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Anhang - Papelow engagement
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Mazel tov to Mr. & Mrs. Shlomo Zalman and Yocheved Anhang on the engagement of their daughter Sarah Leeba, to Avigdor Papelow of Lakewood, NJ.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:53 PM |
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#5738 - More Family Problems?
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- Q. See question above. Just one more question. Does the פגם continue on to subsequent generations? (male children? female children?)
A. See answers above.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:52 PM |
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#5737 – Public Servant or King?
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Q. See question above. Is the פגם less in this case where the father is מזרע ישראל as above than if he would be a נכרי ?
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:50 PM |
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:46 PM |
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5735 – Family Problems and Answers!
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- Q. See questions above. Now the individual in question, being a halachic Jew, with only the father's mother being not Jewish, (his own mother is completely Jewish on all sides) how is he same or different in relation to other Jews who are miyucho ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:44 PM |
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Strasser daughter/granddaughter
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Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Sam and Rebecca Strasser on the birth of their daughter. Mazel Tov to the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie and Sabrina Strasser.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:44 PM |
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:44 PM |
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Phillipson - Nash wedding
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Mazel Tov to Dr. and Mrs. Ron and Adelle Phillipson on the marriage of their daughter, Devorah Leah, to Aaron Moshe Nash.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:43 PM |
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#5734 Sitting in Judgment
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- Q. See question above. Is there any connection between this individual, his father, and grandfather that is ancestral whether Halachic or spiritual? How about mourning obligations?
A. On question 4540 we dealt with similar princip ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:43 PM |
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Eliyahu Marder Bar Mitzvah
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Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. Avromi and Penina Marder on the Bar Mitzva of their son, Eliyahu. Mazel Tov to the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Shlomo and Rochel Leah Marder, and to the great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry and Shirely Marder.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:43 PM |
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Levine/Adler son/grandson
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Mazel Tov to Rabbi and Mrs. Akiva and Miriam Adler on the birth of their grandson, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Shlome Tzvi and Nechama Levine.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:42 PM |
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Bendayan - Serruya engagement
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MAZAL TOV to Moshe Bendayan and Rachel Serruya on their engagement.
Proud Parents:
Mr. and Mrs. Ney and Mercedes Bendayan
Mr. and Mrs. Mario and Carolina Serruya
Proud Grandmothers:
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:40 PM |
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#5733 -Where Are My Children?
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- Q. See question above.
Being that the father is זרע ישראל (from the father's side), if that father were to have converted, would he be able to take a position of שרר ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:39 PM |
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Aharon Sabbah Bar Mitzvah
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Mazal Tov to Aharon Sabbah upon the occasion of becoming bar mitzvah. Mazal Tov to the parents, Rabbi & Mrs. David Sabbah
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:36 PM |
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Keslassy / Benlezra son/grandson
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Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs Jacob Keslassy on the brit milah of their son, Chaim Asher. Mazal Tov to the grandparents. Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Keslassy and Mr. & Mrs. Ari Benlezra
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:36 PM |
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#5732 - An Able Aveilus?
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- See question above; Bekavod Rav. Q. One other item. What is the obligation of Aveilus on the individual for his זרע ישראל father...chiuv of yortzeit ...etc...please?...thank you again.
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:36 PM |
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Evdaev / Malka son/grandson
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Mazal Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Eitan Evdaev on the brit milah of their son, Yosef Maimon
Mazal Tov to the grandparents. Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Evdaev and Mr. & Mrs. Eddy Malka
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:35 PM |
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# 5731 - Don’t Step on the Step Parents?
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- Q. Hello Rabbi Bartfeld, Hope you are well and thank you in advance for your time. This may sound like a hypothetical set of questions, but you should know it is an actual situation that the person who is asking me would like clarity on how to vi ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:32 PM |
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#5730 – No Bitul on Nitel Questions?
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- Q. Who are the great Gedolim and Poskim, that do not keep the Nitel Traditions?
Can one relay on them?
A. Indeed many prominent halachic authorities explicitly reject the practice of refraining from Torah study on Nittel N ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:29 PM |
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#5729 Bitul on Nitel?
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– Rov Shlit”a. What are you supposed to do on Nital Night?
A. One who keeps that minhag may learn what is permitted on Tisha Beav. In the הגהות on the ספר המנה ....
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Posted 1/2/2026 1:25 PM |
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