Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

Can one Toivel Keilim while undressed?

Question: I've seen many people bring dishes to the mikvah to toivel, after they first go to the mikvah. Is it a problem to toivel keilim while undressed? And…

Can a person in Aveilus (during the first 30 days) eat the Purim Seuda not at home?

Yes, if they normally eat out for Seudas Purim. Even one who doesn’t normally eat out on Purim, if the cost of eating at home is prohibitive, or if one…

How to fulfill the Mitzvah of עד דלא ידע on Purim

Question: If a person cannot drink alcohol, what recommendations are there for them to fulfill the mitzvah of עד ולא ידע so that it affects their body on Purim?…

Do both of the doors in the attached picture need a mezuzah independently?

There is 7 and a half inches between the doors? Answer: In this case, a mezuzah is required only on the inside door. Sources: כבר דנו במקום שחלל…

Mezuzah Question

Question: In an apartment with only one entrance: a sliding door (no tzir) between the dining room and a bedroom. (The bedroom has no other doors, but it has…

Are doorways without actual doors obligated in Mezuzah?

Question: I have visited a Sephardi place which has mezuzahs on doorways with real doors, but the other places without actual doors don't have. Is that a Sephardic thing…

When removing Mezuzos to check them, do you need to put them back on the same doors they were taken from?

No. But you should preferably ensure that Mezuzos which were on a door which is obligated מן התורה do not go on a doorway which is obligated מדרבנן or…

Mezuzah in a bungalow that we wont live in for more than 30 days

Question: We are traveling upstate to stay in a bungalow house. I expect us to stay there for 1-2 weeks, and we might do this a few times this…

A Bathroom that has not been used

Question: Do the halachas of a bathroom, such as using the water for Negel Vassar, or drinking the water etc. apply to a new, fully renovated bathroom that has…

What should I do with this Mezuzah?

Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst…

Does a Sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them?

Question: Does a sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them, or is it the same…

Is it possible to Kasher a waffle maker if it was used with a Chalav Akum waffle mix?

Question: I just made a batch of waffles with a waffle mix that was mislabeled as being parve, but I see now that the ingredients include a dairy (chalav…

Should one be particular not to have ones back to the Torah when reading the Haftorah?

I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly…

האם יקום פורקן הוא המשך לקריאת התורה דווקא? והאם יש ענין לאומרו (הראשון) עם המנין?

א. כן. המנהג לאומרה לאחר ובהמשך לקרה"ת ובנוכחות הס"ת (ונהגו פעם להחזיק הס"ת כמו בברכת החודש). ב. יש ענין, אבל אומרים אותו ביחיד ג"כ. טעמים ומקורות: א. ראה…

I see many people pick up the coins from Machatzis Hashekel a bunch of times when giving it. Is there a reason for this?

The common custom is to exchange our personal money with the silver half dollars owned by the Shule. We lift up the Shule’s silver coins in order to acquire…

Since finger/toe nails only cause damage when its in its original place, is there a point in getting rid of them (burning…), if you can just move them from their original place?

You should still get rid of them. Moving them won’t necessarily help, see below in the references. However if mistakenly a nail fell and you can’t find it you…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות

Can one Toivel Keilim while undressed?

Can a person in Aveilus (during the first 30 days) eat the Purim Seuda not at home?

How to fulfill the Mitzvah of עד דלא ידע on Purim

Do both of the doors in the attached picture need a mezuzah independently?

Mezuzah Question

Are doorways without actual doors obligated in Mezuzah?

When removing Mezuzos to check them, do you need to put them back on the same doors they were taken from?

Mezuzah in a bungalow that we wont live in for more than 30 days

A Bathroom that has not been used

What should I do with this Mezuzah?

Does a Sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them?

Is it possible to Kasher a waffle maker if it was used with a Chalav Akum waffle mix?

Should one be particular not to have ones back to the Torah when reading the Haftorah?

האם יקום פורקן הוא המשך לקריאת התורה דווקא? והאם יש ענין לאומרו (הראשון) עם המנין?

I see many people pick up the coins from Machatzis Hashekel a bunch of times when giving it. Is there a reason for this?

Since finger/toe nails only cause damage when its in its original place, is there a point in getting rid of them (burning…), if you can just move them from their original place?

Is a Heker needed when a husband and wife eat in a car together when she is is a Niddah?

I daven in a small minyan and we often wait for the 6th to be holding by Shemone Esrei…

If the Minyan has less than 6 that are holding together right before Shmoneh Esrei….

אם ראתה פעמיים בתוך כד חודש ללידה (בהפרש של שנה בערך) – האם שומר וסת הפלגה זה (של בערך שנה)?

What should I do If a mouse gets trapped in a glue traps over Shabbos?

Can a Sofer write a few Pesukim from Megillas Esther which I would frame and hang on the wall?

I know that one cannot leave the room in middle of Torah reading. How about Haftorah or Megillah (he was already Yotze)?

No-Alcohol-&-No-Grain Diet and Shabbos Kiddush and Seudah

Borer with Seforim on Shabbos