Upon awaking in the morning we wash Negel Vasser (ritual washing of the hands in an alternating right/left pattern) to remove the vestiges of impurity acquired while we slept. But…
Upon awaking in the morning we wash Negel Vasser (ritual washing of the hands in an alternating right/left pattern) to remove the vestiges of impurity acquired while we slept. But…
One should not sleep during the day longer than what is called Sheinas Ha’Sus, the duration of time that a horse sleeps. Daytime is for learning Torah, not for…
There are various reasons a person would undergo genetic testing. For those suffering from certain conditions—both children and adults—the presence of chromosomal mutations may reveal a diagnosis (or prognosis)…
If a person discovers a price or cleaning tag attached to one of their garments on Shabbos, but does not particularly care about it being there and will not even…
Environmentalists may seem to have the monopoly on decrying the use of Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene foam) products, but Poskim debate the issue, too. Many Styrofoam cups are lubricated with a…
Halachah considers Zeiah (steam or vapor) generated by high temperatures to fall under the same category as the food that emits it, whether what’s cooking is solid or liquid: A Fleishig (meat)…
Many poskim have choice words to say about men growing a fringe, long hair in the front, or even long hair in the back. A key problem mentioned by many poskim is that…
A hot water urn that is available for public use in a place of business, work or school cafeteria or an airline kitchen may become Treif (non-kosher) when it comes…
Le’chatchilah (the correct behavior before the fact), a hot milchig (dairy) pot and a hot fleishig (meat) pot should not come into contact with each other. In case they did touch, Be’dieved (after the…
Opening a can on Shabbos involves a host of halachic issues, some of which are subject to serious debate amongst contemporary poskim. The issues include the risk of transgressing…
An issue frequently addressed by poskim is whether disposable utensils require Tevilah. The majority opinion is that since these utensils are not intended to last, and will eventually be disposed of,…
Expressing Mother’s Milk on Shabbos A nursing mother may feed her baby in the usual manner on Shabbos. This sometimes entails expressing some milk directly into a newborn’s mouth,…
