Question: The following situation occurred: We have a Jewish school with a courtyard in the back. There are 3 ways to get into this courtyard. One from the back…
Question: I saw somewhere that R' Avrohom Chaim No'eh writes that one who goes off a bed even if he did not actually sleep still has to wash his…
Questions: On Shabbos, is it muktzah to touch drawings/paintings (either by going through a sketch book, or by showing someone a drawing/painting on a separate paper/canvas), or taking a…
Can "leshev baSukkah" be said in it? I don't know for sure if the Sukkah that I'm relying on (at this point) will be built before Yom Tov. …
Attached is the photo of it: Answer: May not be used. Sources: ולא מהני בדיקה כסברת הא״ר, וכ״פ בערוה״ש תרמח, ג. וכ״מ בשו״ע אדה״ז תרמח, ב. וידוע…
המנהג לאגוד הלולב בערב החג. האם גם ליל ערב החג בכלל?
כן. אבל המנהג בערב יום טוב ממש. וגם אחרי חצות. מקורות: ראה בשיחת יג סוכות תש״ו שי״ל ז״ע - אחרי מנחה. ובסידור האריז״ל לר׳ שבתי צז, א -…
Question: There is a dish called ceviche where one mixes lime juice with raw fish and seasoning. This causes the fish to get partially "cooked" as a result of…
The black stripes are for the beauty of the mitzvah and to commemorate the mitzvah of techeles. See also: https://asktherav.com/19432-19447-is-there-an-issue-with-having-a-black-tallis-gadol/ Sources: ראה בכ״ז: לקט יושר הל׳ ציצית…
Question: 1) Is there a front and back to Tzitzis? Some Tzitzis have an extra black line on one side compared to the other, does it matter if that…
Question: May one mash a potato on Shabbos? If it's mixed with liquid would that make a difference? Answer: If the potato is very well cooked that it…
Question: I have a problem with my neighbors. There were workers working in his house. Every time when they finish the job, they were leaving the gates for the…
Question: My wife and I B"H just had a baby. She doesn’t sleep so much.... if I wake up in the middle of the night can I learn while…
If it’s in the house of shiva. Sources: ברמ״א יו״ד שצא - היינו לסעודת מילה. בנוגע למילה עצמה - ענין בפ״ע, והוא במחבר שצג, ב. אבל שם מיירי…
Question: Last Shabbos we forgot to turn off the light in the fridge. Only my children above the age of Chinuch were strong enough to open the door. Throughout…
The tefilah (prayer) of L’Shem Yichud focuses on the unification of both aspects of the Shem Hameforash (Hashem’s ineffable name, Y-H-V-H), represented by the Hebrew letters Y-H and V-H, a concept explained in Kabbalah and expounded upon in…
איך נוהגים בר”ח, להרהר השם זבדיה ולומר “ישמרני…”?
בכללות הענין ראה הלכה יומית אות של. כמדומה שהמנהג בפועל לומר ״זבדי׳״. ואמירתו - הבי״ת בפת״ח. מקורות: גוף האמירה - מקורו במחברת הקודש שער ר״ח. לחם מן השמים.…
Question: Is one allowed to sleep in socks for warmth? Is it only allowed if they're socks designated for sleeping? Answer: Permitted in all cases. While some are…
Yes. It should first be rinsed in a cold or lukewarm cycle and then washed on a hot cycle. Sources: רא"ש ע"ז פ"ה. מג"א סי' תמב, סקי"ט. רמ"א…
Granola is usually hoadomo. Please see here: https://asktherav.com/1084-bracha-on-granola/ If the yogurt is very liquidy and can be drunk from a cup like a regular drink without using a spoon,…
I live in a place where it will not be possible to make before six unless we daven early Answer: In this case, you may (and should) make…
סימן מ’ אלפים: להדליק נר חנוכה בערב שבת בבית הרפואה – שאלה של לפני עור
שאלה: ביום שישי היה בביה"ר ורצה להדליק נרות חנוכה בביה"ר. האחות יהודיה שאינה שומרת תורה ומצוות לע״ע, אמרה לו אין בעיה שתדליק אבל אחרי שעה אני מכבה לך את…
Quietly with the Baal Koreh. The Rebbe’s custom was to begin the verse with the Kahal and conclude it with the Baal Koreh. Sources: לקט יושר ע׳ 114.…
Question: We stopped davening at our campus minyan because of the question that the room is has a kvi'us for the tefila of Notzrim and I thank the Rav…
Question: I am travelling to Australia for Pesach, and I wanted to know about visiting beis hachayim during chol-hamoed. My understanding is that we do not visit during chol-hamoed,…
