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Halachic questions answered by Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
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# 2597 Choosing a Place Of Choice
Given that there is a mitzvah to daven in a shul even without a minyan, may/ should one come to shul to daven there even if there cannot be a minyan due to the virus?...
# 2596 Messirah on Tefillah?
In these Covid times, is it mesira to report minyanim that are still functioning? Should one avoid informing others of such minyanim?...
# 2595 And The Help Goes On
Kavod HaRov Q. As the situation changes rapidly, I wanted to know whether at this time TorontoGrapevine should allow posts of items for sale and for giveaways - putting social distancing criteria in...
# 2594 Take Stock of Your Stock
We B’H have five young children in our family, and with the tense and worrisome corona virus situation we are undergoing, we have to stock up food supplies. We don’t sell chometz gamur on Pe...
# 2593 Saving Time
I have terrible stomach issues and I spend between 2 and 3 hours a day in the men’s room. Is there any way shape or form I can learn in there or listen to a shiur?...
# 2592 Special Delivery
Beezras Hashem we hope that by the time Shabbos Hagadol arrives, the covid virus crisis may be in decline, and we may be able to have a Shabbos Hagodol drosho in shul as usual. In case it doesn’t...
# 2591 Lonely Times
My spouse tested positive to the corona-virus but B’H is recuperating. We have three energetic young children that can’t stay at home the whole day. We reside in a condo and I fill terrible ...
# 2590 Way Out?
Is someone sees in a permitted gathering of a few people, someone who is a sick with the apparent coronavirus symptoms, or knows that the person was sick and is probably still a carrier, and after as...
# 2589 A Short Parsha?
Can one read on this Shabbos Vayakhel-Pekudei-Hachodesh just the Parshas Hachodesh from a Sefer Torah with a fast minyan, due to the isolation required by the current corona virus crises?...
# 2588 Who Rises in Times of Crisis?
What can people do, during these difficult times of the Covin invasion, to have Siatta Dishmaya to survive and stay healthy?...
# 2587 More Change is Here
I just heard that the Kollel Toronto closed doors, is that true?...
# 2586 Change is Here
Kevod Horav. What is the latest p’sakim and directives from Horav Miller shlit’a regarding the Covid crisis?...
# 2585 Wash Hand in Glove?
On question 2581 (regarding wearing tefilin by a patient undergoing chemotherapy and to avoid possible Covid-19 contamination, is wearing a hooded supper-polymer coverall). Can one in such situation w...
# 2584 Change Is In The Air
K’vod Harav. There seems to be many different opinions as to what is the correct thing to do now in Toronto. We just read that the Agudah canceled services. Is Horav Miller shlit’s still mai...
#2583 To Tell The Truth
I just received an email send by..., with other important institutions displayed in the letterhead, stating that: "Rabbi Shlomo Miller shlita as well as the rabbis listed below have ruled that those w...
# 2582 Doing Right In Difficult Times
Kavod HaRov I am sure the Rov is dealing with major decisions and this might be trivial - and if the Rov has time to reply, that would be much appreciated. Toronto Grapevine is only an email - should...
# 2581 Splitting the Cover Up?
Following question 2580 above, if the patient decides to continue the chemotherapy and to avoid possible Covid-19 contamination, wants to wear while he is attending treatment in the hospital a hooded...
# 2580 Tough Choice
A patient undergoing chemotherapy in a hospital consulted with his physicians whether he should temporary stop the treatment while the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak is rampant, since the chemo causes the ...
# 2579 Freezing Energy
If a family’s minhag is to sell chometz , like macaroni, flour, boxed cereal and cookies, is it okay to keep loaves of bread in a chometz freezer over Pesach as well?...
# 2578 Stay Home?
Kvod Horav, the way this pandemic is increasing, should at least the frail and elderly avoid going to shul or to shiurim?...