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1)On the Yom Tov of Sukkos, one who is tending to a sick person, even a Choleh Sh’Ein Bo Sakana, who is not in grave danger, is exempt from sitting in a Sukkah.
This is because he is engrossed in a Mitzvah, and is thus exempt from other Mitzvos at that time (Osek B’Mitzvah Patur Min HaMitzvah) (Shulchan Aruch Siman 640:3 and Mishna Berura S"K 7. See Bikurei Yaakov, Tosefes Bikurim Siman 640:22 for a different reasoning for this exemption)
Some opinions rule that this is only the case during the actual time that the Choleh needs his assistance, but not the entire time that he is at his bedside.(ibid.)
If two people are assisting the sick person and they aren’t both needed together, they should take turns and one should eat in the Sukkah while the other watches over the sick person and then switch places. (Mishna Berura Siman 640:10)
2) If the sick person is a Choleh Sh’Yesh Bo Sakana, and is in grave danger, the one assisting him is exempt from the Sukkah, according to everyone, the entire time he is at the bedside. (Mishna Berura Siman 640:11)
If the person attending to the sick person is getting paid for doing it, he is not halachically considered "Osek B’Mitzvah" and is not exempt from eating in the Sukkah. (Bikurei Yaakov ibid.)
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Reader’s Question:
What is the geder (the criteria) of what names one can insert in Refaeinu? Does the condition have to be one of sakana (danger), or can one even daven for a choleh with a flu, etc.?
Additionally, can one daven for someone who is off the derech (is not yet religious) in Refaeinu, as the Yehi Ratzon states "Refuas Hanefesh u’refuas Haguf," which would seem to indicate that one may/should daven for people who need a "spiritual" Refuah?
Answer:
Anyone who is sick enough to require Tefilos (which in some cases can include a severe flu) can be davened for in Refaenu. People who need spiritual healing can also be mentioned there, or in the Bracha of Teshuva (Hashiveinu).
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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, B’soch Sha’ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B’Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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The Chofetz Chaim points out that when a person believes lashon hara, his respect for the person about whom it was spoken has lowered. The Mitzvah of Ahavas Yisroel requires us to think well of other Jews, not to think less of them because of something that was said about them.
If someone is told Lashon Hara and responds by nodding in agreement, then he is guilty both of accepting Lashon Hara and of speaking Lashon Hara.
Amazingly, the Rambam states that the punishment of one who accepts lashon hara is greater than that of the speaker. Perhaps the reason is that if people would not accept Lashon Hara, then the evil report would be DOA (Dead On Arrival). It would be harmless, and perhaps the speaker, seeing that his words were ignored, would not repeat this evil practice. The fact that the listener accepts the report as fact encourages the speaker to spread more Lashon Hara in the future."
Submitted by Chanoch; Taken from: "Chofetz Chaim: The Family Lesson a Day" by Rabbi Shimon Finkelman, Shlita (Artscroll, 2010):
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