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# 2808 Blow the Whistle?
(See question 2807 above) Is it true that there are videos of the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraging whistling by his farbrengens?...
# 2807 Not Worth a Whistle
(See questions 2804-6 above regarding whistling on Shabbos). Is there any truth in what people say that whistling calls sheiddim?...
# 2806 Mixed Signals
(See question 2805 above). Can one place a small piece of paper between the thumbs, and whistle on Shabbos?...
# 2805 Chew this Over
Can one chew unflavored chewing gum on a fast day. It helps for one suffering from stress and also creates alertness. Does it depend on which fast day?...
# 2804 From Hand to Mouth
(See question above) Can one whistle placing his fingers on his mouth on Shabbos? Can one whistle accompanying a choir on Shabbos?...
# 2803 Whistling in the Wind
Is one permitted to whistle a tune on Shabbos?...
# 2802 First Come First Served
If one has a choice to attend shul either both days of Rosh Hashana or on Yom Kippur (can’t do both, such as they are not letting people in to avoid overcrowding during corona), which is better?...
# 2801 The Waste of a Waste of Space
A person who has a lot of food, a lot of it is good and edible but it is taking up too much space and the landlord or roommate is makpid and upset, is it baal taschis to throw some of it out (some of ...
# 2800 In The Name of Rochel
I just heard that there is an issue on naming a baby girl with the name Rochel. Can that be true?...
# 2799 Building With Pride
Q . Why is the giving of the Torah and Aseres Hadibros read on the Shabbos after Tisha Beav, is there any connection between them?...
# 2798 A Clean Brake
Thanks you for the information. Also can I ask you if I am allowed to wash cloths tonight (Motzei Tisha Beav) and shower and changing the linens. Thanks very much. Have a easy fast, bisuros tovos....
# 2797 Bright And Early Shabbos II
Thank you for the questions and answers which are very good. My only comment is on the first one (2714), regarding summer days when the husband davens early Kabbolas Shabbos, if his wife have to ab...
# 2796 Good Mazal to the Mazal Tov
I met on Tisha Beav a friend who informed me of the recent engagement of his son. I told him Mazal Tov, but then I thought maybe one should not say that on Tisha Beav. What is correct?...
# 2795 Dancing Out of Time?
We have the minhag that we usually dance and sing after Kiddush Levana. Is it correct to do so on Motzei Tisha Beav also, since the avelus (mourning) still applies until the afternoon of the next day?...
# 2794 A Cold Comfort?
Is it allowed to go and be menachem ovel (comforting) someone sitting shiva on Tisha Beav? Before or after noon? What are the words we should one say then?...
#2793 Disregard Regards
Some people in my shul say that you can greet someone on Tisha Beav after chatzos (midday), when they come to daven mincha. Is that correct?...
# 2792 Ease at Ill
Is it permitted to visit the ill and do Bikur Cholim on Tisha Beav, since it is prohibited to greet people on that day? Should one wait until after chatzos?...
# 2791 Testing When Not Tasting
One that has to do periodically blood tests when fasting and finds it hard to do so, can a blood test be done on Tisha Beav since he is fasting anyway?...
# 2790 A Shiur on Shiurim
My husband is unable to fast this Tisha Beav. Should he eat small amounts as one does during Yom Kippur?...
# 2789 Learning the Hard Way Only?
We have a well attended Daf Hayomi shiur. Can the shiur take place on Erev Tisha Beav after chtatzot (afternoon) as we usually abstain at that time from learning Torah that does not apply or refer to ...