Question: Does the "custom" to turn a cup upside down to find a misplaced object, have a Jewish source/origin? Is one allowed to practice this, or is it considered…
Question: Does the "custom" to turn a cup upside down to find a misplaced object, have a Jewish source/origin? Is one allowed to practice this, or is it considered…
כתיבת תאריך לועזי על המצבה
שאלה: נשאלתי ממשפחה הגרים בחו"ל וקברו היום בארץ. האם יש בעיה לכתוב תאריך לועזי על המצבה. ועד כמה זה בעיה כיון שכך נוהגים שם. ואם אסור מן הדין משום ובחוקותיהם…
Such a segula is mentioned in Seforim. However, there are many conditions mentioned. Among them, the stone must be it's natural size not cut and tempered with, it should…
האם יש בעיה של מנהג גויים בגזירת סרט בחנוכת הבית?
כנראה הוא כן מנהג גוים. אבל אין בזה איסור מן הדין של הליכה בחוקות הגוים. מקורות: ידוע שנהגו בזה בתפוצות ישראל בכ״מ, והשתתפו בשעת מעשה יראים ושלמים ומהם - גדולי…
It questionable whether the prohibition of chukas hagoyim applies here. Nonetheless, there is still reason for prohibition on other grounds, especially since the Churban, and also due to moshav…
Question: I know games like poker are prohibited because of the element of stealing that can be applied to it. But what about a game like blackjack where, depending…
האם יש בעי’ כלשהי בלבישת בגד בצבע אדום לגברים?
שאלה: האם יש בעי' כלשהי בלבישת בגד בצבע אדום לגברים? שאלה זו נתעוררה בקעמפ, הילדים (בני י"ג) רצו לדעת אם מותר להם ללבוש חולצה אדומה. ועכשיו נתעוררה אותה שאלה בנוגע…
Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
Question: Is giving gifts or some type of appreciation present etc. on the so-called "Mother’s Day or Father’s Day" considered following חוקות הגוים, and should it totally be avoided…
If it's not being done to resemble non-Jewish customs it’s allowed, especially if this is in a place where it would seem inappropriate not to have one. Source:…
While there is no official specific length per se, one should not deviate from what is considered proper length for a frum chassidish person. Regardless, if a haircut wasn’t…
There is no official Chabad minhag as such. But it's perfectly ok to make the shlissel challah, and the minhag is based on holy sources. Note: If there…
Yes it's wrong, as it’s considered imitation of gentile practices. Sources: כ״כ גדולי ישראל רבים - ראה שו״ת חת״ס ו, פו הביאו במשנ״ב שלח, י. ס׳ צרור החיים…
See here: https://asktherav.com/2614-if-a-song-is-written-by-a-yid-but-is-recorded-with-a-non-jewish-singer-is-there-an-issue-listening-to-it-is-the-concept-of-connecting-to-his-neshama-apply-here-as-well/ #4750
It is not forbidden to listen to a non-Jew sing. This is provided that the music, either the lyrics or the purpose of the music, is consistent with Torah, i.e.…
Yes. However, the very first garment after birth should not be one that the opposite gender has worn before. In today’s day and age where mothers give birth in the…
There is no problem with clothing which by nature are the same for men and women. Nonetheless there should be other ways to identify between man and woman when…
It is absolutely forbidden to swear on a non-Jewish bible. Even to swear not on a book or to swear on a Chumash or the like, even if it is…
The place first needs to be fixed that it will no longer appear that it was a church, and only then one can work there. Only after removing all forms…
It is OK to participate in a tour of an ancient non-Jewish cemetery. Upon seeing a non-Jewish burial site, one recites the following Passuk (ירמי׳ נ, יב): בּ֤וֹשָׁה אִמְּכֶם֙…
