There’s a difference of opinions on this matter. Ideally, it should not be used together. Sources: יש שהתירו בצירוף הדעות שאין בזה סכנה בימינו, או שרק "ביניתא" אסור,…
Question: I tried to make beef jerky for Shabbos using a big roast and I realized after that I put Worcester’s sauce in it which has anchovy paste (fish…
Question: Is the Yirei Shamayim mentioned in Halacha higher lower or equal to a Ba'al Nefesh mentioned in Halacha? I.e. would it be an oxymoron for someone to not…
If you are just reading with your eyes without saying the words there is no problem. To say the words is problematic. If it’s possible to turn away (not…
Question: I accidentally made a Bracha on Rabbeinu Tam Tefilin thinking they were Rashi's tefillin. If I concluded davening in my Rabbeinu Tam Tefilin should I make another Bracha…
Answer: On an earth floor, one may not rub the spit but rather they should place their shoe over it without rubbing it. On a wooden floor, in an…
The song is originally a chassidishe nigun that was sung in many circles, including Lubavitch. How to relate to it now is a debate among Chassidim and should be…
Question: If one washed and ate a milchig meal, and an hour later did not yet bentch, is he allowed to eat fleishig hamotzie flatbread in the same meal…
Question: Is mindfulness halachically acceptable even though some say it came from Buddhism many years ago? Answer: It really depends on what you mean when you’re saying mindfulness.…
The filter bags don't need to be kosher but you must be sure that no bugs can leave the bag. As for the idea of using such bags to…
It’s a bottle with a ball in it. I use it for shaking together green powder and a juice. Otherwise, the green powder remains separate. Answer: If it remains…
Question: When there are a group of families, bochurim, and older single men and women together for the Shabbos meals, how should they be seated? Is mixed seating allowed?…
Question: We have construction starting in our sunroom a week before the 3 weeks. Am I allowed to continue into the 3 weeks if the work is not done…
האם מותר להתפלל תוך כדי קדיש?
שאלה: נסתפקתי באם בשעה שאומרים קדיש מותר לי להמשיך לומר תהלים או שאר תפילה ולעצור לעניית אמן. שמעתי מרב אחד שאם אצליח לכוין שעניית אמן זו הולכת על היתגדל…
Question: Hi! My family isn't frum yet, and there is a family vacation booked in the mountains, beginning on Sunday before Roch Chodesh Av and ending on Friday 3…
Not an issue. See also: https://asktherav.com/3014-hearing-aids-on-shabbos/ Sources: דל״ש ממשקפיים שנתפשט להתיר. וגם להחיי״א נו, ג שאסר במשקפיים - הרי בימינו ל״ש החשש דילמא נפיל. והה״נ במכשירי שמיעה.…
Question: In a recently written Sefer Torah, which was written according to the Alter Rebbe’s ksav, we noticed that the letter Vav in the word ‘shalom’ is not split.…
Answer: In general, any residue (which has actual substance, not just color) has the same status as food, and would consequently emit ריחא/זיעה equally. Practically speaking, when baking fish…
Question: I am thinking about using beeswax candles for Shabbos in the month of Elul as a hiddur. I found candles on Amazon that are made from beeswax and…
Question: I am a doctor. I have seen from personal experience that people get better care if they are not alone in the hospital. Especially sometimes if the woman…
They should not use the same congregants for both minyanim at the same time. They may however have two minyanim consecutively, by only using six congregants to daven at the first minyan, and four people joining without davening. Thereafter,…
Question: If there is a disagreement between the poskim and the mekubalim, who do we follow? I’ve seen in שער השמועה סימן א (printed in the הוצאה חדשה דשולחן…
You don't have to (though some are particular about this). Sources: ראה יו"ד סימן שכ"ו סעיף ב בפת"ש סק"ב, אף שהביא חולקים, אבל ראה שם מה שהביא בשם…
שאלות: ברצוני לשאול כת"ר ב' שאלות בשיטת אדה"ז במלאכת מלבן בשבת. א. הנה בשו"ע אדה"ז (סי' שיט, יג) מבואר שבמשמרת שעשויה לכך אין בה איסור שרייה במים, וז"ל: "יין…
Question: I posted a Job on Upwork.com (a freelancing website) to develop some software (write code, test & fix, etc. using computers & servers). The freelancer I found mentioned…
