commemorate the Yohrzait of Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai is a day of great joy and Simcha?
A. The reason is likely to the Talmud (Temurah 16a) teaching that Rav Yehuda said in the name of Shmuel: Three thousand Halochos were forgotten during the days of mourning for Moshe Rabbenu. Yet the day when Rabi Shimon Bar Yochai passed away is described by Shaar HaKavonos by Rabbi Chaim Vital and others, as Yom Simchoso, since he gave on that day the greatest spiritual light to the world with the revelation of many of the Zohar secrets.
That turned it into a Yom Hillula, a day of celebration, and bonfires and lights are lit to symbolize the impact of his teachings
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a agrees to this reason.
Other reasons are mentioned including the fact that Moshe Rabenu passed away when he was in distress, as he so much desired to enter the Land of Yisrael and was denied.
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Posted 5/19/2022 4:17 PM |
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# 3705 Feeling the Burn
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Q. Our Shul saves the Schach, Arovos and Lulavim of Sukos to be used as fire material for the Lag Baomer bonfire. As it is indicated that once a mitzva was done with an object, it should be preserved to be used for another mitzva.
We were wondering since it became a bit expensive to discard holy objects in the Geniza, and we have a whole container of old Ta'aleisim that no one uses, can we also burn them in the Lag Baomer bonfire?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that it is not proper to dispose of old Taleisim by burning them since it can be seen as a derision and irreverence to them.
Although, in our Torah we find many objects that we are ordained to burn and consume by fire such as Korbonos, candles for Shabbos, Yom Tov and Chanuka, Chometz, etc., and there is no disrespect in doing so, it is permitted because the Torah explicitly ordained us to do so and that makes it honorable, as opposed to our case.
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Posted 5/19/2022 4:08 PM |
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# 3704 Let the Party Begin
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Q. How early can one begin this year (82 -22) when Lag Baomer is Thursday the Simcha by the fireside on Wednesday evening?
A. On a similar question (2189) regarding when one make a Lag Baomer party (with a siyum) on Wednesday night, Lag Baomer (79 -19) is Thursday, after the Shekia, with music, we wrote:
“Poskim disagree if marriages are permitted on the eve of Lag Baomer. Some maintain that the simcha applies only to the day itself and since Halacha often dictates that “miktzaz hayom kekulo” or part of the day counts as a complete day, they can be performed from the morning of Lag Baomer, but not on the prior evening. Others maintain that weddings are permitted on the eve also (See Chasam Sofer, O.H.: 142, Minchas Yitzchok 4: 84, Igrois Moshe 1: 159, on others).
On question 161 in regard to the earliest time one can cut hair on Lag Baomer, and if it can be done erev Lag Baomer after already reciting maariv, following the plag hamincha, we wrote:
“Remah (O.H. 493: 2) rules that one should wait until the morning of Lag Baomer day for having a haircut. Mishna Berura (ibid. 10) explains that it refers to after the netz. However, he points out (ibid. 11) that there are Poskim who permit a haircut on the night before, from Shaar Hatziun (ibid. 12) it seems that he does not agree with them.
Nitei Gavriel (Pesach 3, 49 n. 21) explains that the above depends on the minhag of reciting or not reciting tachanun during mincha erev Lag Baomer.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that even for those who permit hair-cutting on the night before, they definitely not include the time after the plag before nightfall, despite having prayed Maariv after the plag”
In our case: Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if one maintains that minhag, one can celebrate with music after nightfall and in need from after the Shekia or sunset.”
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Posted 5/17/2022 4:07 PM |
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# 3703 Hide and Seek?
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Q. See question (3702) above. Is one even supposed to watch a lunar eclipse?
A. On question 1419 regarding if one can tell other people about a solar eclipse. we wrote: "On the introduction to Chidushei Hagranat (p. 14- relating the life-history of Hagaon Rav Naftoli Trop zt”l) the following is quoted: Rabbi Shmuel Pliskin zt”l, a talmid of the Yeshiva in Radin, in an article published in the monthly Torah Journal titled “Bais Yaakov” (Elul 5722/1962, Page 13 – relates that the Chofetz Chaim instructed the residents of Radin to view a solar eclipse (that occurred in Radin) to see how the Ribono Shel Olam slowly ceases the koach of the mighty sun, which is worshiped by some nations as an Avoda Zarah, to show that the sun was nivra (created) and is a not a borei (creator).
He adds that next to the Yeshiva building, the bachurim were standing… and Rav Naftoli,the Rosh Hayeshiva was looking through a soot coated glass… and in awe exclaimed; you
should not look (into the sun), but you should see and understand.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that indeed, if someone was to have a correct and propitious intention in his act of witnessing the greatness and beauty of Creation, as the Chofetz Chaim had, he would be commended for his participation, as he would for any similar mitzva.
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Indeed, on the solar eclipse of August 2017, some of the Kollel learners made a point to go out for few minutes and appreciate the eclipse.
However, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that lunar eclipses are different than solar, since our Sages teach (Suka 29a) that a solar eclipse is a bad omen for the entire world, that follows the solar calendar, while a lunar eclipse is considered a bad sign for the Jewish nation, who calculate the duration of months according to the cycles of the moon. Therefore, one should avoid watching a lunar eclipse.
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Posted 5/17/2022 2:38 PM |
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# 3702 A Mask on the Moon
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Q. Dear Rabbi. Since we are going to experience tonight (Sunday May 15 2022) a full lunar eclipse we were wondering if we say a Bracha as we do for other unusual or impacting natural phenomena like lightning or earthquakes reciting 'Ose Ma'ase Bereishit?'
A. On question 1418 regarding the full solar eclipse of August 2017 we wrote: "We do not find in Talmud or Shulchan Aruch that our sages instituted any blessing for eclipses;
although a bracha is recited on other constant 'Niflaos' and wonders of Hashem’s Creation such as thunder, lightning, meteors and comets and according to many Poskim even earthquakes. Contemporary Poskim maintain that we do not recite a brocho on eclipses. (Orchois Rabbenu (1 p. 95) and Shaarei Brocho (21: n. 73- Shaar Hoayin 7: 6 n. 13, mentions that Shevet Halevy was in doubt).
Ase Lecha Rav (5: 7) explains that 'Ose Maaseh Bereishis' is only recited for natural events, which are part of the positive Creation of Bereishis. The Talmud (Suka 29a) adverts that a Likui Chama or solar eclipse, is an outcome of man’s sinful conduct. It is a threatening sign of a time of din and judgment.
Most commentaries assume that Likui Chama refers to solar eclipses, although it is quoted that Horav Yoinosson Eibshutz zt’l maintained they were sunspots. (It is questionable how in 1751, without telescopes, sunspots could be observed).
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is similar.
On question 708 on this forum in regards to the Aurora Borealis lights, we wrote that: Although the Northern Lights is a display of one of the most striking and magnificent phenomena in nature, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that since this event is not recorded in the Talmud or Poskim directly, one should recite Ose Maase Bereshis without the name of Hashem.
However, for an eclipse one should not recite this brocho, even without Hashem’s name. This being similar to what the Talmud (Brochos 40b) mentions, that we don’t recite a blessing on a produce that emanates from scourge or the opinion of the Tumim (97) on why we don’t recite a blessing on giving tzedaka, since it involves the curse of poverty."
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that the same principle and even more so, as explained in the next question applies to a lunar eclipse.
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Posted 5/17/2022 2:33 PM |
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# 3701 Fit and Trim
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Q. Can a woman trim her eyebrows and shave or pluck hairs from her face during Sefirah days, so she will not become unpleasant to her husband?
A. Poskim indeed permit the above when one is dealing with maintaining pleasant family relations (See Shulchan Aruch Y.D.390:5, Igros Moshe Y.D. 2: 127, Nitei Gavriel 49; 10-14, Kovetz Halochos 10: 1,2, and others.
Likewise Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 13) also permits shaving mustache hairs that interfere with eating during the Three Weeks.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar.
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Posted 5/15/2022 11:01 PM |
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# 3700 Food for Thought
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Q. A Jewish organization is having a golf day. Can I volunteer, even if the food is not cor supervised, if I do something non-food related?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that you should not attend since others may incorrectly assume that since you are attending the food served is indeed Kosher.
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Posted 5/13/2022 12:18 AM |
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# 3699 Out of Your Tree?
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Q. Until when can one recite the Birchat Hailanot (Blessing on the blooming trees)?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it can be recited until the buds turn into an edible fruit.
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Posted 5/13/2022 12:16 AM |
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# 3698 The Labor on Ones Fruits
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Q. Querido Rabino, We have a small melocoton (peach) tree in our backyard that isn't yet 4 years old and it is blooming. Can we recite the bracha of the blooming trees on it?
A. Poskim rule that during the first three years of the tree since the fruits are 'Orlah' and prohibited, one does not recite the blessing of the blooming trees, however on the fourth year on can recite this important blessing.
See questions 282, 288, 1708, 1703 regarding the times, conditions and if women recite this brocho.
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Posted 5/13/2022 12:14 AM |
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# 3697 Elevator Music
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Q. Since the Rov mentioned that the period between Pesach and Lag Baomer is propitious for Refuos and healing, I made a serious of appointments by my dentist. The problem is that there is a constant background of happy music at his dental clinic. Do I have to wear earplugs when being there during the Sefirah Days?
A. On question 1312 regarding if one allowed to have a telephone ringtone that’s a segment of a song with musical instruments, we answered: "In question 104 we mentioned that in regards to the avelus of the Three Weeks, which is usually more stringent than than Sefira period, there are Poiskim who permit listening to music that is not played for the sake of enjoyment or pleasure, as one who employs workers that listen to the radio as they work, or music that is played for a child to calm him to sleep. (Nitey Gavriel , Bein Hametzorim ch. 15, 8-13).
Some Poiskim understand the music prohibition as only what conduces to joy and dancing, and permit classical music, played for soothing and comforting the soul. (Shoalin Vedorshim p. 245). However others disagree. See question 1395 above.
Igros Moshe (O.H. 3: 87) permits teaching instrumental music when it is done as a professional duty and not for enjoyment, See Naharos Eisan (p. 252) in regards to permitting singing and playing music for children in school.
Shoishanas Yisroel (Ben Hametzorim 1: 18) mentions that one should change the ringtone if it was recorded for the purpose of joy.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in the onset, one should avoid this type of ringtone the year around. However, once set it does not have to be removed"
The Rov Shlit'a maintains, as other Poskim also rule that background music in stores, clinics etc. is permitted.
One may add that indeed one should use ear plugs connected to Torah tapes when attending such places and use one's available time properly and productively.
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Posted 5/13/2022 12:12 AM |
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# 3696 Wearing More Than One Hat
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Q. Aside from the fact that a Yarmulke is part of men's clothing, why are men alone obligated to cover their heads, to be aware of Who is above them? Why don't women have such an obligation?
A. We assume that the question is being asked by an unmarried woman, since otherwise she must cover anyway her hair.
I heard in the name of Horav Brodsky Zt'l that the reason is that women's necessary care and obligation of dressing with modesty and discretion and properly covering their bodies, represents already their respect to the presence of Hashem, so no head covering is necessary.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that men require a head covering since by their given nature they posses a stronger urge and sexual desire than women do, so they require greater tools of awareness to feel constantly Hashem's presence.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a
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