ArchiveShowing posts from September, 2018
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Children getting Aliyos on Simchas Torah
Question: At what age should our son get his own aliya on Simchas Torah? Answer: The Rema (OC 669:1) writes that on Simchas Torah we add on extra aliyos, reading the same parsha a few times. The Mishna Berura (669:12) exp…
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Rain on Sukkos
Question: What is the procedure for leaving the sukka if it rains? Answer: The Mishna (Sukka 2:9) teaches us that if it rains enough to ruin one’s food then one may leave their sukka . While the Mishna writes that it is a bad …
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Pills to Help One Fast
Question: Can I take pills on erev Yom Kippur to help me fast more easily? Answer: The Gemara (Berachos 8a; Yoma 81b) writes that there is a mitzva to eat on erev Yom Kippur. According to Rashi, we do so to properly prepa…
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Group Hataras Nedarim
Question: Last year, I joined a new shul where they do many things differently to what I am used to. I have always done hataras nedarim by myself, though in this shul people do it together. Is this okay? Answer: The Gemar…
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Early Selichos
Question: I have always found it difficult to get up extra early for selichos before Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur though have read that they should not be recited after maariv . What should I do? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (O…