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# 1204 Where Are We?
What is Horav Miller’s Shlit’a opinion in regards to writing the name of the place in the kesuva, when the wedding is in the Bayt or the Terrace? Is it Vaughan or Thornhill? What is the corr...
# 1203 Lift Left The Left
One called to do hagbaha on a sefer Torah, lost a bit of control and his left hand holding the heavy side of the sefer went down. The bottom yad of the eitz chaim was always in his hand, but the very ...
# 1202 Kiddush Flub?
One sees that the Mussaf prayer on Shabbos will be delayed and one will only get home/ have the opportunity to make Kiddush when it will be after chatzos (if one davens with the minyan), and one has n...
# 1201 The Crux Of The Kvater Matter
What is the source for the name K’vater?...
# 1200 Think Out The Box
Hi, I have a question. Am I allowed to fold up a box on Shabbos? For example, if I finish a box of grape juice can I open up the other side to fold the box? Is that OK? I’m really not doing muc...
# 1199 Hold It
A non-Jewish couple that don’t have any children, are best friends to a couple celebrating a bris and are attending the ceremony. Can they be given a cheik kivud and hold the child before or afte...
# 1198 Comb That Honeycomb?
Does the COR certify the honeycombs sold at COR certified stores and if they do, are they actually visually inspected for bee parts ? And if there is a need for that inspection? Thanks...
#1197 Bee Aware
Is there a "bee parts" issue, (when eating a piece of a honeycomb), since I’ve been told that pieces of the bee itself remain in the honeycomb? ( It was bought in a COR hechshered store)...
# 1196 Honey Trapped
Is there a problem with eating honeycomb on Shabbos/ Yom Tov. Is there a difference if I cut a piece and spread the honey using a knife to squeeze the honey out of the comb or if I just cut a small pi...
# 1195 An Answer To Preserve
Can I salt a bowl of fresh vegetables on Shabbos right before a meal? (Cucumbers, peppers, etc,). Does it make a difference if I add some vinegar to it? or oil? (which I prefer not to use,)...
# 1194 Follow The Crowd?
Ashkenazi bochur that davens in a Sepharadi shule; should he wear a tallis godol?...
# 1193 Excuse Me!
Suppose someone burps during Birchas HaMazon. Is there anything he can say or do in lieu of saying "Excuse me" and it will not be a Hefsek?...
# 1192 Your Piece for Peace
4) Is there a mitzva to vote in the elections of the country one resides?...
# 1191 Vote of Confidence?
3) Is one obliged to vote in and for such government?...
# 1190 Govern Modern
2) Is the government of the Torah elected democratically? How?...
# 1189 Make No Mistake
A person came to shul on Friday afternoon to daven Mincha. By accident he started saying the Friday night S"E (Maariv) instead of the weekday Mincha. What should he do - continue with the Friday night...
# 1188 Ground Rules
I have a number of questions in regards to elections according to Halacha. 1) Firstly, what if any is the source in the Torah for having a government?...
# 1187 Poor Prutah
How much is the amount of a prutah this days?...
# 1186 Early Sale
Can you sell the Aliyos of Simchas Torah on Shemini Atzeres, or is it like preparing from one Yom Tov to the next and prohibited?...
# 1185 Break The Spell?
How do you spell the name of the month in the ketuvah, Cheshvan or Marcheshvan? Is Marcheshvan written as one word or two?...