1) The prohibition of Lisha applies to crushed or mashed fruits and vegetables as well.
Thus, it is prohibited to add [in a regular manner] another liquid into a base of crushed fruits or vegetables (e.g. adding and mixing mayonnaise into a dish of mashed eggplant or ketchup into a dish of mashed potatoes)
If the "liquid" being added is not a runny liquid (e.g. mayonnaise or thick ketchup) and thus doesn't start combining with the food on its own, it may be added in the regular manner, and only requires an acceptable Shinui in the actual mixing, as we learned previously. (See Chazon Ish Siman 58:4 and 8 that when a thick liquid such as mayonnaise is being used, it is considered more of a "real" mixture as it becomes one mass, and thus requires a criss-cross mixing as opposed to a lesser Shinui of just mixing it softly.)
2)If one is preparing a mixture of crushed fruits or vegetables and a liquid ( e.g. adding some soup to mashed carrots) in order to feed an infant, a Shinui of mixing it in criss-cross fashion or mixing it gently as opposed to forcefully (or any other acceptable Shinui that we learned) must be employed. (See Chazon Ish Siman 58:8 Dibur Hamaschil K'shekoseshin)
However, if bread crumbs or pieces of cheese are added to the mixture of soup and mashed carrots (thus making the end product a thick mass and deeming it a "real" mixture) it should be mixed with criss-cross strokes (i.e. a real Shinui) and not simply with a Shinui of "mixing gently" (i.e. not a complete Shinui). (See Chazon Ish ibid.)
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Reader's Question:
I learned (from the Artscroll Tzedaka and Maaser sefer by R. Taub, p.68), that it is preferable to give Tzedaka during the day. It is also preferable to give Tzedaka before Tefila. Is there an issue about putting change in the pushka before maariv or is it better to do so just before shacharis and mincha?
Answer:
Yes, it is important to give Tzedakah before davening, as the Pasuk says "V'ani B'Tzedek Echezeh Panechah- I will perform Tzedakah before seeing Hashem's face [i.e. praying] "(Tehilim 17:15)
The Ya'avetz writes that this should not be done before Maariv as that is not an opportune time for Tzedakah. The Arizal also used to not give Tzedakah before Maariv as he maintained it was a time of din (judgement).
The Chasam Sofer, however, used to give a coin to Tzedaka before each and every tefilah, including before Maariv. (Minhagei Chasam Sofer Perek 1:7)
Each person should follow their own custom, and both customs have on whom to rely.
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QUESTION:
What is wrong with the quality of envy, and what are some practical ways to work on it?
ANSWER BY RAV AVIGDOR MILLER ZATZAL:
Envy is a glorious mechanism that Hakadosh Baruch Hu bestowed on mankind, in order to achieve perfection. Envy is a way of acquiring good things that you don't have. Kinah means, the word Koneh, to acquire, only Kinah means you want to take from somebody else. Like Shoresh means, L'hashrish, to put root, L'sharesh, to pull out the roots. Sokol, to throw stones, L'sakel, to take out stones. So Koneh means to acquire, and Kinah means to take away what somebody else has acquired.
So therefore if you see somebody who has good practices, it's good to be envious, be jealous of good things. When people are polite, you see a man and his wife talk politely to each other; you come home and practice it to your own wife. Be Jealous: When you see people who are standing a long Shmonei Esrei, try to stand a longer one. People are learning, try to learn too. All good things are facilitated by Kinah. Kinas Sofrim Tarbeh Chochma, the envy of book-men increases wisdom.
That's why Hashem gave Kinah. Only when you don't intend to acquire any good things, only you don't want that person to have it, that's wicked Kinah. You're jealous only because he has it, that's wicked Kinah. Also material things; you have a right to try to better yourself, you have a right to buy a better house, better furniture. But that it should eat you up, it means your head is on the wrong subjects. Why aren't you eaten up when other people are more pious and more decent than you are? That kind of Kinah also is wickedness. How to work on Kinah, that's a different subject; it needs more than this lecture, some other time.
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