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Adar II 28 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Temporary Markings in a Sefer Torah
Is it permissible to mark a place in a sefer Torah with a “post-it” or the like to know where a reading starts?
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Adar II 21 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Alerting People to Stand
At our minyan, we take a sefer Torah from a beit midrash in which people are learning and return it to there. Sometimes when we return the sefer Torah, someone bangs so that everyone will stand up for it. Is this necessary?
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Adar II 13 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
When Does a Negative Practice Become Binding?
If one decided to accept a stringency and is refraining from doing something, without a verbal acceptance of a neder (oath), at what point is it considered binding? While for something active, three performances make it binding, how does refraining from action work to accomplish it?
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Adar I 29 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Davening Late with a Minyan
I went for Shabbat for a family simcha to a community with one shul, which started tefilla at 10:00 AM, after sof z’man tefilla. Was it better to daven with a minyan or by myself at the right time?
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Adar I 29 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Part 2 Shul Building
Adar I 23 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Part 1 Shul Building
Adar I 9 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Trying on Tefillin at Night
May one try on tefillin at night, or does that fall under the category of not putting on tefillin at night?
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Shvat 25 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Making Up a Skipped Beracha during Shemoneh Esrei
After Kedusha of chazarat hashatz, the chazan went to “R’ei v’onyeinu” instead of “Ata chonen” and finished the beracha before people succeeded to correct him. He went back to “Ata chonen.” When he got up to “R’ei v’oyneinu,” he did not recite it, reasoning that it was incorrect to repeat it. Was he correct, and why?
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Shvat 23 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Some Aspects of the Halachos of Ribbis Tidbits of Interest
Shvat 18 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Davening in Front of a Mirror
Is the prohibition against davening in front of a mirror or reflective glass a chumra or a serious halacha?
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Shvat 8 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Sefarim under Seats
In our shul, the seats have drawers underneath them to store chumashim, siddurim, etc. Thus, we sit over these books. Is that allowed?
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Shvat 2 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Is papaya a tree?
Tevet 24 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Donating a Sefer Torah to a Shul
People who own sifrei Torah often lend them to a shul. Is there any reason they cannot donate them (which can get them a tax credit)?
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Tevet 19 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Reading before Going to Sleep
Is it permissible to read a book after the bedtime Shema/Hamapil? I like to read in bed before falling asleep, but I sometimes fall asleep and, if I have not said them beforehand, it is possible that I will sleep through the night without reciting them.
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Tevet 12 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Part I When May I Remove a Tree?
Shoftim
Tevet 12 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Part II When May I Remove a Tree?
Kislev 27 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Interruptions during Hallel
Is it and/or under what conditions is it permitted to interrupt Hallel for matters of some importance?
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Kislev 12 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Greeting before Davening
The Mishna Berura rules that one may not go over to his friend’s place in shul before davening. As the shul’s rabbi, is there a heter for me to go over to a new congregant to make him feel welcome and comfortable with our tefilla?
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Cheshvan 27 5779 | Rabbi Daniel Mann
Announcements before Shemoneh Esrei of Ma’ariv
I thought that at Ma’ariv of Rosh Chodesh (or other times there is something new to say), the gabbai calls out “Ya’aleh V’Yavo” (=YVY) before Shemoneh Esrei. But in many shuls, someone just bangs. Which way is correct?
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Cheshvan 21 5779 | Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff
Part 2 Davening for Rain in the Southern Hemisphere