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  • Seforim

Using book while stretch the side to the back

    Question: Is it ok halachicly to hold a sefer like this when praying or reading from them?       Answer: Permitted during learning, or davening, as long…

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  • Seforim
  • יו"ד רעז

What are the Halachos of not leaving a Sefer open?

  How long does one have to intend to be out of the room for him to need to close the Sefer?   Answer: When leaving the room, one should…

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  • - עברית, Seforim
  • Haskama

ספר ללא הסכמה [חזון החיים]

  שאלה: אדם בשם חיים שבילי כתב ספר חזון החיים, האם אפשר לקרוא בספר זה ולסמוך על דבריו, חשוב לי מאוד?   מענה: לא, שכבר כתבו הפוסקים שאין לסמוך על…

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  • Nedorim (Vows), Seforim

If I have money saved up to buy seforim in a special savings account, am I allowed to use the money for other things?

  The actual money may be used for any purpose. However, the amount that was designated for the mitzvah of buying seforim must still be used for this purpose. You…

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  • Seforim
  • bookshelf, יו"ד רפב

Is there a minimum height for the bottom shelf of a bookshelf that is holding Seforim?

  There is no minimum height, it suffices that they are not directly on the floor.   ראה שו"ע יו"ד סי' רפ"ב סעי' ז' ובש"ך ס"ק ט' ובית הלל ס"ק…

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  • Seforim
  • יו"ד רפב

Is it correct to place a Sefer -such as a Chumash, Tehillim or Siddur- in one’s lap – especially if one is not at a table?

  Permitted. However, one shouldn't rest his elbows on it.   Sources: ברמ״א יו״ד רפב, ז: לא יניח אדם ס״ת על ברכיו וב׳ אצילי ידיו עליו, ונ״ל דה״ה שאר ספרים.…

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  • Seforim
  • sitting on bench

If there are Seforim on one part of the bench, can I sit on the other part of the bench?

  A. One should be careful not to do so unless there is no choice. Or if he was sitting there first and then the seforim were placed there later…

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  • Seforim
  • יו"ד רפב

Sitting Next to Seforim in a Box

  Question: There is a Halacha that you can’t sit on a bench where there are seforim. Does this apply by when the seforim are in a box or a…

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  • Divrei Kedusha, Seforim
  • diapering, diapers

Is there a problem with seforim being in the same room where diaper changes happen?

  Question: We have a changing table in the kids' room for diaper changes. the kids also have a bookcase of their own seforim. I just don’t know how to…

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  • Davening, Divrei Kedusha, Kedushah, Seforim, Tefillin
  • Tefillin bag

May I place something on top of Tefillin or Seforim when they are in a bag? May I put a Chitas on top of my Tefillin, in the bag?

  One should be careful not to put anything on top of tefillin or seforim even when the tefillin/seforim are in a bag. Some are lenient with regards to putting…

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  • Seforim
  • יו"ד רפב

Boxes of Seforim on the Floor

  Question: I am packing my seforim in boxes, preparing to move. Is it ok to place the boxes directly on the floor on the same level that people are…

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  • - עברית, Seforim
  • correcting a mistake in a sefer

תיקון טעויות בספרים

  שאלה: האם מותר, ואולי אף מצוה, לתקן טעויות שהנני מוצא בספרים של אחרים? האם יש חילוק בין ספר של חבר ובין ספר שייך לספרייה ציבורית (של הישיבה וכדו')? אם…

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  • Maaser, Seforim

Buying Seforim with Ma’aser

  Question: I have a old set of Seforim and I would like to replace it with a new set. Can I buy the new set (fully or partially) with…

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  • Seforim
  • יו"ד רפב

Using a Sefer to save a seat

  Question: Is one permitted to cover a Sefer when leaving the room with another Sefer? How about using a Sefer to save your spot (like in 770, putting a…

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  • Seforim
  • chitas, chumash, respect, seforim, siddur, tanya, מעשה רב

Placing Seforim Atop One Another

  Question: I heard that a Tanya should be treated like a Chumash and should not have other Seforim placed above it. Is this true?  Also, how does it work…

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  • Beard, Seforim
  • hair

When hair falls out from someone’s beard, is it necessary to put it in a Sefer? It always made me uncomfortable opening a Sefer and seeing it.

  There are various sources that indicate that this was a common practice amongst tzadikim, due to the holiness of their beard. However in more recent times, many Poskim have…

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  • Seforim
  • Korach, Nachshon ben Aminadav

I am considering buying the set of Yalkut Me’am Lo’ez. Is it a reliable set?

  Question: Apologize for asking a non-Halachic question, though it is relevant to Maaseh B'Poel; I am considering buying the set of Yalkut Me’am Lo’ez. However, I realized that many…

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  • Marriage, Seforim, Tznius
  • bookshelf, mechitzah, relations, seforim, tznius

Is it allowed to have a bookshelf of Sefarim in a married couple’s bedroom? The bookshelf has opaque doors and covers all of the books.

  An additional covering is required L’Chatchilla.   טעמים ומקורות: שוע"ר מ, ח שספרי קודש צריכים ב' כיסויים. ומשמע קצת שאין הכריכה נחשב הכיסוי אחד מסעיף ב' שם בענין ספרים…

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  • Marriage, Seforim, Tznius
  • bookshelf, mechitzah, relations, seforim, tznius

We are being guests for Shabbos and the room we will be staying in has Seforim bookcases. It would be complicated to cover them, is there anything else we can do to allow us to be together there?

These are the following options: Erecting a Mechitzah ten Tefachim tall. However, this Mechitza should not be made on Shabbos. Placing the Seforim in a container which can contain forty…

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  • Seforim
  • chayenu, chumash, seforim, tehilim, מעשה רב

I put my Tehillim on top of my Siddur. Where do I put my Chayenu, a weekly publication which contains the weekly Chumash? On top of my Tehillim or under my Siddur?

  The Chayenu publication should be on the bottom of all.   Sources: בשו״ת וישמע משה רכג, שבחוברת עם פרשה אחת [כשי״ב פ״ה תיבות לפחות - ראה שו״ע אדה״ז שלד,…

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  • Seforim
  • bathroom, film coating, keli btoch keli, pocket, Shir Lamaalos card

Shir LaMalos Cards: Keli B’toch Keli

  Question: I am making Shir Lamaalos cards. In order that people not be Nichshal by bringing them into a bathroom with one covering, I would like to add a…

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  • Seforim
  • correcting a mistake in a sefer, sefer, seforim, writing notes in a sefer

Is there any issue with writing notes in Seforim?

  There is no Halachic problem in doing so. Gedolei Yisroel of all generations, including the Rebbe, have done so. Some are careful not to write their own Chiddushim in…

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