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# 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?...
# 2577 Endangering Species
I’m a woman that traditionally goes to shul to listen to Parshas Parah, same as Parshas Zachor. Should I go to shul this Shabbath considering the existing coronavirus hazardous health situation? ...
# 2576 Milked and Breakfast
We had a discussion in our shul. Some say that it is better to eat two seudos during Purim day and the first one should be dairy. While others were sure that both should be fleishig. What is correct?...
# 2575 Beware your Cheeks from the Bearing Gifts
If someone sends a box of kosher chocolates or cookies that are not Cholov Yisroel, to someone that is machmir and does not eat them. Is the sender, who does eat those foods yotze mishloach monos?...
# 2574 Early Pesach Sale
Kvod Horav. We normally sell our entire house for Pesach. We go away and I just lock everything up and sell. Someone asked me this year if her married kids could stay in my house because she doesn...
# 2573 Blessings From Heaven
Recently, we learned on the Daf that one should recite a special blessing when he sees a place where a miracle occurred for the Bnay Yisroel, such as the site of the crossing of the sea, when we left ...
# 2572 Catch On The Purim Cash
What are the correct amounts for machatzit hashekel and matonos laevyonim this year?...
# 2571 A Blessing in a Disguise?
Can one borrow the "partzufim" or masks, Purim disguises and attires that others left in shul after megilla reading, without the permission of the owners? Is this similar to borrowing and wearing some...
# 2570 She Read Him the Whole Megilla
Can a patient hospitalized in a long term recovery facility, far away from a Jewish community, have his wife read the megilla for him if he cannot do it himself or find anyone else willing to travel t...