Work on items attached or being attached to a building may not be done on Chol Hamoed even through a non-Jewish contractor. However, in a location where it is…
One should not make Kiddush on a plastic or disposable cup. Kiddush should be made on a real cup. If there is no other cup available, one may make…
I also have a fear of giving birth and someone recommended a book to help can I read that book on Shabbos? Answer: These books may be read…
Lechatchila, one should not do Kiddush Levana on Shabbos or Yom Tov unless it is the final opportunity. Sources: רמ״א תכו, ב. מג״א שם ז. ושם דשבת חמיר…
In addition to sitting in the Sukkah during Sukkos, there is a Mitzvah to actually build the Sukkah (see references in Likkutei Sichos vol. 17 pg 188 Ha'arah 56).…
אם מישהו עדיין לא עשה התרת נדרים, האם יש ענין לעשות את זה עכשיו (יג תשרי)
.כדאי Sources: אף שנהגו בער״ה, ובמט״א תקפא סמ״ט מהשל״ה מס׳ יומא לעשות בכל עשי״ת - מ״מ פשוט שנכון תמיד. ובפרט בחודש התשובה. והרי יש שנהגו ארבעים יום קודם…
If you or the sender did not intend to have it specifically arrive on Shabbos, then you do not need to wait at all. If the package was intended…
Later in the day cookies were put in, after the oven was previously heated to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, for about 5 minutes. Are the cookies allowed to be served in…
One who did not hear Krias Hatorah should read that Parsha himself from a Chumash. This applies to both Shabbos (Shachris & Mincha) as well as to Monday &…
Question: If a husband must wear a hospital bracelet when his wife is in the hospital, is he permitted on Shabbos to walk outside with it on? If no,…
If you put out the garbage before Yom Tov, one may rely on the position that it is OK. This is since they get paid for the job and not…
If no Chatzitzah was found in the teeth, Bedieved the Tevila is valid. Note, one must not Davka floss. Any method of checking and cleaning the teeth is fine.…
One is not allowed on Chol Hamoed to give something to a non Jew to be done on Chol Hamoed. However, if it was given on Chol Hamoed to the…
The oven needs to be Kashered if you want it to be Pareve, (even if none of the Milchig cookies spilled or splattered). To Kasher the oven in this instance…
Question: When squeezing a lemon on Shabbos, I know it has to be done directly into the food or drink but how can I avoid the seeds falling in…
.אם מעמידים הסכך מעל קרשים אלו כשר לכתחילה Sources: ברגים אלו הינם מעמיד למעמיד עיין שוע״ר סימן תרכט יב ומ״א ס״ק ט
Question: I have a question of Maros and we live near a larger city that has a qualified Litvishe Rov there, is it okay to show the Shailah to…
Shatnez only applies to linen mixed with wool from a sheep. Cashmere comes from a goat and is therefore not considered Shatnez when mixed with linen. Nonetheless, it is…
צריך להוריד המנעלים מיד. אם אינו יכול ללכת הביתה בלי מנעלים (מכיון שיורד גשם והדומה) יכול ללכת לבוש במנעלים - ויורידם מיד שיגיע לביתו. אם אפשר יחליף של ימין בשמאל…
Question: The Alter Rebbe speaks of women and girls going to Mikvah before Yom Kippur. What is the accepted Lubavitcher Minhag regarding this? Is there a specific reason why…
האם אפשר לעשות התרת נדרים אם אחד מהשלש דיינים הוא לא דתי? מדובר במקרה של שליחות
נחלקו הפוסקים אם הפסולים מחמת עבירה כשרים להתרת נדרים. וכמובן, שבמקום שאי אפשר באופן אחר, ועושים כן מחמת המנהג ולא בכדי לעבור על נדרו ח״ו, אפשר להקל בלית ברירה.…
You may save the money for yourself, provided it is legal. See here for a brief discussion on the topic: https://asktherav.com/article-475-may-i-take-advantage-of-a-deal-if-the-price-is-obviously-a-mistake/ Sources: ראה שו"ע אדה"ז הלכות מציאה ופקדון…
Question: If I am in a place where there is no Sukkah for a long time until I get to a place with one, can I drink or have…
The Sukkah needs to be directly under the sky without anything intervening between it. Trees may not hang over the Schach of the Sukkah regardless of its height. The…
One may not schedule work to be done for them on Shabbos. However, one may schedule certain activities for Chol Hamoed. Picking up garbage is an activity which is…
