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…
If there is a need to measure baby formula on Shabbos, one may do so. However it is proper that one should not be absolutely particular on the exact…
An oven may be Kashered by turning on the self-clean for a full cycle. When Kashering from Milchig to Fleishig one may Kasher even by leaving the oven on…
Yes you may. Sources: .ע"פ שו"ע אדה"ז סי' שכא סט"ז. סי' שכו ס"ט #6451
Question: What is the reason behind not sleeping together even when the wife is tahor? and should one be meikel if it means a lot to his wife? …
For coffee in general, see halacha2go.com #66: Does a coffee shop need a Hechsher? See also attachment p. 53, for an excellent review of the issues in Hebrew. As for…
Question: Sunday - Erev Rosh Chodesh is still within the first year, and we were told not to visit before 12 months' end. Monday - Rosh Chodesh, one doesn't…
Electric burners with a glass stovetop are different than gas burners in that the glass will also need to be Kashered. Due to the extremely technical and halachic difficulties,…
