1) When preparing egg salad on Shabbos, which consists of mashed eggs, diced onions and oil it is best to add the ingredients in reverse order, i.e. pour the oil into the bowl and then add the eggs and onions. (of course, the eggs can only be peeled immediately before eating to avoid Borer, and the onions shouldn't be cut too small to avoid Tochen)
If mayonnaise is being used instead of oil, the ingredients may be added in the regular order.
The oil or mayonnaise and eggs should then be mixed with criss-cross motions.
2) Some people have the custom to prepare eggs and onions on Shabbos (referred to in Yiddish as Eier Mit Tzvibel) in the regular manner without any Shinu at all. These people have on whom to rely as the Poskim give various reasons why this particular dish may have some leniencies. (See Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 11 Siman 36, Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 6 Siman 44 and Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchaso Perek 8 footnote 81)
However, if one does not have this lenient custom in their family, it should not be relied upon.
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Reader's Question:
Is it OK to read in the restroom? and if yes would the magazine like country yossi or mothers helper be ok?
Answer:
Yes, it's ok to read in the restroom, as long as Torah content isn't brought in and read.
If those magazines contain Torah, it is best to avoid bringing them into the restroom in the first place, even if those parts aren't read.
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Question:
Displaying the American flag, is that considered a gentile ideal?
Answer by HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
Let me tell you something, Fifty years ago I wouldn't have spoken about that. I have been speaking more than fifty years in public; I didn't speak about American flags. We don't need it. Who needs American flags? It wasn't necessary.
Today I say, if you want to do it, I say Yasher Koach. Do you know why? Because all the Reshaim are trampling on the flag, and they're trying to desecrate America. You know why? Not because they're good goyim, because they are Reshaim Gemurim; the liberals are trying to ruin everything.
And when that wicked Supreme Court permitted burning an American flag, and saying you cannot make a law against it, it was a desecration of America.
After all, America is a good country. We came from countries where we were persecuted, and this country gave us all the rights. I say we should kiss the ground of America. I was in Europe for some time; I went to study in the Yeshiva. I came back and I saw this was a blessed country; it's a gift from Hashem to us. Shouldn't we appreciate it? And therefore I say a Jew should hang out the flag. Yes; today yes. I won't say you're a sinner if you don't, but I think it's a good thing to hang out the flag today. It's not a contradiction, not a contradiction by any means.
We hang out the flag from this Shul on the Fourth of July.
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