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1) There is no limit as to the amount of times one can fulfill the Mitzvah of Bikur Cholim, even with the same sick person.
The more times the ill person is visited and tended to each day the more praiseworthy is the one tending to him/her. (Talmud Nedarim 39b, Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 335:2)
2) Of course, if the numerous visits are a burden or an annoyance to the sick person, it is no longer a Mitzvah and should be avoided. Each situation needs to be determined on its own specific details (e.g. a sick person that doesn't have many visitors will appreciate multiple visits whereas a sick person who has a steady stream of visitors may not appreciate numerous visits from the same person). (Shulchan Aruch ibid.)
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Reader's Question:
Do we say a bracha on gum?
Answer:
Yes, a SheHakol is required before chewing gum as the taste buds get pleasure from it. However, no Bracha Achrona is recited afterwards as not enough has been eaten to require one.
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As a Zechus for the Refuah Shelaima of one of the Gedolei HaDor, the Telzer Rosh Yeshiva , HaRav Chaim Stein Shlita, R' Chaim Yaakov ben Chasya Miriam we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Machshava, a Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
If you have a short machshava that you think would be appropriate to post here, please email to me at halachaForToday@Yahoo.com for consideration.
קוה אל ד', חזק ויאמץ לבך, וקוה אל ד'
Chizuk For Today:
When the malachim (angels) came to Avraham and asked, "Where is Sara your wife?" they were inquiring in what zechus(merit) did she, a barren women of ninety years, merit having a child.
Avraham replied, "She is in her tent," implying that in the zechus of her tznius (modesty), she is worthy of Hashem's promise that 'Kings will come from you'. (Kli Yakar Bereishis 18:9)
Submitted by M.F.; taken from Agudas Avreichei Lubavitch weekly email
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות
- one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (Talmud Niddah 73a)
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