Question: What's the rule to put a fellow on a Kaddish list for 11 months who passed away over a year ago? I once heard from a Rov that…
Question: What's the rule to put a fellow on a Kaddish list for 11 months who passed away over a year ago? I once heard from a Rov that…
Question: BH dear Rabbi, my father passed on the first day of Rosh Chodesh Iyar this year - the 30th of Nissan. As Adar only has 29 days, would…
A parent who is an Avel can attend as normal. However, he should not dance. Sources: הרי בדגו״מ שצא מתיר מעיקרא לכל אבל. והובא בפת״ש ועוד. ואף שהמנהג…
Is there a difference between Yom tov and Chol Hamoed due to live music? Answer: You may attend, but not dance, if there is no music. If there…
Yes. Only when saying within the year of Aveilus for a father or mother and only if you cannot say later. Sources: ק״ו מבאמצע פסוקי דזמרה, שהתירו הפוסקים…
Question: Can I attend my daughter's school performance which will include choir, song and dance with music during the year of Aveilus for my father? Answer: You may…
Question: After the 11 months in the shnas aveilus, I stop reciting kaddish, but is it customary to continue doing all the customs for the neshama of the niftar,…
Question: If a minyan finished davening (and concluded final kaddish derabanan) and someone in the year of aveluis arrived and wanted to say a kapital tehilim and kaddish yosom…
There should be always two candles lit by the Amud. If there are five candles burning there, as per Chabad custom, that is sufficient. See also here: https://asktherav.com/whats-the-makor-to-light-two-candles-by-the-shtender-of-the-shliach-tzibur-is-this-minhag-chabad/ …
Question: I am a chiyuv. I am usually a chazan on Yom Kippur, but this year my normal shul is closed. I got an offer from a different shul,…
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שאלה: בשנת אבילות, שמנהגנו לומר אחרי כל תפלה משניות פכ״ד דכלים ופ״ז דמקואות: מה הדין אם שכחתי להגיד משניות בתפילת שחרית, ונזכרתי בתפילת ערבית האם אני יכול להשלים את…
The custom in many places is not to visit during the first year. If there is no established custom in the place where you are, you may go but…
שאלה: השנה יום היארצייט הראשון חל בשבת. מתי זמן המתאים לעלות לקבר, האם ביום שישי או ביום ראשון? ומה הצדדים לכאן ולכאן? תשובה: בדרך כלל, ביארצייט שחל בשבת, יש…
Also, am I allowed to watch a live stream from Meron? Answer: Yes to both questions. But you shouldn’t dance, listen intently to the music, or participate in…
Question: I'm in the 12th month of Aveilus for my father hk"m, and there's nobody in shul that is missing both parents to say kaddish yosom, is it okay…
Question: Would the family of an Avel be allowed to organize a birthday party for him/her during his/her year of Aveilus? Answer: If he makes a siyum it…
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…
Question: In addition to the Kaddeishim that a non-Chazzan recites, may he supplement them by attending another Minyan and reciting the Kaddeishim there as well, even though others are…
