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#5474 Swim Along
Can someone teaching Non Jewish children how to swim continue doing it during the Nine Days?...
#5473 Take My Son Too? (See question above).
. As the rabbi certainly remembers, I have a son twenty one years old, that is learning in a Yeshiva and also going to a pre-med program since he wants to become a physician. Since he is after all t...
#5472 - Can’t Help It! I Must Go and Help?
Dearest Rabbi. As you very well remember me, since you even performed my wedding ceremony, and we have met from time to time. As you know I became a computer and artificial intelligence expert wit...
#5471 A Vort on the Vort
Kvod Horav Shlit’a. I’m planing to get married (second marriage) on Wednesday the 2nd day of July (2025), I heard that it may be problematic is that true?...
#5470 Need ‘Mucha Ayuda’ Please!!!
Querido Rabino, D-s lo proteja y lo ayude. As I spoke with you, my parents are trying very hard to come to Israel for the wedding of their daughter. You know my family well from your Mexico days a...
#5469 Cuddle Up with the Book?
See question above. Does the youngster have to be holding the chumash in his hands the whole time? Thanks you so much for answering promptly and so clearly all our questions. Hashem bless you!...
#5468 Is It All in the Book?
See question above. Does the youngster have to be carrying the Chumash the whole time, or can he place it on a table and just hold on to it?...
#5467 More Kids – More Fun?
See question above. If permitted, can we add more than one youngster, in the above cases?...
#5466 The Limits of Underage Contribution
See question above. Is there any limit to the age of the youngster?...
#5465 What Can the Youngsters Already Add?
See question above. Dear Rabbi, As mentioned on this vacation time days, it is sometimes difficult for us to get a minyan. What parts of davening are permitted, when adding a youngster to the minyan...
#5464 Let the Youngsters Count?
Dear Rabbi, most warm greetings. As in reality for us during this time of the year we have often truly issues with having a minyan, in our remote location. I would ask you to kindly answer the next qu...
#5463 Is This the Good Day?
Kvod Rabenu Shlit’a. We are buying Be”H a new house we much want and need, and the agent wants to do the closing on this coming Thursday (19 of June 2025) that corresponds to the 23 of Sivan. I hear...
#5462 - A Most Tragic History Story
What is the source for the mourning of the Twentieth of Sivan? (Monday 16, 2025)....
#5461 - Hashem Help Us!!! Our Cry on This Shabbos.
Dear Moreinu Horav, as you are familiar with our group of young bachurim studying in a Yeshiva High School, I was asked to send you this question. Our group has many family members in Israel, an...
#5460 - Fast or Feast?
Rabenu Shlit”a, Can I attend a wedding on this coming Monday (June 16. 2025) the 20th of Sivan? On question 1095 we wrote: “Q. I have a close friend that is getting married this Sunday, the 20 of...
#5459 Screening the Screens?
Is it permitted to place on the entrance to the shul area of davening, against a side wall on the back a large screen that contains all the information for davening times as well as shiurim and other ...
#5458 No Equal Rights? Really???
Is it true that there are opinions that the shiurim (amounts) for the eating of mitzvos and benching, are different for women than men?...
#5457 Devote to Vote?
Dear Rov. Elections in Lakewood N.J. are next week (April 10). I live in Toronto, do I have to make an effort to vote since I can if I try? What is HoRav Shlomo Miller opinion?...
#5456 No More Info Vaccum
Kevod Horav Shlit”a Can one stand on a vacuum cleaner that was left next to a bookcase, to reach a high sefer to learn on Shabbat, after all it is muktza?...
#5455 Expanding the Chupa?
Rabenu Hachasuv Shlit’a. Thanks for your answer on the chupa for the Sefer Torah. It is me again and we were all wondering, since the spring and summer days are here, if the same principle of open...