1) When cutting open a cantaloupe, honey dew or similar melon, it is permitted to cut it in half, turn over each half of the melon and spill out the seeds and their liquid.
Furthermore, it is permitted to use a spoon to scrape out the remaining seeds and liquid that do not fall out on their own when being turned over, as these seeds are considered like the peel of a fruit which until removed prevent the fruit from being eaten. (See Orchos Shabbos page 170 footnote 115)
2) If the melon is then cut into quarters or eights, as is commonly done to serve as an appetizer at a meal, the outer peel can be separated from the fruit by holding onto the melon with one hand and cutting between the fruit and the outer peel with the other hand, and thus it will considered removing the Ochel from the P'soles.
Obviously, this is only permitted immediately before the meal, as otherwise even Ochel from P'soles is prohibited, as we learned.
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Reader's Question:
May a woman write a Mezuzah?
Answer:
The Rambam (Hilchos Tefilin 1:13, based on the Gemara in Gittin 45b) rules that a woman may not write a mezuza, and if she does it is Posul.
The Shulchan Aruch does not make any mention of this one way or another regarding mezuza, and only rules this way regarding Tefilin (in Orach Chaim Siman 39:1) and Sefer Torah (in Yoreh Deah Siman 281:3). Some commentaries interpret that to mean that the Shulchan Aruch indeed allowed it. (See Shach to Yoreh Deah ibid. quoting the position of the Derisha)
However, the contemporary Poskim rule that it is best to be stringent and not allow women to write a Mezuza. The Mishna Berura Siman 39:1 also rules that women may not write Mezuzos.
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chizuk For Today:
"A true tzaddik does not pray only for himself and his own personal needs. A tzaddik always has others on his mind and davens for all of mankind. In fact, he finds no satisfaction when he alone receives blessing, so as a result, when Heaven wishes to bless him, all the people around him are blessed as well.".
Rav Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev Zatzal quoted in Sefer Torah Tavlin
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