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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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#5431 CHAZAK CHAZAK- LET US BE STRONG!!!
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- Kevod Rabeinu Shlit’a. I just heard some really tragic news that the renowned mohel of five of my grandchildren, Rav Emanuel Yechiya Meshulam, zt”l, collapsed suddenly during the middle of a Bris Milah yesterday afternoon at a simcha held in Bilu ....
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Posted 5/25/2025 10:06 AM |
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#5430 Get Out of One's Hair
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– Q. See question above. Two more related questions. Can a married woman who want’s to look attractive to her husband cut her surplus hair?
And can an unmarried woman who is dating for finding a shiduch do the same?
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Posted 5/22/2025 10:30 PM |
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#5429 Get One's Hair Done
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– Q. Dear Rabbi and friend. I have some questions concerning the prohibition of cutting hair and shaving during sefira time for women. Can a woman that wears a sheitl (wig) or covers her hair and now it is too long and protrudes a bit outside the ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 10:27 PM |
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#5428 What Is This?!!!
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– Q. Rabino Bartfeld Buenos dias. Le tengo una pregunta.
Estoy estudiando acerca de la influencia persa en el hebreo, y habla acerca de una braja en nombre de Rabbi Akiva.
La braja es : Baruj ata H’ Adir beahdrei Shira ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 10:04 PM |
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#5427 Recap The Cap!
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- Q. Hello Rav! I'm wondering if the following situation would be an Issur of some sort on Shabbat (boneh or maka b'patish or sofer?): It is Shabbat and I'm done with a bottle of grape juice and about to toss it into the recycling bin, I don't ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 9:57 PM |
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#5426 Finally -Time to Work!
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- Q. See question above. Does that apply to the complete night?
A. Mishna Berura (493: 4: 19) mentions that depending on the reason given for the prohibition (see question 5424 above) the prohibited time for work may be limited, and on ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 9:35 PM |
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#5425 More Work on Why Not Work!
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- Q. See question above. If there is really someone who has that tradition, What kind of work if any is prohibited?
A. Many Poskim maintain that even according to the opinions that there is indeed such a prohibition, it only applies to ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 8:44 PM |
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#5424 Why Should Women Not Work?
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- Q. See question above. I have more work Shailos. What is the reason for this unusual, and little known work prohibition for women or men?
A. The primary reason Mishna Berura (ibid. 19) mentions, is that at that time we mourn the stud ....
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Posted 5/22/2025 8:42 PM |
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#5423 - Women Not Working, Really?
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-– Q. Kvodo Shlit’a. I overheard in a shiur on line something truly strange, that women should not do work during the nights of Sefirat Haomer. Is that really true? How come I have not seen anyone even the most frum families keeping this prohibiti ....
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Posted 5/20/2025 7:35 PM |
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#5422 More Victory to this day!
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- Q. See question above. Can one avoid learning a shiur for attending a Victoria day celebration or parade?
A. See answer above, as the same applies.Our Rabbanim added that the a real true great honor, recognition and thanks ....
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Posted 5/19/2025 12:01 PM |
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#5421 A Victory Day!
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- Q. Dear Rov, could you kindly ask Rav Miller Shlit’a and the other Rabbonim of the group if there is any problem in attending the parade and fireworks of Victoria day with our children?
A. Victoria Day (French: Fête de la Reine, lit. ....
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Posted 5/19/2025 11:58 AM |
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