When Toveling a hot water urn, can I leave the plug out of water and just Tovel the urn excluding the electric plug?
Yes, but the point of contact between the urn and the plug must get wet. Sources: ראה טבילת כלים כהלכתה יח, לח. וש״נ. #2771
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Yes, but the point of contact between the urn and the plug must get wet. Sources: ראה טבילת כלים כהלכתה יח, לח. וש״נ. #2771
Mor - Borei Minei Besamim. Levonah - Borei Atzei Besamim. Sources: מור - סדר ברכת הנהנין יא, ה, וכפס״ד השו״ע או״ח רטז, ב. לבונה - סדר ברה״נ שם ו,…
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Yes, it is correct. Sources: See Rema (Yoreh Deah 81:7) & Shach 81:25 & Taz 81:12. See for example Igros Kodesh vol. 1 pg. 238 (non-kosher food that…
אין שום חובה מבחינת מנהג חב״ד להחמיר בכל הרכיבים שפירטתם. ישנם מנהגים שונים אצל משפחות שונות, אבל לא בתור מנהג חבד״י רשמי מחייב. באופן כללי, מנהג אנ״ש ״להימנע כמה…
Yes. https://asktherav.com/i-said-hamapil-but-i-am-not-able-to-fall-asleep-at-what-point-can-i-start-talking-or-if-i-cant-fall-asleep/ #2767a
בל תשקצו באמצע קריאת שמע ותפילה
שאלות: א. לשון רבנו בשו"ע (צב, ב) בתפילה הוא "אם יכול להעמיד יעמיד" אבל לקריאת שמע וברכותיה כותב "צריך להעמיד", האם יש חילוק לדינא? ב. לענין להפסיק לגדולים באמצע…
Correct. Sources: שקו״ט בקדושת סידור בכלל לענין זה (והרי י״ב פסוקי תורה, בפ׳ הקרבנות, שמע ועוד, נוסף לקריה״ת לימות החול), אם דינו כחומש, נ״ך או תושבע״פ - ראה מחזיק…
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