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# 3810 A Jewel of a Shaila
Q. Dear Rov; are women allowed to wear expensive jewellery when attending a Brith Milah during the Nine Days? Are they also allowed to lend such jewellery to other women.

A. Both acts are permitted.

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



Posted 7/28/2022 10:27 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3809 Beware of the Weeks of not Bearing Gifts?
Q. Can one visit a friend on Shabbat during the Nine Days? Can one bring a wine bottle as a present? Can one bring flowers to an ill person?

A. On question 3260 regarding one that buys flowers for home every Friday Lik’vod (in honor of) Shabbos, if he should also do so for Shabbos Chazon, (Shabbos before Tisha Beav), we wrote: “As mentioned in a question above, Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 2) rules that from Rosh Chodesh Av until after Tisha Beav one should avoid a ‘Binyan Shel Simcha’ or building a structure dedicated mainly for pleasure and joy, and that includes planting flora and trees dedicated for those purposes.

Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that although it is not exactly the same as planting new flowers, it is still better to avoid even just buying them on Shabbos Chazon.”

However, when there is a reason like honouring and thanking a host for a Shabbos visit or bringing up the spirits and comforting the ill even in a weekday, it is permitted. (See following question).

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




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# 3808 Elevating Shailah?
Q. I have a question about the use of the elevator during Shabbat and the Chagim according to the Halacha.

I have a daughter with Downs Sindrome whose vision has failed lately.

She is not able to see the steps in the stairs, she fells downstairs every time we have to go up or down.

I am 74 years old, and I have Arthrosis in my back and knees.

We are in need to use the elevator Al Yadei Goy, in order to assist to the Seudot that we are invited in Shabbat be Chagim. Other way we have to stay alone at home.

Looking forward for your answer. Sincerely.

A. On question 1324 we addressed a similar Shaila.

1) An elderly lady who uses a wheel chair is going to be staying at an hotel during Shabbos where the bar mitzva of her grandson is taking place. Can she take the elevator if her caregiver presses the buttons?
The caregiver was instructed before Shabbos to bring her to the hall at a certain time, and then bring her back to her room, she does not have to tell her anything on Shabbos.

2) Can someone else staying in the hotel use the elevator on Shabbos, if there is an attendant that already knows him and to which floor he is going and he does not tell him anything when he goes in?

A. On question 991 we wrote in regards to a Shabbos Elevator; Indeed, it is prohibited to ask even a Gentile to do a prohibited task on Shabbos. However, if the Gentile is going anyway to the same floor, you may ride with him, since he is pressing the button for his own use, not for you, (there may be other issues involved, such as different sensors that you may activate unwittingly; in practice a competent rabbinical authority should be consulted with the particular details on each case.) If a non observant Jewish individual is the one pressing the button, you may not use the elevator with him, as you would be benefiting from prohibited work done on Shabbos.

In regards to your particular shaileh, Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that the caregiver, even if instructed to do so before Shabbos, is still doing the work for a Jewish client on Shabbos. She is performing melochos that she would not be doing unless it is work done for her patient, and therefore prohibited. The same would apply to the second question of an elevator attendant that already knows the elevator rider and to which floor he is going and he does not have to be instructed.

The only way the Rov considers one can be lenient, in case of need or for the compliance of a mitzva, is if you tell the Gentile before Shabbos to push the elevator buttons with a shinui or in a modified way from normal, such as pressing the button with his knuckles, another object or similar.

On question 2937 we wrote"

Q. I read on a pamphlet published by Bikur cholim, that when during Shabbos one visits a patient on a high floor of an hospital, for the needs of the patient, when no other option is available one may ask a non-Jew directly to press the button on the elevator for the desired floor. Is that acceptable?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that if indeed the needs of the patient to be visited are great and a significant relief will be attained by the visit, one may be lenient."

Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit'a. maintains that an older person could have a Din of a Choleh that Amira L'Akum is  permitted. You can also pay the attendant for each time he pushes the buttons.


Based on the above and depending on the urgency of the situation at the particular time, it may be permitted to ask a Gentile to press the elevator button.

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




Posted 7/28/2022 10:23 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3807 Going Public on Dirty Linen?
Q. If guest visit during the Nine Days as is common since it is vacation time, can one change the linen of the bed for them with clean washed sheets?

A. Remah (O.H. 551: 3) rules that we follow the opinion that washing and wearing clean washed clothing is prohibited during the Nine Days.

However, Minchas Yitzchok (10: 44) maintains that hotels can change the linen of the beds for new customers. He recommends to leave the fresh linen for about one hour on the floor and also not to request fresh sheets during one's stay at those days. (See Piskei Teshuvos 551: 16).
The same can be followed for guest visiting then.

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


Posted 7/26/2022 5:16 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3806 The Greatest Mitzva?
Q. If one has the option to attend a wedding and comply with the very great mitzva of Simchas Chosson Vekalah or visiting a sick person that is being cared by others, but it is a very sad and even disgusting sight, that creates feelings pf pain.
Both are sufficiently being cared for by others. Which then is the mitzva one should attend, the one that brings great joy and Simcha or the Bikur Cholim one that causes sadness and unhappiness?

A. Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a quoted the Chofetz Chaim Zt'l saying that one should do the mitzva one finds difficult to comply with.
One may add that the correct mitzva to perform is the sad Bikur Cholim, but to do it with the happiness and Simcha of attending the wedding.

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


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# 3805 One for Two?
Q. Can you ask Rav Shlomo Shlit'a if someone was Mekabel (accepts) to say a Perek Tehilim for two people, do they have to say it twice or can they say it once and have kavanah it’s for both.
Thank you!

A. Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller Shlit'a maintain that it depends on the intention of the one who undertook to recite the Tehilim.

See also question 67 regarding reciting Kaddish for several Neshomos at once. We wrote: "Many Poiskim agree that one Kaddish could be said for a number of deceased (Rana'ch 1,77 – Gesher Hachaim 1, 326,7 – Kol Bo p.376, Tzitz Eliezer 7,49, et al.).

However Igrois Moishe (Y.D. 254) and Doivev Meishorim (2,14) at least partially disagree. The fact that no contracts or monetary rewards are involved in this case is also favorable. Igros Moishe (ibid.) advises that at least one Kadish a day should be dedicated to each Niftar.

So too is the opinion of Horav Shloimo Miller Shlit”a. He recommends thinking in advance for whom this Kaddish is to be recited; the rest should be said with the intention for both."

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


Posted 7/21/2022 10:49 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3804 A Pearl of Wisdom
Q. If I meet Professor Jordan B. Peterson, do I make a Brocho of SheNosan MeiChochmaso L'vosor Vodom?

A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 224: 7) base on Talmud (Brochos 58a) rules that when seeing a brilliant non-Jewish secular scholar one recites the brocho; "Blessed be He who has imparted of His wisdom to His creations.”
Mishna Berura (ibid 7) quotes Pri Megodim, that it refers to the "Seven Wisdoms."

Chida asserts that it means all of them. Therefore Piskei Teshuvos (224:5) writes that the minhag is not to make this Brocho since that is indeed most unusual.

He adds that even following the opinion that it can refer to just a most extraordinary knowledge on one field of wisdom (Birchas Habbais 29: 5), since Poskim maintain that one should recite the Brocho only on Gentiles that keep the Seven Mitzvos of Bnei Noach, it is most unusual to encounter such a case in our times. (Teshuva Meahava 2: 237, Minchas Elozor 5: 7).

Above all, Tzitz Eliezer (14: 37) opines that it has to be one that is accepted by all to be a colossal and truly extraordinary scholar, so recognized by all, and that is most unlikely in our case.

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



Posted 7/21/2022 10:47 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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# 3803 Curtain Lecture?
Q. See question above. If one is staying in a hotel or a guest room, where it may be impossible to completely darken the room or it is Shabbat and the light was left on, and a separating Mechitza or curtain can not be placed, what can one do?

A. At night, when there is light in the room, in principle many Poskim forbid to have sexual relations even under the covers (Ra'avad; Smak; Ritva; S. A. 240:11 and EH 25:5; Eliya Rabba; MB 240:39).

However some are lenient (Ḥida, Pesacḥ Einayim on Nidda 17b; Kaf Ha-ḥayim 240:71). Mishna Berura (240; 45) mentions that in a case of need, an ethical individual may indeed be lenient and rely on the darkness provided by a blanket used a cover.

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


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# 3802 See the Light?
Q. Is it proper to have marital relations in a bedroom that has an electric clock next to the bed that has light?

A. Following the Halacha that as a matter of modesty and privacy, marital relations should take place only on a dark room (Shulchan Aruch O.H. 240: 11), Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that if the light is strong enough that permits one can see, the clock should be covered or turned away.

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


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# 3801 All Hands on Deck
Q. Can one fix or replace a deck that will be used for the Suka and may also be dangerous in its current condition, during the Three Weeks?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that one may fix it when necessary. However. when possible one should wait until after Tisha Beav.

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


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# 3800 If there's Life there's Hope
Q. Dear Rabbi, does a responsible doctor have to inform his patient that he is terminally ill and incurable?

A. A doctor should take into account a number of facts before he discloses to the patient or his family his findings. First of all, physicians are only human and sometimes make mistaken diagnoses or prescribe incorrect treatment and end up harming and even killing the patient.

Even when the diagnosis may be correct, doctors still don’t have the last word. The Torah repeats the words, Verapoh, Yerapeh, “And heal, he will heal…” (Ex. 21:19). This “repetition” of the word “heal” teaches that doctors are allowed to heal people. Why would I ever think in that healing is forbidden? Because the Torah also says, “I, Hashem, am your Healer.” (Ex. 15:26) Maybe only Hashen is “your Healer;” maybe healing is from God, and no mortal has the right to interfere in this process? Therefore the Torah has to tell us “he [the doctor] will heal…”

Meforshim explain that Doctors are given the right to heal, but they have no right to despair.
Therefore the terms 'terminally ill' or 'incurable' should not be used. A doctor may say, “We have no known cure for this disease at the present time,” or “This case is beyond my expertise,” or “There’s nothing more we can do now” but the word “incurable” should not be used.

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


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# 3799 Paper Over?
Q. Kvod Harav, is one allowed to repair during the three weeks wall paper that fell of a wall, by just gluing it back to the wall
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A. Kovetz Halochos (5: 19) quotes Igros Moshe (O.H. 3: 82) regarding placing new wall paper during the Nine Days.
However, just gluing back existing paper that fell, Poskim permit.(See Nitei Gavriel 29: 3)

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


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# 3798 Fear No Colours
Q. Is there an especial colour for the animals one offers as Korbanot?

A. Besides the Red Heifer that had to be red, there were no specific conditions as to what colour the sacrifices had to be. Although, the two goats that were brought on Yom Kippur had to be identical in look and colour, there were no conditions as to what colour they had to be.

There may be an interesting symbolic message in the above. Since Korbonos represent the person that brings them, the colour of the person or his animal standing for him, is of no consequence.

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


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# 3797 A Battle of Wills?
Q. The Gemoro says in Shabbos one should not treat one son different among his sons. Is it proper or not proper to leave in a will a double portion to a Bechor, (first born). On one hand we see that when there is no will the bechor gets a double portion of the inheritance.

On the other hand, perhaps that doesn't create jealousy because that is what the Torah commanded for inheritance. Whereas when it comes from the father’s will to give the Bechor a double portion, perhaps this does create jealousy and is not what Chazal intended. Similarly, what would be the proper outlook as far as the sons inheriting and not the daughters?

A. See question above. If one was to write a correct will that follows both Halacha and the law of the land, one can distribute his assets in proper different ways as is needed and following the opinion of the competent Bis Din, Rabbi and legal authority, he may also follow therein some of the ways that the Torah sponsors.

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



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# 3796 If there's a Will, there's a Way
Q. Is it possible, for someone following Halacha to write a will, that will distribute his assets after his death in a different way that the Torah dictates?

A. On question 1912 addressing the question if a secular will written by an attorney valid according to Halacha, we wrote: In principle a secular will, by which an individual estate is divided according to his own wishes and does not follow the dictum of the Torah, may not have any Halachic validity, since it takes effect after the death of the bestower.

According to Halacha, dead people have no rights over the property they owned while they were alive.  Therefore, they have no right to dictate what happens to their property after they die. (Shulchan Aruch C.M. 258: 2).

The above greatly differs from secular law which, in principle, recognizes the right that people have to testamentary independence and can do whatever they want with their property after their demise. 
On question 1913 we added: Some contemporary Poskim indeed maintain that secular wills are Halachically valid based on the principle of dino demalchuso dino, which translates as the law of the kingdom governs This obligation applies mainly in civil law, and not in matters of ritual law.

Igros Moshe, (E.H. 1: 104) mentions: “that although we are dealing with a gift to be made after the death of the donor, and there is no such thing as a gift after death, as the object no longer belongs to the donor and such a gift is therefore not valid in Jewish law, nevertheless, according to the law of the land a person can legally transfer with effect after death money or any other object which at that time obviously no longer belongs to him or her … but in essence it is clear, according to my humble opinion, that a testament of this kind, the dispositions of which will certainly be put into effect by the authorities of the country, does not need a kinyan as one could not imagine a more effective kinyan than this. Hence, since a kinyan is not necessary, the beneficiaries can uphold their right also against those persons who are the proper heirs by Torah law.”
Achiezer (3: 34) also sponsors the principle of dino demalchuso since it makes the receiver a muchzak.

However, a number of Poskim disagree, and follow the opinion of the Remah, that it does not apply in monetary conflicts between two Jewish individuals, for if it would then all the monetary laws of the Torah would become void (Remah C.M. 9: 11, 253: 32) Pischei Choshen H. Yerusha 4: 34).

Binyan Ariel (p. 170), Minchas Yitzchok (6: 164) and other Poskim advise to make a proper tzavaah or testament following Halacha, but at the same time also write a legally executed will, that supports the tzavaah.

There are a number of Halacha ways available whereby one may distribute a significant part of his estate according to his wishes, as long as a certain amount of it is distributed according to the Torah’s laws of inheritance (See Kuntress Mi'Dor l’Dor and Mishapt HaTzava’ah, p. 66.). One should contact a competent Rov or Beis Din familiar also with the Law of the Land, and have them with a lawyer, draw up the required documents. But it is imperative that all changes from the Torah’s laws of inheritance be stipulated and finalized prior to the death of the testator.

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


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# 3795 All Intents and Purposes
    Q. Since the Kavana and intention of putting on Tefilin is that we should learn Torah, why is that not mentioned at all in the Yehi Ratzon or any Tefilah in the common Sidurim said before putting them on?

A. Indeed, Mishna Berura (8: 19) quotes Bach that there are three mitzvos that require an additional special Kavanah or intention when performing them. They are Tzitzis, Tefilin and Suka.

In regard to Tefillin the pasuk mentions (Shemos 13: 9): 'They shall be for a sign to you on your arm, and a memorial between your eyes, so that the Torah of Hashem may be in your mouth."

Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that it is actually included in the words of the Yehi Ratzon said before donning Tefilin, namely: "Sha'ar Chushai Vekochosai Kulam Yiheyu Meshuvodim La'avodoso" So that the soul in my brain – along with all my other senses and powers – be subjugated to His service, and that is achieved by learning Torah.

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



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# 3794 Pray Together Stay Together?
Q. A person who Davens Vasikin in a place where they struggle for a minyan, when there is no minyan should he daven beyechidus (no minyan) by the Netz (sunrise) or delay his Shemoneh Esrei a number of minutes past the Netz until the others will come?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that he should wait and daven with a minyan.

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



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# 3793 Hot Check
    Q. What temperature does a cheres (clay) Matza oven need to be in order to burn up the left over dough that was not baked before 18 minutes?

A. Horav Aharon Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that whatever temperature burns properly the left over dough is correct and needed.

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



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# 3792 Good New Times?
Q. Dear Rov I'm moving into a new building that uses facial recognition to let one enter the building. Guest have to ring bells. What should one do during Shabbos?

A. As you also figured face identification triggering electrical circuitry is tantamount to pressing a button to connect electricity and prohibited during normal conditions on Shabbos.

However, you may wait until someone else enters or exits the building, and then follow.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that this is permitted even if the one entering or exiting is Jewish.

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



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# 3791 Ethical Machine?
Q. See questions above regarding the use of new computer programs, artificial intelligence and digital libraries as a help for learning Torah.

Can one use such a program to give him Mussar and ethical spiritual discourses and awakening talks, giving concrete instructions on how to live a meaningful and ethical life?

A. It is likely questionable that one would listen to a machine's reprove; reprimand; censure or reproach on bad conduct and admonishing one to conquer his Evil Inclination, overcome their particular moral challenges or to serve Hashem wholeheartedly. Likely, it would not be very effective.

However, one may program the computer to quote as necessary parts of the actual speeches and Musar lectures given by the Gedolei Hamusar.
Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is similar.

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


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