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No. You only do it on Thursday. This applies even if you stop for a full day in your travels. If however you’ve arrived at your current final destination, even though you’re planning more destinations on the way, a… No. You only do it on Thursday. This applies even if you stop for a full day in your travels. If however you’ve arrived at your current final destination, even though you’re planning more destinations on the way, a separate hagomel is required for each destination. You do not, however, make hagomel twice together. For example, if one leg was on tuesday and you arrive at your next destitatiion on wednesday, you only say hagomel on thursday one time. Sources: עיקרי הד"ט או"ח סי' יו"ד אות א. באר היטב…Show more
Yes, some Maaser funds may be used to give an interest free loan. (When doing so, it is best that you have this in mind when separating the Maaser.) In fact, many Poskim recommend the practice of using Maaser funds…Yes, some Maaser funds may be used to give an interest free loan. (When doing so, it is best that you have this in mind when separating the Maaser.) In fact, many Poskim recommend the practice of using Maaser funds to give out loans, because the money will help more people this way. However this is only as long as the immediate needs of the poor are not neglected. Therefore: If the loan is being given to a poor person who is otherwise eligible to receive it as Tzedaka (but perhaps is more comfortable taking it as a loan), or…Show more
No, a man may not dye his hair in order to look good or young, even if he is uncomfortable with his appearance. This is due to the prohibition of לא ילבש. Sources: יו"ד סימן קפ"ב ס"ו ובט"ז סק"ז. וראה בשו"ת שו"מ…
Question: Are there any granola bars that need to be Pas Yisroel? I noticed that some bars are soft with more of a cookie type texture and in the ingredients it lists oat flour (besides for oats). Would the… Question: Are there any granola bars that need to be Pas Yisroel? I noticed that some bars are soft with more of a cookie type texture and in the ingredients it lists oat flour (besides for oats). Would the fact that it contains flour make that it should need to be Pas Yisroel? Answer: Regarding common granola bars, see Halacha2Go #461. With regards to flour listed in the ingredients: If the flour is a primary ingredient, it would require Pas Yisroel. Such a recipe, however, is highly unlikely to be sold as a 'granola bar' (and is often…Show more
The following applies solely to a married woman, or to a girl who is of marriageable age: Yes, you may wax and color your hair. Pedicure is permitted in case of need, and if done through someone else. טושו"ע סי'…The following applies solely to a married woman, or to a girl who is of marriageable age: Yes, you may wax and color your hair. Pedicure is permitted in case of need, and if done through someone else. טושו"ע סי' שפ"א ס"ו: אשה לא תכחול ולא תפרקס בימי אבלה שכל אלו אסורים כרחיצה, ואשת איש אינה אסורה אלא תוך שבעה, אבל אחר ז' מותרת בכל – כדי שלא תתגנה על בעלה. וראה ברמ"א בדרכי משה סק"ג. והסמ"ע בפרישה שם סק"ו. ש"ך שם סק"ד. וראה בביאור הגר"א שם סק"ז שמציין לסי' ש"צ ס"ה. ובהגהת הרמ"א על המחבר סי' ש"צ ס"ה: שאשה…Show more
When eating crackers with tuna you should only make the Bracha on the cracker, and that Bracha covers the tuna eaten with it. Sources: והנה, מדת חסידות לברך על הטפל לפני העיקר -…
Question continued: The Alter Rebbe in סימן רעג says that לכתחילה one shouldn't make kiddush for someone else if they have already been יוצא, unless they can't make Kiddush on their own. If I made Kiddush on Shabbos day… Question continued: The Alter Rebbe in סימן רעג says that לכתחילה one shouldn't make kiddush for someone else if they have already been יוצא, unless they can't make Kiddush on their own. If I made Kiddush on Shabbos day in Shul, is it better for my wife to make her own kiddush, or can I make Kiddush again for her, even though she is able to do so on her own? Answer: For kiddush by day, there is no need for her to make her own kiddush. Even for kiddush by night, if it's difficult for her to…Show more
Question: I am packing my seforim in boxes, preparing to move. Is it ok to place the boxes directly on the floor on the same level that people are walking? Answer: You may put the boxes of seforim… Question: I am packing my seforim in boxes, preparing to move. Is it ok to place the boxes directly on the floor on the same level that people are walking? Answer: You may put the boxes of seforim on the floor. Sources: ש”ך יו”ד סי’ רפב ס”ק ח וברמ”א שם -…Show more
Would not wearing a mask in public spaces (when the law demands doing so) result in a Chillul HaShem? Yes, if a religious person would not abide by the law which would result in people speaking badly about Jews,… Would not wearing a mask in public spaces (when the law demands doing so) result in a Chillul HaShem? Yes, if a religious person would not abide by the law which would result in people speaking badly about Jews, it would be included in the prohibition of Chilul Hashem. However, in a place where the law is not adhered to even by the non Jewish residents, it wouldn’t be Chilul Hashem. What defines a Chillul HaShem? Colloquially, the term Chilul Hashem is used when referring to a behavior that denigrates Torah observant Jews in the eyes…Show more
בכמה מקומות מובא שכל הגזירות והסייגים יתבטלו לעתיד לבוא. בנוגע לתפילין שאין מניחים כל היום - הנה מעיקר הדין, מצותן שיהיו מניחים אותם כל היום ונהגו שלא להניחם מפני שאין כל אדם יכול להזהר. לעתיד לבוא לא יהיו חששות… בכמה מקומות מובא שכל הגזירות והסייגים יתבטלו לעתיד לבוא. בנוגע לתפילין שאין מניחים כל היום - הנה מעיקר הדין, מצותן שיהיו מניחים אותם כל היום ונהגו שלא להניחם מפני שאין כל אדם יכול להזהר. לעתיד לבוא לא יהיו חששות כאלו. גם מפורש בכ״מ שכל המצוות יהיו בשלימות לעתיד לבוא. ובמיוחד, בנוגע לתפילין. מראי מקומות: שו״ע ודאדה״ז לז, ב. ולכמה דעות ה״ז ביטול מ״ע כשאינו מניחם כל היום - ראה פמ״ג בא״א ב שנסתפק שהוא רק מדרבנן. וראה שו״ת בי״צ או״ח ח, ג. ישועו״י שם הובא במשנ״ב בבה״ל שם. דע״ת שם. מסכת תפילין ביאור תש״ר ע׳ צו ד״ה היוצר.…Show more
Questions: A few questions regarding the Eiruv: A) The Eiruv must be placed in a "house" that is 4x4 Amos. Does that mean it can't be kept inside a small closet (in the wall) with a door? What about… Questions: A few questions regarding the Eiruv: A) The Eiruv must be placed in a "house" that is 4x4 Amos. Does that mean it can't be kept inside a small closet (in the wall) with a door? What about inside a cabinet on the wall? Or on top of a bookshelf? B) If the family with the Eiruv goes away for Shabbos, does the key to their apartment need to be somewhere accessible in the building itself, or enough if the key is within walking distance? In the latter case, does it need to be on a Shabbos belt…Show more
1) There is Machlokes amongst the later Poskim whether this Kaddish is considered גמר תפלת י"ח. (see the quoted sources below for the context of this Machlokes). 2) In a case where there was no Minyan for Shmoneh… 1) There is Machlokes amongst the later Poskim whether this Kaddish is considered גמר תפלת י"ח. (see the quoted sources below for the context of this Machlokes). 2) In a case where there was no Minyan for Shmoneh Esreh, the usual Chatzi Kaddish & Kaddish Tiskabel should not be said. 3) Nonetheless, if one wishes to do so (and there's a Minyan present), it is appropriate (for an אבל or someone else) to say Kaddish Sholem without Tiskabel (i.e. Kaddish Yosoim) both after Tachnun and after U'vo L'tzioyn, and then continue the Kaddeshim in the…Show more
No. But you should say the following phrase before receiving the vaccine: יהי רצון שיהיה לי לרפואה ראה בארוכה בשאלה 1642: https://asktherav.com/yehi-ratzon-for-an-unwell-individual/ #12735
שאלה: האם יש קפידא אצלנו כשיש שני חיובים שוים לא לחלק התפלה לשני ש"ץ אחד עד אשרי ובא לציון והשני מאשרי וכו' אולי מצד קדיש תתקבל או טעם אחר ואולי לא ראינו אינו ראיה? מענה: אין קפידא שכזו… שאלה: האם יש קפידא אצלנו כשיש שני חיובים שוים לא לחלק התפלה לשני ש"ץ אחד עד אשרי ובא לציון והשני מאשרי וכו' אולי מצד קדיש תתקבל או טעם אחר ואולי לא ראינו אינו ראיה? מענה: אין קפידא שכזו אצלנו (ראה תורת מנחם - רשימת היומן ס"ע תיג. ובארוכה - אשכבתא דרבי ע' 54-57. ושם הביא גם מד׳ המשנ״ב קלב בבה״ל עד״ז. ובאמת מפורש כן כבר ברמ״א יו״ד שעו, ד. צוואת יש נוחלין. ועוד. וראה גם עיקרי הד״ט יו״ד אבילות וק״י יד. ובשו״ת צפע״נ א, יב ביאר לפי דרכו. וראה גם שו״ת בית אבי ה או״ח ה. שארית יוסף…Show more
Technically at any point until after shemona esrei. (He can start chazaras hashatz even though there was another chazzan who finished גאל ישראל out loud). Regarding if they switch by yishtabach: If the chazzan (or the one… Technically at any point until after shemona esrei. (He can start chazaras hashatz even though there was another chazzan who finished גאל ישראל out loud). Regarding if they switch by yishtabach: If the chazzan (or the one taking over the chazzan from pesukei dezimrah) makes a hefsek, he needs to say some pesukim of pesukei dezimrah before saying Kaddish. However, there are other options: someone else may say yishtabach out loud, and the new chazan can say kaddish. Alternatively, the original chazan can recite yishtabach and kaddish and the new chazan can begin…Show more
Question: My wife and I are in the sixty's, she has spinal pain issues and it is difficult for her to lift legs when we are together. So I would like to know if it's permitted to do it… Question: My wife and I are in the sixty's, she has spinal pain issues and it is difficult for her to lift legs when we are together. So I would like to know if it's permitted to do it from the back (shelo kedarko)? Answer: According to Halacha one should only have relations face to face. The Gemara relates that having relations facing a woman's back is considered Maase Beheima - the way animals behave. furthermore, a different Gemara brings down that it can result that the children born would limp chas vshlom. Nonetheless, in a situation…Show more
Question: I was just prescribed a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. I know that people with CPAPs leave them on a timer to turn on and off for use on Friday night. However, the machine I have is a… Question: I was just prescribed a CPAP machine for sleep apnea. I know that people with CPAPs leave them on a timer to turn on and off for use on Friday night. However, the machine I have is a new/different type that adjusts itself when the user puts on the mask, adjusts the mask, and takes off the mask. Doing these things also causes the display to change. The machine also has an internal recording device that saves a record of how and when it was used each night. I believe I can ask for an older style CPAP…Show more
Question: For any number of reasons, medical, covid and other, I was unable to go to the mikvah since December. I am able to go now. I did my hefsek taharah after my last period and had my 7… Question: For any number of reasons, medical, covid and other, I was unable to go to the mikvah since December. I am able to go now. I did my hefsek taharah after my last period and had my 7 clean days. Do I need to do any bedikah before this tevilah? I am 56 and that has been my last period, seems I'm now in menopause. Answer: If you did a Bedika on all seven days, or on day one and seven, you don't need to do a Bedika before this Tevilla. Sources: בפשטות אין ז״נ צ״ל סמוך לטבילה. וכן משמע קצת…Show more
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Question: I have a white night gown for Shiva Nekiyim. Since it is white it is somewhat see through. To get out of bed I must put on a long skirt and sweater. Also, since I am nursing,… Question: I have a white night gown for Shiva Nekiyim. Since it is white it is somewhat see through. To get out of bed I must put on a long skirt and sweater. Also, since I am nursing, it is much more convenient and tznius to wear my regular non white ones which are better for nursing. My question is: how important is it to wear a white night gown? May I wear my non white nursing ones? Answer: Being that this is a accepted Minhag by many (which addresses a actual Halachic concern), it is encouraged…Show more
You are allowed to prepare a special dinner for your husband. Of course regular Harchokos have to be kept such as having a heker, serving the food with a shinui etc. Any elements of romance are not allowed,… You are allowed to prepare a special dinner for your husband. Of course regular Harchokos have to be kept such as having a heker, serving the food with a shinui etc. Any elements of romance are not allowed, therefore the lights shouldn’t be dimmed etc. #10575Show more
The is no official Chabad custom in this matter and various amounts are customary: 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 7 times, 10 times, 13 times etc. The most common among them is 3 times. Some say… The is no official Chabad custom in this matter and various amounts are customary: 2 times, 3 times, 4 times, 5 times, 7 times, 10 times, 13 times etc. The most common among them is 3 times. Some say in the name of the Rebbe to tovel 9 times: first straight, then lying, then straight, and repeat that order twice more. Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז תרו, יא. כה"ח או"ח סימן ר"ס ס"ק…Show more
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שאלה: נולדה בת הבוקר. האבא בבית רופאים בש"ק. אין מנין בכלל באיזור. איך קוראים שם להבת? מי שבירך ביחידות בבית רופאים? או לעשות שליח לקרוא שם על יד ספר תורה בהמנין? מענה: לעשות שליח לקרוא שם על יד ספר…שאלה: נולדה בת הבוקר. האבא בבית רופאים בש"ק. אין מנין בכלל באיזור. איך קוראים שם להבת? מי שבירך ביחידות בבית רופאים? או לעשות שליח לקרוא שם על יד ספר תורה בהמנין? מענה: לעשות שליח לקרוא שם על יד ספר תורה בהמנין כנהוג. מקורות: ראה לקו"ש חי"ד ע' 250, חי"ב ע' 182, אג"ק…Show more
נכון לעשות מסיבה לגמרה של תורה. אבל אי אפשר לעשות סיום בבשר ויין בתשעת הימים. מקורות: בשו״ת מהר״ם מינץ ב, קיט, הובא בש״ך יו״ד רמו, כו: "רב…
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