נחלקו הפוסקים אם הפסולים מחמת עבירה כשרים להתרת נדרים. וכמובן, שבמקום שאי אפשר באופן אחר, ועושים כן מחמת המנהג ולא בכדי לעבור על נדרו ח״ו, אפשר להקל בלית ברירה.…
האם אפשר לעשות התרת נדרים אם אחד מהשלש דיינים הוא לא דתי? מדובר במקרה של שליחות
נחלקו הפוסקים אם הפסולים מחמת עבירה כשרים להתרת נדרים. וכמובן, שבמקום שאי אפשר באופן אחר, ועושים כן מחמת המנהג ולא בכדי לעבור על נדרו ח״ו, אפשר להקל בלית ברירה.…
Question: If I am in a place where there is no Sukkah for a long time until I get to a place with one, can I drink or have…
The Sukkah needs to be directly under the sky without anything intervening between it. Trees may not hang over the Schach of the Sukkah regardless of its height. The…
בעירי שתלתי ערבות מעץ שגדל בקראון הייטס וכארבעים שנה השתמשו בו לארבעה מינים וכו
אמנם לאחרונה העיר אחד על ערבות אמריקאיות שהם עמידים יותר וכו'. האם לדעתכם ערבות אלו הם בכלל החשש? והאם לדעתכם יש כאן בכלל חשש? ולמעשה מה עלי לעשות? …
The Ma'amid (what the Schach rests on or what's holding down the Schach) should Lechatchilah be from something that is Kosher for Schach. Nylon, however, is Mekabel Tumah and…
It is permitted but should not be used unless necessary or one is concerned that the fast might have to be broken. Sources: .חלקת יעקב ב, נח. קנין…
Just like in the time of Shlomo Hamelech they did not fast on Yom Kippur while they were inaugurating the Beis Hamikdash, we will not fast this year Yom…
In my specific situation, a Jew will for sure not eat since the only person who is available doesn't have Hoda’ah (even though he learned and Shechted many chickens…
Yes. They should say: "זה חליפת (your name) זה תמורת ... זה כפרת ... זה התרנגול ילך "למיתה ו... ילך לחיים טובים ולשלום. Sources: כתר שם טוב גאגין…
You do with money the same you would with a chicken, just instead of saying "ze hatarnegol yeleich l'misa" you say "eilu hamo'ois teilachna litzdoko" ("אלו המעות תלכנה לצדקה").…
You are allowed to build a Sukkah on top of a trailer. However, you should be aware of the following: 1. The walls and Schach are sturdy and will…
Being that no other chickens are available, the men should prefer the use of a hen over money or fish. If wanted, you can in addition do it on…
Picture However, the question came up: is the 3 Tefachim of space required only because they are NAILED in frame? Or even if they wouldn’t be nailed with metal but…
Yes. Nonetheless, it is preferable to do it by day. Also, by day is an Eis Ratzon, an opportune time for this Tefillah. If one missed tashlich on the…
Pregnant women (or nursing women) must fast Yom Kippur like all healthy women. The dispensation from fasting is only if it’s potentially a life-threatening condition. Therefore, in low-risk pregnancy,…
Q. What type of nuts are not to be eaten on Rosh Hashana? A. The Poskim mention the custom of not eating nuts on Rosh Hashana because they increase…
Continued: Usually during Aseres Yemei Teshuva if one does not remember if he said Hamelech Hakodosh, he must Daven Shmone Esrei over again because one is used to saying…
If you familiarize yourself with its concept and its meaning then you can say it in Loshon Hakodesh. Sources: פשוט שעיקר הענין שיהא פיו ולבו שוין - ראה…
The Minhag is that boys under Bar Mitzvah don't say Hataras Nedarim, even if they will become Bar Mitzvah within the year. Nonetheless, since his Bar Mitzvah is before…
Question: There is a universal Nigun in the Nusach of Maariv of Yomim Noraim. It is often sung in middle of the Brocha between Boruch Ato Hashem and the…
Question: What time or from when to when is the best time to do Kaporos in NYC this year (I know it says Ashmores Haboker but I want to…
In practice, this question has no practical bearing, as Minhag Chabad is to make a very specific type of Shevarim, which we all do the same way and, in…
This isn’t an issue since they can each be removed without the other. Sources: https://asktherav.com/4284-hebrew-is-there-a-shatnez-problem-wearing-a-linen-cap-under-a-woolen-hat/ #1090
Question: There is a local Chabad house in my area where I frequently go to be Chazzan and Baal Koreh, because the Mekuravim in the Chabad house enjoy my…
Question: When blowing the shofar during Elul, for the first set of 4: tekia, shevarim-teruah, tekia , do we blow shevarim-teruah on a single breath or two breaths? Is…
