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#5421 A Victory Day!
Dear Rov, could you kindly ask Rav Miller Shlit’a and the other Rabbonim of the group if there is any problem in attending the parade and fireworks of Victoria day with our children?...
#5420 The Purim-Lag Blo-Omer!
Dear Rabbi, I overheard on a recent shiur that Lag Baomer and Purim are closely related, Is that really true?...
#5419 A More Trimming Teshuva?
See questions above. In general, can a married woman cut or trim he hair during Sefirah if required?...
#5418 A Trimming Teshuva?
See question above. The bride while they were dating had her hair cut as needed. She wants to know if it was permitted or she has to Teshuva now?...
#5417 Now, Lets Address the Dress!
See question above. The couple bought some very proper and expensive clothing for the wedding ceremony, as corresponds to their wealthy families. How early on Thursday, can they dress and recite Shehe...
#5416 Decide for the Bride?
See question above. Does the answer above also apply for the Kalah? After all she needs more time to prepare, and they also want to make the ceremony as early enough for the youngster of the family to...
#5415 Be Brave and Don’t Shave?
Dear Rov Shlit’a. As we spoke by phone, I have a cousin of mine that about a year ago lost his wife, and now he is visiting me, also on a business trip. He happens to be the owner of a number of large...
#5414 Save Time and Shave on Time
Greetings Kvod Rabeinu and best wishes for Lag Baomer. When is it the proper time to shave and take a haircut on this year (2025) that Lag Baomer is on Friday?...
#5413 – The Real Milk of Lag Baomer
Kvod Moreinu Shlit”a: Is it true that there is a Minhag (tradition) for some to eat a milchig (milk) seuda on Lag Baomer?...
#5412 - The Second Always Follows the First?
I have a minhag (tradition) in our family that we only eat Matza Shemura in Pesach, does that imply that on Pesach Sheni I have to do the same?...
#5411 The First Matza on the Second Pesach
-The First Matza on the Second Pesach - Q. Dear Rov and friend Shlit’a. Tomorrow Monday 12 of May (2025) will IY”H be the day of Pesach Sheni (Second time to sacrifice the Pesach for those that wer...
#5410 Honor Our Mothers Today?
Is it permitted and recommended to celebrate Mothers Day? We Wrote the following Teshuva for fathers day: 5008 – Q. Is there anything wrong with celebrating the recent Father’s Day to honor and give...
#5409 To The Top of The Tree
Kevodo Shlita, firstly I want to thank you for the beautiful kiddush the Rov and Rebetzin gave last Shabbos at the Birchas Hailonot, it was really great and very well attended. I was just wondering...
#5408 An Early Party?
For those who have the tradition to do a Lag Baomer celebration and dance around the fire with music and divrei Torah. (A siyum as I advised them is also usually done), since this year (2025) that Lag...
#5407 Healing the Healing?
- See question above. Q. As mentioned above, my father Shlit”a is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva, he has additional issues of doing a temporary avoidable Aortic Valve Replacement on...
#5406 – Don’t Lag the Lag Healing of Lag Baomer!
- See question above - Q. Thank you so much for your prompt answer. I’m still wondering if for someone who is very religious as my father, who is a great Talmid Hochom and the head of a Yeshiva would...
#5405 Don’t Lag the Healing of Lag Baomer
Dear Rov Shlita my father Shlit"a needs a Suture-less Aortic Valve Replacement that could be done in just a few hours. He can have it done on very early Lag Baomer (Friday this year 2025). He made the...
#5404 Cinco De Mayo Kiddush?
See question above. I have another question. Last Shabbat morning someone in shul offered a kiddush after prayers, and he said it was dedicated for Cinco de Mayo. Was that correct?...
#5403 – Hayom Chamisho Yomim BeMayo
Dearest Rabino mio. As we have been in contact for many years by me asking questions on Halacha, for myself and others in our community of Jewish Mexican immigrants to California. Im very thankful to ...
#5402 How Early is Early?
Dearest Rov Shlit’a . At this time of the year many of us daven an early Mincha and Maariv. How early can one already count Sefira?...