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1) Since the Gezeira of SheHiya, maintaining a food on the fire, was enacted due to Chazal being afraid that one would stoke the coals on Shabbos, Chazal included an allowance for instances where this would surely not be a problem.
Thus, in instances where the coals were removed (referred to in Halacha as Gerufah) or covered (Ketumah) Chazal made an exclusion to the Gezeira of SheHiya, and allowed the food to be maintained on the fire even if it has not yet reached the stage of Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 253:1 and Mishna Berura S"K 13 and 14)
2) Today's days when most people cook on stovetops, the accepted equivalent of covering the coals is to place a sheet of metal, commonly referred to as a blech, over the flames, and then food may be placed on this blech before the onset of Shabbos, even if it has not yet reached Ma'achal Ben D'Rusai. (See Chayei Adam Klal 20:12, Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 1 Siman 93 and Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 7 Siman 15. Although most Poskim accept a blech as adequate covering, the Chazon Ish Siman 37:9 and 11 (and also quoted in Igros Moshe ibid.) did not consider it sufficient as he maintained that the blech does not diminish the heat enough and it is still normal to cook in this manner.
Additionally, according to some Poskim it is proper to also cover or remove the temperature control knobs on the stove to further ensure that the flame is not adjusted in any way. (See Igros Moshe ibid.)
Other Poskim rule that this is not necessary(See Sefer Me'Or HaShabbos Vol. 2 letter 32:13 quoting Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal and YBL"T Maran Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita.)
All agree that covering the knobs alone without placing a blech on the fire is not sufficient.
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Reader's Question:
If there is pilot light lit by a Jew, does it suffice for bishul akum purposes or must the Jew actually light the stove top?
Answer:
If the pilot light does not add any heat at all to the stovetop or to the pot then it is very questionable if it suffices and a Rav needs to be consulted. If it does add some heat then it suffices.
It's always best, however, if the actual burner is lit by a Jew.
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Rav Chaim Stein shlita davening
As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short inspirational thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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Rare Photo of the holy Chofetz Chaim Zatzal immersed in Tefilah
We are told that both Yitzchok Avinu and Rivkah Imeinu davened for a child.
However, the tefillah of Yitzchak Avinu was the one that was answered. What is the reason for this?
Chazal tell us that the tefillah of a tzaddik ben tzaddik is more miskabel than a tefillah from a tzaddik ben rasha.
The question is, why is this the case?
It wasn't Rivkah's fault - she was put in that situation, having been born to Lavan Ha'aami, and she had no control of it. It doesn't seem fair.
The seforim explain, that for Rivkah, it came very natural to her to daven with extra kavannah, for she had to overcome very intense obstacles in order to become Rivkah Imeinu.
However, for Yitzchak, it was expected for him to daven with less kavannah - because of his background growing up, he was already accustomed to davening, and therefore, the fact that he pushed himself to have kavannah, showed perserverence in his koach hatefillah, and he was answered.
IY"H, we should have the strength to have kavannah in our tefillos - no matter what backgrounds we come from- which Hashem wants so bad, and speed up the bi'as goel bimheira!
Submitted by daily reader A.F.; heard from R' Dovid Frishman of Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, NY
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