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Kaddish after tachnun if there was no minyan for shmone esrei

Question: It happens at time that’s we don’t have 6 that daven together for shmoneh esrei. So we can’t do a chazara. But can chazzan still say the half…

If one didn’t say Brachos and it is after Tzeis Hakochavim, must they say Brachos before they eat?

It is a dispute amongst Poskim whether one may say Birchos Hashachar at night. Therefore one should not say it at night. ראה מאמ״ר סמ״ו סק״י. פקודת אלעזר…

May I use money set aside for Maa’ser to buy treats for girls in high school?

Background: From my experience when I was in high school, whenever there was a visitor from out of school, it brought me a little bit of joy and encouraged…

Tznius & Exercise

Question: If a female is doing exercise in a completely secluded area (where there are no men or sifrei kodesh), may she wear exercise gear that isn't Tznius? …

If I forgot to say Veyiten Lecha on Motzei Shabbos, did I miss my chance to say it?

Since it is all pesukim so there is no reason it can't be said on Sunday. Additionally, since the reason is to say pesukim in the beginning of the…

Until what age should we place Shir Lamaalos on a child’s crib, car seat etc.? Is this the same as to how long they should be up on the doors of the house?

For shmira purposes, it’s enough to keep it for three or seven days (or, according to some, four weeks or thirty days). However, there is an additional reason why we…

Why are men not allowed to wear jewelry?

In a place where it is common that men, including religious men, wear rings there isn’t really an issue. However, in a place where men do not wear rings,…

I just closed on a house. Do I make a Shehecheyanu?

The halacha is that Shehecheyanu is recited upon building or purchasing a home. If one has loans to pay due to the purchase, there is a dispute whether to…

למעשה האם מותר להגות השם אהי’?

אין לאומרו לבטלה. ונהוג לאומרו בשינוי - אהקה. אבל באומר לא בתור שם השם, כמו בפסוק (שמות ג, יב) ״כי אהי׳ עמך״ אין חשש. טעמים ומקורות: כ״ה סתימת…

College – Applying the Rebbe’s Position

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Can you test Hashem – ובחנוני נא בזאת – with regular Tzedaka or only Ma’aser?

There are different opinions about this matter. The consensus is that applies to all forms of tzedaka. Sources: בטור יו״ד רמז - גם בצדקה. ובב״י הקשה ע״ז וס״ל…

I work for a Jewish non-profit, at times we get mail from non-jewish individuals with letters or paraphernalia that use the word G-d (in its full form- with an “O”) or the word Lord, can I throw it out in the garbage?

Hashem’s name written in other languages has no kedusha and may be erased. Nonetheless, one should not write it without a separation of a dash, and if written, one…

ארכיון הסכמות

כ"ד מנ"א תשע"א: הסכמה לספר וכל מצותיך אמת (לר' שאול סילם). לחץ לקרוא. - אי עדיף למי שאין לו נעגל וואסער ללכת פחות פחות מד"א או במרוצה - האם…

האם ניתן להשתמש בכספי מעשר עבור דמי מעמד?

אין להשתמש בכספי מעשר עבור מעמד. טעמים ומקורות: אג״ק מוהריי״צ י ע׳ שכד. (ולהעיר מאג״ק יד ע׳ תיח. שם ע׳ תמח. אבל שם הוא בנוגע לקופת רבינו. ושם,…

I know that giving Tzedakah in merit of something specific is allowed – ובחנוני נא בזאת, my question is, is this the ideal way of giving Tzedakah?

I'm asking because I'm working on a children's project, and I'm wondering if it's appropriate to mention to the children that this project was sponsored lizchus/leiloy nishmas... Should children…

I’ve seen in pictures and videos that the Rebbe’s Tallis doesn’t have the knots on the edges like all Taleisim have. Why did the Rebbe remove them? Did the Rebbe untie the knots or cut them off? Is this something that a chossid should be doing as well?

Although obviously I can not answer why the Rebbe does something, we can try to explain the minhag of those who are particular about this matter, to the best…

האם האות ב׳ בתיבת “לדבר” בתמונה המצורפת כשירה? אחד עורר שיש בעיה בזה שנראה כאות נ׳.

המשך השאלה: לענ״ד לא נראה בכלל כאות נ. ואפילו אם כן, בבעיה כזו זה שאלת תינוק. ואיני חושב שתינוק יקרא לזה נ׳. תשובה: ע"פ התמונה נראה בסדר גמור. עכ"פ…

Growing up, my family would never gift knives, since knives can shorten lives etc. Is this something we should be careful about?

I was trying to look up a source and came across this. In the name of the Ba'al Shem Tov, "don't present a knife as a gift" (Sichot Haran…

What is the minimum size a Tzitzis garment can be? and that of the Tzitzis strings?

The garment (Beged): Should be 1 Amah (48cm) in length, and 1 Amah in width on both sides (i.e. total length two amos, one Amah front length and one…

Can I measure baby formula and water on Shabbos for my baby?

If there is a need to measure baby formula on Shabbos, one may do so. However it is proper that one should not be absolutely particular on the exact…

I would like to Kasher my Fleishig oven to Milchigs, make some Milchig food and then Kasher it back to Fleishigs. I was wondering how I would go about that? My oven has a clean button.

An oven may be Kashered by turning on the self-clean for a full cycle. When Kashering from Milchig to Fleishig one may Kasher even by leaving the oven on…

Can you on Shabbos place a spoonful of dry oats or buckwheat into your mouth and then put some water in your mouth and eat it that way?

Yes you may. Sources: .ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' שכא סט"ז. סי' שכו ס"ט #6451

Minhag of Sleeping in Separate Beds

Question: What is the reason behind not sleeping together even when the wife is tahor? and should one be meikel if it means a lot to his wife? …

Is it permitted to drink plain coffee (or tea with a hechsher) at a Starbucks and the like?

For coffee in general, see halacha2go.com #66: Does a coffee shop need a Hechsher? See also attachment p. 53, for an excellent review of the issues in Hebrew. As for…

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