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  • Children-Chinuch, Kriah (Alef-Beis & Nekudos)

אופן לימוד א-ב לתינוקות של בית רבן על פי המסורה

  אנחנו צוות מורות בגן, ויש לנו שאלה יסודית באופן לימוד א״ב.  שאלה: האם יש חסרון בלימוד א״ב לתשב"ר ללמד להם צלילי האותיות, כי שמענו שיש טוענים שבהתוועדויות תשמ"ב ח"ד…

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  • Maaser, Spending Ma'aser, Talmud Torah
  • tuition

May one use Ma’aser money to pay for tuition?

  Question Continued: If yes, may I begin putting away Ma'aser money now before I need to pay tuition so that when the time comes, I will have the money…

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  • Talmud Torah

Is it enough to verbalize ones learning, or must ones ears also hear the words?

  The difference would be whether I can learn out loud while Nigunim playing in the ears?   Answer: Both.   Sources: הל׳ ת״ת לאדה״ז פ״ב הל׳ י״ב. ובנוגע השמעה…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • bathroom, או"ח עט, או"ח פג

Is it a problem to learn when the door to the bathroom is open?

  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…

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  • Minhogim, Talmud Torah
  • Changing the Minhag, או"ח קי, מנהג

Is the Tefilla of רבי נחוניה בן הקנה said? Should it be said without Hashem’s name?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • או"ח עט

Thinking Torah After You Or Someone Else Passed Gas

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah

Eating During Learning

  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…

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  • Gentiles, Talmud Torah
  • Alef Beis

Can a non-Jewish assistant test children on their Alef Beis?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • dikduk, Hebrew, Lashon Hakodesh

A few questions about teaching Lashon HaKodesh and Dikduk in a Lubavitch Yeshiva (elementary school):

  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…

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  • - Halacha Articles, Shabbos, Talmud Torah
  • DEP, learning halacha, utility meters, או"ח שטז, ספק פס"ר, ספרי הקיצורים

May I use water on Shabbos if the usage is being recorded by a digital meter?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • rambam

Does it matter which edition I use to learn the daily Rambam?

  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…

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  • Shloshim, Talmud Torah, Yahrtzeit
  • mishnayos

Is there a point in saying Mishnayos for the letters of someone’s name if you don’t understand?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • learning halacha

What Kitzur Shulchan Aruch-style sefer would be the most accurate to learn for Halacha?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • place of learning

Learning Torah in The Waterpark

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah, Tznius
  • place of learning, train, או"ח עה

If I am sitting on the train, and there are people who are not Tznius all around me, am I allowed to learn Torah?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • learning halacha, כללי הפסיקה

If there is a disagreement between the Poskim and the Mekubalim, who do we follow?

  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…

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  • Marriage, Talmud Torah
  • bittul Torah

Is it permitted to read non-Jewish books?

  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…

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  • Birchos Hashachar, Talmud Torah
  • place of learning

Can I watch a Rebbe video before saying Brochos?

  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…

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  • Sleep, Talmud Torah
  • bed, place of learning

Is it acceptable to read Seforim while lying in bed and relaxing? Chasidic stories, books of Halacha, Pirkei Avos?

  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…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • bal teshaktzu, bathroom, bittul Torah, בל תשקצו

Listening or Thinking Torah While Needing the Bathroom

  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…

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  • Kriah (Alef-Beis & Nekudos)
  • chataf patach, dikduk

What is the proper pronunciation?

  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…

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  • Shlichus, Talmud Torah
  • 7 Mitzvos Bnei Noach, Torah for non-Jews

Teaching Torah & Chassidus to Non-Jews

  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…

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  • Children-Chinuch, Chinuch, Kriah (Alef-Beis & Nekudos)
  • dikduk

Teaching שבא stars in the Siddur

  Question: From the 5 rules of שבא, children typically aren’t taught the rules relating to תנועה גדולה/קטנה. Nor are they taught the שבא rules of the רז"ה. a) Should…

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  • Talmud Torah
  • nittel nacht, Trop (Ta'amei Hamikrah), טעמי המקרא

Can I learn with a child Trop on Nittel Nacht? Meaning the tune of the Trop, not in the words of the Chumash.

  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…

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  • Children-Chinuch, Chinuch, Talmud Torah
  • nittel nacht

האם צריך למחות במי שלומד בליל הניטל? ומה אם זה ילד?

  אף שמנהג זה יסודתו בהררי קודש ונתפשט בתפוצות ישראל, ולא רק אצל חסידים, ונהגו בו מדורי דורות, כידוע ומפורסם, ומילא מובן גם שיש לחנך הילדים לקיים המנהג - מעולם…

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