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In Other Words November 9, 2023 Q I cannot yet read or understand Hebrew well, so I have difficulty davening and saying Shma in the original. May I use English? A The Shulchan Aruch (O.C. 62:2) rules that Shma may…

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Blackstrap November 2, 2023 Q The black color of my tfillin retzuos (straps) is fading. At what point must I blacken them? Is special tfillin dye required, or may black shoe polish be used? May a woman or child do…

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Foodball October 26, 2023 Q May one play catch using a grapefruit or a bagel? A Food provides sustenance, and degrading it shows disregard for the goodness that Hashem bestows upon the world (Rashi, Ta’anis 20b), so Chazal instituted a…

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Host Specificity October 19, 2023 Q I live in a new community without a permanent shul. We have been davening on Shabbos in the home of one resident for a while. Some participants would prefer to convene in a more centrally…

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Mail Server October 12, 2023 Q I regularly receive mail addressed to previous occupants of my home, including invitations, promotions, and tzedakah solicitations. Am I required to get these items to their addressees? A Someone else’s mail found in your…

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Unter Dem Tisch September 28, 2023 Q I have little room in my sukkah. May I sleep under the table?   A  The Mishnah (Sukkah 20b) records the story of Tavi, Rabban Gamliel’s slave, who would sleep in the sukkah…

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On Bended Knee September 21, 2023 Q When we fall to the floor on Yom Kippur during the Avodah and Aleinu, why is something first placed on the floor? A The Torah (Vayikra 26:1) forbids hishtachava’ah (prostration) anywhere other than…

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Sounding (during) the Shofar September 14, 2023 Q I used the bathroom during tekias shofar. Should I make the bracha of asher yatzar immediately or wait until the tekios are completed? A Generally, one should say asher yatzar right after…

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Flee, Fly! September 7, 2023 Q My outdoor garbage bin is inundated with flies and bees. When I deposit a garbage bag and close the lid, I’m trapping insects inside. May I do so on Shabbos? A Tzad (trapping a…

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Seeing Eye August 31, 2023 Q My neighbor’s property was vandalized. My surveillance camera captured the scene, so he is asking me to turn over the footage to identify the culprit. Am I permitted to show him the video? Must…

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