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If it will cause even the slightest embarrassing or insulting of another person, it is absolutely forbidden. #10574
שאלה: האם הליכה למלון ללילה כדי "לצאת קצת מחוץ לעיר" ולהסתובב בפארק קצת וכדומה מותרים? ואם אפשר לתת קצת יותר הגדרה לסוג טיולים האסורים והמותרים אהיה אסיר תודה. תשובה: סוגי טיול המותרים ואסורים: אין איסור לטייל ברגל, ומותר… שאלה: האם הליכה למלון ללילה כדי "לצאת קצת מחוץ לעיר" ולהסתובב בפארק קצת וכדומה מותרים? ואם אפשר לתת קצת יותר הגדרה לסוג טיולים האסורים והמותרים אהיה אסיר תודה. תשובה: סוגי טיול המותרים ואסורים: אין איסור לטייל ברגל, ומותר ללכת לפארק וכדומה. והמחמיר קדוש יאמר לו. ואם הוא במקום מבודד ומיוחד ונעשה מתוך חיבה יתירה וגורם הרהור - אסור. לטייל באוטו או ספינה לשם טיול אסור, אבל אם המטרה ללכת למקום מסויים מותר, ובלבד שלא יגעו זה בזה. מותר ללכת למלון, אבל כמובן שצריכים להקפיד על כל שאר ההרחקות. #10564Show more
Women may go to sleep with socks for Tznius purposes. See here regarding woman exposing their feet while they are alone: https://asktherav.com/may-a-woman-walk-around-the-house-without-socks-on-if-there-are-no-men-around/#.XRV6Qq-l1A0.link Sources: שלא לישון באנפלאות - ראה במ"מ כאן: https://asktherav.com/in-shulchan-aruch-it-mentions-that-one-is-obligated-to-wear-socks-for-tznius-and-that-one-must-take-off-and-put-back-on-their-socks-while-under-the-blanket-is-this-applicable-these-days-also/ ולהעיר…
Any Yid that was (or R”L still is) Mechalel Shabbos ‘in private’, may cook food for another on any weekday. This is so long their actions remain private and does not become public knowledge nor is the individual doing… Any Yid that was (or R”L still is) Mechalel Shabbos ‘in private’, may cook food for another on any weekday. This is so long their actions remain private and does not become public knowledge nor is the individual doing it with the knowledge that it will become public. Their cooked food is permissible to eat, as long it is not cooked on Shabbos and it is Kosher food. Sources: טושו"ע או"ח סי' שפ"ה סעי' ג: "אם אינו מחללו…Show more
Such a purchase is not recommended and potentially problematic halachically. However if there is a real need, like to help your children relax and fall asleep, and there’s no other way to accomplish this, there is room to rely… Such a purchase is not recommended and potentially problematic halachically. However if there is a real need, like to help your children relax and fall asleep, and there’s no other way to accomplish this, there is room to rely on the lenient opinions, provided that it does not project a three dimensional image. Sources: ראה שו״ע יו״ד קמ"א, סעי' ד' וט"ז סקי"ג ונקוה"כ…Show more
I have an hour walk to the Mikvah Friday night. So we want to hire a babysitter so my husband can walk with me. How can we pay her for this "work" done on Shabbos? One may not… I have an hour walk to the Mikvah Friday night. So we want to hire a babysitter so my husband can walk with me. How can we pay her for this "work" done on Shabbos? One may not accept schar Shabbos (payment for work done on Shabbos). Even though one is being paid after Shabbos, it is nevertheless forbidden since the work is being done on Shabbos. Accepting payment for babysitting on Shabbos falls under the category of schar Shabbos. However, schar Shabbos behavla’ah (when “absorbed” with other payment) is permissible, but only if all of the…Show more
Yes. Can they run at the same time? Yes. If you don't mind to clarify, since the two waters will drain out together and still be boiling hot, why is there no chashash of bishul basar bechalav… Yes. Can they run at the same time? Yes. If you don't mind to clarify, since the two waters will drain out together and still be boiling hot, why is there no chashash of bishul basar bechalav? (Like R' Akiva Eiger mentions at the beginning of siman 87 on the Rama who writes not to combine the water in which milk dishes were washed with water in which meat dishes were washed because of an issur hannah. R' Akiva Eiger notes that the issue is also the bishul). Wouldn't the same apply here? כיון…Show more
Kiddush Levanah can only be recited after tzies hakachavim. Sources: עיין רמא סימן תכו סעיף א ומשנ״ב שם סק״ב.…
Hunting deer is not allowed. Reasoning: As a general rule mere sport hunting is not allowed. Since deer are not a danger to humans as a general rule, it would be difficult to argue that hunting would be… Hunting deer is not allowed. Reasoning: As a general rule mere sport hunting is not allowed. Since deer are not a danger to humans as a general rule, it would be difficult to argue that hunting would be permitted to regulate population control. See the Noda Be'Yehuda (Tanina Yoreh Deah 10) that prohibits hunting for various reasons, of them: 1) it is dangerous, 2) it is causing needless pain to animals, and 3) it is wasting, Bal Tashchis. Even if not all three reasons for sure apply, at least one of the reasons should apply in any…Show more
Question: On Shabbos, I stay in a building that has a front door which is locked. The doorman (who is a goy) is inside and he uses a camera to see who is at the door. He buzzes… Question: On Shabbos, I stay in a building that has a front door which is locked. The doorman (who is a goy) is inside and he uses a camera to see who is at the door. He buzzes you in (although the door can be opened manually from the inside). I usually try wait for someone else to walk in the door (even though it's likely that the person is a Jew), but it could take a while for someone to come. Do I need to wait for someone else to open the door or can I initially…Show more
No, because if it was not paid for it is considered stolen and one may not use stolen goods. See here: https://asktherav.com/2942-is-it-permitted-to-listen-to-music-i-have-received-from-a-friend/ שו"ע אדה"ז הל' גזלה וגנבה סי"א, כ. I have heard of the claim: "הגונב מן גנב… No, because if it was not paid for it is considered stolen and one may not use stolen goods. See here: https://asktherav.com/2942-is-it-permitted-to-listen-to-music-i-have-received-from-a-friend/ שו"ע אדה"ז הל' גזלה וגנבה סי"א, כ. I have heard of the claim: "הגונב מן גנב פטור". For some reason it does not sound legitimate... Can you please explain what it means and what it implies? It means that one who steals from a thief does not need to pay the original owner additional fines (a thief needs to pay back double and sometimes X4-5), however the second thief still needs to return the item to…Show more
No halachic problem (assuming they are not Kohanim). #10512
I delayed putting on Rabbeinu Tam's Tefillin. I daven Mincha and Maariv in a shul that davens Maariv early, I only remembered I didn't put Rabbeinu Tam's after I had already davened Maariv, but there was still an hour… I delayed putting on Rabbeinu Tam's Tefillin. I daven Mincha and Maariv in a shul that davens Maariv early, I only remembered I didn't put Rabbeinu Tam's after I had already davened Maariv, but there was still an hour until shkia. What should be done in such a case? You should put them on. Sources: נתחבטו רבים בפי׳ דברי אדה''ז סי' ל ס''ה בדעת…Show more
No. But if one remembers before saying Hashem's name at the end of the Brocha ("Boruch Ato..."), he should go back and mention "Vezochreinu..." and continue from there. Sources: מג"א רח, יז. מ"ב סקנ"ח, כפה"ח סקס"ז. וראה בארוכה…
With family - yes, but not with friends. שו״ע יו״ד שפ, כה. #10493
Yes you say על נטילת ידים even though you wash only one hand. Sources: חיי״א מ, יח. שו''ת זבחי צדק ח''ב בסופו או''ח…
No Shofar is blown in this case during Musaf. שוע"ר תקצב ז. However, after davening, it is proper to blow 70 sounds in order to hear a total of 100. The Shofar blown during Mivtzoim etc. may count for… No Shofar is blown in this case during Musaf. שוע"ר תקצב ז. However, after davening, it is proper to blow 70 sounds in order to hear a total of 100. The Shofar blown during Mivtzoim etc. may count for this purpose. It is important to note that when davening without a Minyan on Rosh Hashana one should make sure to blow the Shofar and daven Musaf only after 3 hours of the day has passed, i.e., only after Sof Zman Kerias Shema. שם תקצא יג-יד. #10509Show more
Question: My father was niftar in the end of Nissan. I understand that one is supposed to wait 3 months before taking a haircut. The 3 months end in the 3 weeks. Should I wait until after תשעה… Question: My father was niftar in the end of Nissan. I understand that one is supposed to wait 3 months before taking a haircut. The 3 months end in the 3 weeks. Should I wait until after תשעה באב to take a haircut or can I take one earlier? Answer: You may take a haircut when three months are up even though it is during the three weeks and you're not obligated to wait until after Tisha B’av. Nonetheless, because you are taking your haircut only due to the fact that your hair is long you…Show more
Question: I am moving from a building that has a Jewish landlord, but it hasn't been rented out to the next tenant as of yet (so I don't know if they will be Jewish). Must I keep all the… Question: I am moving from a building that has a Jewish landlord, but it hasn't been rented out to the next tenant as of yet (so I don't know if they will be Jewish). Must I keep all the Mezuzos up? Or only the front door.? Also, if I must leave them up can I replace them with cheaper Mezuzos? Article: Removing Mezuzos When Moving When a person moves from a home or an apartment, the halachah is not to take down the mezuzos. The reason: Most poskim explain that it is considered disrespectful to uproot a…Show more
Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on the table from the women's side and then the Choson… Question: I have noticed that at a lot of weddings during the dancing they lift the Choson on a table from the men's side, and then the Kallah on the table from the women's side and then the Choson and Kallah go towards the Mechitza where they throw napkins towards each other, is this an issue of Tznius? Answer: The issue of Tznius sometimes depends on societal norms. (This, obviously, does not apply to the clear specific guidelines of Tznius, as codified in Shulchan Aruch.) The example you’ve mentioned could be one of those that depends on what…Show more
Question: If I have walls of a Sukkah that are just above 10 Tefachim- (there's a big gap from them until the Scach) - how much of a gap is allowed to be from the top of the wall… Question: If I have walls of a Sukkah that are just above 10 Tefachim- (there's a big gap from them until the Scach) - how much of a gap is allowed to be from the top of the wall to the scach on top of the walls? Answer: If the walls are at least 10 Tefachim high, there can be an unlimited space between the top of the walls and the Schach, provided that: The walls are lined directly under the Schach or at least within 3 Tefachim of it; and This Schach right above the walls is…Show more
המנהג לא לשיר. הרחבה: ע״פ דין מחולות וריקודים אסורים מי"ז תמוז ואילך. ובכלל זה כלי זמר. ובכמה מספרי הקדמונים מוכח שנהגו לאסור אפי' שירה בפה. אלא שלמעשה לא נתפשט המנהג כמותם (בכלל, ובפרט אצל חסידים) בנוגע לשירה בפה,… המנהג לא לשיר. הרחבה: ע״פ דין מחולות וריקודים אסורים מי"ז תמוז ואילך. ובכלל זה כלי זמר. ובכמה מספרי הקדמונים מוכח שנהגו לאסור אפי' שירה בפה. אלא שלמעשה לא נתפשט המנהג כמותם (בכלל, ובפרט אצל חסידים) בנוגע לשירה בפה, וניגנו ניגונים בהתוועדויות וכו'. (וראה המסופר בהעו"ב 1088). אמנם, למרות שנהגו להקל בשירה בפה, הנה, בזמן כניסת כ"ק אד"ש לתפלות לא נהגו במשך כל השנים לשיר בתשעת הימים. ובפשטות, כיון שאינו ניגון גרידא אלא שיר של שמחה וכו'. ואפי' בכינוס ילדי צ"ה לא שרו בעת התפילה כנהוג, ואף שירת "ווי וואנט משיח נאו" לא היתה, אלא הכריזו ביחד – ראה…Show more
Question: I was wondering if it is permitted to learn past Chatzos on Erev Tisha B'Av, and/or on Tisha B'Av itself if it's about Moshiach? For example, learning the Sichos from Nun Alef and Nun Beis? Answer: See… Question: I was wondering if it is permitted to learn past Chatzos on Erev Tisha B'Av, and/or on Tisha B'Av itself if it's about Moshiach? For example, learning the Sichos from Nun Alef and Nun Beis? Answer: See in the Sichos you mention - Sefer Hasichos Nun Alef chelek beis page 691 footnote 87 - that the restriction applies also to Hilchos Beis Habechirah (and the same is true regarding learning Moshiach and Geulah). #10305Show more
Yes. Preferably the Aliya should be at Mincha. הליכות שלמה טו, ח. שו"ת דברי ישראל א, קמט. ועוד. #10314
Question: If someone sleeps on the top bunk bed, how should he go about washing negel vasser in the morning? Can he wash after he takes the few steps to go down? Or someone has to bring the negel… Question: If someone sleeps on the top bunk bed, how should he go about washing negel vasser in the morning? Can he wash after he takes the few steps to go down? Or someone has to bring the negel vasser up to his bed? Answer: You may place it right next to the ladder and wash without walking 4 Amos on the floor. Of course, the best thing would be to affix a plank of wood or something else to the top bed and put the negal vasser on it. If that's not possible, you can always ask…Show more
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