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When a couple is guests in another home, at what point does the bed designated for the wife, who is a Nida, become forbidden?

Once she actually slept there. מקורות: ראה שערי דעה לבעל שמן רוקח קצה, ד. וראה שערי טוהר טו, ד, ו. שיעורי שבה״ל נדה קצה, ה, ג-ד. בדה״ש קצה,…

Recently I have been feeling Hargashos many times. Do I need to do a Bedika?

Question: Recently I have been feeling Hargashos many times, I do a Bedika, usually it comes out good, however twice it did have blood in it. The other night…

I am going to Mikvah Purim night. For the Seudah am I supposed to Eat meat/chicken if I am going right after to Mikvah?

Yes. Clean your mouth and teeth very well afterwards. Sources: בשו״ת דבר משה אמאריליו מז, לאכול רק מרק של בשר. והועתק גם בכה״ח תרצו, נה. אבל ראה א״א…

I want to do a permanent curl and tinting of eye lashes, which last for about 2 months. I am wondering if it will be a problem of Chatzitza for Mikvah?

If the tinting of the eyelashes is well maintained without noticeable gaps, there is room for leniency to Tovel with eye lash tint on. Use only dye which has…

Is it In accordance with the code of Jewish law for an unmarried 37 year old Jewish woman to go through the procedure of having her eggs frozen?

First of all, I want to give her a Brocha that she find her Bashert very soon so this answer will only have to be theoretical. There is room…

Is it a Halacha or a Minhag to not show physical affection to one’s spouse in front of one’s children, such as a hug? What is the reason for it? How should one go about it if the spouse initiates it in front of the kids?

The Halacha is that a spouse should not show act physical affection to the other spouse in public. If done in the presence of children who are not able…

Regarding removing skin before Mikvah, I see on the website: “You do not have to take off the dead skin. However if you do want to take it off often (regardless of Mikvah), then you would have to do it before going to Mikvah.” My wife was taught by her Kalla teacher to do it and she has been doing so since our wedding. However she never takes of her dry skin besides for Mikvah. Is it a Shaala of Neder to stop taking off the dry skin based on your Teshuva?

Click here to see link of previous post mentioned in question. Since this custom was taken by mistake, thinking that the removal of the dead skins is mandatory, there…

What is the correct way to use menstrual pads on Shabbos?

If you are putting it on to prevent physical discomfort such as protecting your body from getting soiled, then it is not a problem. If however you are putting…

I learnt with my Kallah teacher that I have to always be really careful to take off any dead skin from my feet before going to Mikvah and that is what I did for the beginning of my marriage. However now I see that in Kitzur Dinei Tahara it does not mention to take off the dead skin from feet. Do we indeed have to be particular on taking off every little piece of skin?

You do not have to take off the dead skin. However if you do want to take it off often (regardless of Mikvah), then you would have to do it…

When do I start counting 5 days of period? From spotting or from the actual flow?

If the Kesem is deemed Tamei you may start your five days from it, but for the calendar only an actual flow is considered for Vestos.

Is the Halacha different regarding Onos that are within a couple of months post birth? Must they all be kept? Is the difference only regarding Veses Kavua. How does it work?

After a birth one must keep the Onos (Hachodesh, Beinoni, Hafloga) only after she started having her period again (which usually will not happening for a couple of months…

Are temporary fillings and temporary crowns considered a Chatzitzah for Mikvah?

If they will remain for thirty days after Tevilah, it is OK. One may be lenient if it will remain a week after Mikvah, if it will also remain for…

Can a women play a musical instrument for practicing or teaching in front of her husband when she is in a state of impurity?

Can a women play a musical instrument for practicing or teaching in front of her husband when she is Nida? If she is doing it to have him enjoy, it…

What do I do if switching the clocks changed the Ona, do I keep the time or the Ona? My last period came at 5:30 pm which then was the day, but now it’s the night.

You don’t keep the time if it moves into a new Ona. If it’s a day Ona, the Bedika must be done before Shkiah. If it’s a night Ona, before…

Whats the Halacha if a woman went to the Mikva and then the next morning realized that she forgot to floss her teeth before Toveling?

If no Chatzitzah was found in the teeth, Bedieved the Tevila is valid. Note, one must not Davka floss. Any method of checking and cleaning the teeth is fine. Obviously…

I have a question of Maros and we live near a larger city that has a qualified Litvishe Rov there, is it okay to show the Shailah to him or do I need to overnight it to you?

Maros can be shown to any qualified Rov who knows Maros. If it is not a question of color but of Psak, it should be noted that the Alter Rebbe…

It has been my understanding that all the ענינים חמורים that it says about זרע לבטלה are talking about if someone does a פעולה to be מוציא ז”ל ח”ו, not about a מקרה לילה. Is this correct?

According to Halachah, the Issur of זרע לבטלה doesn’t apply if it happens by chance, מקרה לילה. Nonetheless, the Shulchan Aruch has a section that discusses various matters one should…

During Shivah Nikiyim, is it a problem to find blood on my pillow case? I am pretty sure that it is either from my nose or my ear.

In general, since one moves around during sleep while unaware, and similarly, can move around the pillow and blanket during sleep while unaware, one cannot be lenient on this…

Is retrograde ejaculation (that happened out of intercourse) considered “shichvas zerah levatoloh”?

* In case of retrograde ejaculation semen is not ejaculated out of body but is redirected to the urinary bladder. One who has a medical symptom of retrograde ejaculation (which…

מה קודם למה, מצוות עונה ״כשחוזר לביתו״ או הענין שלא לבעול בליל ר״ה?

חייב לפקוד אשתו כשבא מן הדרך. וי״א אפילו בזמן וסתה - ואף שלהלכה אסור בשעת וסתה, מ״מ חובה זו - ובפרט כשיש ביטול מצות עונה - דוחה משנת חסידים שלא…