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# 4061 Come into Season
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Q. (See question above). Dear Rov. I just saw this question (above) and it was totally strange to me. First what exactly is the "Tekufa" mentioned? Why should one not drink water then"? (Never heard anything like that before).
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Posted 1/10/2023 2:43 PM |
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# 4060 No Drinks Allowed?
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Q. I keep usually the Tekufa Minhag not to drink any water at the time it starts. Tekufas Teves began, following the luach, on Thursday night(Jan.5) 10.30 PM Israel time. How long does one have to avoid drinking water?
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Posted 1/8/2023 1:26 PM |
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# 4059 Being in Deep Water
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Q. See question above. Since they gave up on finding their dear one alive, should they still spend effort and money to find the body for proper burial?
A. As mentioned in last question, Halacha dictates that even if a person drowns in ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:59 PM |
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# 4058 Hope Against Hope
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Q. A young single friend of mine during one of the storms, was tending to his small boat bringing it in from the soaring sea waves. Tragically, the wind was so strong that he was pulled into the sea and was lost. After some days of search by the ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:54 PM |
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# 4057 Hair lost by a Hair
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Q. My daughter got married and the marriage went wrong from the start, about a few days later she separated and then got divorced. Is she obligated 'Al Pi Halacha' (following Halacha) to still cover her hair?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s S ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:52 PM |
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# 4056 A Hot Water Situation
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Q. On Shabbos may one eat matza while holding a K'li Sheini (secondary vessel) of hot water even though some crumbs fall inside during the meal? May one drink the water of a K'li Sheini while chewing matza?
A. Horav Dovid Pam Shlit'a ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:50 PM |
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# 4055 The Yohrzait Right Night
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Q. If someone has Yohrzait on Asara Beteves and wants to make a Siyum, should he make it on the night of Assara Beteves, or maybe in the night after the fast ends?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that he should make the Siy ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:48 PM |
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# 4054 Take Real Care
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Q. One who is assisting in carrying a wheelchair bound invalid up or down a flight of stairs and while doing so a Siddur or Sefer falls on the floor. Is it correct to leave it lying in disgrace until he finishes dealing with the invalid as otherwi ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:46 PM |
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# 4053 Back to Egypt?
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Q. We have a group that plans to spend next Pesach in Yerushalaim. They are also planning to take a tour of three days in Egypt while visiting many relevant places before arriving for Pesach in Yerushalaim. What is Horav Miller's opinion. Thanks yo ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:43 PM |
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# 4052 At your Earliest Convenience
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Q. I usually keep a day Taanis as Assarah Beteveth is, from the second or later time for Alos Hashachar (daybreak and beginning of the day) mentioned in the Luach. As you and others mentioned Assarah Beteveth is more severe than other fast days. Sho ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:40 PM |
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# 4051 Joy to Behold
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Q. See question above. Is there a better way to do the Sheva Brochos on that night?
A. As mentioned above, some Poskim are stringent on Asara Beteves more than other Fast Days, as we wrote on question 1973 and1566 regarding being machm ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:38 PM |
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# 4050 Eyes on the Feast
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Q. Dear Rov Shlit'a. As we spoke already, we are planing to make a Sheva Brochos for a dear family member on the night of Asara Beteves. Since the Taanis begins in the morning. Is what we are doing correct?
A. On question 957 in regar ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:35 PM |
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# 4049 Zoom In or Out?
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Q. Can one comply properly with the mitzva of Bikur Cholim by zooming contact with a patient, either by contacting him by phone or computer. Besides, there is so much time being saved when one does not have to be there in person and therefore so ma ....
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Posted 1/5/2023 10:33 PM |
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# 4048 Have a Good Year!
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Q. See question above. Does the greeting to Gentiles that you mentioned is permitted to have then in mind that you are addressing and saluting Hashem, apply also to the season's greetings like New Year and Happy Holidays?
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Posted 1/1/2023 7:10 PM |
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# 4047 Reason's Greeting
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Q.I was told that one may have in mind when greeting a Gentile that one is greeting Hashem instead. Is that true?
A. Igro D'Pirko (O.H. 165) mentions that indeed in the above mentioned cases it is permitted to greet and have in min ....
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Posted 1/1/2023 5:59 PM |
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# 4046 No Party to this Party
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Q. Can I attend a New Year party given by the company and my coworkers. It is very necessary for me to attend to maintain good relations with all my friends at work. Can it be done?
A. On question 694 we wrote:
"Horav Shl ....
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Posted 12/30/2022 10:31 AM |
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# 4045 Forget and Forgive
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Q. An ill patient before Alos Hashachar or the beginning of the day contacted the Toronto Kolel and being very distressed wanted to know since he couldn't (or forgot) to put on Tefilin on the day before, if there is something he could still do.
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Posted 12/30/2022 10:27 AM |
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# 4044 Cast Some Light into Light
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Q. I heard during a shiur that the Yom Tov of Chanuka is the continuation and end of the days of Teshuva that began on Elul and Kapparah or forgiveness can still be reached until the end of Chanuka. Is that true?
A. Indeed Toldos A ....
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Posted 12/30/2022 10:24 AM |
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# 4043 Some Sense Talk
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Q. In many circles a new tradition is being used when organizing a Simcha meal, as a Siyum, Sheva Brochos, Chanuka, Purim, Chanukas Habais and similar and that is not to have one Rov saying a long speech that few people listen too in our days o ....
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Posted 12/30/2022 10:20 AM |
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# 4042 Kashes on Ashes II
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Q. See question 4037 above regarding ashes of gentile deceased person stored in a home, and that Cohanim don't have to be concerned. Why should they not be concerned that the ashes belong to a Jewish person, since it is not uncommon for irreli ....
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Posted 12/30/2022 10:14 AM |
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