שאלה: לכבוד הרה"ג הרה"ת צמ"ס מוהר"ר י"י ברוין אחדשה"ט התעורר כאן שאלה בנוגע לשכירות כנסייה עבור בית הכנסת למשך שנתיים, וחזן הקהילה רצה להתיר להם הדבר, ומחר אני צריך…
האם נוכל להפוך כנסייה לבית כנסת?
שאלה: לכבוד הרה"ג הרה"ת צמ"ס מוהר"ר י"י ברוין אחדשה"ט התעורר כאן שאלה בנוגע לשכירות כנסייה עבור בית הכנסת למשך שנתיים, וחזן הקהילה רצה להתיר להם הדבר, ומחר אני צריך…
Men shouldn’t either. The phrase in the Maane Lashon וישא עיניו אל כפים אל א-ל בשמים is from the passuk in Eicha 3:41, which refers to prayer in general. There…
No. One however may place there seforim. Sources: ראה שו״ת מהרש״ם ד, נז. ויצבור יוסף בר-שלום ה, עה. וראה שו״ת יבי״א ח, יט ע׳ עט בהערה. דולה ומשקה…
Question: The bathroom in our shul opens to the shul without a double door, so I'm looking into putting in a screen magnet door in the inside of the…
האם חובה שיהיה לארון הקודש גם דלתות או מספיק פרוכת?
שאלה: האם חובה שיהיה לארון הקודש גם דלתות או מספיק פרוכת? ואת"ל שכן צריך באופן כללי גם דלתות, האם לכל הפחות בשעת התפלה על מנת שיהיה יותר נוח אפשר…
A. Yes. See here: https://asktherav.com/15034-can-a-man-daven-in-the-womens-section/ Q. Does he count for the Minyan? A. If he is visible to the minyan. Some disagree even if he is visible. Q.…
Where women would be visible, however, no women are currently present? Answer: One may daven there when no women are present. ראה שו"ת מהר"י שטייף סי' קל"ו…
Question: We are planning to make a brunch for the mechutamin on the 7th day after the chasuna. They will have had a sheva brachos the night before. Should…
Question: What do I need to do if I want to walk through a Shul (as a shortcut)? What if it's the only way out? Answer: One is…
Some forbid planting tall trees for shade in the shul courtyard. If they are planted like a fence and are cut regularly it’s not an issue. Any trees or…
The Halacha is that a brother may not hug or kiss a sister or vice versa. This applies to any type of affectionate physical contact between them. Dancing together…
Question: Should one set up advanced security measures (guards, weapons, training, etc.) in their shul/Chabad house? Included in this question: there is already a Mezuzah. Why doesn't that offer…
Question: We have an old shul (70+ years) which was founded to daven nusach sefard. In the recent two decades, all of the original members of the shul have…
Question: The Rabbonim שיחיו have come out with a letter urging people, now that B"H we are able to go back to shul, to be more diligent in heeding…
See the attachment for the shitos that are presented as options Answer: Accepted Chabad practice appears to follow the Rhumb Line bearing. Explanation: This matter is a…
One may pay for such mitzvos with maaser money. However, one must have in mind at the time of purchase that it will be from maaser money. Some permit this…
Question: When there are a group of families, bochurim, and older single men and women together for the Shabbos meals, how should they be seated? Is mixed seating allowed?…
Question: Aside from the uncomfortable feelings of showing up at shul and seeing men on the women's side... Is it even halachically allowed for men to Daven on the…
Answer: You should not stop them from performing a Mitzvah Medoreiso because of a possibility that there would be someone not tznius. You may ask them to turn around…
Question: Are you allowed to make a meal in a shul like by a farbrengen? What about renting a shul for a Bas Mitzvah? It seems from the research…
If there are women that are Tznius, it is permitted as long as they are not in your view (provided this isn’t an official shul). עיין חתם סופר בתשובותיו…
Yes it's wrong, as it’s considered imitation of gentile practices. Sources: כ״כ גדולי ישראל רבים - ראה שו״ת חת״ס ו, פו הביאו במשנ״ב שלח, י. ס׳ צרור החיים…
Question: Dear Rabbi Braun, 1. Regarding a Aron Kodesh that is attached to the wall and does not extend to the ground, I saw that the Chayei Adam prohibits…
Question: Is there anything wrong to put the Paroches of an Aron Kodesh behind the wooden doors in front of the Sifrei Torah and put the names of the…
Question: I know that Seforim should not be laid upside-down—does the same apply for Pamphlets containing Torah (for example, “L’chaim,” "Sichat Hashavua,” and weekly-Parsha booklets printed in 770 for…
