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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

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

It is very difficult to have one sink and properly use it for Milichig and Fleishig. The best solution is to designate the sink for the use of the…

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

If the nails are large and need to be cut, they should be cut regardless. Otherwise, if one cuts the nails every single Erev Shabbos, they may be lenient…

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

Question: About 8 years ago I used a friend's phone without permission and went on to various websites, not realising it I signed him up to SMS messages from…

כמה ימים לפני החתונה חתן צריך ליווי?

לדעתי אפשר להקל ולהתחיל מג׳ ימים לפני החתונה, ועכ״פ שיהי׳ משבת שלפני החתונה ואילך. מקורות: בברכות נד, ב שחתן וכלה צריכים שימור מן המזיקין. והובא גם ברי״ף ורא״ש…

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

If the snap is attached to the Tzitzis it is not acceptable. Sources: בשו״ע אדה״ז י, יח: צריך ליזהר בטליתות קטנים שלנו שמטילין בהם ציצית שיהיה רובו פתוח…

What is the Bracha for Quinoa?

Haadama and Borei Nefashos, unless pureed and unrecognizable where it would be Shehakol. While quinoa is technically classified by many as a grain, it is not one of the…

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

Aside from the legal issues which are different from state to state, there are also Halachic issues. See more here. #3052

Attending a Wedding on the Day of a Yartzeit

Question: My husband has Yortzeit for his father today. His sister in law (My sister) is making a wedding for her daughter. The Chuppah is before Shkiah, so it…

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

I have a first cousins wedding who I am very close with, and would like to go even for short while. Answer: One may attend the Kabolas Ponim…

We typically would not Kasher our year-round oven for Pesach use. We have someone who wants to give us a used oven, is it permissible to Kasher it for Pesach to use on Pesach and leave it Pesach’dik?

According to Halacha, one may Kasher a Oven for Pesach, though there are various levels of Chumra as to how to Kasher the oven. Some are Machmir not to…

May one clean his glasses with a Tallis Gadol or Tallis Katan?

According to Halacha, one may clean glasses with the Tallis Katan, though some are stringent. With the Tallis Gadol, one should not clean their glasses. However, even with the…

My friend sold me an iPhone and I opened up the box already and then I changed my mind about buying it. May I still back out of the sale? I already paid him the money.

You may not return it, since you already made a Kinyan, unless the seller agrees. Sources: חושן משפט סימן קפ"ט ועוד

When does Tekufas Nissan start? Meaning when could you make the Bracha on trees? (Since it is a leap year). The trees that we always go to have flowers now, but they might not have flowers in a month.

Tekufas Nissan this year (5780) corresponds to Tuesday, 13 Nissan. However, the Bracha on the trees should be said in the month of Nissan, not earlier or later. It…

One who is reading the Megilah, and simply cannot read עשרת בני המן in one breath – and at the same time, taking the time to ascertain that he is reading the proper “ואת” on the left column. I know that בדיעבד, one fulfills his obligation even if he does not read עשרת בני המן in one breath, and even if he reads SOME words of the Megilah by heart. Naturally then, the question is; if one cannot do both, which one should he do?

In such a case, one should rather read them not in one breath than reading orally. Sources: אם החסיר השומע בתחילתה או בסופה או ענין שלם – ראה…

Can My Mother Bring It For Me On Shabbos?

Question: I asked my sister for a laptop. She offered to send it with my mother who would be returning back from her on Shabbos day. (My mother is…

If one does not finish Tehillim on Shabbos Mevarchim, is there still a way to make it up? If yes, when?

You should finish as soon as possible, during the next few days (but not at night). Sources: ההוראה הכללית היא בש״ק לפני התפלה, כבכ״מ. וגם בהיום יום כ״ו…

Can fish be grilled on a Fleishig grill? How about on a cedar plank or the like?

If the grill or cedar plank is totally clean, it is okay. See here and here.

Is it okay to go to a gym that is mixed, if the crowd there are dressed like regular on the street?

No. See: Halacha2go.com article #531: Mixed Swimming Exercise or Skating See also here: https://asktherav.com/there-is-an-exercise-class-with-only-female-participants-however-the-instructor-is-male-is-it-okay-to-join-the-class/ #3034

If I am in a room with other people while they are Bentching, after the majority of them have finished, is it problem to talk?

If you are not part of a Mezuman, and you are not disturbing the others, there is no issue with talking. See here.

A friend dropped off a bag of cooked meat outside my house. Can it be eaten?

Question: A friend of mine dropped off food outside of my house as a present. In the bag it included cooked meat and chicken and was sitting on the…

Is it necessary for a mother who is waking multiple times during the night, to wash Negel Vasser every time? Is it necessary for a mother who wakes during the night but does not get out of bed to wash Negel Vasser before touching her child?

Please see here for answer.

When one gets up to feed a baby or when one helps a child tie their shoes, get dressed etc. must they wash Negel Vasser each time? If yes does it have to be three times with a כלי?

Washing when getting up to feed a baby, see here.

I want to do a permanent curl and tinting of eye lashes, which last for about 2 months. I am wondering if it will be a problem of Chatzitza for Mikvah?

If the tinting of the eyelashes is well maintained without noticeable gaps, there is room for leniency to Tovel with eye lash tint on. Use only dye which has…

What is the Bracha on Cholent?

Q1. What is the Bracha on Cholent made of potato, barley and meat, where barley is all disintegrated? A. Mezonos. Q2. What is the Bracha on Cholent made…

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