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Cough Syrups that contains glycerin

Many of the Cough Syrups contain glycerin (even those given as kosher L'Pesach). Can this could still be taken to cure a cough? Does it depend on the producer?…

Are you allowed to clean your ears with Q-tips on Shabbos?

Yes. However you should not wet the Q-tip beforehand. Sources: ראה שו"ע סימן ש"ג סעיף י"ז בנוגע "לצאת במוך שבאזנה". ולהעיר שיש סברא להתיר אפילו יש מים באוזן…

Is it okay for both men and women to attend an online Zoom meeting while having their cameras on? Are there any specific guidelines for this in terms of what’s considered Tznius/appropriate?

Zoom meeting should follow the same precautions as face-to-face meetings. The Rabbonim of the Beis Din have recently published a letter about the caution required in the area of…

We are buying a home. When do we put up Mezuzah? And when do we make the Bracha? (Right away or do we wait 30 days?)

Since you are buying a home and not renting, you should put up the Mezuzos with a Bracha, as soon as you move in or move in your belongings.…

I would like to plant a vegetable garden and I was wondering how to avoid issues of kilayim. I would like to plant different vegetables, herbs and maybe flowers.

As long as you’re not planting or grafting trees, grape seeds or grapevines there should not be a problem outside of the Land of Israel. See here: https://asktherav.com/mixing-sprouts-and-kilayim/ …

Can I warm up a cold Challah (or other dry baked foods) on Shabbos day by putting it in an oven that is on from before Shabbos? Or directly on a Blech?

Oven that's still on - No. כך נפסק בכ"מ, ראה לדוגמא שו"ע אדה"ז רנג, טו. Oven that's off - strictly speaking, yes, provided it’s not scheduled to turn…

We are traveling to Eretz Yisroel for the first time. May we say Shehecheyanu when we arrive safely?

No. ראה שו״ת הלק״ט קכב. שו״ת לב חיים ג, לג. ובהערת המגי׳: איך שייך לברך זמן דמלבד דאין לבו שמח אדרבה יתעורר דאגתו בכל יום תמיד יותר ויותר…

טבילת עזרא באמבטיה

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“And the Living Will Take To Heart”: Letter from the Badatz

FREE TRANSLATION BH Parshas Achrei Mois Kedoishim 5780 "And the Living Will Take To Heart" From the Beis Din Secretarariat On behalf of the Rabbonim, Morei D’asra and…

We are making an upshern on Lag B’omer for our son…

Does the ho'raah of not delaying an upshern to the next morning, when it is pushed off, relevant also on Lag B'omer? Seemingly it is wide spread to cut…

If I’m not sure whether I said Birchos Hashachar or not, do I need to repeat it?

Don’t say it except for the second [last - see comments] bracha of Birchos haTorah, אשר בחר בנו. However, it is best where possible to hear from someone else.…

Wearing a Scarf (vs a Mask) Outside on Shabbos

Question: Is there any Halachic issue with wearing a scarf outside on Shabbos in a way that it covers the mouth and nose if this isn't the normal way…

If I missed counting Sefira on different nights up to the present. And I’m almost sure, but in doubt, of whether I made up for them all by day, do I continue counting without a Bracha?

You may continue with a Bracha. שו"ע אדה"ז תפט, כה. ואף שודאי לא ספר בלילה - ראה ספר ספיה"ע פ"ג אות כט. #8264

Are you allowed to play with a Diablo / Chinese yo-yo on Shabbos?

As long as no lights or sounds turn on (some expensive ones have these features), I don't see a problem with it. #8261

I’d like to sign up for a monthly donation to AsktheRav. Can I use Ma’aser?

Please support AskTheRav.com We are sharing with you a short recording from Rabbi Braun about the AskTheRav platform, dedicated in memory of Horav Schwei a”h. https://donorbox.org/asktherav Absolutely.…

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Is disinterring and re-burying allowed?

Someone who died in a NY hospital was deemed an apparent indigent person, no family or contacts. The family living in a different state found out a couple weeks later,…

Am I allowed to use a plastic bottle nipple without Toiveling it and then not reuse it even if it’s meant to be reused?

I'm Makpid on Toiveling plastic. Answer: This solution doesn’t work. Nonetheless, you may give the baby the nipple without tevilah, even if it wouldn’t be plastic, if you…

I was sick in bed with the virus for the past two and a half weeks leading up to Pesach, and unable to take a haircut. Today, is the first day BH I was able to get up and I really need a haircut badly. Can I take one before the end days of Yom Tov?

No. It is a Mitzvah to have hair cut before every Yom Tov, so as not to enter into Yom Tov unkempt. The prohibition of haircutting on Chol…

If Moshiach comes on Acharon shel Pesach will it be Ois Yom Tov sheini shel guluyos that day or will is still be asur bimlacha till the end of the day?

We might keep two days Yom Tov then regardless. Additionally, the Rebbe considers the possibility that once it has been established as Yom Tov it will remain that way…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות

Cough Syrups that contains glycerin

Are you allowed to clean your ears with Q-tips on Shabbos?

Is it okay for both men and women to attend an online Zoom meeting while having their cameras on? Are there any specific guidelines for this in terms of what’s considered Tznius/appropriate?

We are buying a home. When do we put up Mezuzah? And when do we make the Bracha? (Right away or do we wait 30 days?)

I would like to plant a vegetable garden and I was wondering how to avoid issues of kilayim. I would like to plant different vegetables, herbs and maybe flowers.

Can I warm up a cold Challah (or other dry baked foods) on Shabbos day by putting it in an oven that is on from before Shabbos? Or directly on a Blech?

We are traveling to Eretz Yisroel for the first time. May we say Shehecheyanu when we arrive safely?

טבילת עזרא באמבטיה

“And the Living Will Take To Heart”: Letter from the Badatz

We are making an upshern on Lag B’omer for our son…

If I’m not sure whether I said Birchos Hashachar or not, do I need to repeat it?

Wearing a Scarf (vs a Mask) Outside on Shabbos

If I missed counting Sefira on different nights up to the present. And I’m almost sure, but in doubt, of whether I made up for them all by day, do I continue counting without a Bracha?

Are you allowed to play with a Diablo / Chinese yo-yo on Shabbos?

I’d like to sign up for a monthly donation to AsktheRav. Can I use Ma’aser?

Article: Why You Should Support AskTheRav.com

Article: May I support a Kollel learner with Ma’aser?

Is disinterring and re-burying allowed?

Am I allowed to use a plastic bottle nipple without Toiveling it and then not reuse it even if it’s meant to be reused?

I was sick in bed with the virus for the past two and a half weeks leading up to Pesach, and unable to take a haircut. Today, is the first day BH I was able to get up and I really need a haircut badly. Can I take one before the end days of Yom Tov?

האם עדיין יש להדליק ה’ נרות בשעת התפילה אף שאין מנין בבית?

האם אכן מותר לאבל לאכול עוף או בשר?

My wife A”H was niftar last summer. I learned that you must wait for three Yomim Tovim to pass before you can remarry.

מהו שיעור משהו שנאמר בחמץ?

If Moshiach comes on Acharon shel Pesach will it be Ois Yom Tov sheini shel guluyos that day or will is still be asur bimlacha till the end of the day?