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# 4508 Great Greatly Great Gut Guitar
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Q. If someone bought a new expensive great guitar, he uses for playing during simches, does he recite Shecheyanu or Hatov Vehameitiv?
A. On question 3759 regarding reciting Shecheyanu bracha when a new Sefer Torah is donated and int ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 10:48 PM |
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# 4507 Partial B’ahav Love?
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Q. See question above. Is there value to fasting until chatzos on B’ahav and or diminishing food in ones meals?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that there is even if one does not join a minyan for Selichos. However not o ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 10:39 PM |
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# 4506 B’ahava to B’ahav?
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Q. See question above. Is there value to fasting until chatzos on Bahav and or diminishing food in ones meals?
A. Maseches Sof’rim ( 21) mentions that there were talmidim who fasted on a Monday, Thursday, and following Monday in th ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 10:34 PM |
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# 4505 Have the B’ahav
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Q. What is the meaning and source for some congregations and people keeping a fast day or reciting Selichos during ‘Bahav.’ firstly, what does ‘Bahav’ mean?
A. There are several minor customary fast days, that are not universally o ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 10:27 PM |
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# 4505 Peace With the pizza
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Q. What bracha should be said on pizza? Does it matter what kind of pihe Pizza it is or how much one eats? What does Horav Miller recommend?
A. pies are one form of pas haba’ah b’kisnin, and the bracha is Mezonos. Similiarly, dough ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 10:14 PM |
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# 4504 Scratching About Scraching
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Q. Horav Kalman Ochs Shli’ta wrote regarding two of the following shailos last week.
Question 4456: “If someone who is careful during Shabbos not to even scratch his hair or ruffle his beard as a precaution for not tearing his hair simi ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 9:59 PM |
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# 4503 The Best of all Months
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Q. My family is planing to erect the Matzeiva of our grandfather A’H who died during the month of Cheshvan, in the near future.
What is most correct when writing the date; to name the month as Cheshvan or MarCheshvan?
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Posted 10/26/2023 9:42 PM |
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# 4502 In Peace With the Pizza
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Q. What bracha should be said on pizza? Does it matter what kind of pizza it is or how much one eats? What does Horav Miller recommend?
A. pies are one form of pas haba’ah b’kisnin, and the bracha is Mezonos. Similiarly, dough fil ....
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Posted 10/26/2023 8:30 PM |
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# 4501- Love Not Lost
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Q. Dear Rabbi. Is it permitted for a special commando soldier (my brother) whose wife is a niddah to hug her goodbye before leaving to fight in a special mission the accursed suicidal terrorists, since he is truly afraid he may not see her ever ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:43 AM |
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# 4500- Date up to Date
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Q. If I am dating or married to someone who is physically infirm or has a visual impairment, is it a violation of shomer negia to help guide them if no one else is available, even in public? Does it matter whether or not I am a nidda?
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:41 AM |
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# 4499- Again Same Name
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Q. I am dating someone whose first name is the same as my son's middle name. Is that even a shayla? Or is it just a matter of kibbud av v'eim not to marry someone with the same name as your parent's names? Does it matter if the parent is no long ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:39 AM |
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# 4498- Secure Sure Security?
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Q. Does a Shul or institution have to inform the attendants that they are being taped by security cameras? Does it make a difference if it is during Shabbath or not?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that one does not have to ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:34 AM |
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# 4497- Ach! Don’t say No to Noach
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Q. Rov, we are Be’H doing the Brith Milah of our son this Thursday. Is it advisable and recommended to name him with the name of the Parsha, “Noach”? (We have a friend that died during the recent attacks with that name.)
A. On questio ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:31 AM |
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# 4496- Put On your Thinking Cap
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Q. Someone who is careful during Shabbos not to even scratch his hair or ruffle his beard as a precaution for not tearing his hair similar to avoid combing.
Can he use during the very cold and windy days of winter a cap or a tight headgear, ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:21 AM |
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# 4495 - Anonymous Bonus Son
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Q. I heard today in a Shiur that Noach had actually four children. Could that be true?
A. Abarbanel (Bereishis 9: 18) mentions that he found in secular history books that claim Noach had a fourth son born to him after the Mabul and h ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:19 AM |
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# 4494 - Rest when Your Mind is at Rest
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Q. May one say Tehillim publicly on Shabbos with a large minyan on these terrible times and recite special public own Bakoshos mentioning the names of our dear family captives?
May one daven special private requests pertaining to the ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:15 AM |
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# 4493 Pray Tell to who you Pray
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Q. Dear Rabbi. During the recent cruel and brutal Hamas attacks on Israel, many Arab civilians are also suffering including small children and babies. Is it correct to include them also in our Tefilot?
A. In principle all of our T ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:13 AM |
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# 4492 Rain me In or Out?
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Q. One who started a seuda indoors on Sukkos or in any other Shabbos or Yom Tov, and because of rain or other sudden reason may he continue his seuda in a different house if
he had in mind to do so in the beginning and even if the rain ha ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:09 AM |
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# 4491 Your True Home?
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Q. My son Yishay is in Jerusalem, Israel. He started his 3rd year at Rabbi Portnoy's Yeshivah. Do you believe he is in danger? Should I bring him home to the states?
A. On question 4483 regarding travelling to Israel to attend a wed ....
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Posted 10/20/2023 11:00 AM |
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#4490 A Hopefully Unnecessary Shaila One Has to read
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Q. See question above. Any other security recommendations to comply with on this particular Shabbos in a Beis Hamedresh or Shul?
A. 1) Lock or secure the entrance door/s, so only people that know the combination can enter. Have s ....
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Posted 10/13/2023 12:18 PM |
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