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# 3745 Don't Foil this Shaila
I was told that foil disposable pans should not be squashed on Shabbos (to make room in the garbage bin). Is that true for other items like tissue boxes, cereal boxes, pop bottles, etc? what about if ...
# 3744 Just Saying Thanks
Re - above question, The Rov mentioned that women after saying a Brocho or Tefila, are required to say Kiddush on Shabbos morning before drinking even water. Don’t almost all women say ’Mode...
# 3743 A Drinking Problem
Dear rabbi, I understand that on Shabbos morning, a woman may drink coffee, tea, juice, etc before she davens. Is there a time limit to that? if she wakes up at 11 am and her shul is already finished ...
# 3742 Getting a Green Grave?
Why would the Chevra Kadisha Society in Toronto refuse to prepare an orthodox woman because she is having an Eco Burial, but in the USA Eco Burials are allowed for Orthodox Jews and the Chevra Kadisha...
# 3741 Music to Our Ears
I visit residents at a religious Jewish Home for the Aged. A counselor there, hearing that I was an accomplished musician and hearing me play for the residents, encouraged me to come play for the resi...
# 3740 Right Pearly Whites
Is it permitted to use toothpaste or teeth whitening agents that contain glycerin?...
# 3739 Davening by the Kevarim of Tzadikim
See question above. Can one visit the Kevarim of Tzadikim then? How about on Shabbos?...
# 3738 Rise by the Grave
Somebody recently told me that there is a minhag one should not visit a cemetery after Chatzos (noon) on Erev Shabbos. Is this a common practice?...
# 3737 Don't Lose Sleep Over This
Regarding the brocho on the Torah when someone sleeps during the day, as it was discussed dealing with learning Shavuos night. How come we can sleep during the day, taking a nap and the continue learn...
# 3736 Gifts from Above
Dear Rabbi. As we spoke before Shabbos and Yom Tov, there was an idea in our shul for someone to donate a small Sefer Torah and do the Hachnasat Sefer Torah ceremony on first day Shavuot. The Rabbi me...
# 3735 Need a Hand to Sleep?
One that sleeps on Shavuos night leaning on his hand, does he say Hamapil?...
# 3734 A Holy Encounter
Someone mentioned on a recent speech that the Sh’lah Hakadosh was a reincarnation of Ruth Hamoavia. Can that really be true?...
# 3733 Bless Your Goodbye?
Dear Rov Shlit’a: On the second day Shavuot the Tefila was very long due to the reading of Ruth and Izkor. If someone had guest waiting for him to come home, (and that may create an issue of Shal...
# 3732 Cite but be Polite
If the Rav of the shul or yeshiva made a mistake and started saying Tachanun on a day of no Tachanun, should one pretend to say it to avoid embarrassing him?...
# 3731 The Torah of Life
I’m a member of a Zoom Daf group. Our teacher is a Talmid Chacham that has l’a undergone recently a serious operation and is now hospitalized for an extended time. A few days after the opera...
# 3730 Blessed Dreams
If I’m just going to lay on my arm and sleep for a short time on the night of Shavuos, do I say the brocho of Hamapil?...
# 3729 The Day That Made Us Special
I’m planing to make a siyum before Shavuos, is doing it on Yom Hameyuchas a desired day to celebrate with a Siyum?...
# 3728 Special Times
Since this year (82-22) Erev Shavuot is Shabbat, which is the correct way to daven Mincha and eat Shaleshudos?...
# 3727 Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
Dear Rov. On the first night of Shavuot the meal usually finishes very late. Someone went to sleep and woke up early to daven with the Netz (sunrise) Minyan, if on the night meal one ate meat, can he ...
# 3726 Drop Everything
See question above. Do you also place some drops of the Havdallah on the eyes, if you make Havdallah on beer or tea?...