21 Iyar 5772;36th Day of the Omer; 14 Days Until Kabolas HaTorah
May 13, 2012
Today's Halachos are dedicated as a merit for a speedy and complete Refuah Shelaima for
Tinok ben Elinor,
a premature baby born with complications. Please have in mind when learning the halachos that they be a zechus for him.
CURRENT TOPIC:
HALACHOS OF ROSH CHODESH
1) Women should also partake of the Seudah of Rosh Chodesh, as even though it is a Mitzvah SheHazman Grama, a time-bound Mitzvah, being that it's a rabbinical Mitzvah many Poskim rule that they are obligated.
Furthermore, since Rosh Chodesh is a day given to women as a Yom Tov due to their non-participation in the sin of the golden calf, as we discussed earlier, it behooves them to be a part of the meal on this day. (See Tur Siman 417 and 419)
It is proper to eat the Seudah of Rosh Chodesh in a respectful manner, i.e. on the table used for Shabbos and Yom Tov. (See Ben Ish Chai, year two, Parashas Vayikra Siman 10 and Kaf HaChaim Siman 419:5)
2) It is proper when eating the Seudah on Rosh Chodesh to have in mind that it is being done in honor of Rosh Chodesh. (See Sha'ar HaTziyun Siman 419:1)
Even though one who does not specifically have this in mind has satisfied the obligation, that is only if he/she is aware that it is Rosh Chodesh. However, if they are totally unaware that it is Rosh Chodesh they have not satisfied their obligation. (See Shulchan Aruch Orach Chaim Siman 475:4 and Mishna Berura there)
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.
Questions can be emailed to HalachaForToday@Gmail.com
Question:
Does eating parmesan cheese make one "milchig" for 6 hours? Is there anything else, e.g., eating other cheese which would make one "milchig" for 6 hours?
Answer:
Eating "hard, aged" cheeses requires waiting 6 hours before eating meat, as they leave a taste in ones mouth, unlike other dairy. According to the Star K Kashrus agency, on their website: " Parmesian cheese is considered hard if it has been aged for six months. Romano may also be a hard cheese (but is not readily available as kosher). Swiss, Cheddar, Muenster, and Mozzarella are not hard cheeses. Cottage and cream cheese are certainly not hard cheeses either. If a hard cheese is cooked, it does not lose its status as a hard cheese."
I know many Rabbanim do consider Cheddar cheese as a hard cheese, yet the Star K doesn't feel this way.
A Rav should be consulted for Halacha L'Ma'aseh.
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זכר צדיקים וקדושים לברכה
Question:
What is meant by kedushas Eretz Yisroel, and how can we gain from it today?
Answer by haRav Avigdor Miller Zatzal:
When a person is zoche to be in Eretz Yisroel, even temporarily, he can gain tremendously. If he reminds himself that on this soil once walked Yehoshua, once walked Shmuel Hanavi, once walked Dovid Hamelech; same soil. They saw the same mountains, and the same streams, the same fields. Now, if you are going to experience what our great forefathers experienced, then try to regain some of their attitudes. As you walk in the streets of Yerushalayim, think: once upon a time Yirmiyah Hanavi walked here, Nezirim walked here, Hillel walked there.
In the days of the Bais Hamikdash, multitudes came and sat in the streets and studied Torah. Tens of thousands of Jews listened to talmidei chachamim teaching Torah in the streets of Yerushalayim, and try to regain some of that loyalty to avodas Hashem. Eretz Yisroel is for one purpose, it's for the purpose of avodas Hashem; don't make any mistake about it.
Therefore if a person lives in Eretz Yisroel and he becomes habituated to the environment, he must remind himself from time to time, it's eretz asher einei Hashem elokecho bo, Hashem is looking at it all the time. He's looking at you. You have to remind yourself always, from time to time. So living in Eretz Yisroel makes you more kodosh than anywhere else, that's the way to utilize Eretz Yisroel.
Now I know nothing is easy, but if you wish to utilize Eretz Yisroel properly then that's your obligation. When you come to Yerushalayim, remember it's Ir Hashem, Ir Elokeinu, that's what Yerushalayim is, it's built for the service of Hashem.
There were Jews who came from chutz la'aretz and settled in Eretz Yisroel and they changed their lives. They were frum before, but now they took upon themselves a special zehirus, new chumros that they never did before, and that's because they understood the purpose of Eretz Yisroel. It's to give a person an impetus, a push to make more progress in avodas Hashem.
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