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1) Placing the cover of a pot onto the pot is not considered Hatmana, and is permissible, even though by doing so it covers the food completely, as the main purpose of the cover is to ensure that the food does not get ruined (i.e. than no foreign objects should fall into the pot) (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 257:2)
This holds true even if the cover actually touches the food in the pot.
2) If one places a food item on top of a hot water urn to warm, either on a plate or on its own, and covers the item [totally] with a piece of aluminum foil, it isn't considered Hatmana, and it is permissible.
Here too, the reason is because we look at the foil as protecting the food from getting ruined from airborne particles or dust, and not as adding heat to the food.
However, an additional layer of aluminum foil should indeed not be placed over this food, as the extra layer will indeed be considered Hatmana. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 4 Siman 74;Hatmana:3)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
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Reader's Question:
Can you please give me sources and the reasons for not falling asleep or waking up to music.
I have been learning for many years & have never heard this before seeing it in your halachos.
Answer:
This "prohibition" was instituted after the Churban Bais HaMikdash (destruction of the holy temple), based on Pesukim, that it isn't proper to listen to music in a fashion that kings and princes do, while we are in mourning over the Bais HaMikdash. One of the things that royalty would do was to fall asleep and be woken up to music, thus Zecher L'Churban it was prohibited. In fact according to the Gemara in Maseches Gittin 7a (and Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal and other Poskim rule like this view) it is prohibited to listen to any music any time while we are in Galus, unless it is for a Mitzvah! See also Talmud Yerushalmi Megilah 3:2
Though most Poskim are lenient in general regarding listening to music, they are machmir regarding falling asleep and waking up to it. (See Halichos Shlomo Perek13:18 and the footnotes)
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Chizuk For Today:
The Brisker Rav, Rav Yitzchok Zev Soloveitzik Zatzal
At the Sheva Brachos of his youngest son, Rav Meir, at Wagshal's Hotel in Bnei Brak, the Brisker Rav, Rabbi Yitzchak Zev Soloveitchik (1887-1959), expounded on the words of each of the songs that were sung by the guests. With relish, the assembled would sing a niggun, and then delightedly wait to hear R' Velvel's spontaneous insights.
One of the guests was the renowned tzaddik, Rabbi Velvel Adelman. When asked to sing, he chose ימים על ימי מלך תוסיף, May You add days on to the days of the king (Tehillim 61:7). Everyone joined in fervently to this implied prayer for the Brisker Rav.
When the singing ended, the Rav began, "There is a machlokes (difference of opinion as to which king is meant by the word melech (see Radak, ibid.). If it refers to King David, then it is understandable that Klal Yisrael beseeches HaShem to add days to David's life, for as a mere mortal, David had been given a specific amount of years. If however, as some say, the verse refers to Mashiach, why pray for more days to his life? Mashiach will live on forever."
The Brisker Rav smiled knowingly and gave his answer: "We pray for Mashiach to come earlier! And if he comes before his scheduled arrival, there will be additional (תוסיף) days of Mashiach's reign."
May the words of the Brisker Rav come to fruition in our day.
Submitted by daily reader, C.S.; Taken from "Echoes of the Maggid" by Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn
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