Sefarim by Rabbi Chaim Cohen: Mekor Chaim ↗ בס״ד

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  1. Late Seuda Shelishis

    Question: Our shul davens Mincha on Shabbos about an hour before Shabbos ends. By the time I get home, it is after shekia . Is that too late to start eating seuda shelishis ? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 299:1) writes tha…

  2. Using the Eruv for Someone Else

    Question: My neighbour doesn’t use the eruv though sometimes asks me to carry things on his behalf. Is that allowed? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 263:17) writes that one who accepted Shabbos early may ask another who …

  3. Hearing Zachor in a Sefardi Shul

    Question: I daven nusach Ashkenaz though occasionally daven in a Sefardi shul on Shabbos morning. Is it permissible for me to hear Parshas Zachor there? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 685:7) states that there is a mitzva mid…

  4. Women Giving Mishloach Manos

    Question: My husband usually gives mishloach manos and matanos laevyonim for our family. Is that okay, or do I need to give my own, too? Answer: Rambam (Megilla 2:15) and the Shulchan Aruch (OC 695:4) write that every one…