No. P.S. He may however sell the dog to a non Jew, and have that non Jew instruct another non Jew to neuter it (and then buy it back). …
No. P.S. He may however sell the dog to a non Jew, and have that non Jew instruct another non Jew to neuter it (and then buy it back). …
The Rebbe once mentioned that may siddurim have it printed before davening and explained why this is so. Nonetheless, it’s not brought in our siddur and isn’t our minhag.…
The minimum alcohol percentage that is recommended is at least 5%. Sources: מבוסס על שיעור חוזק היין בזמנם ואחוזי האלקוהול אחרי המזיגה - ראה בית אהרן וישראל…
Question: Hi, I just heard that there is a perspective that people should pay their Mashpia for the time that they spend talking with them. Is this true in…
Question: This is more of a "Chassidishe Rav" question, as opposed to an actual Sha'ala in Halacha. It is known that in the early years the Rebbe was shollel…
If he is going to deliver it on Purim day, yes. ראה שו"ת יהודה יעלה או"ח רז. חי' חת"ס גיטין כב, א. ועוד. However, if it will be shipped…
A woman should not indulge herself with matters which arouse erotic thoughts. From the verse “do not stray after your heart and after your eyes…” – we derive that…
If he will keep a new Jewish name, then give him a Jewish name while calling him up to the Torah. If he won't keep the name then call…
Please see here, the same rules would apply. May we have only Simchas! #3285
The following is a list of days and special occasions where it is either recorded that the Niggun Daled Bavos can/should be sung, or that it was sung (some…
When eating crackers with tuna you should only make the Beracha on the cracker, and that Beracha covers the tuna eaten with it. Sources: והנה, מדת חסידות לברך…
Would not wearing a mask in public spaces (when the law demands doing so) result in a Chillul HaShem? Yes, if a religious person would not abide by the…
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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…
Yes you may, but you may not recite Tehilim or other Torah passages. Sources: לא שמענו שנמנעו מזה וכיו״ב. ואדרבה, להעיר מסה״ש תש״נ ח״א ע׳ 193 לנצל הזמן…
Regarding a dog specifically - please see Halacha2go.com article #88. There is no halachic prohibition regarding owning other animals (except pigs and dogs), although one would need to learn…
Question: Dear Rabbi Braun Shlit"a: As a teenager I unfortunately engaged in forbidden sexual relations all the while living an otherwise (outwardly) Frum life. I am now married and…
Question: A friend related to me how he neglected to take care of a certain bill. I think he saw the envelopes but didn’t open them. Later on he…
According to Halacha a man is not allowed to shave off his eyebrows because of לא ילבש. However Poskim write that in a case where he will be uncomfortable…
Question: Is there halachic discussion of the practice of writing to the Rebbe and receiving an answer through Igros Kodesh? It seems pretty clear that the Rebbe does indeed…
