Stepping back at the conclusion of Shmone Esrei in a crowded Shul
Question: When doing Oseh Shalom often there is no room to take 3 proper steps back or to the side, for example when the shul is crowded. What should…
Question: When doing Oseh Shalom often there is no room to take 3 proper steps back or to the side, for example when the shul is crowded. What should…
בארץ חייבים לקנות רק עם הכשר למהדרין, המקפיד שיהא בישול ישראל. בחו"ל יש להקפיד לקנות רק באופן שבטוח שהוא בישול ישראל. אם הדבר בלתי אפשרי, יש המתירים לקנות עם…
It seems there is a machlokes haposkim regarding this. What does Chabad do? Answer: There is no official Chabad custom on the matter. I believe the common custom…
Others have mentioned it to me. Is this a disgrace? Can I cut them a little bit? Answer: Tefilin straps shouldn't be dragged on the floor. One may…
Question: Regarding the bow that people make with their gartel (putting the gartel through a circle), can that be done a second time to keep the gartel in place…
Is this a Tefillin thing or Tzniyus thing? Where is such halacha found? (I don't remember learning about it when learning hilchos tefillin). Answer: It’s based on Kabalah.…
No, it is a matter of custom. However, there are clear sources against wearing a Talis during Maariv/Arvit. Sources: ראה ספר משנת חסידים התחלה (מפתח הכוונות). שו"ע אדה״ז…
One should ideally only switch a mezuza for one that is better or nicer than the first. When one is affixing a new mezuza to the door a new…
Question: Recently I had the opportunity to make the Bracha on seeing a rainbow. Surprisingly enough, the same thing happened the next day. I vaguely recall learning that this…
We do not make שהחיינו on an Esrog, especially esrog jam. Sources: שאינו ניכר אם הוא משנה זו לפי שדר באילנו משנה לשנה - יפ״ל א, או״ח רכה,…
Yes, without a comb, but you should be careful not to pull out hairs. Sources: ראה שבת יב,א. שם קז, ב. שו"ע סימן שטז סעיף ט ושוע"ר שם…
מענה: עדיף לקרוא שנים מקרא ואחד תרגום ללא הפסק, ובתנאי שהוא קודם שיאכל בשבת שחרית. אמנם, אם הוא כבר אחרי סעודת שבת שחרית, עדיף לקרוא לפני זה אף שיהיו…
As the bee is not dangerous, it is not allowed to kill it. However, one can catch it if the bee is biting him, or even if it’s on…
Question Continued: Does watering on Thursday cause the plants to grow on Shabbos? I just planted a lot of vegetables. With a 2-day Yom Tov coming, I would want…
Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
As a general rule, they should not be given an Aliyah. This will also serve as a statement that doing such an aveira is worse than many other aveiros,…
No need. Sources: הנה בראשונים - שו"ת מהר"ם בר"ב [דפוס לבוב] קיג. תשובת האו״ז, הובא מרדכי מגילה תתלג, והביאו בב״י או"ח קמז. רמ"א שם ב - שהרשות למכור…
As per shul custom. Sources: כן המנהג בכ״מ. ואף שבפשטות הטעם הוא כיון שהס״ת עדיין על הבימה, עדיין דורש הבנה בהחילוק בין זה לימי שני וחמישי שאמירת אשרי ובלצ״ג…
Question: Someone told me that the Alter Rebbe's Siddur is not the real Nusach Ari, because more recently they found in Shaar Hakavonos that Reb Chaim Vital writes that…
I recall once seeing in a Sefer that a minyan of just 6 davening doesn't have the advantage of הן א-ל כביר לא ימאס. Does this have a source…
