Question: Lekavod Harav, I'm not sure if you remember all the details of my story, but a quick summary: I was adopted at birth by a Jewish family and…
Question: Lekavod Harav, I'm not sure if you remember all the details of my story, but a quick summary: I was adopted at birth by a Jewish family and…
Question: If a Kalla won't be covering her hair at the wedding besides a veil, from what point after the wedding does she need to cover her hair in…
Question: In the halochos regarding hair covering, a bald married woman needs to cover her head, meaning the head needs to be covered even though the focus is on…
Although it's best to be properly covered while learning, nonetheless when it is not possible you can still listen to a shiur. Sources: האשה יושבת וקוצה חלתה ערומה…
Question: I am a shlucha living in a very hot climate and I would like to start wearing a hat fall instead of a full Shaitel when doing things outside…
Question: There is a Purim Seudah planned to take place this year. The way it's set up is family sitting (family per table). I don't know whether there are…
Women or single girls should not drink alcohol in front of other men, as it is a violation of tznius. Tasting Kiddush is not included. Regarding a married woman, there are…
Question: Hi, I was wondering about a recent new book which has a picture on the front cover with a married woman and her hair is mostly uncovered, is…
Question: We would like to invite a family for the Shabbos day meal. However, they have a 15-year-old son and 2 daughters ages 11 and 8. We have a…
באיזה אופן מותר לשאול שלום אשה, האם מותר לשאול בשלום אשה כששואל בלשון רבים – היינו, מה שלומכם, איך אתם?
אין הבדל בזה בין לשון רבים ללשון יחיד אא״כ עומדת בחבורה של כמה אנשים, ושואל בשלום כל החבורה. טעמים ומקורות: כן מוכח בלקט יושר או״ח עניני ט״ב בנוגע…
It's nothing specific to Lubavitch. Halacha mandates that the arm until the elbow should be properly covered. In a place where the common custom for women is to cover…
מהי גדר ניבול פה האסור ע”פ הלכה, ולא רק ענין של איידלקייט והשקפה וכדומה.
נבלות פה - היינו דברי עגבים ודברי חשק. וגם בלא זה, בכלל אין להוציא דבר מגונה מפיו. מקורות: כן מוכח מכמה מאחז״ל, וחלקם צויינו להלן בהעתקת ד׳ המס״י.…
Question: Can you go into an art gallery and see statues of naked people or is that against Halakha? What if you are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Correct. The following is a quote from the Minchas Yitzchok: We are alarmed to hear of a new dreadful breach in the wall of tzniut in relation to female…
It would be acceptable provided that it is done in a צניעות way. ואין לדיין אלא מה שעיניו רואות. I am not aware of a Halachik problem as long…
Question: I am a bochur in 770 and I have a sister in Crown Heights for the year, and we would like to meet up sometimes on the street…
This depends on various factors. Firstly, do you know if she keeps the basic kosher standards that are not necessarily kept by all kosher consumers such as: Cholov Yisrael…
Question: Is it tznius for over Bas Mitzvah girls to daven in a place like Prospect Park (not while on the go, specifically going to park to daven there)?…
Question: If I am given a seat on an airplane between two women, is it absolutely forbidden for me to sit there, or are there ways to permit it?…
The Halacha is that a brother may not hug or kiss a sister or vice versa. This applies to any type of affectionate physical contact between them. Dancing together…
