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Some kosher products, such as whipped cream, come in spray cans which bear a warning to consult a Rav before using it on Shabbos. One issue relevant to whipped cream may be creating a specialty shape on Shabbos, which… Some kosher products, such as whipped cream, come in spray cans which bear a warning to consult a Rav before using it on Shabbos. One issue relevant to whipped cream may be creating a specialty shape on Shabbos, which violates the melachah of boneh (construction). Even if one doesn’t create a specific shape, there remains the question of whether using a spray can on Shabbos is permissible—or does it violate the melachah of zoreh (winnowing – employing the force of the wind)? According to the consensus of poskim, this isn’t an issue due to the mechanics of the…Show more
If the purpose of the Shabbos party is to teach Torah, instill Torah values, and promote Torah and Mitzvos, like saying 12 Pesukim etc., and the nosh and prizes are important in achieving this goal, then one may use… If the purpose of the Shabbos party is to teach Torah, instill Torah values, and promote Torah and Mitzvos, like saying 12 Pesukim etc., and the nosh and prizes are important in achieving this goal, then one may use Ma'aser for them. One must ensure that the amount and price of the nosh and prizes are reasonable. Any leftovers stays as Ma'aser property. Source: Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 249:1). #1023Show more
Article: Negative Reviews on a “Rate your Sheitel” Forum Book reviews. Restaurant reviews. Hotel reviews. Product reviews. Even “Rabbonim” reviews. At what point do any of these one-or two-star ratings veer into the territory of lashon hara (slanderous talk)?… Article: Negative Reviews on a “Rate your Sheitel” Forum Book reviews. Restaurant reviews. Hotel reviews. Product reviews. Even “Rabbonim” reviews. At what point do any of these one-or two-star ratings veer into the territory of lashon hara (slanderous talk)? The Halachos prohibiting Lashon Hara allow reporting Lashon Hara L’toeles (with a purpose), i.e. passing on information to safeguard a third party. This exemption requires a number of preconditions, which must be accounted for when reviewing another’s business or product negatively. It’s the truth: The negative information must be verified for accuracy; no embellishment is permitted. It must also be…Show more
The prohibition of "a rasha borrows but does not repay" doesn’t apply to one who had all intention of paying but defaulted accidentally. Certainly, if one settles amicably with the lender, this doesn’t apply. An extra consideration applies with credit…The prohibition of "a rasha borrows but does not repay" doesn’t apply to one who had all intention of paying but defaulted accidentally. Certainly, if one settles amicably with the lender, this doesn’t apply. An extra consideration applies with credit card companies which take into account the possibility of defaulting and actually make their money that way. Regarding a non-Jewish company, while it’s important to pay debts, this particular passuk doesn't apply. Sources: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז הלואה ד. והנה, מש״כ אח״כ שבאנוס…Show more
Adar Rishon. But if possible should daven and say Kaddish Adar Sheni too. Sources: See Rama 568: 7. Kitzur SA 221:3. See also…
שאלה: מדובר במתקן לחימום מים, שיש מסגרת של מתכת מסביב כמו כיסוי (צירפתי תמונות למטה), והמכסה למעלה אינו נוגע במתקן עצמו. המקום היחיד שיש נגיעה בין המתקן לכיסוי זה במקום הברז. אם הניחו גבינה על גבי הכיסוי מלמעלה והכיסוי… שאלה: מדובר במתקן לחימום מים, שיש מסגרת של מתכת מסביב כמו כיסוי (צירפתי תמונות למטה), והמכסה למעלה אינו נוגע במתקן עצמו. המקום היחיד שיש נגיעה בין המתקן לכיסוי זה במקום הברז. אם הניחו גבינה על גבי הכיסוי מלמעלה והכיסוי חם שהיד סולדת בו, האם זה הופך את המים שבתוך המכשיר לחלביים? נ.ב. המתקן הזה עובד 24/7 וכל פעם שמוציאים ממנו מים נכנסים מיד מים קרים ומתחממים מהר, כך שהמתקן לא שהה מעת לעת מאז שהניחו בו גבינה. לפי מה שהבנתי, מים במיחם נחשב כנ”ט בר נ”ט שנצלו שיש בזה מח’ הפוסקים ורמ”א מתיר בדיעבד ורש”ל אוסר אפילו בדיעבד.…Show more
This is a machlokes. According to most poskim, it would be hagofen and al hagefen. However, due to the doubt, in practice, one should say shehakol. Nonetheless, it’s best to add a large amount of other…This is a machlokes. According to most poskim, it would be hagofen and al hagefen. However, due to the doubt, in practice, one should say shehakol. Nonetheless, it’s best to add a large amount of other liquids to avoid the shailah. The most difficult aspect is the final bracha, since borei nefashos cannot cover an Al Hagefen, especially that some poskim maintain that the bracha of maain shalosh, al hagfen, is doireisa, biblically mandated. See further below for some solutions. Question: What Bracha do you make on grape ices where the substance is puree?…Show more
Question: Is the placenta considered a part of the person and therefore requires burial or can it just be thrown out in the garbage? Short Answer: No need to bury the placenta. Full Article: After delivering a… Question: Is the placenta considered a part of the person and therefore requires burial or can it just be thrown out in the garbage? Short Answer: No need to bury the placenta. Full Article: After delivering a baby, the question may be raised whether the placenta or the umbilical cord needs to be buried following the birth. There was an ancient custom to bury the placenta, and of course, this custom has roots in Halacha. However, the Alter Rebbe in Likkutei Torah discusses an example when a baby is born, where the shalya, the placenta, is…Show more
One may approach women to conduct business, but one must place safeguards in place to avoid unnecessary interaction. It is hard to give clear guidelines on this matter, for each person needs to see for himself what is better to…One may approach women to conduct business, but one must place safeguards in place to avoid unnecessary interaction. It is hard to give clear guidelines on this matter, for each person needs to see for himself what is better to avoid. Nonetheless, here are some guidelines: No handshaking to women even as a business gesture. One should dress in attire which is respectful for a G-d fearing Jew. One should not needlessly stare at a woman, rather only that which is for business related conduct. (We have a rule that an אומן טררוד במלאכתו (an expert is preoccupied in his…Show more
Although there are Poskim that say you can do so under certain circumstances, the majority of the Poskim are of the opinion that it cannot be done retroactively. As a general rule, if it's a loan which can reasonably… Although there are Poskim that say you can do so under certain circumstances, the majority of the Poskim are of the opinion that it cannot be done retroactively. As a general rule, if it's a loan which can reasonably never be retrieved, it is no longer considered Tzedaka. Sources: ראה הרמ"א סי' רנז סע' ה, השך ס"ק יב,…Show more
One should not publicize their pregnancy until entering the 5th month. This applies only to “publicizing”. One may share the information with close friends and family. Likewise, it’s ok to share the information where necessary. There was a Minhag… One should not publicize their pregnancy until entering the 5th month. This applies only to “publicizing”. One may share the information with close friends and family. Likewise, it’s ok to share the information where necessary. There was a Minhag amongst Chassidim that until 3 months into the pregnancy one should conceal even telling close family members, including not writing to the Rebbe, but the Rebbe doesn't mention this anywhere, and in fact - implies otherwise. These time periods are calculated from the Mikveh night. Sources: See Igrois Kodesh of the Rebbe Rayatz, Vol. 9,…Show more
Yes, so long as one originally had the intention to use Maaser money when pledging to sponsor the Kiddush (or arrange the Farbrengen). Otherwise - i.e., if one already committed to do it without the intention of using Maaser… Yes, so long as one originally had the intention to use Maaser money when pledging to sponsor the Kiddush (or arrange the Farbrengen). Otherwise - i.e., if one already committed to do it without the intention of using Maaser money - it is not permitted. The permission is granted provided the Kiddush/Farbrengen will assist in Torah and Mitzvos and the money spent on the food will be reasonable. When using Maaser money, one should not make the Kiddush/Farbrengen in the Zechus of someone or something, unless some of the money is not from Maaser. Additionally, one should not use…Show more
The strainer will not become fleishig or milchig in either case. Sources: 1) The taste of the meat (or dairy) absorbed…
One should do every attempt to schedule doctor and dentist appointments that they not take place on Chol Hamoed. Where it’s impossible, one may book doctor and dentist appointments for Chol Hamoed if necessary. However, this applies only to… One should do every attempt to schedule doctor and dentist appointments that they not take place on Chol Hamoed. Where it’s impossible, one may book doctor and dentist appointments for Chol Hamoed if necessary. However, this applies only to appointments to deal with existing issues such as pain or saving the tooth, or to check a concern which can get worse if delayed, but not for standard check ups, nor for straightening the teeth or cleanings. You may visit the dentist to check if someone is developing cavities, but not [just] because its time for the yearly visit. If…Show more
These pellets usually contain milk sugar (not cholov yisroel) and sometimes alcohol from wine, in amounts that are not bottul. Arnica pellets with a hechsher (pareve) are widely available.
If the answer is yes, may I cool myself off with these packets of frozen milk knowing and benefiting from the fact that they will melt? If neither of these are acceptable, may I use a cold cloth placed… If the answer is yes, may I cool myself off with these packets of frozen milk knowing and benefiting from the fact that they will melt? If neither of these are acceptable, may I use a cold cloth placed in the freezer? Answer: 1) One may handle ice packs to cool off with, since only a small amount of water is melted, there is no intention of melting them and the melted water is going to waste. Melting ice is problematic when one actively melts it, or even when no action is taken if this his intention, for…Show more
There is a difference between consuming a medicine where one does not benefit from the taste and where one does benefit from the taste (like a a flavored syrup medicine). One should ensure that all non medically urgent pain relievers…There is a difference between consuming a medicine where one does not benefit from the taste and where one does benefit from the taste (like a a flavored syrup medicine). One should ensure that all non medically urgent pain relievers are kosher. You can look up the specific medicine by following some of the following links by way of example: Star K list CRCweb list #1034Show more
Question: Hi, I am nine months pregnant and too tired most of the time to be intimate at night. Can I get a heter to be intimate with my husband during the day? Answer: According to halacha, relations… Question: Hi, I am nine months pregnant and too tired most of the time to be intimate at night. Can I get a heter to be intimate with my husband during the day? Answer: According to halacha, relations must be at night or even after break of dawn until it’s light enough where people can recognize each other (misheyakir), the time when one may put on tefillin, provided it’s dark. This affects also the mazal as well as the neshama of the child born from these relations. Ideally, you should attempt to do the same, but…Show more
Question: Do you approve of the following? I recommend to consider that a couple getting married in their early twenties can expect to spend sixty years together, which is about five hundred thousand hours, and therefore should consider spending… Question: Do you approve of the following? I recommend to consider that a couple getting married in their early twenties can expect to spend sixty years together, which is about five hundred thousand hours, and therefore should consider spending at least fifty hours getting to know their potential spouse before marrying them. Fifty hours is the equivalent of ten five hour dates and would only be one ten-thousandth of the time that they can expect to spend together. I think that it is obviously very unwise to marry someone without spending at least fifty hours getting to know them,…Show more
Question: A woman who is required to take birth control pills (medically, and after speaking to a Rov), and she must take them at the same time daily- if the time she takes them can sometimes be on Friday… Question: A woman who is required to take birth control pills (medically, and after speaking to a Rov), and she must take them at the same time daily- if the time she takes them can sometimes be on Friday night, after it gets dark but before Kiddush, can she still take it then? Answer: 1. Medication may be taken before Kiddush, even if one needs to take some water with it. However, if one needs to take food with it, this may not done before Kiddush. 2. Even so, unless there is a compelling reason otherwise, this question…Show more
ישנם כו"כ שיטות בדבר. לענ"ד יש לשמור את ימי החששות בשלושת החודשים הראשונים, בכדי לוודאות שההתקן או הגלולות אכן פועלים סילוק דמים. לאחר הפסקת הגלולה - יש לפרוש 24 שעות מהפסקת הגלולה האחרונה, כי זה הזמן שהווסת אמורה לבא… ישנם כו"כ שיטות בדבר. לענ"ד יש לשמור את ימי החששות בשלושת החודשים הראשונים, בכדי לוודאות שההתקן או הגלולות אכן פועלים סילוק דמים. לאחר הפסקת הגלולה - יש לפרוש 24 שעות מהפסקת הגלולה האחרונה, כי זה הזמן שהווסת אמורה לבא לפי הוראות החברה המשווקת. בגלולות של ימי ההנקה, לענ"ד יש להחמיר לשמור את כל הווסתות כי אינם מסלקות הדמים לגמרי כנראה בחוש. טעמים ומקורות: נחלקו בזה אחרוני זמננו לגבי גלולות המונעות ווסת האם האישה נחשבת כמסולקת דמים ואין עליה לחשוש לימי החששות שהיו לפני כן, ובכללות, שלש שיטות בדבר: 1) יש עליה לחשוש - שו״ת מנח"י ח"א סי' קכ"ז.…Show more
Question: If one's wife goes to Mikvah, they need to be together that night. But what if something comes up in the middle and they need to stop, at what point would she no longer need to sleep with… Question: If one's wife goes to Mikvah, they need to be together that night. But what if something comes up in the middle and they need to stop, at what point would she no longer need to sleep with a knife under her pillow or have one of her husband's garments with her? Answer: If there was any form of closeness which is forbidden during Niddah days. #2899Show more
Jump to Article # Go 848 The Rule of Sirchei Nakit: One Acts According to Habit 847 If in Doubt Daven Again 846 Has 24 hours passed? 845 Post-Shabbos Prayers: Praise, Protection and… Procrastination 844 Because my Books Aren't Really…Jump to Article # Go 848 The Rule of Sirchei Nakit: One Acts According to Habit 847 If in Doubt Daven Again 846 Has 24 hours passed? 845 Post-Shabbos Prayers: Praise, Protection and… Procrastination 844 Because my Books Aren't Really Mine 843 Does this Bris need a do-over? 842 Glove-free Mitzvos 841 When a Brachah on Food May Not Count 840 A Last-Minute Maariv 839 Warning Your Wife: Would-be Sotah Scenario? 838 Stuffing of Sinners, Part II 837 Stuffing of Sinners, Part I 836 Socializing and Eating with Students 835 Who has your butcher's back? 834 Status of a Pre-Toiveled…Show more
תשפ"ה: חוה"מ פסח: קנינים מכירת חמץ ערב פסח שחל בשבת. ראה כאן. תשפ"ד: תשפ"ג: אסרו חג הפסח: מי שטעה ובירך בליל הסדר ב"ורחץ". ראה כאן Headlines Podcast Interview with Rabbi Braun "Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst" Follow… תשפ"ה: חוה"מ פסח: קנינים מכירת חמץ ערב פסח שחל בשבת. ראה כאן. תשפ"ד: תשפ"ג: אסרו חג הפסח: מי שטעה ובירך בליל הסדר ב"ורחץ". ראה כאן Headlines Podcast Interview with Rabbi Braun "Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst" Follow up Shiur with Rabbi Braun about "Baalei Aveirah in Our Midst" תשפ"ב: תשפ"א: חוה"מ פסח: בין שיעורי אורך לשיעורי נפח. ראה כאן. אסרו חג השבועות: שטרי הדיוטות? ראה כאן. תש''פ: חוה''מ פסח: מכירת חמץ בעקבות הוירוס: שכח למכור חמצו מחמת האשפוז; נתברר באמצע החג שההרשאה באינטרנט לא עברה. אסרו חג השבועות: מגן אבות במניני המרפסות. ראה כאן. לצפיה…Show more
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