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Expand Article #5500 Does Your New Suit Really Fit You?
- Q. Kevod Rabeinu. Someone traveling to our town and reaching me on this coming Motzei Shabbat that is already the night of Shiva Asar Betamuz, is delivering for me a new very much needed Shabbos suit.

Can I wear it then and make She ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:41 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5499 – How About Just a Hot or Cold Drink?
- Q. See question above:
If the water was in the Frigidaire does it also apply? What if it was a hot soup on the stove (already off)?

A. As we mentioned before, very few people seems to keep this tradition. It stands to reason th ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:34 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5498 – But Really, I Can’t Stop Drinking!
- Q. Just One more question Rov. How long is the time of the prohibition for those who believe on it?

A. On question 4080 we mentioned:

On question 4060 the Rov mentioned that one has to avoid drinking water during the begi ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:29 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5497 Another Drinking Problem?
- Q. I heard that there are more reasons to the above tradition. What are they?

A. See also question 4063.

Various Sefarim explain that the main reason behind this custom is because they are afraid that there is a drop o ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:26 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5496 Stop Drinking! Really?
- Q. See question above.

Rov Shlit’a. I read that one should dispose of drinking uncovered water on that “Tekufa” day. Is that true? Why?

Do people really actually keep this? Is there really a source for this tradition, ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:18 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5495 The Rhythm of the Seasons.
- Q. Dearest Rov Shlit’a . I read an the luach that today is the Yom Hatekufa. What does that exactly really mean?

A. Tekufos תקופות literally, "turn" or "cycle") are the four seasons of the year re ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:13 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5494 Decrease the Additions?
- Q. Kavod HaRav. There are a number of Hosafos (additions) that are recited every day after davening Shacharit. For example, Shesh Zechiros, Parshas HaTeshuva, etc... Can they be recited on Tisha Be'Av as well, when Torah learning is prohibited? Th ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:09 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5493 Not so Fast!
Q. See question above.

Rabenu, let me add a question to my question. If one is usually machmir (stringent) and begins the Taanis (fasting day) already from the night, does that also apply in our year when there is a mitzva of Melave M ....


Posted 7/11/2025 11:06 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5492 Start Fast the Fast?
- Q. Rabenu Shlit”a. I remember hearing that Poskim maintain that one should if possible be stringent and begin the fasting of Shiva Asar Betamuz already on the night before. Is that correct? Why?

If one has done so for more that thre ....


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Expand Article #5491 Save and Shave
- Q. Shalom Uvracha Rabbi Barfteld, Hope all is well. My son wishes to start shaving. Which shavers are permissible lechatchila (on the onset)? Thanks so much!

A. There are multiple options on the constant changing world of availabl ....


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Expand Article #5490 Calling in Question
Q. If someone has yohrtzait on Shiva Asar Betamuz, but because of old age he does not know if he will be able to fast a full day, can he be called to the Torah on this year during an early Mincha as he always is? He has always fasted before, yet he ....


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Expand Article #5489 Beg, Borrow or Steal?
- Q. Can one borrow without asking permission the Tefilin permission from others left in Shul when in need?

A. Although, in general we assume that a person is glad to let others use his Tefilin without approval. (Nicha Lei Lreinish Leme ....


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Expand Article #5488 Pray and Tell!
- Q. Hello Rav! I arrived at shul to discover I had left my tefillin at home. I had to choose to daven without them and then put them on around 5pm after work (or for mincha) vs. driving home to get them and davening without a minyan. Which is prefe ....


Posted 7/4/2025 11:02 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5487 - Plant a Seed of Doubt in Your Mind?
    - Q. Kvodo Shlit’a. I have a question on the summer days we buy flower pots and also use planters. My kids like to plant on some big ones and planters, different types, of even small fruit plants and trees. Is there a pr ....


Posted 7/4/2025 10:29 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5486 Get a Big Head!
- Q. See question above. If indeed the are to big can I just use the parshiot. It seems possible that they would fit in mine?

A. If the fit correctly, and are not placed under pressure that could damage the writing, you could indeed us ....


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Expand Article #5485 A Big Ask?
- Q. Dear Rov Shlit’a. As you know my father A.H. passed away last month. He left me a beautiful pair of Tefilin that he spend a lot on them, and they are very mehudar in many ways. There is only one problem, they are very big (He had greater head t ....


Posted 7/4/2025 10:23 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5484 A light-bulb Moment?
- Q. -- Could we not have complied with the electric light we had in the room?

A. We usually abstain as much as possible from using electric lights that don’t burn a wick.

Altough in question 223 we wrote: Q. If (a woma ....


Posted 7/4/2025 10:20 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


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Expand Article #5483 Calling in Question
- Q. If someone has yohrtzait on Shiva Asar Betamuz, but because of old age he does not know if he will be fasting a full day, can he be called to the Torah on this year in the morning as he always is? He has always fasted before, yet he is afraid ....


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Expand Article #5482 A Canada Day Siyum???
- Q. Dear Rabbi. This coming Tuesday July 1 (2025) I have the first yohrzait for my father ZT”L, and I'm offering a kiddush in Shul after davening.

Since in my minyan there are attendants that are very patriotic and also celebrate w ....


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Expand Article #5481 Didn’t Catch that Name!
- Q. Rabbi, my young son just asked me how can we have a parsha named after an evil Rasha like Korach, what should I tell him?

A. There are a number of answers.

On a similar question we wrote
5033 - Q. Why is the ....


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