1) If during the time period that "V'Sein Tal U'Matar" was supposed to be said, one can't recall if he/she remembered to say it, if it is in within the first thirty days of when it was added to the Tefilah, we assume that one was still used to the old text of "V'Sein Bracha" and thus did not remember to add "V'Sein Tal U'Matar", and therefore must follow the guidelines outlined in yesterday's Halachos regarding repeating the Shemona Esrei. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 114:8 and Mishna Berura S"K 37)
2) The same thirty day rule applies to after Pesach when "V'Sein Bracha" is supposed to be added, and one cannot recall if he/she remembered to say it or inadvertently kept saying "V'Sein Tal U'Matar L'Vracha" as was etched in their brain for the past few months.
We will discuss the "thirty days" more in detail tomorrow B'Ezras Hashem
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers.
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Reader's Question:
Why is it not permitted to blow bubbles on Shabbos?
Answer:
The reason the Poskim say not to blow bubbles is that doing so is Nolad, creating something new that was not in existence before Shabbos out of something else that was.
Also, it's Uvda D'Chol, a weekday activity. For small children we can be lenient and allow it.
CHIZUK CORNER
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זכר צדיקים וקדושים לברכה
Question:
How does one deal with frustration of the necessity to work for a living, and not being able to learn as much Talmud and other Sifrei Kodesh as he would like?
Answer by HaRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
We have to realize that in this world Hakadosh Baruch Hu is doing things that are good for us. Gedola Melacha, how great is work; work causes a man to have excellence of character. What you think would be the best thing for you to do, is not necessarily so.
When people sit by themselves, many times they develop selfishness and arrogance. But because they have to get along with other people, they have to please their employer, take care of their employees, they have to kowtow to customers, and it changes their nature.
And people, when they are dutiful and loyal, they become different, and Hakadosh Baruch Hu certainly intends that benefit too.
Of course, if you are a wealthy man and you don't have to work and you are able to subject yourself to a Rebbe, become a Talmid, and follow the sedorim of a Yeshiva, very good. Whatever it is however, Hakadosh Baruch Hu sends to you what's necessary for your protection, and people should not complain.
If you're sending children to the Yeshiva, your girls are being taught in frum schools, and it's a house where they are growing up not only with Kashrus, but also with Derech Eretz and Yiras Shamayim, so you're maintaining a Torah institution. The fact that you are working, is the same as people who are working to raise money for a Yeshiva.
So supporting your Torah family is a very noble ideal.
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