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If the bowl is used for storage only, it should be toveled without a beracha. If fruit is eaten directly from the bowl a bracha should be made. Source: כלי איחסון - ראה הנסמן בטבילת כלים… If the bowl is used for storage only, it should be toveled without a beracha. If fruit is eaten directly from the bowl a bracha should be made. Source: כלי איחסון - ראה הנסמן בטבילת כלים כהלכתה ו, א. #2857 .Show more
There is a minority opinion which allows this, however from a halachic point of view this position is highly questionable and it’s difficult to rely on this on a practical level. Poskim state that those who rely on this… There is a minority opinion which allows this, however from a halachic point of view this position is highly questionable and it’s difficult to rely on this on a practical level. Poskim state that those who rely on this leniency should only do so if otherwise the minyan will fall apart completely, i.e. there will not be a minyan on a regular basis. To do so on the occasion when there’s no minyan is not acceptable. In practice, this should not be done at all even in those circumstances, and it’s better to daven biyechidus regularly than resorting to…Show more
כשמוכרים בית בכדי לקנות בית חדש לצרכי מגורים, והריוח שיתקבל מושקע בבית החדש - אין צורך להפריש מעשר כספים. אבל אם מכרו את הבית עבור צרכי ביזנס - הרי אם קנו את הבית ממעות מעושרים, אין צריך להפריש מעשר… כשמוכרים בית בכדי לקנות בית חדש לצרכי מגורים, והריוח שיתקבל מושקע בבית החדש - אין צורך להפריש מעשר כספים. אבל אם מכרו את הבית עבור צרכי ביזנס - הרי אם קנו את הבית ממעות מעושרים, אין צריך להפריש מעשר רק מהריוח שקיבל. אופן חישוב המעשר מחמת התייקרות הבית - ראה בהערה. מקורות: ראה שו״ת תועפות ראם צט. דרך אמונה מתנות עניים…Show more
In this case, you only recite Borei Nefashos on the ordinary fruit, as the seven kinds of fruit had less than the requisite amount. In fact, even if the ordinary fruit was less than a kezayis too, if… In this case, you only recite Borei Nefashos on the ordinary fruit, as the seven kinds of fruit had less than the requisite amount. In fact, even if the ordinary fruit was less than a kezayis too, if the total amount is a kezayis, you should recite Borei Nefashos. If you are in doubt whether you ate a kezayis from the seven kinds, or even if it was certainly less than a zayis but it was complete fruit, then you should eat more fruit from the seven kinds, so that you have a definite kezayis. In this case,…Show more
Full Question: I left non mevushal wine in an open brown bag on my desk in school overnight. There are non Jewish janitors that clean the room each day after everyone leaves. Can I use the wine or should… Full Question: I left non mevushal wine in an open brown bag on my desk in school overnight. There are non Jewish janitors that clean the room each day after everyone leaves. Can I use the wine or should I throw it out? Answer: If the wine is still sealed, or if it certainly wasn’t touched (and seen) by a non-Jew (i.e., it is clear that it remained inside the bag the entire time), it is permissible. Otherwise, if it’s known that the wine was touched by a non-Jew, it should not be used and it must be…Show more
Question: I have a Sefardi cousin who is getting married a week after Pesach. Am I allowed to go to the Chasunah, be there by the music and dancing and participate in the dancing? Answer: You may… Question: I have a Sefardi cousin who is getting married a week after Pesach. Am I allowed to go to the Chasunah, be there by the music and dancing and participate in the dancing? Answer: You may participate in the wedding and dancing. Sources: ראה שו"ת חת"ס או"ח קמב. שו"ת שבות יעקב סימן…Show more
Question: What bracha is soup that has blended vegetables inside? Maybe since had you not blended it, it would be vegetable soup, which is ha'adama, so the fact that it was blended doesn't change that? Answer: It… Question: What bracha is soup that has blended vegetables inside? Maybe since had you not blended it, it would be vegetable soup, which is ha'adama, so the fact that it was blended doesn't change that? Answer: It is shehakol. Sources: אם נימוחו בשעת הבישול ודאי ברכתו שהכל, שהרי כיון…Show more
No. שו״ע יו״ד סי׳ פ״ט סעי׳ ד׳, וראה אג״מ יו״ד ח״א סי׳ ל״ח. #13403
Question: What is the source for the prevalent preference for one to make his own Kiddush by night, and if it's a real thing does it also apply by day? Answer: According to Halacha, although one may make… Question: What is the source for the prevalent preference for one to make his own Kiddush by night, and if it's a real thing does it also apply by day? Answer: According to Halacha, although one may make kiddush themselves, it’s preferable to be yotze from someone else in order to have ברוב עם הדרת מלך - “The King’s glory is evident amidst a multitude of people.” (see Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch OC 213:6). However, the custom is otherwise, seemingly because it’s difficult to concentrate on the bracha. See also Alter Rebbe's Shulchan Aruch OC 59:4…Show more
Full Question: I always drink water during a meal as per the Halacha. Halacha2go.com article #512: The Importance of Drinking along with Eating But usually I only remember after I finish eating and get a Siddur... I'm not sure… Full Question: I always drink water during a meal as per the Halacha. Halacha2go.com article #512: The Importance of Drinking along with Eating But usually I only remember after I finish eating and get a Siddur... I'm not sure if I should make a shehakol on the water because of נמלך, or not, because that's my רגילות and דעתו עליו בהעלם. Answer: You should not make another Beracha. Preferably you should make a תנאי one time that you never intend to finish eating until after drinking. Sources: כמה פוסקים נקטו שאפילו שיר המעלות אינו נמלך -…Show more
Women are not obligated to daven Ma'ariv. However, according to the Alter Rebbe, women have the obligation to mention Yetzias Mitzrayim by day and night. This includes the bracha for Yetzias Mitzrayim - Emes Vyatziv in the morning, and… Women are not obligated to daven Ma'ariv. However, according to the Alter Rebbe, women have the obligation to mention Yetzias Mitzrayim by day and night. This includes the bracha for Yetzias Mitzrayim - Emes Vyatziv in the morning, and in the case of the night - Emes Veemunah. Some are accustomed to say it after VaYomer while reciting Krias Shema before going to bed. This doesn’t have to be said during Krias Shma al Hamita. In fact, it’s best if said earlier at nightfall. Sources: שו״ע אדה״ז ע, א ע״פ מג״א שם א. [ולהעיר…Show more
Recommended above 5%. If this is difficult, one may be lenient with 3-4%. Sources: מבוסס על שיעור חוזק היין בזמנם ואחוזי האלקוהול אחרי…
Full Question: On Purim I made a donation online for Matanos L'Evyonim, and it seemed not to go through so I did it again, and later found out that I was charged twice. Am I allowed to ask for… Full Question: On Purim I made a donation online for Matanos L'Evyonim, and it seemed not to go through so I did it again, and later found out that I was charged twice. Am I allowed to ask for it back? Now, if yes, I would still be uncomfortable to do so, so may I instead just be mochel it to them and have in mind that its from Ma'aser? Answer: Yes, you can count the amount given by accident towards your Maaser. Sources: ראה הרמ"א ביו"ד סי' רנ"ח סעי' ב', עמק התשובה…Show more
שאלה: שלום הרב. מה אפשר לעשות אם בטעות לפני שבת קשרתי את הנעליים בשתי קשרים, האם אני יכול להתיר את הקשר בשביל להוריד את הנעליים (לפני שאני הולך לישון)? וגם, אם קשרתי את השקית של חלות בשתי קשרים האם… שאלה: שלום הרב. מה אפשר לעשות אם בטעות לפני שבת קשרתי את הנעליים בשתי קשרים, האם אני יכול להתיר את הקשר בשביל להוריד את הנעליים (לפני שאני הולך לישון)? וגם, אם קשרתי את השקית של חלות בשתי קשרים האם אפשר להתיר בשבת, ואם לאו מה אפשר לעשות? תשובה: בנעליים במקום צער יש להקל. בשקית חלה מותר לקרוע אותה שלא במקום הקשר. מקורות: ראה שוע"ר סימן שי"ז סעיף ב. קצוה״ש קכג בבדה״ש…Show more
Question: Are pita chips Mezonos or Hamotzie? Answer: Hamotzie. (Best to eat within a meal to avoid all doubt.) Sources: נ"ל שברכתם המוציא - הן מצד שגם עוגות יבשות…
Question: Hi, I just heard that there is a perspective that people should pay their Mashpia for the time that they spend talking with them. Is this true in halacha or it's just someone's perspective? I feel that my… Question: Hi, I just heard that there is a perspective that people should pay their Mashpia for the time that they spend talking with them. Is this true in halacha or it's just someone's perspective? I feel that my Mashpia would laugh if I said I'm going to pay her, and besides- what if the need for payment would create a deterrent for calling? What about all the back payment from previous years? Or if I switched Mashpia's already? How would I know how much to pay? Would it be allowed to come from Ma'aser? I don't feel like…Show more
Phone - See here: Halacha2go.com article #317 App or Email - No. Sources: כתב הרשב״א (נדרים ח, א ד״ה מהו. וכ״ה בר״ן…
Question: I am currently making the Matzeiva for a relative who passed away recently whose name was Baila bas Feivel. With regard to Baila: I know you've written in the past that the accepted spelling for names with a… Question: I am currently making the Matzeiva for a relative who passed away recently whose name was Baila bas Feivel. With regard to Baila: I know you've written in the past that the accepted spelling for names with a "Tzeirei" is only one Yud. Is there a source for this? (I think one finds that in most of Klal Yisroel, these names are written with two Yuds.) With regard to Feivel: I know that the Kav Noki writes that it's spelled with a Veis - I just wanted to confirm that this is indeed the accepted way…Show more
If there is no Kohen and only Leviyim and Yisraelim in the minyan, the Levi will receive the first Aliya "Bimkom Kohen" and the Baal Korei should continue reading past Sheni until and including the Passuk (33:7) וּמשֶׁה֩… If there is no Kohen and only Leviyim and Yisraelim in the minyan, the Levi will receive the first Aliya "Bimkom Kohen" and the Baal Korei should continue reading past Sheni until and including the Passuk (33:7) וּמשֶׁה֩ יִקַּ֨ח אֶת־הָאֹ֜הֶל וְנָֽטָה־ל֣וֹ ׀ מִח֣וּץ לַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֗ה הַרְחֵק֙ מִן־הַֽמַּֽחֲנֶ֔ה וְקָ֥רָא ל֖וֹ אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וְהָיָה֙ כָּל־מְבַקֵּ֣שׁ יְהֹוָ֔ה יֵצֵא֙ אֶל־אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִח֥וּץ לַֽמַּֽחֲנֶֽה׃, found right before Shlishi. The remaining Pesukim till Shlishi (33:8-11) will be read as Sheni for Yisroel. Afterwards, the Kriah continues as normal. Alternatively, the first Aliya is read until Shlishi. The second Aliya till Revi’i.…Show more
שאלה: בשו"ע יו"ד סי' צז מבואר שצריך לעשות איזה היכר, והרי הם בצורה מיוחדת? זאת ועוד, בדרך כלל אופים אוזני המן באותו היום, ומבואר שם ברמ"א, שאם יגמרו לאכול אותם ביום אחד, מותר לאפותם, כי אין חשש שישכחו שהם… שאלה: בשו"ע יו"ד סי' צז מבואר שצריך לעשות איזה היכר, והרי הם בצורה מיוחדת? זאת ועוד, בדרך כלל אופים אוזני המן באותו היום, ומבואר שם ברמ"א, שאם יגמרו לאכול אותם ביום אחד, מותר לאפותם, כי אין חשש שישכחו שהם חלב. תשובה: בכלל אין צורך בהיכר אם מתקיים אחד מהתנאים הבאים: א. אם נאכלת בדרך כלל לבד (לא עם בשר). ב. אם מדובר בכמות שבדרך כלל יגמרו ביום. ג. בדבר שניכר עליו שהוא חלבי. מקורות: ראה בפת"ש סי׳ צ״ז סק"ג שדוקא אם רגיל לאוכלן…Show more
The brachah over hamantaschen is generally mezonos, because the dough used nowadays for hamantaschen is usually mezonos. If the dough is hamotzi but the filling is sweet, the brachah will remain mezonos—provided that the sweet nature… The brachah over hamantaschen is generally mezonos, because the dough used nowadays for hamantaschen is usually mezonos. If the dough is hamotzi but the filling is sweet, the brachah will remain mezonos—provided that the sweet nature of the filling earns primary status, whereby the pastry is demoted to a secondary, facilitator role. (Unlike kreplach, this snack is not designed to satiate, to be used as part of a meal, but simply as a delicacy, for pleasure.)Show more
Question: Someone borrowed a book from me, in one instance they gave it back with a thank-you card, in another with a chocolate. Is this Ribbis? Do I have to give it back? Can I put it back in… Question: Someone borrowed a book from me, in one instance they gave it back with a thank-you card, in another with a chocolate. Is this Ribbis? Do I have to give it back? Can I put it back in their property without them knowing-because they are sensitive people and they would probably be offended for not knowing the halacha. Answer: It is not Ribbis. Sources: דין הלוואת חפצים מפורש בפוסקים, ובשו"ע אדה"ז הל' ריבית…Show more
Question: My doctor told me to get the vaccine. I scheduled my appointment to get it next Sunday. They said that 3 weeks later I need to get the second vaccine. My question is, am I allowed to get… Question: My doctor told me to get the vaccine. I scheduled my appointment to get it next Sunday. They said that 3 weeks later I need to get the second vaccine. My question is, am I allowed to get it on chol hamoed. Amswer: It is permitted. However, if it's possible - following the doctor's instructions - to delay or do it earlier in order that the shot(s) shouldn't take place on Chol Hamoed, it is preferable. Sources: אג"מ או"ח ח"ג סי' עח. וראה הנסמן בחול המועד…Show more
Question: I have an elderly Jewish friend, without teeth, that can't eat matzah. What are the options for him, can I grind the shmurah matzah into a powder and give it to him? Answer: You may grind it.… Question: I have an elderly Jewish friend, without teeth, that can't eat matzah. What are the options for him, can I grind the shmurah matzah into a powder and give it to him? Answer: You may grind it. If this is difficult to swallow you can drink some water with it. If that is not possible you may soak it in cold water, however care must be taken not to soak it for 24 hours long, and that it it does NOT dissolve in the water. One should make sure to only soak pieces of matzah which are…Show more
Question: Is one allowed to send a Private (WhatsApp) message to a Frum Yid who is in a time zone where it's already (or: still) Shabbos? Is there a difference if you’re sending a message to a WhatsApp group… Question: Is one allowed to send a Private (WhatsApp) message to a Frum Yid who is in a time zone where it's already (or: still) Shabbos? Is there a difference if you’re sending a message to a WhatsApp group with some people who are in middle of Shabbos and some are not in middle of Shabbos? Answer: It is permissible in both instances. Sources: ראה השקו"ט עפמש״כ אדה"ז בקו"א רס"ג בסופו, שבט הלוי…Show more
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