Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

How does one do Teshuva for sins committed against man?

Q. How does one do Teshuva for sins committed against man? A. Teshuva is returning to the way Hashem has set out for us in His Torah. When an…

What’s the Halacha and Minhag Chabad regarding using hot water from a non Jewish hotel lobby?

Permissible. Some are strict. I know of no Chabad minhag. Sources: ראה בשעהמ״צ להרח״ו פ׳ וילך, חומרות יתירות למי שרוצה להיות חסיד, ומהם - להחמיר בתורמוסין שאעעש״מ, דל״ג…

Hafrashas Challah from dough that was kneaded by a Goy

Question: If I buy frozen dough from a goyishe store, which is the shiur of hafrashas challah. Do I need to take challah even though I didn’t make the…

Can I offer a discount for my services to a Mosad and deduct it from my Ma’aser funds.

Question: My daughter works as a designer. She was recently hired by a local mosad to provide her service for one of their events. They requested a very large…

I gave $125 to someone to purchase a fridge. The individual negotiated the sale for $100. To whom does the $25 belong?

Question: I gave $125 to someone to purchase a fridge, the price that the seller was asking. The individual negotiated the sale for $100. To whom does the $25…

What is a “Kosher haircut”?

Question: I was asked by a 16-year-old mekurav how to get a kosher haircut. Besides beard and peyos, what do I need to tell him? He doesn't keep Shabbos…

Can I buy a fresh fruit salad which includes grapes in a non-Jewish supermarket?

Question: If one buys a fresh fruit salad which includes grapes in a non-Jewish supermarket need one be concerned regarding stam yeinom because of the grape juice squeezed from…

I got a job offer to do electricity in a Church. Can I take the job?

Question: I have an electrician in my community that is slowly Chozer Bitshuvah. He got a job to do electricity in a Church and asked if he can take…

Can I Daven or learn when passing a church?

Question: If I'm saying Karbnos while driving and I pass a church, do I have to stop davening for a minute when that happens? Does it make a difference…

Can one Daven standing in front of a church? Or bend down to get something?

Although it would be best to avoid and at least turn away from it so it's not in your view, strictly speaking, there is no problem to continue davening…

Is there a problem to walk by, or look at, a church?

Question: Is there a problem to walk by a church? Is it best to cross the street? What if crossing the street is out of your way? Also, there…

Is one allowed to use Maaser money to pay for admission tickets to a school’s production?

Although one may use Maaser money to support a Torah institution, one may not use Maaser money to pay for the admission for a production. The production is made…

Amazon has a charity organization called smile.amazon.com where they give a small percentage to a charity of my choice. Does this count as Ma’aser?

Answer: As per the description quoted below, it is basically amazon.com donating charity in lieu of your purchase and can not be considered Ma'aser. What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile…

Can I accept Ma’aser money to help fund an educational project I’m working on?

Question: I am working on writing and illustrating a book for my students. The cost of art supplies is very expensive, and I can not currently afford it. Many…

How many Brachos on Chicken and peas?

Question: If I am eating chicken and peas together on the same plate but not mixed like a salad are they considered mixed and then I will only have…

When you are running short on wine and the Becher (Kiddush cup) isn’t full…

Question: If one doesn't have enough wine to fill up the kiddush cup, can water be added? (Speaking about regular wines which could be are already heavily diluted) or…

Is it a problem to learn when the door to the bathroom is open?

Question: I sometimes learn while sitting on my couch which is located near a bathroom. Sometimes the bathroom door is left open. Is it a problem to learn when…

May I use Maaser money to pay for students Mikvah memebrship or woolen Tzitzis?

Question: I work in a yeshiva which not all the students are coming from religious backgrounds. Often students aren’t doing mitzvos because they don’t want to spend the money…

Article: I cancelled the taxi; must I pay anyway?

Question: If I ordered a taxi for 5:00 in the morning and The driver came and waited. But I did not wake up, do I have to pay for…

Would slits in a skirt be Assur because of דת יהודית?

Correct. The following is a quote from the Minchas Yitzchok: We are alarmed to hear of a new dreadful breach in the wall of tzniut in relation to female…

Does one make a Shehecheyanu before eating a dried fruit that they haven’t had in a long time?

Shehechiyanu isn't recited on dried fruit. Sources: ע״פ מג״א רכה, יא, וסדר ברה״נ יא, טו, שצ״ל ניכר היטב שהוא חדש ואין עתה כיו״ב מן הישן, ורק אם ניכרים…

Is there an issue using a silver Mayim Acharonim set?

Question: I am looking to buy a Mayim Acharonim set for convenience. What is the minhag and the nekuda in regards to not using a silver Mayim Acharonim? Is…

What does the Kohen do with the Pidyon Haben money?

Question: What is a Kohen allowed to do with the money he receives from the father by a pidyon haben, And is there a source for the Kohen giving…

When does a person need to do a Tvilas Ba’al Teshuva?

Question: I listened to a story told by R. Sheis Taub about Bob Dylan who "converted" to another religion and was told to do a tevilas baal teshuva. Only…

Can I eat from vegetables that weren’t checked from bugs before being cooked?

Questions: If I cooked vegetables that weren't checked from bugs (like celery or Broccoli or cabbage) can I eat from: the soup? the actual vegetable? if the vegetable was…

Halachic Guide – Shavuos | לוח יומי – חג השבועות