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1) What is the criteria to determine if one is considered a sick person (Choleh or Cholanis) and thus worthy of Bikur Cholim?
If one needs assistance with things that pertain to his/her sickness, such as with medicine, bandages, feeding, bathing or other hygiene, or even requiring prayers to facilitate a cure, he/she is considered sick.
If one needs any of the above or similar assistance only in one limb [even with a non life threatening illness (e.g. a broken bone)], according to some Poskim, he/she is considered sick and one who visits them and tends to their needs has fulfilled the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim.
Other Poskim disagree and do not consider a person with a [non life threatening] ailment in one limb a sick person in regard to Bikur Cholim. (See MaHaral in Gur Aryeh beginning of Parshas VaYeira Dibur Hamaschil Amar Rav Chama, where he seems to say that one who is sick in only one limb is not considered a Choleh. However, some Meforshim explain that the MaHaral means to say that usually one who is only ill in one limb does not need the assistance described above, but if he does, even the MaHaral would agree that we must tend to his needs. However, from the Rambam Hilchos Zechiya U'matana Perek 8:1 it seems clear that he rules that a person with an ailment in one limb is considered a well person for all matters.)
2) One who R"L is permanently missing a limb, is not considered a sick person in regard to Bikur Cholim (as it isn't something that can become healed and thus no amount of Bikur Cholim can help him) but of course there is a Mitzvah of Chesed and V'Ahavta L'Reiacha Kamocha to assist him whenever he needs help.
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Reader's Question:
Are you allowed to open soda cans on shabbos?
Answer:
The opening of soda cans on Shabbos is a subject of much debate amongst the Poskim, and it is best to refrain from doing so, as according to many Poskim it is a violation of quite a few Melachos ( Koreah, Asiyas Pesach, Makeh B'Patish, Asiyas Kli etc.) to do so.
Even if one does open cans, it may be better to immediately pour out the contents into a cup rather than drink directly from the can. Furthermore, if a hole is made on the bottom of the can rendering it unusable after opening, it may be better as well.
(See Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 51:13 and Shu"t Ohr L'Tzion Siman 26. See also Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 1 Siman 122 and Vol. 4 Siman 78. According to Rav Moshe if the opening will be a nice, neat and convenient spout to drink from, as it is in most soda cans with tabs, there is seemingly no Heter.)
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As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Machshava, a Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
If you have a short machshava that you think would be appropriate to post here, please email to me at halachaForToday@Yahoo.com for consideration.
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Chizuk For Today:
When a person is told "NO" it's very hard to resist whatever it is that he/she wanted.
However, when a person is told "not now, maybe later or next time" it's easier not to do whatever wrong thing that was at hand.
this Is a very good way to trick the Yetzer Hara when he tells u to do something wrong, don't say "NO", instead say "next time or soon" or something to that effect and it will be easier to overcome and avoid sin.
This idea has been proven to be an effective tool to fight the Yetzer Hara and serve Hashem
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