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#5645 The Kosher Wisher?
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- Q. Dearest Rabbi and friend. As you well know me (even as a child) and my family from the days you were the Chief Rabbi of Mexico, and you helped me and some of my siblings become Ba’aley Teshuva, I would like you to help me and my relatives solv ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 11:08 AM |
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#5644 The Spoon Balloon?
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- Buenas tardes Rabino Bartfeld Le escribo para otra Shaile - Vi en una jupa que ponen afuera del cuarto de ijud de los novios una cuchara de plata - Ha escuchado usted de ese minag.
- Translation: Good Evening Rabbi Bartfe ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 11:04 AM |
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#5643 Don’t Get Carried Away
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- Q. Rabino Bartfeld. I have a Shailah: Does the Mitzva of writing a Sefer Torah apply also to women?
A. On question 1407 we wrote:
Q. Are women allowed to carry a Sefer Torah?
A. Teshuvos Vehanhogos (4: 238: ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 10:56 AM |
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5642 – Not A Maaser Chaser?
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- Q. See question above.
When I donate, can I use my Maaser money?
A. If it indeed qualifies as permitted help one can use his Maaser Tzedaka funds.\
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by, Horav Yaakov Hirschman, Horav Do ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 10:51 AM |
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#5641 An Open Door for All?
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- Q. See questions above.
Does one have to open his home door to supply Tzedaka to a Non-Jew knocking at the door?
A. The Rambam on Hilchos Matnos Aniyim 7:7 rules that; “We provide food and clothing to the needy of other ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 10:41 AM |
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#5640 Tzedek For Tzedaka!
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- Q. See questions above.
When I donate for them, is that considered that I comply with the mitzva of Tzedaka, and can I use the monies collected by me in our large shul?
Do I have to ask the other Gabaim that are also in ch ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 10:36 AM |
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#5639 A Visa to Melissa?
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Q. Rabbenu Long Life. Thanks for answering my recent shailos.
I manage a few buildings that have as tenants a large group of members of communities from across the Caribbean including Jamaica and many of the tenants families ....
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Posted 11/7/2025 10:32 AM |
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#5638 A Kosher Payment?
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- Q. I was driving my car and accidentally hit the liftgate in the parking lot of a church. I have already let them know that I did it and wanted to take responsibility, so there is no option for a hit and run (not that I'd want to do that).
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Posted 11/2/2025 10:09 PM |
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#5637 Shtick Or Treat?
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- Q. Dear Rabbi I rent an apartment in a building that has many tenants that keep Halloween. This year (2025) October 31 is on Friday and some of the non Jewish tenants kids go around collecting candies since we want to keep good relations with ....
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Posted 10/31/2025 10:21 AM |
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#5636 Meet Who at the Meeting!!!
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– - Q. Kvod Rabenu Shlit’a. Recently the Rov forwarded a petition from Kolel of Moreinu Horav Miller Shlit’a to attend a community meeting from the City of Toronto.
It was to hear public opinion about a major proposed governmen ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:36 PM |
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#5635 A Breakfast Fast?
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- Q. See questions above. Can one just fast on Beahab half a day and still recite the Selichot?
A. It would depend on the traditions of each minyan. In many they recite the Selichos without fasting at all.
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:22 PM |
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#5634 Cast the Fast?
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- Q. See question above.
Is there a minhag to recite a special Mi Sheberach for the ones that fast? If someone answers Amen to the Mi Sheberah does he become obliged to fast?
A. Traditionally, on the Shabbat preceding t ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:19 PM |
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#5633 Don’t Blast the Fast!
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- Q. What is the correct order for these fasting days, and why?
A. Mishna Berura (492:3), rules the fasts should always be on the first Monday, Thursday, and following Monday, following the first Shabbat after Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan an ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:15 PM |
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#5632 A Fast Reason to a Fast
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- Q. What is the reason for these above mentioned fasting days?
A. One general explaining is that the reason for the fasts is in case one sinned over the festivals of long Sukos or Pesach holidays, and others say that it should be ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:13 PM |
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#5631 Have a Beahab?
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- Q. Kvod Horav
Shlit’a. Is it true that people who don’t keep the fasting and
the Selichot of Beahab, should still refrain from eating then meat
and drinking wine? What exactly is the Beahab tradition and its
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:04 PM |
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#5630 Oy Vay AI?
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- Q. We recently had in some ways a quite a few similar questions relating to the constantly changing new AI technologies.
One was an actually common one. If one forgot to turn off his cellular phone when traveling with his wife and ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 11:02 PM |
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#5629 Need a Goy for That Toy?
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– - Q. See question above. If he is not allowed to play with it, how can we remove the toy from his room on Shabbat?
A. It is best to ask a gentile helper to take it out and place it where it will not be heard. If that it not availab ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 10:59 PM |
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#5628 – OY! What a Toy!
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- Q. Dear Rabbi. My four year old child recently at his birthday was given a present of a snake described on the box as an: “Electric Smart AI Snake Toy Automatic Induction, Realistic Cunning Movement for Exciting Pet Playtime Complete Interacti ....
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Posted 10/30/2025 10:57 PM |
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#5627 Our Most Blessing Women!
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- Q. Kevod Horav Shlit’a. Do women also have to recite one hundred brachot every day?
A. Poskim seem to maintain that there is no obligation for women to recite one hundred brachot every day as men do. (Shebet Halevi 5: 23, Halichos S ....
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Posted 10/27/2025 5:02 PM |
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#5626 Drawing the Raffle?
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- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a as quoted in recent shailos, some times people in a shul disagree as to what Aliya and bracha for the Torah they should be receiving.
If the disagreement and conflict can’t be settled can they or the Gabaim (lead ....
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Posted 10/27/2025 4:59 PM |
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