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1)There are certain sick people who are not visited in person; rather Bikur Cholim is done in other ways from afar.
One who has a stomach ailment or other abdominal pain with bleeding which necessitate frequent trips to the restroom should not be visited, as having visitors present when they have to quickly go to the restroom may cause them embarrassment. (See Talmud Nedarim 41a and Ran and Meiri there. See also Shulchan Aruch Yoreh Deah Siman 335:8)
One who is sick with an eye ailment or with a severe headache should not be visited, as having people talk to them is painful. (See Chochmas Adam Siman 151)
Any sick person who gets agitated or annoyed or whose condition worsens when there is talking in his/her presence, should not be visited. (Shulchan Aruch ibid.)
2)For all instances where entering the room is not acceptable, the visitors should stand outside the room and look in and determine if anything is needed (tidying up, cleaning, food ,medicine etc.) and let the people tending to the Choleh know about the needs. (ibid. See also Biur HaGra S"K 11)
Additionally, the pain of the Choleh should be seen and noted and the visitor should daven for the Choleh while standing outside their room, as davening for the Choleh is the most important part of Bikur Cholim [even for Cholim who are visited] as we learned previously. (Shulchan Aruch ibid. See also Sefer Chasidim Siman 753)
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Reader's Question:
For those who keep the minhag of not wearing anything new during the 3 weeks, until when is a piece of clothing still considered new?
Meaning - if one has a new shirt can he wear it for 30 minutes and then take it off and wear it during the 3 weeks? (For example: one who has 5 new shirts, can he wear each one for a half an hour tomorrow and then not be concerned anymore that it's new)?
Answer:
The prohibition of wearing fresh clothing is not during the entire 3 weeks, only during the 9 days from Rosh Chodesh Av until Tisha B'Av.
The Poskim give various amounts of time for this. The accepted ruling (Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv shlita and others rule this way) is that if it's worn for half an hour it suffices to not be fresh anymore. Yes, they can all be tried on on the same day and then be OK to wear during the nine days.
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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, B'soch Sha'ar Cholei Yisroel, we will B'Ezras Hashem post here each day a short Chizuk thought to help us all improve our lives and grow in our service of our Father in heaven, HaKadosh Baruch Hu.
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קוה אל ד', חזק ויאמץ לבך, וקוה אל ד'
Chizuk For Today:
Unfortunately, many people today- our brothers and sisters- are suffering financial distress and do not have jobs with which to support their families. The following Chizuk was taken from www.DivreiChizuk.com
Whatever you do, DON'T STAY HOME.
Go out, speak to people, network, ask someone if he knows of a job opening. Keep crying out to Hashem. Go out, daven, answer "Amen Yihey Shmai Rabba" with full kavanah. The Chofetz Chaim wrote that this is a segulah for all salvations both for the individual and the community. One should encourage others to do this mitzvah.
The power of "Amen Yihey Shmai Rabba" is strong enough to change a person's pre-ordained mazal. Just by properly saying this one time, a person is able to change the mazal that he was born with. In addition to this all, an "Amen Yihey Shmai Rabba" is also able to nullify decrees pronounced on a person during his lifetime because of his sins. (Maharal Nesivos Olam I)
Next: Keep saying over and over; Be B'simcha as you say this. Even while going through yisurim this shows Hashem that we trust in Him.
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I Love You Hashem
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I believe in You Hashem
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I really need You, Hashem
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I put my trust in You with whatever You do to me.
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I know all is good. Please help me see, realize, uderstand this.
DO A MITZVAH & GET YOUR FRIEND A JOB!
The Rambam says that the highest degree of Tzedakah is helping a person find a job so they can support themselves!
We must all pull together as ONE. We are an Am Kadosh, Hashem's Holy children. What should one do? Let us all come together and show Hashem why He chose us to be His special Nation.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
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