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Do I need a Hecsher on lipstick with the following ingredients?

Ingredients: caprylic/capric triglyceride, kaolin, hydrogenated polyisobutene, ozokerite, ceresin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), cocos nucifera (coconut) extract, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower…

Is listening to Chabad Nigunim allowed during Sefira (with musical instruments)?

Does it make a difference if it is just the melody of the Nigun as opposed to with chords, or other types of harmony? Are we more strict with…

Milchig was cooked on a Fleish pan (which the pan was not used for about two weeks). A plastic Milchig spatula was used to stir the cooking food and then the contents were put hot on Milchig plates. Metal Milchig utensils were used to eat (which the Milchige utensils were last used two days prior). Meat was not noticed until after eating. Can I kosher the Fleishig pan, and how. The Milchig spatula, plate and utensils?

The Fleishig pan needs to be Kashered. Turn the pan upside down on the fire and allow the heat to penetrate for several minutes. The Milchig utensils are all…

If I have Mukztah in my coat pockets that I can not take out by shaking it, the only way I can take it out is by putting my hands in it, how can I remove it?

Also can I move this coat from one room to another if there is something inside the pocket other than Muktza, like keys? Answer: If you did not…

Does a Sous vide device/pot require Tevilas Keilim?

A Sous-vide machine generally has two parts: An immersion heating element – This does not require Tevilah. The water tub – If made of metal or glass, it is best to Toivel without…

I saw on the website that its forbidden to use a Sous vide for Shabbos, I’ve read elsewhere that its allowed. Can you please clarify?

Full Question: I read the article regarding the usage of Sous Vide on Shabbos, I also noticed an article from the OK on this topic, among other things they…

If I have a hat or Tallis (etc.) that is special for Shabbos, and I want to get a nicer one, is there an issue to now wear that item during the week? – whether because the item is being demoted or because its problematic to wear Shabbos clothes during the week?

There is no Halacha forbidding one from doing so. However, some have adopted a Midas Chassidus not to change the Shabbos clothes to weekday, because of being demoted. This…

In regards to washing ones hands before Davening, is it OK to wash, eat and then Daven -if care was taken not to touch shoes etc.- or is it regardless necessry to wash again?

If you intended originally to wash your hands for Davening, then you do not need to wash your hands again after eating, so long that you didn’t touch covered…

Is there an obligation to recite “Birchos Hashachar” and “Shemah” before eating in the morning?

One may not eat before Davening. However, if one is hungry and not eating can disturb their concentration during Davening, it’s permissible to eat. The Rebbeim encouraged eating to…

Is it permitted to recite “Al Netilas Yadayim” immediately after Na’agel Vaser, or it must be recited only after the second time washing?

You should wash your hands by your bed then go to the bathroom, wash your hands a second time, and then recite the blessing "Al Netilas Yadayim" after wiping…

On my Mivtzoim route someone goes home from work after Shabbos starts. Should I give him Shabbos candles to light at work?

You should not give him candles to light at work. If he is married, you should instead encourage his wife to light in the home before sunset. Reason: …

I will be in my home on the 14th of Nissan at night, but leaving to a Passover program and arriving after Chatzos on the 14th by day. I will not be home at all during Passover. What should I do as far as searching for Chametz? I assume I should search one room with a blessing at my house the evening of the 14th, and just check for any actual Chametz in the hotel room?

Correct. you should search one room at home on the evening of the 14th with a blessing and do not include it in the sale of Chametz. On the…

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Do I need a Hecsher on lipstick with the following ingredients?

Is listening to Chabad Nigunim allowed during Sefira (with musical instruments)?

If I have Mukztah in my coat pockets that I can not take out by shaking it, the only way I can take it out is by putting my hands in it, how can I remove it?

Does a Sous vide device/pot require Tevilas Keilim?

I saw on the website that its forbidden to use a Sous vide for Shabbos, I’ve read elsewhere that its allowed. Can you please clarify?

If I have a hat or Tallis (etc.) that is special for Shabbos, and I want to get a nicer one, is there an issue to now wear that item during the week? – whether because the item is being demoted or because its problematic to wear Shabbos clothes during the week?

In regards to washing ones hands before Davening, is it OK to wash, eat and then Daven -if care was taken not to touch shoes etc.- or is it regardless necessry to wash again?

Is there an obligation to recite “Birchos Hashachar” and “Shemah” before eating in the morning?

Is it permitted to recite “Al Netilas Yadayim” immediately after Na’agel Vaser, or it must be recited only after the second time washing?

On my Mivtzoim route someone goes home from work after Shabbos starts. Should I give him Shabbos candles to light at work?

Are allowed to use a lighter to light Shabbos candles or you can only use a match?

האם גופייה לכל יום שאין לה שרוולים בעיתית לטלית או שזה לא מעכב?

Is one allowed to hire a non Jewish rickshaw driver before Shabbos to pick you up on Shabbos and bring you around?

מי קודם לעליה: אבי הבן או סנדק – האם יש מנהג חב”ד בענין זה?

מישהו הפיל לי את הטלפון, וזה הרס לי את המסך, היה לי את המכשיר 9 וחצי חדשים, איך יצטרך לשלם הנזק? האם את כולו או חלקו?

I am going to Mikvah Purim night. For the Seudah am I supposed to Eat meat/chicken if I am going right after to Mikvah?

Can I buy food for Shabbos for a needy family for Matanos L’evyonim? Or must I give them actual money?

Who qualifies as an “Evyon” for Matanos L’Evyonim?