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# 3347 Bless the Many
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Q. See question 3346 above - If he happens to be also the Baal Tokea, should he save the brocho of Shecheyanu for the morning, when he blows the Shofar for the whole shul, or is it better to do it as early as possible the night before (Zerizim Makdi ....
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Posted 9/6/2021 6:22 PM |
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# 3346 Time to Call it Night?
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Q. Someone bought a new Ta'alis for Rosh Hashana and he want to recite the brocho of Shecheyanu on it on the second night, since many don't make anymore that blessing on fruits that are mostly available all the year. Can he make it then and put on ....
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Posted 9/6/2021 6:19 PM |
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# 3345 A Real Blessing
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Q. I have a very dear childhood friend that married and moved away to a close by town. About six months ago, he contracted Covid and became very ill for months, but B'H he recovered completely and is coming to visit his parent for Rosh Hashan ....
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Posted 9/6/2021 6:15 PM |
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# 3344 Your Undivided Attention
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Q. Is it correct to add more fruits and foods in the night meal of Rosh Hashana to awaken the curiosity of the children and keep them by the meal?
A. It would seem to be that as years go by more fruits and foods are added to the Simani ....
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Posted 9/6/2021 6:13 PM |
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# 3343 Signs of Things to Come?
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Q. Why is it permitted to eat the different fruits and foods on Rosh Hashana and there is no prohibition of following omens when imbuing the Simanim with superstitious powers?
A. Eating the Simanim is an ancient custom but it’s not an ....
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Posted 9/6/2021 6:11 PM |
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# 3342 A Call to Order
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Q. We are about to start in the Daf Shiur the tractate of Beitza, but some in our group have suggested to learn instead the next Gemara of Rosh Hashana,since it seems to be right on time now. Can we change the order and learn first Rosh Hashana and ....
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Posted 9/3/2021 5:20 PM |
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# 3341 Get The Juices Flowing?
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Q. If one cannot get a pomegranate to use as a siman for Rosh Hashanah, can he use pomegranate juice instead and say the yehi ratzon?
A. Piskei Teshuvos (225: 16) quotes Shraga Meir's ruling that one does not recite Shecheyanu on the c ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 11:18 PM |
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# 3340 Sweet and Sour Grapes
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Q. I heard that one is not to eat black grapes during Rosh Hashana. but light green are OK. Is that true? Why?
A. HaGra in Ma'ase Rav (quoted in Piskei Teshuvos 583: 8) rules that one should abstain from eating grapes during Rosh Hasha ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 11:14 PM |
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# 3339 A New Beginning
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Q. Someone who is a Baal Teshuva and is celebrating Rosh Hashana first time. Since he has no family traditions as even his great grandparents were not religious he would like to know what to follow. He can investigate the remote sources and origins ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 11:11 PM |
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# 3338 Saying it Right
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Q. I'm printing for the use of our Mispalelim in shul the request for the absolution of oaths and promises ceremony done on Erev Rosh Hashana. Which is the correct wording when the Dayanim reply;
'Hakol Icheyu Mutorim Lecho' that trans ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 11:08 PM |
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# 3337 Resolving the Promises
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Q. Can Hatotras Nedarim be done for a patient in a hospital using a cellphone? Can that be done for the benefit of a wife too?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that in need it can be done for both. See similar ruling in Piske ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 10:59 PM |
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# 3336 Standing Firm?
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Q. Can someone who has difficulty standing, lean on a shtender during Hatoras Nedarim?
A. Hatoras Nedorim should be done on the onset by the requester standing free (Shach Y.D. 228: 9) and not leaning on anything that if removed would c ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 10:57 PM |
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# 3335 Supporting the Spouse
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Q. Which is the best way for someone who's wife asked him to be her Shaliach (agent) and represent her at the Hatarat Nedarim (absolution of oaths and promises ceremony) done on Erev Rosh Hashana. Is it repeated for her? How? Can it be done also f ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 10:55 PM |
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# 3334 Earning One's Bread
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Q. A lady in Eretz Yisroel that forgot to take off Challah and it's Leil Sukkos (night of Sukkos) and other bread is not available is there any eitza - (solution to eat the bread)?
A. It is proscribed to eat from bread from which Challa ....
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Posted 9/2/2021 10:50 PM |
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# 3333 A Meal of Trust in Our Father
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Q. If on Erev Yom Kippur a person has literally no appetite, as is common in my personal experience especially in the last hours before the fast when I start to become extremely unwell due to anxiety over the Yom HaKodosh when the whole year is be ....
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Posted 8/31/2021 5:48 PM |
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# 3332 The Giving Answer
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Q. Hello Rabbi Bartfeld my name is .... I have Maiser money, and my sister is making a bris and they can use the money. Can I allocate my Maiser money toward the bris expenses?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that you may ....
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Posted 8/31/2021 4:46 PM |
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# 3331 The Right Side of the Blanket
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Q. Re- question 3330 above. Can I cover myself with a blanket while blowing the shofar to minimize the sound and not to bother the other patients in the room? I will try to blow while turning my head down ans having the shofar face sideways so it ....
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Posted 8/27/2021 11:12 AM |
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# 3330 The Brief on Brief
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Q. I'm going to blow Shofar for a relative of mine in hospital that cannot be moved from his bed. Since there are other non-Jewish patients on that room, the administration from past years experience is reluctant to permit blowing the shofar on the ....
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Posted 8/27/2021 11:06 AM |
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# 3329 Forgive and Forfeit?
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Q. Someone was insulted by a 'friend' and answered back with a similar insult. As the Yemei Hadin approach and the provoking offender does not seem to be interested in asking 'Mechila' or saying he is sorry. Does the offended have to ask forgivenes ....
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Posted 8/26/2021 10:52 PM |
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# 3328 Don't Give Up
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Q. Someone who has been a Baal Tokea for many years but now due to age and health issues finds it a bit difficult to continue. should he still make an effort to be the Baal Tokea if he can still do it well?
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Posted 8/26/2021 10:49 PM |
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