Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

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…

Do chickpeas and beans need to be Bishul Yisroel?

In other words, can I buy canned chickpeas or beans with just a Hechsher on them? Answer: Foods that are usually eaten raw or that are not Olah…

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

Yes. with specific conditions: Wedding Expenses from Ma’aser Money Ma’aser money can be used for other mitzvos, not only for tzedakah, as long as they are not obligatory mitzvos. A person may not use ma’aser to…

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

The accepted custom is that a woman who is expecting does not act as Kvaterin. There is however room to be lenient with this Minhag before 40 days, if…

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

It would be Mezonos, since there is more other liquid than water. However, besides the question of its Brachah, there is a serious Kashrus problem here. Chazal forbade baking…

קריה”ת בלי בעל קורא

שאלה: ע"פ אורח חיים קמב-קמג מה הדין במקרה שאני בבית חב"ד ואין מישהו שיודע לקרוא את הטעמים, אבל יש משהו שיודע את הדקדוק טוב שיכול להיות ליד משהו שיקרא…

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

Question: I have been fired from my teaching job and the school owes me money. They admit to that. I have access to the place where the school stores…

ברכה על טבילת כלים בספק נוצר ע”י יהודי

שאלה: אני קונה סיר ברזל בחנות של יהודי ואני לא יודע מי ייצר את זה. צריך לברך על זה? ואם אני קונה בחנות של גויים או באינטרנט מה הדין? …

Pidyon Haben: When day 31 is Shabbos

Question: If a Pidyon Haben falls out on Shabbos, do we do it on Motzei Shabbos (זריזין מקדימין), or is there a problem to do it at night? …

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

I’m assuming that the flour is not the key ingredient, nor is it there for taste, rather it is there just to give it a crispy texture, and it…

Can a working girl give her Maaser money to her parents to help them cover the cost for the Bar Mitzva of their son and Chasuna of their daughter, and to pay for seminary and Yeshiva for their children?

Yes. However if you can afford you shouldn’t use Maaser money. Sources: שו״ע יו״ד רנא, ג. ש״ך שם ה. רמ״א יו״ד רמ, ה. ב״י שם בשם תשובות מהר״ם.…

Must a Jew sew the silk Atarah on a Tallis Gadol?

Does it need to be a man who himself is M'chuyav? Answer: The silk Atarah does not need to be sewn by a Jew. #2239

Yehi Ratzon . . Sheyiboneh Beis HaMikdash During Lighting Shabbos Candles

Question: Regarding Licht Bentching, is there a source for a woman to say יהי רצון, שיבנה... when doing the 3 Mitzvos, or is it something women did on their…

Is it permitted to teach Gemara to non-Jews who are seeking to convert under a Rabbi, but who may or may not make it all the way?

If there is an assumption that they are serious and will actually convert, one may teach them Torah. The curriculum should include Halachos, Davening and anything necessary to be…

Is there an Inyan for a father to get an Aliyah for his children on the Shabbos before their birthday?

Question: Is there an Inyan for a father to get an Aliyah for a son (who is under Bar Mitzvah) and a daughter, on the Shabbos before their birthday?…

Can one use a peeler on Shabbos? When peeling vegetables on Shabbos, how much time prior to eating can one peel them?

There is a Machlokes Haposkim whether a peeler may be used on Shabbos. Some allow it for all fruits and vegetables. This opinion seems most correct. Others maintain that…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות