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# 3103 Pesach Dishes for Shabbos Use?
Q. I heard that during every regular Shabbat the utensils set aside for Pesach use are muktza.

If one bought new utensils for Pesach and decides to use the old ones on Shabbat a week before Pesach, for chametz purposes, can he use them then since at the beginning of Shabbat they were already muktza?

A. Poskim disagree if Pesach utensils are muktza on a regular Shabbos; RS"Z Auerbach zt'l (Minchas Shlomo 2: 31: 2) is lenient. However, Shevus Yitzchok (Muktza 1: p. 10) quotes Horav Eliashiv zt'l to be stringent and he considers them to be muktza machmas chisaron kis. (a kind of muktza usually intended for items that are expensive or fragile, and because of the possible loss, one abstains from using them)

Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that when needed for use during Shabbos they could be used.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/26/2021 12:42 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3102 Facing the Face Shields
Q. Can one use during Pesach the plastic full face shields that one wears duacing the Face Shieldsring the year?

A. Since the shield cannot be used when eating, even if sometimes it was placed on a table where food was served, if it is washed properly, in principle it can be reused.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/26/2021 12:31 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3101 Under the Sanitizer Influence ?
Q. Can one use during Pesach the hand sanitizer usually available in the shul that contains Ethyl Alcohol?

A. On question 2622 published a year ago regarding if one can one use during Pesach sanitizers that contain alcohol, that could be chometz, we wrote: "The alcohol-based versions of the commercially available sanitizers typically contain some combination of isopropyl alcohol, ethanol (ethyl alcohol), or n-propanol which are usually not chometz. Even the ethanol is most likely corn alcohol.
Therefore, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion, as expressed during the Shabbos Hagadol drosho, that during this difficult pandemic days, one can and should use those sanitizers."

Regarding sanitizers that use only (70%) Ethyl Alcohol that are widespread popular this year, Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that due to the circumstances, in need one is allowed to use it.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a



Posted 3/26/2021 12:25 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3100 What Does it All Amount To?
Q. If one has digestive problems and resulting inflammation that is debilitating, and (during the seder) it affects the ability to serve the meal to the rest of the family and guests, does one have to eat the full shiur of matza each time during the seder to fulfill the mitzva?

A. On a similar question 2124 we wrote: "Normally Poskim recommend for matza are at least approximately 27 or 28 cubic centimeters according to Rav Chaim Noeh. (Shiurei Torah p. 191, 193. However, 28.8 cubic centimeters is mentioned preferable. About 13.5 - 15 gm.). According to Horav Moshe Feinstein zt’l the amount is 44.3 cubic centimeters. (Kol Dodi, p. 60).
In regards to an elderly or ill individual, Horav Shlomo Miller’s opinion recommends half an ounce or 14.8 c.c. or about 14.2 gm.
The Rov added that if the matza is to be dampened with water to make it softer and more digestible, it should maintain its tzuras hapas or basic form and structure."

In your case you may use the smaller shiur of dampened matza. If possible two kezaisim for Motzi Matza and one for Afikomem. If not at least one for Motzi Matza.

See also question 2137 regarding one who is lo alenu sick with a digestive system disease, and often gets nauseous, or in need to vomit and finds it hard to eat. If he eats a kezais of matza at that time, he may not comply with the mitzva, as is it maybe seen as eating an achila gassa or overeating a meal. He may need to wait until better and repeat.
We answered that if following the above advise does not help much, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if the patient was still able to swallow the matza even when nauseous, he complies after the fact in a case of need.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a



Posted 3/21/2021 5:45 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3099 A Juicy Meal?
Q. Can one drink a reviis of grape juice for a bemakom seuda need on Shabbos or only wine? (Consumption of an extra reviis wine is considered in Halacha as having eaten a meal).

A. See question above, where we asserted that grape juice when in need, has practically all the attributes of wine.

On question 2617 regarding a frum physician working in a hospital during Seder night that will only be able to come home after 11.00 PM, we wrote: Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that you should take with you to the hospital a bottle of grape juice and at the proper time recite kiddush of Yom Tov and drink a second extra cup of juice, so it will be considered bemakom seuda or in the place of eating a meal. You should have in mind that this cup will be the first of the four cups of wine that one has to drink during the seder night. When you go home, you may join your family and drink the remaining three cups.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a



Posted 3/21/2021 5:09 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3098 The Matter of the Juice
Q. Does the bracha on grape juice include other beverages, or only wine?

A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 272: 2) rules that one can squeeze a cluster of grapes and recite on the product Kiddush. Mishna Berura (ibid. 6) adds that even if it was just squeezed before the beginning of Shabbos it is considered wine. Although, proper fermented wine is preferred on the onset for Kiddush and the Four Cups at the Seder, many Poskim permit grape juice when in need. The above permitted uses apply to natural grape juice. Reconstituted grape juice has other Halacha limitations.

See also Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 202: 1) for a similar ruling.
It follows, that just as when blessing the brocho on wine it includes all other beverages and drinks to be consumed (ibid.), so does the blessing on grape juice.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/21/2021 5:06 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3097 Accounting for Tastes?
Q. Can someone that was affected by Covid and l'a lost his sense of taste, eat on Pesach Seder maror (bitter herbs) with a bracha?

A. Talmud Pesachim (115b) teaches that if someone swallows maror (without chewing it first) he does not comply with the mitzva. Rashbam explains that the reason of the mitzva is to feel the bitterness of the product and remember our suffering in Mitzrayim.

However. Poskim debate whether feeling the flavor is indeed essential even after the fact, They compare it to the eating of the maror sandwiched by the matza during the mizva of Korech, that does not seem to avert the mitzva, even when the taste of the maror will be diminished.

Chashukei Chemed (Pesachim 114a) is lenient and permits a brocho for someone who cannot taste the maror.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that he should at least have a bit of feeling. (This may be achieved by eating horseradish for maror)

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/18/2021 10:14 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3096 No Skin of One's Teeth
Q. How does one clean his teeth on Shabbat this year when Erev Pesach is Shabbat?

A. One can rinse one's mouth and use Kosher Lepesach mouthwash and a floss pick or similar, being careful not to draw any blood. As mentioned in a question above, one may also use a soft dry toothbrush without any paste at all.


Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/18/2021 10:09 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3095 A Soft Sell?
Q. Can you zoom mechiras chometz or sell it on line? How does one do then the Kinyan?

A. Poskim, in our contagious pandemic days, permit and many suggest to do it on line or by fax.
No kinyan (acquisitive act) is actually needed when just naming a Shaliach or agent to act on one's behalf. The kinyan will be done by the Shaliach, usually the Rabbi, when he sells it to the Gentile.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/18/2021 10:01 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3094 Feels on Meals
Q. I have some questions about the meals of Erev Pesach. Both my husband and I must have breakfast before the tefillah because health issues. We consider breakfast our second Shabbat meal, and lunch would be Seudat shlishit. I was thinking this Erev Pesach to make breakfast as always with pita, bentch, wait an hour, while davening shacharit. then wash hands again, make hamotzi with pita then say Birkat Hamazom. We would continue with the parasha and musaf. then, at lunch time eat the rest of the food without bread. Would this be OK?

A. One should not eat a meal before reciting Shema and the Tefila, whether on Shabbos or weekdays. If someone has health issues, one may eat cereals, hard boiled eggs, fruits or salads and similar before the Tefila, but not bread or mezonos.

On this year when Erev Pesach, coincides with Shabbos, one should daven very early including Mussaf, preferably with the Netz or sunrise. Then proceed with kiddush and washing on challa or pita and eating the first part of the meal, such as eating the fish or similar. This should be followed by benching. You may indeed, read the Parsha, to separate between the meals, or walk outside, while being careful to wash again and eat the second meal that may include the cholent or meat, when chometz is still allowed. Since this is the second bread meal of the day, it would be considered Shalosh Seudos.

Later on the afternoon, when needed. one may eat a lesser meal of Pesach food without eating any matza or similar, which is then not permitted, and just about enough to still be able to eat with appetite at the Seder when Yom Tov begins.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/18/2021 9:55 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3093 In Deep Water?
Q. Is it permissible to use regular bottled, filtered water for "mayim shelonu" to be mixed with the flour to make the matzah?

A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H 455: 1) based on Talmud (Pesachim 42a) rules that the water used in matza baking must be left to stand overnight (to ensure that it is allowed to cool). This water is then referred to as mayim shelanu (water which has “slept overnight”).

Although. there are different traditions regarding the who and how of the collecting of the water to be used, in principle as long as it was contained in a cool environment overnight, one may use them.

There are also Poskim that maintain restrictions as to the container the water was kept, such as metal utensils like steel or copper (Mishna Berura 455: 25, Kaf Hachaim ibid 55), and prefer the use of new and clean earthenware containers. However, they usually permit clean and new plastic containers kept protected from the sun. (Matzas Mitzva 6: 51. Piskei Teshuvos 455: n.14).
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


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# 3092 Thank You for Not Sharing
Q. When staying in an apartment with a non-religious roommate, does one need to tell him to throw out (or keep separately) his chametz during Pesach, or may one allow him to store his chametz in the shared refrigerator, such as on a separate shelf?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that you should definite try to have your irreligious roommate observe at least inside the apartment you share the prohibitions of chometz, even if it means to compensate him with a gift.
If that is not possible, and yo need to stay in the apartment, try you best not to use the shared refrigerator, since some chometz particles may drop into your shelf.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/15/2021 4:36 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3091 An Early Start Solution
Q. A few weeks ago in our morning minyan, the 10th man, fairly young, walked out of the minyan to the uproar of our daveners, some of whom are saying kaddish. 
He was coaxed back in and explained almost tearfully that he can't keep up with the minyan and therefore misses out on Shma, and the repetition of Shomneh Esrei.
He has since quieted down and I was wondering if he couldn't daven Korbonos at home and then come to shul and continue and by the time he reaches Shma or Shmoneh Esrei he would be in sync with the minyan.  Is that a plausible solution to his problem?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a indeed agrees that he should say Korbonos at home or in shul before davening, or even after davening if needed. The minyan leaders should explain or have a Rov he listens to make clear the importance and great reward for maintaining an ongoing and necessary minyan.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/15/2021 3:58 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3090 Selling Point
Q. We have organized in the last year a new shul, and this is the first time that we will be selling chometz. The shul has a significant amount of donated chometz liquor that we are selling. Although we are a registered charity and we have a president and treasurer, we are not sure who is in Halacha the one in charge of selling the chometz. What is Horav Shlomo Miller's opinion?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that both the president and the treasurer should sign. And if there are others else who may also be in charge of the monetary affairs of the shul, they should sign also. As the shul develops and the positions, duties and responsibilities of the shul's directives becomes more clear and established, the one in charge of the selling of the chometz will become clear.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/15/2021 3:44 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3089 Lose or Win One's Shirt?
Q. Regarding what it says in the Mishna Berura not to wear the same clothing (shirt) multiple Shabbosim in a row due to Ezra Hasofer takana, may one be lenient if the shirt is still clean, or is it necessary to have one's Shabbos shirt cleaned and pressed every week for Shabbos?

A. Indeed Mishna Berura (262: 5) rules that one should not wear during Shabbos what he wore during the week including his shirt. Takonas Ezra (Baba Kama 82a) states that we should wash our clothing on Thursday to be used during Shabbos.

Ohr Letzion (2: 16: 2) rules that suits and dresses don't have to be cleaned every week, since the don't usually get soiled in one wear.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that one should change his shirt to honor Shabbos.

See question 2225 in regard to wearing bigdei Shabbos for a date or job interview, or other cases of need.
See also question 1765 addressing one traveling, if he has to take with, both his Shabbos and weekday taalis, or if one is medakdek to use special Shabbos shoes, can he be lenient when traveling, we wrote; “From Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 262: 3), Mishna Berura and other Poskim it appears that there are two distinct opinions as to how to comply with the obligation to wear special and dedicated clothing in honor of Shabbos.

Halachikally, it suffices if the suit and hat are used only for Shabbos, while inner garments including shirts, as long as they were washed for Shabbos, that already makes them special and dedicated. Shoes are similar, and they should be shined or cleaned. (Rav Poalim 4: 13, Yisodei Yeshurun p. 26, et. al.).


Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/14/2021 4:07 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3088 Same Again
Q. I f a person knows that he was exposed to the Corona virus for a brief time, is he obligated to immediately stop attending shul, or may he continue attending shul since there are many doubts involved (whether he has it, and whether he is contagious)?

A, See question (3087) above. Basically the same procedure should apply in this case.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a.


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# 3087 Informing or Inculpating?
Q. If one suspects that a certain person has corona (such as the person is coughing or appears to have a hard time breathing), is one obligated to immediately inform the Rav or Rosh Yeshiva and have that person banned?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that the responsible and competent Rov, Mashgiach or Rosh Yeshiva or when not available, the familiar medical authority that is familiar with the individual and his situation, should be contacted discreetly. They should counsel and direct the necessary procedure to be followed.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


Posted 3/14/2021 3:34 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3086 Run and Eat
Q. If someone eats in a kiddush or an after davening lechaim for a yohrzait, where mezonos are also served, and eats standing up is he considered as pasul leidus or unfit to testify?

A. Talmud (Kidushin 40b) teaches that the one who eats in the marketplace (or a public street) is disqualified from testifying. Shulchan Aruch (C. M. 34: 18), rules that disgraced and befouled individuals, are ineligible to testify and they are the ones that eat in a marketplace in front of many.

Mishne Halochos (5: 15: 61) maintains that those who walk around at wedding receptions or similar public eating affairs carrying a plate, especially if it is a mixed affair, even though it isn't exactly a marketplace, it is still similar, one has to refrain from inviting them to be the witnesses necessary for the wedding.

He quotes a known story of the Shoel Umeshiv, who during a market fair was gazing through his window and observed a fellow eating in the street. The Rov send his Shamesh to fetch him and questioned him from where he was. When he answered that he was traveling from Krakow, he asked him to please take a letter back to the Chief Rabbi of that city, which he happily accepted to take. The Shoel Umeshiv wrote the letter and sealed it, so the carrier won't open it and gave it to him. When the Rov af Keakow received the letter from the Soel Umeshiv, he immediately wondered why the great Gadol Hador would choose such a lowly individual, that he knew well to deliver it. The answer came when he read the message it carried, namely, not to engage the carrier as a witness in anything, since he observed him eating in the public marketplace.

One may argue that eating at a kiddush after davening standing and walking around may be similar, however, Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that it is different and since it is traditional to do so in many a shul, although it is preferable to sit down, if one does not, it does not disqualify one from being a witness.
(See Devareicha Yair 2: 34, Gam Any Odecha, 40 and others) regarding eating in a public bus or eateries facing the street).

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a



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# 3085 Into the Drink?
  Q. Recently you posted a Q&A about drinking on Purim where ones parent has asked a child to not drink on Purim. In the answer you write that the boy should listen to his parents and not drink. However you then write in the name of Rav Shlomo Miller that notwithstanding the boy should anyways drink on purim (against his parents wishes and the psak)

I told that that I know you and that I know you certainly did not intend to create a “backdoor” heter to drinking however they feel from their experience that this message is often what boys rely to drink against halacha and their parents wishes.

A. This is question and answer (3058) that you seem to be quoting: "Q. I'm a Yeshiva Bachur (after high school), staying in the Yeshiva for Purim. If my mother asked me not to drink any alcohol during the Purim seuda, do I have to listen to her?"
To what we answered: "Halichos Shlomo (19: 25) maintains that one should listen to one's parents and not drink.

Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that, you should drink a small shiur (amount, such as rov kos - or most of a small cup) of weak or diluted wine, to comply with the mitzva of drinking wine by the seuda."

If you are familiar with the over three thousand shailos published in Frum Toronto and Bais Dov Yosef, you would know that we quote the different opinions of other Poskim available and conclude with Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion.

This question deals with a healthy individual of age, that is permitted to drink alcohol, and as mentioned in the answer above, the Rov only permitted, as I underlined above "drink a small shiur (amount, such as rov kos - or most of a small cup) of weak or diluted wine, to comply with the mitzva of drinking wine by the seuda."

I well understand the very laudable and meritorious concerns that the worthy institution you represent very correctly sponsors, yet you have to differentiate and distinguish between healthy and of age individuals that don't have alcohol issues, as opposed to the ones that do and should not drink at all.

I hope we all agree that the Halachos of Kiddush, on Shabbos, Yom Tov, Arbah Kossos, Simchas Yom Tov, Purim, Benching, Weddings, Bris Milah, etc. in which wine is required should not be removed from the Shulchan Aruch and Mishna Berura.

I showed Horav Miller you letter last morning and he agreed again that his answer is correct. I must add that all the shailes are double checked by Horav Pam Shlit'a, Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a and other Rabbonim in the Kolel and the city.

You requested that we should help to publicize that this is not a “backdoor” heter to drinking,' which I'm more than willing to do. Since this Ask the Rabbi column is very well read not only in Toronto but also worldwide, I'm more than willing to include the Halacha correct answers to your further questions, that can provide such support.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a.



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# 3084 Name your Dream
Q. My partner (see question above) also had a dream were his mother told him that his true name is not just Moshe as he has maintained all his life, until the dream and as is written in his Kesuva. She revealed to him in that dream, that he was also given after his departed Zaide the name Lemish. He started using both names for a year, but since his friends made fun of him. he decided to avoid the added name and as he always did, just be called Moshe. His question is since he did adopt that name for a year, and was so called to the Torah, does he have to keep it and also does he have to change his Kesuva?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that he does not have to keep the new name, and should revert to the old single name as written in his Kesuva.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller and Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a


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