Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

If the Baal Koreh is a Kohen or a Levi, who gets the Aliyah of the Tochecha?

There are several options, listed in order of preference: 1. Someone else should prepare and Lain the Kriah of the Tochecha and take that Aliya (without being called up).…

Is there an Inyan to have the same Mohel for all the boys in the family?

It's not just an Inyan; it’s usually halachically required. טעמים ומקורות: מועתק כאן מספר מקיף על הלכות מילה להרה״ג ר׳ מרדכי אורי אנגלמן שליט”א (בשינוים קלים - במודגש עם…

I remember there was an Inyan of giving money to a school when a baby is born, but I am not sure. Is it accurate?

Yes. This is our Minhag, at the time of the Bris. ראה היום יום כ״ח אדר שני. שיחת ז׳ אד״ש תשי״א. #981 (2)

There is someone in my Shule who sometimes on his own adjusts the heat or put on the air conditioner etc. on Shabbos. Does that create a problem of having Hana’ah for the rest of us in the Shule? I can say that usually, most people are comfortable the way things are, but, perhaps sometimes it does enhance the Shule.

The individual must be told that this is forbidden to do. If he does do it, one need not leave the Shule. However, one should not stay in the…

Tzivos Hashem has identical sweatshirts and caps for boys and girls. Is there a problem with this?

There is no problem with clothing which by nature are the same for men and women. Nonetheless there should be other ways to identify between man and woman when…

I bought a new summer weekday dress the other day, completely forgetting that one isn’t supposed to go shopping during Sefira. May I keep the dress? If yes, must I wait until after Shavuos to wear it?

You may keep the dress. If it is a simple day to day dress, you may wear it now. If it is an expensive Shabbos dress, you should wait…

Is it permissible to attend an iftar feast with other Muslims in a mosque for the sake of interfaith in the community.

There are two questions here. First, if one can eat together with non Jews. Second, if it's OK for a Jew to enter a mosque. A Jew is not…

I visit a man on Mivtzoyim that may have a little warped beliefs in relation to Yoshke, do I need to be concerned to lay Tefillin with him?

Full Question: In one of the offices I visit on Mivtzoim on a weekly basis there's a gentleman that may have a little warped beliefs in relation to Yoshke,…

Does an oven have to be Cholov Yisroel?

If I understand your question correctly, if someone used an oven for a product that is not Cholov Yisroel does the oven need to be Kashered. Yes it needs…

Can I then make a Bracha on Sefiras H’Omer after speaking to a group of children at a rally?

Full Question: Lag B'Omer evening, I spoke to a group of children in connection with Lag B'Omer. Afterwards, I went to Daven Ma'ariv, I had a doubt whether I…

Is it a problem to open the flaps of diapers on Shabbos because they are stuck together?

The concerns of opening a diaper for the first time on Shabbos touch on either the Melachas of מכה בפטיש or קורע or תופר, therefore by opening the diaper…

Do I need to dissolve my dish soap before Shabbos or is it already watery enough to use?

Only liquid soap is permitted to use on Shabbos. Some are stringent even with liquid soap to dilute and add water before Shabbos. If it’s so watery that it…

I was working for a company for over 6 years and built a close relationship with one client I was his exclusive sales rep, they don’t even call the office they call me on my cell, and he only dealt with me. I am now starting to work for a new company. May I contact this customer to come to do business with me at the new company.

One should not actively approach clients from another company’s client base. With non-Jewish client there is room for leniency, although a G-d fearing person would be strict in all…

We have chickens in my classroom. The cage is not always clean and there is a small smell. Am I allowed to Daven and say Tehillim in the room?

If the cage is on a table, which is 10 tefachim high and 4x4 tefachim wide, as long as you cannot smell the smell from where you are, you…

Are my children allowed to have a swimming lesson on ג’ מנחם אב?

Is there a difference between the beginning/end of the 9 days? Answer: 1) One should avoid swimming during all of the nine days. (There are those that are…

האם מותר לחתן שמתחתן באור לל”ג בעומר להסתפר יום או יומיים לפני כן?

אם השיער מגודל, אפילו קצת - יכול להסתפר ביום החופה. טעמים ומקורות: ע״פ דין ודאי מותר שלא יכנס לחופה כשהוא מנוול, שיו״ט שלו הוא, וכדין רגל. והרי חתן…

Should one pour the wine over the Havdala candle to extinguish it, or should he first pour the wine into the plate and then dip the candle in the wine to extinguish it?

From the לשון of the Alter Rebbe it appears that the wine should be poured on the table or on the plate and then one should put out the…

Do the wicks of the Havdala candle need to be touching or is it enough that the two wicks are in one candle?

Both are fine but it's preferable that the wicks be touching, see the טעמים ומקורות below. טעמים ומקורות: עיין שו״ע אדה"ז ס' רצ"ח ס"ד שאם הנר קלוע אין צורך שהשלהבת של…

האם מותר לשליח לעשות הכרזות ולסמן לאנשים כדי להדריך אותם באמצע התפילה

שאלות: מאחר ובקהילתנו הרוב אינן שומרי תומ"צ לע"ע ואינן בקיאים בהלכות - איך, האם וכיצד ניתן להפסיק בתפילה לקרוא להשלמת מניין, לסמן ליהודי שקורא את כל השמו"ע (כולל קדושה,…

Can I begin listening to music at Shkiah of Lag BaOmer, or do I have to wait till Tzeis?

The custom is to wait until nightfall on the eve of Lag Ba’Omer. #4133

I would like to buy this doorbell. Its a doorbell and a security video camera. It records and saves in a cloud. Is there anything I need to know for Shabbos?

Link for doorbell The Ring doorbell unit is activated in three ways: By a visitor ringing the bell. By the owner accessing live view. By enabling the motion detector…

Can this Mezuzah be fixed? The first Hey in Hashem’s name is touching the Vov. Can it be scratched off?

May and should be fixed. טעמים ומקורות: שו״ת נוב״י תנינא יו״ד קסט. פת״ש רעו, יח. משנ״ב לב, קכו. בה״ל ד״ה אם אותיות. משיב דבר…

Is there an Inyan to eat two Challos on Shavous day, one by the Milchig course and one by the Fleishig course?

The Rama mentions this custom. According to the Magen Avraham’s interpretation, the custom is that the first Challah should actually be Milchig. However, the common custom to eat Milchig…

I bought peaches a few days ago. Forgot that we don’t say Shehechiyanu during Sefira. Can we make one on Lag BaOmer for new fruit?

Yes. מקור: סה״ש תשמ״ט ב ע׳ 745. Does it matter that I already bought the fruit and they would go to waste otherwise? In such a…

Regarding Kohanim; what are the standards that a girl needs to meet in order for her to be fit for a Kohen?

We have a friend who is not Frum at this time and has had a hard time finding a Shidduch as a Kohen. There is a girl who was…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות