What is the practical approach towards getting drunk on Purim?
Is it required? To what extent? Are there restrictions or qualifications? Answer: Our Sages state that “one should drink wine until one reaches the point where he can…
Is it required? To what extent? Are there restrictions or qualifications? Answer: Our Sages state that “one should drink wine until one reaches the point where he can…
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Even if one makes a very little amount of Ketores but with the same proportions as prescribed in Chazal, he is violating a Torah prohibition and is punished with…
Question: What is the Minhag Chabad regarding saying Tachnun if there is a Pidyon Haben right after Shacharis? Or: Does one recite Tachanun at Mincha taking place in the…
A. The custom is not to go during the days of the flow. Q. Does the custom of not going to the Ohel during her period apply to…
Mechiras Chometz | מכירת חמץ Sell Your Chometz Here Please spread the word Important: Due to this year calendar setup, the sale will take place on Friday Morning,…
Question: It happens at time that’s we don’t have 6 that daven together for shmoneh esrei. So we can’t do a chazara. But can chazzan still say the half…
It is a dispute amongst Poskim whether one may say Birchos Hashachar at night. Therefore one should not say it at night. ראה מאמ״ר סמ״ו סק״י. פקודת אלעזר…
Background: From my experience when I was in high school, whenever there was a visitor from out of school, it brought me a little bit of joy and encouraged…
Question: If a female is doing exercise in a completely secluded area (where there are no men or sifrei kodesh), may she wear exercise gear that isn't Tznius? …
Since it is all pesukim so there is no reason it can't be said on Sunday. Additionally, since the reason is to say pesukim in the beginning of the…
For shmira purposes, it’s enough to keep it for three or seven days (or, according to some, four weeks or thirty days). However, there is an additional reason why we…
In a place where it is common that men, including religious men, wear rings there isn’t really an issue. However, in a place where men do not wear rings,…
The halacha is that Shehecheyanu is recited upon building or purchasing a home. If one has loans to pay due to the purchase, there is a dispute whether to…
למעשה האם מותר להגות השם אהי’?
אין לאומרו לבטלה. ונהוג לאומרו בשינוי - אהקה. אבל באומר לא בתור שם השם, כמו בפסוק (שמות ג, יב) ״כי אהי׳ עמך״ אין חשש. טעמים ומקורות: כ״ה סתימת…
COLLEGE Applying the Rebbe's position to the realties of today Click here to view and read the PDF
There are different opinions about this matter. The consensus is that applies to all forms of tzedaka. Sources: בטור יו״ד רמז - גם בצדקה. ובב״י הקשה ע״ז וס״ל…
Hashem’s name written in other languages has no kedusha and may be erased. Nonetheless, one should not write it without a separation of a dash, and if written, one…
ארכיון הסכמות
כ"ד מנ"א תשע"א: הסכמה לספר וכל מצותיך אמת (לר' שאול סילם). לחץ לקרוא. - אי עדיף למי שאין לו נעגל וואסער ללכת פחות פחות מד"א או במרוצה - האם…
האם ניתן להשתמש בכספי מעשר עבור דמי מעמד?
אין להשתמש בכספי מעשר עבור מעמד. טעמים ומקורות: אג״ק מוהריי״צ י ע׳ שכד. (ולהעיר מאג״ק יד ע׳ תיח. שם ע׳ תמח. אבל שם הוא בנוגע לקופת רבינו. ושם,…
I'm asking because I'm working on a children's project, and I'm wondering if it's appropriate to mention to the children that this project was sponsored lizchus/leiloy nishmas... Should children…
Although obviously I can not answer why the Rebbe does something, we can try to explain the minhag of those who are particular about this matter, to the best…
המשך השאלה: לענ״ד לא נראה בכלל כאות נ. ואפילו אם כן, בבעיה כזו זה שאלת תינוק. ואיני חושב שתינוק יקרא לזה נ׳. תשובה: ע"פ התמונה נראה בסדר גמור. עכ"פ…
I was trying to look up a source and came across this. In the name of the Ba'al Shem Tov, "don't present a knife as a gift" (Sichot Haran…
The garment (Beged): Should be 1 Amah (48cm) in length, and 1 Amah in width on both sides (i.e. total length two amos, one Amah front length and one…
