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#5842 AI or OY VAI?
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Q. Dear Rov, As I already spoke to you; you are aware that in our Minyan we are trying to increase the number of members that join.
We have a bit of a dilemma. We are trying to attract new young people and they are most interested ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:44 AM |
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#5841 Always a Good Shabbos?
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– Q. Hello Rav.
I once heard that we are not suppose to greet each other with "Good Shabbos" once we have davened Mincha on Shabbat afternoon, possibly having to do with the death of Moshe/David/Yosef at that time.
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:40 AM |
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#5840 - Finders Keepers?
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– Q. Shalom, Dear Rabbenu Shlit"a,
A week ago, in a kosher supermarket I found an open envelope with no name nor any writing on it. Inside there were two twenty dollar bills. I asked the person who was nearby. It was not his.I ga ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:34 AM |
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#5839 An Embedded Miracle!
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– Q. Kvod Rabbenu. We all heard the recent news that last Purim there was an incredible significant miracle.
After an Iranian missile strike on a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, rescuers discovered shrapnel embedded in a Torah scroll. < ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:29 AM |
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#5838 - Thanks B”H – But No Thanks?
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– Q. Dear Rabbi.
As you well know my parents live near the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in North York, which was hit by gunfire late Friday night. Since our family and grandchildren were invited that night and we did hear the sho ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:26 AM |
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#5837 – A Harder to Swallow Shailah!
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– Q. See last hard question.
Now another tough one. Since he finds it very difficult to eat a complete piece of matza, can he grind it into small pieces or even into powder. Can he drink some water to swallow it?
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:21 AM |
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#5836 - A Hard to Swallow Shailah?
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– Q. Rabbi.
As you know my elderly father has difficulty eating matza and sometimes after eating and swallowing, he vomits it. How long does it have to be in his stomach until it is considered that he ate it? If he ate and then vo ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:12 AM |
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#5835 - Honor! Don’t Shame the Holy Name!
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– Q. Dearest Rabbi Shlit”a.
As the Rav knows, I B”H teach groups of Baalei Teshuva to come close to the Torah and keep mitzvot.
When I teach them to recite brachot can I say the name of Hashem, since otherwise they ....
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Posted 3/13/2026 11:09 AM |
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#5834 - This Month Also for Women?
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– Q. Rabenu Long Life.
This coming Shabbat (March, 14, 26) is Parshat Hachoddesh since we recite the blessing for the new month of Nissan. I was told that it is a most important Shabbat. If so since women attended the Shabbat ....
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Posted 3/10/2026 4:03 PM |
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5833 - 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 3/8/2026 10:57 PM |
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#5832 – No End to the Traveling Mezuzot!
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- See questions above.
Also what about putting up a mezuza on the garage - does that require a brocha or is it only a Rabbinical obligation?
A. In our days a garage is also usually used for the storage of different items ....
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Posted 3/8/2026 10:48 PM |
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#5831 – Wow, Even More Traveling Mezuzot!
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- See question above.
Also as they are being put up on different days ,what do I do regarding the brocha? Does the first brocha cover the entire job or do I make a different brocha on the day that I will be putting up the rest. r ....
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Posted 3/8/2026 10:45 PM |
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#5830 - More Traveling Mezuzot?
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Q. Also I want to know while I have about 17 doors to put mezuzos on - I only have now about 11 mezuzos.Where should I place the mezuzos that I have now? Does it make a difference or do I put them on the most prominent areas of the house ?
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Posted 3/8/2026 10:39 PM |
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#5829 The Traveling Mezuzot?
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– Q.Thank you Rabbi for providing a source of Torah to us all.
My question now is in regards to moving from a rental apartment to a new rental house. I do have mezuzos in the apartment but i was told that i have the option to le ....
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Posted 3/8/2026 10:28 PM |
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#5828 Real Special Taste!
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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 mon ....
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Posted 3/8/2026 10:22 PM |
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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.
They were left on the Shabbat tabl ....
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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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