May/Should one serve Fleishigs at a Bris taking place during the nine days?
Yes (see here). However, during the week of Tisha B’av only an exact minyan plus relatives who are ineligible to testify (קרובים הפסולים לעדות) may eat meat. The other…
Yes (see here). However, during the week of Tisha B’av only an exact minyan plus relatives who are ineligible to testify (קרובים הפסולים לעדות) may eat meat. The other…
Question: I'm making a shofar factory. What do I need to know if I want to shellac the shofar once it's ready for use? Is there an issue with…
In order to be considered Tefilah B'Tzibur there need to be at least six men davening Shmonah Esrei together. If there were no six people davening together, then one…
Is it enough to see the flash or you have to see the actual lightning strike? Answer: Seeing the flash is sufficient to make a Bracha. Sources:…
שאלה בעניני נישואין
שאלה: אני עומד בקשר רציף עם יהודי שמתקרב מאד ליהדות. וכעת הוא עומד בפני בעיה הלכתית וצריך פתרון: מדובר ביהודי ישראלי שנמצא כיום בקשר עם בחורה ישראלית (יהודיה כמובן) שמתקרבת יחד איתו…
In general, women too are included in the prohibition of shaving their body hair during the 3 weeks. Nonetheless, there is room for leniency for a girl who is…
The Rebbe said it’s מעין תפלה בציבור. It is not considered תפלה בציבור in the literal sense. This idea has parallels in many places. See also שו״ת בית יעקב…
No. המנהג הובא בשוע"ר סי' רסג, ה, אך ראה הגהות לסידור רבינו הזקן ע׳ כח. ומשמע שם שזוהי הוראת אדה״ז והצ״צ. וראה הנסמן בקיצור דיני ומנהגי נש״ק ה,…
G-d does love you, and he will always love you. G-d chose every single Jew to be part of his nation. He chose both our souls and our physical…
I recently heard that there is a halachic opinion that if Mikvah night is Friday night, a woman who lives too far to walk can toivel at sundown and…
Question: I am an older Bachur. Is it permissible for me to live alone in the same home (separate bedroom) as my grandmother? There are relatives who live separately…
Hatovas Chalom instructions are found in the “old” Siddur Tehillas Hashem (page 377). It should be in the presence of three men. Many opinions say in front of three women is also…
1. No. סדר ברכת הנהנין יא, טו. 2. Yes. #624 This Q&A is brought to you by: An anonymous partner in appreciation of the Bedatz…
Question: Is one allowed to purchase new cutlery for Shabbos in the nine days? If one already purchased dishes for Shabbos in the nine days by accident, can they…
I saw that one shouldn’t build new furniture during the 3 weeks, but can one take possession of new furniture during the 3 weeks? One may not build new…
There is an unresolved dispute about this matter. Sources: בס׳ המנהגים ע׳ 46 הערה 7 - "מנהג י"ז בתמוז שחל להיות בשבת ונדחה - לא שמעתי". במג״א או"ח…
1. Does this Minhag have a Chiyuv or even a source in Halacha, like לא תשלחנו חינם or is it just a type of gratitude? 2. Does it apply to…
Whenever you book an airline ticket, you are effectively entering into a “contract of carriage” between yourself and the airline. Usually, hidden-city ticketing is a violation of the binding contract between the…
Yes. ראה שאלה 3906. #4553 This Q&A is brought to you by: An anonymous partner in appreciation of the Bedatz of Crown Heights and of AskTheRav…
שאלות אודות השקעה במניות: שבת, טריפות וריבית
שאלות: א. האם מותר להשקיע במניות של ישראלים שאינם שומרי שבת? ב. האם מותר לקנות מניות של גוי שמוכר טריפות (ויכול להיות שימכור לישראל שאינו שומר תומ"צ)? ג. האם…
Shema for the evening may be recited. Although the time it is supposed to be recited originally is during the night, one may say it during the day. However…
One may obtain foods and other supplies which are clearly for Shabbos, provided that there is no mention on Shabbos that it is a purchase, and similarly, that there…
Absolutely forbidden. So moving something from private to the public domain and vice versa (even within Daled Amos) is forbidden? Correct. מקורות: שו״ת רש״ל נא. ט״ז…
נהגתי רכב עבור הישיבה וקיבלתי קנס על נסיעה במהירות – האם עלי לשלם?
שאלה: אני שליח בישיבה, באחד מהפעמים שנסענו למבצעים ירדתי מהכביש המהיר, והיה שם מצלמה שתפסה אותי נוסע מעל המהירות המורשה וקיבלנו קנס, אותו דבר היה עם הגוי של הישיבה…
Making food for such a mother would be considered a non-obligatory Mitzvah and therefore would be allowed to be paid for from Maaser funds (and you do not need to…
