What are we supposed to do on the 15 of Shevat?
Chamisha Asar B’Shevat is Rosh Hashanah La'Ilan - the new year for trees. Tachanun is omitted on the 15th of Shevat, as well as by the Mincha of…
Chamisha Asar B’Shevat is Rosh Hashanah La'Ilan - the new year for trees. Tachanun is omitted on the 15th of Shevat, as well as by the Mincha of…
Questions: Do I need to wash Netilas Yadayim in the following cases: A) Washed any fruit and dried it. B) Didn't dry it but using a fork to eat…
Question: When waking in the middle of the night (or after a nap of at least 30 minutes), we wash negel vasser. Are we also supposed to say Modeh…
The Rebbe was of the opinion that it should be written with a hyphen. There wouldn’t be a problem with typing it on the computer, so long that it’s…
אופן לימוד א-ב לתינוקות של בית רבן על פי המסורה
שאלה: אבקש מחילה למפרע, על שהנני מטריד את כת"ר שליט"א עם שאלה ארוכה לפי"ע. אבל, מזמן לזמן, מחנכים/ות פונים אלי ושואלים/מבקשים הדרכה בזה. לאחרונה שמעתי שכמה מחנכים/ות פנו אל הרב שליט"א…
Question: Just had my Tefillin checked by the Sofer who mentioned there were unusual larger spaces in some of the words. But he said they are kosher. But the…
Question: When making more than one Kriah on Shabbos (such as on the Shabbos before Yud Shvat) - is there a problem to remove two Sifrei Torah at once…
Question: Is it a problem to drink water while eating fish or right after eating fish without eating or drinking something in between? Answer: Some are particular about…
None of the above should be done. While looking momentarily is not a problem, one should not gaze intently at the deceased. Rabbi Yehuda Hachasid writes that parents should…
Question: If a minyan finished davening (and concluded final kaddish derabanan) and someone in the year of aveluis arrived and wanted to say a kapital tehilim and kaddish yosom…
קניתי בית מגוי, ויש בו ציורים של עבודה זרה, האם די לכסותם?
שאלה: קניתי בית מגוי, ובבית יש ציורים של עבודה זרה משמן, כמו שלשה אנשים. הדרך להוריד את זה הוא, או לכסות את זה עם חומר אחר, או לשבור את…
Answer: Left hand. Sources: לעשות כל המצות בימין - ראה ילקוט שמעוני תהלים רמז תתמב (צא, ז). שוח״ט יז, ה. תנחומא משפטים יט. שו״ת מהר״י בי רב עג.…
Question: I was taught that as Chazzan on Shabbos, by Hotzaas Sefer Torah, the pesukim Shema Yisrael and Echad Elokeinu should be said facing the crowd, while Gadlu should…
It applies to other drinks as well. However, it does not apply to water and the like, which you drink to quench your thirst. קיצור שו"ע מב, ב.…
Question Continued: If yes, may I begin putting away Ma'aser money now before I need to pay tuition so that when the time comes, I will have the money…
Question: Potatoes were cooked in the same oven as chicken but in separate trays. I'm not sure whether both were covered or perhaps they were both uncovered. Can I…
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…
Is it shehakol because it didn't actually grow in the ground, or is it ha'adama because it is a min that typically grows in the ground? Answer: Shehakol.…
Question continued: The pump is triggered by a buildup of waste, so it’s not directly triggered by the flush. But after a certain amount of waste gathers, the pump…
Question: Is one allowed to seal off a hole in the wall to the outside, which was used for ventilation of a dryer or so and is no longer…
Question: I live in an out of town frum community of around 75 families. One of the members of the community started a small business where he sells and…
