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Posted 11/4/2011 2:35 PM |
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#117 - Using a high heat dishwasher for meat and dairy dishes
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Q: Would there be an issue using a high heat dishwasher where meat and dairy dishes are being put together with a significant amount of meat and dairy waste, not for the purposes of eating, but still being cooked together at a temperature higher th ....
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Posted 11/4/2011 2:33 PM |
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#116 - Using timers on Shabbos and Yom Tov
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Q. Dear Rabbi, Can I use a timer for Shabbos to turn on a coffeemaker, hot water urn or a crock pot? What about Yom Tov? Can I set the timer to turn on the second day of Yom Tov so I can cook a Chulent for Shabbos or does the crock pot need to be l ....
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Posted 10/3/2011 11:07 AM |
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#115 - Bitter or sour foods and drinks on Rosh Hashanah
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Q. Dear Rabbi, I know that on Rosh Hashono we are not supposed to eat bitter or sour foods and drinks. If these are sweet too, such as most common soft drinks, or salad dressing that has a bit of vinegar to make it tasty, or sweetened prepared chre ....
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Posted 9/27/2011 11:22 AM |
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Posted 9/27/2011 11:18 AM |
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#113 - Using Utencils Prior to Tevilah
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Q. Dear Rabbi,
I bought a potato peeler today from a Kosher store - its a Kosher peeler (it is green plastic and it says Parev on it!) I forgot to tovel it and I used it to peel potatoes and carrots which I then put into a large pot ....
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Posted 9/20/2011 1:12 PM |
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#112 - Someone in the conversion process keeping Shabbos
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Q. For someone in the conversion process to Judaism, I realize that they cannot keep Shabbat completely, but in what ways can they break Shabbos? Do they have to perform an Av Melacha? Or does violating something d'rabbonon also constitute breaking ....
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Posted 9/16/2011 3:43 PM |
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Posted 9/16/2011 3:09 PM |
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#110 - Does Shabbos Shevah Brochos belongs to the kallah?
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Q. How Chashev is the idea that Shabbos Shevah Brochos belongs to the kallah? Is there an obligation on the family of the Kallah to pay for it even if they are not the hosts?
A. According to the Shulchan Oruch (E.H. 64, 4) it ....
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Posted 9/16/2011 2:39 PM |
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#109 - Using a kitchen before Kashering it.
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Q. I just moved into a new apartment, and I did not get a chance to kasher the kitchen yet. Am I allowed to use the kitchen for cold? what about the water from the sink? I remember hearing once, that one can only use a non-kosher kitchen for a shor ....
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Posted 9/16/2011 9:50 AM |
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#108 - Avel attending an Upsherin.
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Q. Dear Rabbi, I am an avela in the first year mourning for my father. I want to honor my father. Am I permitted to attend an Upsherin? I don't know if there will be music, meal gifts so I want always to do the right thing. Thank you so much for yo ....
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Posted 9/9/2011 11:36 AM |
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Posted 9/9/2011 11:11 AM |
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#106 - Being charged for a single unit when buying bulk items
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Q. I wanted to buy a box of crackers. On the top shelf in the (non-Jewish owned) grocery store, I saw the overstock, where they had 5 boxes of the crackers wrapped together with clear plastic. I assume that is how the manufacturer sends them out. S ....
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Posted 9/2/2011 11:53 AM |
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Posted 9/2/2011 11:39 AM |
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#104 - Listening to music while jogging during the 3 weeks.
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Q. I need to go jogging in order to keep myself from gaining weight but I need the music to keep me running. can I listen to music for this purpose? My wife seems to remember hearing from some Rav in her youth that this is permitted.
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Posted 7/29/2011 1:47 PM |
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#103 - Buying a used car during the 3 weeks.
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Q. Can I buy a used car during the 3 weeks?
A. See Ask the Rabbi (this forum, question 100), for the permitted buying of a new car when possession will take place after Tisha B'av. As this is a used automobile, ownership would be imm ....
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Posted 7/29/2011 1:39 PM |
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#102 - Dyeing hair during the three weeks.
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Is it permitted for a woman to dye her hair during the three weeks.
Horav Shloimo Miller's Shlit"a opinion is that it is that although a woman is restricted on the use of cosmetics only during Tisha B'av itself, dying hair i ....
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Posted 7/25/2011 1:31 PM |
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#101 - Trimming and fixing a wig duiring the 3 weeks.
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Q. Am I allowed to have my shaitel cut during the 3 weeks? I had scheduled an appointment prior to the tannis, but had to cancel at the last minute. My shaitel macher has a heter to cut as it is her parnassah. She advised that I ask a shaila.
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Posted 7/22/2011 2:16 PM |
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#100 - Buying a car during the 3 weeks
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Q. I would like to know if it would be OK to buy a car during the 3 weeks and take delivery after Tisha b'Av.
A. Igrois Moishe’s (O.C. 3, 80) opinion is that if the car is a pleasure vehicle, one should avoid acquiring it during the ....
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Posted 7/22/2011 2:14 PM |
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Posted 7/22/2011 2:13 PM |
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