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Dry Hands for Netilas Yadayim
Question: Do I need to ensure that my hands are totally dry before washing them before eating bread? Answer: The Gemara (Shabbos 14b; Eruvin 21b) teaches that Shlomo Hamelech instituted the mitzva of washing one’s hands before…
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Children Affixing Mezuzos
Question: Our eleven-year-old son asked if he could fix the mezuza onto his bedroom doorpost. Is this permissible? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (YD 291:3) writes that children are also obligated in the mitzva of mezuza and we sho…
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Scooters on Shabbos
Question: Can my children ride their scooters on Shabbos where there is an eruv ? Answer: R’ Ovadia Yosef (Yechave Daas 2:52; Yabia Omer OC 7:37:3; 10:55:2) quotes the Ben Ish Chai (Rav Poalim OC 1:25) who permitted cycling on …