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# 3056 Change One's Tune
Kvod Harav, In the Shul where I daven (and several other places), during the Chazaras Hashatz sometimes there are people who sing along the words of Shmonei Eisrei along with the Chazan. When I am Dav...
# 3055 The Real Spirit of Purim
I heard that Horav Miller advised this year due to the recommended health restrictions to avoid making large Purim seudos and parties. How about inviting people that don’t have where to eat their...
# 3054 First Come First Served?
See above question (3053). Which of the two mitzvos mentioned (gifts to the poor and shalach manos) should one do first on Purim?...
# 3053 Be Right on the Money
It says to spend more money on matanos laevyonim than on the other mitzvos of Purim. However, if there are many people that I owe to them hakaras hatov (giving thanks for favors received), and I feel ...
# 3052 The Gift of Gift Giving
This year (5781 - 2021) Purim will be on Friday. Because of the proximity to Shabbat and also the early seuda, should one comply with Shalach Manot on the night before? Can one take them to a shul bef...
# 3051 On Noon
This year (5781 - 2021) Purim will be on Friday. Because of the proximity to Shabbat should one start and also end the seudah (feast) of Purim before chatzot (midday)?...
# 3050 Code of Silence
I have a shaila regarding an elderly mute person that is ill and can’t come to shul. Until now someone read the megilah for him reciting the bracha ’lishmoa mikra megilah, as women do, since...
# 3049 Let The Happy Times Begin
This year (5781 - 2021) the first day of Rosh Chodesh Adar will be’H be on Friday. Does Mishenichas Adar Marbim Besimcha, with all the segulot begin already on Friday since after all it is still...
# 3048 Keeping Holy the Holy
I was teaching Maseches Yodayim to a Talmid and we learned about the Halacha that touching Kisvei HaKodesh is M’tamei es HaYodayim. (When touching Holy Scripts. one’s hands will become impur...
# 3047 Hold the Phone!
Someone who has to read the Megila for his wife or others in need, such as the elderly or ill that can’t come to shul. If he is not well versed in the reading of the Megila and therefore is likel...
# 3046 The More The Better?
(Se above questions) Is there an inyan (importance and significance) for women to attend shul on Purim to listen to the Megila, or could they just the same arrange the reading at home, that would be v...
# 3045 How Many is Many
Re- question 3044 above on arranging a group of women and having one read the Megila for the others. You mentioned that is is improper to have a woman read the Megila for many women. How many is many?...
# 3044 Women Read On
This particular year, while we may still be in a partial lock-down, it is very likely that the amounts of people allowed for Megila reading is going to be restricted. This would affect specially women...
# 3043 A Hot Spot
Can one tell his Rov that he has a stain in his clothing or is it denigrating his honor?...
# 3042 A Grave Gravestone?
If a matzeiva can’t be placed on time for the yohrzait due to the current crisis issues and will only be ready about three months later, can the family meantime just place a large heavy concrete ...
# 3041 Rice to the Challenge
What bracha does one make on brown rice...
# 3040 An Honest Mistake
You mentioned (question 3038) that if one is engaged in the mitzva of Hatzalat Nefashot (saving lives) and mistakenly, without any irresponsible oversight, remiss or negligence, and due to reasons bey...
# 3039 Aiding a Hearing Aid
If an expensive hearing aid falls out and breaks on Shabbos,(one stept on it) can one pick it up? What should be done with it, whether inside or outside of the Eruv?...
# 3038 Life Savings
Dear Rabbi. I was very impressed with question 3030 in which HoRav Miller advised a nurse in a major old age retirement home and at risk of becoming infected with Covid, to continue saving lives and d...
# 3037 Pricey Home Protection?
My large family resides in a sizeable house that has close to fifty mezuzot. To have them all checked every three years and a half is difficult and costly. I heard that if instead you check just three...