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# 4605 Not Invited to the Bris
The Rov wrote in a number of Teshuvos that the New Year day does not have in our days any religious connotations. There is though many who believe, specially in Latin America that it is linked to the ...
# 4604 An Idol Doll?
Can one give as a present to a child a simple doll toy, or is it a shailah of an idol? I heard that, one has to cut a small piece of it. Is that correct?...
# 4603 The Menorah Tree
(See question 4577). Why it is inappropriate to place presents by the Menorah?...
# 4602 Have a Happy New Year
On question 4600 the Rov quoted question 695 regarding answering to a greeting of Happy New Year that Horav Miller maintains is permitted since in our days there is no religious connotation to the gre...
# 4601 The Blessed Cup
Hello Rav, thank you for answering my question **NS**4538 recently. I think I may have not explained it properly. In my scenario I explained that in my family there are 3 males and we are eating toget...
# 4600 Season’s Greetings
How can one thank the building super and a Christmas card like all other tenants do?...
# 4599 Bedek’n the Deck’n
See question above. What should a store owner, that has to join on the seasonal spirit and decorations do, so not to loose his customers during this important sales time of year?...
#4598 False Advertising
One walking or driving during this December time of the year, when the houses, stores and streets are decorated with the seasonal Christmas decorations, since it is almost impossible to avoid looking ...
#4597 Shum al Shum Ma?
We do not like like to eat “shum” or garlic to spice our salads, soups and meat with it. I Heard that there is a Minhag (tradition) to eat garlic on the night of Nittel. Is that really true and why?...
# 4596 The Ben Eisav and Tisha Beav
Moreinu Shlit’a. I have been careful following our family traditions not to learn or teach Torah on the night of Nitel or Chrazmach. However, since as already programmed, I have to give a Shiur that n...
# 4595 Tell all about Nitel
This coming Sunday is Nitel night (Christmas). I have an old family minhag not to learn Torah during that night. I was invited to a wedding on that night, Is it proper for me to attend?...
# 4594 The Tape Escape?
Can you listen to a Toiro tape on the Nitl night?...
# 4593 A Tight and Dark Night?
(See questions above). We have a minhag to be careful not to learn Torah on the Nitel Night, does that include also reading the stories of Tzadikim? After all we do not read them in the bathroom?...
# 4592 Bit’l of the Nit’l?
When is the night of Nitel this year? Why do some people avoid learning Torah? Does it have to be kept?...
#4591 And then Again?
Some questions concerning Asarah Beteveth on Friday this year; We usually have trouble gathering the Mincha Minyan on time Erev Shabbat. If we are late and after the Shekiah can we still say Anenu? Ho...
4590 Speedy and Fast?
Dear Rov. Someone who usually is Mekabel Shabbos or begins early, can he do so this coming Shabbos ‘Vayigash’ and make kiddush before the Skekia (sunset) as he usually does, even if it also a fasting ...
# 4589 Bright and Early
If one has Yohrzait for his father on Assarah Beteves, and he usually makes a Siyum on that day before Maariv and then offers a Kiddush after Maariv for breaking the fast. What should he do this year ...
# 4588 Can’t Speed Up the Fast
Kvod Harav Shlit’a. My father Shlit’a will not be able to fast this year on Asarah Beteveth due to some medical treatment he has to undergo on Friday morning. Should he fast on Thursday since the thre...
# 4587 A Great Early Mincha?
(On Asarah Beteveth on Friday this year) can someone daven Mincha early, and then make an early Shabbat and eat before nightfall?...
#4586 Home Alone
On question 4572 regarding a frum fellow that was detained in a Central American country, and he will likely be there at least during Chanuka. Since the authorities are nowadays very antisemitic and h...