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# 4505 Have the B’ahav
What is the meaning and source for some congregations and people keeping a fast day or reciting Selichos during ‘Bahav.’ firstly, what does ‘Bahav’ mean?...
# 4505 Peace With the pizza
What bracha should be said on pizza? Does it matter what kind of pihe Pizza it is or how much one eats? What does Horav Miller recommend?...
# 4504 Scratching About Scraching
Horav Kalman Ochs Shli’ta wrote regarding two of the following shailos last week. Question 4456: “If someone who is careful during Shabbos not to even scratch his hair or ruffle his beard as a preca...
# 4503 The Best of all Months
My family is planing to erect the Matzeiva of our grandfather A’H who died during the month of Cheshvan, in the near future. What is most correct when writing the date; to name the month as Cheshv...
# 4502 In Peace With the Pizza
What bracha should be said on pizza? Does it matter what kind of pizza it is or how much one eats? What does Horav Miller recommend?...
# 4501- Love Not Lost
Dear Rabbi. Is it permitted for a special commando soldier (my brother) whose wife is a niddah to hug her goodbye before leaving to fight in a special mission the accursed suicidal terrorists, since ...
# 4500- Date up to Date
If I am dating or married to someone who is physically infirm or has a visual impairment, is it a violation of shomer negia to help guide them if no one else is available, even in public? Does it matt...
# 4499- Again Same Name
I am dating someone whose first name is the same as my son’s middle name. Is that even a shayla? Or is it just a matter of kibbud av v’eim not to marry someone with the same name as your par...
# 4498- Secure Sure Security?
Does a Shul or institution have to inform the attendants that they are being taped by security cameras? Does it make a difference if it is during Shabbath or not?...
# 4497- Ach! Don’t say No to Noach
Rov, we are Be’H doing the Brith Milah of our son this Thursday. Is it advisable and recommended to name him with the name of the Parsha, “Noach”? (We have a friend that died during the recent attacks...
# 4496- Put On your Thinking Cap
Someone who is careful during Shabbos not to even scratch his hair or ruffle his beard as a precaution for not tearing his hair similar to avoid combing. Can he use during the very cold and windy d...
# 4495 - Anonymous Bonus Son
I heard today in a Shiur that Noach had actually four children. Could that be true?...
# 4494 - Rest when Your Mind is at Rest
May one say Tehillim publicly on Shabbos with a large minyan on these terrible times and recite special public own Bakoshos mentioning the names of our dear family captives? May one daven special p...
# 4493 Pray Tell to who you Pray
Dear Rabbi. During the recent cruel and brutal Hamas attacks on Israel, many Arab civilians are also suffering including small children and babies. Is it correct to include them also in our Tefilot?...
# 4492 Rain me In or Out?
One who started a seuda indoors on Sukkos or in any other Shabbos or Yom Tov, and because of rain or other sudden reason may he continue his seuda in a different house if he had in mind to do so in ...
# 4491 Your True Home?
My son Yishay is in Jerusalem, Israel. He started his 3rd year at Rabbi Portnoy’s Yeshivah. Do you believe he is in danger? Should I bring him home to the states?...
#4490 A Hopefully Unnecessary Shaila One Has to read
See question above. Any other security recommendations to comply with on this particular Shabbos in a Beis Hamedresh or Shul?...
# 4489 Plod Along Alone?
Dear Rabbi can you please ask Horav Miller Shlit’a if people should avoid this Shabbos walking to shul in certain worrisome areas, due to the possible sakanah (danger) involved?...
# 4488 The Safe Danger
Should one join a pro-Israel demonstration during these terrible times facing a pro- Arab one, even when separated and protected by police?...
# 4487 Sinking Thinking
If one eats fruits or fries that he sinks in ketchup, pepper sauce or any other similar source of flavouring liquid, does he have to wash hands ‘Netilas Yodaim’?...