VERY ROUGH ENGLISH TRANSLATION - Individual warnings will appear below when I am unsure of the exact translation.
Based on Hebrew version: http://www.chayas.com/yohai1.pdf
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"Below is a gathering of answers from Mori Yusef Qafahhh zs”l to questions that were asked (a week before his passing). This is not for all the questions there are times. The designated questions will appear in ‘questions and answers’ - sayings with light [shedded by] editor ha Rav Avraham Khamami, he should merit many years."
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Not for publishing (exhibition)
QUESTION NUMBER ONE: According to the opinion of the RMb"M and Maran (Karo), one has to anticipate the time of the circumcision stressing "[Be] quick prior to [in anticipation of the] miswoth", but the Yemenite tradition is to circumcise the boy an hour before the middle of the day, my question is how must [should] one act in our days [in accordance with] the law to actually do it-- whether to guard over the tradition or to be scared [fearful] for the opinion of the RMb"M and Maran?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: In Yemen, we [I] circumcised an hour before midday, since our tradition [is] to make a meal [feast] and the time of the meal, it was an hour before midday. But today there is no tradition to make a seudah for the glory of the miswah (commandment) possible to anticipate.
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QUESTION NUMBER TWO: Do all the prayers require washing with a bracha?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: All the prayers require washing standard [as usual] with bracha (blessing) as explained in chapter wow in the laws of blessings beh. "Whenever a person washes his hands whether before eating or before the recitation of the shma or before prayer, he should recite the following blessing---al natilath yadim. This is a Rabbinic Miswah Deut 17:11." (Mishna Tora - Hilkoth Brakhoth: chp. wow - law II)
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HARD TO TRANSLATE THIS ONE:
QUESTION NUMBER THREE: Does mayim akhronim require the stipulation [of] washing ?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Mayim akhronim does not require the entire stipulation of washing first except there is no washing from the bottom of a well. "A blessing should not be recited before washing after eating. For this was instituted only as a protective measure. This rationale obligates a person to be more careful in the observance of the practice." (Mishna Tora - chp. wow - law II)
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QUESTION NUMBER FOUR: Are soldiers required to light the Hanukah light (menorah)??
HARD TO TRANSLATE ANSWER:
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Soldiers (servicemen) that must [be in a] special private room in a base are required to light.
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QUESTION NUMBER FIVE: Is it a required foundation (according to custom) to pray during the Minha [services] of Yom Kipur [in a] whisper and repeat saying wido [confession] also in the repetition.
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: The Mahari"s(Mori harav Yehheya Ssalahh zs"l) in Minha services of Yom Kipur writes to delay (alternate translation: or delayed reporting) the custom to pray in a whisper and repeat saying Wido in the repetition. It is near our tradition of one prayer [when] reading and saying wido within shemonah asreh (the Amidahhh) . And this fine tradition of silence was similarly known to the RMb"M because [there is] one confession in prayer.
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QUESTION NUMBER SIX: What is it --[the] measure of an olive?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: The measure of an olive is less than the bulk of 3 eggs, and all the measurements with weight are only approximate.
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QUESTION NUMBER SEVEN: What is the order of washing the hands for a meal?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Wash hands for the meal only one time only, and the tradition of some as far as three times for a meal does not have a foundation.
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QUESTION NUMBER EIGHT: What is the current obligation [regarding] wearing a talith qaton?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Wearing a talith qaton in today's times is a minhog of the faithful and upright (alternative trans: minhog of a Jewish Man or a Man of G-D) and one must be cautious with this.
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QUESTION NUMBER NINE: Is a talith that is embroidered with verses and blessings unfit?
HARD TO TRANSLATE ANSWER:
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: A talith that is embroidered with blessings or pasukim is not unfit, but be aware that the RMb"M [considered it] a disgrace to embroider [a talith] with Bible readings because [of times when one wishes] to enter into a bathroom and and similar things.
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QUESTION NUMBER TEN: Is it permissible to sanctify [say Qiddush] and to prepare before musaf but not to fix [prepare or set] a meal ?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: It is permissible to sanctify before musaf but not to fix the meal [or prepare].
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QUESTION NUMBER ELEVEN: Is the order of the ashmoroth permissible to read in sections " ?
HARD TO TRANSLATE ANSWER:
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Israel is not required to gain (insert) mercy or to elaborate righteousness, but to be close to haShem for all to call [on him] in truth.
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QUESTION NUMBER TWELVE: Are soldiers that finish with military service required to say the birkath haJomayl (blessing on deliverance from danger) ?
HARD TO TRANSLATE ANSWER:
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: Soldiers that finish are not required to bless Joymayl only four blessings the sages assigned.
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QUESTION NUMBER THIRTEEN: Regarding residents with nausea [defilement?], is one able to sit to bless /and utter duties/ with the rest with the blessing nodding (saying yes) like the way we do with the blessing of bread. ?
MORI Qafahh's REPLY: If the one who blesses for everyone is nauseas, there is a dispute (difference of opinion) between the RMb"M and the Ravad, in Yemen our tradition is that each one who blesses in a loud voice and everyone answers Amen.