בדיעבד יש להתיר. מקורות: לדידן, בדיעבד מותר בחותם אחד. ראה רמ״א יו״ד קל, ב. וראה כה״ח קיח, ה. וקשר אחד חשיב כחותם. ובפרט כשיש גם טביעת עין. ואף…
A woman is qualified to attach tzitzis to a garment, Some authorities, however, disagree and hold they are not qualified to attach tzitzis to a garment, because they are…
No. Serving a Jew non-kosher is prohibited, because of: לפני עור, מסייע, חיוב תוכחה, מחאה, כל ישראל ערבים זה לזה. It is prohibited to eat, cook or benefit from a…
I will try to give you a basic overview of the details you need to know: Note: This information is only for kashreing from year round use to…
New (without a Hechsher): There is no Halachic problem with new Teflon pots. Some, however, have a Hiddur to avoid using new Teflon pots for Pesach. Some even avoid…
The minhag is not to go to a beis hachayim during such a time. If you wish, you may go for yahrzeit with proper precautions. כה״ח או"ח תקעו.…
One must ensure soaps or hand sanitizers don’t contain alcohol. All sanitizers not containing alcohol may be used on Pesach. Even if it does contain alcohol if its not…
Wash them in the washing machine with hot water and soap, and inspect them afterwards to ensure that no chometz remains on them. אדה״ז תנג, כג. וראה שו״ת…
Question: In Igros Kodesh (Vol. 20 page 177) the Rebbe brings candy as an example for Mishloach Manos. My question is, doesn't the מנה need to be a כזית?…
Question: In the Shul I’ll be in this Purim they put out a basket for people to give Tzedaka on Purim morning. There are none in the ladies’ section.…
האם מותר לאבל לרקוד בפורים או עכ”פ (אם יש חילוק) בשעת הסעודה?
אין לאבל לרקוד וגם בשעת הסעודה. אבל מותר לו לרקוד מעט בביתו ביחיד, אם דרכו כך בכל שנה. אם מדובר באופן שמניעתו מלרקוד תתפרש כאבילות בפרהסיא, כגון במקרה שרגיל לרקוד בפרהסיא…
Yes, from Plag HaMincha. Sources: שולחן ערוך תרצב, ד. מי שהוא אנוס קצת ואינו יכול לילך לבית הכנסת וצריך להמתין עד אחר שקראו הקהל וקשה עליו לישב בתענית כל…
Question: May I eat or drink before hearing Megillah, once the fast is over, since I'm helping shluchim, and they may wait a while before reading the megillah after…
Hi, I'm a single mother and I have some Purim questions: How much do I give for Matanos Levyoinim and Machatzis MaShekel? ▪ Matonos levyonim- min. a Shave…
Usually, the custom is to eat this meal after Minchah in the late afternoon, since we are busy with reading the Megillah, giving out matonos l’evyonim and mishloach manos in the morning. The…
– FREE TRANSLATION – BH, 27 Adar 5780 To all the residents of Crown Heights, כאן צוה ה' את הברכה, שיחיו,…
In a case of a choleh she’yesh bo sakanah (someone who is critically ill), G-d forbid, one may be lenient and say Tehillim at night, especially if it’s after chatzos. See Halacha2go.com #498. …
There are seemingly conflicting indications in the sichos about this matter. Some sichos imply that when Moshiach comes it will be okay to play instruments on Shabbos and Yom…
Question: We usually daven Mincah after Kiddush on Shabbos afternoon. But now Mincha Gedola is an hour later due to time change. Can we start saying karbanos, ashrei, Kriyas…
Question: As things look, it seems we may need to be making Pesach at home this year. Since Mikvaos are closed, how can we go about doing tevilas kelim…
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Question: I just looked over my calendar and realized that I missed a onah beinunis and Yom onah on Yom Tov. We were away at relatives, so I wasn't…
מנין באופן כזה אינו מועיל. ו״צריך שיהיו כל העשרה במקום אחד ושליח צבור עמהם, אבל אם מקצתם בחדר זה ומקצתם בחדר אחר אינם מצטרפים״ - שוע"ר סי' נה סעי' טו.…
Dear Rabbi, I have thought all my life that one needs to listen to Rabbi’s and doctors, but I have searched the CDC website and I have not seen…
