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#5451 - A Real True Kidush Hashem Blessed Sarifice!!!
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- Q. Kevodo, This week we experienced a really great sign and message of Hashem. As recorded in YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem: “It was the bodies of two hostages which were recovered in a daring military operation in the Khan Younis area of Gaza o ....
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Posted 6/7/2025 11:55 PM |
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#5450 A Non - Blessed Death!
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- Q. Dear Rabino, Larga Vida. In our community down south in the continent, we have a Cohen who was suffering from a very dangerous severe viral infection. He was warned by his doctors to stay home and not to go to work.
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Posted 6/6/2025 1:07 PM |
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#5449 A Truly Great Beginning
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- Q. In our great Shul, a great well to do member donated a beautiul Sefer Torah and decided to make the ceremony as it is appropriate on the second day Shavuot. As customary they used a Chupa or Canopy to carry the Sefer Torah to the shul. Was t ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 12:15 PM |
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#5448 Getting Our Acts Together
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- Q. Hashem Bless you Rov. I once did early mincha/marriv erev Shabbat to take Shabbat in early, and when we got to my host's home (well before shekiah - sunset), he found out his wife had not lit candles yet and said we will wait outside until she ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 12:11 PM |
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#5447 – B”H, Not another Last Meal Question!
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Q. One more question, I have seen people that on Isru Chag collect all old sefarim and Torah discarded papers also from yeshiva and school attendants and take them to the Geniza on Shavuot Isru Chag, is there a reason for that?
A. Inde ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 12:01 PM |
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#5446 - Truly! Where is the Real Last Meal question?
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- Q. See question above. In our difficult times should we maintain the above tradition?
A. On question 4478 we added: “Regarding the Seuda sources and obligation of Isru Chag (the day after Yom Tov) we usually celebrate. On this terrib ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 11:40 AM |
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#5445 - More of the Last Meal, Really???
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- Q. See question above. How really important and meaningful is to eat and celebrate the special meal of Isru Chag?
A. On questions 3675 and 4477. we were asked the following. “We often have our children and their families staying wit ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 11:33 AM |
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#5444 The Very Last Meal?
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- Q. Should one make a special meal on Isru Chag (the day after the end of Yom Tov) with meat and wine? What is Horav Miller’s opinion? Does he himself do it?
A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 429: 2) writes that it is a tradition to increase s ....
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Posted 6/6/2025 11:26 AM |
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#5443 - Feast or Fast Day?
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- Q. Thank you for your prompt and great answer Rov. Does this extra seuda apply in our days when we have most of our family in Israel and their situation is really difficult?
A. On a similar last year question 4479, we wrote:
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Posted 6/4/2025 12:06 PM |
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#5442 A First Last Meal
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Q. Kvodo Shlit’a. How really important is it to make a seuda or special meal today on Isru Chag
A. On question 4477 we wrote
Q. Is it important to celebrate Yisru Chag (the day after Yom Tov) with a special meal? < ....
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Posted 6/4/2025 11:50 AM |
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#5441 - Enlightening the Shavuos Lights
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- Q. Kvodo Shlita. What is the correct way and intention for women to light the candles on the first Shavuos night (Sunday this year 2025)?
A. On question 291 we wrote:
Q. When lighting the Yom Tov candles on the first night ....
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Posted 6/1/2025 12:27 AM |
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#5440 - The Real Great Shabbos before Shavuos
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- Q. See question above.
Dear Rabbi, thank you so much for your prompt answer and I hope yo can attend our Kiddush and early breakfast meal on Thursday, (May/ 29/ 2025), as I will be speaking to thank you and all my friends who stopped to ....
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Posted 5/30/2025 11:52 AM |
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#5439 – The Blessed Flame
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- Q. Hello Rav!
when we say the bracha on the flame in havdalah, do we look at our fingers first and then say the bracha, or do we say the bracha and then look?
I've always said the bracha first and then looked, but I just read ....
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Posted 5/30/2025 11:44 AM |
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#5438 The Real Yichus of our Yom Hameyuchas
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– Q. Dear Rabbi and friend, Long Life to you and to the good work you do. I have a most important time sensitive question.
I was driving alone last week late after attending a simcha of a good friend. Then I took as shortcut into a d ....
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Posted 5/29/2025 4:47 PM |
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#5437 - The Rosh of Every Rosh Chodesh!
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Q. Kevod Moreinu Horav Shlit’a. Tomorrow Wednesday the 28 of May (2025) is going to be Rosh Chodesh Sivan.
I remember hearing in a shiur that it is a most important day and Hakadosh Baruch Hu listens to all of our prayers and that ....
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Posted 5/28/2025 4:05 PM |
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#5436 – Women Not Working, Really!!!
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On question 3 (5423 see bellow we wrote) the prohibition applies to kehillos that accepted the custom. I am not aware currently of any kehilla that practices this custom?
A. On question 5423 we also wrote: -"Q. Kvodo Shlit’a. I ....
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Posted 5/28/2025 2:44 PM |
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#5435 – Get One’s Hair Even More Done
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- Q. The question (5429) about hair is not clear what is permitted for a married and unmarried woman. From your answer it would seem an unmarried woman may have a haircut which she is not allowed to!
A. Kvod Horav Shlit”a On question ....
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Posted 5/28/2025 1:38 PM |
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#5434 - A True Childrens Day!
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- Q. Dearest Rabbi. Tomorrow Tuesday May 27 (2025) is the day dedicated by many to recite the Tefillah (prayer) from the Shelo Hakadosh. Why is this day specially dedicated for it?
A. The Tefillah of the Shelo Hakadosh is a known ....
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Posted 5/27/2025 4:44 PM |
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#5433 The Arch of the March?
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– Q. See question above. Can I tell my father that I’m not feeling well and so avoid going to the march with the rest of my family?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that you may do so if very necessary, yet it is always far ....
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Posted 5/27/2025 4:38 PM |
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#5432 Back the Best Walk!
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Q. Hashem Bless you Rov. I Have an urgent question. My father that keeps mitzvos in his own way, B”H send me to a Yeshiva to learn. I always honor him as much as possible and I have asked the Rov questions on the past. He much wants me to join him ....
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Posted 5/27/2025 4:36 PM |
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