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DOUBLE PORTION L'KVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1)If one has two foods or objects in front of them (e.g. a bowl of chicken soup containing vegetables) and is currently interested in only one of them (the soup), but will be interested in the second item (the vegetables) as soon as the first item has been consumed, according to some Poskim it is still forbidden to remove the second item, rather the item that is currently desired must be taken. (Ruling of HaRav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal quoted in Sefer Hilchos Shabbos of Rav Shimon Eider Zatzal, Hilchos Borer footnote148.)
2)Other Poskim, however, rule that in the above case, both items are considered being eaten immediately, and thus it would be permitted to remove the second item from the first. (Ruling of Maran HaRav Yosef shalom Elyashiv shlita quoted in Sefer Ayil Meshulash Perek 6:14. See also Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa Perek 3:65)
For Halacha L'ma'aseh, of course, each person must consult their own Rav.
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) As we learned, the prohibition of Borer applies only when the two (or more) items in question are in a mixture. We will now discuss what criteria are necessary to constitute a mixture.
A serving tray that has on it pieces of two different fish (or even the same species of fish, but some are cooked and some are broiled, which for borer purposes is considered two different types) that are laying haphazardly in no organized fashion, is subject to the prohibition of Borer. This is considered a Ta'aruvos, a mixture, even though each variety is clearly discernible.
Thus, one may choose and remove only the fish that they want to eat, for immediate consumption. (See Rama Siman 319:3)
2) A plate that has on it a few different foods, each in its own spot on the plate in an organized fashion, according to many Poskim is not considered a Ta'aruvos, a mixture, even if they are touching one another, and thus would not be subject to the prohibitions of Borer.
For a final ruling, of course, a Rav must be consulted.
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Yahoo.com Reader's Question:
In [Talmud]Avoda Zora 28b it discusses whether to use a remedy [medicine] on Shabbos. It says that vinegar is permitted as it is also a product used as a food item and thus after rinsing the mouth, it is swallowed. It also talks about this in Shabbos 111a.
How does this equate with using mouth wash on Shabbos. Is mouth wash used fort medicinal purposes, cleansing purposes or as a prophylactic [e.g. as a vitamin] to prevent disease?
Answer:
The use of mouthwash is permitted on Shabbos for freshening and/or cleaning one's mouth.
See Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 1 Siman 34: 7 and Shu"t Rivevos Ephraim from Rav Ephraim Greenblatt, Talmid of Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal, Vol. 2 Siman Siman 115:23
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chizuk For Today:
Rabbi Berel Wein was once invited to a meeting with the editor of the Detroit Free Press. After introductions had been made, the editor told him the following story.
His mother, Mary, had immigrated to America from Ireland as an uneducated, 18-year-old peasant girl. She was hired as a domestic maid by an observant family. The head of the house was the president of the neighboring Orthodox shul.
Mary knew nothing about Judaism and had probably never met a Jew before arriving in America. The family went on vacation Mary's first December in America, leaving Mary alone in the house. They were scheduled to return on the night of December 24, and Mary realized that there would be no Xmas tree to greet them when they did. This bothered her greatly, and using the money the family had left her, she went out and purchased not only a Xmas tree but all kinds of festive decorations to hang on the front of the house.
When the family returned from vacation, they saw the Xmas tree through the living room window and the rest of the house festooned with holiday lights. They assumed that they had somehow pulled into the wrong driveway and drove around the block. But alas, it was their address.
The head of the family entered the house contemplating how to explain the Xmas tree and lights to the members of the shul, most of whom walked right past his house on their way to shul. Meanwhile, Mary was eagerly anticipating the family's excitement when they realized that they would not be without a Xmas tree.
After entering the house, the head of the family called Mary into his study. He told her, "In my whole life no one has ever done such a beautiful thing for me as you did." Then he took out a $100 bill -- a very large sum in the middle of the Depression -- and gave it to her. Only after that did he explain that Jews do not have Xmas trees.
When he had finished telling the story, the editor told Rabbi Wein, "And that is why, there has never been an editorial critical of Israel in the Detroit Free Press since I became editor, and never will be as long as I am the editor."
The shul president's reaction to Mary's mistake -- sympathy instead of anger -- was not because he dreamed that one day her son would the editor of a major metropolitan paper, and thus in a position to aid Israel. (Israel was not yet born.) He acted as he did because it was the right thing to do.
That's what it means to be a Kiddush Hashem, to sanctify God's Name. It is a goal to which we can all strive.
Submitted by daily reader, D.B.;Taken from www.Aish.com
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