Organizing the laundry was on Shabbos is not only an issue of borer, but also an issue of ממצוא חפצך, doing something on Shabbos to prepare for a Melacha…
There are three main Shittos in the Poskim when the latest time for Kiddush Levana is: 1. Maharil – Until the exact halfway point between each Moilad. In other words, since…
Can I move it out on Shabbos (it may be affecting the tracking as I move it)? Answer: Your coat is not Muktzeh, and the key-chain may be…
Although the soup is considered Fleishig, you may have Milchig afterwards. See here.
עד המקום שאם ימשוך את האוזן יגיע אליו - נחשב חלק מהפאה, ואסור לספר שם במספר אפס, אלא בשיעור לכוף ראשו לעיקרו, והיינו - שמשאיר אורך שערה של לערך 6…
A utensil does not require Tevilah when it does not come into direct contact with food when it is being prepared, served or eaten. Therefore, the oven racks should be Toiveled,…
Question: May one use Astroglide water-based liquid (personal lubricant) on Shabbos - not only to pour it on but also to smear it around? It is not a gel,…
Question: The Mikva Bor in yeshiva over 4 years ago had rainwater. The regular Bor is higher than the Otzar and it overflows very often so over the 4…
And if it is not permissible, are there any leniencies to still use it for baby formula? Answer: One may not ask a non-Jew to heat up water…
Question: If the light is on in a child's room and its a LED light, and it late (so it would be a challenge to find a goy), can…
If the cleaning lady made a mistake and you did not tell her anything, for example she mistakenly switched off the light and then she re-lit it, or she…
Women are not obligated to recite Tachanun, yet they may do so if they wish, and many have the custom to do so. There are, however, many women who…
Firstly without knowing the Halachic status of the Eiruv it is difficult to answer. If you are referring to a metropolitan city Eiruv those issues are even more questionable,…
Question: A Chabad guy sends me a daily inspiring message about Moshiach. Today, this is what he sent: ''Since the leader of the generation, who is Moshiach, has been…
Question: Bread was baked in a Fleishig oven (meat had been roasted uncovered in the oven within 24 hours previously). Someone, ignoring the warning sign on the bread package,…
Question: What are the Halachos I should be aware of regarding flowers and plants (vases) on Shabbos and Yom Tov - in terms of moving, removing, adding/changing the water,…
Question: Can one bring a Shir Lamaalos card into the labor room to be visible during labor (for the woman to feel safer)? Can it be see through? Would…
See here and here.
נעשא. מ''מ פשוט. וכ״כ במלואת אבן יד, א. מנחת אהרן גורדון ע׳ 12.
Yes. Reason: A butterfly is a שרץ העוף and therefore it is included in the Rebbe’s directive to use only pictures and drawing of kosher animals. Sources: …
Glass cannot be Kashered. If the table was used to put hot food directly on the table (or hot pots with liquid under it) the table is Treif. Make…
Most certainly. A beard evokes the thirteen attributes of mercy, and brings down blessings for success. These attributes draw forth from Hashem’s unlimited, infinite mercy and has the ability…
A Kohen still receives the second Aliya on Rosh Chodesh when there is no Levi, even though the reading repeats itself. Sources: ראה לדוד אמת להחיד"א סי' ו…
The word "chapel" by definition is a place of christian worship, albeit sometimes in a more private setting that belongs to a parish in a town. Occasionally, it may…
