Can a pregnant woman go into a nail salon which most likely has nails on the floor?
You can ask them to sweep the area that you plan to step on so that there are no possible remnants of nails, and then that will remove all…
You can ask them to sweep the area that you plan to step on so that there are no possible remnants of nails, and then that will remove all…
When drinking them clear, without the fruit, shehakol. See here: https://asktherav.com/12851-after-bracha-on-cooked-fruit-juice/ #14698
Question: If one eats dates or any other fruit of the 7 species, and drinks prune juice, how does the after-Brachah of the 7 species affect the after-Brachah of…
Question: The non-Lubavitch shul I will be at on Yom Tov, has the Kohanim do the long chant before vyishmerecha, vichuneka, and Shalom. Do I say the Ribono Shel…
Question: If I want to begin shemoneh esrei when the tzibur is already holding in the middle of Shemoneh Esrei, it is impossible for me to take three steps…
Question: I have a device that cuts pills in halves, it is plastic with a metal razor. Do I have to toivel it? Answer: No, unless the device…
בינתיים מצאנו רק אצל אוה״ע. ולע״ע לא מצאתי שום מקור אמיתי אצל בנ״י, ורק ״המצאות״ לבאר טעם ה״מנהג״. וראה המצו״ב. וניכר שהטעמים נתחדשו זה מקרוב. #14588
Regarding after Bar Mitzvah: Can the garment of the 2 shoulders on the sides of the hole count towards the front/back Amos? I vaguely recall Reb Chaim Naeh writing…
Questions: Is there a concern of: Zoreh of the water? The high-pressure pump, is there a question due to sound? Some of the water sprays plants, so is there…
Question: I have a lotion made in Israel that has plant material. I tried asking the company if these plants were from Israel but never got an answer. I…
No. Sources: שהרי אינו מכשיר האוכל. והוא רק לתועלת ראיית האדם. ומעיקר הדין, גם כיסוי הפת א״צ טבילה שאינו משמש להפת. וכש״כ בכגון דא. ואף למ״ד שמשפך צריך…
מה הדין של מעקה? למה לדוגמא אין מעקה לבימת התפילות של הרבי?
אין חיוב מעקה בבית הכנסת, ואפילו על גג בית הכנסת אין חיוב, לפי שאינו מקום דירה. אמנם, למעשה אם משתמשים על הגג יש לשים מעקה. מקורות וטעמים: עיין…
The common custom is to say it with the eyes uncovered. Certainly , if due to kavanah it’s easier to say it with the eyes uncovered, one should indeed…
No need (assuming you are using a spoon), because any food (fruit in yogurt) that is usually eaten with a spoon does not require Netilas Yadayim. Source: אף…
Question: When on flights, especially long ones, it's hard for women to wear sheitels. Can a tichel be worn instead? Answer: According to halacha, a woman must always…
If the hair obstructs the tefillin from sitting comfortably on the head, If there is hair from the sides of the head combed over the spot where the tefillin…
Question: Are you allowed to make a meal in a shul like by a farbrengen? What about renting a shul for a Bas Mitzvah? It seems from the research…
There is a machlokes about this. In practice, one should untie the left shoe first. Sources: סתימת כל הפוסקים שלא נחתו לפרט משמע שמתיר של שמאל תחילה, מדלא…
Question: I want to place bars of sweet-smelling soap as a drawer freshener inside dresser drawers. Would I then have a problem opening those drawers on Shabbos? It's just a…
While there is no official specific length per se, one should not deviate from what is considered proper length for a frum chassidish person. Regardless, if a haircut wasn’t…
ל”ג בעומר שחל ביום ועש”ק
שאלה: השנה שלג בעומר חל בערב שבת, האם יש מקום לערוך התהלוכה וכו' ביום חמישי ערב לג בעומר. ושאלתי גם אם מתאים מבחינה חסידית לעשות כהוראת הרבי - לפני…
The Alter Rebbe brings that a person should fast if the tefillin fell without a covering from the hand to the floor. If the tefillin were in their case…
What are the rules for burying Shaimos? Q. Are there different types of Shaimos with different rules? Answer: Sifrei Torah, mezuzos, and tefillin, and Tanach written on parchment:…
Question: If one didn't finish saying בריך שמיה and they closed the ארון already, can he finish it while the Torah is out, or is it only when the…
שאלה: שלחתי משלוח מנות דרך ה'פוסט אופיס', ובאמצע חול המועד פסח זה חזר לבית סבי (הכתובת שלי בארצות הברית) וזאת מכיון שכתבתי כתובת לא נכונה של המקבל. ומכיון שסבי…
