ArchiveShowing posts from July, 2022
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Getting a Second Opinion
Question: I asked my rav about fasting on shiva asar betammuz and he told me that I should not fast. I then went and asked a second rav and he told me that I should. What should I have done? Answer: The Gemara (Avoda Zara …
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Not Fasting
Question: After consultation with my Doctor and Rabbi, I will not be fasting on Tisha B'Av or the other Rabbinical fasts. As one of the few kohanim in my Shul , I often get an aliya. Can I receive an aliya ? Answer: The …
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Wool Tzitzis
Question: I find it very uncomfortable to wear wool tzitzis in the Summer. Can I wear cotton or polyester ones instead? Answer: The Gemara (Menachos 39b) cites a machlokes as to whether the obligation to attach tzitzis to a s…