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If the money goes directly to the church, then it is not permissible, unless we know that the money is going to fund their social work and not for the actual church itself. Sources: ראה תוס׳ ע״ז מד, ב ד״ה נהנין. ובשו״ע יו״ד…
What is the earliest Zman allowed to take in Shabbos? What point in Davening must be after that time, i.e. is that time the earliest to begin Kabbolas Shabbos, or Borchu? Are we careful not to make Kiddush between… What is the earliest Zman allowed to take in Shabbos? What point in Davening must be after that time, i.e. is that time the earliest to begin Kabbolas Shabbos, or Borchu? Are we careful not to make Kiddush between 6-7 (now 7-8) in such a situation when it is not yet Friday night in the world? Answer: Mincha before Plag Hamincha. Borchu after Plag Hamincha. Kiddush not between 7 & 8. (Daylight savings time). See More details in Halacha2go.com #592: Bringing in Shabbos Early and in the comprehensive guide for accepting Shabbos early. And in the…Show more
Daven our Nusach quietly. מחלוקת אחרונים. והרבה טעמים לקולא - לא תתגודדו במנהגא כשאי״ב איסור - פס״ד להצ״צ או״ח ח, ב ד״ה והנה. וראה בהערת מו״ל שבסוה״ס במהדו״ח הוספה בכתי״ק. ונמצא גם בשו״ת מהדו״ח או״ח ב, פה. ועוד… Daven our Nusach quietly. מחלוקת אחרונים. והרבה טעמים לקולא - לא תתגודדו במנהגא כשאי״ב איסור - פס״ד להצ״צ או״ח ח, ב ד״ה והנה. וראה בהערת מו״ל שבסוה״ס במהדו״ח הוספה בכתי״ק. ונמצא גם בשו״ת מהדו״ח או״ח ב, פה. ועוד טעם בשו״ת מהרם שיק או״ח מג. וראה גם עד״ז באג״ק יד ע׳ שצא שתלוי בב׳ תי׳ הרא״ש יבמות יד, א וראה שו״ת קרן לדוד או״ח יט להקל גם בחזרת הש״צ. ובשו״ת מנח״י ז, ה שאין הכרח להתפלל קדושה בקו״ר (אבל עיי״ש דס״ל שאינו בגדר קדושה בציבור באופן זה. וצ״ע). וכן מעשה רב של הגרנ״א וחת״ס. ובשו״ת שו״מ תנינא א, רמז…Show more
בד''כ במסיבה כאלה יש נאומים של נשים וכיו''ב, ע''כ יש להימנע אפילו באם יושבים בישיבה נפרדת. מקורות: עיין בקידושין ע, א "קול באשה ערווה" ונתחבטו המפרשים…
Full Question: I run a lunch and learn in my office, the crowd is mixed and diverse, and we bring different speakers every week. It was suggested from our main sponsor to have a lady (who is fully Frum… Full Question: I run a lunch and learn in my office, the crowd is mixed and diverse, and we bring different speakers every week. It was suggested from our main sponsor to have a lady (who is fully Frum and Tznius) to give the Shiur/lecture. Is this permissible? Obviously, I am in a sensitive position. If the answer is in the negative, I would need to present it to the local rabbinic authority, and present the sources in Halacha. Answer: This is not proper for a religious crowd. Poskim advise against this. (Men need to look at the…Show more
מדין רחיצה אין חשש רק בתשעת הימים. אבל הרבה נמנעים מכך מסיבות בטחוניות וסכנה - ראה מקו״ח תקנא בקיצור הלכות יד. אמנם בט׳ הימים אסור מדינא. (לפוסקים כרמ״א). #4633
Such matters should not be “self-assessed”, Rather, you should ensure that you receive verification from a Rov (who has specific expertise in such matters) that there are no concerns regarding her status as a Jew. [Furthermore, even if the… Such matters should not be “self-assessed”, Rather, you should ensure that you receive verification from a Rov (who has specific expertise in such matters) that there are no concerns regarding her status as a Jew. [Furthermore, even if the parents’ Giyur was proper and the child was born afterwards, there is a separate issue that she cannot marry a Kohen.] #4609 Show more
There is no halachic objection to go horseback riding in the nine days, particularly with regards to children. Obviously, safety precautions are important at all times, and especially during these days. It’s important however that the trips are done… There is no halachic objection to go horseback riding in the nine days, particularly with regards to children. Obviously, safety precautions are important at all times, and especially during these days. It’s important however that the trips are done with less fanfare and excitement, so as to distinguish somewhat between these trips and other trips. Sources: רמ״א תקנג, ג שרק בערב ת״ב אין לטייל. אבל…Show more
In a talk by the Rebbe in honor of the 4th yartzeit of the Rebbetzin on the 22nd of Shevat 5752, the Rebbe said that the role of Jewish women of our generation is to make the world a… In a talk by the Rebbe in honor of the 4th yartzeit of the Rebbetzin on the 22nd of Shevat 5752, the Rebbe said that the role of Jewish women of our generation is to make the world a beautiful dwelling for Hashem. This role is mainly accomplished through their three main Mitzvahs: Kashrus, Shabbos candles, and family purity laws. This is in addition to their role to worry that there should be by every child a Chumash, Siddur and Tzedakah Pushke and a small Tanya. Women should also use their great qualities to effect and improve the Chinuch…Show more
The main idea is that the wig should be Tznius in nature that is, that the hair should not be long and wavy. Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Z”L put out a letter to the Beis Rivka seminary in Kfar Chabad… The main idea is that the wig should be Tznius in nature that is, that the hair should not be long and wavy. Rabbi Mordechai Ashkenazi Z”L put out a letter to the Beis Rivka seminary in Kfar Chabad on 16th of Shevat 5773 in which he expressed the position that the wigs should not go past the shoulder length. It is worthy to mention that a wig may be made from real hair as recorded in the Shaltei Giburim on the Rif to Tractate Shabbos and recorded in Poskim to the Shulchan Aruch Orach Chayim 75. See…Show more
A garment which is all red or majority red is forbidden for a woman to wear since this color portrays a feeling of “Pritzus” (free-ness or promiscuity) and it brings to sin. By wearing this color, one transgresses on… A garment which is all red or majority red is forbidden for a woman to wear since this color portrays a feeling of “Pritzus” (free-ness or promiscuity) and it brings to sin. By wearing this color, one transgresses on the Torah prohibition “one shall not go in the statutes of the goyim” for this is how the goyishe officers and women would dress. [1] Shavet Halevi (6:24, 2) explains that all clothes that the color stands out in particular with bright or strong colors where the intention is to attract men to pay notice to them – this is…Show more
There are differing views in this matter. In general, Charedi newspapers are very stringent. The below is only a brief outlook of what seems to be the Rebbe’s view: See Hishkashrus #582 where it brings three points we find… There are differing views in this matter. In general, Charedi newspapers are very stringent. The below is only a brief outlook of what seems to be the Rebbe’s view: See Hishkashrus #582 where it brings three points we find by the Rebbe. 1) After the Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka passed away, they put out an album of her where there was also her picture in black and white. Rabbi Zinner (the Nitei Gavriel) asked how it is proper to put a picture of the Rebbetzin in the book and at the very least one could be stringent in this matter.…Show more
This is not proper for a religious crowd. [1] Poskim advise against this. Some even forbid it outright. [2] However, if the crowd is not religious, and the purpose is to teach them Torah, there could be some room… This is not proper for a religious crowd. [1] Poskim advise against this. Some even forbid it outright. [2] However, if the crowd is not religious, and the purpose is to teach them Torah, there could be some room for leniency in very specific scenarios, and one should seek guidance from a Rav. [3] ____ [1] Men need to look at the speaker, and to have men looking at a woman speak for a long period of time is not Tznius. We find in the Poskim that by the age of 9 it is important to have only…Show more
Yes, if the comedy is clean and there is separate seating between men and women with a Mechitza as explained in question #2806 (2). #2806 (6)
Lesbian sexual relations are forbidden, at the very least Rabbinically. [1] The discussion is in Yevamos 76a. This is also an explicit ruling in the Shulchan Aruch (Even Haezer 20:2) “women who play and hug each other [in… Lesbian sexual relations are forbidden, at the very least Rabbinically. [1] The discussion is in Yevamos 76a. This is also an explicit ruling in the Shulchan Aruch (Even Haezer 20:2) “women who play and hug each other [in sexual context] is forbidden as it is the act of the land of Mitzrayim that we are warned against, and it is fitting to give Rabbinical lashes over it since it is prohibited…” The reference of “the acts of the land of Mitzrayim” refer to Vayikra 18:3 “Like the practice of the land of Mitzrayim [Egypt], in which you dwelled,…Show more
The Torah commands a man to make his new wife who he married happy, [1] thus he may not travel in the first year of marriage without her permission. (see here). We also find that marital intimate relations besides… The Torah commands a man to make his new wife who he married happy, [1] thus he may not travel in the first year of marriage without her permission. (see here). We also find that marital intimate relations besides for the obvious reason of having children, a man is to intend only for his wife’s sake and not for his own needs. [2] Rambam, in his Mishna Torah, [3] writes: “Similarly, our Sages commanded that a man honor his wife more than his own body, and love her as he loves his own body. If he has financial…Show more
This is not fitting with the rules of Tznius. Even if a woman will dress and speak in a Tznius way, nonetheless there is the concern that a woman taking a public eye brings bad thoughts to men. [1]… This is not fitting with the rules of Tznius. Even if a woman will dress and speak in a Tznius way, nonetheless there is the concern that a woman taking a public eye brings bad thoughts to men. [1] This conduct is forbidden as it says, “One shall not place a stumbling block in front of the blind.” [2] As a general principle, the Torah tells us that the beauty of women is when she is "Pnimah" - inward, not out in the limelight. The aim of a Jewish woman is to seek to be "Pnimah", and not to…Show more
Mixed seating for men and women at Jewish events is forbidden and is a breach in Tznius laws. See some of the following sources: Tractate Sukkos 52a where in the Beis Hamikdash they built a special women’s section so… Mixed seating for men and women at Jewish events is forbidden and is a breach in Tznius laws. See some of the following sources: Tractate Sukkos 52a where in the Beis Hamikdash they built a special women’s section so that men and women would not mix during Simchas Beis Hashoeiva. The Alter Rebbe in his Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chayim 529:13) in the laws of Yom Tov also records the ruling that men and women are not allowed to sit together for eating and drinking (in particular when there is alcohol) for this brings to sin. The Rebbe writes in…Show more
The Torah says, “…and you shall not stray after your eyes…”. The simple meaning of this prohibition is staring at a woman (for her beauty) who is Ervah (forbidden to marry, for example a Niddah who is not one’s… The Torah says, “…and you shall not stray after your eyes…”. The simple meaning of this prohibition is staring at a woman (for her beauty) who is Ervah (forbidden to marry, for example a Niddah who is not one’s wife or a different woman one is forbidden to marry). Rabbinically it is forbidden to stare even at an unmarried non-Niddah woman, this is derived from the verse in Iyov 31:1, “I made a covenant with my eyes, and why should I gaze upon a virgin?”. The Beis Shmuel 21:2 writes that to think of the beauty of such a…Show more
שאלה: האם צריכים לשפוך טיפה מכל משקה ששותים לפני השתיה? והאם זה משנה באם המים מגיעים מברז? ומהו המקור למנהג זה? מענה: נכון לנהוג כן. להטעם - עיין במקורות כאן. מקורות: המקור למנהג זה הוא מגמרא חולין קה, סוף ע״ב,…
Would it be permissable to have a folder with a different tab for each Talmid, and when he comes late to put a piece of paper that says "5 minutes" etc. into his tab in the folder? If not,… Would it be permissable to have a folder with a different tab for each Talmid, and when he comes late to put a piece of paper that says "5 minutes" etc. into his tab in the folder? If not, are there any practical ways to mark? Answer: Marking the attendance of your students, through placing printed papers with numbers in their folder, is permitted. Sources: משום דאינו דומה לכותב כלל, וגם אין בזה משום…Show more
Question: An ENT examined our son in regards to his poor hearing and gave us several options to choose from, to deal with this. We discussed the options with a Jewish expert in the field and he recommended the… Question: An ENT examined our son in regards to his poor hearing and gave us several options to choose from, to deal with this. We discussed the options with a Jewish expert in the field and he recommended the option of inserting tubes and removing the adenoids. 1) Is this something that we should get another medical opinion on? 2) Is it OK to do this procedure (considered 'minor') on a Friday afternoon? Answer: The procedure you describe is a fairly common one for young children with poor hearing. It sounds like you discussed it with two professionals…Show more
The Rebbe asked this question at a Farbrengen and left it unresolved. One approach is to wait till after midnight to say it then. Sources: https://asktherav.com/tachanun-at-night-after-rosh-chodesh/ #1433…
Since the actual peanut is not noticeable any more (in creamy peanut butter), its Bracha is She'hakol. Even in chunky peanut butter, if the pieces were added to the mixture after the butter was made (as most probably… Since the actual peanut is not noticeable any more (in creamy peanut butter), its Bracha is She'hakol. Even in chunky peanut butter, if the pieces were added to the mixture after the butter was made (as most probably this is the way of production) the Bracha follows the majority of the mixture, thus also chunky peanut butter is She'hakol (unless: 1. the pieces were not added at a later point, rather the peanuts were never fully crushed, or, 2. the pieces are more than the butter). Sources: See Seder Birchas Hanehnin (printed in back of the…Show more
מותר מקורות: עיין שו''ע סימן ש'א, סעיף כב. שועה''ר שם ס''כ. …
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