Rabbi Yirmiyahu Benyowitz
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Rabbi
Yirmiyahu Benyowitz is a member of Kollel Avodas Levi of Ner Israel Rabbinical
College in Baltimore, Maryland. He also serves as a certified Mohel,
and the director of
the Rabbinic Court for Divorce of Baltimore.
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How to Build a Kosher Ark
We are using a portable Ark to hold our Torah Scroll that was built several years ago and which is worn out beyond repair. I am planning to build a replacement, with three other men. Can you provide guidance to…
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Internet Safety
We have Internet access at home. Along with it come many dangers. Could you please mention some guidelines that could limit its potential negative effects? You would be best served by speaking directly to a local Rabbi who can be…
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Purim for a Mourner
A dear friend lost his father a few months ago. I am aware that he is not to engage in anything celebratory for the following 11 months as part of the mourning customs. What is the story with Purim? Does…
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Washing Hands After a Funeral
Is it necessary to wash your hands when you return from a funeral if you have only attended the service but have not accompanied the family to the cemetery? If one attended the funeral and they were under the same…
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Ecclesiastes
When is Ecclesiastes recited? Ecclesiastes is read on the day of the Sukkot holiday that coincides with Shabbat (the Sabbath). If the first day of Sukkot is Shabbat it is read the following Shabbat. Not all synagogues have this custom.
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A Man’s Remarriage Without a Divorce
Would I be considered an adulterer if I remarried but didn’t give a Gett to my wife? (assuming no unusual circumstances such as a wife who abandoned me) The question that you ask is a bit tricky to answer as…
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Seeing Eye Dog in the Shul
If a blind person travels by dog is he alowed to take the dog inside the shul? This question was once posed to the great sage Rabbi Moshe Feinstein ob”m and he answered that it is permitted. Rabbi Yimiyahu Benyowitz
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Last Year’s Matzah
Is Matza from last year kosher for next year? It is perfectly kosher for next year. It is a good way to save money as many of the stores try to get rid of their Matza right after Passover. If…
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Wet Matzah
Why do some people not eat wet matzah? The answer is that they are afraid the flour in the matzah did not mix before baking with water and will now become chametz (leaven) when mixed with water.