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# 4525 Have a Good Night
If one is in a shul or other gathering where tehillim is being said at night as is common during the current war, should one avoid participating due to the nighttime?...
# 4524 The Added Crucial Intentions
How come there is no mention in the Tefilos and Leshem Yichud or Yehi Ratzon in our commonly used sidurim about the special intention one must have before placing on Tefilin or Tzitzith?...
# 4523 Nice Work, Work
Dear Rabbi and friend. I am looking for work. I have two job opportunities. One is with a Jewish company and the other is not. Unfortunately, I have found that some of Jewish organizations and establi...
# 4522 - As Good As New
Kvod Horav Shlit’a. Is it better for one that has the capital and means, to sponsor an established Yeshiva, Kollel or other Torah institution that is already working properly, or is it more proper to...
# 4521 Aim for the Star
Dear Rov. I daven in a shul that is always very concerned with the welfare of the Jews in Israel. They, as some Israeli leaders have determined reacting to the open anti-Jewish behaviour in the world...
# 4520 Honor the Check
I always wondered why when we daily check the tzitzis of a taalis or smaller begged to see if they are complete and if the knots are loose we tighten them as required, why don’t we do the same to the ...
# 4519 Make Yourself at Home
Re question above. When exactly does one recite the blessing; when signing the contract or when actually taking possession of the property, as when moving in?...
# 4518 A Blessed Home
Does one recite a Sheheyanu when buying a dwelling such as a house or a condo?...
# 4517 Mixed Blessings
Kavod Harav, I made a bracha on chocolate and had in front of me prune juice. However, I mistakenly thought the prune juice is grape juice until I picked it up to make a bracha. Does it require a bra...
# 4516 Intent and Redempt
When a father makes the Pidyon Haben for his first born son does he have to have a special Kavana or intention to comply with the mitzva? How about the Cohen?...
# 4515 - Great Grand Life Blessing
Does a grandfather recite a Shecheheyanu when seeing first time his great grand son?...
# 4514 The Law of the Letter
I was matched up with a guy from across the sea. He wants to come to Toronto to meet me and see if we are compatible. He wants to know what documents to bring, in case we want to get married. He is di...
# 4513 Rabbis First
Someone travelling by car and about to enter or exit a parking lot realizes that next to him and also waiting to enter is a Rabbi driving next to him, does he have to honor him and give the right to g...
# 4512 Shtik or Treat
Dear Rabbi. In our troublesome days, when we experience such a rise in hate to Jews so and plain antisemitism encouraged by Muslims, should we engage in the costumes of Halloween that in a wide sense ...
# 4511 Buried and Alive
We recently received the following Shaila from a dear friend of my old country (Mexico) who made Aliya many years ago and sends me occasional yet important Shailos. As Mazel goes, one of his childre...
# 4510 The Voice of the College of your Choice
Can someone that follows the Torah and Halacha continue to attend a college, where like most others, the majority of the professors and teachers are antagonistic to our Holy Torah values and side with...
# 4509 The State of the Real Estate
Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. As we spoke and you asked me to send this as a written question. Here it is. I deal with real estate and building houses and I have also used for many years a Real Estate Agent th...
# 4508 Great Greatly Great Gut Guitar
If someone bought a new expensive great guitar, he uses for playing during simches, does he recite Shecheyanu or Hatov Vehameitiv?...
# 4507 Partial B’ahav Love?
See question above. Is there value to fasting until chatzos on B’ahav and or diminishing food in ones meals?...
# 4506 B’ahava to B’ahav?
See question above. Is there value to fasting until chatzos on Bahav and or diminishing food in ones meals?...