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# 5319 Cater the Water?
- Q. Dear Rabbi and friend, I just read on a Daas Torah news source, a very motivating article. It mentioned that Sigi Cohen, the mother of Eliya Cohen who was released from Hamas captivity on a recent Shabbos, spoke at a press conference on Sunday evening at Beilinson Hospital in Petach Tikvah.

She first spoke about her efforts over 505 days to bring her son and his fellow hostages home. “I asked Am Yisrael to stand together, to have mutual responsibility, and to be there for one another like brothers and sisters. And what I most asked for was an increase in tefillos and good deeds.”

“From Eliya’s side, we heard that every day, he recited the parshiyot for putting on tefillin and he recited Kiddush on Shabbos on a cup of water, strengthening himself and others. We heard about many nissim and hashgachah (Hashem’s Supervision) that Eliya and his friends experienced there.”

I’m just wondering, if a person finds himself in a similar situation when he can not make Kiddush on any acceptable drink, should he make Kiddush on water.

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that kidush can not be said on water.

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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#5318 – Zoom the Zain?
- Q. Moreinu. Someone in my family is making a wedding on Zain Adar (Adar 7, March 6 25) should I attend? If not, can I zoom the wedding?

A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 580: 2) includes Zain Adar (Adar 7) in the list of the days that mark mournful occasions of tragedies or persecution that happened to our nation and it is proper to fast on them. It mentions (ibid. 2) that it is the day when Moshe Rabbenu passed away.

Piskei Teshuvos (ibid. 1) quotes opinions of forbidding weddings on those days, however he mentions that many do perform marriages on those occasions (Hanisuim Kehilchosom 5: 59). Nitei Gavriel (15: 3) similarly mentions that many Gedolim permit.

We have mentioned repeatedly that zooming any ceremony does not usually count as actually attending and being there, therefore even if one follows the tradition of avoiding attending a wedding on Zain Adar, it would be permitted to zoom to it.

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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#5317 No News is Good News?
- Q. See question above. If we are not allowed to spread sad news during Shabbos, how come that we recite a Mi Sheverach for the real sick people, usually when reading the Torah. Does that not cause distress for the listeners when they hear that a friend is ill?

A. On question 2989 we wrote:

Q. Is it proper for a gabay in a shul were they usually recites a misheberach for the sick on Shabbos, to include the name of a severely sick new covid patient, if the attendants will become very distressed and sad when they hear that familiar name? Is it better, even if the family asked to mention him, in this particular case to avoid doing it on Shabbos?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a recommended to mention his name quietly when reciting the mi sheberach, so people will not notice and become distressed during Shabbos.

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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#5316 Sad and Bad?
- Q. The MB (Mishna Berurah) 307/3 says not to say sad news on Shabbos. Someone I was eating by asked me about a familiar Rav and where does he live. The Rav is no longer alive. Should I have answered that he is in the Olam Haemes (World of Truth – namely he passed away) even though it will make the person sad, or better to lie and say that I don't know or similar?

A. On question 2923 we wrote:
Q. On this past Shabbos, would it have been permissible to tell a gabbai making a mishabayrach for Rav Dovid (Feinstein) zatzal, not to do so? (The Posek Hador was niftar an hour before Shabbos and not everyone was aware of this.) Was it permissible for a Rav to mention in his drasha something about the petira, or should one avoid discussing it at all and distressing people who may not have heard of it?

Is there a chiluk if the people already know about the petira, or if it’s news?
A. Taz (O.H. 307: 14) quotes Sefer Chasidim who prohibits reminding someone of a friend that perished. The reason is that one should not cause grief during Shabbos.

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in principle we are not allowed to say sad news on Shabbos. Therefore it is best to avoid mentioning all the sad news, and then even to stop an erroneous Mi Sheberach, as in our case.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a



Posted 2/28/2025 1:49 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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#5315 – Go and Do Door of Adar
- Q. Kvod Horav Shlit’a. Is it true that if one davens for something very needed and very special, he should do so and specially dedicate Rosh Chodesh Adar for it? Can one also in need then fast on that day?

A. Indeed sefarim write that the name Adar is related to to the Hebrew word Adir (Tehillim 8:2) meaning authorization, leading and strength. It is also the month of success and victory. (Machshevet Charutz, 4) Besides, during Adar spring is in the air. And there are indeed segulos written in Sefarim for Rosh Chodesh Adar.

Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a opinion is similar and added that one should not fast on any Rosh Chodesh.


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#5314 First Priority?
- Q. Dear Rov. Sorry we are so late, but we do need an answer before Shabbat (Parshat Mishpatim 2025)  begins. We usually have a shiur before Mincha on Shabbat afternoon on Talmud and we prepare for a Siyum now for Erev Pesach. Some of our group want to change it to learn the most necessary Halachot of Purim and Pesach, what has priority?

A. Horav Aharon Miller Shlit’a suggested that the shiur on Talmud should continue, yet at the end you should add ten or fifteen minutes to review the necessary Halachos of Purim and Pesach.


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#5313 A Burning Shailah
- Q. What is the correct way to deal with a non-religious family member who wants to cremate the grandfather of a Baaeil Teshuva family, when he is in charge of the proceedings?

A. There are different methods that could be used for convincing the offspring to take good care of the remains of their deceased elders.

One successful argument that I personally used with families of Holocaust survivors, is that we most tragically already had many, many of our forefathers cremated in the Nazis crematoriums, and we should not add more to them in any way.

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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#5312 – A Note on the Devote Vote!
- Q. See question above. Is there a mitzva to organize a group of elderly people or ill people to bring to them voting facilities?

A. Following the above question, if the medical caregivers authorize without any health issues at all for them or others, it should be done.

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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#5311 A Note on the Vote!
- Q. Dear Rabbi as we approach elections in our town and we keep on getting all kind of emails from Rabbinical and community leaders that it is an obligation to vote. Is that really true?

A. On question 561 A Mitzvah to Vote? We wrote:

Q. B”H. Shalom, Dear Rabbi, Is there a halakhic obligation to vote in the elections for the various levels of government of Canada?

A. It is quite common in times of elections, specially in Israel for the Gedolim or recognized community leaders to voice their Halachic opinion as to the obligation to vote for a certain candidate or party. However, this obligation belongs to the realm of promoting the observance of the mitzvos of the Torah, not as a required mitzvah per se.

(Much has been written about the permissibility of joining Israeli elections.
See Hilchos Medinah ch. 3, from Horav E. Y. Waldenberg Zt”l, Horav Nissim Karelitz Shlit’a explaining the Chazon Ish position – Vezorach Hashemesh p. 408, Vehoemes Eid Leatzmo 13, et. al.)

In countries where vote is compulsory (and often enforced,) as in most of Latin- America, Australia, Greece etc., voting would be a Halachic obligation based on “Dinah D’malchusah” or the obligation to comply with the law of the land. (Nedorim 28a, Bava Kama 113b etc. Shulchan Aruch C.M. 369: 8).

In Canada, to vote is a right and not obligatory (Section 3 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms). Yet the Novi Yermiyahu (29: 5-7) encouraged the Babylonian exiles to “Build houses and dwell [therein], and plant gardens and eat their produce. – And seek the peace of the city where I (Hashem) have exiled you and pray for it -, for in its peace you shall have peace.” Certainly a successful and truthful democracy is essential for peace.

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that indeed in our times and conditions that can affect keeping properly some mitzvos of our Torah, exercising our right to vote is not only advisable and recommended, but an obligation.

Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit'a



Posted 2/21/2025 11:16 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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#5310 – The Price of the Praise!
- Q. Dear Moreinu Shlit’a. We know that you are related to the Gestetner family. A group (in the N.Y. area) that also is family, wants to know what is Horav Shlomo Miller”s Shlit”a opinion in our group organizing a Hesped the coming week in memory of the Rebbetzin Ettil Gestetner O”H, wife of Hagaon Rav Nosson Gestetner zt”l, author of Lehoros Nosson that recently was niftar.

Is that a correct approach and worthy act to be “maspid” (eulogize) a woman, even if she is such a great personality? Should other women also join?

A. Our Rabbonim maintain that usually Hespedim and eulogies are also made for women, especially at the time of the Levayah (funeral) and often even in the shul itself later on and women also attend. However one should inquire what is the tradition of that particular shul.

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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#5309 A Blessed Brocho?
- Q. Does the Mezonos bracha that one recites during a Shabbath Kidush, include and exempts from all the other foods included later in that kidush, such as cholent, potatoes or desert?

A. Although the eating of cakes or similar Mezonos items is necessary for having the proper value of the necessary Kiddush Bemokom Seuda, it is not the same as chalah or bread and does not provide the brocho exemption for all other foods.

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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#5308 The Battles of the Bottles?
- Q. Kevod Morenu Horav Shlit”a. If someone donated a large amount of soda bottles to his new shul for a large simcha, does he have to take care of the empty bottles? If there is a gift- promotion involved, is it for him to keep?

A. It stands to reason that it depends on the established traditions of each shul, that usually shuln already have, and one has to follow them. If there is a disagreement, you may have to attend a local impartial Beis Din to solve the differences.

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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#5307 Mind your E-Mind?
- See questions above. Q. Will it make a difference if that implant is only biologically human or if it is an advanced electronic addition that can interconnect with the brain?

A. On question 2928 (At Arm’s Length) we wrote: “Can one use that prosthetic electronic arm hand on Shabbat? What if it is not connected to the batteries?

To what we answered: “ On question 1221 regarding new technology that enables the totally invalid or paraplegic to drive a wheel chair only via their brain electrical waves.

Electrodes connected to their head receive those waves and with some training, allow the invalid to control his thoughts and change his mind wave patterns. Those are interpreted by the wheel chair computer to start, stop and direct the movement of the chair.

We also added: “Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that a melacha or work performed on Shabbos by using only the electrical charges that emanate from ones controlled and willing thoughts, collected by electrodes attached to the head, is considered a proper melacha.

However, for someone who does not usually use his thoughts for the creation of electrical discharges, it likely would be a melacha performed with a shinui or a significant deviation from the norm and therefore only Rabbinically prohibited. However, an invalid or paraplegic that uses this method to constantly move and perform other works, for him it becomes the norm and would constitute a Biblical prohibition.”

Therefore, the use of that bionic arm and hand, regardless whether it is done directly, by using the electrical discharges provided by the nerves or the electrical waves provided by the brain, would not be permitted during Shabbos. However, if one turned off the arm before Shabbos, and just wants to use it as a covering or dressing to look like others, it would be permitted”.

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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#5306 Mind Your Mind?
- Q. See question above. People who maybe have or will soon undergo such medical treatment, even it is a small addition, does it alter the Halacha status of that individual, or is it just like the common cochlear implant?

A. As mentioned in the name of Horav Shlomo Millers Shlit’a on question above, it is still to early to give a proper answer to this advanced shailah.

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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#5305 Don’t Loose Your Head!!!
Q. Most Honorable Rabbi and Posek. I truly like and enjoy your most unusual, new and very interesting Halacha questions, that are also supported by other most meaningful Poskim.
I’m a frum still yeshiva talmid and now also a student of medicine, soon to be graduated and I would like to contribute to this great endeavor of dealing with the Halacha of new and unusual medical situations.

Firstly, I would like to know the following. True, it is still a matter of many years until a whole brain or head transplants will be feasible, (some opine that it may be by 2035-40. However some possibly relevant medical and recent advances suggest that small partial human brain transplants might be sooner possible.
When they do happen will that create any change in the Halacha of duties, obligations and performance of that person?

A. On question 4346 we wrote: “Q. We just heard (July 7, 2023), that in an extremely rare and complex operation, Hadassah Medical Center surgeons have reattached a 12-year-old boy’s separated head to his neck after a serious accident in which he was hit by a car while riding his bicycle, the Jerusalem hospital announced .
If correct, his case opens the door to a great number of totally new Shailos. Would a person that indeed lost his head and was then reattached to his body be considered as being born again?”

To what we answered: “See questions 1086, 1089, and 1322 regarding heart transplants.”
“Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is still too early to express any Halacha rulings, until these unusual cases actually continue and do become a recurrent reality, and then they can be judged properly”

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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#5304 “Last” or “First” Letters?
Q. I recently read that During his recent last visit to Washington, DC, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu took part in inscribing letters in the historic “Washington Torah ” - a most unusual and outstanding Sefer Torah being written entirely in the nation’s capital. Could such a Sefer Torah really be in any way Kosher as the Chabbad Chassidim claim it is?

A. On question 169 – Filling in Letters in a Sefer Torah. We wrote:
“Q. I recently attended the giving of a Sefer Torah, and was invited to write a letter for a donation. The letters were already outlined in ink, I just filled in the blank inner space, isn’t that letter kosher anyway, if so what is my mitzvah?

A) There are different opinions in the Poiskim as to what exactly is the mitzvah of writing or fixing an already written letter in an almost finished Sefer Torah. There are those who support this “minhag”, claiming it is based on the Talmud (Menochos 30a) “if someone fixes even one single letter, it is tantamount to having written the whole Sefer”.

In Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 270,1) Remah rules that this applies only if one owns the Sefer or paid to have it written on his name. Writing a letter on someone else’s Sefer does not qualify. (Mikdash M’at 270,6 – Mishnas Avrohom 1,25).

However some argue that paying for the letter makes him a partner in the Sefer and he fulfills the mitzvah of K’sivas Sefer Torah, according to the Poiskim that maintain that partnership is acceptable in the fulfillment of this mitzvah (ibid. – Nitey Gavriel, Ksivas Sefer Torah 13,1)

Horav Chaim Kanievsky Shlit”a, when asked this same query responded similarly. Unless he owns part of the Sefer, there is no mitzvah at all. He suggested filling in the letter “yud”, since without the inner ink filling, it could be read as a small “samech”. (Derech Sicho, Shoiftim).

Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that there is at least a mitzvah in honoring and beautifying the Torah, by filling in the letter, even if it was already outlined and could be kosher as is.

Rabbi a. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a.”
I did inquire to a very knowledgeable and most important Chabad member of our family, and b’n Iy’H, he will send their response as to what they do on such most crucial and important occasions a.s.a.p.

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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#5303 Just Enjoy the Delicious Fruits!
Q. Dear Friendly Rabino. Due to my sad medical circumstances I was hospitalized yesterday (Thursday) during Tu Bishvat (2025), and was unable to eat the fruits together with my family and friends and say the brochos and sing the songs including the Tefilah for a proper and great esrog for Sukot, as I usually do.

Can I eat the fruits and say and sing them now on this Shabbos, as I’m offering a great Kidush to thank Hashem for my very prompt Refuah?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that you can and should offer a kiddush to promptly thank Hashem and you can eat the fruits you missed.

Yet the Rov Shlit’a maintains that you should not recite the words of praying for great good fruits including this year esrog, since one should not recite on Shabbos prayers of need for other occasions even Yomim Tovim.

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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#5302 - Walk the Walk?
Q. Is it okay to pace and walk around while I am davening some of the brachas that require standing or don't require sitting, aside from the shemona esrei?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is only permitted in a place were it does not disturb other attendants at all.

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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# 5301 – Amen to the Amen!
- Q. Someone in the conversion process was told that he can't say amen to other people's brachas. I thought they are supposed to follow all Jewish laws and customs with the exception of completely observing Shabbos. What am I missing?

A. In principle there should not be a limitation for someone in his situation of being in the conversion process, to answer Amen on the blessings said.

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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#5300 A New World - Really?
- Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. I have an important question that Gedolei Hatorah have to address.
Since genetically altered fruits and other food items are constantly becoming more common, does their particular status alter any Halacha considerations regarding food prohibitions or mitzvos done with those foods?

A. Although the common believe of many is that genetically altered fruits and grown produce are most common, Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a pointed out that in reality that is not the case and they are very limited. See following questions.

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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