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# 1297 Search Me
When one travels to a.Pesach Hotel, where the rooms have been totally cleaned, is there a purpose on placing the ten pieces of bread? Does one have to do bedika if he is only staying the one night bef...
# 1296 Wash Hands Of Shaile?
Is one allowed to answer amein between mayim achronim and starting benching?...
# 1295 What a Relief!
A person who suffers from ’’shy bladder’’ (an anxiety disorder) and is unable to relieve himself when other people are around (in the bathroom or even in the building) even though ...
# 1294 Still A Homentash
Regarding the psak that Rav Miller gave me, (question 1286) not to make a bracho on hamantaschen during a seuda, I told this to my rav and he mentioned to me that there is a Biur Halacha that says if ...
# 1293 Maybe Some Other Time
Who takes priority in davening for the amud, a yortzait or someone who is in shiva, but davening in shul or during shloshim?...
# 1292 Tortilla Matzos?
Are kitnios such as peanuts that never were in contact with water prohibited? Why should they be different from wheat that when it is shomur you can make matzos and eat them, so you should be permitte...
# 1291 Don’t Fall Asleep!
Why should a rabbi or a teacher who is very boring and the listeners fall asleep and are subject to unnecessary stress not be prohibited to lecture? Isn’t harming the health of the congregants and the...
# 1290 Where Was I? Again
Re- question 1283; Did Rav Miller shlit’a explain why he agrees with the view of the Chayei Adam, which, as mentioned, is contrary to the opinion of most poskim? In that case (following the psak of th...
# 1289 The Joys Of Spring
Does Mishenichas Adar Marbim Besimcha (when the month of Adar begins we increase joy), apply also after Purim? Does the joy keep on increasing? Does it continue into Nissan too? (for the purpose of st...
# 1288 Daven On The Run?
I am a mother, working full-time. For health reasons, I need to fit in some exercise and bought a treadmill, hoping to use it every morning. I am finding it difficult to juggle davening and going on t...
# 1287 A Riddle Wrapped In An Enigma
What is the beracha on a flour tortilla (wrap) used as a bread substitute, for example, you fill it with chicken or cheese?...
# 1286 Ha-Mentaschen but no Ha-Motzi
K’vod Harav, Q. I would like to know the Rav’s opinion if one should make a bracha on hamantaschen during a bread meal, and if so - if it matters whether one is eating them at the beginnin...
# 1285 Don’t Break The Habit
If one’s family comes originally comes from Lithuania and davened nusach Ashkenaz, but their grandfather switched to nussach Sefard to fit into a kehilla upon arriving in Toronto, which nussach s...
# 1284 Just To Be On The Safe Side
B"H Q. Shalom Dear Rabbi. Why didn’t King Saul kill the Amalekite King immediately? Is there any Midrash or other source that gives specific, detailed information about the conversation/exch...
# 1283 Where Was I?
If one lost his place in SE, (shemone esreh), or is in doubt as to whether he may have skipped a bracha, what does Rav Miller shlita advise one to do? Repeat what he may have already said, or just kee...
# 1282 Repeat If Necesary
A religious school...advertised a mishloach monos campaign... Many in the community rely on this method of fulfilling the mitzva of mishloach monos. This year the school delivered the monos on Thursda...
# 1281 No Need For A “Poro” Excuse
Do women have to hear Parshas Poroh? If they are unable to come to shul because of the care to their young children, should they at least read it from a chumash at home?...
# 1280 Come Again?
A rav desires to conduct kabbalos Shabbos/ Maariv services in two different communities (one early Shabbos and then at the regular time). At the first services, he will not be davening himself (someon...
# 1279 Clothes Make The HaMan or Blessings In Disguise?
It says in Mishna Berura that you have to wear Shabbos clothing on Purim, But it also says that you should wear an attire (partzufin) Which is more correct?...
# 1278 With All Due Respect
Can you repeat or think Purim Torah while in a bathroom?...