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submarine zmanim
Question: if one would be on a submarine and needed to daven would the din be the same as if he was flying in a plane and the zman is based on hwere he is or it goes based on the port time which is...
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IUD insertion,extraction and niddah
Question: Does the insertion or extraction of an IUD, which normally causes some bleeding, cause a woman to become a niddah? Can a non-religious doctor be relied upon if he says that the bleeding is...
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Vestos – Onas Or Zarua
Question: I keep Or Zarua of course - but wonder whether it applies for 'all' vestos. We have several at the moment including a haflaga kavua of 26 but also a haflaga of 28. Question: Do we need to...
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Kosher Cheeseburger
Question:Would a kashrus authority be permitted to grant kosher certification to a restaurant that wants to serve a vegetarian burger with vegan or milky cheese or real meat burger with vegetarian...
View ArticleJoint Kiddush for 2 sisters
Question: Is there an issue for two sisters both celebrating birth of a baby girl to have joint kiddush on account of אין מערבין שמחה בשמחה? Any other issues? Would it be better to have separate...
View Articlemusic of Avodah Zara
Question: if a song was originally written for ע”ז is there a problem to sing a version of the song which has been translated into hebrew. any sources provided would be greatly appreciated Answer: If...
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cohanim and trumah bzman hazeh
Question: In a recent shiur Harav mentioned it's been hundreds of years since we treated some cohanim as tahor due to the fact that just about everyone has been in a hospital at some point and thus...
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apple watch for health/fall monitoring on shabbat
Question:K'vod haRav - My mother is an older widow who lives alone. We have urged her to get some sort of device that can be used to call emergency services in case of a fall or other issue, chas...
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cochlear implant – hearing device
Question:Someone has a cochleae implant which is a hearing device in which an electronic component is implanted in the inner ear and another part under the skin right behind the ear that reproduce the...
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Pesach- hesebah
Question: Likvod Harav Shlit"a, Seeing as we know that the understanding of some Rishonim that eating while leaning on the right is dangerous was based on a mistaken understanding of the location of...
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Techeiles
Question:Dear Rabbi, I am absolutely convinced that the murex is the accurate techeiles. Am I required to wear it? Or could I rely on the authorities who hold that techeiles is only a hiddur (Rashbah...
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Pesach, Tefila
Question: 1. Can we use paper dishes or cups on Pessach? What about coating or glue that could be in it? When possible they should be bought with Pesach certification, when this is not possible they...
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3 Pesach Related Questions
Question: 1. Re "Mock" Seder in early years. As in all other schools, we do in KG and Reception a mock seder near Pesach. What is the preferred way to do "Motzi Matzo"? Surely to use Kosher le`Pesach...
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Minyan and Down Syndrome
Question: Do autistic men or men with down syndrome count for a minyan with regard to Tefilla or Zimun. Regarding Zimun is there any distinction between 3 or 10? Answer: There is a wide range within...
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Down Syndrome on Shabbos
Question: Are people who have autism or down syndrome considered a chole shein bo sakana with regard to Shabbos allowing the possibility of violating rabbinic prohibitions on their behalf. For example...
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Work Place Question
Question: Is a lawyer permitted to do paid work or pro bono work a church or christian organization and does it make a difference if the lawyer works for themselves or for a firm? Answer: You may do...
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kashering stove and oven
Question: Someone said one can kasher a stove by putting on the fires for ten minutes,other say less, is that true? My father zl would blow torch it . he also said one can use a non-kosher stove or...
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Tevilas Keilim for Mishloach Manos
Question: A person wishing to send Mishloach Manos with a bowl/container etc. which is to`un Tevilla, and wants to put inside it foods, how should he do so. Pashtus inserting aluminium foil or similar...
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Avoda Zara
Question: Can a young girl wear earings that look like stars? They are manufactured by the thousands by a company in China, are not used anywhere in the world today for idolatrous worship, and made as...
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Grama on Yom Tov
Question: Hello, I have heard from Rav Weiss on many occasions how the grama gadgets are asur to use on Shabbos, because they violate meleches machsheves, since you clearly want the act to be done....
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