Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

Does a coat with a slit need Tzitzis?

Question: I bought a new coat a couple weeks ago and just realized that the back has a slit of about 14in. Do I need to round the corner,…

I put my Tehillim on top of my Siddur. Where do I put my Chayenu, a weekly publication which contains the weekly Chumash? On top of my Tehillim or under my Siddur?

The Chayenu publication should be on the bottom of all. Sources: בשו״ת וישמע משה רכג, שבחוברת עם פרשה אחת [כשי״ב פ״ה תיבות לפחות - ראה שו״ע אדה״ז שלד,…

Carrying a Gun on Shabbos

Question: If someone is working in a Jewish institution and for security reasons carries a gun, is it permissible to carry it on Shabbos as well? Answer: If…

האם גרעיני תירס בניו יורק בקופסאות שימורים צריכים הכשר? ואם כן האם מספיק כל הכשר או שצריך דווקא הכשר מהודר?

כל דבר בקופסאות שימורים זקוק להכשר לוודא שלא התבשלו באותו זמן קופסאות שימורים של לא כשר באותה מכונה. אכן, יש המקילים בבישול גוים באוכל שבקופסאות שימורים. וחשוב לקנות מהכשר המקפיד…

Is it against Halacha to go to an intermarriage wedding?

Question: Is it against Halacha to go to an intermarriage wedding if not going would cause Shalom Bayis problems with the family? Would one be allowed to go to…

Hashovas Avaidah

Question: My brother works in a store in Crown Heights and found a stroller that was left behind already for three days. He offered it to me and said…

I see chopped kale without a Hechsher sold in some kosher supermarkets. Is this OK to buy?

Not at all. Kale is heavily infested and must be checked. Method of checking: 1. Soak the leaves in a solution of dish-washing liquid and water. Allow to soak for…

Can bread that requires reheating be considered Pas Yisroel?

Question: These loaves don’t say that they are Pas Yisroel - but they do say that they recommend reheating (i.e. additional baking?) before eating. (Please see the attached picture.)…

I was recommended by my nutritionist to eat a certain kind of cracker that is high fiber low carb, that will help with lowering cholesterol and weight loss. The product is OU Pareve, ingredients: wheat bran and oat bran (water is not listed in the ingredients). Do they have to be Pas Yisroel?

Link to the product. Answer: Most likely, as is usually the case, it is not all bran. Some of the kernel would be mixed in and thus it would need…

Someone started warming up Shntizel in my Pareve microwave

Questions: 1. Someone started warming up shntizel in my Pareve microwave and we quickly shut it before it got very hot, but it was already a little warm to…

I just read a question on your website that someone asked about making a Challah with milk, and the answer was that it is Mezonos because there was more other liquid than water. But isn’t standard milk sold in stores very watered-down? That should possibly make it that there is actually more water than other liquid, no?

The original question is here. Answer: Milk is highly regulated and there is a “standard of identity” that cows’ milk cannot include added water and be called milk.

May I use paintings that depict stories of the Torah that were painted by Christians and are used to teach the “old testament”?

Obviously only pics that would be inline with our understanding of the Torah. There would also be no link to the original source of the images. Please see this link…

Am I allowed to cut a baby’s nails on Wednesday night/Thursday knowing that it’s not the best for older kids/adults?

If there is a need or if it is for a Mitzvah, you may do it on Thursday. Best to wait till after nightfall. See here on our website…

What is the Din with a Pidyon Haben for an adult who did not have it as a child – Can it be done by someone else on his behalf without him being present?

Question: We know a Baal Teshuvah who wants to do a Pidyon Haben for a family member who is not interested in it. What is the Din with a…

Can one make a tuna melt? It’s melting cheese on tuna on a roll.

We are careful not to eat fish with milk or cheese, however, this does not apply to butter or cream cheese. It also doesn’t apply if these ingredients, butter…

If a business offers a free evaluation, but you know you won’t be able to afford to sign on, is it Gneivas Da’as to take the free evaluation?

When a store or a company offers a free evaluation, one is allowed to take the evaluation, provided they make it absolutely clear from the onset that they have…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות

Does a coat with a slit need Tzitzis?

I put my Tehillim on top of my Siddur. Where do I put my Chayenu, a weekly publication which contains the weekly Chumash? On top of my Tehillim or under my Siddur?

Carrying a Gun on Shabbos

האם גרעיני תירס בניו יורק בקופסאות שימורים צריכים הכשר? ואם כן האם מספיק כל הכשר או שצריך דווקא הכשר מהודר?

Is it against Halacha to go to an intermarriage wedding?

Hashovas Avaidah

I see chopped kale without a Hechsher sold in some kosher supermarkets. Is this OK to buy?

Can bread that requires reheating be considered Pas Yisroel?

I was recommended by my nutritionist to eat a certain kind of cracker that is high fiber low carb, that will help with lowering cholesterol and weight loss. The product is OU Pareve, ingredients: wheat bran and oat bran (water is not listed in the ingredients). Do they have to be Pas Yisroel?

Someone started warming up Shntizel in my Pareve microwave

May I use paintings that depict stories of the Torah that were painted by Christians and are used to teach the “old testament”?

Am I allowed to cut a baby’s nails on Wednesday night/Thursday knowing that it’s not the best for older kids/adults?

What is the Din with a Pidyon Haben for an adult who did not have it as a child – Can it be done by someone else on his behalf without him being present?

Can one make a tuna melt? It’s melting cheese on tuna on a roll.

If a business offers a free evaluation, but you know you won’t be able to afford to sign on, is it Gneivas Da’as to take the free evaluation?

Do chickpeas and beans need to be Bishul Yisroel?

Article: Can parents use their Maaser for their child’s wedding?

We just found out that we’re pregnant and no one knows yet, and we were offered Kvaterin. Can we accept?

I made Challah using a majority of milk with about half to a full cup of water. Is it Hamotzei or Mezonos?

קריה”ת בלי בעל קורא

I have been fired from my teaching job and the school owes me money…

ברכה על טבילת כלים בספק נוצר ע”י יהודי

Pidyon Haben: When day 31 is Shabbos

Does this packaged crispy fried onions need to be Bishul/Pas Yisroel? It has wheat flour in the ingredients