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# 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...
# 3036 Check it Out
When a Beis Midrash is being fixed and the outside mezuzos were also removed, if they were properly double wrapped with plastic covering or Saran wrap, do they have to be given to a soffer to check be...
# 3035 Bright or Early?
Given the choice, should one daven in a vasikin (sunrise) minyan that is on the fast side and one cannot have such good kavana (intention), or with a slower minyan later?...
# 3034 Worthy of the Name
Should one avoid placing a mezuza that has a plastic case with a letter shien (of Hashem’s name) on it, on the inside of the door-frame of a bedroom, since it may be facing issues of tznius (mode...
# 3033 Shabbos Snowshoes
See questions above. Can one wear snowshoes on Shabbos where there is no Eruv?...
# 3032 If The Shoe Hits, Wear It?
Re question above. So, can one wear in our days spiked shoes or crampons on Shabbos where there is no Eruv?...
# 3031 On The Nail
During winter when walking in the icy streets in Canada is often dangerous, can one wear spiked shoes or crampons? Is there not a general prohibition of wearing a sandal hamesumar or a shoes with spik...
# 3030 Risk or Save?
I work as a nurse and caregiver in a major old age retirement home were many Jewish people reside. We have had ’lo alenu’ many deceased victims of Covid at the institution. Also a significan...
# 3029 Brew Bracha
Our minhag is to drink beer at the seuda of the fruits on Tu Bishvat, since it contains barley which is one of the Seven Species that should be eaten on that day. Do you make a shehakol when you drink...
# 3028 Forget that Fruit?
On top of the list of fruits to eat on Tu Bishvat and the ones you make the brocho on, are olives. But is there not a prohibition or at least a warning from our Sages not to eat them?...