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Sharp Milchig Sauce Poured Over Food Hot Cooked in Fleshig Pot

Question: I made a sauce which had onion and garlic cut with a Milchig knife and made in a Milchig frying pan. I then poured the sauce onto beans…

Should I wait untill Motzei Shabbos (Shabbos being Yud Alef) to say Kiddush Levana?

You should say before Motzai Shabbos. Sources: בנוגע המתנה למוצאי שבת, הנה ברמ"א או"ח סתכ"ו - והובא בשיחת ש"פ נח תשנ"ב (סה"ש תשנ"ב ח"א ע' 68) - שאין…

If I’m almost certain that I’ll miss Zman Tefilla and a Safek that I will miss Chatzos is it preferable to Daven before Netz B’kvius?

Davening before Netz is only allowed in a Sha’as Hadchak (for example an early morning flight – not something that happens on a daily basis), or if already done…

If after a long night Farbrengen, I wake up just after Chatzos, what is the Halacha with Shacharis?

One may not Daven Shacharis after midday. If this happens as a result of a late night Farbrengen, you should reconsider your participation in late Farbrengens, or come up…

We bought a van for the purpose of getting to and from school; that is what it is used for 95% of the time. I drive myself and another teacher, so the van and related expenses would be considered a job expense (ie. deducted from income when calculating for Maaser). However I also drive my child to school, which makes it a personal expense. Can I record the van and related expenses as a job expense?

Question: We bought a van for the purpose of getting to and from school; that is what it is used for 95% of the time. I drive myself and…

I have a typical metal salad bowl that I rarely but occasionally use with dairy, but always wash it with the dairy dishes, and it was accidentally put in the Fleishig dishwasher with the dirty dishes from Shabbos. What is it’s current status?

The bowl should be Kashered. The dishwasher and all the other dishes are fine.

If a Jewish contractor is not doing a proper job in construction, am I allowed to Sue him?

Chas vsholom. If you have a claim you must take it first to a Beis din. See here and here about the severe prohibition of suing in secular…

Can a sous vide be used for Shabbos? What is the correct way to do it? We are thinking about making something in place of Cholent for Shabbos day.

It may not be used on Shabbos, but is permissible for use on Yom Tov. An excellent comprehensive article about Sous Vide for Shabbos has been written by Horav…

How does a son call up their father to an Aliya? How does a person call up a brother?

The Gabbai calls his father as יעמוד אבי מורי פלוני בן פלוני. The same with a brother יעמוד פלוני בן אבי מורי פלוני. It is always better if someone…

We are a family of Levi’im, and many times in our Chabad house we are half the Minyan, and 2 or 3 of the people that are regulars are also Levi’im. How do we do Aliyos when we run out of Yisroeilim?

A) The following is done if the Minyan is all Leviyim and one Yisroel: The Yisroel goes up for the first Aliya and then followed by Leviyim only. B) The…

אוכל או משקה שהיה בבטן המטוס בשעת הטיסה, האם יש חשש ברוח רעה כשאנשים ישנו בתוך המטוס?

אין חשש. מטעמי ההיתר: אינו בגדר מטה שמיועד בעיקר לישיבה; השינה בגדר שינת עראי; המטה אינה ראוי׳ לביאה; האוכל אינו על הקרקע (אהל זרוק וכו׳); המקום מלכתחילה מיועד…

Can I put N’shei chabad magazines into the recycling, or does it have to go into Shaimos?

Being that there are complete Torah thoughts, it would qualify as Shaimos. You may remove the Shaimos parts and discard the rest. See here.

What Bracha does one make on the “LaraBar”?

Ha'etz. It appears that the dates are the primary ingredient and therefore it would require a Ha'etz. Even assuming that two ingredients are primary, we follow the majority ingredient,…

Can I Say “Thank G-d”?

Question: I work in a field where I interact almost exclusively with Goyim. When a client asks me "How are your doing" is it Mutar to answer "Thank G-d"?…

Does a warehouse loading dock door (not ground level – used for trucks to pull up to the building) need a Mezuza?

Assuming that the trucks actually go often through the doorway and are not just parked on the outside for loading, and the drivers are Jewish, the doorway needs a…

Is there any Halachic source for following a holistic diet instead of following a legal doctor? What Is the definition of a “Rofe Yedid”?

Questions: 1) Is there any Halachic source for following a holistic diet instead of following a legal doctor? 2) What Is the definition of a "Rofe Yedid"? Is it…

הלכתי לרופא שיניים, ובטיפול הוא לוקח מקל מברזל מאוד דק ומעביר אותו בחוזקה בין השיניים הלוך ושוב כדי ליצור רווח בין השיניים, ויוצא דם קצת מהחניכיים. לפעמים הוא מוציא את המקל מהפה ושוב מכניס, ועל המקל יש דם, האם מותר לתת לו להכניס את זה שוב לפה ולהעביר את זה בין השיניים?

אין בזה שום חשש. טעמים ומקורות: שניכר שבא מאדם - ראה דרכ״ת סו, סח. כה״ח מז. וכ״מ בש״ך טז. וראה שטמ״ק כריתות כא, ב בהשמטות. וכן מוכח…

What is the reason for the Chumrah of making two holes in a key, being used as part of a Shabbos belt?

I do not know of any reason. Some people report so in the name of the Rebbe. Sources: ראה שו״ת חלקת יעקב א, קה. מנח״י ד, לג. שש״כ…

Someone that is allergic to leather but it is not life threatening, what does he do regarding Tefillin?

If his allergy is to the potassium dichromate in the Retzuos, as is most likely, he should obtain chrome free Tefillin straps. There are Retzuos made with a vegetable…

We might be leaving our apartment before Pesach to spend Yom Tov elsewhere. What needs to be done before we go? For example, do we need to clean and do Bedikas Chometz?

If you rent a house or a room, then the Bedikah should be done there on the night of the 14th of Nissan. (You should arrange a Mechiras Chometz…

I have a blanket that has 4 corners. May I use it? Is there a difference between the day and night? What about wrapping myself with a four cornered towel?

For a blanket that is sometimes used by day, you should make one corner round. There is no need to put Tzitzis on a towel even if one is…

How do we determine the placement of Mezuzah on a sliding door?

Question: In a case of a sliding door that opens from house to a balcony that is 4 by 4 Amos - how do we determine placement of Mezuza?…

Can Maaser money be used to make Sheva Brachos for friends?

Some Maaser money may be used to pay for a Sheva Brachos Seudah provided that you are helping a Chosson and Kallah who cannot afford it from their own…

לאחד מהמקורבים שלנו נולדו בן ובת תאומים, הם רוצים לקיים מנהג ישראל לעשות סעודת הודאה/קידוש לכבוד הבת, האם יכולים לצאת ידי חובה בסעודת הברית בתור סעודת הודאה על הבת או צריכים אירוע נפרד?

יש לעשות קידוש או סעודה בנפרד, או לפחות כשאי אפשר או כשיש צורך - לייחד משהו מיוחד (תבשיל מיוחד, אורח מיוחד וכו׳) בסעודת הברית עבור - ולזכות - הבת. …

Can we take water from our Shabbos kettle, to warm a baby bottle in a paper Kli Shlishi?

The baby bottle is Milchig, the kettle is Pareve, and our kitchen sink and all our other kitchen utensils are Fleishig. Answer: You are allowed to put a…

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