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#5481 Didn’t Catch that Name!
Rabbi, my young son just asked me how can we have a parsha named after an evil Rasha like Korach, what should I tell him?...
#5480 Meals on Wheels?
Rav, Can one who usually eats on Rosh Chodesh a meal with meat and wine, comply tomorrow Friday Rosh Chodesh (2025), with that meal with the Seudas Shabbos if he makes an early Shabbos?...
#5479 Divide and Conquer!
See question above. Moreinu Shlit”a, I usually give my monthly maaser money mostly to yeshivot and support for Torah learners. Should I now give it to our neighbors in their time of crisis and special...
#5478 - A Constant Thanks for All Miracle of Miracles?
See question above. Moreinu Shlit”a, as we walk around our awfully hit and damaged neighborhood in Artzenu, we constantly see and notice the miracles that occurred for our people saved by Hashem. ...
#5477 The Everlasting Miracle of Miracles?
Moreinu Shlit”a. I’m planing, with Hashem’s help to be able to return to Toronto soon, and join you again. I much miss your great Friday night meals and Divrei Torah, that I have enjoyed and participa...
#5476 Medical Food?
Dear Rov Shlit’a. One that suffers from protein deficiency in his system and it causes illnesses in him. He was told by his doctor to eat some special chocolate bars that contain high protein content ...
#5475 Back to Egypt?
Kvod Rabenu Shelit’a. As people are already beginning to travel in and out of Israel as always by plane, now (end of June 2025), we still have tickets that we acquired before to travel out of Egypt. ...
#5474 Swim Along
Can someone teaching Non Jewish children how to swim continue doing it during the Nine Days?...
#5473 Take My Son Too? (See question above).
. As the rabbi certainly remembers, I have a son twenty one years old, that is learning in a Yeshiva and also going to a pre-med program since he wants to become a physician. Since he is after all t...
#5472 - Can’t Help It! I Must Go and Help?
Dearest Rabbi. As you very well remember me, since you even performed my wedding ceremony, and we have met from time to time. As you know I became a computer and artificial intelligence expert wit...
#5471 A Vort on the Vort
Kvod Horav Shlit’a. I’m planing to get married (second marriage) on Wednesday the 2nd day of July (2025), I heard that it may be problematic is that true?...
#5470 Need ‘Mucha Ayuda’ Please!!!
Querido Rabino, D-s lo proteja y lo ayude. As I spoke with you, my parents are trying very hard to come to Israel for the wedding of their daughter. You know my family well from your Mexico days a...
#5469 Cuddle Up with the Book?
See question above. Does the youngster have to be holding the chumash in his hands the whole time? Thanks you so much for answering promptly and so clearly all our questions. Hashem bless you!...
#5468 Is It All in the Book?
See question above. Does the youngster have to be carrying the Chumash the whole time, or can he place it on a table and just hold on to it?...
#5467 More Kids – More Fun?
See question above. If permitted, can we add more than one youngster, in the above cases?...
#5466 The Limits of Underage Contribution
See question above. Is there any limit to the age of the youngster?...
#5465 What Can the Youngsters Already Add?
See question above. Dear Rabbi, As mentioned on this vacation time days, it is sometimes difficult for us to get a minyan. What parts of davening are permitted, when adding a youngster to the minyan...
#5464 Let the Youngsters Count?
Dear Rabbi, most warm greetings. As in reality for us during this time of the year we have often truly issues with having a minyan, in our remote location. I would ask you to kindly answer the next qu...
#5463 Is This the Good Day?
Kvod Rabenu Shlit’a. We are buying Be”H a new house we much want and need, and the agent wants to do the closing on this coming Thursday (19 of June 2025) that corresponds to the 23 of Sivan. I hear...
#5462 - A Most Tragic History Story
What is the source for the mourning of the Twentieth of Sivan? (Monday 16, 2025)....