Question: I've found myself in this situation several times: I lay down to relax or nap Friday night before davening or Kiddush and wake up when it is already…
Question: I've found myself in this situation several times: I lay down to relax or nap Friday night before davening or Kiddush and wake up when it is already…
Question: I passed by my Shul’s Mikvah this past Friday night after davening, and I noticed that there was a steady stream of dryer exhaust/steam coming out of its…
How to use a toilet which flushes by a sensor? Where no other bathroom is available, you may use an auto-flush toilet by activating the sensor in an irregular…
Question: We're buying glasses for our public seder. For a number of reasons, the stemmed glasses are more desirable (nicer, cheaper, and overall more a keepsake). Is there a…
No. Sources: כן המנהג פשוט בכ״מ. וכן נהגו גם חסידים ואנשי מעשה. וכן מעשה רב כמ״פ בשנת תשנ״ג, וברבים. וכן הי׳ מעשה גם ביום א׳ דחגה״ס תשנ״ב. ואף…
A siyum for a Yortzeit isn’t made on Shabbos. As for the custom of learning Mishnayos on the day of the Yartzeit, the common custom is to do so on Shabbos.…
Before lighting (although some say same as a woman, after the lighting). Sources: בקצוה״ש עד בבדה״ש יט: ומסתימת ל׳ אדמו"ר ז"ל משמע שגם איש המדליק יברך אחר ההדלקה.…
Question: If someone hasn’t davened yet at chatzos are they mechuyav in kiddush? What about a woman? Meaning would she be unable to eat or drink before davening because…
Question: Concerning women who do not daven Shacharis on Shabbos morning (at least officially) - until what time may such women eat before kiddush? If her husband will make…
Question: If a husband is away from town, can he always rely on his wife’s candle lighting if the place he is in already has candles? What if there…
Question continued: The pump is triggered by a buildup of waste, so it’s not directly triggered by the flush. But after a certain amount of waste gathers, the pump…
One may remove small bones while eating. This applies only when the bones are still connected to the fish. Non-attached bones, i.e. once the bones have been removed, may…
The Rebbe questioned whether this is permissible and said it should be clarified with a Rav. To the best of my knowledge, most rabbonim maintain there is no problem…
Question: Is it permissible to say Tehillim on Friday night? I am part of a few Tehillim groups that specifically say the Tehillim after licht benching and I also…
Question Continued: If I understand correctly from chapter 4 of "The Laws of Cooking on Shabbos" (by Rabbi Nissan Dovid Dubov, SIE) it can be placed on the blech…
Question: I've heard different opinions about eating pistachios and other shelled nuts on Shabbos and I've seen different Rabbonim & mashpi'im etc. some eat some don't. What's the bottom…
Question: If hot beans (with no liquid) was put in a kli shlishi and it is still yad soledes, would it be allowed to melt cheese on top of…
If they arrived from the printer with the pages attached due to it being uncut, it is prohibited to separate the pages. If the pages were originally detached, and…
Question: Many are accustomed to spilling a drop of the "bad water" off their cups. May one do so on Shabbos, as it is forbidden to remove bad from…
The Chazan should stand with his feet together. How about bowing when saying the שם ה׳? Regarding bowing, there are different opinions in the matter. The general minhag…
Yes, provided it doesn’t cause bleeding. Even if it might cause bleeding but it’s not a definite result it is permitted. Nonetheless, it’s better to have a separate tongue…
This should not be done under normal circumstances. Sources: פשוט. ואין להקל מחמת שבות דשבות - להמקובל שהוא רק דרבנן ואכ״מ - במקום צורך גדול או מצוה דכיבוד…
The hot plate is electric and does not have any adjustment options. Does the hot plate need to be covered with foil? Does the food need to go over…
Question: My family follows sephardi minhag. I follow Chabad. My mother warms up oven roasted chicken and rice, even after it cooled off completely, on Shabbos on a hot…
Question: I saw in seforim not to play chess on Shabbos. Is that the halacha, or is it coming from the aspect of kavod Shabbos? Answer: The Alter…
