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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Selling Chametz Online
How do you become my agent without any physical exchange taking place? You are not offering me something of your own (as is customary when this is done in person). An agent can be appointed verbally. I am not selling…
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How to bless a musician
Which Brachah (formal blessing) can be recited for hearing a talented person play music for the first time? There is no specific bracha. Wish the person much success in using his/her talent to do mitzvos (G-d’s commandments). All the best,…
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Torah Punctuation
IN THE TORAH, WHAT DO THE LETTERS (P) OR (S) BETWEEN BRACKETS AT THE END OF SOME VERSICLES MEAN? Like in: ט וַיְדַבֵּר מֹש×?ֶה כֵּן, ×?ֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָ×?ֵל; וְלֹ×? ש×?ָמְעוּ, ×?ֶל- {פ} מֹש×?ֶה, מִקֹּצֶר רוּחַ, וּמֵעֲבֹדָה קָש×?ָה. {פ} The Torah is…
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A Blessing for Charity?
Dear Rabbi, Is there a brocha (a blessing to recite) for giving charity? At the moment I say “shekideshanu… vetzivanu letet tzdaka.” We do not make any beracha (blessing) on giving charity. All agree to this but there is discussion…