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# 2669 Everyone and their Dog
I reside in a city without an eruv and I just acquired a small dog for company, and I have a few shailos. Can I take out the dog on Shabbos to the street with a leash and wearing his tags on a collar...
# 2668 Sure Cure
You mentioned (question 2664) that Lag Baomer is a "prime day for refuos" and that "refuos are granted on Lag Baomer." Although, you quoted the Arizal and other sources, besides the gematriyos, what i...
# 2667 With the Best of Intentions
I will be zooming a shiur on Lag Baomer topics before maariv on the eve of Lag Baomer, as I do in more normal circumstances every year. Since I usually mention a number of times that tonight is Lag Ba...
# 2666 In Camera On Camera
An elderly person confined to his home, used to have a male attendant taking care of his needs, for a few hours a day. Due to the virus crisis, he quit, and now the only available help is a woman. He ...
# 2665 Keep Your Hair On
(Re- question 2664 above, on an operation to be performed on Lag Baomer). If he is advised to be operated on Lag Baomer, can he take a home haircut and shave on the night (Monday) of that day?...
# 2664 Don't Lag the Healing of Lag Baomer
My father who is in need of a hernia operation in about a month, due to the cancellation of another patient, was given his spot, which is on Lag Baomer. His operation is not that urgent and could wait...
# 2663 Words of Honor II
My aunt passed away last week and there is no one to say kaddish for her. Due to the covid minyan restrictions, I find it very difficult to say kaddish. I heard that the Rov recommends in such a case ...
# 2662 Does Hashem Listen When We Don't?
As many read in your very important and informing answers, Horav Miller placed restrictions on where and how someone can daven with a minyan during these corona times. What happens if someone is paid ...
# 2661 Third Seder on Shabbos
( Re-question 2660 above - This year (5780) Pesach Sheni falls on Erev Shabbos). We also have a minhag to eat an egg and maror, at that time. Should we do so on Leil Shabbos (Friday night)? Is ther...
# 2660 First Place for the Second Pesach
This year (5780) Pesach Sheni falls on Erev Shabbos. Our minhag is to eat matzos on Pesach Sheini both during the afternoon, as it was then the time of bringing the Korban Pesach, and also in the nigh...
# 2659 More Than One Way to Spay a Cat
Re- questions 2657,2658 above - Could there a better way to spay a cat, that won’t involve all the above issues?...
# 2658 Gentile Cat Spaying
Re- question above on having a female cat spayed. Can one ask a non-Jewish veterinarian to have the cat spayed?...
# 2657 Raining Cats
Many of our friends are adopting pets for their elderly parents due to their isolation, during these difficult (covid) times. Is there a prohibition to have a female cat spayed?...
# 2656 Tight on the Leash
Can one go out on Shabbat where there is no eruv, with one’s toddler attached to him/her with a wristband safety leash?...
# 2655 Change for the Better
I recently heard that Horav Miller Shlit’a changed his former pesak and now permits davening maariv in a porch minyan. Is that correct?...
# 2654 Getting Out of Someone's Hair
Re-question 2651 (Regarding someone unable to take a haircut before Pesach since the barbers were closed. If his long hair is bothering him and there may be also an issue with tefilin; can he take a h...
# 2653 Lost in the Fog?
I noticed that when wearing a corona mask, it causes my glasses to fog up and I constantly have to remove my glasses to clean them. May I nevertheless wear the mask on Shabbos?...
# 2652 Actions Daven Volumes
I used to volunteer for Hatzala and Shomrim, but the last years, my busy business and also the fact. I’m a bit older. did not permit me the extra effort. During these terrible corona days when da...
# 2651 Getting in Somebody's Hair
I wasn’t able to take a haircut before Pesach as the barbers were closed. My long hair is bothering me and my family too, it also may be an issue with the tefilin. Can I take one now before Lag B...
# 2650 Safe to Save the Sefer?
There is a person without heirs who was niftar from corona and now there are seforim in his house that need to be sorted through and brought to the yeshiva for eventual sale. If this is not done, perh...