From the Rav’s Desk: 1) When should the Rimon be eaten? 2) Hataras Nedarim and Peruzbal for quarantined individual

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  1. Question: [Monday, 29th Elul 5781]

When should we eat the Rimon? On the first night or second night, and may we eat it before Rosh Hashanah?

Answer:

The Rimon is to be eaten on the first night of Rosh Hashanah. It may also be eaten before Rosh Hashanah, as there is no need for it to a Shehechiyanu fruit on the first night of Rosh Hashanah.

Sources: Admur 583:4 [that it is one of the Simanim]; Custom of Rebbe [Otzer Minhagei Chabad 140 and 144] The Rebbe was once brought Rimonim on the second night and was surprised as to why it was not brought on the first night, and he refused to eat them. [Otzer 140]; Accordingly, the Rimon should not be used as the Shehechiyanu fruit on second night being it should be eaten on first night as part of the Simanim. [See Otzer Minhagei Chabad 142-144]

 

  1. Question: [Monday, 29th Elul 5781]

I am in quarantine. How can I do the Peruzbal and Hataras Nedarim?

Answer:

Regarding Hataras Nedarim: With regards to the general Hataras Nedarim that is done on Erev Rosh Hashanah, one who cannot join a Minyan or three other men for a Beis Din, may do so through Zoom or a phone with three people sitting as the Dayanim.

Peruzbal: You may even initially do the Peruzbal over the phone or internet.

 

 

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Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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