Question clarified: We paid for a service through Paypal and were advised to send payment as friends to avoid the transaction fee. This option was not available and we had…
Question continued: My wedding band and diamond ring are tight. I am pregnant and sometimes my fingers get bloated. I cannot remove my ring without soap and water. It…
Question continued: I am tired of getting stacks of shaimus from my classes, it's hard to keep track of it all and annoying to discard properly, so I had the…
She should buy par baked bread and bake them herself. In the event that there is no par baked bread, she can return the bread back to the oven…
It’s appropriate not to look at such pictures. Spitting isn't a requirement, but some have such a custom. א. משום הרחק מן הכיעור. וראה שלהי דקייטא סימן כה.…
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It may be said before Chatzos. Sources: כמפורש להדיא בשעהמ״צ פ׳ ואתחנן. והנה, י״א בדעת האריז״ל שמותר לומר רק פ״א מקרא. וי״א רק כ״ו פסוקים ולא יותר. וי״א…
Question: Most minyonim daven very fast and I'm a slow davener. I'm familiar with the Rebbe's horaah that one needs only to begin with the minyan, and doesn't have to…
Lchatchilah, you should wait for the 10th person to come to shul and only then start the Amida. However if you didn't wait and the 10th person arrived after…
Question: I just bought a house in the USA with young fruit trees. If the trees were planted by a goy do I need to wait 4 years to…
Question continued: I would like to clarify the issue of butter that may be made with cholov akum. I see that the kitzur (and even the Alter Rebbe's Shulchan…
Question: Is there a problem to begin the Shabbos meal before counting Sefira? Answer: Indeed this is a problem. This applies Friday night and during the week as…
Question: I saw the Rav briefly touched upon this in a Hebrew teshuva, but I wanted more clarification in relation to a practical question. If someone bought a box…
Question: I have relatives that hold of and use the eruv in crown heights on Shabbos. Am I allowed to have pleasure from things they carry on Shabbos? For…
Question: If I daven Nusach Ari, and I am davening in a minyan for maariv that davens Nusach Sefard, do I say Amen to the additional Beracha between Hashkiveinu…
Practical Question: When I land in yeshiva in the PM hours from an overseas flight on a Monday or Thursday, is it necessary to ask 5 bochurim not to…
Question: Is there a way to fulfill the inyan of learning a daf of sotah every day of sefira and at the same time save the last part of…
For example: To say the first couple lines of asher yatzar (repeating after the teacher word by word). Once they've mastered this, to add on another line etc. …
What Bracha is said on the following items: I made a "kishka" mixture using old challah, water and some flour, cut onions, oil and spices, then I cooked the…
Is there a difference between Kemach or Taanug companies? Answer: It depends whether the corn flakes are made from actual corn pieces or from corn flour. The bracha…
It is made of wheat and egg. It is fried and then stuffed with vegetables. What would be the Bracha Acharona and would the stuffing count towards the shiur?…
Question: If one had in mind to give a certain amount of tzedakah to a meshulach and then he realized he didn’t have money on him or his credit…
Question: I need to take an anti body test in order to get to Yeshiva. The later I take it, the later I can go back. One of my…
Thick strings may last longer and not rip as easily. Nonetheless, one should use average size thickness to beautify the mitzvah. Sources: במג״א יב, ו קס״ד ע״פ מנחות…
It should not be done. If the nails are large and need to be cut, they should be cut regardless. Sources: לכאו׳ י״ל שתלוי אם הוא משום דדמיא…
