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1) When putting on shoes in the morning, the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim Siman 2:4) teaches us the proper order as follows:
The right show should be put on first but not tied. The left shoe should then be put on and tied and then we go back to the right shoe and tie it.
If the shoe is a slip on shoe, then the right shoe is put on first followed by the left shoe. (Rama ibid.)
The reason for putting the right shoe on first is to show that the Torah always gives Chashivus, deference, to the right. Thus, a left handed person should also put on the right shoe first.
The reason that the left shoe is tied first, however, is because in matters of "tying" the Torah gives deference to the left, as Tefilin are tied on the left arm. (Mishna Berura ibid. S"K 5 and 6)
Thus, a left handed person who ties his Tefilin on the right arm should indeed tie the right shoe first and then proceed to put on and tie the left shoe. (Mishna Berura ibid.)
Regarding a left handed woman, who does not tie Tefilin on her arm, there is a dispute amongst the Poskim if she should tie the right shoe first like a left handed man or her left shoe first since the Tefilin comparison doesn't apply to her. Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita (in Sefer Derech Sicha Parshas V'Eschanan, page 517) rules that left handed women are like left handed men and they tie their right shoe first (See also Shu"t Avnei Yashfe Vol. 1 Siman 1 and Shu"t Rivevos Ephraim Vol. 1 Siman 5 and Vol. 7 Siman 18. See also Shu"t Shevet Hakehasi Vol. 1 Siman 6.)
2) When removing shoes, the left one should be taken off first. This applies to left handed people as well. (Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 2:5 and Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 2 Siman 3:1)
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Reader's Question:
We are having an air conditioner problem in our shul. The solution is to brick up a very old door, which has not been used as a door for 20+ years and put an a/c unit there. Is it permissible to brick up this door?
Answer:
According to Rav Yehuda HaChasid in His famous Tzava'ah (will) Siman 20, one should not totally close up a door or a window. If it is left open a little bit or a small hole made in it, it isn't an issue.
See also Sefer Chasidim Siman 1146 and 461 that doing this will block the passageway of the Sheidim and cause them to find a different route which may result in harm befalling the inhabitants of the home.
There is an opinion in the Poskim ithat this does not apply to a Bais Medrash or Bais HaKneses, so if you cannot leave a small opening it is possible that you are Ok anyhow.
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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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Chizuk For Today:
The most difficult Nisayon (trial) of the Asara Nisyonos (the ten trials that Avraham Avinu was subject to) was Akeidas Yitzchak.
One of the hard parts of the Nisayon was when Avraham Aveinu was so willing and ready to do what Hashem wanted and then suddenly Hashem said "Al Tishlach Yadcha El Hanaar"... and asked him to NOT complete the slaughtering of Yitzchak and instead slaughter the ram...
There are certain times in our life when we are ready and willing to do a mitzvah and then Hashem says STOP, do something else instead.
For example: A person has the opportunity to do Kibud Av V'eim to its fullest and take care of their elderly parents when they are older and sick, and then Hashem decides that [their time is up and ] they should go to the Olam Ha'Emes, and it's hard because the children are so ready and willing to continue to care for the parent...but Hashem says STOP...
Sometimes we'll be Mevaker a Choleh and really have our heart into the mitzvah and then the Choleh is niftar (passes away)...it's so hard not to be able to do that mitzvah for them anymore...but Hashem says STOP, do something else instead...
It may be very hard but it's Ratzon HaShem (the will of G-d) and is what Hashem wants at that time.
And that's all that matters.
Ratzon Hashem!
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