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# 2887 The Law of the Letter
When giving out the kivudim (honors) for writing a letter in a new Sefer Torah, is it a greater kivud to be first to write or the last one?...
# 2886 March to a Different Tune
I want to make an Hachnosas Sefer Torah this week, while my mishpacha is still here, (they came for Yom Tov) do we have to make a parade on the street with a chupa, as it is usually done, or due to th...
# 2885 Not for Reading
Can I bring a Sefer Torah to an outside back yard minyan on Simchas Torah to be used for hakofes only, if they will not read from it at all?...
# 2884 Games Over?
Until what age may a brother and sister play together physically, such as climbing on each other, riding on each other, hugging each other, tickling each other, touching each other?...
# 2883 A Monumental Decision
Our family gathered together for Sukkot on these most unusual times. We are planning to do the Hakamath Hamatzevah for our father and grandfather, while we are all together. Since many are departing i...
# 2882 Follow Your Rov
What is Horav Miller’s opinion psak on just a few people in shul or even one person such as the Rov doing all hakofes. Is that permitted?...
2881 Good News
What is the correct procedure during these difficult Simchat Torah with the Kol Hanearim taalith covering and for the ones that will not have the opportunity to get an aliya?...
# 2880 Honor Check
This is a most unusual Simchas Torah, when many of us are afraid of contamination. Can we cover the Sifrei Torah with transparent plastic bags, to be changed between holders to avoid any further dange...
# 2879 Rise a Shailah
Can one eat rice cakes out of the Sukkah?...
# 2878 Stay Attached
A shul provides the Arbah Minim (lulav, esrog etc.) for the people men and women that come on Sukkoth and don’t have any of their own. During these problematic times they also provide disinfectan...
# 2877 Cover Story
(See the 3 prior questions; 2674-76). Can one just cover the suka with a plastic tarp or canvas that rests directly on the scahch to protect it from rain?...
# 2876 No Soff to It?
(See the 2 prior questions 2874-75). If the tefach spread is under the extended roof, (soffit) does it count?...
# 2875 Keep on Rolling
(Re question 2874 above). Does it make a difference if the roll was attached to the wall of the house or the suka?...
# 2874 Roll for Cover
Q On Sukot, we use a roll of a plastic sheet as a shlack to cover the suka when raining. Does the width of the roll count for the tefach (10 cm.) needed to be spread out before Yom Tov?...
# 2873 Room For Doubt?
I saw the reply above (question 2868) regarding plastic shield separation for people seating in a suka. Our father, should be maarich yomim, who is a zoken and frail, is staying with us. and we want ...
# 2872 Doing it Right for the Left
On which hand does a lefty hold the lulav and the esrog? If he reverses does he also change the hadassim and the aravot?...
# 2871 A Heavenly Smell?
Is it permitted to use as schach for the suka, flowers that have a good smell?...
# 2870 Clean Up Act
It is common in our warm country to make the sucot on the central court yards of buildings. On those yards, sewage pipes are installed on the outside of the walls and connect to each apartment. Can a ...
# 2869 Sleep On This
Due to the fruit trees growing nicely on our back yard, we decided this year to make the suka on the front yard facing the street. The problem is that our neighborhood is lately not that safe anymore,...
# 2868 Together But Not Together
The minhag in our family is always to have guest for sukot, especially the ones that don’t have access to a suka. In our scary corona days, we want to continue our so important kiruv tradition. T...