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#5554 Sho-Far Sho Good?
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- Q. Kvod Rabenu as mentioned above in question 5549, is it really correct to blow shofar at night?
A. Aruch Hashulchan (581: 14), Moed Lekol Chai (11: 50), and others write that one should not blow shofar at night, even when do ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 11:23 AM |
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#5553 - More Motion Added to the last Motion
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- We must add to the above question, what we wrote on Q. 3192, where we added the following:
“Q. I live in a building that uses in the halls a new type of electric bulbs. When one comes close to them they go brighter and then, as one ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 11:18 AM |
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#5552 - A Motion to Permit a Motion Detector
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- Q, As we were discussing the above Shaila
with our group of Rabbanim, the next Shaila became necessary to add to be added to the above one.
A. Q. Dear Rabbi, Is there an issue walking past a motion-sensor LED light that is always on ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 11:13 AM |
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#5551 See The Light?
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- Q. Hello, I've seen several articles discussing moving lamps on Shabbat and they clearly say that it is not permitted to move them when there is a need due to the light being categorized the same way as a flame.
My understanding is t ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 11:07 AM |
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#5550 Making Sense of Sensors
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- Q. Hello Rav, I'm looking into buying a video doorbell system. I believe it captures video and sends alerts to your phone when people are in front of it. What should I do with it on Shabbat?
For example, does it need to be covered? ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 11:02 AM |
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#5549 Don’t Blow the Blow!
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- Q. See questions above. How about If I can’t make it for Mincha,can I still blow by Maariv?
In such situation, can one just hear see and hear the blowing on line?
A. On question 4391 we wrote:
“Q. Should someo ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 10:54 AM |
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#5548 A Late Blow?
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- Q. See question above. If I can’t blow for myself without a minyan, yet since I’m able to attend a shul for Mincha, if the people agree, can I blow the shofar then?
A. Mori Verabi, Horav Moishe Feinstein ZT”L rules that if a minyan d ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 10:46 AM |
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#5547 Shofar So Good?
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- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a. Often, due to my occupation, I’m unable to attend davening in the morning with a minyan in our vicinity, so I daven on my own. Should I or can I also blow the shofar after my davening without a minyan?
A. On qu ....
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Posted 8/22/2025 10:40 AM |
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#5546 Hashem’s Great Grace!
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- Q - See questions above.
Is it proper for one spending a night in a low class hotel on the highway, to leave on the image of the Kotel on his phone next to his bed for protection, since there is no Mezuza on the door?
A. As m ....
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Posted 8/18/2025 1:51 PM |
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#5545 Place the Kotel on the Wall?
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- Q - See question above.
If the above is permitted, some have inquired if this image can be displayed on a large screen on the Mizrach (eastern) side of the shul, so people will have more kavana during davening?
A. As mentione ....
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Posted 8/18/2025 1:46 PM |
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#5544 - See the Phone? Framing the Picture Frame
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- Q. See question above.
Is it proper also for someone traveling by car, who has to stop on the road to daven (pray) a Tefila, to turn on the image of the Kotel on his phone or screen and daven in front of it to increase his Kavanah ....
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Posted 8/18/2025 1:44 PM |
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#5543 The Contemporary Kotel?
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- Q. See question above. If the Kotel image is permitted, can it be left on during Shabbat also? As it already is, the images are anyway constantly displayed on line, for all to see. (Even on their phones).
A. Regarding leaving it o ....
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Posted 8/18/2025 1:40 PM |
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#5542 Framing the Picture Frame?
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- Q. Dearest Rabbi. Is it advised or even permitted to leave at home on the wall of the living room a large screen that displays the constant live image of the Kotel in Yerushalaim, as a Zecher Lechurban or memory of the destroyed Bet Hamikdash.
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Posted 8/17/2025 4:21 PM |
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#5541 – Have A True Ketiva Vechatima Tova!
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- Q – My dearest Rav Shli”a, I thank the Rav for all the so many answers you have written to me and the others of my group throughout many years.
I just attended a simcha in a new Shul in our neighborhood this Sunday morning (8: 10: ....
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Posted 8/10/2025 1:24 PM |
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#5540 Toss The Towel Again ?
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- Regarding question 5537 above Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a added that if necessary one can rely on the fact that the hotel has one owner who has right of access to every room which may not require an eiruv and therefore it should be permitted to ....
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Posted 8/8/2025 2:52 PM |
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#5539 Have a Real Good Shabbat Night
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- Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. I understand that Tu Beav is important since it marks the time the nights are longer and the time for learning Torah increases. Why is the Torah learning at night more important than the day?
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Posted 8/8/2025 11:02 AM |
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#5538 Dance at the Right Wedding!
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- Q. Dear Rav, as we approach Tu Beav this Shabbat I would like to understand more the real meaning of this day and how it is connected to getting married. Thank you so much.
A. On question 5094 we wrote:
“Q. Kvod Horav Shl ....
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Posted 8/8/2025 10:57 AM |
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#5537 Toss In The Towel?
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- Q. See question above. I would also like to know if it is permitted to carry a towel on the hotel building and swimming pool area?
A. Shoshanas Yisroel (33: 8) above, also mentions this leniency in above case, since he quotes a ....
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Posted 8/8/2025 10:54 AM |
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#5536 Need Deap End of Talent Pool!
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– Q. Kvod Ravenu Shlit’a. Ass we spoke, our family is going on a much needed vacation an we will be staying in a good deal hotel.
Since I usually go to the mikva for Tevilas Ezrah (after family relations), I would like to use in th ....
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Posted 8/8/2025 10:48 AM |
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#5535 The Sooner the Better?
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– Q. Dear Rabbi. I’m supposed to sign in tomorrow into a new big business and real expensive investment, that is also a very important for some Chesed charities and a great mitzva for my children’s support and others.
As the Rabbi ad ....
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Posted 8/8/2025 10:35 AM |
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