Question: Regarding the topic of fasting a certain number of fasts for every sin, as mentioned in Iggeres Hateshuva - Do we still hold by this as a practical…
Question: Regarding the topic of fasting a certain number of fasts for every sin, as mentioned in Iggeres Hateshuva - Do we still hold by this as a practical…
Yes. Sources: ככל שאר תשמישי קדושה שנהגו בהם כך. ועכצ״ל שלב בי״ד מתנה כיון שמעיקרא נהגו כך. וגם מראה אי״ב משום מעילה. ודמיא להיכל שלתוכו עשוי - ראה…
Yes. Is there something that could be done to make it patur from a mezuza? If it's sealed and the seal needs to be broken to reopen it…
Question: I have a cart full of stuff that I don't need, yet may be useful to other people. However it is difficult to get the word out, I…
It should be deferred to a different night. If it is Mikva night, one should wait till after midnight. Sources: בכ״מ הובא שאשה שאירע ליל טבילתה בליל נאדא״ל…
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Question: The governor of New York just released a new mask mandate. The rule is that businesses and venues (which presumably includes shuls) must implement a mask requirement or…
There is such a tradition to melt lead into water as a remedy for an Ayin Hara, however, there is no known Jewish source as to where it originates. In the…
Question: There were recently accusations regarding a specific author of children’s books that he acted inappropriately. I saw different statements going around about how to treat his books. I…
Q. How does one do Teshuva for sins committed against man? A. Teshuva is returning to the way Hashem has set out for us in His Torah. When an…
Question: Many people feel that well-meaning Rabonim who get advice from well-meaning doctors are getting incorrect information with regards to the safety of the Covid vaccines. Is it possible…
האם יש ענין שלא לפרסם דבר חטא (כגון לומר לחבירו, אוי! שכחתי להתפלל מנחה, וכיו”ב)? ומה המקור לזה?
כל חטא שהוא בין אדם למקום - אין לפרסם. מקורות: יומא פו, ב וברש״י: בחטא שאינו מפורסם. לא יגלה חטאו וכבוד השם הוא שכל מה שאדם חוטא בפרהסיא מיעוט כבוד…
Question: I have heard once that Rebbe said not to fly a single-engine plane, although I don't know of any Makor. I have a friend which owns a small…
Question: When it says that "mitzvahs require kavana", is it saying that you need active kavana or is it just excluding a case where a person doesn't at all…
Question: In question #5204 it says that in order to move on Tuesday, just a few things need to be brought in on that day and the rest of…
Question: Is it permissible to say how many children one has when asked by someone: how many children do you have? Or do we simply answer in a roundabout…
WHEN: Nights Sunday: Wednesday night & Thursday: No For a need or Mitzvah Children Wednesday night & Thursday - a broken nail: Yes Friday: "It is a mitzvah to…
Question: Is there an inyan to have a modern-day toilet built in a way that the direction of the length of the toilet seat is North to South and…
Question Continued: I am a firm believer in saying Yechi after Davening etc. but was wondering if saying it by Pesichas Ha'aron is problematic from a Halachic perspective and…
Question Continued: (I.e. do we hold of the כלבו referenced in אג"ק ח"ח ע' רסו, that one should only reveal his age through a lengthy mathematical calculation?) Answer:…
