Do new stove tops and ovens need to be Toveled or Kashered?
The stove top does not need to be Toiveled. If it is brand new, it does not need to be Kashered either. Sources: לענין טבילה, ראה שו"ע סי'…
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The stove top does not need to be Toiveled. If it is brand new, it does not need to be Kashered either. Sources: לענין טבילה, ראה שו"ע סי'…
Uber: Almost all of the Halachos of driving a regular car apply to a taxi or Uber, i.e. one may travel when it is lit up and during the…
You may attend the Bar Mitzvah. Sources: לכל לראש, ד״ז הוא ממנהגא - ד״מ יו״ד סוסי׳ שצא. רמ״א שם וסוסי׳ תב - ולא מדינא, ויש שחלקו וכתבו שלא…
Healthforce Superfoods: Vitamineral Green and Vitamineral Earth are certified by the OU when bearing an OU symbol. The Friendly Fats version was discontinued about four years ago and was not…
There is no problem to sing in front of Goyim. However, one should ensure it is always done in a modest manner. One should certainly not sing with deliberate…
Question: Is it better to refrain from using produce of Eretz Yisroel, or to follow the procedure for separating Terumos and Ma'asros as described by the COR, Toronto's Hashgocho,…
What about putting on new Retzuos, making the Kesher, and painting it at night? Answers: Yes. Sources: See Pnei Maivin (1:14); Daas Torah 31:2 ד"ה ובדין. Even…
I'm living in an apartment with some friends who aren't very careful with Kashrus. Some of the Keilim used for food are probably not kosher anymore. There's a few…
Q. Can my kids have dolls? Do we need to deface them? A. Best to be stringent and deface by removing the tip of the nose. Q. Does…
Question: What do I do if switching the clocks changed the Ona, do I keep the time or the Ona? My last period came at 5:30 pm which then…
As a health practitioner, one may work on and touch women, as well as work on gentiles including gentile women. One may also receive treatment from a female practitioner, as…
There are those who permit it, but most Poskim maintain kingklip is Treif for many reasons. This is the position of Harav Elyashiv, Harav Shternbuch, the Eida Charedis, the OU,…
Lice should be checked by someone of the same gender. A male may be used if it is a close relative, such as a sibling, parent-child, grandparent-grandchild. Even when…
This may not be done. Reasoning: Certainly, if the instructor was Jewish there would be a problem of Lifnei Iver. This is true, even if the woman was…
If one wishes to attend a dinner or Melaveh Malkah for the benefit of a Mosad (a religious institution), and they would like to pay using Ma’aser money, they must first assess…
Question: A girl that doesn't know her Jewish name and her parents didn't know it either (they gave one but forgot it). They were planning on giving a new…
Men and women are not supposed to be sitting together at any function. Sources: מפורש לגבי שמחת בית השואבה - סוכה נא, ב. וגם לגבי לוי׳ - סנהדרין כ,…
One may not eat or drink Milchig (dairy) products within six hours of eating meat. According to Halachah, if onions or other sharp foods are cut with a Fleishig…
There are two issues: 1. English on a Tombstones: Many Poskim forbid the usage of languages other than Lashon Hakodesh on a tombstone. As part of a Zechus for…
During Krias Hatorah (preferably) one of the relatives should get an Aliyah and after the Aliyah a Mi Shebeirach should be said, and in the Mi Shebeirach, the girls…
באם הולכים לישון אחרי חצות, האם גם כך צריכים לישון על הצד השמאלי?
בפשטות לא משנה לפני חצות לאחרי, דטעם הדבר שייך לעיכול. וממילא תלוי בתחילת שינתו שצ״ל תמיד בשמאל. אמנם, לפי הקבלה יש בזה חילוק בין חצות לאחרי׳. ונסתפקו בזה. ראה…
It is permitted to carry in a hospital on Shabbos. Sources: ראה שו״ת מהרש״ם ו, יז ע״פ ב״י סשפ״ב ד״ה ומ״ש ואם יש (וראה שו״ע אדה״ז שע, ב במוסגר):…
I washed a Fleishig pot that was used to cook mashed potatoes with a Milchig sponge that was used that day for Milchigs. The pot is metal and the…
Q. Can I bake vegetables that are going to be used for the fish course in the oven at the same time as uncovered chicken? A. No, unless they’re…
קאי רק על פת פלטר - ראה יו"ד שם ס"ב. דאלו המקילים בפת בעה"ב הוא רק היכא שלא נמצא פת פלטר כלל, משא"כ בנידון של סי"ג שנמצא פת אחרת. וראה…
