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#5250 No News is Good News?
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- Q. I read something in a recent Yeshiva News head article and I’m worried about of the truth of it. It quoted Nancy Pelosi statement that: ”Women are known to be more ethical than men.” Those that reflect in any way our “Da’as Torah?”
I also wonder if one should say a Bracha on seeing her (the bracha on extreme elderly person) since she is over 84 years?
A. Horav Aharon Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that even if this type of articles are quoted in and by Torah institutions they should not necessarily be repeated, unless there is a valid and real Torah lesson to be learned from them.
One does not recite the blessing on the elderly unless one actually sees them. (not on line). Besides she is not the person one should recite any brochos on.
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:38 AM |
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#5249- A Matter of Taste
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- Q. On Asarah Beteveth
on Friday this year can one preparing the food for Shabbat on Friday,
taste it without swallowing, to see if it is well prepared? Do you
then make a bracha?
On a
similar question (429) we wrote:
A.
Remoh (O.H. 567: 1) rules that on a communal fasting day one should
not taste the food without swallowing. Mishna Berura (ibid. 6)
however permits when someone is preparing a mitzvah banquet, to taste
a tiny bit, without swallowing any, to ascertain that it is salted
and flavored properly. (See also Pri Megodim 250: 1 and Piskey
Teshuvos ibid.)
Horav
Shlomo Millers’s Shlit’a opinion is that if it is necessary to
taste the food l’kvod Shabbos as above, you may do so, yet don’t
make a brocho.
Rabbi
A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Dovid Pam,
Horav Aharon Miller, Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs
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Posted 1/10/2025 11:31 AM |
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#5248 A Fast Fast?
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- Q. I find it very strange that we fast on a Friday this year as it is the 10th of Teveth, why don’t we pushed off for a later day as it is usually done?
A. On a similar question (#40) years back we answered:
The fast of Asara b’Teves occurs on a Friday about 20 % of the time. (next one will be Dec. 13, 2013). The fast continues until after the completion of Maariv for Shabbos.
The Avudraham (Taanios p. 254), in the name of the Responsa of the Geonim, mentions that unlike other fast days (except Yom Kippur) if the Tenth of Teves were to fall out on a Shabbos this fast would actually be observed on that day. This is because of the verse “Etzem Hayom Haze” (“this very day”) mentioned in Yehchezkel 24)-2, is similar to the phrase “B’etzem Hayom Haze” written in regards to Yom Kippur in Vaikrah 23-28.
He further explains that our calendar calculation is such that the only public fast which can fall on Erev Shabbos is the tenth of Tevet. He adds that if the 13 of Adar falls on Shabbos, we move Taanit Esther back to Thursday, to avoid not being able to proper prepare for Shabbos.
Kol Bo mentions another reason, that it is Darkei Haemori, as other religions fast on Friday. Evidently this is not enough to override the Etzem Hayom Haze.
See also Chidushei R. Chaim (Stencils – Rosh Hashana), who explains that Asara B’Teves is similar to a Taanit Chalom, the fasting for a nightmarish dream, that one observes even on Shabbos, since it brings relief only when kept immediately.
Some further explain that Asara B’Teves is not essentially only a historical fast day of mourning, but rather, like Taanit Chalom, a day of fasting for an actual occurrence of today, as it is in this day that the Heavenly Court decides if the Geulah will take place in this particular year. (Chasam Sofer Vaikra- Drush Zain Adar, see also Ohr Sameach H’ Taanis 5-6).
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Posted 1/9/2025 3:11 PM |
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#5247 - Keep the Chanuka Lights Always On and Truly Bless the Great Good Wife!
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- Q. See question 5241 above. Should a "Mi Sheberach" blessing be recited in shul at the reading of the Torah on this Shabbat for all wives and women that were so instrumental in complying with the great mitzva of Chanuka, to thank them for all the great extra work involved?
A. Indeed, as we have already indicated in regard to other Yamim Tovim, a public acknowledgement and recognition for the great work and effort of our women is not only an obligation, but a most beautiful enlightening act.
Specially in our occasion to keep the great an beautiful lights of the Menorah on for the rest of the year, as was done and will be done soon in the Beth Hamikdash.
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 1/3/2025 12:56 PM |
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#5246 Have You Got A Light?
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- Q. (See above questions – I was stranded in an airport during Chanuka.,.). Should I have purchased some cigarettes and light one in the permitted smoking area outside?
Does the Rav have any other idea of what should I have done?
A. It is unlikely that any cigarette would last lit close to a half an hour, especially today’s fire-safe cigarettes that turn themselves off after five minutes.
Even if one would light a cigar, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that a flame is required and a burning glow does not qualify. Besides and most important, the mitzva is pirsumei nissa, letting the miracles of Chanuka be known and that is done by lighting a menora with oil or candles, but not with cigars.
As mentioned above, Horav Shlomo Miller’s opinion is that one should avoid at all costs traveling during Chanuka outside of town, since there are many issues involved that can affect the compliance of the mitzva.
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 1/3/2025 12:18 PM |
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#5245 The Torah of the Menorah
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- Q. Can one seat and learn Torah using mostly the Menorah light during the beginning of lighting?
A. Shulchan Aruch (673: 1) prohibits. However Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that there are many ways when it can be permitted.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:16 PM |
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#5244 - To Bee or Not to Bee?
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- Q. When using candles for Chanuka, is it better to use bees wax?
A. As discussed with Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a bees wax may involve Kashrus issues and it may be avoided.
However, in practice it can be used.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:14 PM |
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#5243 - More Light Needed
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- Q. We light in shul and sometimes at home Hanuka candles that were already used properly, yet since the time of correct compliance was over, and people had to leave, the lights were turned off.
Is it better to use the leftover lights again or it is more respectful to turn on new fresh lights?
A. Poskim disagree. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 673 : 4 and Mishna Berura 31) maintain that the old ones should be used, since a mitzva was already done with them However maintains that new ones should be used as was the tradition in the Beis Hamikdosh.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that in principle it would depend on which ones light better.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:12 PM |
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#5242 Mexican Poles, Really?
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- Q. Honorable Rabino Nero Yair. I don’t think there is another acceptable Halacha authority we could consult on this most unusual question.
An actually religious neighbor wants to do an important Kiruv Chanukkah Party on the last day of Chanukkah and benefit all of our mixed Mexican neighborhood by lighting Chanukkah candles for all (literally many hundreds).
He wants to place on poles at the permitted height some constant burning fireworks that will even last an hour. Is that OK? Will they comply with the mitzvah?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that t since the above is similar to the traditions and practices of the Gentiles in keeping their festivities, it should be avoided.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:09 PM |
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#5241 - Bless the Great Good Wife!
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- Q. Kevod Moreinu Horav Shlit”a. Thank you for all your many great and very well accepted answers. We are planing on the last day of Hanuka to do a big hopefully beautiful and successful family and friends party.
I know that women have a limitation of doing work some time even after the lighting of candles. Yet as obvious, my wife has to prepare to attend our many guest, any suggestions how to permit?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that since the work done is for the purpose of enhancing and benefiting the mitzva of Chanuka lights it becomes part of it and is permitted.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:07 PM |
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#5240 Love That Picture?
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- Q. See question above. If permitted, are the parents and friends allowed to take a picture of them, since the will be benefiting from a Ner Chanuka?
A. In other common situations when the lighting of the menorah is correct and proper, we wrote the following shailah to the taking of pictures:
“419 Q. Hi Rabbi, Can I take pictures of my kids and family by the Hanukah menorah or is this considered as deriving benefit from the light of the Hanukah candles?
A. Chelek Levy (Y.D. 124) permits taking photographs from a matzeivah and benefiting either from glancing at it or selling it, although it is prohibited to benefit from the burial monument itself. His reasoning is that if it would be forbidden to gaze at the pictur
In Pesachim (26a) we learn that there in no meilah or misuse of kodshim for just looking although it still is rabinically prohibited, he quotes Tosafos (ibid.) that it only applies to kodshim and not other benefit prohibitions. He also reasons that it is an indirect benefit.However, Alenu Leshabeach (Shemos, Responsa 3) maintains that one should not use a picture taken by the menorah if that light enhances the picture. He also questions the widespread use of photography by the Kosel, when it is used as a background.
Most Poskim are lenient on the benefit of pictures taken on Shabbos of a newborn at the hospital by a Gentile, especially if he charges for them as he is photographing for his own advantage.(Beer Moshe 3: 84, Yalkut Yosef O.H. 9: 307: 26, Ad’ney Shlomo p. 117, however Melachim Amanecha p.73 following his reasoning in Alenu Leshabeach, is stringent)
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that you can take and use a picture of a Chanuka menorah, since after all it is a mitzvah to gaze at the candles.
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 1/3/2025 12:05 PM |
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#5239 - Hold On to The Hold
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- Q. See question above. Q. If it is correct, do they themselves comply with the mitzva?
A. As mentioned above. Not only does one not comply with the mitzva of lighting Chanuka candles, it is likely prohibited for following the customs of other religions.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:02 PM |
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#5238 - Hold Out The Holding
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- Q. My dear Rabbi. Our shul is planing to do a large Chanuka party inviting many neighbors that are not our usual attending youngsters and children, the aim is to bring them closer to keeping Torah and Mitzvoth. There have been a number of attractive suggestion. I would like to hear the Rov’s so commonly accepted opinion.
1) Is it proper to give a well protected candle to hold by the attendants including youngsters, so they will fill part of the Simcha?
A. Shulchan Aruch (O. H. 675: 1) rules that if one lights a candle and keeps on holding on to it, there is no compliance with the mitzva, since it appears that one is just holding it for his own benefit of being able to see.
Although some modern Rabbis may permit and even encourage the above, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it should be avoided as it also resembles the traditions of other religions.
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Posted 1/3/2025 12:01 PM |
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#5237 The Chanuka Dance
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- Q. My most very dear Rabbi Shlit”a and good friend. As you well know, my beloved family including my neighboring friends, B’H have a very nice great and friendly group of Yeshiva Torah learning children in our mixed neighborhood. Every week when our Holy Shabbos comes, we all walk together with our kids to shul.
During this seasons so noticeable “holiday times,” by and large mostly dedicated to our Gentile neighbors traditions and beliefs, our streets are very beautifully decorated with all their usual traditional religious seasonal decorations and adornments.
Our group of children (more or less, between five and ten), walking together to shul, have a tendency, as many other youngsters including Jewish children everywhere else have, that when they see an unavoidably beautiful decorated house, store, and street decorations, they actually not only to just look at them, but stop and enjoy their appearance and beauty, and comment among themselves about it.
What should a Frum Torah family parents do when facing such a common, yet contrary to our very most basic Torah beliefs and principles do?
A: Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in principle, obviously you have to stop your young children from gazing and admiring those Avoda Zarah decorations. It is best done while explaining to them the truth of what they stand for.
Yet instead of saying punishing words or being angry and severe with the children, that may indeed just have the opposite effect, one should try ‘Letzanusso D’ Avoda Zarah’ (Megila 24b) or making fun, ridiculing and using derogatory great and funny jokes towards it. That will likely be far more acceptable and effective.”
(See rest of answer in “That is my answer” article on Parshas Miketz 85.)
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Posted 12/29/2024 11:44 PM |
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5236 Chanuka Showtime
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- Q. An elderly friend that is now constantly living in a retirement home, and always lit the menorah during Chanuka, wants to know if he can by turning on the florescent light next to his bed comply with the mitzva and make a brocho?
On question 414 regarding lighting in a hospital we wrote; “Most Poskim rule that you should not recite a brocho on an electric menorah since it lacks a proper wick and therefore does not conform with the definition of “hadloko” or lighting. It also lacks an existing fuel supply, since the necessary electricity is not stored but rather it is constantly being generated. (Bais Yitzchok Y.D. 1: 120 & 2: 130, Levushey Mordechai 3: 59, Yaskil Avdi 3: 17, Nitey Gavriel ”“ Chanuka 18: 23 et. al.).
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is likewise, but he permits, when no other possibility exist to light with a brocho on a battery powered electric menorah.
On Shailah 673 we received the following question:
“I’m doing my medical internship and I stay in the hospital overnight some days a week. Can I use a sodium battery powered lamp (so
To what we answered: “In question 667 of this forum we mentioned that in regards to electric lights Beis Yitzchok (Y.D. 1: 120) opines that they could be used instead of Shabbos candles but not as Chanuka lights since they lack Pirsumei Nissah. or recognition with the Chanuka miracle Poskim offer other reasons why electric lights do not qualify.
One being that there is no actual fuel present at the time of lightning; it is constantly being generated at the power stations (Pekudas Elozor O.H. 23, Shmiras Shabbos Kechilchoso 43 n.22, et. al.) Accordingly they would permit the use of a battery powered incandescent light bulb. However, some Poskim do not regard the tungsten filament as a wick (Maharshag 2: 107, Levushey Mordechai 3: 59). Most Poskim would not sanction the commonly used fluorescent and LED lights for Chanuka use.
Lehoros Nossan (11: 17) permits battery powered incandescent lights when in need and no other option is available, such as one hospitalized. Nitei Gavriel (Chanuk,a Teshuva 1) quotes Be’er Moshe’s opinion, that one should light the incandescent light without a brocho.
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is also not to recite a brocho even on battery powered incandescent light.
The monochromatic yellow sodium lamp works by creating an electric arc through vaporized sodium metal. Although this lamp also contains a glowing filament, the focal light emanates from the vaporized sodium; therefore they are similar to fluorescent lights mentioned above.
Halogen lights are basically pressurized incandescent lamps, and the glowing filament provides the illumination.”
In our case, the patient should acquire a battery flashlight with bulbs that have a glowing filament and then light it without a brocho.
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:22 PM |
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#5235 Choose Your Time?
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- Q. I heard that Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that the Misheyakir time quoted on the My-Zmanim chart for Toronto is incorrect. Is that true?
A. The Misheyakir time, is usually quoted for putting on Tefilin daily in the morning.
It is the time when one would at early normal morning conditions have enough daylight to see and recognize someone else, or the difference between similar colors.
The Rov Shlit’a did mention to add 10 minutes to the Misheyakir time quoted for putting on Tefilin.
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:17 PM |
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#5234 Oil Rich?
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- Q. Can I light my menorah with oil that was left open and some flies were there?
A. Horav Pam Shlit’a mentioned that the Halacha is that if the oil became inedible for the user it should be avoided for Chanuka menorah lighting.
5234 - Oil Rich? - Q. Can I light my menorah with oil that was left open and some flies were there?
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is similar.
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:12 PM |
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#5233 Chanuka Geld?
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- Q. Dearest friend and Rabino. My new home in Mexico City is right next to a store that sells many flammable items and the law is that they and their neighbors are not allowed to make a fire outside their home. On Chanukah should I bribe the authorities if needed (as is often done here) since the risk is really small and light the menorah outside as I always did?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one should avoid doing anything that may have a chance to harming others or performing an illegal act against the laws of the state.
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:09 PM |
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#5232 Join In and Enjoy
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- Q. Some of my Chasidishe neighbors have a tradition to make a seuda (special meal as the ones done on Shabbos) on every day of Hanukka and they also invite guest and friends including us. Is that a seudas mitzva and I’m obliged to attend?
A. On question 1555 (Chanukah Chag?) we wrote:
“Q. What is the Rov’s opinion about what it says in M”B 529: 19, that one is obligated to eat meat and drink wine on Chanukah, when in fact we know that there is no such obligation?! To what we answered: Although Mishna Berura (ibid.) does rule that one who usually fast and abstains from meat and wine due to his efforts to do teshuva, on Shabbos, Yom Tov, Chanuka and Purim he has to eat. However, the dates are not all equal, since there is no obligation to do so on Chanuka, just a minhag, since after all Rambam mentions that there is a Rabbinical mitzva of simcha and joy on Chanuka.
On question 1222 we wrote: Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that Chanuka is called a Chag and a Yom Tov as we find in Shulchan Aruch (Y. D. 217: 47) regarding a neder done exempting those days, that Chanuka and Purim are also considered Yomim Tovim at least in name. Taz (ibid. 38) explains that in the language and expressions that people commonly use, the are included.
Orchos Rabeinu mentions that Horav Chaim Kanievsky zt’l would indeed greet people with a “Gut Yom Tov” on Chanuka. See similar opinion in Alenu Leshabeach (6: p. 100). “
However, Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one does not greet on Chanuka using a “Gut Yom Tov”
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Posted 12/27/2024 12:07 PM |
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#5231 Wrong Birthday Party
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- Q. See question above. Is one allowed to sell Christmas decorations when working as an attendant in a store that does, and the refusal would have one fired? How about just wrapping the goods bought?
A. Rema (Yoreh De’ah 141:1, based on the Mordechai, citing from Raavya) and Terumas Hadeshen (196) write that even a cross that is made for jewelry does not constitute any prohibition of idolatry. Some are stringent concerning this matter (see Shach 6), requiring that we know the cross was not “worshiped.”
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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