ArchiveShowing posts from May, 2020
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Cutting Tzitzis with Scissors
Question: Is it true that one mustn’t use regular scissors to cut tzitzis ? Answer: The Torah (Devarim 27:5) prohibits use of metal implements in hewing out stones for building the mizbe’ach . The Mishna (Middos 3:4) teaches…
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Looking at the Havdala Candle
Question: I watched a Rabbi sing havdala online and noticed that he looked at his hands before saying the beracha over the candle. Don’t we usually recite the beracha before performing the mitzva or benefitting from anythin…
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Watching Havdala Online
Question: I ran out of grape juice on Shabbos and so don’t have enough for havdala. Can I be yotze by watching someone saying it live online? Answer: The Mishna (Rosh Hashana 3:7) teaches that one who blew a shofar into a…
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Holding Havdala
Question: I have always held the wine in my right hand while reciting havdala. Last week, I watched a Rabbi making havdala online and saw him switch hands in the middle. What is the ideal way of doing this? Answer: The Sh…