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# 3225 Meet and Greet
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Q. When I walk to shul in the morning, I say the Birchos Hashachar (morning blessings) while I walk. If I meet street workers or other Non-Jewish neighbors or just people, is it correct to interrupt the brochos and greet them?
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Posted 6/16/2021 6:06 PM |
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# 3224 Early Pill?
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Q. For someone who needs to take medicine every day, is it better to wait some time until it becomes necessary during Shabbos, or can he take it early when he still does not need is so much?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion ....
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Posted 6/16/2021 5:49 PM |
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# 3223 A Wash You Don't Wish
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Q. Can one do an enema on Shabbath?
A. Mishna Berura (328: 55- 56) seems to prohibit. However, some Poskim permit with a shinui or a change from the usual way to do it, when the water used is pure and does not contain any medical s ....
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Posted 6/16/2021 5:39 PM |
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# 3222 Nice Talking to You
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Q. Re- question 3193 above, regarding a writer that writes and publishes constantly articles against Israel and its non-religious government, where Horav Miller suggested that it is better to avoid machlokes, to friendly convince him that since acc ....
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Posted 6/15/2021 10:38 PM |
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# 3221 Oh My G-d!
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Q. Re- question 3214. Are there any issues in pronouncing correctly both words Elokai Neshama?
A. Mishna Berura (46: 3) mentions that one should separate the pronunciation of the words Elokai and Neshama, so it does not sound as if his ....
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Posted 6/15/2021 10:21 PM |
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# 3220 Don't Lose Sleep Over This
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Q. Can someone take sleeping pills in Shabbos?
A. Ketzos Hashulchan (138: n.31) and other Poskim maintain that one suffering from insomnia or fatigue is permitted to take sleeping pills to stimulate sleep. He argues that it is not c ....
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Posted 6/14/2021 10:57 PM |
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# 2319 Remain in Touch?
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Q. Due to the fear of the current contamination fears, many people who have guest for Shabbat avoid touching the challot with their hands when lifting them and cutting them for all. Since one has to place his two hands and the ten fingers on them ....
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Posted 6/14/2021 10:48 PM |
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# 3218 Signs of Things to Come
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Q. I have seen at school performances, individuals put down "reserved" signs for their family.
More than once, I have then seen people remove those signs and put down their own "reserved" signs for their own family (!)
It ....
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Posted 6/14/2021 10:33 PM |
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# 3217 Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
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Q. Gut Voch.Hope all is well. This the question for Rabbi Miller Shlita.
Should children 20 years old and under take the vaccine based on the fact that doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children( and many others worldwide) affirm that younger ....
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Posted 6/14/2021 10:19 PM |
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# 3216 Bigwig's Wigs Opinion?
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Q. Re- question 3215 above. Like other women that wear sheitels, I'm very familiar with many kinds of them. I purchased one of these new Lace Top Sheietels months ago after an extensive search. My experience with them is that they truly do look na ....
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Posted 6/12/2021 11:38 PM |
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# 3215 Look Out for The Looks
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Q. What does Rav Shlomo, shlit"a hold about the new lace-top and lace-front sheitels? Are they permissible to wear?
A. Rabbonim from Boro Park, Lakewood and other communities, including the Skverer Dayan, Rav Mechel Steinmetz, the Kosov ....
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Posted 6/12/2021 11:35 PM |
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# 3214 Lose Sleep On This?
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Q. If one slept on Erev Shavuos afternoon a few hours but stayed up the rest of the Shavuos night learning can he recite Elokai Neshama?
A. Mishna Berura (46: 24) rules that one who was up a whole night, although Poskim disagree, he sh ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 9:54 PM |
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# 3213 Tell Another Tale
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Q. If five already davened and five need to daven, should one inform them that there are not six mispallelim or better not to say anything as it will lead to machlokes and upset feelings and frustration over not having a minyan (where it is hard to ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 9:49 PM |
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# 3212 Pooling of Davening Interests
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Q. At a shiva I recently attended, the davening was carried out in the backyard, next to a swimming pool that is usually heated and also serves some times as a mikva for men. The pool was covered. Was that permitted?
A. Chassam Soffer ( ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 9:42 PM |
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# 3211 Lucky Locker
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Q. May one ask someone on Shabbos to open the Havdalah locker in yeshiva (where the items for Havdala are kept), if that person might not be around later and one needs the items for Havdalah?
A. There are two issues involved, one is Muk ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 5:58 PM |
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# 3210 Together but Apart
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Q. In our zealous Covid days, our shul provided Shaleshudes and gives small challos for Lechem Mishne, that are packed individually in small transparent paper or plastic bags. Since most only use one of those challos, does it count as Lechem Mishne ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 5:43 PM |
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# 3209 Cashier's Kiddush Hashem
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Q. On question 3208 above. If that occurred in a Non-Jewish store, should he also call the owner?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that even considering that there may be a reason to call, in order to create a Kiddush Hashem, ....
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Posted 6/10/2021 5:27 PM |
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# 3208 Kasher Cashier?
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Q. When undercharged by a Gentile cashier in a Yiddishe store, is one obligated to go back and pay them as soon as possible? Does it make a difference how much? Can one simply assume that there was some discount that one was not aware of?
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Posted 6/10/2021 5:08 PM |
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# 3207 To Enjoy or Not to Enjoy
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Q. Is it correct for one to eat a piece of cake or chocolate candy, that one really likes (not on Shabbat), if one also recites a bracha with lots of Kavana and intention, and deeply thanks Hashem for the pleasure he is having. Or is it better to ab ....
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Posted 6/7/2021 4:42 PM |
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# 3206 No Alcohol Problem
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Q. Can one wash hands with alcohol sanitizer before davening or for benching?
I have seen people do Mayim Achronim with left over scotch in a cup. Is this correct?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that one may use ....
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Posted 6/7/2021 2:28 PM |
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