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5642 – Not A Maaser Chaser?
See question above. When I donate, can I use my Maaser money?...
#5641 An Open Door for All?
See questions above. Does one have to open his home door to supply Tzedaka to a Non-Jew knocking at the door?...
#5640 Tzedek For Tzedaka!
See questions above. When I donate for them, is that considered that I comply with the mitzva of Tzedaka, and can I use the monies collected by me in our large shul? Do I have to ask the othe...
#5639 A Visa to Melissa?
Rabbenu Long Life. Thanks for answering my recent shailos. I manage a few buildings that have as tenants a large group of members of communities from across the Caribbean including Jamaica a...
#5638 A Kosher Payment?
I was driving my car and accidentally hit the liftgate in the parking lot of a church. I have already let them know that I did it and wanted to take responsibility, so there is no option for a hit and...
#5637 Shtick Or Treat?
Dear Rabbi I rent an apartment in a building that has many tenants that keep Halloween. This year (2025) October 31 is on Friday and some of the non Jewish tenants kids go around collecting candies si...
#5636 Meet Who at the Meeting!!!
– - Q. Kvod Rabenu Shlit’a. Recently the Rov forwarded a petition from Kolel of Moreinu Horav Miller Shlit’a to attend a community meeting from the City of Toronto. It was to hear public opin...
#5635 A Breakfast Fast?
See questions above. Can one just fast on Beahab half a day and still recite the Selichot?...
#5634 Cast the Fast?
See question above. Is there a minhag to recite a special Mi Sheberach for the ones that fast? If someone answers Amen to the Mi Sheberah does he become obliged to fast?...
#5633 Don’t Blast the Fast!
What is the correct order for these fasting days, and why?...
#5632 A Fast Reason to a Fast
What is the reason for these above mentioned fasting days?...
#5631 Have a Beahab?
Kvod Horav Shlit’a. Is it true that people who don’t keep the fasting and the Selichot of Beahab, should still refrain from eating then meat and drinking wine? What exactly is the Beahab tradition ...
#5630 Oy Vay AI?
We recently had in some ways a quite a few similar questions relating to the constantly changing new AI technologies. One was an actually common one. If one forgot to turn off his cellular phone w...
#5629 Need a Goy for That Toy?
– - Q. See question above. If he is not allowed to play with it, how can we remove the toy from his room on Shabbat?...
#5628 – OY! What a Toy!
Dear Rabbi. My four year old child recently at his birthday was given a present of a snake described on the box as an: “Electric Smart AI Snake Toy Automatic Induction, Realistic Cunning Movement for ...
#5627 Our Most Blessing Women!
Kevod Horav Shlit’a. Do women also have to recite one hundred brachot every day?...
#5626 Drawing the Raffle?
Dear Rov Shlit’a as quoted in recent shailos, some times people in a shul disagree as to what Aliya and bracha for the Torah they should be receiving. If the disagreement and conflict can’t be set...
#5625 Support the Support!
If one davens (prays) next to a bookcase of Torah sefarim and when he reaches the amida he needs to help support himself a bit by leaning against the bookcase, so he removes a few of the sefarim to be...
#5624 The Time to Thank?
Kvod Rabbenu Shlit’a. Was the exchange of the 1900 Palestinian prisoners and likely future terrorist for the 20 living hostages permitted? Can one stop now reciting special Tehilim or celebrate with a...
#5623 Blame the Name?
See question above. How about in a Ketuva or Tenaim? Do they have to be redone if the name of the month was as above misspelled?...