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Grunwald / Pamensky son/grandson
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Mazel Tov to Moshe and Robin Pamensky on the birth of a grandson, born to their daughter and son-in-law, Shoshana and Menachem Grunwald, in Israel.
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Posted 2/5/2026 8:50 PM |
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Posted 2/5/2026 8:44 PM |
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Posted 2/5/2026 8:44 PM |
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#5785 - Even More to Remember!
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- Q. - See question above:
Is putting on a scarf at the same time with one’s coat Kasha Leshikcha? (creates forgetfulness). Is it then prohibited?
A.The Arizal Shaar Hakavanos Inyan Birchas Hashachar writes that one is ....
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Posted 2/5/2026 7:19 PM |
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Rubner son
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Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Shua and Malkie Rubner on the birth of their son.
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Posted 2/5/2026 2:18 PM |
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#5784 – A Shaila to Remember!
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- Q, Kvod Rabenu, Long Great Life. As we are about to read Parshas Yisro, telling the story of Kabbalat Hatorah (receiving of the Torah) and as from former questions the Rov well knows, I also teach Judaic studies in a Jewish day school. So I hav ....
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Posted 2/5/2026 12:13 AM |
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#5784 A Shaila to Remember!
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- Q, Kvod Rabenu, Long Great Life.
As we are about to read Parshas Yisro, telling the story of Kabbalat Hatorah (receiving of the Torah) and as from former questions the Rov well knows, I also teach Judaic studies in a Jewish day sc ....
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Posted 2/5/2026 12:07 AM |
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#5783 – The Tu Bishvat Superior Orders!
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Q. Dearest Rabbi.
When we eat the Tu Bishvat meal in shul or at home with the different usual fruits what is the correct order of the eating and brochos?
A. On a similar question 4639 we wrote:
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Posted 2/1/2026 11:53 AM |
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#5782 – Plant, Plant Closer, than Away!!!
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- See question above. Q. If it is a mitzva, does it have to be on ones home or a Jewish institution, or can it also be everywhere in the wilderness?
A. Most likely it should be for the benefit and well being of a member of the commu ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 11:57 AM |
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#5781 Plant, Plant, Away!!!
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- Q. Should, one also plant a tree outside of Israel on Tu Bishvat? Is that also a Mitzva?
A. In general we rule the mitzvos that depend on the land or “Mitzvos Hatluyos Baaretz”, apply only to the land of Israel unless they were ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 11:12 AM |
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#5781 Plant, Plant, Away!!!
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- Q. Should, one also plant a tree outside of Israel on Tu Bishvat? Is that also a Mitzva?
A. In general we rule the mitzvos that depend on the land or “Mitzvos Hatluyos Baaretz”, apply only to the land of Israel unless they ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 11:01 AM |
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5780 - Celebrating the Eating Real Kosher Fruits?
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- Q, Dear Rabbi. Why is the planting of trees and eating their fruits so important that we have a special day to celebrate?
A. In the Land of Israel each year's crop must be tithed separately. In addition, different tithes are giv ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 10:55 AM |
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#5779 –The Treating of a True Tzadik Tree on Tu Bishvat
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-Q. Kvodo. I have the first Yohzait for my mother on Tu Bishvat. My family and all the granchildren usually get together and celebrate with a simcha meal, since it is now a Yohrzait can we still do it?
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Posted 1/30/2026 10:37 AM |
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#5778 Another Vort on that Vort
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– Q. Me again, as I was discussing and searching this shaila, I saw an opinion that avoids weddings on the first half of the month of Shvat, does anyone keep that in our times?
A. Indeed as, Poskim mention it is a rare opinion. N ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 10:31 AM |
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#5777 A Vort on a Vort
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- Q. Dear Rov, as I asked by email, we Be’H are about to do theVort (engagement) for our daughter. I heard that it should better not be done on the Seventh day of Shevat, that corresponds this year to this coming Sunday night (Feb 25 2026), when ....
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Posted 1/30/2026 10:27 AM |
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Tu B'Shvat
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This Sunday night / Monday February 2nd is Tu B'Shvat there is a minhag to eat 15 sorts
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Posted 1/29/2026 10:31 PM |
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Breslow / Cohen / Sanders son/grandson/great-grandson
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Mazal tov to Jochanan and Sheba Sanders on the birth of a great-
grandson, and to Mark and Helen Breslow on the birth of a
grandson and to grandparents, Temima and Eddie Cohen, son to
Shayna and Natan Breslow, in Cleveland.
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Posted 1/29/2026 10:23 PM |
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Posted 1/29/2026 9:46 PM |
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Posted 1/29/2026 9:45 PM |
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Avi Salmon Bar Mitzvah
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Mazel Tov to Menachem & Lindsay Salmon on their son Avi’s Bar Mitzvah. Mazel tov to
siblings Kayla, Judah, and Zevi. Mazel tov to grandparents, Sam & Brenda
Herskovits and Roslyn & Peter Salmon z”l
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