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#5979 – The Operational Week?
Rabenu Shlit’a. Can one schedule surgery for and during the 3 weeks?,...
#5978 -A Strong Week Shailah?
Dear Rabbi. Can one prepare and schedule trips and recreational activities for the Three Weeks?...
#5977- An Engaging Question!
See question above. Is it permitted to get engaged in the Nine Days and serve a Lechaim?...
#5976 – A Shower of Shailos?
See question above. Can one take a shower and wear freshly washed clothing?...
#5975 -The Date of the Date!
Dear Rabbi. What are the Halachos of dating in the nine days?...
#5974 – Enjoy the Birthday Gift?
See question above. Could we invite friends and receive gifts that will be stored and not opened until after Tisha Beav? Does it make a difference if the birthday is for children?...
#5973 -Have a Happy Birthday?
Kevodo, Are we allowed to celebrate birthday in “bein hametzarim” (vacation) at home with no music and just family?...
# 5972 – The Wisdom Teeth?
See question above. Does it make any difference if the denture is itself a costly item that provides good luck?...
#– 5971 – A Law with Teeth!
Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. I have an appointment at my dental surgeon to have my dentures placed on the of the Nine Days. Can I keep that appointment or should I change the appointment for after the Nine Day...
#5970 - The Musar of Shiva Asar Betamuz
See question above. Dear Rabbi. Besides the known tragic happenings mentioned above, were there any other historic occurrences in the past or G-D willing in the future on Shiva Asar Betamuz that which...
#5968 - Much More Mouthwash?
See question above. How about using baking soda or similar powders to brush teeth?...
#5967 – Mouth the Mouthwash?
See question above. One more question. Can one swirl in his mouth on Shabbat a cleaning rough powder. Since he spits it out, does it have a hechsher?...
#5966 – Don’t Rush to Crush the Brush?
Rabbenu Shalita’a. Can one use on Shabbat a simple total plastic brush that does not absorb any water for brushing one’s teeth? How about just a dental stick with a pointy rubber head?...
#5965 - Enlightening New Lights
Dear Rabbi, Incandescent new battery powered LED candles are used on Shabbat where real candles are not lit for safety reasons, such as in hospitals and on cruise ships. There are various opinions per...
#5964 – Enjoy all the Enjoyers?
Dear Rabbeinu Bartfeld Shalit"a, Chodesh Tov, The Gemara in תענית כב עמוד א speaks about the reward of people who make other people happy. (אנן אנשי בדוחי אנן) How about a non-Jew who makes Jews or n...
#5963 – Help the Heifer?
See question above. Q. 3. Is there an obligation to take care of this red heifer and see that it does not get blemished and acquire any Mum or defect which would disqualify it from beoming a “Parah Ad...
#5962 – The Healing of the Heifer?
See question above. Q.2. The ear of the heifer is still recovering, provided that it gets completely healed, can it qualify as פרה אדומה? Thanks....
#5961 – The Seider of the Heifer?
Shalom, Dear Rabbeinu Shalit"a, A Red Heifer was born in the Galilee just before Parashat Chukat in Israel! The heifer had a tag on its ear which was removed, and the heifer is still recovering. I h...
#5960 – The Seder of the Siddur?
I’ve been noticing that there are a wide assortment of siddurim that have the word Siddur printed either as סדור or סידור. At first I thought that it might be a difference between אשכנז or ספרד or eve...
#5959 – No Compensation for this Donation?
Dear Rabbi. As the Rov is likely also aware, when one goes shopping in some supermarkets in our Toronto neighborhoods, the cashiers ask often for a “LGBT” donation. Many likely ashamed of not contribu...