All Halocha Shailos and Tefilla Questions

[HudZ]

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...

[mevinyavin]

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."

[jye]

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.

[imayid2]

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.

[HudZ]

Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.

[imayid2]

Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.

[Moshe Green]

Cleaning Lady on Shabbos...

What to know? Ty.

She can't be Motzei you in Kiddush if the wine is not Mevushal.

[yitzgar]

She can't be Motzei you in Kiddush if the wine is not Mevushal.

Why do you assume she isn't Jewish?

[Moshe Green]

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.

[imayid2]

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)

[HudZ]

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].

[moko]

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?

[Moshe Green]

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...

[aygart]

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?

[PlatinumGuy]

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.

[HudZ]

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?

[moko]

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.

[Moshe Green]

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??

[mevinyavin]

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

Kuntres Yad Dodi
Collection of Rav Yitzchok Dovid Frankel's psakim he received from Rav Dovid Feinstein

[HudZ]

What, and she's going to sit at the head table and make Kiddush for everyone??

They don't do that in Israel???