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האם אוכל להיות חזן אצל שליח בר”ה ויו”כ, באם הששה מתפללים הם מקורבים המתפללים באנגלית? האם זה בסדר מצד תפילה בציבור עם קדיש ברכו וכו’? ואיך בכלל להתייחס לענין הזה אם ישנם כאלו שיודעים לקרוא אבל למעשה קוראים חצי לשון הקודש וחצי באנגלית?

תפילה בלע''ז נחשבת תפילה לכל דבר. זה שמתפללים חצי בלה''ק וחצי בלועזית אינו גורע. מקורות: עיין סי' קא ס''ה נתבה''ש ח''ב פ''ג הע' 3. #5479

Can a Shliach try to have Hashpa’ah on a Reform community in such a situation?

Full Question: On page two of this interview with Rabbi Riskin, he quotes a Psak that Horav Soloveitchik A”H gave him about a frum rabbi sitting in Reform temple,…

If I get pictures or videos (of a Seuda or Shul) that were taken on Shabbos by a non-Shomer Shabbos (or LeHavdil, a Goy), can I print/use/publicize them?If I get pictures or videos (of a Seuda or Shul) that were taken on Shabbos by a non-Shomer Shabbos (or LeHavdil, a Goy), can I print/use/publicize them?

A Jew that is not Shomer Shabbos - If it was a one time event, and this picture would not be able to be taken after Shabbos, it would…

Is a Shlucha allowed to do a cooking demo or interview on the local news station?

See the following link about a similar question. https://asktherav.com/2806-7-are-women-allowed-to-give-a-speech-when-their-audience-is-50-men-as-well/ Nonetheless, if the cooking show or news interview is intended for non-religious Jews to inspire them about kashrus etc. (and not…

Can a lady give a Shiur to men?

Full Question: I run a lunch and learn in my office, the crowd is mixed and diverse, and we bring different speakers every week. It was suggested from our…

Are women allowed to give a speech when their audience is 50% men as well?

This is not proper for a religious crowd. [1] Poskim advise against this. Some even forbid it outright. [2] However, if the crowd is not religious, and the purpose is…

What products may one buy in a remote place, like India, without a Hechsher? Pasta? Rice? what about produce? like nuts or spices?

Pasta raw, without eggs or oil - Does not require certification. Quinoa, raw – Does not require certification. Rice, raw or parboiled, unseasoned - Does not require certification. Rice…

There is someone in my Shule who sometimes on his own adjusts the heat or put on the air conditioner etc. on Shabbos. Does that create a problem of having Hana’ah for the rest of us in the Shule? I can say that usually, most people are comfortable the way things are, but, perhaps sometimes it does enhance the Shule.

The individual must be told that this is forbidden to do. If he does do it, one need not leave the Shule. However, one should not stay in the…

האם מותר לשליח לעשות הכרזות ולסמן לאנשים כדי להדריך אותם באמצע התפילה?

שאלות: מאחר ובקהילתנו הרוב אינן שומרי תומ"צ לע"ע ואינן בקיאים בהלכות - איך, האם וכיצד ניתן להפסיק בתפילה לקרוא להשלמת מניין, לסמן ליהודי שקורא את כל השמו"ע (כולל קדושה, על…

I am an Avel r”l, And I run a campus Chabad House. Am I allowed to have music playing during our Purim celebrations?

You may join the Seudah and even have music if this is normally done every year and your participation is important as host. Nonetheless, you should not actively try…

If I work for a Shaliach that is supposed to pay for my car, am I allowed to use my Maaser money to pay for it and consider it as if I gave that Maaser to the Shliach?

If the car is being used primarily for Shlichus work, you may pay the cost from Maaser. The car remains the property of Tzedaka and does not transfer into your…

Is it permissible to make a Chabad house/Jewish event in a hall that is run by the town called De La Salle Chapel? It looks like that in the early 1900 it was owned by a Catholic school. but no one really connects it to that.

The word "chapel" by definition is a place of christian worship, albeit sometimes in a more private setting that belongs to a parish in a town. Occasionally, it may…

We are a family of Levi’im, and many times in our Chabad house we are half the Minyan, and 2 or 3 of the people that are regulars are also Levi’im. How do we do Aliyos when we run out of Yisroeilim?

A) The following is done if the Minyan is all Leviyim and one Yisroel: The Yisroel goes up for the first Aliya and then followed by Leviyim only. B) The…

May I use Maaser money to help a relative who is a Shlucha, to pay for flights and other needs on their upcoming Bar Mitzvah?

The flight may not be paid for with Maaser. If the Shluchim qualify for Maaser, i.e. they cannot make ends meet, you may buy for them their needs from…

There is a local Chabad house in my area where I frequently go to be Chazzan and Baal Koreh, because the Mekuravim in the Chabad house enjoy my voice very much, and they urge the Shliach to bring me for Shabbosim…

Continued: The Shliach does Selichos (on Motzai Shabbos Selichos) every year prior to Chatzos, because he feels that if he would do Selichos after Chatzos very few people would show…