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1) Photographs may not be sorted on Shabbos in order to place them in order into a photo album or into designated piles.
A pile of papers that are out of order may not be sorted on Shabbos to make them in order of pages or in order of topics, unless it is being done to use them in their proper order immediately.
2)If one has a pile of two foods or objects in front of them (e.g. a pile of raisins and peanuts) and is only interested in one of them (the peanuts), but a friend there with him is interested in the other item (the raisins) it is permitted in this instance to remove the item that he is not interested in, as since his friend wants it, it is considered "Derech Achila, the normal way of eating" as for the friend it is Ochel M'Toch P'soles, taking the good from the bad, and not a prohibited act of Borer. (See Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa Perek 3:7 and footnote 13 quoting Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal)
Of course, it must have the other two conditions for permissible borer: it be separated without utensils and the friend must also eat it [or use it] immediately.
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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.
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Yahoo.com
Reader's Question:
What is the source for not being able to eat while standing up?
Answer:
Here are a few of the many sources: Rambam Hilchos Deios Perek 4:3, Ben Ish Chai Parshas Behar Siman 11, Mishna Berura 296:6. Shu"t Rav PeAlim Vol. 2 Siman 45 says that many are not makpid on this today, and perhaps the Teva has changed.
However, he quotes an Arizal who says to be makpid. The Shulchan Aruch HaRav 296:15 seems to hold that this is only for Talmidei Chachamim and not for all people.
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:
Yankel Am Ha'Aretz (Ignoramus)
In a little town somewhere in Europe
Just about a hundred years ago
Lived a simple man his name was Yankel
And this is how his story goes
Yankel couldn't learn a blatt gemara
Why he barely knew to read and write
Deep in his heart he loved to do the mitzvos
But somehow he never seemed to get things right
He didn't know his brachos couldn't say shma by heart
He'd daven shmoneh esray with his feet spread wide apart
Everyone would laugh and snicker when he passed them by in shul
Here comes Yankel am ha'aretz could there be a bigger fool
All the children would make fun of Yankel
Teasing him as if he were a child
But he never ever lost his temper
On his face there was always a smile
Now the rebbi tried to learn with Yankel
So the young man would know how to cope
In one ear but then out the other
The rabbi gave up there simply was no hope
His ivreh was atrocious the place hed always lose
Hed show up on yom kippur wearing shiny polished shoes
Everyone would laugh and snicker when he passed them by in shul
Here comes Yankel am ha'aretz could there be a bigger fool
Stubborn Yankel he just kept on trying
They all told him it's a hopeless cause
But he kept saying one day ill know how to
Learn the torah and keep its laws
Now one night the rabbi fell asleep in shul
Only to wake up when he heard a sigh
It was Yankel by the aron kodesh
There were teardrops running from his eyes
He was saying master of the world I know you hear my prayer
And I accept my fate in life your judgments always fair
Yet one thing I must ask you where else am I to turn
Could I not serve you so much more if I knew how to learn
The rabbi sent Yankel to learn in yeshiva
They all thought he'd lost his sanity
He'll be back in a week for certain
All the rabbi said was wait and see
Yankel's now a famous scholar it just took a few short years
For the gates of heaven never close for tears
And everyone stands to shake his hand as he passes them in shul
Here comes Yankel Talmud chacham how could we have been such fools
Submitted by daily reader, R.L.;Taken from a song written by R' Abie Rottenberg of "Journeys" fame.
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