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What is the bracha on water-based borekas?

Question: I am making a Simcha and serving potato borekas and pizza borekas. The caterer said that it is a water-based dough not made with apple juice. What is…

Following the Megillah Laining from a Chumash

Question: What is the value of following the Laining of the Megillah with a Chumash? If I miss a word from the Baal Koreh am I Yotzei just by…

I am trying to start business selling Sheitels. Does it require a Hechsher, because of Indian/Avoda Zara hair used? If yes, is there a reliable Hechsher on it?

Most Rabbonim have long ago settled the matter and determined that it is a non-issue. There are some anti-Sheitel zealots* who have jumped on the bandwagon to make another…

After giving myself a hair cut do I need to wash Negel Vasser with a Keli? (If I want to say Tehillim or learn Chassidus)

A Keli is not necessary. Some are Machmir to wash three time with a Keli. (א) Q. Is it enough to pour a few drops of water on my…

הסיסמה של הכינוס ל”ג בעומר השנה אצלנו הוא “והנה ה’ נצב עליו…” (תניא). האם מותר להשתמש במילים אלו על הפרסומות ברחובות העיר?

אם משתמשים רק במלים הללו בלבד: ״והנה ה׳ נצב עליו״ - אפשרי. ומכל מקום, יש לברר אם אין מנהג מקובל בעירו, שלא יהא פריצת גדר ח״ו. וגם בלאו הכי אינו…

I am planning to buy a new refrigerator. Is a refrigerator with a Shabbos mode, enough to satisfy Shabbos and Yom Tov concerns, or are there other issues to be concerned about?

Please view the following link for a detailed explanation, see here.

Is there a source that says it is ‘dangerous’ to be naked in front of a candle?

Yes. See halacha2go.com #354 regarding changing children in front of Shabbos candles. Sources: פסחים קיב, ב. באה״ט או״ח ערה י. דרישה שם א. א״ר שם יד. תוספת שבת…

I seem to remember that the Alter Rebbe writes that if a Yid does a Melacha and has a particular purpose in mind and another Yid wants to have Hanoah from the Melacha in a different manner that it is okay? A hypothetical example: If someone comes into my kitchen and puts on the stove to warm up food, can I use the fire on the stove to warm myself up if I am cold?

There is no such Halacha in Alter Rebbe Shulchan Aruch. You might be confusing this with something similar; There is a Halacha that one may ask a non-Jew to…

If I work for a Shaliach that is supposed to pay for my car, am I allowed to use my Maaser money to pay for it and consider it as if I gave that Maaser to the Shliach?

If the car is being used primarily for Shlichus work, you may pay the cost from Maaser. The car remains the property of Tzedaka and does not transfer into your…

My work gave me a mobile internet box to use for work if I don’t have internet and need to use my laptop. I had my laptop and internet box at home and my family connected to it and the usage was a lot. My work incurred a couple thousand dollars extra expenses because of this. Am I obligated to pay for it?

It depends on the policy of your workplace. If they gave it to you for work purposes only, then you are obligated to pay the difference. #3103

I have a boarded up house that is full of junk. Every once in a while people go inside. Should I put up Mezuzos in there or not?

I am assuming the house is not completely boarded up but rather has an entryway to get in and out. The need for Mezuzos on such a house depends…

Are we still obligated to rebuke another Jew nowadays? Is there a difference between different types of Aveiros? What if someone sees their non-Jewish boss doing something wrong, should he say something if there is potential he might loose a promotion?

Certainly the Mitzvah of rebuking a Jew who does not act proper applies today and is a Mitzvah in the Torah! See the Chinuch Mitzvah 239 for details of…

I have a woman in my community who is still single in her 30s and she feels she needs a new “Mazal”. She received a Jewish name in Russia. Is it OK to add another Jewish name to add or change her Mazal?

See here for answer.

Can I bake something in a Fleishig oven and serve it with Milchig ice cream?

If served together Mamosh, it should not be done L'chatchilla. So, can I first preheat the oven on high temperature and then use it together? See here. …

Can a girl dress up as a male (ex yarmulka/hat/suit/tzitzis) for a play?

If it’s for a play, it’s more serious, as it’s not a mitzvah (in contrast to Simchas Purim) and its purpose is to appear like a man, not purely…

Do I need to make Birchas Hatorah if I wake up for 45 minutes in middle of the night and listen to a Shiur (while putting my child back to sleep) and then go back to sleep myself?

If listening to a recording, no. See here: https://asktherav.com/article-260-are-torah-mp3s-considered-learning-torah/ #3138

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What is the bracha on water-based borekas?

Following the Megillah Laining from a Chumash

I am trying to start business selling Sheitels. Does it require a Hechsher, because of Indian/Avoda Zara hair used? If yes, is there a reliable Hechsher on it?

After giving myself a hair cut do I need to wash Negel Vasser with a Keli? (If I want to say Tehillim or learn Chassidus)

הסיסמה של הכינוס ל”ג בעומר השנה אצלנו הוא “והנה ה’ נצב עליו…” (תניא). האם מותר להשתמש במילים אלו על הפרסומות ברחובות העיר?

I am planning to buy a new refrigerator. Is a refrigerator with a Shabbos mode, enough to satisfy Shabbos and Yom Tov concerns, or are there other issues to be concerned about?

Is there a source that says it is ‘dangerous’ to be naked in front of a candle?

If I work for a Shaliach that is supposed to pay for my car, am I allowed to use my Maaser money to pay for it and consider it as if I gave that Maaser to the Shliach?

I have a boarded up house that is full of junk. Every once in a while people go inside. Should I put up Mezuzos in there or not?

Are we still obligated to rebuke another Jew nowadays? Is there a difference between different types of Aveiros? What if someone sees their non-Jewish boss doing something wrong, should he say something if there is potential he might loose a promotion?

I have a woman in my community who is still single in her 30s and she feels she needs a new “Mazal”. She received a Jewish name in Russia. Is it OK to add another Jewish name to add or change her Mazal?

Can I bake something in a Fleishig oven and serve it with Milchig ice cream?

Can a girl dress up as a male (ex yarmulka/hat/suit/tzitzis) for a play?

Do I need to make Birchas Hatorah if I wake up for 45 minutes in middle of the night and listen to a Shiur (while putting my child back to sleep) and then go back to sleep myself?

I have only one sink. May I put metal racks in the sink, to be able to use it for Milching and Fleishig?

Can/Should I cut my nails on Rosh Chodesh which falls on Erev Shabbos?

About 8 years ago I used a friend’s phone without permission

כמה ימים לפני החתונה חתן צריך ליווי?

Can I put a snap on the Tzitzis, to prevent it riding up?

What is the Bracha for Quinoa?

May I record phone calls without consent from those with whom I am talking?

Attending a Wedding on the Day of a Yartzeit

What parts of a wedding am I allowed to go to during the year of Aveilus?