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#5359 A Blessed Sale?
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- Q. Someone that is traveling away for Pesach and will be selling the complete house with all the food included on a transaction that will take place, as organized by a competent Rabbi before the night of the 14th or Erev Pesach begins, so he will not be liable at all to do any Bedikas Chametz (Chametz search) in his house.
I wonder, is there a point to leave out of the sell deal, at least one room, to comply in it the mitzva of Bedikas Chametz, that according to Kabala and Hassidic sefarim brings great holiness and blessings to the house?
A. On question 2574 (Early Pesach Sale) we wrote:
“Q. Kvod Horav. We normally sell our entire house for Pesach. We go away and I just lock everything up and sell.
Someone asked me this year if her married kids could stay in my house because she doesn’t have room for them. I really want to help her but I’m not able to clean my entire house and I don’t want to throw out my food. Is there a way for me to help her? lease let me know, Thank you!
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one may lock up the kitchen, dining room, family room, basement, garage etc., and sell them with a mechira mukdemes (early sell, see questions 68, 148 and 744), thus avoiding also the bedikas chometz search on those areas. One would be exempt from the sale only the areas needed to enter and the bedrooms used by the guest.
The rooms and areas locked out and to be sold, should be taped closed with significant strips of noticeable tape and plastic sheets, from top to bottom on their entrances, thus also preventing children from entering them. Notices should be placed on them, mentioning that those areas were sold and are out of bounds.”
Following the above procedure (last instructions are not needed) as you may just leave one well defined room out of the sale contract, and perform there the chametz search, without a bracha and thus acquire the much wanted blessing on the house.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:38 AM |
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#5358 All Menchen Must Have Intention!
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- Q. If as Poskim write that one complies with the mitzva of “Tashbisu” or destroying the chometz already thirty days before Pesach, then one should have the intention of complying with this mitzva when eating bread and other chometz during that time, is that correct? After all it is a Biblical mitzva and requires proper intention.
A. On question 3615 we wrote: “Poskim disagree. Rema (O.H. 485: 1) rules that if one burns the chametz on the night after the Bedika, one complies with the mitzva of destroying the chametz.
Chok Yaakov (ibid.), Mishna Berura (5) quote Maharik that since on the fourteen of Nissan, no chometz will be extant, even if the destruction of it was done during the prior thirty days, one has kept the mitzva when that day arrives.
Horav Shmuel Kamenetzky Shlit’a (Kovetz Halochos – Pesach 1: 4: n: 5) indeed writes that following the opinion of the Minchas Chinuch that the mitzva of Tashbisu or destroying the chametz is a positive command, one indeed complies with the mitzva whenever one eats chametz during those thirty days.
Horav Shlomo Miller”s opinion is that it depends on the different Halacha opinions. Yet it would be definitely very beneficial and rewarding to have such intention.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:33 AM |
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#5357 Very Busy with Sushi?
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- Q. See above question. As we already asking about sushi what is the correct brocho on sushi. We have heard different opinions. What is Horav Shlomo Shlit’a opinion?
A. On question 3495 we wrote:
"Q. What is Horav Miller’s latest opinion on the bracha on sushi?
A. On question 367 we wrote: The popular kosher Sushi we most commonly consume consists of cooked vinegared rice sushi-meshi combined with other ingredients, usually raw or partially raw fish, as tuna or salmon or occasionally avocado or other vegetables as center fillings.
Contemporary Poiskim maintain very different opinions as to what brocho one should recite.
Divrei Pinchos (Horav Pinchas Mayers, siman 22) rules the brocho to be Shehakol.
Horav Heinemann Shlit”a maintains that one should recite Mezonos on the rice, as well as the appropriate Brocho on the filling. The nori (the edible seaweed is secondary to the rice and other ingredients, and does not require a brocho (Rabbi Mordechai Frankel, Director – Star K Institue of Halacha).
A similar opinion is to be found on Din – Beis Hora”ah (dinonline.org): “If the fish is clearly recognizable, it a piece of fish should be separated from the mixture, and two berachos should be made, mezonos for the rice, and shehakol for the fish. However, if the fish cannot be clearly discerned, it is sufficient to recite mezonos on the mixture”.
Quoted in the name of Horav Mandelbaum author of Vezos Habracha, is that the bracha should be dictated by the largest ingredient by volume, usually the rice which is Mezonos. (Berachot.org).
Rabbi J. Blass (Rabbi of Neve Tzuf and Rosh Kollel of Ratzon Yehuda, also agrees to Mezonos (Yeshiva.org)
The brocho of Mezonos is also mentioned in the name of Reb Simcha Bunim Cohen Shlit”a of Lakewood.(TLS, Feb 2010).
Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a opinion is that the correct brocho is Shehakol.”
Recently however, Horav Shlomo Miller Shlita voiced an added opinion that it is better to recite the proper brocho of each item, on a separate piece of food that carries the same blessing.”
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:27 AM |
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#5356 A Kashi on the Sushi?
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- Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. We have a great family of friends that need to be invited for Peisach and are having a difficult time getting an invitation. We would love to invite them and their children.
An issue is that they are Sepharadim and usually the children are very used to eating sushi. Is it permitted for us, who don’t eat rice on Peisach to serve them sushi in special plates?
A. As mentioned in question above, when eating at a separate part of the table, with a different table cloth and disposable plates in need it could be allowed.
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:21 AM |
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#5355 The Brocho of Gebrochts?
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- Q. We usually invite guest for the Peisach Seder that may not be very Frum yet, as we are trying to be mekarev them while complying with the mitzva of Hachnasat Orchim.
It is not unusual to see our guest dip the matza or place pieces of it in the soup or other liquids.
Is there a problem for us to continue using those dishes, since we are carefull not to eat “gebrochts” (matza made wet)?
A. On question 52 we wrote:
“ Q. I’m planning to spend Pesach in a hotel that maintains an excellent kashrus supervision and are careful with gebrochts.
On prior occasions I have noticed that many of my co-guests, who don’t have that minhag, place pieces of their matzo on their soup. Should that be a concern for me because of the shared dishes? How about when we invite someone to the Seider and he does the same?
A. Some hotels encourage their clients to ask the waiters for disposable soup bowls and spoons if they want to put matzo in their soup.
If this is not your case or instructions are not being followed, Horav Shlomo Millers Shlit’a advices that it would depend on the particular minhag one has in regards to utensils.
He then added that considering the numerous other serious shailos common in hotels, (such as the rings on food-handlers hands when touching hot wet foods without gloves), this concern may be the least of his problems.
As far as inviting guest who eat gebrochts, there is an interesting approach of Rabbi Yehoshua Noibirt (Moriah Y. 27- 11,12), where he points out that in regards to Pas Akum, if it is of better quality than Pas Isroel, and if the guest eats it, it is permitted even for the Baal Habais too, for this complete seudah in honour of his guest. (OC. 168,5).
Then again, he points out, the guest are not allowed to impose their lenient status on the Baal Habaith. In practice this last point should be followed.” See also question 4924.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:17 AM |
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#5354 Invite the Real Hero?
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- Q. Kvod Rabbenu Shlit”a. We are preparing for the Pesach seder and the guest we want to invite and we are considering our choices.
Is it a greater mitzva to invite a bochur who learns in Yeshiva and is already very learned and likely a future great Talmid Chacham and Torah teacher, or maybe better invite a friend of the family who is also very frum, yet he lost an arm when he was an Israeli sodier defending our people.
Who has priority? What is Horav Miller Shlit”a opinion?
A. It stands to reason that it would depend on other different factors including the type of people asking this question, who the attendants are and the impression and feelings necessary to raise, improve and upgrade the spiritual quality of the Pesach Seder.
An Halachic authority familiar with the situation should be consulted. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a opinion is similar.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:11 AM |
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#5353 Address the Dress!
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- Q. From what age on do the girls who come to shul have to be dressed with Tznius?
A. Horav Dovid Pam Shlit’a pointed out that in regards to the prohibition of reading words of holiness in front of undressed children Mishna Berura (75: 23) mentions three years of age.
However, Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a mentioned that in our case if the private parts are covered properly, and the issue is only to be dressed correctly as the older women do in shul, the age is six years.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:04 AM |
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#5352 One More Hagada Question?
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- Q. Dear Rov, I heard that there is a special Mitzva when one is invited to a Seder on Pesach to bring your own Hagada, which is basically very similar to the ones being offered by the host. Is that true?
A. It would seem commonsense that if you trust your host with the food served, you can also trust him with the Hagadah being clean for the seder.
If the Hagada offered is easy to read for you and contains the needed instructions, translations, and interpretations, it would seem that likely your host would be pleased with you also using his Hagada.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/28/2025 11:01 AM |
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#5351 Joys Of Spring?
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- Q. Dearest Rabbi. As our family is traveling away for Pesach and we are staying with one of our children, when, if and how, do we have to comply with the ceremony of searching for the chamets, as we do at home every year?
A. The Gemara, Pesachim 6a, discusses whether there is an obligation to check one's property for chametz if one leaves the property before the time of bedikat chametz.
According to Rava, if one leaves prior to thirty days and does not plan on returning to that property until after Pesach, he has no obligation to perform bedikat chametz. If he leaves within thirty days of Pesach, he has an obligation to perform bedikat chametz even if he doesn't plan on returning until after Pesach.
The Gemara states that thirty days was chosen as the cutoff point based on the obligation to begin the study of the laws of Pesach thirty days prior to Pesach. [See Mishna Berurah 436:32, regarding one who is planning on selling the chametz in his home and leaving before Pesach.]
Mori Verabi Horav Hagaon R.M. Feinstein ZT"L notes that the equation between the two laws can be understood based on the idea that thirty days prior to a holiday is considered an extension of the holiday. Therefore, one is specifically obligated to perform bedikat chametz on a property that one vacates during that time, even if he doesn't plan on returning before Pesach.
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Posted 3/23/2025 2:33 PM |
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#5350 Small Sefer – Big Reading?
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- Q. In the case when one can not attend shul early enough, should one take out after davening the sefer Torah and just read it as is, without a minyan?
A. On question 4904 we wrote:
Q. Someone who is waiting in a hospital for an operation can he take with him a small sefer Torah and read Zachor by himself?
A. On question 2119 we answered to a similar question the following:
“Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 685: 7) rules that since Parshas Zachor is Biblically ordained, people living in towns with no minyan, will have to travel on this Shabbos to a place where there is one.
Rema (ibid.) adds that if they are unable to do so, they should at least read them with their proper tune.
Mishna Berura (ibid. 14) maintains that this reading should be done from a Sefer Torah. In Sha’ar Hatzion (ibid. 5) he quotes opinions in regards to the need of a minyan after the fact, when non is available.
Piskei Teshuvos (685: 2) quotes different opinions if Parshas Zachor, when omitted in the morning, could be read latter on during Shabbos afternoon with a minyan, by just calling to the Torah one person who will recite the brocho.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that is this case since there is no minyan to read Kerias Hatorah properly and with a brocho, it is better to read only from a chumash.
The Rov pointed out to Responsa Toras Refoel (1: 2) that maintains there may be even a Biblical prohibition to read from a Sefer Torah in unusual circumstances. See 2119”
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:45 AM |
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#5349 Never Heard This?
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- Q. If someone did not have any intention at all when listening to the parsha of Parah we are going to read this coming Shabbat (2025), does one comply?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that the fact that one was present and paid attention to it, constitutes enough intention of compliance after the fact.
However, one should always place his best efforts and intentions when complying with all mitzvos, especially one as important as Parshas Parah is.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:42 AM |
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#5348 Par up for Parshat Parah?
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Q. – As the Rabbi knows, we have established a new minyan an we are wondering if we have to publish a letter and remind our members including women to attend this coming Shabbat to hear the Parsha of Parah?
A. As mentioned in the above questions you indeed have to announce and publicize the reading of Parshas Parah this Shabbos, and include women also.
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:39 AM |
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#5347 Have You Heard, Really?
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- Q. Kvod Harav Shlit”a, how come we don’t comply with the obligation for hearing Parshas Parah when we read it as the regular custom is in shul on Parshas Chukas?
A. On question question 2249 we wrote:
“Q. We became accustomed in our shul to announce when reading Parshas Ki Teitze, that one should have in mind to comply with the mitzva of remembering Mechias Amalek (the destruction of the Amalekites), since positive mitzvos require kavana (intention). Should we then add and follow up by announcing having kavana when remembering the Parah before we read Chukas?”
To what we answered: “On question 1651 we mentioned the reasons why some Poskim maintain that reading Parshas Parah is a Biblical obligation: namely: According to the Staipler Gaon zt’l (Bircha Peretz, Chukas, end of Shiurin Shel Torah), it derives from the posuk (end of Metzora); You should warn from becoming contaminated. The Torah obligates Beis Din to separate the nation from becoming impure.
Meshech Chochmo (Chukas) writes that it originates from the separation required by the Torah to isolate the Cohen Gadol before Yom Kippur and the Tamud (beginning of Yuma) equating it to the process of the Parah Aduma.
Artzos Hachaim and Emes LeYaakov (Beshalach 15: 25) mention it is included in the remembrance of the making of the eiggel, (Devarim 9: 7); since the Parah Adumah redeems the sin of the golden calf.
Aruch Hashulchan (685: 7) maintains that it is based on the posuk that Parah Adumah is an eternal law (chukas olam), even when we don’t have access to the ashes, we can still read it.
However, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in this case, we should endeavor to maintain our eatablished minhogim and traditions and it suffices with what our Sages instituted already, So there is no need to further expand on what is already well instituted.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as advised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a”
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:36 AM |
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#5346 The Atara of the Parah?
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- Q. Honorable Rabbi. How important is it for a woman to go to shul and listen to Parshat Parah, since I’m a bit indisposed? I would certainly go to hear Parshas Zachor even in my condition.
A. On question 577 we wrote:
“ I’m a woman that traditionally goes to shul to listen to Parshas Parah, same as Parshas Zachor. Should I go to shul this Shabbath considering the existing coronavirus hazardous health situation?
Is there a need to be mattir neder? To what we answered:
A. Regarding a woman’s obligation to listen to Parshas Zachor, on question 1648 and 1281 we wrote: “Many Poskim write that women are exempt from listening to Parshas Parah, even according to the opinions (Tosafos Brochos 13a, Sulchan Aruch O.H. 146: 2 & 685: 7) that maintain it is a mitzva of the Torah for men to read, since the mitzva is on the tzibur or community to procure a Parah Adumah and not on the individuals, as opposed to erasing Amalek’s name.
Some also see it as a “mitzvas asei shehazman g’ramah,” since it serves as a preparation for Pesach, and adding the fact that it can only be done at daytime, turns it into a time sensitive mitzva, that excludes women.
In addition, the Parah Adumah’s purpose is also to atone for the eigel’s sin, and women did not partake in it.
However, Nitei Gavriel Purim 22: 4: n. 6) quotes dissenting minhagim. See also Moadim Uzmanim (2: 168).
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is similar to most Poskim and there is no need for women to come to shul for Parshas Parah, unless they follow a particular established family minchag. There is therefore also no need for them to read the parsha at home.”
As mentioned before, there are some opinions that maintain women should listen to Parshas Parah, and some do. Mikroei Kodesh mentions that since the reason for reading this parsha is to prepare the nation to purify themselves with the ashes of the Parah to be able to bring the Korban Pesach, since women take part in the korban, they should also be included in reading the parsha.”
However, in the current unusual health situation, the Rov maintains that she may avoid going to shul. The Rov added that there is no need to be matir nedder, as she likely never had in mind to create one. (See question 1051).
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a”
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:31 AM |
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#5345 Lean to Clean and Begin!
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- Q. Rov, is there a mitzva or an obligation to begin cleaning ones home thirty days before Pesach?
A. Maharil (p. 11: 5 and 13: 2) and others rule that there is . See also Nitey Gavriel (4: 3) and others.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is similar.
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:27 AM |
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#5344 Learning How to Learn?
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- Q. See question above. Can we just ask the people to download the shiurim on Halachot of Pesach on line, and the choice is great and good, or just read them?
A. Bach, Shulchan Aruch Horav, Nitey Gavriel (1: 2) and others mention that since all the Halochos are already published widely, there is no need to teach them in public.
This is very meaningful especially in our days when they are available on tapes or on line also in tape shiurim and videos. One should choose what is best for his time available and other necessary conditions.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:23 AM |
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#5343 The True Time Topic!
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- Q. Dear Rabbi. We have a very interesting Shul shiur in Hashkafa and Jewish values, that many attend. Do we have to change it now to learning about Pesach.
Can we just dedicate just a few minutes to Pesach Halachot to comply with the obligation to learn now about Pesach? What is Horav Miller Shlit’a opinion?
A. On question 4160 we wrote:
“I wonder if there is an obligation to learn from then on the Halachot of Pesach every day?
A. Horav Dovid Pam’s Shlit’a opinion is that following the common practice, people do learn the Halachos of Pesach during that time, but not necessarily on every single day.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that the most important issue is the clear and correct knowledge of the Halochos and mitzvos of Pesach, the learning is just a very necessary step when needed.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a
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Posted 3/21/2025 11:19 AM |
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#5342 Remeber Pesach is Very Soon!
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- Q. Kevodo Shlit’a. I’m very thankful to the Rov and the Rebetzin for inviting me to the real most delicious Purim Seuda in your home.
I enjoyed with the others the program and words of the Rov, yet I’m surprised that the Rov did not mention anything about the Halochos of Pesach? Is it not an obligation to learn them already on Purim?
A. You are correct and in other occasions we have included some Pesach issues it in our words on Purim. Yet we did mention the source of all the Geulos and its importance, obviously including Pesachs in the siyum we performed of Maseches Megila.
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Posted 3/17/2025 11:21 AM |
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#5341 Motzo Matza -
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Q. Dear Rov Shilt’a. Since we have a minhag to eat only Shemura Matza during the whole Pesach, is it permitted for us to eat now before Pesach regular machine matza?
A. On a similar question 2116
We wrote:
Q. Our minhag is not to eat matzos thirty days before Pesach. Since I only eat shemura matzos during Pesach, can I eat now regular machine matzos. Can I eat gebrocht matzos in soup or matzebrai, since we don’t eat gebrochts on Pesach?
A. Rema (O.H. 471: 2) rules that on Erev Pesach it is prohibited to eat matzos that can be used for the seder. Mishna Berura (ibid. 12) adds that some accustom not to eat matzo from Rosh Chodesh Nissan.
Mishnas Yaakov (3: 471), Kitzur Hilchos Pesach, Nitei Gavriel (1: 2: 10) and others maintain that the minhag is thirty days before Pesach. Igrois Moshe (O.H. 1: 155) explains that this is the time we begin the preparations for Pesach.
However, as mentioned the prohibition applies only to the matzo that one can consume at the seder night.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if the eating of matzo is necessary for diet purposes, one can put the well marked matzo in contact with bread and thus make it inedible for Pesach.
Then he may consume it even after Rosh Chodesh until Erev Pesach. when it would be prohibited. The same may apply to gebrochts.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a (December 20, 2019)
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Posted 3/17/2025 11:01 AM |
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#5340 An Early Wedding?
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5340 – An Early Wedding? - Q. Can a couple that engaged recently to be married during the summer, send Shalach Manot this Purim to each other?
A. Remah (695:4) rules that in principle men should not send Shalach Monos to women and vice versa, as it may create a doubt of of Kidushin. Therefore in our case it may create a situation of early Kidushin and cause doubt on the brochois recited by the chupa.
However, Horav Shlomo Mille”s opinion is that one may be lenient, since as is, it customary that a couple to be married do send gifts to each other.
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Posted 3/17/2025 10:53 AM |
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