Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on…
Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on…
No. בפועל, נהוג שלא לשנות את הכתובה. לפירוט השיטות בנושא, ואריכות בהסברת השיטות ראה בהלכה יומית אות תקיד. #967
Question: Hi, I am not actively dating yet though I am in Shidduchim. I was wondering if halachically I have to let my date know - obviously in later…
Question: I am trying to choose a date to get married. A good date would be Yud Beis Tammuz. Would there be a halachic issue having the wedding so…
Question: I’ve heard that the minhag is for the Chosson to wear all new clothing by the Chuppah. What is the source for this? And does it include a…
Question: I, as well as my chosson are devoted chassidim of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. There is a kallah teacher that I am very close to that is Chassidish (non-Lubavitch).…
Yes, however the witness should not sign the English. The reason why it's OK, is because it says clearly that it's not a literal translation, thus any discrepancies between…
Question: Could I get married Lag B’omer or Should I better wait until after Shavuot? In other words, Does Shmini Atzeres count as one of the three? You…
Also, can they directly pass items purchased for each other? Answer: It’s permitted to pass items to each other, if not done with the intention of gazing at…
No. A Jewish child qualifies. מקורות טעמים: מסברא, נראה לכאו' דלא מהני גוי הן לפני החתונה והן לאחרי׳ ומכמה טעמים: הנה, המנהג שגם לפני החתונה לא יצאו החתן…
It is okay. ראה אג״ק חי״ב אגרת ג׳תתקכח: יישר כח על מאמרו נגד הפשרות, שזהו בקעה היותר מבהילה במדינה זו ובתקופה זו, ולא לבד שאין נוהגין כהוראת תורתנו במקרים…
Question: A Bochur closed a Shidduch and during the meetings he was was guided by a friend whose guidance was very useful in sealing the shidduch. The Shadchan has…
There is no Halachic prohibition in weddings during Cheshvan. Sefer HaMinhagim records Minhag Chabad as avoiding weddings in Cheshvan. However, in the later years (5740's), the Rebbe made it…
Yes this is permitted. דהוי תענית יחיד וע"פ המבואר בשו"ע סי' תקס"ז ס"ג ונו"כ, (ומה גם דאינו תענית חמור) וראה גם נ"ג נישואין פ"ו אות י"ג. #5301
No. He is a kohen, not a chalal, who is living in sin, and commits an aveira every time he engages in intimate relations with her. He remains a…
Question: Is there any issue in looking into a Shidduch of an individual whose parents are Ba'alei Teshuvah, meaning the grandparents of the individual didn't keep Taharas Hamishpocho, and…
שאלה: אני עומד בקשר רציף עם יהודי שמתקרב מאד ליהדות. וכעת הוא עומד בפני בעיה הלכתית וצריך פתרון: מדובר ביהודי ישראלי שנמצא כיום בקשר עם בחורה ישראלית (יהודיה כמובן) שמתקרבת יחד איתו…
In general, women too are included in the prohibition of shaving their body hair during the 3 weeks. Nonetheless, there is room for leniency for a girl who is…
Such matters should not be “self-assessed”, Rather, you should ensure that you receive verification from a Rov (who has specific expertise in such matters) that there are no concerns regarding…
The Torah commands a man to make his new wife who he married happy, [1] thus he may not travel in the first year of marriage without her permission.…
