Question: Can a person in Aveilus within the Shloshim host or attend a Chanukah party? Does it make a difference before or after Shloshim? Answer: Throughout his time…
Question: Can a person in Aveilus within the Shloshim host or attend a Chanukah party? Does it make a difference before or after Shloshim? Answer: Throughout his time…
Answer: You may have music. The Aveilim R’”L should not pay attention to the music. Certainly, not to join any dancing. Yes, each one of the Aveilim should be…
Question: Is it permitted to buy used clothing from a thrift store or to get a donation of used clothing from someone? Is it allowed halachically to wear someone…
Question: I have a very expensive taste in clothing, but I have very limited income. (When I first developed my taste, I was able to afford the quality I…
There is no formal Chabad tradition in this matter, though to the best of my knowledge people generally are particular about this. The only formal reference that I’m aware…
The common custom is to be particular only by night. נהגו בשמירה באבל ר"ל רק בלילה (כשאין עוברים ושבים). עצם חיוב השמירה - כשמתירים לאבל לצאת - אינו מובא בטושו"ע יו"ד…
Question: Should someone who is about to go on a ventilator due to Covid 19 say Shema and Vidui as statistically there is a greater chance of one dying…
The custom is not to buy or wear new clothes and expensive attire during the mourning period of a parent for 12 months. However, when there is great need,…
Some have a custom that one who has not been by their parent's grave for over 7 years should not visit anymore. The original source is a quote in…
With family - yes, but not with friends. שו״ע יו״ד שפ, כה. #10493
Question: My father was niftar in the end of Nissan. I understand that one is supposed to wait 3 months before taking a haircut. The 3 months end in…
Full Question: We are making a shloshim video presentation for my father. Are we allowed to put music in the background of the video? Most of it will be…
Shliach: I was asked the following by a mekurav: My brother was drafted into the Russian army many years ago. We haven't heard from him in a long time…
The custom is not use that expression; rather other forms of nichum aveilim. במכתב שלקו״ש חל״ה ע׳ 269 שלאחר שבעה אין להשתמש בנוסח המקום ינחם וכו׳. וצ״ע שסתימת…
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים. This day should be considered as any day of Shiva until Shabbos comes in. A bit before candle lighting time one…
Someone who died in a NY hospital was deemed an apparent indigent person, no family or contacts. The family living in a different state found out a couple weeks later,…
כך מסתבר. ולהעיר מאג"ק ח"ג ע' שעב (לאחד שלא יכול לעבור לפני התיבה בשנת אבילות): ונכון במאד שבזמני התפלה יתן לצדקה לעילוי הנשמה וילמוד משניות, וגם ישתדל לברך…
לאכול בשר ולשתות יין - מותר. מקור: שו"ע יו"ד שעח, ח: כיון שנקבר המת מותר לאכול בשר ולשתות יין מעט בתוך הסעודה כדי לשרות אכילה שבמעיו אבל לא…
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…
Although there is a reservation regarding learning the laws of Aveilus when not necessary, this does not apply to learning mishnayos and gemara which is not Halacha L'maase, especially…
