One may "borrow" from their Maaser funds (but not from a Pushka). ראה שו”ע יו”ד סי’ רנז ס”ג שיכול להפריש צדקה וליתן על יד על יד. ועיין ט”ז…
Question: My 4 year old daughter usually goes to sleep around 7pm. It is not an issue to light the candles earlier for shabbos after plag. We don't light…
If the people in the cars can see each other (or at least the chazzan can) they can be combined as 10 people for a minyan, provided no public…
Question: I have a question about cooking a roast in a bag in the crockpot. I fill the pot with water and potatoes I put the meat in a…
10 Commandments, 10 Halachos In honor of Shavuos - Chag Matan Toroseinu, we bring you a collection of ten Halachos related - directly or indirectly - to the Aseres…
AskTheRav and the Beis Din of Crown Heights will no longer be giving recommendations regarding what activities are encouraged or discouraged due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. This…
One should recite the Bracha of "Hagomel" when he has the opportunity to be in front of minyan even after a long period. One should not delay to recite…
קשה לי להתיר חמץ גמור בכגון דא, שאפילו באונס גמור אסור חמץ שעבר עליו הפסח. אמנם, בשטר כתוב שמוכרים גם לאלו שנאבדו כתבי הרשאה שלהם, אבל לא פשוט לסמוך…
No. Only complete pesukim. Sources: מפי השמועה בשם כ״ק אד״ש - ראה התקשרות גל׳ רעח ע׳ 17. שם גל׳ תקח. והארכנו בזה ובהבאת סימוכין ובמה שנראה כסותר בבירור…
In my response I will assume, though this was not specified clearly, that the blender was originally Pareve. L’chatchilla you should treat the blender as though it has become…
Question: Does a splatter guard require tevilla, like a pot cover? Or, since it does not touch the food, is it like a can opener and not require tevilla?…
Question: If I am a lifeguard in a pool, and for a specific period every day there is no one in the pool or pool area- hence there will…
You should refrain from holding nieces from the age of 3 (you can hold her hand to cross the street or to stop her from running into the street…
השלמת קריאת התורה
שאלה: במצב הנוכחי, לא שמעתי קריאת התורה מש"פ ויקהל עד ש"פ אמור. השבוע אי''ה יהי' לי הזדמנות לשמוע. מהי הסדר בזה (האם משלימים כל הפרשיות וכו')? לאידך א' ממכירי…
Preferably daven with two or three other men. ראה בארוכה בית אלקים שער התפלה יא מקו״ח להחו״י קכד בקיצור הלכות יא ד״ה ישוב. וצ״ע מש״כ שם לברך י״ח…
One is obligated to build a fence that is strong enough to prevent someone from falling. This is governed by both a a מצות עשה and לא תעשה, as…
Each one has an advantage over the other. One must ensure the bathtub is a complete shiur. At least, 332 liter. Others argue that it needs to be more…
Yes, however the witness should not sign the English. The reason why it's OK, is because it says clearly that it's not a literal translation, thus any discrepancies between…
We found out that the apartment we are living in had a window sealed up years ago. It is not evident where the window actually was. In order to…
A deaf/blind person may be counted for a minyan and may be chazan. For chazoras hashatz a deaf person cannot be counted for the 9 people that need to…
No. This practice is not mentioned in sefer haminhogim - Chabad, etc. Nor have we seen the Rebbe ever do it. In fact many have noted that there is no source for…
Not long ago there was an uproar about the kashrus of mezuzos sold in Crown Heights. I need to replace my Rashi Tefillin. How can I tell who is…
שאלה בדין צירוף לעשרה
שאלה: במכתב הבד״צ לא נזכר ע״ד הפסק גוי בצירוף לעשרה ורק טינוף או עבודה זרה. האם הוא בכוונה? תשובה: אכן כך. מחד גיסא אצל אדה״ז נה, כב, לא…
The custom is not use that expression; rather other forms of nichum aveilim. במכתב שלקו״ש חל״ה ע׳ 269 שלאחר שבעה אין להשתמש בנוסח המקום ינחם וכו׳. וצ״ע שסתימת…
