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# 3035 Bright or Early?
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Q. Given the choice, should one daven in a vasikin (sunrise) minyan that is on the fast side and one cannot have such good kavana (intention), or with a slower minyan later?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit'a opinion is that it is better ....
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Posted 2/4/2021 9:52 PM |
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# 3034 Worthy of the Name
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Q. Should one avoid placing a mezuza that has a plastic case with a letter shien (of Hashem's name) on it, on the inside of the door-frame of a bedroom, since it may be facing issues of tznius (modesty)?
A. On a similar question (1396) w ....
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Posted 2/4/2021 9:47 PM |
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# 3033 Shabbos Snowshoes
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Q. See questions above. Can one wear snowshoes on Shabbos where there is no Eruv?
A. Snowshoes are usually just large area footwear for walking over snow. Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area ....
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Posted 2/3/2021 10:57 PM |
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# 3032 If The Shoe Hits, Wear It?
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Q. Re question above. So, can one wear in our days spiked shoes or crampons on Shabbos where there is no Eruv?
A. As mentioned on the prior question, boots with spikes, since they are dissimilar to the sandal hamesumar that was origi ....
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Posted 2/3/2021 10:33 PM |
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# 3031 On The Nail
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Q. During winter when walking in the icy streets in Canada is often dangerous, can one wear spiked shoes or crampons? Is there not a general prohibition of wearing a sandal hamesumar or a shoes with spikes or nails?
A. Mishna (Shabbos ....
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Posted 2/3/2021 4:20 PM |
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# 3030 Risk or Save?
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Q. I work as a nurse and caregiver in a major old age retirement home were many Jewish people reside. We have had 'lo alenu' many deceased victims of Covid at the institution. Also a significant number of the healthcare staff became ill and some ac ....
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Posted 2/2/2021 9:58 PM |
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# 3029 Brew Bracha
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Q. Our minhag is to drink beer at the seuda of the fruits on Tu Bishvat, since it contains barley which is one of the Seven Species that should be eaten on that day. Do you make a shehakol when you drink it, since you are supposed to drink wine at th ....
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Posted 1/31/2021 11:45 AM |
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# 3028 Forget that Fruit?
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Q. On top of the list of fruits to eat on Tu Bishvat and the ones you make the brocho on, are olives. But is there not a prohibition or at least a warning from our Sages not to eat them?
A. On question 2930 we wrote: : “Talmud (Horayos ....
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Posted 1/28/2021 10:36 PM |
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# 3027 In a Hole?
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Q. Re- last question (3026) on Horav Miller's stringent opinion regarding the Shabbat puncturing of the small orifice opening of a cardboard 'juice box' container using the plastic straw provided,
I'm a nurse that sometimes has to be in ....
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Posted 1/28/2021 10:30 PM |
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# 3026 An Open Question
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Q. Is one allowed to puncture in Shabbos the small orifice opening of a cardboard 'juice box' container using the plastic straw provided?
A. Rabbi Ribiat (The 39 Melochos p. 838) and Rabbi Simcha Bunim Cohen (The Laws of Yom Tov p.191) ....
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Posted 1/28/2021 10:27 PM |
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# 3025 Looks Matter
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Q. Re- Halochos for Tu B’shvat by Toronto Kolel stating that eating cooked/roasted whole wheat or a barley kernel, the Brocha you make on it is Boreh Pri H'adomah.
Kvod Harav , Wouldn’t cooked barley or cooked whole wheat be mezonos? Why is thi ....
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Posted 1/28/2021 10:25 PM |
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# 3024 A Piece of Cake Shaila
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Q. If I make a mezonos brocho on a piece of cake and also eat some rice products that are included in that brocho, when I say the bracha acharona (blessing after eating) of al hamichya, does it also include the rice eaten? After all the bracha acharo ....
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Posted 1/28/2021 10:23 PM |
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# 3023 Ponds to Ponder
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Q Lekavod Harav Shlit'a, during these times where access to some of the keilim mikva were restricted, there has been various opinions regarding the status of ponds and rivers. For example there is a pond on Centre street and Yonge street as well a ....
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Posted 1/27/2021 3:07 PM |
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# 3022 For All Intents and Purposes
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Q. Re- questions 3015,16,17, 3021, above regarding Meah Brochos. Do brachot that were said without proper intention, such as when someone davens the Amida and only has kavanah at the first bracha, still he complies with the Amida. Do those brachot c ....
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Posted 1/24/2021 3:38 PM |
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# 3021 Count Your Blessings
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Q. If someone received Shabbos early (after Plag) and davened Maariv then, does the tefilah count for Shabbos meah brochos or for Friday? How about on Shabbos shaleshudes when benching after the shkiah?
A. Minchas Shlomo (2: 4: 27) writ ....
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Posted 1/24/2021 3:24 PM |
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# 3020 What a Great Party!
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Q. We have a minhag that on the Purim Seuda during the normal time we invite the complete family and their children, as well as many guest that don't have where to be for the seuda.
In this particular pandemic scary days. we are planning to ....
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Posted 1/22/2021 11:11 AM |
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# 3019 Next Question Please
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Q. A bochur contemplating finding a shiduch, should he prefer a Bas Yisroel to a Bas Levy or a Bas Cohen, to be able to comply with the mitzva of Pidyon Haben. (He is an Yisroel).
A. Ateres Paz (E. H. 4: 6) addresses this question a ....
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Posted 1/21/2021 10:20 PM |
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# 3018 A Dose of One's Own Medicine
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Q. A new spray is about to be marketed. When sprayed into the nose or/and mouth. it greatly helps to protect against infection by COVID-19. It stops the absorption and growth of micro-organisms such as viruses or bacteria. Can it be used during Shab ....
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Posted 1/21/2021 10:11 PM |
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# 3017 A 100% of 100 Brochos?
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Q. If one lost track on Shabbos of where he is holding in meah brachos, should he make brachos until he knows without any doubt that he has a hundred, or is it not necessary since the mitzvah is rabbinic?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Sh ....
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Posted 1/21/2021 10:01 PM |
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# 3016 Twilight Blessings
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Q. When making brachos during bein hashemashos, do they count for the previous day or the next day for meah brachos?
A. Mishna Berura (46: 14) quoting Acharonim (see Beis Yosef and others) begins the count of the one hundred brochos fro ....
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Posted 1/21/2021 9:51 PM |
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