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Some are stringent not to wear slippers that don't have a back, but according to strict Halachah it’s permitted. With flip flops, there is more room for stringency. Sources:…
If the money goes directly to the church, then it is not permissible, unless we know that the money is going to fund their social work and not for…
Technological development in CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) and internet-based applications such as Skype (a video-conferencing program) allow for remote viewing of a food-production factory, a dairy farm, a private…
There are many facets to the Halachah of Yichud. The issue of Yichud comes up every time a person of one gender is in seclusion with someone of the opposite…
A primary condition of Yichud (halachically proscribed seclusion of male and females) is lack of free access or oversight. Hence, a private home that has pesach pasuach l’reshus harabim (a door that…
If the money goes directly to the church, then it is not permissible, unless we know that the money is going to fund their social work and not for…
What is the earliest Zman allowed to take in Shabbos? What point in Davening must be after that time, i.e. is that time the earliest to begin Kabbolas Shabbos,…
Daven our Nusach quietly. מחלוקת אחרונים. והרבה טעמים לקולא - לא תתגודדו במנהגא כשאי״ב איסור - פס״ד להצ״צ או״ח ח, ב ד״ה והנה. וראה בהערת מו״ל שבסוה״ס במהדו״ח…
בד''כ במסיבה כאלה יש נאומים של נשים וכיו''ב, ע''כ יש להימנע אפילו באם יושבים בישיבה נפרדת. מקורות: עיין בקידושין ע, א "קול באשה ערווה" ונתחבטו המפרשים בפי' -…
Full Question: I run a lunch and learn in my office, the crowd is mixed and diverse, and we bring different speakers every week. It was suggested from our…
האם מותר ללכת לבריכה בשלושת השבועות דבין המצרים?
מדין רחיצה אין חשש רק בתשעת הימים. אבל הרבה נמנעים מכך מסיבות בטחוניות וסכנה - ראה מקו״ח תקנא בקיצור הלכות יד. אמנם בט׳ הימים אסור מדינא. (לפוסקים כרמ״א). …
Such matters should not be “self-assessed”, Rather, you should ensure that you receive verification from a Rov (who has specific expertise in such matters) that there are no concerns regarding…
There is no halachic objection to go horseback riding in the nine days, particularly with regards to children. Obviously, safety precautions are important at all times, and especially during…
In a talk by the Rebbe in honor of the 4th yartzeit of the Rebbetzin on the 22nd of Shevat 5752, the Rebbe said that the role of Jewish…
The main idea is that the wig should be Tznius in nature that is, that the hair should not be long and wavy. Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Z”L put out…
A garment which is all red or majority red is forbidden for a woman to wear since this color portrays a feeling of “Pritzus” (free-ness or promiscuity) and it…
There are differing views in this matter. In general, Charedi newspapers are very stringent. The below is only a brief outlook of what seems to be the Rebbe’s view:…
This is not proper for a religious crowd. [1] Poskim advise against this. Some even forbid it outright. [2] However, if the crowd is not religious, and the purpose is…
Yes, if the comedy is clean and there is separate seating between men and women with a Mechitza as explained in question #2806 (2). #2806 (6)
Lesbian sexual relations are forbidden, at the very least Rabbinically. [1] The discussion is in Yevamos 76a. This is also an explicit ruling in the Shulchan Aruch (Even Haezer…
The Torah commands a man to make his new wife who he married happy, [1] thus he may not travel in the first year of marriage without her permission.…
This is not fitting with the rules of Tznius. Even if a woman will dress and speak in a Tznius way, nonetheless there is the concern that a woman…
Mixed seating for men and women at Jewish events is forbidden and is a breach in Tznius laws. See some of the following sources: Tractate Sukkos 52a where in…
The Torah says, “…and you shall not stray after your eyes…”. The simple meaning of this prohibition is staring at a woman (for her beauty) who is Ervah (forbidden to…
שפיכת מים לפני השתיה
שאלה: האם צריכים לשפוך טיפה מכל משקה ששותים לפני השתיה? והאם זה משנה באם המים מגיעים מברז? ומהו המקור למנהג זה? מענה: נכון לנהוג כן. להטעם - עיין במקורות…
