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#5827 - Q. And Now, The Endless Ending?
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– Q. Dear Rabbi. I would like to know what is Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion on having Kavana (intention) when eating bread or other Chametz during the 30 days before Pesach to comply with the mitzva of Biur Chametz already?
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Posted 3/6/2026 4:01 PM |
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#5826 - Real Deep Waters
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See question above. We must point out the following question;
On question 1724 we wrote:
Q. Do new scissors used for cutting poultry need tevila in a mikva?
A. Shach (Y.D. 120: 11) rules that a utensi ....
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Posted 3/6/2026 3:57 PM |
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#5826 Real Deep Waters
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– Q. See question above. We must point out the following question;
On question 1724 we wrote:
Q. Do new scissors used for cutting poultry need tevila in a mikva?
A. Shach (Y.D. 120: 11) rules that a utensil used fo ....
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Posted 3/6/2026 3:52 PM |
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#5825 Deep Waters
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– Q. Hello Rav, My wife bought "poultry scissors" that she keeps in the kitchen. She uses them to cut raw chicken. On occasion, they will also get used by her or other family members for other uses.
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Posted 3/5/2026 11:45 PM |
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#5824 - A Woman’s Work is Always Done, REALLY???
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– Q. Querido Rabino. I have a real tough question to ask you. A friend told me that women are not permitted to do work on the day after Purim (Shushan Purim). Can that really be true? First of all why and what is the real reason?
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Posted 3/4/2026 4:18 PM |
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#5823 - Real Aliyas Neshama on Purim?
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- 5823 – Q. Rabbenu long life and Happy Purim .
I have on Purim yohrzait for my mother AH. that passed away young. Is it proper to offer a kidush in shul on Purim after davening or is it an expresion of sadness that should ....
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Posted 3/3/2026 10:52 PM |
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#5822 Non Human Creatures?
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– Q. Shalom, Dear Rabbienu Shalit"a.
What is the halachic status of a bus/train/car that operates autonomously, with no driver?
Is it שומר שכר או שומ& ....
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Posted 3/1/2026 1:37 AM |
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#5821 - Halacha of Bracha in Puerto Vallarta
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– Q. See questions above.
Since their house in Puerto Vallarta was indeed close to the endangered sites, did they have to recite every day the Birkhat Hagomel during the disturbances, as they were saved then?
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Posted 2/27/2026 2:17 PM |
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#5820 - The Key to the Monkey Piskey
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- – Q. Dear Rabbi. I heard on a on-line shiur that one can send Shalach Manot even by a delivery service that is not a Jewish firm. Is that correct?
A. Yehuda Yaaleh (O.H. 207) rules that it is permitted since there is no real n ....
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Posted 2/27/2026 2:00 PM |
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#5819 A Megila Shaila?
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- – Q. If a woman is in doubt after hearing the Megila, if she heard it all well in the Ezrat Nashim, does she have to hear it again?
A. Since most Poskim maintain that the mitzva for women is as is only Rabbinical, if it is diffi ....
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Posted 2/27/2026 1:55 PM |
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#5818 - Read One Right!
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Q. A hospitalized person may be able to go down to the hospital shul on Parshas Zachor. If there is no minyan, can he with help, take out the Sefer Torah and read Zachor for himself even without a minyan?
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Posted 2/27/2026 1:53 PM |
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#5817 - Why No Hatzlacha in Puerto Vallarta?
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– Q. Querido Rabino.
As the Rov has been in Puerto Vallarta many times in the past when he was Chief Rabbi of Mexico and had to attend to Kashrut and other issues and is aware of the dangerous situation today, why does he think this da ....
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Posted 2/27/2026 1:49 PM |
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#5816 – Fit The Gift ?
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Q. Shalom, Dear Rabbeinu Shalit"a,
In case of sending משלוח מנות to a person who has a very particular taste when it comes to food, is that ok to offer him a gift card or money? ....
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Posted 2/27/2026 1:46 PM |
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#5815 - The Bracha in Puerto Vallarta
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– Q. Dear Rabbi.
As you well know, our family owns a house in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico which we often also use for our vacations and you also once visited years ago to place the Mezuzot. Due to the recent security issues of Puerto Val ....
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Posted 2/27/2026 1:28 PM |
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#5814 Pick and Choose?
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Q. See question above. We recently had to again address the following question, that places the last Shailah and answer with the meaning and values of our marriage relationship, once more in the proper common real view and perspective:
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Posted 2/23/2026 4:18 PM |
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Posted 2/23/2026 4:03 PM |
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#5812 - A Joyful Torah Disagreement IV?
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We should also add to the above Shailot the many references of the joy of learning Torah. One we often expressed the following Purim question (On the Purim Spirit special):
“Q. 4898 - This is Not a Joke. Q. See question above. C ....
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Posted 2/23/2026 3:53 PM |
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#5811 – A Joyful Torah Disagreement III?
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On question 2213 - The True Joy, we wrote;
Q. One who is sitting shiva is prohibited in learning Torah, but is allowed to learn the sad parts of the Torah and the laws of avelut. What happens when even learning those, grants one ....
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Posted 2/23/2026 3:40 PM |
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#5810 – A Joyful Torah Disagreement II?
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On question 2213 - The True Joy, we wrote;
Q. One who is sitting shiva is prohibited in learning Torah, but is allowed to learn the sad parts of the Torah and the laws of avelut. What happens when even learning those, grants ....
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Posted 2/23/2026 3:23 PM |
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#5809 – A Joyful Torah Disagreement?
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- Q. Re- Question "Torah learning is our essence".
On question 5799 regarding, “ Why is it not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch the important Halacha of Mishenichnas Adar Marbim Besimcha, that from the beginning of the Month of Adar, ....
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Posted 2/23/2026 3:11 PM |
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