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# 4255 Rise and Shine
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Q. Dear Rabbi. I recently heard that when wearing Tefilin one should not rise his hands overt them, like to pick up a Sefer from a high bookshelf, as this is similar to the Cohen Gadol not rising his hand over the ‘Tzitz’ (golden plate on his fore ....
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Posted 5/18/2023 11:00 PM |
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# 4254 Long Live the King
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Q. I work as an accountant for a large company that has important relations with British and Commonwealth companies. The company is celebrating King Charles III’s coronation with a party that will play the recording of the event. Taking into acc ....
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Posted 5/14/2023 3:20 PM |
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# 4253 A Far Shave
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Q. If I keep the Minhag of the Sefira prohibitions only until Lag Baomer as other Ashkenazim also do in our days. If I’m permitted already to shave on Lag Baomer? would it be better to wait until Friday and shave lekovod Shabbos?
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Posted 5/12/2023 1:02 AM |
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# 4252 Little to Late
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Q. It says we cannot daven mincha in front of a Tzibur that was Mekabel Shabbos. (accepted Shabbos). Can one do melacha in front of them such as a person off the street coming in to put on a light in a shul?
A. Indeed if one is late ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:58 AM |
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# 4251 Don’t Sink the Kitchen Sink
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Q. Hello Rav, I'm wondering how to properly wash parve utensils. We have a meat sink and a dairy sink and each has their own sponges & brushes. What is the proper way to wash a parve item? Is it good enough to check the meat (or dairy) sponge to e ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:53 AM |
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# 4250 Starve the Parve?
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Q. Hello Rav, What should we do if we find a parve utensil (eg. knife) or the parve Sponge in the dairy (or meat) sink and there is a possibility that it was lying there while other diary items were cleaned in the sink with hot water? Thank you.
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:51 AM |
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# 4249 Speak for Yourself Again
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Q. Hello Rav, When a man goes up to for an Aliyah to the Torah, there are very minor differences in the after bracha between the Sefardim and Ashkenazim (i.e some Sefardim add the words "et Torato" or "Torato" before "Torat Emet...".
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:49 AM |
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# 4248 Let the Party Begin
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Q. It says you have to wait on Lag Baomer to hear music until the morning. Are there different minhagim?
A. On question 2189 regarding if one can make a Lag Baomer party after the Shekia, with music, we wrote; “Poskim disagree if ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:47 AM |
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# 4247 Spot Check
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Q. If ones shirt became stained, is it correct for a Ben Torah to immediately change it despite the Bittul Torah or better wait until after Seder or other convenient time.
A. Horav Aharon Miller Shlit’a recommended just to cover if ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:43 AM |
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# 4246 Back to Flat on Back
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Q. Can one lie in his back if he will not fall asleep. I find it extremely comfortable and relaxing to lie on my back after the filling Shabbos seuda. Is it a Kiyum (compliance) of Oneg Shabbos (the mitzva of having pleasure during Shabbos) ?< ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:38 AM |
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# 4245 When Do We Eat?
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Q. For one that accepted Shabbos early, is it necessary to eat more bread after nightfall when in the case of having eaten an early Shabbos seuda?
A. Although not necessary, it is indeed proper to eat after nightfall a Kezais (olive v ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:31 AM |
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# 4244 Lag behind the Plag?
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Q. Can a person switch from week to week sometimes going with plag of G’ra and sometimes Magen Avraham?
A. Establishing a day in Halacha requires dividing the day into twelve equal parts also known as Sho'os Z'maniyos. There are diffe ....
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Posted 5/12/2023 12:28 AM |
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# 4243 Kiddush Cinco De Mayo?
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Q. Dear Rov and teacher. As you well know, I’m the rabbi of a shul in Mexico. I have an urgent Shaila. We do, as I remember the Rov also did a Friday night Kiddush and seuda for the people who have a wedding, or other Semachot during the incomin ....
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Posted 5/7/2023 2:53 PM |
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# 4242 Brace a Brave Brain
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Q. My son was born with some unusual very negative conditions. Besides being a kleptomaniac, he has great anger, starts fights and hurts others. His doctor advised a good psychiatrist, and he has been treating him well. He recommends usi ....
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Posted 5/5/2023 10:24 AM |
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# 4241 Don’t Play with Fire
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Q. Dear Rabbi. Is it proper to bring to a Shul where they make a fire on Lag Baomer, used clothing that one will through away as is, to be burned by the fire? Wasn’t something similar done with the used clothing of the Cohanim in the Beis Hamikdas ....
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Posted 5/5/2023 10:19 AM |
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# 4240 Promises, Promises
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Q. I have a difficult question that has bothered me for a long time. When someone does any mitzva three times the Halacha is that it is considered as a Neder or promise, unless he said before that he is doing this act B’li Neder or without any pro ....
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Posted 5/5/2023 10:17 AM |
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# 4239 When do we Eat?
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Q. This year Pesach Sheni is on Erev Shabbos. There are different traditions as to when to eat matza on that day every year. Some do so on the afternoon of the 14 of Iyar, which was the time when the Korban Pesach Sheni (second) was sacrificed. Oth ....
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Posted 5/4/2023 11:01 PM |
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# 4238 Enlight the Fire
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Q. How important is it to light a bonfire on Lag Baomer and what is the source of this tradition?
A. On question 3708 we wrote: "Sefer Ranu LeYaakov (p. 214) mentions echoing Chassam Soffer, that
the source for this very wides ....
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Posted 5/4/2023 10:59 PM |
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# 4237 Dancing at which Wedding?
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Q. I was invited to the wedding of a dear friend on Lag Baomer. The Chupa is during the day as required. Yet the Seuda will be mainly at night, and that is also permitted for many.
I keep the restrictions of Sefira until Shavuot and I also hav ....
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Posted 5/4/2023 10:56 PM |
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# 4236 Keep Kosher Kettle
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Q. If someone is davening during Shiva at the home of an Avel who is not Shomer Shabbat, and they offer coffee after davening. Can he drink it if the water is boiled in a kettle that was not immersed in a Mikva? The electrical kettle is made from ....
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Posted 5/4/2023 10:54 PM |
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