It is considered a Keli Sheni (or Shlishi, when using two cups). However, it should be noted that one should be stringent with boiling water in a Keli Sheni,…
If the Kesem is deemed Tamei you may start your five days from it, but for the calendar only an actual flow is considered for Vestos. #2794
Question: We are being guests for Shabbos and the room we will be staying in has Seforim bookcases. It would be complicated to cover them, is there anything else…
Must they all be kept? Is the difference only regarding Veses Kavua. How does it work? Answer: After a birth one must keep the Onos (Hachodesh, Beinoni, Hafloga)…
1) Push the buttons to adjust the hospital bed to a sitting/lying position (so she can nurse the baby and sleep when needed)? 2) Push the button to call the…
I.e. a book, you never charged others to borrow, but because a person is using it without permission, the owner would like to stop such behavior by setting a…
The point of the canteen is to give access to kosher food to the students that need that availability. There is also a point or ticket system that they…
Yes. See here at length for an analysis of the issues. Kosher Cholov Yisroel whey protein powder is available. See, for example, here.
האם צריך לטבול כלי שהגיע מתיקון אצל גוי, כאשר הגוי, החליף בו חלקים, מנרוסטה?
צריך טבילה. אם בברכה, תלוי בכמה פרטים. אם הכלי לא הי׳ ראוי כלל לשימוש לפני זה, וכגון שיש בו נקב בשיעור כונס משקה, יטביל בברכה. אם הי׳ ראוי לשימוש,…
Question: I saw the Rav say that granola bars are Ha'adoma, but for the after Brachah one should try to either eat it B'toch Seuda or to eat a…
One may schmear hair oil. However, one may not use a cream or ointment (besides for the issue of ממרח) or gel or spray, which shapes the hair. Only a…
Question: We are getting a hot plate for Shabbos. On Shabbos, how does one reheat cold food from the fridge on a hot plate? Is it permissible for a…
If you make sure to wash them well so that there is definitely no Milchigs whatsoever on the vegetables, then it is OK.
Leave it. The Tzitzis may be worn as is. Do not redo it even lightly. See Halacha2go.com #8: Can I check my Tzitzis on Shabbos? Sources: אסור…
Both Adars. Sources: .הוראה ביחידות פרטית (משנת תשל״ג) ע״פ השמועה - התקשרות גל׳ תנג.ושם: מכיון שהוא ענין של מנהג. וראה קובץ הערות הת׳ ואנ״ש מאריסטאון קצח. וראה אג״ק…
About the stovetop: It is advisable to put a glass or an iron plate between the two stovetops. About the ovens: As it is possible that by opening the oven,…
There is no Halacha to wash babies Negel Vasser from their Bris. However, the Alter Rebbe writes that one who is careful not to have babies touch food from the…
See here and the sources brought therein. See also Sefer Kevuda Bas Melech at length.
The room requires a Mezuzah regardless, even if food wasn’t stored there. Sources: ראה הנסמן באגור באהליך לב, מז. שכל טוב רפו, קז. פתחי מזוזות רפו, לט. שערי המזוזה…
This information must be shared, provided the following conditions are met: 1. You know for a fact this is the case. 2. Ensure not to exaggerate. 3. Your intention is…
Question: These days, when for most people their paycheck comes in form of a check/bank transfer, and most charges (including Tzedakas) are done via credit card, what is the…
One of them was a serving tray that also had a bit of glue on it, and one was a water heater but the metal was inside, and the…
Since raw fish is commonly eaten nowadays... Answer: The consensus of contemporary Poskim is that fish must still be Bishul Yisroel. There are various reasons. See below. It…
Question: When I Shecht for Muslims some of them request that I say "bismila a-rahim a-rhaman" which roughly translates as "in the name of the most merciful G-d". Am…
