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Halachic questions answered by Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
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6077 - Supporting the Spouse
Q. Can my husband represent me when Hatarat Nedarim is done on Erev Rosh Hashana in Shul? Can an unmarried woman ask a family friend to represent her such as her father or brother?...
6076 – The Woman’s Real True Shul?
Q. See question above. Can women recite Selichos at home?...
6075 -Equal Rights Selichot?
Q. Dear Rabbi. Is it recommended for women to recite Selichos?...
6074 – Don’t Blow It Off???
Q. Sorry one more question. Does the minhag to blow Shofar during Elul only apply when davening with a minyan and not if one is davening by oneself?...
6073 – Inyan When No Minyan?
Q. Even more questions Dear Rabbi. What are the necessary changes on reciting Selichot without a Minyan?...
6072 – Women Asking For Forgiveness!
Q. Are women obligated to recite Selichos?...
6071 – Even Earlier Rise?
Q. See question above. May I say Selichot early in the evening?...
6070 – Very Early Rise?
Q. Dear Rabbi, as I asked you in Shul, the following. Due to my difficulty in getting up early and my need to be on time at work, can I recite Selichot in the night before I go to sleep?...
6069 – Time for a Meal?
Q. Kevod Harav Shlit’a. On Motzei Shabbat, first night of Selichot which is recited after midnight, should one eat the Melave Malka meal before Selichot?...
6068 – Late Forgiveness?
Q. Rabbi Long life. Someone who was traveling and got very delayed, can he still say Selichot in that afternoon or by Mincha? How about if it’s a group, can they say also Kaddish and the Thirteen Mido...
6067 – Time to Wash?
Q. Dear Rabenu. I get up some days very early before day break, to say Selichot due to my business needs. As the Rov instructed us, I wash hands again three times before starting Shacharit. I wonder i...
6066 – Shofar So Good?
Q. Are women who are careful to listen to the shofar on Rosh Hashana, make kiddush and eat before?...
6065 – Blowing Away the Promise?
Q. Dear Rabbi. My dear wife has always for many years complied with the mitzva of listening to the shofar on Rosh Hashana. This year sadly she will be hospitalized and will not be able to h ear the sh...
6064 – A Clean Blowing -
Q. Dear Rav Shlit’a. My elderly father is going to be in a hospital on Rosh Hashana, and in his sad condition can’t keep his body completely clean. How can he comply with the mitzva of Shofar?...
6063 - Don’t Blow the Blows!
Q. Kevod Rabenu Long Life. I’m a new Baal Tokea, yet I’m a left-handed. Do I blow the shofar on the left side of my mouth holding it with my left hand?...
6062 – The Most Important Day?-
Q. Rabbi. I just overheard on a Shiur that a most important date of the month of Elul is the 25th day, and that it could be the most important day of our history. Is that be really true?...
6061 – You Really Meant the Seventh!
Q. Thanks again for your answers. We were wondering if any other calamities historically happened on this day?...
6060 – Elul the Seventh
Q. Thank you Dear Rabbi and friend for your fast answer. We were wondering why on the seventh day of Elul one should abstain from getting married?...
6059- Elul Simches
Q. Dear Rabbi as we already spoke we would like you to officiate on our small second marriage wedding in our back yard before Rosh Hashana. As we were debating with friends someone mentioned that it i...
6058 – A Great Round End?
Q. What is the reason we eat round Challos on Rosh Hashana’...