The Rebbe once mentioned that many 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 Rebbe once mentioned that many 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.…
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…
Prominent Rabbanim have released statements against it. Sources: ולהעיר משו"ת דבר שמואל קכג למהר״ש אבוהב והובא בבאה״ט סוסי׳ תרצו, רוח חיים שם, בית עובד דיני דיני סעודת פורים…
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…
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…
It is true that the Rebbe did usually not use an umbrella. However, I’m not aware of any indication that others should not use an umbrella. At times, others…
A holocaust survivor may technically forgive an individual Nazi Yimach Shemo for what he has done to him personally. Anyone else can not forgive a Nazi Yimach Shemo for…
This is permitted. But it is recommended to avoid or minimize closer to going to sleep. קיצור שו״ע קנא, ד: בִּסְעוּדַת הַלַּיְלָה, לֹא יַרְבֶּה בַאֲכִילָה וּבִשְׁתִיָה, וְלֹא יֹאכַל…
The main Zechus for the Neshama is from the Tzedaka that the family member pledges (bli neder) during Yizkor, thus you should give Tzedaka now L'ilui Neshama. צדקה…
There is no actual obligation unless you intended to pledge. It should be noted that main Zechus for the Neshama is from the Tzedaka that the family member pledges…
I teach multiple high school classes to one group in a day. At the beginning of each class, they stand, as is standard. If I teach the more than…
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One could remove the hair from the nose when it's causing discomfort. Sources: שו״ע יו"ד קפב, א. ועוד דלא ליפוי מכוין - ש"ך ס"ק ה. ובמקום צער או…
If it will cause even the slightest embarrassing or insulting of another person, it is absolutely forbidden. #10574
No halachic problem (assuming they are not Kohanim). #10512
coming soon... sink, counters, oven and stove for Pesach 808 Dual Definitions of Discernible Damage מ״מ 727 When Kashering an Oven from Fleishig to Milchig is OK מ״מ 722 Ground Rules…
Although the following link discuses specifically a dream about losing teeth, the same applies to a dream about getting married. https://asktherav.com/my-7-year-old-daughter-dreamed-that-she-lost-her-teeth-does-she-have-to-make-hatavas-chalom-for-which-dreams-should-we-make-hatavas-chalom/ #10009
In general a Psak which the local Rov gives for his community has to be adhered to by the members of the community. The Rebbe in many of his…
Covid-19 Second Wave According to Halacha As long as you follow medical guidelines you are okay. #9806
You may make Techina on Shabbos however it requires a couple of conditions. First you most pour a large amount of liquid right in the beginning so that the…
