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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. (This applies even if the knee area itself is covered; if it becomes exposed, it’s a breach of Tznius regardless). The following is a quote from the Minchas…

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…

מישהו מכר לי משהו בהרבה יותר יקר ממה שזה שווה…

שאלה: מישהו פירסם שהוא מוכר סט ספרים שנמכר בAmazon ב140 דולר במחיר של 80 דולר. קפצתי על המציאה, ולאחר זמן גילתי שבחניות השכונה סט כזה חדש עולה רק 55…

Pre-Peeled Onions in a Commercial Kitchen

Question: We have a large bikur cholim kitchen. We would like to begin buying pre-cut onions that comes with a national hechsher. Is there any "heter" that commercial kitchens…

Covering the bottle of wine while making Kiddush

Question: I’ve seen people being careful to cover an open bottle while making Kiddush. From what I understand it’s not an halachic issue of pogum but I heard it…

If one said Ya’aleh Veyavo when it wasn’t Rosh Chodesh, does he need to repeat Shmoneh Esrei?

Question: If one thought it was Rosh Chodesh when it really wasn't, and mentioned yaleh vyavo in shmoneh esrei, does he need to repeat shmoneh esrei? Answer: There…

Can Rabbonim Make Mistakes?

Question: Many people feel that well-meaning Rabonim who get advice from well-meaning doctors are getting incorrect information with regards to the safety of the Covid vaccines. Is it possible…

What is the worth of the Kesubah in today’s money?

Question: What is the worth of the Kesubah מנה & מאתיים זוז in today’s money? How is it calculated for today’s times? Answer: AskTheRav is primarily focused on…

ש”ץ שטעה ואמר ותן טל ומטר לברכה ותיקן א”ע תוך כדי דיבור

שאלה: בחזרת הש"ץ במנחה טעה הש"ץ ואמר ותן טל ומטר לברכה, תיקנו אותו תיכף ואמר ותן ברכה. הערתי להם שלפי מש"כ בשו"ע נראה שצריך לחזור לראש הברכה, טען מישהו,…

Tefilas Haderech twice in one trip

Question: I flew from NY to California this morning and said Tefilas Haderech with “vesachazireinu leshalom”. Now that I’m heading back on the same day but after Shkiah (my…