Question: Does the door of an accordion partition wall (like many public institutions have) need a Mezuzah? What if that wall is periodically folded up and then reclosed, do…
Question: I've seen many people bring dishes to the mikvah to toivel, after they first go to the mikvah. Is it a problem to toivel keilim while undressed? And…
Yes, if they normally eat out for Seudas Purim. Even one who doesn’t normally eat out on Purim, if the cost of eating at home is prohibitive, or if one…
Question: If a person cannot drink alcohol, what recommendations are there for them to fulfill the mitzvah of עד ולא ידע so that it affects their body on Purim?…
There is 7 and a half inches between the doors? Answer: In this case, a mezuzah is required only on the inside door. Sources: כבר דנו במקום שחלל…
Question: In an apartment with only one entrance: a sliding door (no tzir) between the dining room and a bedroom. (The bedroom has no other doors, but it has…
Question: I have visited a Sephardi place which has mezuzahs on doorways with real doors, but the other places without actual doors don't have. Is that a Sephardic thing…
No. But you should preferably ensure that Mezuzos which were on a door which is obligated מן התורה do not go on a doorway which is obligated מדרבנן or…
Question: We are traveling upstate to stay in a bungalow house. I expect us to stay there for 1-2 weeks, and we might do this a few times this…
Question: Do the halachas of a bathroom, such as using the water for Negel Vassar, or drinking the water etc. apply to a new, fully renovated bathroom that has…
Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst…
Question: Does a sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them, or is it the same…
Question: I just made a batch of waffles with a waffle mix that was mislabeled as being parve, but I see now that the ingredients include a dairy (chalav…
I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly…
האם יקום פורקן הוא המשך לקריאת התורה דווקא? והאם יש ענין לאומרו (הראשון) עם המנין?
א. כן. המנהג לאומרה לאחר ובהמשך לקרה"ת ובנוכחות הס"ת (ונהגו פעם להחזיק הס"ת כמו בברכת החודש). ב. יש ענין, אבל אומרים אותו ביחיד ג"כ. טעמים ומקורות: א. ראה…
The common custom is to exchange our personal money with the silver half dollars owned by the Shule. We lift up the Shule’s silver coins in order to acquire…
You should still get rid of them. Moving them won’t necessarily help, see below in the references. However if mistakenly a nail fell and you can’t find it you…
What about on an airplane? or is that not considered eating together? Answer: One should have a heker in a car. In the airplane when eating on separate…
Question: I daven in a small minyan and we often wait for the 6th to be holding by shemone esrei. When the chazan says Emes.. usually a minute later…
Question: If the minyan has less than 6 that are holding together right before Shmoneh Esrei - should the Chazan (or someone) NOW do just kedusha out loud, or…
אם ראתה פעמיים בתוך כד חודש ללידה (בהפרש של שנה בערך) – האם שומר וסת הפלגה זה (של בערך שנה)?
יש לחשוש לוסתות הללו. טעמים ומקורות: ראה דגו"מ קפט, יב מהד"ת שהפלגה ארוכה מב' חדשים אין לחוש. והוא וחידוש גדול שאינו מובא במק"א. וכבר הקשו עליו שהוא נגד…
Question: I have mice in my apartment and I have glue traps out. If a mouse gets trapped in one of the glue traps over Shabbos what should I…
This should not be written. See also here: https://asktherav.com/18509-can-i-write-parshas-haazinu-not-as-part-of-a-sefer-torah/ Sources: ולהעיר ממש״כ באג״ק יא ע׳ שמח, להתיר במגילת אסתר מתרי טעמי שאין בה השם והי׳ גם מעין…
During Haftorah one should ideally not leave, unless absolutely necessary, but it’s not forbidden, unless there will not be ten people when he leaves. During Megillah reading, one may…
Question: Me and my wife are starting a diet that eliminates all potential foods that can cause allergies, sensitivities, inflammations for 30 days. Among other things, we can't consume…
