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# 1160 Watch That Closed Door
Is a Jewish man permitted to seclude himself with a non-Jewish woman together with a non-Jewish man, or non-religious Jewish man?...
# 1159 All Rise
When a Talmid Chacham or an elder is unaware of the honour given to him, (he is facing another direction) is it better to make him aware?...
# 1158 It's An Honour
Do you have to honour and stand up for an elderly Talmid Hacham that is senile or blind and is not aware of the honour you are giving him?...
# 1157 What's cooking?
Is microwave cooking included in bishul akum?...
# 1156 Don't Let Smoke Get In Your Eyes
According to Rav Shlomo Miller, if a goy cooks meat... by steam or hot smoke is it bishul akum?...
# 1155 Cutting a Covenant?
Why is a covenant called “krisas bris” or “cutting off,” when what you are actually doing is creating agreement and harmony between the partners of the treaty?...
# 1154 Oy Gevalt! - There Are Shooting Each Other!
A recently married relative of mine wanted to know if he and his wife can shoot each other with Nerf guns when she is a niddah (my kids gave them that as a wedding present). I know in Rav Eider’s...
# 1153 Not In My Prayer-Book?
The following question occurred to me last Friday night: In the ezras nashim, there is an English siddur that I need to daven. (All the other siddurim are in Hebrew). There is a sign saying that ...
# 1152 Stam a Scam
Hi, Q. My wife inherited an apartment in Beit Shemesh when her father was niftar. We rented out the apartment a few months ago and never received any rent from the tenants. My wife went to England ...
# 1151 Seller Beware
On a related matter, is it permissible for a mocher seforim to sell Mezzuzot to non-Jews who are trying to live as Bnai Noach? Thank you,...
# 1150 Best Keep Secret
Bs"d Q. I have been asked by a number of Bnai Noach if it is permissible for them to put up a Mezzuza on their front door. If there is a nafka mina between the front door which is public and inside...
# 1149 Don't Chicken Out
Someone that suffers from hormonal imbalance and was instructed by doctors to maintain a diet of protein and vegetables to avoid significant symptoms of weakness, fatigue, depression and anxiety. As f...
# 1148 Call It a Night?
When I daven maariv after plag and say ya’ale veyavo for Rosh Chodesh Av, can I still eat meat and take a shower before the shekia?...
# 1147 Clothes Make The Day?
On this year that Tisha BeAv is on motzei Shabbat, can one continue to wear for Maariv and Eicha the Shabbat clothes? What if one usually keeps Rabbenu Tam’s time?...
# 1146 Not So Fast
When a meuberos (pregnant woman) or menikes (nursing) or a stam choleh (ill) who start to not feel well on the fast of Tisha BeAv, do they need to start shiurim (small amounts) if Tisha BeAv is a) no...
# 1145 Test The Waters
Can I water my lawn during the nine days? Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 2) prohibits to plant a "netia shel simcha" (planting done for aesthetic or joyous purposes). However, Mishna Berura (ibid. 13) ...
# 1144 No Swim Nor Shower
Can one attend a bridal shower (for a non-frum soon-to-be relative) during the 9 days?...
# 1143 Drop Unliked Flies
Re- last question. If the glass with a mixture of vinegar or wine and a little liquid detergent, was placed before Shabbos and it was effective in attracting a number of flies. Can you now move it on ...
# 1142 What's The Catch?
Can one place on Shabbos a glass with a mixture of vinegar or wine and a little liquid detergent, to attract and trap little very bothersome fruit flies?...
# 1141 Ask Him When He Comes?
How can Eliyahu Hanavi be present at every bris, even a malach can’t be in two places at the same time?...