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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
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…
