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#351 Pushing and striking others in a simcha
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Q. In certain cities, brushing close to people, even pushing, takes place at simchas, by talks, in shules. There is not an apology, but in any case it is disturbing and hurts frailer people. Is a Yid oiver by doing this, and what?
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Posted 8/9/2013 1:32 PM |
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#350 Writing Hashem's name in English
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Q. Recently I had an email discussion about how to write Hashem's name in English. They felt that G-d hyphenating was not necessary as they stated was only a generic way of referring to Hashem and not a name of Hashem. I have always been led to bel ....
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Posted 8/9/2013 12:34 PM |
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#349 Mental imaging of our needs before davening
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Q. In book Otzerot Hatfila of Tzvi Nishri volume number 2, page 989, "Moshe Rabeinu zier le atzmo et bakashto".... per Rabbi Eliahu Lapian. So we should be imaging by our self our tefilah needs in order to get it answered. More about this in page ....
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Posted 8/2/2013 2:58 PM |
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#348 Boiling three eggs together
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Q. Do people who cook boiled eggs today still accustom to boil at least three at the time?
A. Most Poskim espouse the view that blood in an egg that is the result of the fertilization process is biblically prohibited (Tur a ....
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Posted 8/2/2013 2:52 PM |
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#347 Eating before davening
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Q. Dear Rabbi, many of us need a little coffee in the morning to have enough concentration on our tefillos. However, I'm finding recently that my stomach acids are creating a strong bad smell from my breath. I've tried extra brushing and mouthwash, ....
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Posted 8/2/2013 2:49 PM |
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#346 Yichud concerns in the office.
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Dear Rabbi, I have a question about yichud - in the law firm where I work. It often happens that I am alone with three (sometimes two) women. * The door is locked, and whoever wants to enter needs to press the buzzer - at which point he is buzzed i ....
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Posted 7/19/2013 4:07 PM |
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#345 Carrying during Shabbos in Fort Dix (Prison)
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Q. I am now at Fort Dix. I need to show ID for food. Can I carry on Shabbos? There is a tall fence all around the property. Is that considered an eiruv for Shabbos purposes?
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Posted 7/19/2013 4:00 PM |
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#344 Repeating Hashems name unnecessarily during Tefilah
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Q. I sang at end of Aleinu, v'ne'emar v'haya Hashem.... and one guy yelled at me that I can't repeat a phrase where Hashem's name is. Where is the source for that? I have been singing this my whole life. It is definitely not in the Torah.
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Posted 7/19/2013 3:45 PM |
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#343 Cold drinks and ice from a dispensing machine on Shabbos.
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Q. There is an ice machine and drinks that come from the electric machine in the mess hall. The drinks are all kosher. There is no problem during the week. What about Shabbos? How can I get an ice cold drink? Do I ask a Goy before Shabbos to do it ....
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Posted 7/19/2013 3:38 PM |
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Posted 7/12/2013 2:38 PM |
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Posted 7/12/2013 2:32 PM |
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Posted 7/12/2013 2:31 PM |
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#339 Yoga in mixed groups
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Q. Hi Rabbi, I am ba'al thuva for 5 years. I just got back from Israel to Toronto. I have been teaching yoga about 4 years and practicing for 9. I really want to get back into classes.
The thing is all the classes are mixed - This ....
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Posted 7/11/2013 4:04 PM |
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#338 Preparing instant soup on Shabbos
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Q. We get ready made soups. Can we do the same thing on Shabbos with the soup like we do with coffee and tea? Do we put the water in first and then put in the pre-cooked noodles?
A. Poiskim disagree if instant soups are allowed in ....
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Posted 7/11/2013 3:21 PM |
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#337 Washing your car during the nine days
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Q. Can you take your car to a carwash (during the Nine Days) if it is very dirty?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit"a opinion is that there is no prohibition in washing a car during the Nine Days. (See similar opinion in Nitey Gavriel ....
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Posted 7/11/2013 3:18 PM |
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#336 Buying small appliances at a sale
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Q. If there is a significant sale of small kitchen appliances, can I buy stuff now and used after the nine days?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit"a indicated that there is no prohibition on buying small kitchen appliances even during th ....
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Posted 7/11/2013 3:16 PM |
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#335 Can a house helper launder during the nine days
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Q. The day care helper as part of her normal work duties launders clothing without me having to tell her, can I let her if it is done in the basement where no one else notices (no one is at home) and it will not be used until after the nine days?
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Posted 7/11/2013 3:15 PM |
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#334 Ironing during the nine days
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Q. Am I allowed to iron clothing during the nine days that was washed before the nine days?
What if I don't plan on using it but just want to get it out of the way?
A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 3) includes ironing in the proh ....
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Posted 7/11/2013 3:13 PM |
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#333 Making Havdolo without a flame
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Q. How do we make havdala (in hospital or prison) if we have no flame or a flame is forbidden?
A. Some Poskim maintain that one should not recite the Bore Meorei Hoesh brocho over electric light since there is no flame visible. They ....
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Posted 7/5/2013 7:44 PM |
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#332 Ovulating during the 7 clean days
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Q. A woman ovulates during her 7 clean days and therefore cannot get pregnant. Is it permissible to use a method whereby the husband would produce his seed into a syringe and the woman would then insert it herself during her 7 clean days (while sh ....
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Posted 7/5/2013 1:34 PM |
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