Question: Many hospitals and nursing homes require that temperature be taken from each visitor when they enter. One of their staff members takes the temperature with a digital thermometer…
Question: Many hospitals and nursing homes require that temperature be taken from each visitor when they enter. One of their staff members takes the temperature with a digital thermometer…
Question continued: In my case, I went to the doctor on Thursday and I got antibiotics. I had 103.5 fever and the doctor said if I feel sick on…
Question: On Shabbos morning, I went to Mikveh Meir, which requires you to pay before Shabbos for both Friday afternoon and Shabbos together. Normally that is what I do,…
Question: I see in the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch (308, 12) that "הערמה" is permissible when it comes to moving Muktzah לצורך גופו או מקומו. My question is whether…
שאלה: הרב ברוין שיחי' שלום וברכה. מעשה היה בקהילתנו שקילפו ביצים עבור התוועדות 'שבת מברכים' מערב שבת. אמנם לא השאירו מעט מקליפתם או תיבלו במלח או תבלין. וכאשר אמרו…
Answer: On an earth floor, one may not rub the spit but rather they should place their shoe over it without rubbing it. On a wooden floor, in an…
It’s a bottle with a ball in it. I use it for shaking together green powder and a juice. Otherwise, the green powder remains separate. Answer: If it remains…
Not an issue. See also: https://asktherav.com/3014-hearing-aids-on-shabbos/ Sources: דל״ש ממשקפיים שנתפשט להתיר. וגם להחיי״א נו, ג שאסר במשקפיים - הרי בימינו ל״ש החשש דילמא נפיל. והה״נ במכשירי שמיעה.…
Question: I am thinking about using beeswax candles for Shabbos in the month of Elul as a hiddur. I found candles on Amazon that are made from beeswax and…
שאלות: ברצוני לשאול כת"ר ב' שאלות בשיטת אדה"ז במלאכת מלבן בשבת. א. הנה בשו"ע אדה"ז (סי' שיט, יג) מבואר שבמשמרת שעשויה לכך אין בה איסור שרייה במים, וז"ל: "יין…
Question: I posted a Job on Upwork.com (a freelancing website) to develop some software (write code, test & fix, etc. using computers & servers). The freelancer I found mentioned…
If the board has individual squares for each time, it's forbidden and would even be considered muktza. Sources: עיין מג"א סימן שמ סק"י ובאדה"ז ס"ט. קצוה"ש סי' קמד סק"י…
Question: Is there value in saying Shnayim Mikrah on random weeks, and one knows he will not make up the others before Simchas Torah? This is obviously aside from…
Question: I've noticed there is always a significant time difference when I compare the time of tzeis hakochavim on myzmanim.com versus on chabad.org. Can you explain why this is,…
If you do so every week, you may do it during the nine days as well. Source: ראה שו"ת התעוררות תשובה ח"ג סי' ל', מועדים וזמנים ח"ח ע'…
Question: I don't doubt the Rebbe's words for a second, I am only asking so I can understand and explain to others: We can't give away parts of Eretz…
If the dirt, etc. hasn't dried yet, you may leave them to soak in water. You may rinse them, if you are afraid of attracting insects, or of the…
There is an argument amongst contemporary poskim if one is allowed to open it on Shabbos. In practice, one should open it before Shabbos. If one forgot to do…
Women may not eat or drink prior to Havdala, just like men. Women can either fulfill their obligation to hear Havdala through listening to the Havdala of another person…
Question: I’ve noticed many ladies do not make the Bracha of בורא מאורי האש by Havdalah. Is there a source or reasoning for this? And what is our custom?…
Full Question: May I wear a kippa clip on Shabbos? Even when it's not attached to my hair? Like the clip on the inside of the kippa? Answer:…
Our custom is to recite Shir Hamaalos and Livnei Korach any day/time upon which Tachanun is not said. Therefore, on a regular Motsaei Shabbos these should be recited only…
Question: Can the time of צאת שבת be established by adding a proportional amount of time of the שעה זמנית of the day to the זמן הדלקת נרות of…
Answer: Yes. However, a G-d fearing Jew shouldn’t rely on Shnayim Mikrah during Krias Hatorah. Independent of this, it’s our minhag, based on halacha and particularly Kabalah, to read…
Answer: There are two separate ideas, both derived from the Gemara in Mesechta Shabbos 119b. One is to cook something new for Melava Malka (-since it is freshly cooked…
