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Question: If my wife takes in Shabbos early or before the shekia (within 18 minutes), can I give her jewelry after she lights if I haven't accepted Shabbos yet? https://asktherav.com/article-75-gifts-on-shabbos/ Answer: Questionable. If it is Shabbos jewelry to… Question: If my wife takes in Shabbos early or before the shekia (within 18 minutes), can I give her jewelry after she lights if I haven't accepted Shabbos yet? https://asktherav.com/article-75-gifts-on-shabbos/ Answer: Questionable. If it is Shabbos jewelry to be worn in Shabbos it's less of an issue. Nonetheless, it is best if you have in mind that she shouldn’t acquire it until after Shabbos and that until such time it is considered as a loan. Sources: תלוי אם האיסור על הנותן או המקבל. ובשו״ת מהרש״ם…Show more
Can I Give a gift to a Bar Mitzvah boy on Shabbos? It is forbidden on Shabbos to give a Matono, a gift. This is a form of a Kinyan, an acquisition, and there is a transfer… Can I Give a gift to a Bar Mitzvah boy on Shabbos? It is forbidden on Shabbos to give a Matono, a gift. This is a form of a Kinyan, an acquisition, and there is a transfer of ownership from one individual to another. As it is forbidden to make a Kinyan or perform an acquisition on Shabbos, gifts are forbidden to be given on Shabbos. One is allowed to give gifts if they are Minei Maachal Umashke, food and drink which is needed for Shabbos. Even utensils used for the Shabbos meal are permitted to…Show more
Is it a zilzul Shabbos? Can I use the copies? Answer: If the printing is finished before Shabbos comes in (at sunset): There’s no issue altogether, and one may use the copies*. If the printing is finished… Is it a zilzul Shabbos? Can I use the copies? Answer: If the printing is finished before Shabbos comes in (at sunset): There’s no issue altogether, and one may use the copies*. If the printing is finished after Shabbos comes in (at sunset): Regarding Zilzul Shabbos, please see here. The same rules apply to regular printers. As for using the copies, there is a disagreement about whether one may move it on Shabbos and Yom tov. There is strong reason to argue that it is permitted*. (On Yom Tov, however, there is reason to be more stringent).…Show more
Question: It happens that I am in middle of davening (pesukei dzimra) and I'm the only Baal koreh. I've read that I'm supposed to lein. My question is, do I say the kaddish after kriah… Question: It happens that I am in middle of davening (pesukei dzimra) and I'm the only Baal koreh. I've read that I'm supposed to lein. My question is, do I say the kaddish after kriah or ask someone else to? Answer: You should have the last oleh say it if there is no Avel or individual who has yortzeit. Alternatively, it may be said by anyone in the minyan, preferably by one whose parents aren’t alive. Sources: שקו״ט בכ״מ למי שייך קדיש שאחרי קריה״ת. וכמה אופנים,…Show more
Question: We know the Chazal say that what you spend for Shabbos does not go into the cheshbon. Does this apply to just food or also all Shabbos needs? For example, I want to buy my wife a… Question: We know the Chazal say that what you spend for Shabbos does not go into the cheshbon. Does this apply to just food or also all Shabbos needs? For example, I want to buy my wife a Leichter. Can I rely on this to spend as much as I can afford for it to be the most beautiful possible? Is the fact that I'm buying it to make my wife happy take away from buying it Likovod Shabbos? Answer: It applies not only to food but all shabbos needs, provided the individual’s intention is…Show more
Question: I am in charge of laining in my yeshivah and for this week someone who is a safek of שתי שערות is laining and I read that one is to treat פרה the same as זכור regarding being… Question: I am in charge of laining in my yeshivah and for this week someone who is a safek of שתי שערות is laining and I read that one is to treat פרה the same as זכור regarding being מן התורה. Is it required to check/ask if he has or because of embarrassment not? Answer: It’s not an issue. Sources: שלדינא פ׳ פרה מדרבנן. וכ״מ דעת אדה״ז בשו״ע רפב,…Show more
Question: I'm in the shloshim for my sister and I'm in shidduchim. My nails are uncomfortably long, and I'd like to know if I can get a manicure. (I usually get a manicure every two weeks) Answer: If… Question: I'm in the shloshim for my sister and I'm in shidduchim. My nails are uncomfortably long, and I'd like to know if I can get a manicure. (I usually get a manicure every two weeks) Answer: If it can’t be done with your hands or teeth, and even starting with a nail clipper and finishing with your hands won’t work, there’s room to be lenient if you’re very embarrassed to walk around like that. It should be done through a non-Jew. Sources: יו"ד שצ, ז: כְּשֵׁם שֶׁאָסוּר לְגַלֵחַ כָּל שְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם,…Show more
שאלה: קייל״ן שהשוכח אתה חוננתנו וטעם קודם הבדלה, צריך לחזור ולהתפלל עם אתה חוננתנו. נשאלתי שאלה מעניינת, מה הדין בטועם את התבשיל לשם טעימה ולא לשם אכילה, [שקיי"ל בסי' רי ס"ב שספק ברכות להקל ואינו מברך אפילו בבלע], האם… שאלה: קייל״ן שהשוכח אתה חוננתנו וטעם קודם הבדלה, צריך לחזור ולהתפלל עם אתה חוננתנו. נשאלתי שאלה מעניינת, מה הדין בטועם את התבשיל לשם טעימה ולא לשם אכילה, [שקיי"ל בסי' רי ס"ב שספק ברכות להקל ואינו מברך אפילו בבלע], האם גם על זה נאמר שצריך לחזור ולהתפלל או רק באכילה, וטעימה אין עליה שם אכילה. [ואמנם לשון השו"ע בסי' רצד ס"א "טעם" קודם שהבדיל, ומסתמא הוא על פי לשון הגמ' "טעם מבדיל", ומבואר שזה קלקול בהבדלה אלא שנתחדש שבדיעבד אינו מעכב, אבל בלא הבדיל בתפילה הרי הוא מעכב. אבל בזה גופא יל"ע אם לשון הגמ' והשו"ע בדוקא אפילו לטעימה בעלמא…Show more
Question: Re: https://asktherav.com/28182-chatzos-is-fast-approaching-what-is-preferred-daven-very-fast-or-skip-and-have-kavana/ Does the same apply to an instance if סוף זמן תפילה is approaching? And if not, why? Answer: From a strict halachic standpoint, it would be basically the same thing. Chassidim are more lenient due… Question: Re: https://asktherav.com/28182-chatzos-is-fast-approaching-what-is-preferred-daven-very-fast-or-skip-and-have-kavana/ Does the same apply to an instance if סוף זמן תפילה is approaching? And if not, why? Answer: From a strict halachic standpoint, it would be basically the same thing. Chassidim are more lenient due to their emphasis on Kavana. Question: What are the parameters of Zeman tefillah? I am not addressing Chatzos, but sof zeman tefillah. What about minyan? E.g. if one is about to leave home to shul and then realizes that if he goes to shul/minyan he'll miss Zman Tefilla? What about טבילת עזרא? What about someone who's showering in place…Show more
Question: Sometimes I'm behind the Minyan and I'm asked to do psicha where I can't say Vaiehi Binsoa or hagba where I can't say vezos. Am I able to accept either kibud in a place where I can't… Question: Sometimes I'm behind the Minyan and I'm asked to do psicha where I can't say Vaiehi Binsoa or hagba where I can't say vezos. Am I able to accept either kibud in a place where I can't speak? Does it matter if I'm in psukei dzimra or in bircas krias shema? Answer: You may accept it even during birchos krias shema. But you should not recite Vaiehi Binsoa nor Vezos Habracha even during pesukei dezimra. Sources: ואף שיש מחמירים בהפסק במעשה, וראה אצלנו 29339 - בכגון דא שהוא לכבוד…Show more
Question: Shalom, In one of the October 7th videos a Chamas terrorist is pushing a gun in an Israeli captive's face and shouting “Say ‘allah akbar!’ “. What should the captive have done? Is it permitted in general to… Question: Shalom, In one of the October 7th videos a Chamas terrorist is pushing a gun in an Israeli captive's face and shouting “Say ‘allah akbar!’ “. What should the captive have done? Is it permitted in general to say “allah akbar”? (Basically, the question is: is allah a reference to Hashem, or a foreign god?) After the recent horrific events we all witnessed and experienced, it is very relevant to all of us to know if we are required to be moser nefesh in such a situation, when a Muslim terrorist chas veshalom is threatening our lives to…Show more
Question: I'm a man, and recently I got contact lenses. Do I have to take them out when going to mikvah? (It's a headache to take off and put on) Answer: Yes. Sources: לרוה"פ חציצה פוסלת בטבי"ע וכן - וי"א במכש"כ -…
אין בכך שום חשש. והאיש שמניחים לו מברך. אבל צריך ליזהר שאם פותחים תמיד את הקשר של התפלין של יד, שהקטן לא יהדק אותו מחדש. ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/16086-can-a-boy-who-is-under-bar-mitzvah-make-a-kesher-for-tefillin/ מקורות: מפורש בע״ז לט, א שאשה קושרת לו. ויש שכתבו…
שאלה: אישה קיבלה שבת ושכחה להדליק נרות האם יכולה להדליק נרות מדין קבלה בטעות? (המדובר הוא בבחורה שהתחתנה לא מזמן ומנהגה להדליק נרות רק אחרי החתונה, ולא שמה לב). מענה: לא. מקורות: נוסף לזה שכמה חולקים על הט״ז תר, ב -…
It should not be done in the bathroom. Sources: שקו״ט בכלל בקיום מצוה במקום מטונף. ואף שמצות ציצית…
שאלה: ראיתי באחד הקובצים (קובץ הערות צרפת פרצת גל׳ סה - יו״ד שבט תשפ״ד) שהביאו כמה הוכחות שיש לענות כל האמנים של חצי קדיש בפסוקי דזמרה. ושוב נדפס בשינויים בס׳ נתיבות הצמח צדק. האם נכון הדבר? מענה: אין… שאלה: ראיתי באחד הקובצים (קובץ הערות צרפת פרצת גל׳ סה - יו״ד שבט תשפ״ד) שהביאו כמה הוכחות שיש לענות כל האמנים של חצי קדיש בפסוקי דזמרה. ושוב נדפס בשינויים בס׳ נתיבות הצמח צדק. האם נכון הדבר? מענה: אין לענות רק לאיש״ר ואמן של דאמירן בעלמא. https://asktherav.com/17276-answering-amen-to-chatzi-kaddish-during-pesukei-dzimrah/ מקורות: ראה אצלנו בקצרה בהסכמה לס׳ שמירת התפלה. ומצו״ב. והאריך…Show more
Question: A Ba'al Bris who made a Bris this morning and has Yortzheit so he is Davening Mincha at the Amud, what does he do about Tachnun, which he shouldn't be saying but the rest of the Minyan should?… Question: A Ba'al Bris who made a Bris this morning and has Yortzheit so he is Davening Mincha at the Amud, what does he do about Tachnun, which he shouldn't be saying but the rest of the Minyan should? Answer: He does not say, but the tzibbur says. Best he leaves the ammud for tachanun. Sources: שהציבור אינו נגרר אחריו, שאינו כמלך. (וכמבואר בטעם החילוק…Show more
Question: Is there any issue in traveling to see a solar eclipse? Answer: There is no issue per se in seeing it. However, one should not look intently for safety reasons. Obviously, one should take into account if… Question: Is there any issue in traveling to see a solar eclipse? Answer: There is no issue per se in seeing it. However, one should not look intently for safety reasons. Obviously, one should take into account if it causes unnecessary bittul Torah. One does not make a bracha upon seeing it. For more about a solar eclipse, please listen to this voice note. Sources: לראות - כן מסופר על הח״ח שיצא לראות (ע״פ…Show more
Question: We started a Shabbos Minyan in our community a few years ago and brought in a family Sefer Torah from another location on the סמך that it'll be read from every week. Recently someone else brought in a… Question: We started a Shabbos Minyan in our community a few years ago and brought in a family Sefer Torah from another location on the סמך that it'll be read from every week. Recently someone else brought in a new Sefer Torah and insists that עפ"י הלכה the new Sefer Torah must be read in every Shabbos so as to look for any mistakes that there may be. A Bar Mitzvah boy Lained in it last week, and I doubt he was looking out for any Mistakes. Is there any הלכה regarding such a situation? Answer: It is…Show more
Question: I'd been taught to cut nails on the day of mikvah. Someone recently told me that it can be cut a few days before since that would be like a motzei yomtov tevillah after a 3-day yomtov.… Question: I'd been taught to cut nails on the day of mikvah. Someone recently told me that it can be cut a few days before since that would be like a motzei yomtov tevillah after a 3-day yomtov. Is that accurate? If yes, how long before the day of tevilah is l'chatchilah ok? Answer: Best to do it on the day of mikvah wherever possible. But you may cut them before as long as they are still short, i.e., there’s no noticeable growth, at the time of mikva. Answer: בכ״מ בראשונים בשעת טבילה. ופשוט שהכוונה…Show more
Did they have any special clothes/uniforms like the kohanim or they wore regular clothes? Answer: I don't have an exact description, but here are general guidelines: They wore a special uniform, consisting of a linen ephod and me’il.… Did they have any special clothes/uniforms like the kohanim or they wore regular clothes? Answer: I don't have an exact description, but here are general guidelines: They wore a special uniform, consisting of a linen ephod and me’il. (Some say that at some time in history it was made of techiles and argomon). There are no requirements of size or color as long as it looks respectful. Sources: ראה דה״ב ה, יב. פירש״י (ומצו״ד ומלבי״ם) דה״א טו,…Show more
It should be toiveled without a brocha. ראה טבילת כלים כהלכתה (פיליפס) ע' פה ובהערה מ''ח. #12677
Question: There is a shliach who can't lain megillah and needs bachurim to come for Purim, but we would have to go before Shabbos and he doesn't get a minyan on Shabbos, so we would miss zachor, and and… Question: There is a shliach who can't lain megillah and needs bachurim to come for Purim, but we would have to go before Shabbos and he doesn't get a minyan on Shabbos, so we would miss zachor, and and he probably won't have a minyan on Sunday either. [according to the Magen Avraham who says you could be mashlim on Purim even though the Mishna Berura is mefakpek]. So, are we allowed to miss zachor to lain megillah there? Answer: It is highly questionable if this is permitted. Sources: בשו״ת תרוה״ד קח בבני הישובים שיש לנסוע לפ׳ זכור…Show more
Question: I saw your answer to question #5616 about answering Amen over 770 live. https://asktherav.com/5616-am-i-able-to-answer-to-amen-yehei-nakdishach-through-live-phone-or-video/ If I'm davening with 770 live over the phone and they are saying Kaddish when I'm in middle of Birchos krias Shema, may I… Question: I saw your answer to question #5616 about answering Amen over 770 live. https://asktherav.com/5616-am-i-able-to-answer-to-amen-yehei-nakdishach-through-live-phone-or-video/ If I'm davening with 770 live over the phone and they are saying Kaddish when I'm in middle of Birchos krias Shema, may I answer? Answer: Yes, you may answer during birchos krias Shema. Nonetheless, it is better if you turn off the phone and avoid this issue. Sources: ראה משנ"ב רטו בבה"ל ב ד״ה שלא שמע, ותלוי…Show more
Question: If I mispronounce Hashem's name at the end of a Brachah in Shmonah Esreh do I have to repeat the Brachah? What if it is only slightly mispronounced that the Nekudos aren’t so clearly defined. What if saying… Question: If I mispronounce Hashem's name at the end of a Brachah in Shmonah Esreh do I have to repeat the Brachah? What if it is only slightly mispronounced that the Nekudos aren’t so clearly defined. What if saying the daled of Ado-noy with the cholem not properly stressed out, in a way that sounds like adnay? Answer: At most, you would need to repeat just the end. If you swallow the words, though this is absolutely wrong, you should not repeat Hashem’s name. However, one must pronounce the cholem as such, not as a shva. If…Show more
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