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#5837 – A Harder to Swallow Shailah!
See last hard question. Now another tough one. Since he finds it very difficult to eat a complete piece of matza, can he grind it into small pieces or even into powder. Can he drink some water to swa...
#5836 - A Hard to Swallow Shailah?
Rabbi. As you know my elderly father has difficulty eating matza and sometimes after eating and swallowing, he vomits it. How long does it have to be in his stomach until it is considered that he ate...
#5835 - Honor! Don’t Shame the Holy Name!
Dearest Rabbi Shlit”a. As the Rav knows, I B”H teach groups of Baalei Teshuva to come close to the Torah and keep mitzvot. When I teach them to recite brachot can I say the name of Hashem, since oth...
#5834 - This Month Also for Women?
Rabenu Long Life. This coming Shabbat (March, 14, 26) is Parshat Hachoddesh since we recite the blessing for the new month of Nissan. I was told that it is a most important Shabbat. If so since women...
5833 - Q. And Now, The Endless Ending?
Dear Rabbi. I would like to know what is Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion on having Kavana (intention) when eating bread or other Chametz during the 30 days before Pesach to comply with the mitzv...
#5832 – No End to the Traveling Mezuzot!
- See questions above. Also what about putting up a mezuza on the garage - does that require a brocha or is it only a Rabbinical obligation?...
#5831 – Wow, Even More Traveling Mezuzot!
- See question above. Also as they are being put up on different days ,what do I do regarding the brocha? Does the first brocha cover the entire job or do I make a different brocha on the day that I ...
#5830 - More Traveling Mezuzot?
Also I want to know while I have about 17 doors to put mezuzos on - I only have now about 11 mezuzos.Where should I place the mezuzos that I have now? Does it make a difference or do I put them on the...
#5829 The Traveling Mezuzot?
Thank you Rabbi for providing a source of Torah to us all. My question now is in regards to moving from a rental apartment to a new rental house. I do have mezuzos in the apartment but i was told tha...
#5828 Real Special Taste!
Shalom, Dear Rabbeinu Shalit"a, In case of sending משלוח מנות to a person who has a very particular taste when it comes to food, is that OK to offer him a gift card or money? Thanks....
#5827 - Q. And Now, The Endless Ending?
Dear Rabbi. I would like to know what is Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion on having Kavana (intention) when eating bread or other Chametz during the 30 days before Pesach to comply with the mitzv...
#5826 Real Deep Waters
See question above. We must point out the following question; On question 1724 we wrote: Q. Do new scissors used for cutting poultry need tevila in a mikva?...
#5825 Deep Waters
Hello Rav, My wife bought "poultry scissors" that she keeps in the kitchen. She uses them to cut raw chicken. On occasion, they will also get used by her or other family members for other uses. They ...
#5824 - A Woman’s Work is Always Done, REALLY???
Querido Rabino. I have a real tough question to ask you. A friend told me that women are not permitted to do work on the day after Purim (Shushan Purim). Can that really be true? First of all why and ...
#5823 - Real Aliyas Neshama on Purim?
- 5823 – Q. Rabbenu long life and Happy Purim . I have on Purim yohrzait for my mother AH. that passed away young. Is it proper to offer a kidush in shul on Purim after davening or is it an expresion...
#5822 Non Human Creatures?
Shalom, Dear Rabbienu Shalit"a. What is the halachic status of a bus/train/car that operates autonomously, with no driver? Is it שומר שכר או שומר חינם or perhaps it has an unprecedented status? Wha...
#5821 - Halacha of Bracha in Puerto Vallarta
See questions above. Since their house in Puerto Vallarta was indeed close to the endangered sites, did they have to recite every day the Birkhat Hagomel during the disturbances, as they were saved t...
#5820 - The Key to the Monkey Piskey
Dear Rabbi. I heard on a on-line shiur that one can send Shalach Manot even by a delivery service that is not a Jewish firm. Is that correct?...
#5819 A Megila Shaila?
If a woman is in doubt after hearing the Megila, if she heard it all well in the Ezrat Nashim, does she have to hear it again?...
#5818 - Read One Right!
A hospitalized person may be able to go down to the hospital shul on Parshas Zachor. If there is no minyan, can he with help, take out the Sefer Torah and read Zachor for himself even without a minyan...