Q&A: Several Questions

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Originally published: October 29, 2022

This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.

Several Questions

"And it came to pass that night, that an angel of the Lord went out and struck in the camp of Assyria one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses." Is it possible that this happened by means of a plague, or must one say that it was through the song of the angels?
Is it permitted to use the basic level of Rimon Internet?
What is the definition of neglecting Torah study? Is watching an interesting series considered neglecting Torah study?
Noah's Ark: how is it possible that so many animals entered such a small ark?
Sometimes when I'm at my aunt's house she sings to herself. Am I obligated to leave the house or plug my ears?
Is it permitted to leave a computer on from before the Sabbath so as to watch a movie on the Sabbath, or is that a degradation of the Sabbath?
Who determines what is called a degradation of the Sabbath and what is not?

Anything is possible.
I don't know it, but I assume so.
It's hard to define. One should try to study as much as one can, but it's permitted to engage in other things too, including entertainment, in a reasonable measure. The Holy One, blessed be He, sees into the heart and will judge whether it's reasonable or not.
Carefully.
No. If it is forced on you, then you are under compulsion, and in any case the prohibition here is not unequivocal. If you do not see her, that is another reason to be lenient.
When it's publicly noticeable, that is problematic (although the Shulchan Arukh rules otherwise). Beyond that, there is also the issue of a Sabbath act, though that too can be discussed.
The Holy One, blessed be He.

Please (2022-10-30)

7. How do we know what the Holy One, blessed be He, determined regarding what counts as a degradation of the Sabbath?

Michi (2022-10-30)

Like any other Jewish law. One studies the Talmud and its commentators and decides what sounds reasonable. A combination of authority and reasoning.