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# 3825 The Wet Towel?
Can one during the great heat of summer, on the Nine Days sit outside in the backyard while being covered with a very wet dripping towel?...
# 3824 Drop the Other Shoes
Someone forgot to clean and shine his Shabbos shoes before the Nine Days. What is preferred for Shabbos use, to wear ones weekday shoes that are actually clean or the soiled Shabbos Shoes?...
# 3823 No Vertical Bath
Dear Rabbi: During the heat of the summer days our small children play in the backyard around some water sprinklers to keep cool and enjoy themselves. Is there a problem if their parent play with them...
# 3822 Above Suspicion
We have a well attended Kiruv Torah Shiur once a week. Part of the success of the group possibly is due to the delicious food served. During the summer we often make a very attractive BBQ. Can we d...
# 3821 Dancing by the Moonlight?
Is it better to wait until after Tisha Beav for saying Kiddush Levana? Is it permitted then immediately?...
# 3820 A Flower of a Shailah
Recently you quoted question 3260 regarding one that buys flowers for home every Friday Lik’vod (in honor of) Shabbos, if he should also do so for Shabbos Chazon, (Shabbos before Tisha Beav), and ment...
# 3819 Going Home
Someone who is driving on the field roads for the day just to get away from home, does he have to say Tefilas Haderech? After all it is mentioned in it: ’Vesagienu Limechoz Cheftzeinu’ or ma...
# 3818 Wig In?
A woman that has a few shaitels (wigs) she washes every week, can she use a washed shaitel for Shabbos Chazon? On question 201 regarding if one can wear a freshly washed Sheitel during the nine d...
# 3817 Draw the Line on the Nine
This year (82) Rosh Chodesh Av falls on Friday, can youngsters still go swimming in the lake before Shabbat?...
# 3816 Clouded Nine?
This year (82) Rosh Chodesh Av falls on Friday and the prohibitions that apply to the Nine Days such as eating meat begin on Thursday night. If one davened Maariv by an early after Plag Minyan (and al...
# 3815 The Greater the Better?
When a great-grandfather contradicts the opinion of a grandfather, who should the grandson listen to? Should one give greater honour to his great-grandfather over his grandfather as when giving an Ali...
# 3814 Wisdom on Words
When one receives invitations for weddings or Bar Mitzvas and there are Psukim written on them, which is the correct way to dispose of them? Can they be just be thrown in the garbage?...
# 3813 Learning when to Swim
Can one who goes to the mikva daily before davening or at least before Shabbos, do so by going for a swim in a lake next to him during the Nine Days? Is there a concern of Ma’aras Ayin. (people w...
# 3812 Planting a Seed of Doubt?
See question above. If one planted seeds for plants that produce flowers before the Nine Days assuming reasonably that by Rosh Chodesh Av the seeds would have already grown roots and the plant plant w...
# 3811 Delicate Flowers
I visit weekly a seriously sick patient in hospital. To convey some cheer, I usually bring some flowers. Can that be done during the Nine Days?...
# 3810 A Jewel of a Shaila
Dear Rov; are women allowed to wear expensive jewellery when attending a Brith Milah during the Nine Days? Are they also allowed to lend such jewellery to other women....
# 3809 Beware of the Weeks of not Bearing Gifts?
Can one visit a friend on Shabbat during the Nine Days? Can one bring a wine bottle as a present? Can one bring flowers to an ill person?...
# 3808 Elevating Shailah?
I have a question about the use of the elevator during Shabbat and the Chagim according to the Halacha. I have a daughter with Downs Sindrome whose vision has failed lately. She is not able ...
# 3807 Going Public on Dirty Linen?
If guest visit during the Nine Days as is common since it is vacation time, can one change the linen of the bed for them with clean washed sheets?...
# 3806 The Greatest Mitzva?
If one has the option to attend a wedding and comply with the very great mitzva of Simchas Chosson Vekalah or visiting a sick person that is being cared by others, but it is a very sad and even disgus...