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Question: I suffer from dry eyes and almost every day I put in eye drops one to four times to alleviate the dryness. Can I do so on Yom Kippur if necessary? Answer: Yes, if it's an over… Question: I suffer from dry eyes and almost every day I put in eye drops one to four times to alleviate the dryness. Can I do so on Yom Kippur if necessary? Answer: Yes, if it's an over the counter type (like artificial tears). If it's a sharp pain regardless it's allowed. Sources: שהרי גם דרך הבריאים להשתמש בזה כגון לעדשות מגע.…Show more
היסח הדעת means that you don't have in mind to smell more and then changed your mind. If you do have in mind to smell more, even if it is a long break, it’s questionable whether you can make… היסח הדעת means that you don't have in mind to smell more and then changed your mind. If you do have in mind to smell more, even if it is a long break, it’s questionable whether you can make a bracha. If you are smelling the same exact besamim you previously bentched on and left the room, it is questionable whether this is in itself considered היסח הדעת and one should not make a brachah, unless a long time passed also. However, for besamim you didn't bentch on previously, even if you had them in mind during the…Show more
Question: My friend and I are working on an app that will allow someone to give Tzedaka the maximum frequency throughout the day. So, if “Shalom Aleicha Rebbe” (3 seconds) is the shortest time unit between each… Question: My friend and I are working on an app that will allow someone to give Tzedaka the maximum frequency throughout the day. So, if “Shalom Aleicha Rebbe” (3 seconds) is the shortest time unit between each time to give Tzedaka, and there are 86400 seconds in 24 hours, And 1 pruta= 1.25 cents, would it be: 86400/3=28,800 opportunities to give 1.25 cents: 28,800*.0125= $360? This could enable a lot of people to give Tzedaka in the maximum possible way, but we want to make sure that this is true according to Halacha. Answer: The Mitzva…Show more
Question: If one is Davening Slichos with a Minyan, but is running behind (or he entered the Shul late), and therefore didn't say מחי ומסי with the Minyan, and by the time he gets to there the minyan is… Question: If one is Davening Slichos with a Minyan, but is running behind (or he entered the Shul late), and therefore didn't say מחי ומסי with the Minyan, and by the time he gets to there the minyan is over, but there are still ten people in the room. Is that still considered בציבור and therefore he should say it, or should he skip it since the minyan is done? Similar question regarding י״ג מדות what’s considered with the minyan in this context? Answer: מחי ומסי - You may say it if you started Selichos with the minyan,…Show more
Yes, Selichos is said regularly. As for the Baalei Habris, they too recite Selichos, but skip Vidui (Ashamnu) and Tachanun (Vayomer David). Sources: ראה בין הדברים כאן לגבי הציבור: https://asktherav.com/23076-hebrew-tachnun-night-before-the-bris/ …
Question: I found a Machzor for Yom Kippur in the prison chapel library, amongst goyish books. Since some inmates take the books and desecrate them and since, as far as I know, there are no Jews there (I do… Question: I found a Machzor for Yom Kippur in the prison chapel library, amongst goyish books. Since some inmates take the books and desecrate them and since, as far as I know, there are no Jews there (I do not know for sure) can I keep and use the book even though it has a stamp inside saying that it is prison property? Answer: You should speak to the librarian and ask him if you could keep it. If he doesn't let, and you’re concerned that it might be desecrated, it's a mitzvah to buy the sefer so…Show more
No, since she says shehechyanu. If not, is it ok to light in Shul? No, she may not light in shul. וראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/1425-where-is-the-preferred-place-to-light-shabbos-candles/ #11241
Rosh Hashona and Sukkos. https://asktherav.com/30493-hebrew-haircut-for-rh-or-sukkos/ Sources: מועד קטן י"ד ע"א, או"ח סי' תקל"א וסי' תקפ"א.…
When eating a food which contains a mixture of several ingredients, one should make the bracha on the primary ingredient. If there are a couple of main ingredients we make a bracha on the ingredient that is the majority… When eating a food which contains a mixture of several ingredients, one should make the bracha on the primary ingredient. If there are a couple of main ingredients we make a bracha on the ingredient that is the majority in the mixture. When it comes to Kind Bars one needs to look out for the different flavors and determine which the main/majority ingredient, since there are some with peanuts which is hoadama and almonds and cashews etc. that are haetz. If neither ingredient is the majority, see here: https://asktherav.com/12158-bracha-on-salad-mixture/ If there are oats in the mixture, see here:…Show more
עדיף בריכה. מקורות: מקלחת מועיל לענין טבילת עזרא ולהרבה דעות לא לענין…
שאלה: לגבי ברכת מרק אטריות ראיתי שכותבים (פסקי תשובות סר"ה אותיות ט,י. וזאת הברכה עמ' 117. 263) שאם יש כמות של אטריות ומעוניין באכילת התבשיל, מברך על המרק בורא מיני מזונות אף כשבא לשתותו בפני עצמו (כך משמע גם… שאלה: לגבי ברכת מרק אטריות ראיתי שכותבים (פסקי תשובות סר"ה אותיות ט,י. וזאת הברכה עמ' 117. 263) שאם יש כמות של אטריות ומעוניין באכילת התבשיל, מברך על המרק בורא מיני מזונות אף כשבא לשתותו בפני עצמו (כך משמע גם ממ"ש אדה"ז בסדר ברה"נ פ"ז ה"כ). אבל אם האטריות מועטות ומעוניין בעיקר במרק, יברך תחילה 'שהכל' על המרק ואחר כך 'מזונות' על האטריות (כך משמע גם מסדר ברה"נ פ"ז סט"ו-ט"ז). השאלה היא, האם מי שקובע בעניין זה הוא האוכל, ויתכן שעל אותו סוג מרק אחד יברך שהכל על המרק - אם מעוניין בעיקר בו, ואחד יברך רק מזונות כי מעוניין…Show more
They should be of beeswax, preferably. Sources: ספר השיחות תש״ד ע׳ 7 הע׳ 3. וראה הנסמן…
Humming - No. Whistling - Yes. Sources: כ״נ פשוט לפענ״ד שהעיקר שהוא קול אשה, ולא שנא…
Question: Someone was writing this on WhatsApp. “According to Rabbi Braun split it's not a hidur now days - and leads to a lot of problems with getting salt under the skin.... (I heard this from someone who spoke… Question: Someone was writing this on WhatsApp. “According to Rabbi Braun split it's not a hidur now days - and leads to a lot of problems with getting salt under the skin.... (I heard this from someone who spoke with him - not directly from him)” Is this the opinion of the rav or was the rav misquoted? Answer: It is true that the original reasons for splitting chickens hardly apply nowadays in many modern facilities. The key reasons for splitting the chickens are: to make sure that the salt goes all the way in, and to make…Show more
מענה: נכון שיעשו כך. מקורות (ומשולבים בו כמה הערות תוכניות שקיבלתי מח״א שליט״א, ויבוא על שכרו מן השמים): כך הי׳ פשוט אצלי תמיד - שהכוונה שתשמע הכלה היינו לא השאלה אלא התשובה, שהרי אם שמעה רק השאלה… מענה: נכון שיעשו כך. מקורות (ומשולבים בו כמה הערות תוכניות שקיבלתי מח״א שליט״א, ויבוא על שכרו מן השמים): כך הי׳ פשוט אצלי תמיד - שהכוונה שתשמע הכלה היינו לא השאלה אלא התשובה, שהרי אם שמעה רק השאלה מנין סמכה דעתה שבאמת כך התשובה. ושוב ראיתי כן גם אצל כמה מהמלקטים, אף שלא מפיהם אנו חיים. ובהקדם, שגוף המנהג לשאול לכלה, הובא ברמ״א אה״ע לא, ב, שנוהגין תחת החופה לשאול לעדים אם הטבעת שוה פרוטה כדי שתדע הכלה שאין מקדשה רק בשוה פרוטה. ובערוה״ש אה״ע לא, ח, שבמדינותינו אין נוהגין לשאול להעדים. [ולהעיר, שכתבו כדבר הפשוט, על מדינת…Show more
Yes, a Baal Tokea may rely on a new pair of Tzitzis to fulfill the custom of wearing a new garment by Tekias Shofar on the second day of Rosh Hashanah. Sources: מפורסם מנהגנו שבדרך כלל אין מברכים על בגדים חדשים…
The Rebbe instructed that the chosson leave during that time so that everything can be recited properly. The chosson himself does not say vidui and tachanun. For Slichos on a Tanis Tzibbur, vidui and tachanun is omitted… The Rebbe instructed that the chosson leave during that time so that everything can be recited properly. The chosson himself does not say vidui and tachanun. For Slichos on a Tanis Tzibbur, vidui and tachanun is omitted before Selichos but Selichos is recited as regular, and with the inclusion of vidui (ashamnu) after Shema Koleinu. Sources: ראה רשימת הרחמ״א ע״ה חדקוב - התקשרות גל׳ תרכט…Show more
Question: Kvod Harav, My five year old son was born with an ectopic testicle (a perineal ectopic testis, to be exact). That is - although both testicles were fully formed and descended, one testicle descended into the wrong place… Question: Kvod Harav, My five year old son was born with an ectopic testicle (a perineal ectopic testis, to be exact). That is - although both testicles were fully formed and descended, one testicle descended into the wrong place (right behind the scrotum) instead of inside the scrotum. We did not know that there were possible halachic concerns involved and he had surgery to correct this when he was 5 months old. The surgeon made an incision into the groin in order to be able to extract the blood vessels and testicle and then reinsert it into the correct…Show more
כנראה הוא כן מנהג גוים. אבל אין בזה איסור מן הדין של הליכה בחוקות הגוים. מקורות: ידוע שנהגו בזה בתפוצות ישראל בכ״מ, והשתתפו בשעת מעשה…
According to their website, they are certified by OU, but are produced on dairy equipment. Assuming this is correct, they are kosher but potentially not Cholov yisroel. The OU website it says it is dairy (OU-D). PS: It’s… According to their website, they are certified by OU, but are produced on dairy equipment. Assuming this is correct, they are kosher but potentially not Cholov yisroel. The OU website it says it is dairy (OU-D). PS: It’s possible that its only DE (dairy equipment) as they stopped labeling things as OU-de and only use OU-d. Either way, it’s still an issue of cholov akum. See here. #6436Show more
Question: Does one take 3 steps back and then say tehillos le'eil elyon or Shira chadosha and then go back to their place, or take 3 steps back and then 3 steps forward and start davaning? It says… Question: Does one take 3 steps back and then say tehillos le'eil elyon or Shira chadosha and then go back to their place, or take 3 steps back and then 3 steps forward and start davaning? It says one thing in the Shulchan Aruch but in the English Siddur it doesn’t say the same as Shulchan Aruch and watching the Rebbe davaning it seems like the Rebbe doesn’t say anything after he takes 3 steps back. Answer: The general custom amongst Anash is that the three steps back and forward are to be taken after finishing the…Show more
Question: My mother got me a beautiful ring from Israel with the Passuk Shema on it. The issue with wearing it is, I'm sure i'll forget to take it off before entering the bathroom throughout the day. So I… Question: My mother got me a beautiful ring from Israel with the Passuk Shema on it. The issue with wearing it is, I'm sure i'll forget to take it off before entering the bathroom throughout the day. So I was thinking of turning the Hey's of Hashem and Elokeinu into Ches' or Kuf's. Would that even be allowed? And if yes, would I then be able to take the ring into the bathroom? Answer: It’s forbidden to change the letters of Hashem’s name. Even if one (mistakenly) did remove or change it, it is still forbidden to bring…Show more
Question: Is it better for each of us to do our own chicken by Kaparos, or is it just as good to do one rooster for all the males and one chicken for all the females? It is quite… Question: Is it better for each of us to do our own chicken by Kaparos, or is it just as good to do one rooster for all the males and one chicken for all the females? It is quite expensive if not really necessary. Answer: Ideally, one chicken per family member should be taken. And this is the Chabad custom. If, however, one is unable to afford doing so, then one male rooster and one female chicken are sufficient to be used for all the male and female members of one’s household, respectively. Also, if the mosad arranging…Show more
It’s permissible to use gloves, especially as the one doing the kaporos isn’t performing the actual mitzvah of shechita. Still, it’s appropriate to demonstrate our love to the minhag yisrael by not wearing gloves. See also here: https://asktherav.com/article-842-glove-free-mitzvos/… It’s permissible to use gloves, especially as the one doing the kaporos isn’t performing the actual mitzvah of shechita. Still, it’s appropriate to demonstrate our love to the minhag yisrael by not wearing gloves. See also here: https://asktherav.com/article-842-glove-free-mitzvos/ #1675Show more
Question: There is a tree called a Moringa Tree and it’s leaves are extremely healthy and also edible. I was wondering what the Bracha of it would be, haeitz or haadamah as they are just leaves and if your… Question: There is a tree called a Moringa Tree and it’s leaves are extremely healthy and also edible. I was wondering what the Bracha of it would be, haeitz or haadamah as they are just leaves and if your eating it for health if there would even be a bracha from the beginning? Answer: If the purpose of planting the tree is for the leaves, the bracha Haadama should be recited. If not, Shehakol. ראה שו״ע אדה״ז רב, ב. משנ״ב רב בשעה״צ מא בשם הברכ״י. #23445Show more
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