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By Halacha, besamim isn’t used for havdalah when Motzai Shabbat is Yom tov. However, if there is a wedding, bar mitzvah, Brit milah, etc. being held the day after Shabbat, does similar reasoning apply To the individual and/or their immediate family and is besamim not used by them?

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I am a vegetarian by choice - Ashkenazi. May I eat kitniot on Pesach?

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There are some cracks in the leather of the yad teffilin where i tuck in behind my hand when tightening it at the end. The rest of the arm - all that is visible - is completely black. Do the straps need to be changed or is it still kosher?

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Is swimming / hanging out in a pool allowed during Chag of pesach?

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My bris certificate names me as Elan. My bar mitzvah certificate says Alon. I know that my parents believed my Hebrew name to be Alon at the time. My Q: is one more official than the other? does it create any confusion that needs to be sorted out?   Thanks, Itsyk