Can I paint a room (small walk in pantry) during the nine days?
Fixing one's house with decorations, including painting walls to look nice, should not be done in the nine days. שו״ע תקנא סעיף ב׳ ומשנ״ב יב. #5079
Fixing one's house with decorations, including painting walls to look nice, should not be done in the nine days. שו״ע תקנא סעיף ב׳ ומשנ״ב יב. #5079
ברמ"א הובא רק להוריד את הפרוכת. ויש שנהגו גם להוריד המפה. ונהרא נהרא ופשטי׳. וכמדומני שהמנהג בפועל אצלנו להשאיר המפה של בימת קרה"ת. בנוגע ל770 - בווידיאו מתשעה באב…
It is customary to wait until midday before preparing for the post-fast meal. However, one may begin preparations for a Seudas Mitzvah before midday. Source: See OC 559:10…
No. שע״ת תקנא, ט. משנ״ב סג. שו״ת שבה״ל ט, קלב. How about for breaking the fast (this year - 5779)? Being that the fast was pushed off? …
Questions: Just came back from 10 days away. Don’t have enough clean clothing for the kids and myself. Don’t have enough towels. Can I do Landry? Can I also…
Question: Are there any considerations to keep in mind while making a siyum for a mesichta of Gemara during the Omer? Are there halachic grounds for a woman to…
Question: Rav Braun, I am writing to ask if you can please clarify the issue of tub bathing and swimming on an Onas Prisha - both Onah Beinonis and…
Yes, one should not nurse immediately after relations. One should wait 48 minutes. However, if the baby is crying, 24 or 18 minutes would suffice. Sources: ראה זהר…
Does the Halacha of returning to the mikvah after seeing a goy or non-kosher animal apply only to a live person or animal or to even a picture on…
If one of them was covered - you may eat them, but if they were both uncovered - they may not be eaten. See here: https://asktherav.com/6719-heating-up-a-challah-to-be-eaten-with-fish-top-of-the-fleishig-crock-pot/ …
No. Sources: ראה שו״ע או״ח סי׳ קכ״ח סעי׳ מ׳, שו״ע אדה״ז סעי׳ נ״ג. ובמשנ״ב ס״ק קמ״ז דה״ה לזונה. וראה אבהע״ז סי׳ ו׳ סעי׳ ח׳ שנכרית בכלל זונה היא.…
Question: We are having a Chasuna IYH on the 18th of Av. A non-Jewish seamstress is making my dress (I am the mother of the bride), she started it…
Question: I have heard that intense cleaning during the 9 days is forbidden. I need to find a roommate to move in Sept 1 and would like to clean,…
One should avoid swimming during all of the nine days. If your children are under the age of Chinuch (2-5 years old) there is room for leniency for swimming…
Yes, all vestos that fall out in the first three months (90 days) of pregnancy must be kept. שו"ע יו"ד סי' קפ"ד סעי' ז. #9640
יש להימנע משחי' לאורך כל תשעת הימים. אם הילדים שלך הם מתחת לגיל חינוך (2-5 שנים) יש מקום להקל על שיעורי שחי'. אם לא ניתן למצוא הזדמנות נוספת לשיעורי…
Question: Are we allowed to do a family trip and go to a family member for Shabbos and stay in a hotel for a few days during the 3…
The salmon is going to sit on lemon slices, so not directly on the barbecue. Answer: There are a couple of issues to address here: Cooking fish in…
על פי שולחן ערוך, אסור לצבוע חדר מר"ח אב שזהו בכלל בנין של ציור. אבל אם זה רק שלא יתקלקל הקיר מותר. אם שכר לנכרי קודם ר"ח בקבלנות -…
Q. Is a basketball or ping pong ball Muktza? A. There is a machlokes about this. While there is room to be lenient especially for kids, adults should be…
There is a disagreement whether in this case she is required to light another candle. Usually, we recommend in such a case just to add a candle for one…
Question: Can I write a combination number (to open a door) on my wrist before Shabbos with a pen if I don't think I'll remember it during Shabbos? Also…
It would depend on the type of water heater. One would have to determine how their specific water heater works. There are two main types of heaters: tank heaters…
Yes, they may be read. Explanation: The Alter Rebbe brings two opinions on the matter, but writes (307:31) that the custom is to be lenient. A G-d fearing…
Question: I daven in a shul that takes in Shabbos early during the summer months. We don't make an early Shabbos for the purpose of tosefes Shabbos, but rather…
