Question: My son placed a bag of individually wrapped chocolate bars (which he had prepared to bring to class for a siyum) on his desk under a loft bed…
Question: My son placed a bag of individually wrapped chocolate bars (which he had prepared to bring to class for a siyum) on his desk under a loft bed…
One may be lenient regarding airplane seats. There is room to be lenient regarding regular chairs too. This rule applies at all times, day or night. Additionally, in general,…
Question: Several years ago we bought a house from frum yidden. There were several issues with the house that we were not told about in advance and ended up…
Question: I am now 40 years old. Around 20 years ago when I was a bochur, I used to take money out of my Father’s bank account and his…
There are two issues: 1. Water or drinks left uncovered. See here: https://asktherav.com/a-drink-left-uncovered-overnight/ 2. Water or drinks mixed with water which stayed overnight in a metal dish. See…
Question: 1. The Alter Rebbe says (14;9) one can borrow a tallis without permission. The Aruch Hashulchan (14;12) says it is not allowed today when people put their tallis…
I’m in shul and I’m about to begin davening when I realize I’m holding someone else’s tallis! May I make a brachah on a “stolen” tallis? From a strictly…
We may use another’s tefilin if we do not have our own pair, since the halachah is, “Nicha lay l’inish layavid mitzvah bemamonay,” a person is glad when a…
Question: I work for a moisad helping them get reimbursements/payments from the government for help they provide for eligible children. I made a mistake and did not submit the…
Question: I found a Machzor for Yom Kippur in the prison chapel library, amongst goyish books. Since some inmates take the books and desecrate them and since, as far…
Question: If my landlord is Jewish and they are not fulfilling legal requirements such as taking care of rodents & pests, is it Mesirah to lodge a complaint with…
Introduction: One may not accept Schar Shabbos (payment for work done on Shabbos). One way of being permitted to accept payment for Laining is to be paid for the…
Question: I know games like poker are prohibited because of the element of stealing that can be applied to it. But what about a game like blackjack where, depending…
Question: I am considering a career in law enforcement as a forensic accountant. This means that I would be gathering financial evidence to be used in litigation proceedings. Depending…
Question: My mother-in-law purchased a sheital that she was not happy with that she cannot return and wasn't able to sell. She wants to gift it to her daughter…
35-6 inches. Sources: שצ״ל שוחקות ולא עצבות - ראה בהשמטות למנ״ח קומץ המנחה תקמז. מס׳ מזוזה הלכות מעקה בשעה״צ מט. ועוד. וראה ועשית מעקה בירורים כז. בשיעור שוחקות…
לויתי מחבר שלי כמה דולרים, אנו לא זוכרים אם כבר החזרתי את החוב. האם אומרים שהמוציא מחבירו עליו הראי’?
במלוה על פה, פטור מדיני אדם. אבל חייב לצאת ידי שמים. טעמים ומקורות: לצאת ידי שמים - מהרשד״ם חו״מ א, הב״ד בש״ך עה, סה. אבל בש״ך כתב לדחות הראי׳ שצריך לציד״ש. ולש״ך…
Generally speaking: One may, as long as one makes it patently clear from the onset that he has zero intention of keeping the item. If it's a Jewish store…
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…
Question: We rent a floor of a house owned by a frum Jewish family. It came with an air conditioner already functionally installed into the wall of the house.…
