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Erev Rosh Chodesh MarCheshvan 5771
October 7 2010
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1)It is forbidden to cook on Shabbos even if the item being cooked can be eaten in its uncooked stage. (Shulchan Aruch Siman 318:14)
For example, one who cooks fruit on Shabbos has transgressed the prohibition of Bishul, as the cooking improves the fruit.
Likewise, one who heats cold water has transgressed the Melacha of Bishul. (See Sha'ar HaTziyun 318:114 and Mishna Berura Siman 293:100)
However, if one cooks a particular fruit that gets ruined or becomes less desirable after being cooked (and is thus Mekalkel) he is not punished, and according to some Poskim he hasn't even transgressed any Melacha at all. (See Rambam Hilchos Shabbos Perek 9:3. See also Sha'ar HaTziyun ibid.)
2)It is forbidden to cook in a microwave on Shabbos.
According to some Poskim, doing so is a biblical prohibition [even though no actual fire or "offspring" of fire is used in the cooking process], as this is a normal way of cooking. (See Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 3 Siman 52. See also Shu"t Minchas Shlomo Siman 12 footnote 4)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Today website.
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Reader's Question:
Is one required to give ma'aser from money that was received as a present?
Answer:
Yes, Maaser should be given from money received as a gift. ( Rabbeinu Yonah in Sefer HaYirah. See also Sefer Peleh Yoetz in the "Maaser" chapter)
When one gives maaser his/her money becomes blessed and will increase as it says in the Torah "Aser T'Aser" and Chazal learn that one who gives maaser properly will become wealthy.
Thus, when you give maaser from your gift, you arent diminishing your gained money,rather increasing the gift's value.
CHIZUK CORNER
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 inspirational 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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Chizuk For Today:
Why won't Hashem let me succeed?
Many people, especially the newly observant, ask a probing question: "Why won't Hashem let me succeed? I want to get closer to Him. I want to learn more Torah, and understand what I learn. I want to get rid of a bad habit, such as overeating. I want to pray with intent, and without all types of extraneous thoughts. I'm not succeeding! Why is spiritual gain so difficult?"
Falling short of our spiritual goals is a type of tribulation, since our lives are certainly more pleasant when taste success, understand our Torah learning, overcome our bad habits, and pray with fervor. The tribulation of interim failure in fulfilling our spiritual aspirations is also for the ultimate benefit of our souls, for the following reasons:
1. Lack of spiritual success, despite our best efforts, atones for the period in our lives when we exerted much less effort in serving Hashem.
2. Hashem delays granting us spiritual success, in other words, elevating us to a higher spiritual plateau, if our souls are not yet strong enough to receive the enhanced divine light of the higher plateau.
3. Hashem delays spiritual success until we can properly learn to nullify our egos, so that the success won't lead to arrogance.
4. Hashem often delays success to encourage us to make a second, more concerted effort.
5. Delayed spiritual success is a test of Emuna.
By accepting our interim circumstance happily and with love, and by continued teshuva, effort, prayer, and learning, we prepare ourselves as suitable spiritual vessels to receive the divine light of spiritual success.
Submitted by Devorah; taken from a larger article at www.breslev.co.il
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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