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#600 Pray As They Go
There are two organizations here in Eretz Yisroel, one called; Elef LaMateh, and the other; The Shmirah Project. Basically, their intent is to match Israeli soldiers with Avreichim and bachurim lear...
#599 Slip Up Must Go Back
The shliach tzibur on mincha of Shabbos forgot to say the third brocho of ato kodosh and began with ato echod, after a few sentences when called to attention he went back to ato kodosh. Given that the...
#598 No Work And No Play
Our daughter works at a day summer camp it is mainly secular but some of the participants are frum. Can she work on Tisha Beav, given that she would loose her wages for that day?...
#597 A Came Out in the Wash Shaileh
So we’re going out of town for a simcha immediately after Tisha b’av (after netz minyan on Wednesday). The bar mitzva is Wednesday night. Would my cleaning lady then be allowed to do our la...
#596 Car Caring in the Nine Days of Mourning
#596 Car Caring in the Nine Days of Mourning Q. If there is a sale on a new car that will not be available after Tisha Beav, can you give a deposit and sign the purchase agreement during the nin...
#595 Pressure Washing in the Nine Days of Mourning
Can you wash with a pressure washer a deck or the outside walls during the nine days?...
#594 Carpet Cleaning in the Nine Days of Mourning
#594 Carpet Cleaning in the Nine Days of Mourning Q. Can you ask a maid to wash the carpets or curtains during the nine days?...
#593 Fixing Clothing in the Nine Days of Mourning
I have a simcha immediately following the nine days. I bought a dress that requires lengthening and the slit to be closed in order to make it tznius. Am I allowed to give it to a goy to fix during the...
#592 Ironing in the Nine Days of Mourning
#592 Ironing in the Nine Days of Mourning Q. What about ironing? She does that as well. Most of the clothing that needs to be ironed is for Shabbos, but there are some weekday clothes as well. ...
#591 Laundering in the Nine Days of Mourning
My cleaning lady is completely in charge of doing the laundry in my home during the week. I have small children and older children. Do I need to tell her that she is not allowed to do the adults ...
#590 Nine Kavim on Nine Days
I usually take a shower to comply with tisha kavim, I do this Erev Shabbos too. Can I do this during all the nine days or only in erev Shabbos? Can the water be warm?...
#589 War's Peaceful Mi Sheverach
In a number of shuln there have been open discussions and disagreements whether to say during these difficult times the mi sheverach for the Tzahal soldiers (on Shabbat). What does Horav Miller shlita...
#588 A Holyday Holding
I own a property in partnership with a company where one of their partners is Jewish but not observant. They prepared and signed a lease during last Shavuos. Can I co-sign this lease that was then pre...
#587 Pure Mitzvos
(See last question) Why only (do we have to avoid a place that can bring tuma, and therefore we don’t stand under a roof) in Kidush Levanah and not while performing any other mitzva?...
#586 Kosher Cover
Re- question 576 on reciting Kidush Levanah inside the house. Isn’t there another reason to avoid becoming tomeh if under a roof?...
#585 Shower Shelter Shaileh
What if one is in the shower (when the air-raid siren went off in Yerushalaim during a Hamas missile attack) Should one take some precious seconds to gain zechuyos by maximizing tznius before exiting ...
#584 Missile Interruption
We live in Yerusholayim. About 35 minutes ago, the air-raid siren went off and we exited to a protected area. While there, Boruch Hashem, instead of getting panicky, we discussed some shailos: Wh...
#583 Not so Fast
I’m taking antibiotics and I also suffer from reflux and find it hard to fast, do I have to fast on the 17 of Tamuz?...
#582 All is Good.
A parve soup in a meat pot, with a milk plastic ladle. no kli is ben yomo. what is the status of the soup, pot , and ladle? Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that all are kosh...
#581 Fast or Feast?
Can I still shave and hear music on the night prior to the fast (of 17th of Tamuz) since the fasting begins in the morning?...