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# 2976 The Tenet of the Tenth Man
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Q. A person who came from the asara rishonim, may he leave to wake someone up for Shacharis, or will he lose the status of being from the asara rishonim? May one leave to get a drink of water, etc, or only for tzorchei tefilla?
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Posted 12/20/2020 11:10 AM |
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# 2975 Life Of The Party
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Q. We know that unlike Purim we don't eat seudos or special meals on Chanuka. Why not? We should make a Sedas Hodaah for the great miracles done to our forefathers and us?
A. On question 1222 of Ask the Rabbi, concerning if Chanuka i ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:57 PM |
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# 2974 Clear The Deck
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Q. Is it correct to make a Zoom Chanukah party, and play cards after finishing a shiur?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a pointed out the Teshuva of the Chassam Soffer (Likutei teshuvos 3: 28), where he points out the tradition people had ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:55 PM |
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# 2973 Proxy Blessings
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Q. I was asked by an unmarried neighbor friend who was hospitalized to go to his home and light his menorah, since he can't do so with candles in the hospital. I accepted to do it, but I'm not sure if I have to say a brocho, one or both?
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:52 PM |
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# 2972 All Raise and Praise
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Q. Do women say Hallel during Chanuka? Are they obliged as in the seder of Pesach?
A. Poskim disagree, Mogen Avrohom (422: 5) rules that women are exempt from reciting Hallel during Chanuka, since it constitutes a 'mitzvas assei shehazma ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:50 PM |
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# 2971 The Early Light
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Q. I daven in a shul that davens Mincha close to the shkiah (sunset) and then people return for a shiur 8.00 PM followed by Maariv. Should they light the shul Menorah before Maariv or after Mincha, before the people go to light their Chanuka light a ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:47 PM |
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# 2970 Lead But Stay With Us
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Q. A shul that davens nusach S'fard (Ashkenaz) and in days when no tachanun is said, as in Chanuka, an Ovel does not usually daven before the amud (does not lead the services). This particular minyan like others, due to the covid crisis, is having a ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:43 PM |
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# 2969 Keep The Good Spirits Up
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Q. Can one use olive oil that was left uncovered overnight for lighting the Chanuka menorah?
A. Kaf Hachaim (673: 11) quoting Ben Ish Chai, rules that one should not use for lighting the Chanuka Menorah olive oil that was left under one' ....
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Posted 12/17/2020 11:40 PM |
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# 2968 Addressing the Window
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Q. Can one living in a basement, light his menorah by the basement window. This window is barely above the ground level outside the house. Since the menorah should be placed over 3 tefachim from the ground, is this allowed?
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Posted 12/13/2020 3:20 PM |
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# 2967 A Solid Answer
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Q. Some commercially available ready made olive oil sets for Chanuka, come bottled in small glass containers, that one only has to place on the menorah and light. The oil is in a kind of semi-solid state, like a paste, and therefore conveniently can ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 9:54 PM |
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# 2966 O Say, Can You See?
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Q. Is it proper to light the menorah next to a window covered with frosted glass, that shows there is light but one can't tell if it is a menorah or how many candles are on?
A. Kovetz Halochos (Hilchos Chanuka 9: 10: p. 152) rules that i ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 9:42 PM |
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# 2965 In Light Of...
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Q. Our grandfather is chronically hospitalized in a home where no candles or lighting matches ares allowed because of the constant use of oxygen. Since that became practically his residence, can he comply with lighting of the menorah with an electric ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 8:03 PM |
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# 2964 Do things that Are and Look Good
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Q. Many website offer free shipping for orders over a certain amount of money. May one order extra items with the intention of returning them in order that they can receive free shipping on their order? Even if this muttar al pi din, would it be bett ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:50 PM |
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# 2963 Do things that Look Good
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Q, Often when ordering from Amazon, Amazon offers a free 30 day trial for Amazon Prime. Amazon has your credit card information, and unless you cancel your subscription to Amazon Prime, you will have to pay for Amazon Prime after the 30 day trial is ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:46 PM |
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# 2962 The Lion or the Dog
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Q. R. Chanina (S'gan HaCohanim) said that he saw the heavenly fire descend (on the altar) resembling a crouching dog in the second temple (Yoma 21b). Is there any commentary on what that means? Why compare the Heavenly Holy fire to a crouching dog ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:45 PM |
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# 2961 The Truth Be Told?
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Q. L’chvod HaRov Quick question re TGV, (Toronto Grape Vine) response. Someone asked for some medical recommendation and people sent her a list of people they would recommend. She also got sent names of who to avoid based on their experience. When po ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:31 PM |
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# 2960 The Outside World
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Q. A minyan that still davens in a backyard tent, do they light a menorah with a bracha, night and day during this unusual Chanuka?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that they should light without a brocho.
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:23 PM |
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# 2959 Face Facts
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Q. For a Rabbi or a Teacher, is there a preference of using a see through plastic shield or a mask during the pandemic?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that it is better for a Rabbi or Teacher to use a plastic shield, since a ....
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Posted 12/10/2020 7:11 PM |
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# 2958 Zooming Along
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Q. We have a daf shiur in the morning before davening for many years, last week because of new restrictions, it became difficult for some to attend since the minyan also dwindled. We are thinking on zooming the daf, as many others have done and we ar ....
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Posted 12/6/2020 7:31 PM |
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# 2957 Pick the Toothpick
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Q Gefilte fish is served with toothpick inside for people to take instead of using a fork. Is it borer to remove the toothpick?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that one should treat the toothpick as a fork or similar eating i ....
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Posted 12/4/2020 2:05 AM |
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