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Halachic questions answered by Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
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#5268: A Popcorn Film?
Dear Rabbi. It is very common and accustomed to play for family and friends gathering after a wedding, Bar mitzva or any simcha, the films that where taken then. I’m often worried that if there a...
#5267: No Gain Pain
Someone who will be finishing shiva on Shabbos morning, and is following the customary ways of not performing openly any of the mourning traditions and prohibitions during Shabbos and will join the Se...
#5266: Need to Hear Your Voice!
One of the women attending our shul became recently affected by a chronic illness that lately became a bit distressing and requires more help and supervision. Can her children use a monitor on Shabbat...
#5265 A Happy Yohrzait?
See question above. Can one on the Shabbos Yohrzait attend a Bar Mitzva kidush after davening?...
#5264 Safe Sick Music?
See question above. How about If one is listening to the music just for staying awake when driving or when joining someone for a ride? How about when one needs to entertain the children traveling wit...
#5263 The Sick Music
Is one allowed to listen to music from a tape or radio on the day of Yohrzait for parents?...
#5262 No Change to the Changing!
Kevod Horav after our resent meeting together with some most important Roshei Yeshivos and Poskim, and realizing the very rapid and constant changes in the reality of life we are experiencing, and the...
#5261 – Don’t Ban the Dominican!!!
See question above. My community wants to know, how and in what way should thanks be given after so many years for that good intent?...
#5260 The Dominican Truly Can!!!
See question above. I have another Shailah. The República Dominicana was the only country that welcomed Yehudim during the Second World War. The president then was ready to accept as many as one hund...
#5259 – The Dominican Also Can!
My Dear Rabbi and teacher. As you very well know me, since we are constantly in contact for delivering your shiurim and shailot to many people on line all over the continent. I have again a number of ...
#5258 Give Big Thanks for Small Blessings?
Dear Rabbi. If one is a Baal Teshuva and his parents and grandparents were not religious at all , does he have to keep their Yohrzait and say kaddish and daven for them?...
#5257 – A Real Painful Shaila - Really?
See question above. Is it also true that parents have more pain when their children suffer, than the children have when their parents suffer?...
#5256 -Great Grandparents Love to Grandchildren
Kevod Rabenu Shlit’a. I have a number of questions regarding an article I recently saw written by someone close to the Toronto Kollel. 1) Is it true that according to Torah views a parent loves his...
#5255 – Sing the Right Song at the Right Time
- See question above Q. When should we on this special occasion sing Sholom Aleichem, Eishes Chail, and recite Kiddush? (When Friday is Asarah Beteveth.)...
#5254 Time to Daven!
- See question above - Q. What is the correct time to daven Mincha on on this special year occasion when Friday is Asarah Beteveth....
#5253 Offer an Early Mincha!
One who usually gets to read maftir on a regular Taanis day, can he also on this special year occasion, when Friday is Asarah Beteveth, receive and read the maftir of Taanis, even if it is already aft...
#5252 – Have a Happy Shabbos!
If someone is usually stringent and does not wash or shower on a regular Taanit, can one on this Friday take a shower Lichvod Shabath?...
#5251 – Mourning Until the Morning?
An Avel that is sitting shiva since this last Sunday and will have to end Shiva before Shabbos on Friday which is also Asarah Beteveth and will be davening Mincha in Shul with the reading of the Torah...
#5250 No News is Good News?
I read something in a recent Yeshiva News head article and I’m worried about of the truth of it. It quoted Nancy Pelosi statement that: ”Women are known to be more ethical than men.” Those that reflec...
#5249- A Matter of Taste
On Asarah Beteveth on Friday this year can one preparing the food for Shabbat on Friday, taste it without swallowing, to see if it is well prepared? Do you then make a bracha? On a similar questi...