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Author Topic: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions  (Read 1149039 times)

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6160 on: May 17, 2024, 03:04:42 PM »
I know of a story where someone shaved for a job interview at a non-Jewish company and didn't get the job when the interviewer told him how all the Jews in the office don't shave and you do.
Wow. There is a similar R' Yoel Gold story, where a man went to a job interview and decided not to wear his Yarmulke for whatever the reason was. He gets to the interview, and the Boss himself was a Frum Yid, obviously wearing a Yarmulke... He didn't get the Job...

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6161 on: May 19, 2024, 12:52:43 AM »
I know of a story where someone shaved for a job interview at a non-Jewish company and didn't get the job when the interviewer told him how all the Jews in the office don't shave and you do.
My father loves saying this one over:
He was hired at Atlantic Records and he asked his Rebbe, Rav Shimon Shusholts zatzal, if he should get rid of his beard, tuck in tzitis, etc. The Rav leaned back in his chair and requested, "Describe your co-workers..." When my father was done listing dyed hair color and half-shaved heads and rings in scary places, the Rav smiled and said, "Keep your beard."
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6162 on: May 19, 2024, 05:10:23 AM »
If a Kohen accidentally ל״ע has a finger chopped off, can he bring it to the hospital to get reattached? (A Kohen is forbidden to be מטמא from אבר מן החי)
There’s a comprehensive Sefer on Tumas Kohanim (recent-forgot the name) who has a comprehensive discussion of multiple achronim dealing with this shailah. The consensus among most of them is that he can.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6163 on: May 19, 2024, 08:44:30 AM »
There’s a comprehensive Sefer on Tumas Kohanim (recent-forgot the name) who has a comprehensive discussion of multiple achronim dealing with this shailah. The consensus among most of them is that he can.
If you remember the name please let me know.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6164 on: June 02, 2024, 08:39:00 PM »
Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6165 on: June 02, 2024, 08:49:26 PM »
Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.



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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6166 on: June 03, 2024, 02:47:44 AM »
Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.
She can't be Motzei you in Kiddush if the wine is not Mevushal.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6167 on: June 03, 2024, 08:00:26 AM »
She can't be Motzei you in Kiddush if the wine is not Mevushal.
Why do you assume she isn't Jewish?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6168 on: June 03, 2024, 09:33:51 AM »
Why do you assume she isn't Jewish?
never said she's not jewish. but if shes working as a cleaning lady on shabbos any wine she touches is assur.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6169 on: June 03, 2024, 09:43:04 AM »
Can you quote any reputable Ashkenazi posek that is matir kol isha on a recording?
I only heard of Reb Ovadya (Sefardi).


(No source given. I wouldn’t put too much stock in it until substantiated)

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6170 on: June 03, 2024, 10:51:30 AM »
She can't be Motzei you in Kiddush if the wine is not Mevushal.
Why do you assume she isn't Jewish?
never said she's not jewish. but if shes working as a cleaning lady on shabbos any wine she touches is assur.
Though it isn't ideal for a Women to be Motzei you in any case... 
Thanks for the advice, from now on, I'll be making Kiddush [Just as I've been doing for many years BH].

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6171 on: June 03, 2024, 11:45:46 AM »
never said she's not jewish. but if shes working as a cleaning lady on shabbos any wine she touches is assur.
You don't clean your house on shabbos?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6172 on: June 03, 2024, 01:11:18 PM »
You don't clean your house on shabbos?
not as a cleaning lady does. no mopping, vacuming, scrubbing with bleach, cleaning the windows, doing laundy, picking up muktzeh, etc. etc.
No one needs a cleaning lady to come sweep...

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6173 on: June 03, 2024, 01:14:20 PM »
not as a cleaning lady does. no mopping, vacuming, scrubbing with bleach, cleaning the windows, doing laundy, picking up muktzeh, etc. etc.
No one needs a cleaning lady to come sweep...
Are you allowed to have her do those things on shabbos anyhow? Maybe they have her there to wash dishes and clean the kitchen after the meals?
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6174 on: June 03, 2024, 01:47:53 PM »
not as a cleaning lady does. no mopping, vacuming, scrubbing with bleach, cleaning the windows, doing laundy, picking up muktzeh, etc. etc.
No one needs a cleaning lady to come sweep...
Huh? I have cleaning staff on Shabbos to sweep.
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6175 on: June 03, 2024, 01:58:39 PM »
No one needs a cleaning lady to come sweep..

For this:
Maybe they have her there to wash dishes and clean the kitchen after the meals?

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6176 on: June 03, 2024, 02:19:39 PM »
not as a cleaning lady does. no mopping, vacuming, scrubbing with bleach, cleaning the windows, doing laundy, picking up muktzeh, etc. etc.
No one needs a cleaning lady to come sweep...
says you. plenty to do without isurei shabbos. try hosting a large crowd. let me know how long set up and clean up after each meal takes.
That said, it;'s a lot easier to have a non jew.

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6177 on: June 04, 2024, 02:57:50 AM »
says you. plenty to do without isurei shabbos. try hosting a large crowd. let me know how long set up and clean up after each meal takes.
That said, it;'s a lot easier to have a non jew.
What, and she's going to sit at the head table and make Kiddush for everyone?? :o

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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6178 on: June 04, 2024, 04:49:05 AM »
(No source given. I wouldn’t put too much stock in it until substantiated)
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Re: All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions
« Reply #6179 on: June 04, 2024, 08:19:45 AM »
What, and she's going to sit at the head table and make Kiddush for everyone?? :o
They don't do that in Israel???