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# 3235 The Hot Droshos
One who fainted because he attended an outside lengthy ceremony under the sun and in the heath of the day and was taken on an ambulance to a hospital since he had very low blood pressure. Be’...
# 3234 One's for the Asking?
After accepting Shabbos may one directly tell a Jew to do melacha (work) or only through hinting? I accepted Shabbos and afterwards someone wanted to borrow my phone. Can I tell them where it is and g...
# 3233 Can't Join Them, Don't Beat Them
A person was hired to help out a minyan. He attended but did not daven with them. Most days they managed to have six mispallelim without him. They are only makpid to have six, not ten. On a few occasi...
3232 Can We Count on You?
A yungerman who was previously makpid (careful) to always daven with asara mispallelim (ten attendants who have not prayed) as Rav Moshe (Feinstein zt’l) says and was now offered to join a Kollel...
# 3231 A Strange Acceptance of Kabbolas Shabbos
Can a Gentile who accepted the seven mitzvot and accepted becoming a Ger Toshav keep Shabbat?...
# 3230 Keep At or Keep Off
My third question is: How far can this go? We know that when someone is going through the process of giyur, they are supposed to begin observing all of hilchos Shabbos, but still have to do one melach...
# 3229 Recommended Encouragement?
(Re- question above). My second question is: If that (above question) is OK, could they then accept upon themselves some restrictions. For example, it is popular today for people to do a "media fast" ...
# 3228 A Gentle Shabbat?
Shalom Rav Bartfeld Shlita: One of the most contentious issues among Bnai Noach involves the observance of Shabbos. They are hearing extremely different views from various teachers. Some hear that the...
# 3227 Holy Chopsticks!
One uses a set of still joined chopsticks as tongs to help him put on his Tefilin Shel Yad without touching his usually covered upper arm, and then having to wash that hand. Will those chopsticks beco...
# 3226 Pep Pill Pep Talk?
Can one who is sleepy and tired take a Pep or stimulant pills during Shabbos?...
# 3225 Meet and Greet
When I walk to shul in the morning, I say the Birchos Hashachar (morning blessings) while I walk. If I meet street workers or other Non-Jewish neighbors or just people, is it correct to interrupt the ...
# 3224 Early Pill?
For someone who needs to take medicine every day, is it better to wait some time until it becomes necessary during Shabbos, or can he take it early when he still does not need is so much?...
# 3223 A Wash You Don't Wish
Can one do an enema on Shabbath?...
# 3222 Nice Talking to You
Re- question 3193 above, regarding a writer that writes and publishes constantly articles against Israel and its non-religious government, where Horav Miller suggested that it is better to avoid machl...
# 3221 Oh My G-d!
Re- question 3214. Are there any issues in pronouncing correctly both words Elokai Neshama?...
# 3220 Don't Lose Sleep Over This
Can someone take sleeping pills in Shabbos?...
# 2319 Remain in Touch?
Due to the fear of the current contamination fears, many people who have guest for Shabbat avoid touching the challot with their hands when lifting them and cutting them for all. Since one has to plac...
# 3218 Signs of Things to Come
I have seen at school performances, individuals put down "reserved" signs for their family. More than once, I have then seen people remove those signs and put down their own "reserved" signs for th...
# 3217 Is the Cure Worse than the Disease?
Gut Voch.Hope all is well. This the question for Rabbi Miller Shlita. Should children 20 years old and under take the vaccine based on the fact that doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children( and ma...
# 3216 Bigwig's Wigs Opinion?
Re- question 3215 above. Like other women that wear sheitels, I’m very familiar with many kinds of them. I purchased one of these new Lace Top Sheietels months ago after an extensive search. My e...