Question: May we rely on the (recent) Mechabrim who reasoned why listening to music on Erev Shabbos after Chatzois and Motzoei Shabbos during Sefira would be permitted? Answer:…
Question: May we rely on the (recent) Mechabrim who reasoned why listening to music on Erev Shabbos after Chatzois and Motzoei Shabbos during Sefira would be permitted? Answer:…
שכח אתה חוננתנו
שאלה: ביום ראשון אחרי שחרית נזכר שלא אמר אתה חוננתנו וגם אכל לפני הבדלה, האם צריך להתפלל שוב? ואם כן, מה הדין אחרי מנחה וכו'. מענה: בשחרית -…
Question: Regarding the Luz bone needed for Techiyas Hameisim, it is known that eating Melava Malka only by washing for bread will one be zoche for Techiyas Hameisim. Is…
האם מותר להפסיד את הזכרת רצה ע”י אמירת ברוך המבדיל
שאלה: מעשה שהיה במוצאי שבת. היתה שבת התוועדות, וסעודה שלישית התארכה מאוד מאוד עד השעה 11 בלילה. בשעה תשע בערב כבה המזגן. שאלו האם מותר לומר ברוך המבדיל לפני…
Question: I’ve seen many people folding their Tallis on Motzei Shabbos right after Maariv, or as they wait for Kaddish after Shmoneh Esrei. However I’ve also heard that there’s…
Question: I go to a ספרדי shul for הקהלת קהילות (motzei Shabbos) and they daven Maariv earlier. Can I daven with them before Shabbos comes out? If yes -…
Question: If I washed Shabbos afternoon, then continued farbrenging until chatzos, and stopped and said krias shema shel arvis to ensure I said it before chatzos, may I continue…
There is a custom to refrain from writing STA"M on Motzei Shabbos. Some are particular even with Torah writing. However, we have many Torah letters from Gedolei Yisroel which…
Yes. For more info see: https://asktherav.com/9807-article-491-haircuts-and-cutting-nails-at-night/ https://asktherav.com/3028-can-one-cut-their-nails-on-sunday/ #6223
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,…
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…
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…
One should eat Melava Malka as close as possible to Shabbos and avoid other activities till eating Melava Malka. Preferably it should at least be before Chatzos. If one…
Question: Is there an inyan to leave the Shabbos tablecloth on Motzaei Shabbos? My wife wants the house to be cleaned and she prefers the (fresh) weekday tablecloth, but…
Question: I try to keep the minhag of melave malka every week, including washing. Sometimes it's hard to eat a lot after having eaten recently at the Shabbos meal...…
Yes. The Yortzait candle (whenever possible) may be lit before Barchu, after the time of Tzes Shabbos, and after saying “Baruch Hamavdil Bein Kodesh Lechol”. This should not be lit…
Tzeis Shabbos occurs at Tzeis Kochavim Ketanim, and the Shiur of Tosfos Shabbos is several minutes later (see Seder Hachnasas Shabbos. Cf. Alter Rebbe's Shulchon Aruch (OC 293:1) who…
The halacha is one may not do melacha on Motzei Shabbos until after havdalah. In order to permit melacha, one should at least recite baruch hamavdil. There is a…
