Article: Do I have to fast?
The most stringent of all fast days is Yom Kippur, since fasting is min haTorah (a Biblical law), as the passuk in Parashas Acharei Mos says: “Ta’anu es nafshoseichem” (afflict your souls)—and the…
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The most stringent of all fast days is Yom Kippur, since fasting is min haTorah (a Biblical law), as the passuk in Parashas Acharei Mos says: “Ta’anu es nafshoseichem” (afflict your souls)—and the…
Question: I soaked a chicken for half an hour before melicha, then put it into the fridge overnight, and salted it the next morning. Is that problematic? Answer:…
Question: I recently got new tzitzis and noticed that on one of the corners, the stitching extended a bit past the end of the beged, almost forming another corner…
Question: If we are traveling from one city to another, and there are two routes: one is shorter but lacks nice scenery, and the other is a little longer…
ראיתי שאף שלא כותבים סת״ם בניטל, שמותר לכתוב מגילת אסתר. מה דעתו?
אין לכתוב מגילת אסתר. מקורות: גם בשו״ת שבט הקהתי א, ע שהתיר - הוא בדרך אצדודי מצדד לה. ויסודו משו״ת בית אפרים או״ח סח, בפי׳ מבטלין ת״ת לשמוע…
Shkiah. Sources: כן המנהג פשוט מאז ומקדם. וכן גם בכו״כ חוגים אחרים. ופוק חזי. ואפשר להתאים גם לחשבון 8 שעות, שבהיום יום י״ז טבת, שבליובאוויטש בימים אלו שקיעה היא…
The general rule is that dishes and portable surfaces that come into contact with food require tevilah (immersion in a mikvah) prior to use. This raises the question of…
Question: Today I got Pesicha. When I opened the Aron, the Sefer Torah, which was apparently leaning against the door, slipped out. It fell straight down and came to…
Question: If one leaves the home of the hosts before the end of Shabath is that person desecrating the Shabath of the hosts? I travelled 11 hours (delays, traffic jam)…
I received a beautiful glass platter piled with gourmet chocolates as a Mishloach Manos gift from a dear student (with a note that she had toiveled it). Just before Pesach, my family polished…
הפסק בקריאת התורה בחנוכה
שאלה: ביום א׳ דחנוכה בבית הכנסת שהתפללתי בו, לפני קריאת התורה ביקש הגבאי שמכיון שיש ציבור ספרדי במנין לכן הבעל קורא יקרא את הקריאה מתחילת ברכת כהנים כמנהג הספרדים,…
Question: Hi, I own a dry-cleaning business. Sometimes we lose items and have to reimburse the customer. The question is how to determine the item's value. The industry standard…
Question: Can I benefit from food brought for me on Shabbos since I don’t hold by the Eiruv? Answer: In a community which has a proper Eiruv sanctioned…
No. However, it would be best for him to make the Shehechiyanu that he will be making on a new fruit (as per the Rebbe’s birthday directives) right after…
Technically, yes, but it's not recommended. It’s better to say the entire Al Hamichya, which isn’t that long. [I’ve been informed that in Released Time, they do the whole…
Question: My wife will be out until late. I will light the Menorah with my children on time, and my candles will be out when she returns. Does she…
If it can't be funded any other way, one may use maaser money to pay the difference between funding the education of the child at home (like hiring a…
And generally, when the wife feels very vulnerable and needs the support while pregnant, can the husband hold the wife's hand in the car (specifically after an appointment or exam)?…
בחור או בחורה שעזבו ביתם, ואינם שם בליל חנוכה, האם יוצאים בהדלקת האב בבית?
אם עקרו דירתם אפילו ללילה אחד, יש לנו להחמיר שאינם נפטרים בהדלקה שבמקום שגרו עד עתה. מקורות: הנה, בשו״ת יחו״ד ו, מג, האריך להוכיח שגם בן יוצא בהדלקת…
Yes, you may tell her to do it, as long as the milk (bottle) will not be totally covered in the water. See here for a similar case: https://asktherav.com/2763-can-we-take-water-from-our-shabbos-kettle-to-warm-a-baby-bottle-in-a-paper-kli-shlishi/…
If it became a solid, you may leave it to defrost on its own, though not by heat (unless it's really needed for Shabbos, in which case you can…
According to Chabad custom, the proper way to wash for bread is as follows: Before washing, ensure your hands are clean and remove anything that may prevent water from…
According to halacha, one may speak mundane words in a mikvah or bathhouse. The halacha is that one may not speak in the bathroom. There is good reason to…
Question: I know that in halacha it says that tight pants are not allowed, and I’ve seen that some Acharonim explain this to mean specifically pants with a pouch…
Is it a mitzvah object, so I have permission to use it? Answer: No. You should compensate the owner before using the tefillin. Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז סי׳…
בגדר ספק שאומרים שחזקה מה שהוא למוד מזכיר – האם הוא בספק אם נזכר
בא״א מבוטשאטש תקפב ד״ה מסופק, כתב שדין חזקה מה שהוא למוד מזכיר היינו ביודע שלא הי׳ נזכר ואשיגרא דלישנא הלך לתומו בסתם משא״כ בספק אם היה נזכר עכ״פ מידי…
