You should not spit on the grass. Sources: א״א מבוטשאטש שיט. וי״ג כך ברמ״א סוסי׳ שיט. שביתת השבת זורע ב. שש״כ כו, ו. בא״מ ג, מט. אבל ראה…
Question: I'm in a Chabad house and we are making a BBQ for the second days and in order for it to be made I need to use a…
There’s no need, in general, to do so only on the first day, and in chutz laaretz, the second day. Nonetheless, the Chabad custom is to do so throughout…
ספק ברכות להקל. ומ״מ אם אפשר לא יאכל פת רק דברים הפטורים מסוכה. וכמובן, יכול לבקש מאחר שיוציאנו. מקורות: ראה שו״ת שבו״י א, לב והובא בשע״ת תרלט, יח.…
Question: On Shabbos, while an appliance is running off a timer, would one be allowed to: Move the pieces of the timer to make it turn off sooner? Move…
Question: I am not yet certified and want to practice sharpening my knife as well shechita, however, it would only be for Goyim. May I do this Chol Hamoed?…
Question: If someone is Davening in a shul by themselves, should they take out the Sefer Torah for hoshaanos and put it on the Bima, or is it only…
Q. Can I swap the box of matzah I used for eruv chatzeiros from expensive to cheaper? A. No. But you can make a new one after you eat…
שאלה: בתמונה נראה מסגרת של סוכה העומדת כל השנה. ויש בה בה צורת הפתח שנוצר מהעמודים. ומשמש גם בכפתח בסוכות. והשאלה היא חייבת היא במזוזה שהרי אולי יש לדמותו…
Question: If I left my bamboo poles on my Sukkah since last Sukkos and there's enough of it to make the Sukkah kosher, but I am putting new evergreen…
One shouldn't go out with pins on Shabbos. No need to be מוחה to those that do. Sources: ה”ה דומה למש”כ בשוע”ר סי’ שא ס”ט: לא יצא החייט…
No need, especially if it’s usually on throughout the week. Regardless, food may remain cooking over Yom Kippur if it will be used on Yom Kippur itself, such as…
Candies should certainly not be thrown as they are extremely dangerous. The original custom was to throw soft treats, such as roasted wheat and nuts, raisins, popcorn, etc. This…
Question: I have something I need to toivel but the label sticker won't come off all the way. is it still a chatzitzah or can it be toiveled any…
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?…
Question: A mekureves of mine is invited to two different parties at non-Kosher restaurants, both of very close friends of hers. Can she attend as long as she doesn't…
It is usually OK Lchatchillah. Some suggest having the walls reach the schach as not everyone is expert in these matters. Sources: ראה ערוה״ש תרל, כא: וגם יזהר…
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:…
It is permissible if you don’t intend for the water to cause it to grow, under either of the following conditions: The water Isn’t spilled directly on the plants…
When one passes away without children, someone else should observe the yartzeit. Usually, the father observes the yartzeit, though some are particular not to say kaddish for a child…
