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Real Happy Birthday# 3535
Is a celebration of a seventy year birthday a Seudas Mitzva that one should attend when invited?...
# 3534 In Deep Water
Shalom Aleichem Rav Bartfeld; Families in Thornhill recently received notice that WAMCO, a company retained by the city of Vaughan, is going to replace mechanical water meters with digital water meter...
# 3533 A Bad Egg?
Is a chicken egg that is missing the yolk and the inside is totally white kosher?...
# 3532 identity Unknown
Hi Rabi, I have a half brother of my father that we don’t know if he is still living or not. Due to what would be his age, the most probable answer is that he was niftar (would have been over 120...
# 3531 Be in Tune with the Tune
One of the famous 10 Nigunim composed by the Baal HaTanya is a very simple melody with words. However, the words are two halves of two seemingly unrelated Pesukim: K’ayyol Taarog Al Afikei Moy...
# 3530 Grab a Chair?
On question 3523 regarding if one is allowed to seat on the chair of an Eishes Chover, we wrote: "Shaarei Tzion quoting Horav Chaim Kanievsky Shlit’a (Hilchos Eishes Chover 17 p. 278) rules that ...
# 3529 A Clone Alone?
Re- question 3527 above. Since parties as very interested in the cloning of race wining horses and animals of endangered species in danger of extinction, could someone clone a Parah Aduma? Does a clon...
# 3528 Poor Like a Cat
Hi Rabbi Bartfeld, I hope you and your family are doing well. I am coming to you with a shaila. I’ve had my cat for close to 12 years, ever since she was a baby. I love her deeply. On December 2...
# 3527 A Double Talk
Q Our grandmother Tihayi is very attached to an oldish pet dog whose life is ending. Can one clone that pet to provide her the continuation of a most needed support that seems essential for her will ...
# 3526 Not so Fast II
On question 3515 above in regard to fasting on Tu Bishvat, could the one keeping a Yohrzait Taanis fast next day?...
# 3525 Always Remember
On the Six Zechirot we are to remember every day, mentioned at the end of Tefilat Shacharit, the second one reads: ’But beware and watch yourself very well, lest you forget the things that your e...
# 3524 A Slip of the Pen
Can one use or even keep a cheap common plastic pen left abandoned in a Yeshiva or shul?...
# 3523 Honor Check
Is one allowed to seat on the chair of an Eishes Chover?...
# 3522 A Self Made Woman?
I was close to a big Talmid Chochom who was recently niftar. When there was a medical issue (or other issue) in the family, I used to go ask him for a bracha, as the Gemara says "Yeileich Aitzel Choch...
# 3521 Greetings and Consolations
I will be attending a Shacharis minyan at an Ovel’s house, but I have to leave before the end of davening. Can I be Menachem (console) the mourner before davening?...
# 3520 The Waters Power
On question 3496 regarding Kashering a set of expensive dishes that were used many years ago for Pesach, but we it is not known whether they are Fleishig or Milchig, if it is possible to use them; we ...
# 3519 In Tune with the Tune?
There is a melody in Chabad Chassidus supposedly composed by the first Rebbe that has 4 parts. It is sung on special occasions. I have heard that the Tzemach Tzedek said that it should only be sung on...
# 3518 Hatzlacha on the Bracha
Is there a Machlokes about whether the brocho on papaya is HoEitz or HoAdomo? What brocho do you make on okra"...
# 3517 Lick Your Spots?
Can one lick with his tongue a stain on his jacket on Shabbos to remove it? How about if it is a piece of food that is still edible?...
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