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#5409 To The Top of The Tree
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- Q. Kevodo Shlita, firstly I want to thank you for the beautiful kiddush the Rov and Rebetzin gave last Shabbos at the Birchas Hailonot, it was really great and very well attended.
I was just wondering, don’t Poskim maintain not to do ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:58 AM |
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#5408 An Early Party?
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- Q. For those who have the tradition to do a Lag Baomer celebration and dance around the fire with music and divrei Torah. (A siyum as I advised them is also usually done), since this year (2025) that Lag Baomer is on Friday and that can only be ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:53 AM |
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#5407 Healing the Healing?
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- See question above. Q. As mentioned above, my father Shlit”a is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva, he has additional issues of doing a temporary avoidable Aortic Valve Replacement on Friday as although not expected, he is afraid ....
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:44 AM |
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#5406 – Don’t Lag the Lag Healing of Lag Baomer!
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- See question above - Q. Thank you so much for your prompt answer. I’m still wondering if for someone who is very religious as my father, who is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva would accept it. Are there any other suggestions?
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Posted 5/9/2025 11:06 AM |
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#5405 Don’t Lag the Healing of Lag Baomer
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- Q. Dear Rov Shlita my father Shlit"a needs a Suture-less Aortic Valve Replacement that could be done in just a few hours. He can have it done on very early Lag Baomer (Friday this year 2025). He made the appointment on that day because he knows ....
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Posted 5/8/2025 5:52 PM |
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#5404 Cinco De Mayo Kiddush?
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Q. See question above. I have another question. Last Shabbat morning someone in shul offered a kiddush after prayers, and he said it was dedicated for Cinco de Mayo. Was that correct?
A. On question 4243 we wrote:
“Q. D ....
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Posted 5/5/2025 8:45 PM |
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#5403 – Hayom Chamisho Yomim BeMayo
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- Q. Dearest Rabino mio. As we have been in contact for many years by me asking questions on Halacha, for myself and others in our community of Jewish Mexican immigrants to California. Im very thankful to you etc. etc.
Our growing g ....
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Posted 5/5/2025 8:30 PM |
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#5402 How Early is Early?
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Q. Dearest Rov Shlit’a . At this time of the year many of us daven an early Mincha and Maariv. How early can one already count Sefira?
A. It depends on the town you are in. On question 4947 regarding Toronto we wrote:
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Posted 5/4/2025 6:10 PM |
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#5401 The Corelle Reality?
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- Q. We have some Pesach dishes that we inherited from our parents many years ago and we're not sure if they are dairy or meat. They are Corelle. Is there any way to use them?
Also we have some Chometz glass dishes that we received re ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:17 PM |
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#5400 Really? - No Kidding?
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- Q. Kvodo Shlit’a. Last year I saw in our neighborhood a group of Chasidim standing outside their Shtivel by the rain with their mouths open and letting drops of rainfall in them.
Very surprised I asked them what were they doing and ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:12 PM |
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#5399 Watch the Matza Shemura?
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- Q. Is there importance to eat Matza Shemura of Shabbos after Pesach. How about during the week?
A. There are different Minhagim and traditions by different groups, mainly of Chasisdim. Karlin, Belz etc. maintains only on Shabbos. See ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:10 PM |
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#5398 Who's Counting?
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- Q. Dearest Rov Shlit”a. I overheard someone asking in Shul to a friend, “Is it today so many days to the Omer”, and the friend answered “Yes it is”, can they still count then with a bracha?
A. Kaf Hachaim 61, Nitei Gavriel 37: 9 and ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:07 PM |
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#5397 A Count that Does Not Count!
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- Q. If a Baal Teshuva counts in Hebrew but does not understand what he is saying. Does he comply with the mitzva? Can he continue counting then with translation?
A. If he counted in Hebrew and did not understand what he was saying it ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:05 PM |
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#5396 Early to Vote – Be Wise and Rise!
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- Q. Kvod Horav Shlit’a. I was wondering, since as the Rov wrote as there is a mitzva to vote, is there also a mitzva of “Zerizin Makdimin Lemitzvot” or one has to comply with this mitzva a.s.a.p. before doing other work?
A. Horav Dovi ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 1:02 PM |
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#5395 Earliest Convenience?
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- Q. When counting Sefira is it better to attend an earlier minyan for Maariv which is on the proper time required, or wait to ones regular late minyan after his learning and count Sefira then?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller Shlit”a maintains ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 12:59 PM |
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#5394 A Singing & Dancing Party?
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Q. Dear Rov Shlit”a, If someone is invited to an engagement party during the beginning of Sefira, before Rosh Chodesh Iyar and they arranged a most beautiful meal. Is it correct to assume that this people will start the prohibitive traditions only ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 12:56 PM |
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#5393 What Truly Counts - The Past or Future?
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Q. My dear young son asked me recently why we count Sefira for the days past after Pesach. Would it not make more sense to count the days before Shavuot we still have, so we can prepare for Kabalat Hatorah properly? At what age does one have to te ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 12:53 PM |
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#5392 Give a Blessing to Your Grandfather!
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- Q. See question above. Although I know that the counting has to be natural without any speaking implements, and often he can still do it after resting, can the bracha be said for him by one of us?
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Posted 5/2/2025 12:49 PM |
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#5391 Let the Voice Be Heard!
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- Q. Dear Rabeinu. As the Rov knows my elderly father has already trouble speaking. Can he count Sefira when his voice is hardly heard? How loud does it have to be for him to comply with the mitzva? Can we place a small speaking amplifier he often ....
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Posted 5/2/2025 12:37 PM |
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#5390 Early to Vote – Be Wise and Rise!
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- Q. Kvod Horav Shlit’a. I was wondering, since as the Rov wrote as there is a mitzva to vote, is there also a mitzva of “Zerizin Makdimin Lemitzvot” or one has to comply with this mitzva a.s.a.p. before doing other work?
A. Horav ....
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Posted 4/28/2025 11:15 AM |
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