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#5501 Spit In?
Due to a special medical mouth condition, I have have to often wash my mouth to remove excess saliva everyday How is this method best accomplished on a Taanit – (fasting day}?...
#5500 Does Your New Suit Really Fit You?
Kevod Rabeinu. Someone traveling to our town and reaching me on this coming Motzei Shabbat that is already the night of Shiva Asar Betamuz, is delivering for me a new very much needed Shabbos suit. ...
#5499 – How About Just a Hot or Cold Drink?
See question above: If the water was in the Frigidaire does it also apply? What if it was a hot soup on the stove (already off)?...
#5498 – But Really, I Can’t Stop Drinking!
Just One more question Rov. How long is the time of the prohibition for those who believe on it?...
#5497 Another Drinking Problem?
I heard that there are more reasons to the above tradition. What are they?...
#5496 Stop Drinking! Really?
See question above. Rov Shlit’a. I read that one should dispose of drinking uncovered water on that “Tekufa” day. Is that true? Why? Do people really actually keep this? Is there really a so...
#5495 The Rhythm of the Seasons.
Dearest Rov Shlit’a . I read an the luach that today is the Yom Hatekufa. What does that exactly really mean?...
#5494 Decrease the Additions?
Kavod HaRav. There are a number of Hosafos (additions) that are recited every day after davening Shacharit. For example, Shesh Zechiros, Parshas HaTeshuva, etc... Can they be recited on Tisha Be’...
#5493 Not so Fast!
See question above. Rabenu, let me add a question to my question. If one is usually machmir (stringent) and begins the Taanis (fasting day) already from the night, does that also apply in our ye...
#5492 Start Fast the Fast?
Rabenu Shlit”a. I remember hearing that Poskim maintain that one should if possible be stringent and begin the fasting of Shiva Asar Betamuz already on the night before. Is that correct? Why? If on...
#5491 Save and Shave
Shalom Uvracha Rabbi Barfteld, Hope all is well. My son wishes to start shaving. Which shavers are permissible lechatchila (on the onset)? Thanks so much!...
#5490 Calling in Question
If someone has yohrtzait on Shiva Asar Betamuz, but because of old age he does not know if he will be able to fast a full day, can he be called to the Torah on this year during an early Mincha as he a...
#5489 Beg, Borrow or Steal?
Can one borrow without asking permission the Tefilin permission from others left in Shul when in need?...
#5488 Pray and Tell!
Hello Rav! I arrived at shul to discover I had left my tefillin at home. I had to choose to daven without them and then put them on around 5pm after work (or for mincha) vs. driving home to get them a...
#5487 - Plant a Seed of Doubt in Your Mind?
Kvodo Shlit’a. I have a question on the summer days we buy flower pots and also use planters. My kids like to plant on some big ones and planters, different types, of even small fruit plants and tr...
#5486 Get a Big Head!
See question above. If indeed the are to big can I just use the parshiot. It seems possible that they would fit in mine?...
#5485 A Big Ask?
Dear Rov Shlit’a. As you know my father A.H. passed away last month. He left me a beautiful pair of Tefilin that he spend a lot on them, and they are very mehudar in many ways. There is only one probl...
#5484 A light-bulb Moment?
-- Could we not have complied with the electric light we had in the room?...
#5483 Calling in Question
If someone has yohrtzait on Shiva Asar Betamuz, but because of old age he does not know if he will be fasting a full day, can he be called to the Torah on this year in the morning as he always is? He...
#5482 A Canada Day Siyum???
Dear Rabbi. This coming Tuesday July 1 (2025) I have the first yohrzait for my father ZT”L, and I’m offering a kiddush in Shul after davening. Since in my minyan there are attendants that are...