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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

In a Bind Dayan Yosef Greenwald September 17, 2021   Q Given that women are not obligated in the mitzvah of arba’ah minim, may a woman bind the minim together in the koishekel? A R’ Yehuda (Mishnah, third perek of…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

General Admission Rav Aryeh Finkel September 10, 2021   Q  In the Vidui of Yom Kippur, some aveiros, such as chilul Shabbos, are not mentioned. Must I insert my own aveiros that are not listed into the Vidui? A The Gemara…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

In Good Order Dayan Yosef Greenwald September 2, 2021   Q May I look at a sefer during the long chazaras hashatz of Musaf on Rosh Hashanah? A Although many poskim frown on this at any time (see, e.g., Mishnah…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

Service Elevator Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald August 26, 2021   Q Our daughter is engaged, and her chassan is coming this Shabbos for the meals. May she serve him his food? A Until they marry, the chassan and kallah are arayos to…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

¡Hay Kilayim! Rav Aryeh Finkel August 19, 2021   Q  A local petting zoo offers free hayrides for children. They use a wagon drawn jointly by a horse and a bull. May I send my little kids on the ride?…

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Forbidden Fruit? Rav Aryeh Finkel August 12, 2021 Q I purchased a small blueberry bush with small clusters of berries to plant in my yard. Does this present an orlah problem? A  The Mishnah (Kidushin 37a) states that unlike other…

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Bigeye, Small Stomach HaRav Chaim Weg August 5, 2021 Q A customer ordered a $7 tuna wrap in my bagel shop but changed his mind after it was made. My employee told him he must pay for the sandwich, because…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

Cut Off Date Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald July 22, 2021 Q There is a date tree in my backyard, but I would prefer to use the space it occupies to enlarge my sukkah. May I cut it down? A The Gemara (Bava…

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Q&A From the Bais HaVaad Halacha Hotline

Pushing On Dayan Yosef Greenwald July 15, 2021 Q In most years when Tisha B’Av is on Sunday, 9 Av is actually Shabbos, and the fast is nidcheh (pushed off) to Sunday and therefore more lenient. But this year 9 Av…

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