Halachic Guide - Shavuos | לוח יומי - חג השבועות

Is the Tefilla of רבי נחוניה בן הקנה said? Should it be said without Hashem’s name?

The custom is not to say it. If saying it, it should be said with shem u’malchus. Sources: כבר העירו במה שלא נהגו לאומרו - ראה פתיחת התויו״ט…

Should the Sheidel be on the Tefillin when making the Bracha on the של יד?

Preferably not. See also: https://asktherav.com/17434-covering-tefillin-or-arm-when-making-the-bracha-on-tefillin/ Sources: כן המנהג בכ״מ. ובכמה מאחרונים התנו כן להדיא בהיתר הכיסוי - ראה לדוגמא נמוקי הגרי״ב מכת״י בשו״ע הוצאת מכון ירושלים או״ח…

Should I cover the Bayis of the Tefillin Shel Yad with my sleeve?

The widespread Chabad custom is not to. If the case usually worn on the tefillin has holes in it, it’s recommended to cover the Shel Yad with the sleeve.…

Can you make Lechem Mishnah with one challah still in its clear plastic bag when I don’t plan on using the second one anyway? Or must both challos be removed?

Ideally, it should be removed from the bag and both challos should be touching each other. Sources: כן נמסר מפי השמועה בהנהגת כ״ק אד״ש לדייק בכך. ודנו בזה…

Is Keil Erech Apayim recited only on Mondays and Thursdays or everyday Tachanun is said?

Question: The paragraph starting keןl erech apayim, I've only seen people saying it on Monday and Thursday. I noticed in the siddur that the additions for Monday and Thursday…

אם פועל גוי התקין מזוזות, האם צריכים להסירם ולחזור ולהניחם ע”י עובד ישראל?

שאלה: לכבוד הרב, אחד מידידיי בעל עסק גדול, עם מאות פועלים ועשרות משרדים וכו', הניח מזוזות על כל פתח ופתח וגם על המעלית (elevators) לחוש לדעת המחמירים בזה. לאחרונה…

Does a chicken coop or run need a Mezuza?

Yes. The mezuzah should be covered. If it’s used regularly for releasing their bodily waste, a mezuzah should not be placed. Sources: שו״ע יו״ד רפו, א. ט״ז שם…

האם חובה שיהיה לארון הקודש גם דלתות או מספיק פרוכת?

שאלה: האם חובה שיהיה לארון הקודש גם דלתות או מספיק פרוכת? ואת"ל שכן צריך באופן כללי גם דלתות, האם לכל הפחות בשעת התפלה על מנת שיהיה יותר נוח אפשר…

Question Regarding Making a Zimun in a Yeshiva Dining Room Setup

Question: In yeshiva, when everyone is eating from the same food but are spread out on different tables, could/should one Zimun be made? Answer: You can only make…

Kavana of poseiach es yadecha” in Ashrei and of the ד of Echad in Shema

Question: In Ashrei by the passuk "poseiach es yadecha" where I must have kavanah? Am I allowed to think the meaning right after I finish saying the passuk, because…

Can I possess a statue of the Rambam?

Question: I received this from my grandfather who recently passed away, I'm wondering if I'm allowed to keep it or is this an issue. It's the Rambam. Answer:…

Is there an issue flying a single-engine plane?

Question: I have heard once that Rebbe said not to fly a single-engine plane, although I don't know of any Makor. I have a friend which owns a small…

Kavanah While Performing a Mitzvah

Question: When it says that "mitzvahs require kavana", is it saying that you need active kavana or is it just excluding a case where a person doesn't at all…

I generally wear a Kapoteh for all Yomei D’Pagra. May I wear one for Rosh Chodesh Kislev? I am in the midst of the Shloshim for my father.

No. Sources: הנה, איסור לבישת בגדי שבת תוך ל׳ הובא בב״י יו״ד סוסי׳ שפט בשם הכלבו שהביא כן בשם מהר״ם. וכ״כ תל׳ מהר״ם בתשב״ץ תכו. והובא לדינא ברמ״א…

Is erecting a Matzeiva obligatory?

Matzeiva is a kavod for the niftar and a tikkun for the neshma. Poskim address the need for a child or husband to pay for Matzeiva of parent or…

In my place of work there is a picture of an idol. What should I do about it?

Question: Where I started working, there is a picture of their product with an idol from asia in the background, is this forbidden? Should I do something about it?…

I forgot to have Kavanah. Now what?

Question: What should one do if he did not have kavana for: - פותח את ידך - שמע, ברוך שם - ברכת מגן אברהם Answer: פותח את ידך…

Article: Times for Shacharis, Tallis & Tefillin

Start Time: The morning Shema can be said anytime from misheyakir, a time when one can recognize a friend, until three halachic hours in the day have passed. Both…

My son wants to go to college…

Question: My son wants to go to college. He knows that I don't want him to. I don't think he is considering Jewish colleges, or a college online. He…

If you peel off the ‘tunnels’ from celery (basically if you peel off the outside) is it then OK to eat?

Yes, you may eat the peels stalks as long as you check well with a light that there are no leaf-miner trails tunnels, or holes. If a trail is spotted,…

Is there an Inyan in Chabad to Lein for Bar Mitzva?

Question continued: I'm asking because my son is becoming Bar Mitzva right after Pesach, and I understood that the priority should be learning the ma'amar Beal pe, and then…

Does one need to check a mattress for Shatnez?

Question: If a Jew is renting from a goy and the goy provides a bed (mattress), does the Jew have a responsibility to test the mattress for Shatnez? …