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# 4543 An Early Kiddush
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Q. Kevod Harov Shlit’a. When is the earliest time after an early Maariv after Shekiah that people can say Kiddush Levanah, during winter?
A. On question 3279 we wrote: “Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit’a mentioned once that a minyan that d ....
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Posted 11/20/2023 6:04 PM |
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# 4542 Our Most Beautiful and Nice Close Family?
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Q. Dearest Rabbi Shlit’a. As we read the current and next Parshios in with the story of Yaakov and his older brother Eisav, describing the foundations and base sources of the Jewish Nation, I wonder at what point was Eisav removed from being part ....
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Posted 11/19/2023 10:27 AM |
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# 4541 Thoughts for Your Penny
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Q. Can one leave on the floor a U.S. penny coin that has the name of G-d on it, and on what people are going to step on it?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that it is permitted.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by ....
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Posted 11/17/2023 10:56 AM |
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# 4540 Sitting in Judgment
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Q. I have a friend who's a convert who was told she can sit for something like a shiva for a non-Jewish parent. How does a convert observe the "yahrtzeit" of a parent? What are their obligations? Should they follow the secular date or the Hebrew ....
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Posted 11/17/2023 10:53 AM |
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# 4539 Intentions that Pave the Road to Heaven
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Q. One who is going away for Shabbos and can get a free ride later in the day on Erev Shabbos or take a bus earlier, and he wants to leave earlier due to Kavod Shabbos, is the expense considered a Shabbos expense?
A. Horav Shlomo Mi ....
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Posted 11/17/2023 10:47 AM |
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# 4538 The Eternal Rush Hour
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Q. Hello Rav, Now my boys are old enough, so we often have a zimmun of 3 men. I know there is a mitzvah to bentch on a Kos of wine/grape juice. I seem to remember it being very common when I was a student in Israel 20 years ago, but these days ....
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Posted 11/17/2023 10:42 AM |
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# 4537 - That’ll Teach Someone Something
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Q. Dear Rabbi. As you know I have been teaching for over twenty in a college where most of the teachers and students are of the left and against Israel. It has lately become very extreme. Can I continue teaching or I must morally quit and loose m ....
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Posted 11/16/2023 9:58 PM |
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# 4536 - Drum Up Conundrum
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Q. If one is from Israel but davening in Toronto. can he lead services as an aveil despite the v’sein tal umatar livracha conundrum?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that since there are many different issues involved in thi ....
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Posted 11/16/2023 9:55 PM |
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# 4535 So Far - So Near
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Q. If a person in 2023 is still unwilling to go on the bimah for an aliyah (because of health issues) and insists on standing 12-15 away on the floor of the Shul, can he be given an Aliyah LaTorah?
A. Re- questions 2610, 2624 a ....
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Posted 11/16/2023 11:23 AM |
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# 4534 - Bigger than Yom Kippur Kotton
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Q. Rov, I have a Shiur Kavua with four talmidim, at the time the Yom Kippur Kotton will be tomorrow (Monday, Nov 13 - 23) due to the emergency conditions in Israel, Do I have to cancel the shiur? The talmidim can’t join me at the ceremony.
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Posted 11/13/2023 4:21 PM |
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# 4533 The Better, Best, Beautiful, Beginnings
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Q. “Kvod Horav Shlit’a. I’m the Menahel (director) of a traditional Torah Cheider (Yeshiva for younger boys). From many years of experience, I have noticed that teachers often behave in two very specific and contrary educational processes towards ....
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Posted 11/12/2023 10:28 AM |
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# 4532 Travel Alert
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Q. Where, specifically, at what point do we say Tefilas Haderech i’m leaving Toronto to New York?
A. On question 920 we were asked; “When I drive out of Toronto, to the north, west or east, at what points specifically do I need t ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 8:19 PM |
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# 4531 Dancing at the Wrong Wedding?
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Q. See question above: When officiating at a wedding of irreligious people,
please also determine if mikva of bride is also a deal breaker for officiating.
A. On question 257 Arranging a shidduch when the couple does not observ ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 8:07 PM |
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# 4530 Thought for Food
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Q. Kvod Harav. Hoping you could speak to Rabbi Miller shlita regarding the policy of officiating at a wedding of irreligious people where non kosher food is served. When I spoke to Rabbi Miller about officiating at weddings of non religious (man ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:55 PM |
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# 4529 Call it a Night?
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Q. If one is in a shul or other gathering where tehillim is being said at night as is common during the current war, should one avoid participating due to the nighttime?
A. On question 4482 – regarding what is better, to recite Tehilli ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:52 PM |
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# 4528 Land the Slander?
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Q - Dearest Rov and my greatest friend. On two occasions, I have overheard people speaking Loshen Horah (slander and bad language) about me and others in the community. Should I say something to them or just distance myself without giving a reaso ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:49 PM |
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# 4527- Hashem’s Women II
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Q. If I cannot keep up with the davening at my shul so I do it on my own, usually before the congregation. If I start the Shema with them, but if I’m late starting Shemona Esrai and can't say kedusha with them. Is it okay to go ahead when I a ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:47 PM |
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# 4526 – Hashem’s Women I
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Q. I belong to a women's group that says Nishmat and Mizmor L'Todah at a particular time in the morning. Should I go out of the davening order to say it with them when I daven, or is it preferable to say it in the order of the siddur?
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:43 PM |
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# 4525 Have a Good Night
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Q. If one is in a shul or other gathering where tehillim is being said at night as is common during the current war, should one avoid participating due to the nighttime?
A. On question 4454 regarding if one may recite Tehillim public ....
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:34 PM |
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# 4524 The Added Crucial Intentions
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Q. How come there is no mention in the Tefilos and Leshem Yichud or Yehi Ratzon in our commonly used sidurim about the special intention one must have before placing on Tefilin or Tzitzith?
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Posted 11/9/2023 7:24 PM |
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