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# 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...
# 3215 Look Out for The Looks
What does Rav Shlomo, shlit"a hold about the new lace-top and lace-front sheitels? Are they permissible to wear?...
# 3214 Lose Sleep On This?
If one slept on Erev Shavuos afternoon a few hours but stayed up the rest of the Shavuos night learning can he recite Elokai Neshama?...
# 3213 Tell Another Tale
If five already davened and five need to daven, should one inform them that there are not six mispallelim or better not to say anything as it will lead to machlokes and upset feelings and frustration ...
# 3212 Pooling of Davening Interests
At a shiva I recently attended, the davening was carried out in the backyard, next to a swimming pool that is usually heated and also serves some times as a mikva for men. The pool was covered. Was th...
# 3211 Lucky Locker
May one ask someone on Shabbos to open the Havdalah locker in yeshiva (where the items for Havdala are kept), if that person might not be around later and one needs the items for Havdalah?...
# 3210 Together but Apart
In our zealous Covid days, our shul provided Shaleshudes and gives small challos for Lechem Mishne, that are packed individually in small transparent paper or plastic bags. Since most only use one of ...
# 3209 Cashier's Kiddush Hashem
On question 3208 above. If that occurred in a Non-Jewish store, should he also call the owner?...
# 3208 Kasher Cashier?
When undercharged by a Gentile cashier in a Yiddishe store, is one obligated to go back and pay them as soon as possible? Does it make a difference how much? Can one simply assume that there was some ...
# 3207 To Enjoy or Not to Enjoy
Is it correct for one to eat a piece of cake or chocolate candy, that one really likes (not on Shabbat), if one also recites a bracha with lots of Kavana and intention, and deeply thanks Hashem for th...