Eating on Erev Yom Yov: One should not eat a meal from the 10th hour on Erev Pesach. You may serve light food up, not including matzah or mezonos…
Eating on Erev Yom Yov: One should not eat a meal from the 10th hour on Erev Pesach. You may serve light food up, not including matzah or mezonos…
I am going on merkas shlichus and if I see that someone won't make it through all 4 koisois, should I push them for at least 1/2/3 of them?…
Question: A mekurav of mine has had a lot of unfortunate occurrences happen to him in health and business recently. He heard about a Rebbetzin in Eretz Yisrael who…
Question: In our Hebrew school curriculum, there is an activity to make grape juice from scratch. If I boil the grapes first, and then then kids juice them, is…
Question: We made 8 batches of challah. Our non-frum helper who usually does hafroshas challah asked a non halachik Jew to do it on one of them. Now they…
You should not give him one, even without commentary, unless there is a concern of Eiva, animosity. Sources: הנה י״א שבכלל איסור מסירת ד״ת לגוי (חגיגה יג, א)…
Question: L'chvod HaRov Shlit"A I am the rabbi of a shul and in my capacity I am asked to perform several chassunahs and levayas throughout the year. Following the…
Under the circumstances you may rely on the following: clean the surface well, wait 24 hours since last usage, turn the elements to the highest heat and pour boiling…
Question: We run a camp for children ages 3-8 boys and 3-12 girls. At line-up every morning we say the 12 Pesukim with the campers. Do we need to…
Question: When dealing with Mekuravim who had a bris but not in a kosher way - not 8 days, and/or in a hospital: how important is it for them to redo…
שאלה בנוגע למבצע עשרת הדיברות:
שאלה: האם ניתן להחזיר את הס”ת מיד לאחר קריאת המפטיר, ולקרוא את ההפטרה אחרי חלוקת הממתקים ואחרי שהילדים ילכו? מענה: לא. ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/13764-when-the-one-receiving-maftir-has-to-bentch-hagomel-when-exactly-should-he-do-so/ #21503
Question Continued: If yes, is there a difference of what type of program we are doing? And what about if we are having a meeting for shlichus? Answer:…
Question: I am looking into a potential Shlichus opportunity. But first, the current Shliach needs to interview me. He is not willing to meet me in Crown Heights and…
Question: If someone not-yet-frum brought wine or other food on Friday night by car, may it be used that night for the meal? especially because he may get offended…
Question: I have a son who went on shlichus recently to a place where he does not have yet a minyan. He is very lonely on Shabbos and he's…
Question: I was asked by a 16-year-old mekurav how to get a kosher haircut. Besides beard and peyos, what do I need to tell him? He doesn't keep Shabbos…
Question: I listened to a story told by R. Sheis Taub about Bob Dylan who "converted" to another religion and was told to do a tevilas baal teshuva. Only…
משפחה שמסיבות טכניות רוצה לעשות עליה לתורה לילד בר מצווה כחודש וחצי לפני התאריך האמיתי
שאלה: משפחה שמסיבות טכניות רוצה לעשות עליה לתורה לילד בר מצווה כחודש וחצי לפני התאריך האמיתי, האם להתעקש על כך שמנהגינו לפועל לא לעשות זאת או לאפשר להם לשבור את…
Question: A mekureves of mine is invited to two different parties at non-Kosher restaurants, both of very close friends of hers. Can she attend as long as she doesn't…
שאלה: מוסד א נכנס לחנות, ובעל החנות נותן לו קופה של מוסד ב, ואומר לו: הם לא באים לרוקן, וגם שמתי צדקה בכונה לתת למוסד שלך. שניהם מוסדות חב"ד.…
