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1) Two different foods that are mixed together may not be separated by removing the one that is not wanted from the one that is wanted (e.g. separating a mixture of raisins and nuts by removing the raisins which are not desired from the nuts which will be eaten), even though both are totally edible foods as the one that isn't wanted is considered P'soLes, waste, for the purposes of Borer. (Shulchan Aruch and Rama Siman 319:3. See also Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil U'Meiniach Hasheini)
2)However, if both foods are wanted, albeit separately one after the other (e.g. separating a mixture of raisins and nuts, where the one pile will be eaten first and the other will be eaten immediately afterwards), they may be separated provided it is done by hand, as then all three conditions of permissible Borer will be present. (See Biur Halacha Siman 319:1 Dibur Hamaschil U'Borer Min)
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QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
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.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
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Reader's Question:
Is it permissible for a man to dye his hair?
Answer:
A man may not dye his hair if doing so for beauty or to hide white hair etc. as this is a biblical transgression of "Lo Tilbash" not to wear (or otherwise imitate) the ways of the opposite gender.
This includes dying hair, plucking out even one white hair for a man, wearing clothing of the opposite gender, men shaving areas of the body that are shaved generally by women, etc. These are very severe prohibitions and a Rav should be consulted to determine what does and does not fall under the prohibition of Lo Tilbash.
CHIZUK CORNER
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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Chizuk For Today:
Pain.
Pain is real.
It's a message from Hashem.
No question about that.
Yet, it's still painful.
But.
Think about it.
Put it in perspective.
Pain is necessary.
To have it here...
...means not to have it there.
Which would we rather?
Think about it.
Here is a shadow of reality.
There is reality.
Wouldn't we rather have the pain in the world of shadow?
Wouldn't we rather enjoy the world of reality pain free?
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