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# 3827 Never Too Late?
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Q. Re- question above on the Tikun (meal) offered in our Shul after the end of Tisha Beav. Since on this year that Tisha Beav was on Sunday, there will be no Melave Malka at the end of Shabbos, is it then correct to wash at that Tikun and consider ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:38 PM |
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# 3826 United in Havdalah?
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Q. At the end of the fast of Tisha Beav, there is a Tikun offered in shul and Havdalah is said first before eating. The women at home don't want to keep on fasting until their husband returns. Can they make Havdalah for themselves?
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:35 PM |
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# 3825 The Wet Towel?
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Q. Can one during the great heat of summer, on the Nine Days sit outside in the backyard while being covered with a very wet dripping towel?
A. It stands to reason that it is permitted since even if considered similar to ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:28 PM |
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# 3824 Drop the Other Shoes
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Q. Someone forgot to clean and shine his Shabbos shoes before the Nine Days. What is preferred for Shabbos use, to wear ones weekday shoes that are actually clean or the soiled Shabbos Shoes?
A. Actually Poskim permit polishing shoes du ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:26 PM |
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# 3823 No Vertical Bath
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Q. Dear Rabbi: During the heat of the summer days our small children play in the backyard around some water sprinklers to keep cool and enjoy themselves. Is there a problem if their parent play with them to keep them safe, but also get wet during th ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:24 PM |
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# 3822 Above Suspicion
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Q. We have a well attended Kiruv Torah Shiur once a week. Part of the success of the group possibly is due to the delicious food served. During the summer we often make a very attractive BBQ.
Can we during the Nine Days offer Deliciou ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:23 PM |
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# 3821 Dancing by the Moonlight?
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Q. Is it better to wait until after Tisha Beav for saying Kiddush Levana? Is it permitted then immediately?
A. Remah (O.H. 426: 2) rules that Kiddush Levana should be recited after Tisha Beav. On question 2499 in regards to dancing on K ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:21 PM |
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# 3820 A Flower of a Shailah
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Q. Recently you quoted question 3260 regarding one that buys flowers for home every Friday Lik’vod (in honor of) Shabbos, if he should also do so for Shabbos Chazon, (Shabbos before Tisha Beav), and mentioned that "Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opi ....
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Posted 8/4/2022 10:19 PM |
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# 3819 Going Home
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Q. Someone who is driving on the field roads for the day just to get away from home, does he have to say Tefilas Haderech? After all it is mentioned in it: 'Vesagienu Limechoz Cheftzeinu' or make us reach the desired location, and in this case it i ....
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Posted 7/31/2022 2:31 PM |
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# 3818 Wig In?
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Q. A woman that has a few shaitels (wigs) she washes every week, can she use a washed shaitel for Shabbos Chazon?
On question 201 regarding if one can wear a freshly washed Sheitel during the nine days, if its not a new wig; we ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:47 PM |
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# 3817 Draw the Line on the Nine
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Q. This year (82) Rosh Chodesh Av falls on Friday, can youngsters still go swimming in the lake before Shabbat?
A. If those children are of the age that they understand the meaning and prohibitions of the Nine Days, they should not do t ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:46 PM |
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# 3816 Clouded Nine?
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Q. This year (82) Rosh Chodesh Av falls on Friday and the prohibitions that apply to the Nine Days such as eating meat begin on Thursday night. If one davened Maariv by an early after Plag Minyan (and already said Yaaleh Veyavo mentioning Rosh Chod ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:44 PM |
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# 3815 The Greater the Better?
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Q. When a great-grandfather contradicts the opinion of a grandfather, who should the grandson listen to? Should one give greater honour to his great-grandfather over his grandfather as when giving an Aliya or similar?
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:42 PM |
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# 3814 Wisdom on Words
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Q. When one receives invitations for weddings or Bar Mitzvas and there are Psukim written on them, which is the correct way to dispose of them? Can they be just be thrown in the garbage?
A. On question 552 regarding articles of Torah in ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:36 PM |
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# 3813 Learning when to Swim
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Q. Can one who goes to the mikva daily before davening or at least before Shabbos, do so by going for a swim in a lake next to him during the Nine Days? Is there a concern of Ma'aras Ayin. (people watching may think that one is going for a prohibit ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:33 PM |
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# 3812 Planting a Seed of Doubt?
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Q. See question above. If one planted seeds for plants that produce flowers before the Nine Days assuming reasonably that by Rosh Chodesh Av the seeds would have already grown roots and the plant plant would have begin to emerge. However, due to a l ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:31 PM |
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# 3811 Delicate Flowers
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Q. I visit weekly a seriously sick patient in hospital. To convey some cheer, I usually bring some flowers. Can that be done during the Nine Days?
A. On question 3266 regarding bringing flowers to a nonreligious grandmother for her birt ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:29 PM |
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# 3810 A Jewel of a Shaila
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Q. Dear Rov; are women allowed to wear expensive jewellery when attending a Brith Milah during the Nine Days? Are they also allowed to lend such jewellery to other women.
A. Both acts are permitted.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as rev ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:27 PM |
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# 3809 Beware of the Weeks of not Bearing Gifts?
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Q. Can one visit a friend on Shabbat during the Nine Days? Can one bring a wine bottle as a present? Can one bring flowers to an ill person?
A. On question 3260 regarding one that buys flowers for home every Friday Lik’vod (in honor of ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:25 PM |
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# 3808 Elevating Shailah?
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Q. I have a question about the use of the elevator during Shabbat and the Chagim according to the Halacha.
I have a daughter with Downs Sindrome whose vision has failed lately.
She is not able to see the steps in the ....
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Posted 7/28/2022 10:23 PM |
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