Question: On my Mivtzoim route someone goes home from work after Shabbos starts. Should I give him Shabbos candles to light at work? Also, a woman on my Mivtzoim route finishes work…
Question: I work with someone who is in Aveilus and I would like to find out more about the appropriate way to greet them so as not to appear…
No. As it is an obligation on the children and one may not pay for an obligation with Masser. Sources: ראה שו"ע יו"ד שמה, ב. ובבית הלל שם…
Yes, women should say Shema before going to sleep. The minimum should be: שמע, ברוך שם, ואהבת, יושב בסתר, אשמנו, בידך אפקיד, המפיל The יהי רצון does not need to…
He should do the Minhogim any day after the Yahrtzeit - the sooner the better. In addition, some are accustomed in such a case to commit oneself to say…
If I have toys that have it on them, must I destroy them? Can I draw it on a paper? Answer: From my understanding it represents a philosophy…
Question: I cut ginger and lemon with a milchig knife for my tea. Can I eat it after my Fleishig supper? Is ginger a sharp food or does that…
There is no difference between filing and cutting nails. Care should be given that it is disposed of properly. A practical solution is to do it over the sink…
Question: Is it more preferable to prepare Chanukah candles by oneself than buying ready-made ones, and if it is: what if the ready-made ones burn nicer? Answer: There…
Question: I work as a para for a little girl with autism. She is an active child and her mother is expecting a baby and is desperate for help…
To dry the hair lightly so it shouldn't be squeezing deliberately, you should also use a towel so that you don't mind it getting wet. Sources: סימן שכ"ו…
If it's a Kli that's able to be kashered (see attached) you can pour boiling hot water over it or do full hagala. For Keilim that can't usually be…
Question: Is it mitztaref for kvius seudah if one eats Mezonos crackers more than 4 ביצים but each kzayis was eaten during a timeframe more than אכילת פרס? Same…
Question: If I had a new suit tested and it was found to be Shaatnez-free, and then I purchased the same exact model suit from the same company, do…
Yes. Sources: ראה: רמ"א ביו"ד סי' קצ"ו ס"ג, סד"ט בסי' ק"צ ס"ק מ"ה, פותח שער סי' י"ח אות ב', שיעורי שבט הלוי סי' קצ"ו ס"ג ס"ק ג, טהרה…
Question: The Rambam writes (הלכות יסודי התורה ג ח): והארץ גדולה מן הירח כמו ארבעים פעמים, והשמש גדולה מן הארץ כמו מאה ושבעים פעמים, נמצא הירח אחד מששת אלפים…
The Alter Rebbe brings from the Gemara that one should not step on egg shells because it can cause leprosy. Although many of these types of things are not…
Question: I baked cookies together in the oven with chicken, both pans were uncovered. Are the cookies considered Fleishig? I know I can't eat it with a Milchig meal,…
Yes, if the Challah is dry (otherwise regardless it is forbidden on Shabbos) and the pot is totally closed and cover is clean and dry. If the crockpot cover…
You cannot melt it on Shabbos. If it's already melted you may massage it lightly for pleasure. Otherwise, one may not give a massage on Shabbos. Sources: להמיס…
With a Tzeirei and then with a Segol. Sources: כמ״ש בס׳ המנהגים חב״ד ע׳ 72. וראה אג״ק יב ע׳ תלב. יג ע׳ קנג. יג ע׳ שלז. יח ע׳…
Question: If an elderly person is in a wheel chair and wants to go to her relatives kever, can we place wooden boards on top of the bottom of…
Question: I'm a Shliach. I happen to be friendly with a handful of generous Yidden around the world, and I occasionally ask for their financial support of the Chabad…
Do I have to put unused and unread Mivtzoim pamphlets into Shaimos? Please see the links below: Halacha2go.com articles #334, #84, #205 https://asktherav.com/can-i-put-nshei-chabad-magazines-into-the-recycling-or-does-it-have-to-go-into-shaimos/ As well as the…
It’s Mezonos, until the amount that would be considered establishing a meal. סדר ברכת הנהנין ב, יב. #9342
