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Dear Chana and Chaim,

Is it Assur to ogle someone across the mechitza purely leshaim shamaim?

Chana: Many poskim grapple with this question. Most poskim hold that before Baruch She'amar (which I've heard happens very early), it is peritted. Talking and ogling is not permitted during laining and chazarat hashatzl; however, lound grunting is permissible, and often encouraged. During the announcements, anything is permitted due to their excessive length.

Chaim: Is she hot?

Dear Chana and Chaim,

I was sitting at a Shabbos meal and this great girl was sitting across from me. In an icebreaker she mentioned that her favorite show was Gilligan.s Island. I said mine was star trek but it was really close, and I think she was impressed. She radiates such a nice way with people and she really pays attention to me and looked me in the eyes. After the meal was done, I said goodbye and she said she would love to have me for a meal. Do you think she.s into me?

Chana: I was at that meal. You don't have a chance.

Chaim: Is she hot?

Dear Chana and Chaim,

A young couple invited an elderly woman for a Shabbos meal at gmail dot com. I, I mean, the kind, elderly woman, offered to help the young girl serve the gefilte fish. I was shocked and awed by what I saw. The young girl cut off the ends of the geshmake gefilte fish (available at Key Food) and threw it in the garbage. I reprimanded her for her blatant disregard of baal tashchis, not to mention starving children in Africa. She dismissed my concerns, saying, no one likes the end. She began walking with high heels, dropping pianos, and drilling for oil in my ceiling in the wee hours of the morning. Should I apologize, or just bring this up at the next Ask The Rabbi session at Mount Sinai?

Chana: Huh?

Chaim: Is she hot?