3.31 Behar-Bechukosay 5783

1) Is a Mezuzah required on the entrance to a Mikva facility?[1] 2) When was ובא לציון enacted as a follow-on to Shacharis, and: why, on Shabbos and Yomtov, is it relegated to Mincha? [2] 3) Now that the Shul have Kabolas Shabbos early, a man living alone has to choose between lighting Shabbos candles at home after Plag haMincha, or being in Shul in time for Kabolas Shabbos. Which has priority?[3] 4) The 10th man left the room before Kaddish before Shmone Esrei of Maariv. Should that Kaddish still be said now? [4] 5) Should one seeing HM King Charles III recite the brocho שנתן מכבודו לבשר ודם?[5] 6) A Jewish woman’s biological father was an Italian Catholic. As per his wishes, after he died he was cremated. May she attend the memorial service, to be held in a church?[6] 7) During the Reading of the Torah, a damaged letter was noticed. Does the Reading stop short or should we complete until Sheini or similar, and then switch ST?[7] 8) We removed a chimney stack. Do the concerns re. blocking a window apply to a chimney too?[8] 9) We have several female students with us for Friday evening, some of which have never lit a Shabbos candle before. For us to all recite the brocho together will involve a delay. Is that a problem? [9] 10) Why, in שלום עליכם, do we begin with מלאכי השרת but continue with מלאכי השלום? [10] 11) The screen between the men’s and the ladies’ section is held in place with bolts. May this be lifted and replaced on Shabbos?[11] 12) Feedback on placing an article {found on oneself when walking in the street on Shabbos} upon a מקום פטור: ________________________________________ [1] שו"ת שבט הלוי ח"ב סי' קנו. [2] ראה ס' נתיב בינה כרך א ע' 360; כרך ב' ע' 280. [3]. [4] ראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' נה ס"ד. [5] ראה מגן אברהם סי' רכ סק"ד; שו"ת שבט הלוי ח"ב סי' לה; פסקי תשובות סי' רכד אות ו. [6] ראה שו"ע יו"ד סי' קנז ס"ג; סי' קמט ס"ב ברמ"א. [7] ראה או"ח סי' קמג ס"ד; שו"ת צמח צדק או"ח בהוספות (סי' עו); נתיבים בשדה השליחות ח"א פ"ד. [8] ראה ס' שמירת הגוף והנפש ח"ב סי' רכ ס"ט. [9] ראה שוע"ר סי' רסג ס"ח. [10] ס' חסדי אבות (רי"מ פישלר מפרעמישלאן) שבת קיט. [11] ראה שוע"ר סי' שיג.