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Posts by ploni‭

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Q&A Is there any davening unique to being said when alone?

Many Chassidim (for example, Chabad) have the custom to recite the Zohar portion beginning Kegavna on Friday night before Barchu. When one is praying alone, they say the final part of the portion, ...

posted 4y ago by ploni‭  ·  edited 4y ago by ploni‭

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Q&A Taking pills with letters on Shabbos

There are many medicines which are permitted to be used on Shabbos in various situations. However, some of them have letters written or engraved on them. Is it permitted to take these pills on Shab...

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Q&A Are flowers muktzah on Shabbat?

If one had placed a bouquet of flowers in a vase prior to Shabbat, is it considered muktzah? In what scenario would it be permissible to move it on Shabbat?

1 answer  ·  posted 4y ago by ploni‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by msh210‭

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Q&A Not referring to children by nicknames

I have heard there are some who refrain from referring to their children by nicknames. This was a very long time ago, and I cannot recall the reason nor the source. What could be the reason for th...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by ploni‭  ·  edited 4y ago by ploni‭

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Q&A What is the status of a-capella music during the three weeks?

Leket Yosher (pg. 106) writes that his teacher (the Terumat Hadeshen) would not say Zemirot during the three weeks, which would indicate that he held that a-capella music is forbidden during this t...

posted 4y ago by ploni‭  ·  edited 4y ago by ploni‭

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Q&A What are the requirements for the body of water used for tashlich?

It should be a river or well, and it’s better if it contains live fish and it’s outside the city (Mishnah Berurah 583:8).

posted 4y ago by ploni‭

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Q&A Fasting 3 fasts.

According to Dinonline.org, there doesn't seem to be any source for this custom.

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Q&A Read the wrong haftara. Now what?

Sha'arei Efraim (9:19) writes that if the error was noticed before the blessings following the haftara were read, the correct haftara should be read at that point, and the blessings should be said ...

posted 4y ago by ploni‭

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