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My wife has been in menopause for almost ten years and not needed to use the mikvah. But a recent medical examination she underwent caused her some vaginal bleeding that lasted for almost two days. She was so concerned that she called the doctor, who told her medically there is nothing to worry about. Is she considered to be in a state of niddah? Will she have to use the mikvah?

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The broken glass at a wedding ceremony as it pertains to the destruction of the Temple. Is the fact that a Jew breaks it, a way to take ownership for the destruction of the Temple?

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Baruch HaShem. My question may seem too simple, but my mushpia and I have been reading through the Gutnick Chumash together. We did not come from observant backgrounds, though that has since changed, so we don't have mastery of Hebrew. At one point, in reading the commentary, I asked her what the word "Toras" meant, as in the "Toras Menachem" section of commentary for each chapter. She did not know and we've tried to find information but have not found an answer. I would be very grateful if you could help us understand this term. Todah raba!

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I have a question about souls. Is it possible for a soul to split into two and be in two different bodies at the same time? If so, what is the purpose for this?      

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Is it permitted to put in a bid for an auction if you know that it will end on Shabbos and that shipping and payment for it will not occur on that day? Thanks in advance.

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Dear Rabbi, Why does Shabbat begin on Friday evening instead of at midnight? Thank you

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What do we do about a Shabbos guest we have a lot who comes over wearing T-shirts and shorts? In our community, people customarily invite each other for Shabbos meals on a rotation to assure that no one is alone for a Shabbos. Most people without being told know the appropriate way to dress. For men, this is a collared shirt and long pants, either suit pants or business casual. But there is one young man who moved to our community in the past year who wears T-shirts and shorts when the weather is hot. Most people don’t confront him because they don’t have the nerve to do so. He routinely goes over the homes of others and also to shul this way, but no one does anything because they are not assertive enough to challenge him. I actually did last week and he told me in response it was over 100° and he wasn’t going to let himself die from the heat. It is true. It gets over 100° here a lot of the time. But this does not stop other men in our community from dressing appropriately for Shabbos. If they can, he can too. In my opinion, his yetzer hara is telling him to dress this way. The yetzer hara makes him feel uncomfortable, and he is failing the test to follow our community’s standards in response. If he got used to dressing appropriately, his body would acclimate and he wouldn’t die. We don’t want to stop inviting him over this issue because our community does not believe in excluding others.

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Dear Rabbi, What is the Jewish view of laziness? Does God abhor laziness? To be honest, I am a very lazy person myself. I know I should do more Jewish things but I guess I’m just too lazy. I know many other religions consider laziness a serious sin and, in their view, I would be a terrible sinner. Thank you, Rabbi, as always, for your guidance.

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I just tested positive for COVID. It’s a very mild case. My symptoms are like a very slight cold. I otherwise feel well and I plan to work from home the rest of this week and isolate. This coming Shabbos will be less than 5 days since my symptoms started. I am scheduled to be the Torah reader at my synagogue. The rabbi says there’s no one else around to do it. He is okay with me coming as long as I wear a KN95 mask and he will tell everyone else to wear masks too. The national government guidelines say I should isolate for 5 days, therefore my required isolation ends Sunday. This is not law, but guidance. Who should I listen to, the rabbi or the national government guidelines?