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Shmiras Guf V’Nefesh

  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • shiurim, מעקה

How many inches high, must a Ma’akeh be?

  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…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • Food under bed

Is one allowed to eat food that was left in a basket underneath a stroller while the baby was sleeping?

  The Alter Rebbe writes (Hilchos Shemiras Guf V'Nefesh 7) that one should not place a cooked dish or other foods or drinks under a bed because of the רוח…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh, Uncategorized
  • bal tashchis

Bal Tashchis Question

  Question: I have a cart full of stuff that I don't need, yet may be useful to other people. However it is difficult to get the word out, I…

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  • Kashrus, Sakanah, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • onion, שמירת גוף ונפש ז.

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…

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  • Negel Vasser, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • giluy, liquids uncovered overnight, יו"ד קטז

Is it necessary to cover the kvort of negel vasser the whole night?

  According to Halacha, there is no need to cover. However some bring in the name of the Shaloh that one should be strict with uncovered water.   Sources: בכללות…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • nails

Are you allowed to eat your finger nails?

  No.   Sources: הן משום מאיסותא, ואף אם בעיניו אינו מאוס עובר משום בל תשקצו, דאזלינן בתר רובא דעלמא - ראה כנה״ג יו״ד בהגה״ט ד, והובא בפמ״ג שם במ״ז…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • palm tree

Does the Halacha of not walking between two palm trees apply only if there are dates growing on them or even if not?

  There’s no conclusive evidence one way or another about this topic. If, however, it’s a type of tree that naturally cannot produce dates, it would not be considered a…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • onion, overnight, ruach ra, הגר״י לנדא

Can one eat scrambled eggs that were made the night before, using a non-stick pan?

  (I.e. scrambling the eggs without mixing in anything such as oil, butter, or salt, and the scrambled eggs stayed overnight).   Answer: No. You may mix oil and salt…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • onion, overnight, ruach ra, הגר״י לנדא

May I use cut up leek that was left overnight without any salt or oil?

  I'm curious if we apply the same rule of opened onions to all sharp foods (garlic, green onions, etc.)? Does the Shulchan Aruch give us a "time limit" that…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • bal tashchis

Can I Throw-out Cheesecake in Garbage?

  Question: The shliach in my area gave the whole community cheesecake, I prefer not to have it in my house since it makes people in my family sick with…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • מעקה

Can I make the Bracha when installing a Ma’ake/fence?

  Question: We are renovating our home and we move the stairs to a different place. Now there is an area upstairs which we need to put a fence on.…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh, Tzavoas Reb Yehuda HaChossid
  • cut down fruit tree, Tikkun

Tikkun for Cutting Down a Fruit Tree

  Question Someone I know cut down a fruit tree. Since fruit trees are not supposed to be cut down, but in this case, it was already done, would a…

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  • - עברית, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • מעקה

מה הדין של מעקה? למה לדוגמא אין מעקה לבימת התפילות של הרבי?

  אין חיוב מעקה בבית הכנסת, ואפילו על גג בית הכנסת אין חיוב, לפי שאינו מקום דירה. אמנם, למעשה אם משתמשים על הגג יש לשים מעקה.   מקורות וטעמים: עיין…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • eggs

Is there anything wrong with stepping on eggshells? Someone told me they think its wrong. Is it and why?

  The Alter Rebbe brings from the Gemara that one should not step on egg shells because it can cause leprosy. Although many of these types of things are not…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • Food under bed, medicine, pills

If I had pills (in a bottle, in a suitcase) under a bed, are they still able to be consumed?

  They are fine as they are not considered food.   Sources: גם לגבי אוכלין ומשקין נחלקו בדיעבד. וכש״כ בנדו״ז. ואין לך בו אלא חידושו. וראה שו״ת צי״א יז, לה.…

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  • Children-Chinuch, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • Food under bed, tumah, יו"ד קטז, רוח רעה

My daughter put her Purim nosh under her bed and then slept on it. Can she still eat it?

  Food that was under a bed should be discarded (thrown in the garbage etc.). However, in certain cases in which there is a greater necessity, one would be allowed…

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  • Sakanah, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh, Tzavoas Reb Yehuda HaChossid
  • bal tashchis, cut down fruit tree, fruit tree

Cutting down a dead fruit tree…

  Question: It says here that "Being that this is a complex Halachic question involving a Sakana from Rebbi Yehuda Hachasid, you should ask three Rabbonim...." In the notes, it…

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  • Sakanah, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh, Tzavoas Reb Yehuda HaChossid
  • bal tashchis, fruit tree

I would like to cut down a dead apple tree in my yard, in order to put up a swing set. Is this permitted? It has not grown any leaves since I have the house.

  Being that this is a complex Halachic question involving a Sakana from Rebbi Yehuda Hachasid, you should ask three Rabbonim whether they agree that it is permitted to be…

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  • Birthday, Food, Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • bal tashchis, camp, ביזוי אוכלין

Is one allowed to “cake” the birthday boy (smash the birthday cake in his face)?

  One is not allowed to waste any type of food intentionally. In this case it also involves disgracing food. Therefore this practice is not allowed according Halacha.   Sources:…

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  • Shmiras Guf V'Nefesh
  • מעקה

Is one obligated to build a fence for their roof nowadays?

  One is obligated to build a fence that is strong enough to prevent someone from falling. This is governed by both a a מצות עשה  and לא תעשה, as…

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