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#5288 Always “Heaven On Earth"
We were asked a number of Shailos this year, significantly more than in others regarding the reciting this week of Parshas Haman on Tuesday. I sent to them the following Teshuva, we once wrote:...
#5287 Let Women Forget?
See questions above. As Tu Bishvat is approaching and one of the fruits traditionally eaten that we serve are olives, often people ask, (as reflected above), if it is correct to eat olives, since th...
#5286 Living with Olives V
We must add the following part to the answers above. “Does it make a different if the olives are lightly chewed or well-chewed? Does it make a difference if they are eaten by themselves or with garli...
#5285 Living with Olives IV
See question above. What is the definition of “Rogil” How often is it?...
#5284 Living with Olives III
See question above. Since it is common to consume olive oil, is that also included in the prohibition above?...
#5283 Living with Olives II
See question above. What kind of olives are included in this prohibition?...
#5282 Living with Olives?
As we approach Tu Bishvat and prepare for our party that includes all the fruits that Hashem blessed us with, our large Kiruv and Ba’aley Teshuva group has many questions regarding the eating of olive...
#5281 No Parking Allowed
Is one allowed to park a car in a prohibited parking spot when going to shul or doing any another mitzva. I see that often people do so, is that correct? If they do, do they comply with the intended m...
#5280 The Blessed Wine?
See question above. How about someone who has a Shabbos guest that visits often and usually brings as a gift a wine bottle. On occasions he arrives late after the host made already kiddush, (there...
#5279 The Brew Bracha
When someone is taking part in a Kiddush and makes a brocho on wine and then he drinks other liquors such as beer, does one have to recite another brocho? How about a mixed drink that also contains so...
#5278 Listening To the Shema!
I always wondered why in the most important reading of the Shema, that we repeat a number of times every day begins in a singular form, yet it ends in plural?...
#5277 Fruits For All?
Dear Rov Shlit”a. I and many women in my family and friends take part on a Seuda of Tu Bihvat or eat the assorted fruits on Tu Bihvat as men do. Yet I wonder: Why are women required to comply with tha...
#5276 Women On Time?
- See question above Q. Is it okay (as a woman) to skip davening in the morning so I can be part of a large group of women who say tehillim together and do mincha later in the day when I have less tim...
#5275 The Torah Blessing Women
Sometimes I am so pressed for time that I’m not sure what to do first. First of all, I start work at 7 am. I often have a (women) support group meeting at 6:30 am and there are people who say wor...
#5274: Need an Answer?
Do the above answers apply also in Canada?...
#5273: Trump Up Trump?
Some people in your (New York) friendly shul want to offer a kiddush this Shabbos to celebrate the victory of Donald Trump is that a correct thing to do?...
#5272: Pray Tell the Pray
Kvod Horav is one watching the inauguration of President Donald Trump (or similar) allowed to listen to the prayers of the priests involved?...
#5271: Beyond the Grave
See question above. Is that the best that could be done in such a sensitive and very embarrassing situation?...
#5270: A Very Grave Grave!
A few days ago we were asked a Shailah about a great Tzadik and Talmid Chacham who bought some years ago a few Kevarim (burial places) for himself and family in a section where his rebetzin, and most ...
#5269 The End of All Films?
See question above. Should one email a copy of the film first to the ones involved and asked them if they mind, for others to see them? Or should we assume that since they came and knew they were like...