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Taharas Hamishpacha

  • - עברית, Harchokos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • יו"ד קצה

איזה סוג טיולים אסורים בימי טומאה?

  שאלה: האם הליכה למלון ללילה כדי "לצאת קצת מחוץ לעיר" ולהסתובב בפארק קצת וכדומה מותרים? ואם אפשר לתת קצת יותר הגדרה לסוג טיולים האסורים והמותרים אהיה אסיר תודה.  …

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  • Harchokos, Tznius, Wedding
  • Harchakos in public

Wedding Dancing

  Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on…

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  • Maros, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • יו"ד קצו

Should I do a Bedikah while waiting to hear back from the Rov regarding my Moch Dachuk?

  Question:  I gave birth approx 6 weeks ago and trying to get tehora. I made a hefsek and a moch on Monday and there was some color on it…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • intimacy, relations, או"ח רמ

Atifa Vekitfa Prayer Before Relations

  Question: Does a woman say atifa vekitfa after kiras shema before zivug? Do we say the last few words that are in parentheses after atifa?   Answer: A woman…

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  • Harchokos, Tznius
  • bittul Torah, pirkei avos, talking with women

Talking to women and one’s wife

Dear Rabbi, In Pirkei Avos (1:5) it says: ''Do not engage in excessive conversation with a woman. This is said even regarding one's own wife—how much more so regarding the…

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  • Calendar, Marriage, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • kallah teacher

Can I learn with a non Lubavitcher Kallah Teacher

  Question: I, as well as my chosson are devoted chassidim of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. There is a kallah teacher that I am very close to that is Chassidish (non-Lubavitch).…

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  • Medical, Mikvah (Women)
  • Covid-19

Guidelines for going to the Mikvah

  https://asktherav.com/may-should-one-go-to-mikveh-if-they-are-in-quarantine/   Important Notice About Women's Mikvah - Timely Messages from Rabbi Braun Episode #25 -       The following are the guidelines for going to the mikvah…

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  • Calendar, Harchokos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • kaparah, onah beinonis, יו"ד קפד, יו"ד קפט, שוגג, שוכח

Missed a Onah Beinunis and Yom Onah

  Question: I just looked over my calendar and realized that I missed a onah beinunis and Yom onah on Yom Tov. We were away at relatives, so I wasn't…

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  • Medical, Mikvah (Women)
  • Covid-19, tisha kabin

May/should one go to Mikveh if they are in quarantine? 

  Update (Rosh Chodesh Nissan): See here.   Women's Mikvah: A woman who is quarantine should not go to Mikvah. In addition, stay posted with the guidelines of your local…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • Covid-19, intimacy, onah, war, או"ח רמ, או"ח תקעד

Is it appropriate to refrain from “the Mitzva” at this time, Similar to the times of the mabul?

  * This was written Rosh Chodesh Nissan 5780, at the height of the pandemic.     Answer: Not appropriate to refrain.   Sources: ראה משנ״ב תקעד בשעה״צ ח. כה״ח…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha, Women
  • Niddah, ohel, יו"ד קצה

May a woman who is Niddah go to the Ohel?

  A. The custom is not to go during the days of the flow.   Q. Does the custom of not going to the Ohel during her period apply to…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha

Minhag of Sleeping in Separate Beds

  Question: What is the reason behind not sleeping together even when the wife is tahor? and should one be meikel if it means a lot to his wife?  …

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  • Birth, Taharas Hamishpacha, Tehillim
  • labor

Some questions about a C-section:

  Is a heter needed from a Rov for a scheduled C-section? If medically mandated, there is no need for a heter.   Can a husband be in the room…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • Hefsek Tahara, יו"ד קצו

Can I do an early Hefsek Tahara?

  Hefsek Tahara should ideally be done right before sunset, i.e. within half an hour of sunset. Best at candle lighting time. But if necessary may be done from the…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • intimacy, או"ח רמ

סימנים שמסרה רחל ללאה

  שאלה: ראיתי בדפים של מדריכי חתנים שנוהגים בלילה הראשון לקיים שלושת הסימנים שמסרה רחל ללאה שהובא בספר חסד לאברהם. האם זה מנהגנו וכך צריך להדריך את החתנים?   תשובה:…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • hair covering, intimacy, או"ח רמ

Hair Covering During Relations

  Question: My wife's Tichel falls off a lot during Tashmish and she has to keep on adjusting it. Must she wear it during Tashmish?   Answer: The Zohar states,…

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  • Shavuos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • intimacy, או"ח רמ

זיווג בליל שני של שבועות: האם אפשר או שנכלל בהימים שנוהגים חומרא בהם עפ״י קבלה?

  תשובה: אפשרי. אבל יש שנהגו להחמיר.   שאלה: האם אסור בשני הלילות שמע"צ ושמח"ת או רק שמע״צ?   תשובה: הרבה מחמירים בשניהם. אבל אפשר להקל בליל שמחת תורה.  …

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • intimacy, או"ח רמ

Is Atifa and kapital 23 said before relations just on Mikva night, or always?

  Atifa bkitfa every time they have relations. Chapter 23 whenever there’s a possibility of her becoming pregnant. Nonetheless, it’s a good idea to say it every time too. See…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha
  • intimacy, או"ח רמ

Does a wife say Tehilim chapter 23 before intimacy?

  The wife should also say it.   Sources: מקורו בפע״ח שער קשעהמ״ט יא. משנת חסידים ליל שבת ה, ו. סידור ר׳ שבתי. והובא גם בבאה״ט או״ח רמ, ד, בשם…

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  • Mikvah (Women), Taharas Hamishpacha, Tisha B'Av

What to do if Mikvah is scheduled for Tisha B’Av night?

  So long as we are in Galus, Mikvah would be pushed off to Motzaei Tishah B'av. All preparations should be done on Erev Tisha B'Av, including bathe, brush hair,…

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  • Mikvah (Women), Nine Days, Taharas Hamishpacha, The 3 Weeks
  • Hefsek Tahara, Nine days: Bathing & Showering, או"ח תקנא, יו"ד קצו

Am I allowed to take a bath in order to perform a Hefsek Taharah during the 9 days?

  No. You may wash the bottom half of your body.   Sources: רמ''א ס' תקנ''א סט''ז וכתב ''מעט כדרכה בשאר ימות השנה'', ולכאו׳ הני מילי קצת סתראי נינהו, שמעט…

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  • Harchokos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • perfume, יו"ד קצה

Am I allowed to have a special Nidah perfume?

  Setting aside a perfume just for the days of Nidah wouldn’t make it permissible. However if you wear a very small amount that doesn’t give off a strong smell…

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  • Mikvah (Women), Taharas Hamishpacha
  • יו"ד קצז

Mikvah on Friday night

  I recently heard that there is a halachic opinion that if Mikvah night is Friday night, a woman who lives too far to walk can toivel at sundown and…

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  • Harchokos, Taharas Hamishpacha
  • Niddah, יו"ד קצה

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,…

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  • Taharas Hamishpacha

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…

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