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

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  1. Someone Else’s Umbrella

    Question: I accidentally took someone else’s umbrella in shul leaving mine behind. Could I have used it again to bring it back to shul the next morning? Answer: The Gemara (Bava Metzia 43b) teaches that there is a machlokes …

  2. Davening in Front of a Picture

    Question: I sometimes daven in a shul hall where they have a big picture of their Rabbi on the back wall. Is this an issue? Answer: The Gemara (Berachos 5b) teaches that one must ensure that there should not be any chatzitza…

  3. Bentching over Wine

    Question: Our second son recently turned bar mitzva and so we now have a zimun . Is it necessary to bentch over a kos of wine each time? Answer: The Gemara (Pesachim 105b) teaches that one should bentch with a kos of wine.…

  4. Shaving for a Wedding in the Sefira

    Question: I have been invited to a chasuna during the omer. Can I attend even if I am observing that 'half', and can I shave? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch (OC 493:1) writes that R’ Akiva’s students died during the ome…