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Rabbi Nisson Alpert, zt"l, a close talmid of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, zt"l, related the following story:
Rabbi Alpert was once visiting Rabbi Feinstein. On Rabbi Feinstein’s table lay a book of the Rambam, as well as an inkwell. Rabbi Feinstein had recently received a new set of gemaras. When the venerated rabbi left the room for a few minutes, Rabbi Alpert reached over to examine one of the new volumes of gemara. As he turned around, he accidently knocked over the inkwell, spilling the contents on the Rambam and the new gemara! At that moment, Rabbi Alpert wanted nothing other than that the ground open up and swallow him. Rabbi Feinstein walked into the room, assessed the situation, and commented gently "it looks better this way!" Rabbi Alpert said that, from that time on, he could never get upset at a child for spilling or breaking something.
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Rabbi Daniel Kirsch

Rabbi Daniel Kirsch studied for many years at the famed Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem. He currently lives in Kedumim in the Shomron, where he studies at the yeshiva and teaches classes for adults. In addition, he teaches at an elementary school.
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    Understanding the Prohibition of Avodah Zarah

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | Av 26 5777
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    P'ninat Mishpat

    A Third Dayan Who Was a Relative

    Reuven and Shimon had a dispute, and they decided to adjudicate by each picking a judge (Levi and Yehuda), with the stipulation that they could rule based on din (strict law) or peshara (compromise). They agreed (in writing, with a kinyan for finalization) that if the two could not agree on a ruling/settlement, they could pick a third of their choice (“whoever it might be”) to enable a decision. Levi and Yehuda indeed did not agree. They chose Dan according to the above instructions. After a ruling was rendered, Reuven objected, with the claim that he found out that Dan is Shimon’s relative, to which he would not have agreed. Shimon claims that since Dan was accepted and since the instructions were that it could be anyone, this includes even relatives.

    Various Rabbis | Tevet 17 5776
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    P'ninat Mishpat

    Introduction and Biography of the Noda B’Yehuda

    After an extended period of presenting ideas of the Chatam Sofer on monetary disputes, we move on to a shorter series on the works of Rav Yechezkel Segal Landau, often called the Noda B’yehuda. (Although Rav Landau served as a dayan for many years, poskim do not usually publicize their rulings on cases in which they served as a dayan, but on questions asked by other rabbis. The Noda B’yehuda did not include many such cases in his reponsa.) Many view the Chatam Sofer and the Noda B’Yehuda as two of a kind. They were in the same basic time period (Rav Landau was around 50 years older), they were important rabbis of important communities at critical times, and the works of each are among the most respected and quoted by Acharonim.

    Various Rabbis | Tevet 8 5776
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    Bemare Habazak - Rabbis Questions

    Working in a Non-Kosher Establishment

    Rabbi Daniel Mann | Sivan 14 5775
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    Laws of Shabbat

    Showering on Shabbat

    May someone soak an infected toe in hot water on Shabbos? May I take a quick dip in the pool on a Shabbos when it is 105 degrees in the shade? Is bathing on Shabbos permitted to alleviate a minor skin condition?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
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    Marriage and Relationships

    A Layman's Guide to some Halachic Aspects

    What do I need to bring to a wedding? Who escorts the bride and groom down the isle? Finally, a short step by step birds eye view of the Jewish wedding.

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5773
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    Berachot - Blessings

    What Bracha Do I Make Before Smelling the Shavuos Flowers?

    My husband brought me beautiful roses for Shavuos. Should I make a bracha before smelling them? I have noticed that sometimes there is no noticeable fragrance.

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5772
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    The Haggadah

    Shir Hashirim

    Deeper meaning of Shir Hashirim, The Song Of Songs.

    Various Rabbis | 5770
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    Naso

    The Mitzvah of “Duchening” - Birchas Kohanim

    The basic Halachot of Duchening, taking off shoes and washing hands, Why Is This Mitzvah Called Duchening? The connection between Duchening and dreams...

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5769
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    Various Subjects

    Of Umbrellas, Trees and Other Kohen Concerns

    Various laws of Tumah. Can a Kohen walk by a non-Jewish cemetery? Does Tumah spread under umbrellas? What about thin branches, twigs, and leaves? Why is it prohibited for a Kohen to come in contact with a Met?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5769
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    The Laws of Three Weeks

    Shaving and Haircuts during the Three Weeks

    When during the three weeks can I shave and have a haircut? What are the laws of mourning with regard to shaving?

    Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5768
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    The 17th of Tamuz

    The Minor Fasts and Their Laws

    Did Jews fast over the destruction of the First Temple when the Second Temple stood? Must pregnant and nursing women abstain from eating and drinking on minor fasts? Rabbi Eliezer Melamed addresses these and other important questions.

    Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | tamoz 5761
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