Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Question: Must a father teach his young child to refrain from eating in part on Yom Kippur? Short...
Question: Many shuls will be having additional minyanim for the Yamim Nora’im this year to enable social distancing. May the chazan of an earlier minyan daven at the amud a second time at a later minyan?
Question: With many outdoor minyanim utilizing tents for shade and protection, may these tents be assembled or disassembled on Shabbos?
Question: May someone who watches a wedding on Zoom or livestream count as the “panim chadashos” for an in-person sheva brachos later in the week?
Question: With many minyanim giving the baal k’riah all the aliyos because of social distancing, should the baal k’riah recite “Chazak, chazak, v’nis’chazeik” after the completion of a sefer?
Short Answer: The baal k’riah should not recite “Chazak, chazak, v’nis’chazeik” in this situation, but there are some poskim who allow him to recite it.
Question: How should a person perform Kiddush L’vanah when in quarantine in his house, such as in Israel when the quarantine is strictly enforced?
Question: With many shuls needing extra space for proper social distancing, may a shul convene an additional minyan of men in the women’s section and request that women stay home?
