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#5106 Refer the Sefer
Can you make a siyum for a Yohrzait of parents when you finish learning an important sefer, such as Mesilas Yeshorim or similar?...
#5105 A True Historic Day
I heard in our Beis Hamedrash that the 24th day of Av is a special day and therefore Tachanun should be avoided. Why is that day so special?...
#5104 Allow the Blow?
If we are starting a new minyan, should we blow the shofar from the first day Rosh Chodesh Elul? The minhag in this part of town is split....
#5103 Not the Last Stand
Dear Rabbi; does someone who is already a bit aged and it is a bit difficult for him to have to stand for all the selichos, when everyone else in shul is standing, (they are younger). Should he better...
#5102 For a Split Second
? - Q. See question above. If we cannot reach an agreement, for this and other different minhagim, is it better that we should split and the new comers even if they are now a majority, should look fo...
#5101 Divide and Loose
We recently added a number of new members to our Beis Midrash and some have a very Chassidic background. Their leader mentioned that since Rosh Hashana is approaching and we are going to say and add m...
#5100 – Shofar So Good
See questions above. We were further wondering, if from the friends camping with us the only one that knows how to blow the shofar (more or less) is my talented son. The problem is that he is only twe...
#5099 – Hazoom Es Hakol?
See question above. In our special situation, can we maybe just zoom a blowing of the shofar, since after all it is only for a remembrance act?...
#5098 Blow the Blow?
Dear Rabbi. We are still traveling with our family and friends camping by the lake on our summer vacation trip. Be’H we plan to be back at the middle of next week. Since we Bechesed Hashem actually ha...
#5097 Words of Honor
– Q. See question above. Can one celebrate a Siyum on that day or should preferably postpone it....
#5096 The Pogrom Program
Rabenu Shlit’a. Is the 17th of Av a day for mourning?...
#5095 Prepared Properly for Party
A Bride that has a family tradition on the day of her wedding to daven a special long mincha before entering the Chupa, if she thinks she will be too busy and engaged in the las minute details before ...
#5094 Dance at the Right Wedding!
Kvod Horav Shli”a. Should one choose when possible to get married on Tu Beav? Is there a special meaning and importance on getting married then?...
#5093 - Marry Up?
Is there an inyan (reason) of making a seuda on Tu Beav for women that are looking for a Shiduch. Our a bit modern shul would like to organize one, if yes how should it be done?...
#5092 Have an Early Night?
See question above. Does the same apply for one who davens Maariv after plag. If he learns after davening Maariv is that considered as learning at night?...
#5091 Call It a Day?
See question above. Dear Rov, I asked the same question above also to other Rabbis and they stressed more the importance of learning Torah at night, even in my stressful condition. Are they really w...
#5090 Have a Good Night
I wonder if I have the opportunity to learn before davening in the morning, or to do it by attending a shiur at night when I’m already a bit tired, which is preferable? I usually do so in the morn...
#5089 Have a Great Gut Yom Tov
Rabenu Shlit’a tonight is TU BEAV and as we heard in shul it is a very great Yom Tov. I know that we go to work on that day and there is not really any special mitzvot or tefilot said on that day as f...
#5088 The True Honoring of One’s Father
They are selling at our large shul the important Haftara of Shabbat Nachamu. As they are a number of Yohrzait candidates that would like to read , yet I have also yohrzait for my father ZT”L then, How...
#5087 The Sooner the Better
I’m getting married next week for a third time, with a chupa done in a small Shul. Is it best to wait until after T’u Beav is over, or is it sufficient just after Shabbat Nachamu or even after t...