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#5420 The Purim-Lag Cust-Omer!
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- Q. Dear Rabbi, I overheard on a recent shiur that Lag Baomer and Purim are closely related, Is that really true?
A. Indeed it is true on question 2187 we wrote:
“Q. Shulchan Aruch (428) writes that Lag Baomer is alway ....
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:39 PM |
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#5419 A More Trimming Teshuva?
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- Q. See questions above. In general, can a married woman cut or trim he hair during Sefirah if required?
A. Some Poskim include women in the prohibition of cutting and trimming hair during Sefira (Pri Megodim 551: 47).
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:33 PM |
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#5418 A Trimming Teshuva?
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- Q. See question above. The bride while they were dating had her hair cut as needed. She wants to know if it was permitted or she has to Teshuva now?
A. As mentioned above Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that when in need, s ....
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:31 PM |
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#5417 Now, Lets Address the Dress!
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- Q. See question above. The couple bought some very proper and expensive clothing for the wedding ceremony, as corresponds to their wealthy families. How early on Thursday, can they dress and recite Sheheyanu?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s ....
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:29 PM |
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#5416 Decide for the Bride?
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- Q. See question above. Does the answer above also apply for the Kalah? After all she needs more time to prepare, and they also want to make the ceremony as early enough for the youngster of the family to join.
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’ ....
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:27 PM |
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#5415 Be Brave and Don’t Shave?
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- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a. As we spoke by phone, I have a cousin of mine that about a year ago lost his wife, and now he is visiting me, also on a business trip. He happens to be the owner of a number of large corporations and is indeed a very wealthy ....
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Posted 5/16/2025 1:25 PM |
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#5414 Save Time and Shave on Time
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- Q. Greetings Kvod Rabeinu and best wishes for Lag Baomer.
When is it the proper time to shave and take a haircut on this year (2025) that Lag Baomer is on Friday?
A. Shulchan Oruch (O.H. 493: 2) m ....
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Posted 5/15/2025 6:06 PM |
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#5413 – The Real Milk of Lag Baomer
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- Q. Kvod Moreinu Shlit”a: Is it true that there is a Minhag (tradition) for some to eat a milchig (milk) seuda on Lag Baomer?
A. Indeed, on question 1701 we wrote:
Nitei Gavriel (Pesachim 3: 59: 22) quoting Ezor Eli ....
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Posted 5/14/2025 7:58 PM |
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#5412 - The Second Always Follows the First?
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- Q. I have a minhag (tradition) in our family that we only eat Matza Shemura in Pesach, does that imply that on Pesach Sheni I have to do the same?
A. On a similar question 979 we wrote
A. As mentioned in other sha ....
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Posted 5/12/2025 11:37 PM |
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#5411 The First Matza on the Second Pesach
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-The First Matza on the Second Pesach - Q. Dear Rov and friend Shlit’a. Tomorrow Monday 12 of May (2025) will IY”H be the day of Pesach Sheni (Second time to sacrifice the Pesach for those that were unable to do so at the right day).
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Posted 5/12/2025 1:01 PM |
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#5410 Honor Our Mothers Today?
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Q. Is it permitted and recommended to celebrate Mothers Day?
We Wrote the following Teshuva for fathers day:
5008 – Q. Is there anything wrong with celebrating the recent Father’s Day to honor and g ....
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Posted 5/11/2025 3:49 PM |
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#5409 To The Top of The Tree
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- Q. Kevodo Shlita, firstly I want to thank you for the beautiful kiddush the Rov and Rebetzin gave last Shabbos at the Birchas Hailonot, it was really great and very well attended.
I was just wondering, don’t Poskim maintain not to do ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:58 AM |
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#5408 An Early Party?
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- Q. For those who have the tradition to do a Lag Baomer celebration and dance around the fire with music and divrei Torah. (A siyum as I advised them is also usually done), since this year (2025) that Lag Baomer is on Friday and that can only be ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:53 AM |
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#5407 Healing the Healing?
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- See question above. Q. As mentioned above, my father Shlit”a is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva, he has additional issues of doing a temporary avoidable Aortic Valve Replacement on Friday as although not expected, he is afraid ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:44 AM |
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#5406 – Don’t Lag the Lag Healing of Lag Baomer!
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- See question above - Q. Thank you so much for your prompt answer. I’m still wondering if for someone who is very religious as my father, who is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva would accept it. Are there any other suggestions?
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:06 AM |
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#5405 Don’t Lag the Healing of Lag Baomer
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- Q. Dear Rov Shlita my father Shlit"a needs a Suture-less Aortic Valve Replacement that could be done in just a few hours. He can have it done on very early Lag Baomer (Friday this year 2025). He made the appointment on that day because he knows ....
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Posted 5/8/2025 5:52 PM |
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#5404 Cinco De Mayo Kiddush?
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Q. See question above. I have another question. Last Shabbat morning someone in shul offered a kiddush after prayers, and he said it was dedicated for Cinco de Mayo. Was that correct?
A. On question 4243 we wrote:
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Posted 5/5/2025 8:45 PM |
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#5403 – Hayom Chamisho Yomim BeMayo
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- Q. Dearest Rabino mio. As we have been in contact for many years by me asking questions on Halacha, for myself and others in our community of Jewish Mexican immigrants to California. Im very thankful to you etc. etc.
Our growing g ....
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Posted 5/5/2025 8:30 PM |
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#5402 How Early is Early?
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Q. Dearest Rov Shlit’a . At this time of the year many of us daven an early Mincha and Maariv. How early can one already count Sefira?
A. It depends on the town you are in. On question 4947 regarding Toronto we wrote:
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Posted 5/4/2025 6:10 PM |
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#5401 The Corelle Reality?
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- Q. We have some Pesach dishes that we inherited from our parents many years ago and we're not sure if they are dairy or meat. They are Corelle. Is there any way to use them?
Also we have some Chometz glass dishes that we received re ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:17 PM |
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