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Expand Article # 2801 The Waste of a Waste of Space
Q. A person who has a lot of food, a lot of it is good and edible but it is taking up too much space and the landlord or roommate is makpid and upset, is it baal taschis to throw some of it out (some of it I can bring to a yeshiva, some of it I can s ....


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Expand Article # 2800 In The Name of Rochel
Q. I just heard that there is an issue on naming a baby girl with the name Rochel. Can that be true?

A. The Arizal (Shaar Hapsukim – Vayetzeh) explains that the reason that the names of the Imahos (matriarchs) of our nation, contains t ....


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Expand Article # 2799 Building With Pride
Q . Why is the giving of the Torah and Aseres Hadibros read on the Shabbos after Tisha Beav, is there any connection between them?

A. The Talmud (Shabbos 114a, Brachos 64a)) writes that Talmidei Chachamim are named “banaim” or builders ....


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Expand Article # 2798 A Clean Brake
Q. Thanks you for the information. Also can I ask you if I am allowed to wash cloths tonight (Motzei Tisha Beav) and shower and changing the linens.
Thanks very much. Have a easy fast, bisuros tovos.

A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H.558: 1) ....


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Expand Article # 2797 Bright And Early Shabbos II
Q. Thank you for the questions and answers which are very good.
My only comment is on the first one (2714), regarding summer days when the husband davens early Kabbolas Shabbos, if his wife have to abstain from doing melochos at that same t ....


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Expand Article # 2796 Good Mazal to the Mazal Tov
Q. I met on Tisha Beav a friend who informed me of the recent engagement of his son. I told him Mazal Tov, but then I thought maybe one should not say that on Tisha Beav. What is correct?

A. Nitei Gavriel (Bein Hametzarim 2: 76: 7) qu ....


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Expand Article # 2795 Dancing Out of Time?
Q. We have the minhag that we usually dance and sing after Kiddush Levana. Is it correct to do so on Motzei Tisha Beav also, since the avelus (mourning) still applies until the afternoon of the next day?

A. Remah (O.H. 426: 2) mentions ....


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Expand Article # 2794 A Cold Comfort?
Q. Is it allowed to go and be menachem ovel (comforting) someone sitting shiva on Tisha Beav? Before or after noon? What are the words we should one say then?

A. Igrois Moishe (O.H. 5: 20: 22) writes that nichum avelim on Tisha Beav s ....


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Expand Article #2793 Disregard Regards
Q. Some people in my shul say that you can greet someone on Tisha Beav after chatzos (midday), when they come to daven mincha. Is that correct?

A. The prohibition of greeting on Tisha Beav applies the complete day. (Piskei Teshuvos 554: ....


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Expand Article # 2792 Ease at Ill
Q. Is it permitted to visit the ill and do Bikur Cholim on Tisha Beav, since it is prohibited to greet people on that day? Should one wait until after chatzos?

A. Poskim permit Bikur Cholim when needed (Halichos Emes p.191 and others).< ....


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Expand Article # 2791 Testing When Not Tasting
Q. One that has to do periodically blood tests when fasting and finds it hard to do so, can a blood test be done on Tisha Beav since he is fasting anyway?
A. On question 219 regarding a blood test on Tzom Gedalia we wrote; “The Talmud mentions ....


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Expand Article # 2790 A Shiur on Shiurim
Q. My husband is unable to fast this Tisha Beav. Should he eat small amounts as one does during Yom Kippur?

A. Regarding eating less than the subscribed amounts (shiurim) for someone who is unable to fast on Tisha Beav. One of the dif ....


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Expand Article # 2789 Learning the Hard Way Only?
Q. We have a well attended Daf Hayomi shiur. Can the shiur take place on Erev Tisha Beav after chtatzot (afternoon) as we usually abstain at that time from learning Torah that does not apply or refer to the churban? Does the fact that a significant ....


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Expand Article # 2788 First Done First Served?
Q. (See questions 2787-88-89 above) Which should be done first (on Tisha Beav), the levayah of the aunt who was just niftar or the Hakamat Mazeiva of her husband who passed away almost a year ago?

A. Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 354: 2) rules ....


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Expand Article # 2787 A Monumental Mourning
Q. (See questions 2787-88 above). Can the Hakamat Hamatzeiva be done on Tisha Beav and the same day as the levayah? Are hespedim permitted?

A. Nitei Gavriel (Bein Hametzarim 2: 81: 7) permits Hakamat Matzeiva on Tisha Beav. Mekadesh Yi ....


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Expand Article # 2786 A Sad Stating of Afairs
Q. (See question 2787 above) Are Hespedim permitted on Tisha Beav?

A. Mishna Berura (559: 17) rules that although tachanun is not recited on Tisha Beav, as it is called ’moed’ (essentially it is and in the future it will be openly a Yo ....


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Expand Article # 2785 Halevai No Levayah
Q My aunt passed away before Tisha Beav and in order to have her two sons who live overseas attend the levayah, it was postponed to Tisha Beav, since they find it very difficult to travel these covid times. Since her husband passed away about a year ....


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Expand Article # 2784 Come Out Clean
Q. May one pick up from the cleaners during the 9 Days clothing that were brought in before Rosh Chodesh?

A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that he may pick it up, as there is no concern of maras ayin or what may seem to observ ....


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Expand Article # 2783 United We Stand?
Q. I also wonder, (see question 2782 above), when it rains the minyanim often meet wearing masks inside one of the houses, staying separately inside different adjoining rooms with open doors. Does this scenario qualify as a proper minyan?



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Expand Article # 2782 Clear The Deck
Q. Regarding the questions regarding fences separating backyard properties to be able to have a proper minyan for Chazaras Hashatz. I wonder about the backyards that have decks as many do. These decks are usually more than ten tefachim high and are a ....


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