Question: I sometimes learn while sitting on my couch which is located near a bathroom. Sometimes the bathroom door is left open. Is it a problem to learn when…
Question: I sometimes learn while sitting on my couch which is located near a bathroom. Sometimes the bathroom door is left open. Is it a problem to learn when…
The custom is not to say it. If saying it, it should be said with shem u’malchus. Sources: כבר העירו במה שלא נהגו לאומרו - ראה פתיחת התויו״ט…
Question: Is it acceptable to think words of Torah if you or someone else passed gas and there is an odor? If one is not sure if there is…
Question: I teach in a Chabad high school. Students complain that I don't allow eating and chewing gum in class, and other teachers do. They claim it helps them…
Question: This year I was given a non-Jewish assistant in my classroom. Is she allowed to check kids when they read alef-beis? She won't be teaching alef-bais to the…
Q. #1: Is it a mitzvah to learn Lashon HaKodesh for the purpose of learning Torah? Is it a mitzvah to teach our sons Lashon HaKodesh for the purpose…
Digital water meters, which monitor and record water usage electronically, have become prevalent lately. Does this pose a problem on Shabbos, since it would seem that a digital form…
Question: I know that when it comes to the hakdama (introduction) of the Rambam we don't use the Rambam Le'am edition for the daily shiur. My question is about…
The recorded custom is to learn chapters of Mishnayos that correspond to the name and the Mishnayos of the word Neshama. There are nowadays English translations and audio lectures available for those who don’t…
Question: What Kitzur Shulchan Aruch-style sefer or seforim would be the most accurate for a Lubavitcher to learn for halacha l'maaseh? The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch with the Alter Rebbe's…
Question: Is it ok for one to learn (תניא בע"פ...) in a Waterpark if he's wearing a yarmulka and tzitzis (there are other children/adults (men) that are wearing only…
If you are just reading with your eyes without saying the words there is no problem. To say the words is problematic. If it’s possible to turn away (not…
Question: If there is a disagreement between the poskim and the mekubalim, who do we follow? I’ve seen in שער השמועה סימן א (printed in the הוצאה חדשה דשולחן…
Q. I struggle with time management. Is it okay to read a book on time management written by a goy, for example? A. If it is only practical tips…
Question: Is it permissible to watch a Rebbe video in the morning, while still in bed, after Modeh Ani and Negel Vasser? Would there be a difference between, for…
While it's not the proper thing to be laying down during Torah learning, however, while someone is preparing to sleep it is proper to learn then as well, even…
If one feels the need to go to the bathroom, one is obligated to go to the bathroom right away as our chachomim said that this is loathsome. It…
Question: There are some words in Chumash that depending on which Chumash you use there is either a patach or shva (for example צללו in אז ישיר). What is…
Question: In our Chabad house I give a Shiur, which (as of now) has one Yid attending and a couple of Goyim. Can I teach Chassidus? I heard that…
No. Sources: בנדרים ל״ז ע״ב - ״ויבינו במקרא״ זה פיסוק טעמים, ומחלוקת שם האם הוא מן התורה או שעזרא ואנשי כנסת הגדולה תיקנו, ובזהר ויקהל ר״ה ע״ב שהוא…
