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# 1180 Sukka Mobile
Can one climb on Yom Tov or Shabbat on the back of a pick up truck where he build a Suka when travelling and eat there? Can you open the doors of the truck if the light does not go on? Can one push th...
# 1179 Rain Check
Can I open a Suka cover after it rained, if the water on the cover falls on the grass or falls on the patio stones and then on the grass? Does it matter if I take off the cover immediately while there...
# 1178 Good Gifts To Mankind?
There is a idea in chazal "soney matanos yichey." What exactly do chazal mean that one should avoid receiving presents. Should one not not want birthday presents, or if one gives someone a present as ...
# 1177 Am Haaretz Misinterprets
Is a person considered a kofer (non-believer and thus makes yain nesech), if he does not accept the following: that a reshus hayachid (private domain for the purpose of the prohibition of carrying obj...
# 1176 Clean Up Act
If a donated white bima cover table became very dirty and looks disgusting, can the gabay turn it backside up which is nice and clean, when the name of the donor will not be seen, and he is not presen...
#1175 A Though Pill To Swallow?
May one take headache pills on Tzom Gedalia and Yom Kippur without water? Is it preferable to take a bit of water with it on either of those days to prevent any damage to the oesophagus?...
# 1174 Desiccate But Don’t Desecrate
3. Can one keep desiccated animals at home? If not, why are children’s dolls or the lions on the Aron Hakodesh permitted?...
# 1173 State of the Art
2. Are we allowed to have sculptures of humans, animals displayed in our homes?...
# 1172 Spitting Image?
Shalom! 1. Are we allowed to sell sculptures of humans, animals?...
# 1171 A Good Call
Can a non-Jewish caregiver taking tending an elderly patient, phone on Yom Tov the neighbouring children and signal them that the patient has awaken and they should come to eat with him. The children ...
# 1170 Can't Wash One's Hands Of
When exiting a regular W.C. (beis hakkiseh) there is no need to wash hands three times. However, when you exit a bathroom where one takes a bath you should wash hands three times. On Yom Kippur when y...
# 1169 Beis Din Check In
Is someone was forced to go to a secular court by a Psak given by a Beis Din for refusal to attend and then he changes his mind and decides to attend Beis Din. Would automatically the heter given to t...
# 1167 What's Not Cooking?
Is Sous-Vide (under vacuum, see above question) cooking considered cooking for bishul akum or mevushal on Shabbos purposes? May one leave it overnight on Shabbos or is it prohibited hatmana?...
# 1168 Bed and Water
Should one who was recommended by a chiropractor to sleep on a water pillow or water mattress, avoid doing so, because the water would acquire a ruach ra and you would be continuously in touch with it...
# 1166 Nat or Not Nat?
Rabbi, Hope all is well. As I mentioned Sous-Vide " (under vacuum) is a method of cooking in which food is sealed in airtight plastic bags then placed in a water bath for longer than normal cooking ...
# 1165 Can Do Candles
There are two tables in the room. I know that there were candles (and only candles) standing on one of them when Shabbos began, and the table became a bosis. However, the candles were taken away by an...
# 1164 Brisker Kolel Hallel
For 20 years, I have said Hallel on Rosh Chodesh without a bracha because I heard this is the way the Brisker Rav did it. Should I change my minhag?...
# 1163 How-Love Yisrael?
1) Why is the shitah of the Chazon Ish not spoken of more when it comes to the issue of cholov stam? Especially in today’s times where not only is tomay milk more expensive, it’s basically impossibl...
# 1162 Love Me Love My Dog?
A friend’s dog died suddenly, the family was very much attached to the dog that was with them many years and feel very devastated and crushed. Is it correct to go and visit them and console them?...
# 1161 Uncharted Waters?
How many seconds does one have to drink a reviis of water to make a borei nefashos? Does it make a difference if it is soda or wine? Thank you....