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# 4225 Wash Away
When a Brit Mila of a baby is done on Yom Kippur and the traditional Metzitza with the mouth was done (Metzitza b’peh is when the Mohel or circumciser uses his mouth to suck some blood away from ...
# 4224 A True Tree?
Shalom Rav. Can one cut an Arovos tree when not needed, or since one uses it for the needs of Yom Tov Sukos it is considered similar to a fruit tree?...
# 4223 Had an Accident?
If one misses to daven Mincha not because he forgot or was in an accidental situation, but he just happened to be in an important business meeting were a large capital was involved, can he still daven...
# 4222 The Book on Psalms
Dear Rabbi; Is it correct to say Tehilim at night when visiting a dangerously ill or dying patient?...
# 4221 Time to Take the Gloves Off
Someone who is doing a BBQ outside and because of the cold weather he is wearing leather gloves. If then touches some hot meat or other hot food directly, is there a problem that the skin of the glove...
# 4220 It’s About Time
We, who live in Eretz Yisroel, are expected to be in Toronto for the Shabbos of the 28th of Sivan. In Eretz Yisroel they will be leining Parashas Korach, while in Toronto they will be leining (reading...
# 4219 The Family Tree?
Is it better to wait to recite the blessing on the new fruit of the blooming trees on Shabbos with all the family present and with more people?...
# 4218 What Counts to Count
Our grandfather who is an elderly patient is also undergoing treatment after a severe brain operation. He is sometimes conscious and alert. He asked to be helped by to count the Omer as he did all his...
# 4217 Who is on The Phone?
Dear Rov. I program my phone to remind me to count Sefira before I go to sleep in case I forgot. I don’t count in shul since we daven Maariv early. Can I have the phone remind me also on Friday night...
# 4216 Zoom Gali – Gali Zoom...
A Daf Hayomi shiur that zooms nightly, and after the end of the shiur it is already the correct time for Sefira counting, is it correct that all join and count together? Most davened Maaariv before th...
# 4215 Music to our Ears
Can someone who is in need to calm the nerves and find peace of mind train to play a musical instrument such as an electric keyboard during the Sefira days?...
# 4214 Great Grains of Enlightment II
Hello Rav, My wife lights Shabbat candles with edible kosher olive oil every week. Just before Pesach I noticed in the COR magazine that olive oil requires a Pesach Hechtsher. I was wondering if the o...
# 4213 Money Talks
Hello Rav, I recently heard a story about a Frum Yid that went to visit his dying Non-Frum brother and declined accepting a large sum of money from him because the brother had been involved in busines...
# 4212 A Quick Shave
If an elderly patient is required to have an Electroencephalogram (EEG) and has long hair and the physicians said in his case it is better to cut the hair shorter, but it can wait until after Lag Baom...
# 4211 Put on Paper
When someone places a piece of paper or a tissue into a Siddur as a bookmark to save the place and keeps it there for a while, can that be thrown away? How long would that be to make a difference?...
# 4210 A Close Shave?
I have hair that grows on my face under my eye. I was told it may be a problem to shave that high up. Is there an Issur (prohibition) to shave so high up?...
# 4209 Feel the Squeeze?
See question above. Also curious about S’chita (squeezing prohibited during Shabbos). Is it an issue for squeeze bottles (or eye drop dispensers) on Shabbos? How about if some of the drops fell on ...
# 4208 An Eye View
Prescription post surgery. I have two prescriptions eye-drops for post surgery, that I have to take 3-4 times a day. Is there any problem for Shabbos?...
# 4207 Our Best Hair Day
A Bachur who normally tries b’n to avoid haircuts the entire Sefira and also on Rosh Chodesh, like the Arizal, may he take a haircut this coming Friday, Rosh Chodesh Iyar, in order to have a fresh hai...
# 4206 Thank You Please
Is there a Torah obligation that one has to say thank you for a favor received? Where exactly is that mitzva written? How about asking ‘please’? Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit’a opinion is that there...