Is one allowed to cut children’s nails during the 9 days?
Yes. Even adults may cut their nails. Those who are stringent, only forbid in the week of Tisha b’av after Shabbos Chazon. Sources: ראה מג״א תקנא, יא. משנ״ב…
Yes. Even adults may cut their nails. Those who are stringent, only forbid in the week of Tisha b’av after Shabbos Chazon. Sources: ראה מג״א תקנא, יא. משנ״ב…
אופן קריאת תיבת אדנ-י ברש”י דפרשת וירא
שאלה: בחומש דיום ראשון פרשה וירא ״ויאמר אדני אם נא״ רש״י מביא פירושים, א׳ חול ופירוש א׳ קודש. אבל בדיבור המתחיל הוא כותב ״אדני״ (ולא ״ה׳״ כבשאר מקומות שמצטט…
Question: May one pronounce אלהים when saying 1. אלהים אחרים 2. ואתה תהיה לו לאלהים (where Rashi explains לרב ולשר)? I.e. when one is not reading the whole passuk…
Kids under six may eat meat in the nine days. On Erev Shabbos, even older kids may eat if it’s close to Shabbos when they normally eat as they…
Depends; If it’s the type which is eaten as a substitute for bread, the bracha is certainly Hamotzi. Even when eaten as a cracker for noshing purposes, it would still be…
The Baalei Mitzva including yourself as the Kohen, all family members and very close friends are permitted to have Meat and Wine at the Seudas Pidyon Haben. If the…
Question: I live in... where they had a Chabad House run by the local shliach. A lot of things happened with the Chabad House and now is there no…
It can happen quite frequently in large shuls (and less often in mid-size ones): You come to daven on Shabbos to find that a small but significant group of…
Due to the issues involved with Mezonos bread, I try not to eat it. However, at times, it is the only available option. I would prefer to wash and…
Canned sardines are a very basic staple all over the world. However, in many places canned sardines that are bishul Yisroel (cooked by a Jew) are not available. There is a machlokes…
If its made with flour and water - same as crackers. Salt doesn't make a difference (because it's not in the dough). But many small snack pretzels are made…
No, unless it's eaten at the same time as the bread. Sources: בסברה״נ פ״ב ה״ג שכשאוכל הפת עם לפתן המשביע מצטרף לשיעור שביעה. ובפשטות, ר״ל שלא כ״ד מצטרף…
Hamotzie. Best to eat within a meal to avoid all doubt. If it's with spices there is room to be lenient and make Mezonos. See also Halacha2go.com #189 for…
ברית מילה בתשעת בימים
שאלות: א. למי מותר לאכול בשרי בסעודת ברית מילה בתשעת הימים (בשבוע שחל בו ט"ב)? ב. איזה אוכל שאר האנשים צריכים לאכול (לדוגמא, האם מותר חזקת בשרי)? ג. האם…
I prefer kriah age children using a Tehillim with larger print and no Trop; however once parents purchase such a Tehillim for their child, likely he will continue using…
In Sefer Haminhagim - Chabad it is recorded that the custom is to finish one Pasuk before Sheni, i.e. the last Pasuk is דברים א, י. However many testified…
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After Chatzos. שו"ע או"ח תקנד, כב. #10098
Ideally, children should not enter a pool during the nine days at all. Nonetheless, one may be lenient prior to the week of Tisha B’Av, or if they are…
Simple house needs like dishes and utensils etc. (not made out of silver or expensive material) are permitted. Other house needs which are not needed and you could live…
No, it is prohibited. Sources: ראה שו"ע או"ח סי' תקנ"א סעי' ג' ברמ"א, ובשע"ת ס"ק י"ז שם, ועוד. #10116
Permitted. Sources: מותר לאכול בתשעת הימים מרק עם בצלים שנחתכו בסכין בשרי - ראה שו"ע או"ח סי' תקנ"א סעי' יו"ד, וט"ז שם ס"ק ט', מג"א ס"ק כ"ט, ובפרמ"ג…
Since it is without local anesthesia it’s not considered a medical procedure. Therefore, you may have it done. Sources: כמובן. ומש״כ באגרות קודש חי"ט עמוד שע"ו, מובא בשערי…
No. Sources: ראה שו"ע או"ח סי' תקנ"א סעיף ג' לשון הרמ"א "מתחילת ראש חודש", וראה במג"א שם בסעי' ח' ס"ק כ"ו ובשאר נו"כ שם. #10077
An expectant or nursing mother who is suffering undue weakness or one who is at a stage of her pregnancy where fasting is deemed unhealthy for her (or for…
