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1) It is permitted for a male to gaze at his mother, daughter, sister and grandmother, provided they are dressed modestly and appropriately.
The above is true even if he enjoys seeing them. (e.g. he hasn't seen them in a long time and he is pleased that they look good) (See Mishna Berura Siman 225:1)
2) The above does not apply to other relatives, such as aunts, cousins sisters in law, mothers in law or daughters in law; the prohibitions apply to them just as much- if not more than- to other females. (As they are "Arayos" that are enumerated in the Torah. See Chochmas Adam Klal 125:1)
Being that it is more likely for males to be around female relatives more than other females (e.g. at family outings or simchos), it is extremely important to be careful not to gaze at them, especially if this will lead to impure thoughts and especially if they are dressed in an immodest or inappropriate way.
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
These Q&A are 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:
I am told that the names of the Hebrew months have significance. For instance, Nissan is for the month that is destined to have nissim (miracles) Iyar is the mnemonic for Ani Hashem Rofecha.
My question is: What are the meanings for the remaining ten months?
Answer:
The names of the months are not Hebrew. The Torah doesnt mention them, rather only calls them by their numbers. The Ramban (Shmos 12:2) discusses the origins of these names and they are babylonian etc.
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Question:
When Chizkiya was told that the Churban wouldn't take place in his time, didn't it bother him that his children would suffer greatly?
Answer by HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
Certainly it bothered him, but it would have bothered him even more if it would take place in his time, and I'll explain that. We live chiefly for ourselves; we don't live primarily for our children. Whatever we do for our children is what we do for ourselves. We have to put the best we can into our children because that's our achievement, but otherwise we don't worry about our children. What's going to happen later? There's Hashem, He's in control, let Him worry about it.
That's why it's such a big mistake to try to make money and leave it to your children, because your children come into this world with their own loaf of bread under their arm, and they'll make their own living. Don't leave any money to your children. You have money? Give it to Tzedoko or better, don't make the money, sit and learn instead of earning money. Because, what are you going to get out of the money that you leave to your children? They'll buy more expensive rugs with your money, more expensive cars, so the time that you lost from your Mitzvos, they'll waste in Gashmiyus.
We are interested in ourselves!! But we have to do the best we can for our children because that's for ourselves. Therefore when you teach your child Torah, and Yiras Shomayim, you teach him the right path, that's your accomplishment. Chizkiya, when he heard that in his lifetime there wouldn't be any disturbance, and he would be able to study Torah and do Mitzvah's successfully, so he breathed a sigh of relief. What will happen later? Hashem is in heaven, let Him worry about it.
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