Monday
12 Iyar 5771;27th Day of the Omer
May 16, 2011
Today's halachos are dedicated L'Zecher Nishmas a true servant of Hashem, defender of His Torah and advocate of His people, R' Amos Bunim Zichrono L'Vracha, who returned his pure soul to his maker this past Shabbos Kodesh.
1) The leniency of squeezing fruits and vegetables into food applies only to foods and not to liquids.
Thus, for example, it is prohibited to squeeze a lemon into a glass of tea or cola on Shabbos.
2) There is a debate amongst the Poskim if one, who wants to add lemon to their drink, may squeeze a lemon onto a spoonful of sugar and then add the mixture into the tea. (The Mishna Berura Siman 320:22 allows this while the Chazon Ish Siman 56:7 prohibits it. The Sha'ar HaTziyun 320:27 quotes the Chayei Adam who is doubtful regarding the validity of this Heter. )
Even the Poskim that allow this, only allow it provided that a majority of the juice gets absorbed into the sugar.
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.
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Reader's Question:
Which category of mukza is a toilet paper roll under?
Answer:
Why are you assuming that it's muktzah? True, you may not tear it on Shabbos, but it may be used as it is (untorn) or in emergencies may even be torn (though not on the perferations) , so it is indeed not Muktzah at all.
Furthermore, there are other permissible uses for them (such as a doorstop), which would keep them from becoming Muktzah.
The same applies to a roll of paper towel.
CHIZUK CORNER
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Chizuk Corner
The braisa (Talmud Nedarim 64) states: Four people are as if they are dead. These are a poor person, a leper, a blind person, and someone who does not have children. A poor person is as if he is dead, as derived from the passuk above, ""Because all of those (who have sought to kill you) have died." A leper is considered like he is dead, as the passuk states, "let her not be as if she is dead." A blind person is considered dead, as the passuk states, "In the darkness he placed me like the dead of the world." Someone who does not have sons is considered dead, as the passuk states, ""give me children, and if not I am dead."
Rav Chaim Shmulevitz Zatzal explains that the common denominator among these four is that they do not feel someone else's pain and that they cannot provide benefit for others.
A poor person is considered as dead not because he is lacking himself, but rather, it is because he cannot give to others.
A blind person cannot see others and therefore, he is unable to perceive their pain or suffering. He cannot join in his tribulation.
A metzora is banished from the camp and therefore, he is unable to offer assistance to others.
One who does not have children to nurture is lacking the ability to provide benefit to those that are dear and close to him. It is a natural instinct for a person to desire to give whatever he has to his children.
Only a life where one can share with others is worth living.
Submitted by Moshe H.; Taken from here
LET US REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR THOSE AMONGST US THAT ARE IN SITUATIONS THAT DEEM THEM "LIFELESS".
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