Can I Daven before the Netz for work?
Question: I need to be at work before 8am. May I Daven before Netz or should I work out a different arrangement with my work? Answer: Davening before…
Question: I need to be at work before 8am. May I Daven before Netz or should I work out a different arrangement with my work? Answer: Davening before…
האם לפני חצות לילה של ב’ מרחשון, כלומר לילה אחרי ר”ח, גם לא אומרים תחנון כמו במוצאי שבת? או במוצאי ר”ח כן אומרים תחנון?
הרבי העלה שאלה זו בהתוועדות והשאיר את זה בספק. גישה אחת היא לחכות עד אחרי חצות ואז לומר תחנון. מקורות: ראה שיחת פסח שני תשמ״ג. ובהנחה - תורת…
If you teach in a school teaching Torah and it is not part of your obligation to provide incentives, it is permitted to use Maaser money for this cause.…
Question: I do not control the heat. The heat is turned off and on in the whole building and since the thermostat is not on my apartment, it doesn't…
My non-religious relative wants to name her baby after her grandmother. Her name in Portuguese was Pola and no one knows her Jewish name. In the Matzeiva it's Pola bas…
You need to give Maaser only on the extra profit from selling the product. For example, if you bought it for $10 and then sold it for $11, giving you…
You should go back to the last bracha you remember saying. Sources: לדעת רוה"פ חוזר להתפלל מהברכה שודאי אמר, מחמת ספק שמא דילג על אחת הברכות. וכמה אחרונים…
The Minhag is that all of the Minyanim do not say it. Although this Minhag is questionable in the situation where the entire city doesn’t join the celebrations, nonetheless,…
Payments that were made cannot be considered Maaser if they were made from non-Maaser money. As to using Maaser for personal education — this is highly debatable. A solution would…
The Chazan should bend his head and say ברכו את and pick up his head while saying Hashem's name, and then bend his head again at ברוך and then pick…
So we generally put on Tallis and Tefillin without a Bracha until Yishtabach. When should we say Barchi Nafshi and Mah Yakar? When do we do Atifas Yishmaelim? Answer: Put…
No, it does not need to be checked if it is totally crushed up. However, the spinach should be checked superficially before being put into the smoothie. Question…
If this is a public building, the Bachur may be on the same floor, since there are others who often come to that floor for pickup, drop-off, or other things.…
Question: I was run over by a car 7 years ago. B"H I am fine. Should I make a Seudas Hoda'ah? If so, what does that entail? Answer:…
The soup was served hot in a fine bone Fleishig china and metal spoon. Accidentally half a teaspoon amount of butter on a plastic fork was placed in the liquid…
Electric Keilim (utensils) are becoming increasingly prevalent, and the consensus among Poskim is that even they need to be Toiveled (immersed in a Mikvah). While many of these Keilim…
If one eats raw fish and it’s common in his locale to do so, it is not Muktzah. Some say it is necessary to have most people eat it.…
This is quite a serious issue, regardless of the venue. Anything which can be interpreted in any way as a tacit approval of the movement or temple is unacceptable.…
A1. The orange juice is permissible. Q2. So that means that uncovered soup, tomato sauce, drinks like coke or iced tea are all fine? Also, when is Gilui…
There is a product on the market which is an undershirt with Tzitzis on it. It’s worn by some people in hot weather, or while exercising or jogging. In…
If there is a big need, one may attend a workshop (that is in a Kosher fashion) taking place in a Muslim school. This is especially since the event…
There is no Halachic problem in doing so. Gedolei Yisroel of all generations, including the Rebbe, have done so. Some are careful not to write their own Chiddushim in…
The Milchig knife needs to be Kashered. The Fleishig dishes are fine. Sources: .סי' צ"ה ש"ך סק"י
The part that comes in contact with the corn requires Tevilah. Regarding electric appliances in general - see here: https://asktherav.com/do-i-need-to-toivel-my-electric-hot-water-urn/
The problem with a Chasan giving the Kalah a ring before the Marriage under the Chupah, particularly in the context of an engagement proposal and using words associated with…
