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# 1549 An Open Question
1) Q. I have noticed many people who’s wives are expecting, start doing pesicha (opening the aron) before krias Hatorah What is the source for this minhag and at what point in the pregnancy does ...
# 1548 Fake Brocho
During next February I will G-d willing attend an important leading business and investing encounter and President Trump is programmed to attend and say a few opening remarks. I would like to know Hor...
# 1547 Light Unto The Nations?
What if the people of the building across mine and over twenty amos from the ground are not Jewish? – (see questions 1545, 1546 above)....
# 1546 Window Of Opportunity
If there is a building right in front of mine across the street, and at the same level another Jewish family has their windows, do I have to light by the window if I’m higher than twenty amos from the...
# 1545 A Sign From High
I live in a condo on the fifth floor; do I have to light the menorah by the window, since it is over 20 amos? Is this measured from the ground of the street or the average height of the eyes of the p...
# 1544 Security Lights?
We are travelling out of town for Chanuka, should I ask a friend to come and light the menorah in my house? Can I place an electric menorah by the window with a timer so it will look like we are hom...
# 1543 Children Playing With Chanuka Fire?
Re- question 1542 above (I’m a divorced woman living with my daughter). Does my daughter who is not bat- mitzva, have to light too?...
# 1542 Be Enlightened
I’m a divorced woman living with my daughter; is it better that I light Chanuka candles in my home or can I join a neighbouring family and light with them?...
# 1541 Talk The Walk?
Hello Rav, There is an elderly man at shul that walks around the shul to collect tzaddaka during the repetition of the shmonei Esrai. If I don’t give him anything, he will walk by quietly. If I...
# 1540 No Way To Tell
Is a visiting levy to a shul obliged to announce he is a levy, so he will be given the second aliya? (See prior question)....
# 1539 Make Your Name
Is a cohen visiting a shul obliged to announce that he is a cohen so he will be called first to the Torah reading, when the gabay does not ask if a cohen is present?...
# 1538 The Right Place at the Right Time
Why should not all private tefilos be said better at the end on Elokai Netzor? Thank you...
# 1537 Has All The Answers?
Since you may ask all your needs on shomea tefila in SE, why can you not answer Yehe Shme Rabba, it is a tefilah after all?...
# 1536 A Heart On the Right Place
Kvod Horav Q. Is it better to pray for the sick at the refaenu bracha or during shomea tefilah?...
# 1535 Water Feature
It could sometimes happen that someone (usually a child) will turn on a hot water tap on Shabbat. I’ve read in one place that it can’t be closed, except by asking a non-Jew. In another place...
# 1534 Sing Alone
Can a woman sing in her home if they are Jewish workers present engaged in their work and are not listening to her? Similarly, can a group of female students sing while they are traveling on a schoo...
# 1533 Location, Location, Location
Can a woman attend Israeli dance classes for girls & women only, instructed at a Non- Orthodox synagogue?...
# 1532 Invited To Kidush
I make Kiddush on Friday night on wine. All of a sudden, a guest comes in. I do not have more wine to give him. So we wash and I make hamotzi. After I make hamotzi, am I allowed to continue with Kiddu...
# 1531 A Brush With The Mikva
Do you have to toivel a brush (the nylon threads are attached to a wooden handle by a strap of metal), that is used for covering bread and similar with eggs. oil and the like?...
# 1530 Grain Of Truth
Dear Rabbi, I joined this frum 12- step program for people who are compulsive eaters, which has become popular here in the New York area. Every day one has to commit their food for the following day ...