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Yes, if you bathe him regularly every day. It would be best to wear gloves, though strictly speaking this isn’t necessary. Sources: ראה בחכמ״א קנב, יז. חנוך לנער בלוי כא הע׳…
Only if the purpose is to remove a bad smell. One should use unscented deodorant. Sources: שהותרה סיכה להעביר הזוהמא - כ״מ ברמב״ם תענית ה,…
You may trim your mustache - if it interferes with eating - this week. Sources: שו״ע תקנא, יג. ופשטות השו״ע להתיר גם בשבוע זה,…
Or is this a better option where the glasses are actually tied and more secured to the bendel? Answer: These are not acceptable options. Sources: ראה שו״ת וישמע משה א ע׳ קמג בשם הגריש״א…
Does it make a difference if one tucks in his shirt or not? Answer: The main idea is to ensure the tzitzis do not fold and thus lose the Shiur. If this isn’t the concern, there’s no need… Does it make a difference if one tucks in his shirt or not? Answer: The main idea is to ensure the tzitzis do not fold and thus lose the Shiur. If this isn’t the concern, there’s no need to wear it. Nonetheless, there is a minhag some Chassidim have (though generally not practiced in Chabad) to wear a gartel all day, on the inside. The bendel can serve this purpose too. Sources: ראה סידור אדה״ז הל׳ ציצית. ובנוגע למנהג ללבוש חגורה…Show more
There no such requirement, but there is room to do so as a practice of teshuvah. Sources: מצינו ברמ״א יו״ד סוסי׳ רסח שישראל מומר טובל מדרבנן. ויל״ע…
Question: I am learning with a kallah and I have a question regarding tevilah/chatzitzah: She is a balas teshuva trying hard to do as much as she can. She wears Invisalign, it is for 18 months total and… Question: I am learning with a kallah and I have a question regarding tevilah/chatzitzah: She is a balas teshuva trying hard to do as much as she can. She wears Invisalign, it is for 18 months total and she has them on for a few months already. The actual braces come out but she has clear hooks glued onto her teeth to help secure it when she puts it on. She is thinking to remove them for the mikvah/wedding, but this requires a half hour appointment by the dentist. What can she do however on a monthly…Show more
Yes, especially if it’s not the week of Tisha B’av (including in a year where Tisha B’av is delayed till Sunday), but only the bare minimum items that are needed this week and only those clothing that have become… Yes, especially if it’s not the week of Tisha B’av (including in a year where Tisha B’av is delayed till Sunday), but only the bare minimum items that are needed this week and only those clothing that have become soiled due to this condition. After the clothing are laundered, they should be placed on the ground for a short while before wearing them. Sources: דדמיא לבגדי קטנים שמלכלכים תדיר בגדיהם. וצע״ק דמ״ש ממטפחות…Show more
Questions: Is there an issue with baking clay (like modeling or fimo) in my oven? The instructions are to bake it so it gets hard and keeps its shape. Does it present kashrus issues or not? Is there a… Questions: Is there an issue with baking clay (like modeling or fimo) in my oven? The instructions are to bake it so it gets hard and keeps its shape. Does it present kashrus issues or not? Is there a kashrus problem with melting crayons in the oven or microwave? If so is there a way to do it that won’t make the oven treif? There is a craft where you draw on plastic and put it in the oven to shrink. Is it a kashrus issue? Answer: It’s not a problem if it is inedible or if…Show more
Question: My wife usually cuts her hair a few days before going to the mikvah. Would she be able to cut her hair during the nine days or in the week of Tisha B’av for this purpose? It… Question: My wife usually cuts her hair a few days before going to the mikvah. Would she be able to cut her hair during the nine days or in the week of Tisha B’av for this purpose? It is not longer than usual; she would only be removing a few strands for the inyan of cutting hair before mikvah. Answer: She may. If Mikvah is after Tisha B’av, she should wait to cut her hair till after Tisha B’av, but not right before Mikvah. In this case, she should ensure to wash well the area that there…Show more
Question: I am 54 years old (menopausal) women and had an ENDOSEE procedure by a frum doctor. She gave me these instructions to ask a Rov if it’s considered Nida status: The instrument that entered the uterus was 3mm… Question: I am 54 years old (menopausal) women and had an ENDOSEE procedure by a frum doctor. She gave me these instructions to ask a Rov if it’s considered Nida status: The instrument that entered the uterus was 3mm in diameter. Bleeding (staining) is coming from where the cervix was grasped. Thank you! Answer: It's fine. Sources: חזי לאצטרופי שיטת המקילין בפתיחה מבחוץ, ושיטת הרמב"ם להקל…Show more
Question: I have mikvah tonight iyh. My family (siblings and parents) is having a gathering with chicken and meat. Will be really interesting to not eat. Am I allowed to eat chicken or not allowed? Answer: Not… Question: I have mikvah tonight iyh. My family (siblings and parents) is having a gathering with chicken and meat. Will be really interesting to not eat. Am I allowed to eat chicken or not allowed? Answer: Not permitted, unless there is absolutely no choice to avoid the issue, and it will cause great embarrassment. In such desperate situations, you should choose meat dishes over meat, ground meat over unground, chicken over meat etc. Sources: בשו״ע יו״ד קצח, כד שיש נוהגות כן ומנהג יפה…Show more
It’s Okay to have the boys play in water sprinklers during the nine days, if effort is made that only face hands and feet become wet, or in the alternative only a minority of the body. Sources: משנ״ב תקנא, צד. והארכנו במק״א בדין רחיצה לקטנים בתשעת…
Question: I am pregnant and have had to do an ultrasound as per Dr. request. In such cases, should I ask the technician specifically not to tell me the baby's gender? In other words is there a Makor for… Question: I am pregnant and have had to do an ultrasound as per Dr. request. In such cases, should I ask the technician specifically not to tell me the baby's gender? In other words is there a Makor for not finding out before birth? Answer: One should avoid discovering the gender of the fetus. Sources: ראה ב״ר סה, יב: שבעה דברים מכוסים מבני אדם…Show more
Question: If store-bought blintzes are are served for lunch, is the Bracha for them Hamotzie since it's a Kvius Seudah? Is there a difference if they're fried on a pan (with only a bit of oil) or baked? It… Question: If store-bought blintzes are are served for lunch, is the Bracha for them Hamotzie since it's a Kvius Seudah? Is there a difference if they're fried on a pan (with only a bit of oil) or baked? It seems like they would be hamotzie. Is that correct? Answer: Blintzes are made with a very liquidy batter and mostly other liquids besides water. Therefore, the Bracha is Mezonos. If you eat the amount of four bei'im and are full from the blintzes, or 21 Bei'im even if you are not full, you should wash and make a Hamotzi…Show more
Question: We run a camp for children ages 3-8 boys and 3-12 girls. At line-up every morning we say the 12 Pesukim with the campers. Do we need to add Birchas Hatorah beforehand and if yes - what should… Question: We run a camp for children ages 3-8 boys and 3-12 girls. At line-up every morning we say the 12 Pesukim with the campers. Do we need to add Birchas Hatorah beforehand and if yes - what should we include? Is there anything specific to say after that Bracha? Answer: You should recite the Bracha of Asher Bachar and continue with the Pesukim right afterwards. (Frum older children should be instructed to say Brachos before lineup). #22384Show more
צדדי הספק: א' האם מקילים לסמוך על ההיתר שרק מי נהרות אסור. ב' האם מי הברז כמי נהרות או שהם דבר אחר. מענה: יש להבהיר שהאיסור הוא רק לאחרי השקיעה. ואכן מותר לשתות מי ברז. מקורות: כפסק הרמ״א (רצא, ב): מן הנהרות אבל בבית שרי.…
מדובר בספר תורה שנמצא בהרים עבור ימות הקיץ והטעויות נמצאו בפרשת חוקת שהס״ת הי׳ גלול שם. תשובה: אם יש ספר תורה אחר, יש להשתמש רק בו. בשעת הדחק, ואין ספר תורה אחר (ואין זמן להגיה ולתקן כל הס"ת),… מדובר בספר תורה שנמצא בהרים עבור ימות הקיץ והטעויות נמצאו בפרשת חוקת שהס״ת הי׳ גלול שם. תשובה: אם יש ספר תורה אחר, יש להשתמש רק בו. בשעת הדחק, ואין ספר תורה אחר (ואין זמן להגיה ולתקן כל הס"ת), אפשר להקל ולתקן מה שלפנינו ויקראו בו רק לקריאת התורה בשבת או יו"ט בשחרית (אבל לא במנחה ולא בב׳ וה׳). מקורות: הנה הלכה פסוקה בשו"ע יו"ד סי' רעט ס"ג: ס"ת…Show more
Question: 1. If one eats a barley soup and the ikar is the barley, and the Barley was not נתמעך, and he is not eating it in a meal, and can not find a different food to make a… Question: 1. If one eats a barley soup and the ikar is the barley, and the Barley was not נתמעך, and he is not eating it in a meal, and can not find a different food to make a Mezonos or Hoadama, should he make a Bracha Mezonos like what seems to be the main opinion in the Siddur, or Shehakol or Hoadama to be choshesh for the second opinion that the Alter Rebbe brings down? 2. And what should he do for the Bracha Achrona, should he make Al Hamichya like the main opinion or Boreh Nefashos, or…Show more
No. Sources: שקו״ט בכ״מ, ובפרט לענין ע״ש חזון. אלא שבכ״מ מיירו…
There is no problem of לא תלבש in regards to an umbrella. Sources: ב"ח יו"ד סי קפ"ב ד"ה לא תלבש. וט"ז סק"ד…
שאלה: בשעת רעוא דרעווין אנו עורכים סדר ניגונים עבור הילדים ומחלקים להם ממתיקים ופרסים. האם מותר לחלק לילדים כרטיס הגרלה רגילים, כאשר ההגרלה עצמה תתקיים במוצש"ק. תשובה: מותר. אבל יש לכתוב פתגם או הלכה על הכרטיס, ובעת ההגרלה… שאלה: בשעת רעוא דרעווין אנו עורכים סדר ניגונים עבור הילדים ומחלקים להם ממתיקים ופרסים. האם מותר לחלק לילדים כרטיס הגרלה רגילים, כאשר ההגרלה עצמה תתקיים במוצש"ק. תשובה: מותר. אבל יש לכתוב פתגם או הלכה על הכרטיס, ובעת ההגרלה אחרי שבת, לבחון אותם על הפתגם. עוד עצה לחלק פקקי בקבוקים וכדומה, דבר הראוי לשימוש בשבת. (אבל לא אריזות ועטיפות ריקים שאין להם שום השתמשות בשבת). טעמים ומקורות: בנוגע להגרלות בשבת - ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/article-227-drawing-a-raffle-on-shabbos/ אמנם, כאן נעשה באופן הראוי, שההגרלה היא אחרי השבת. וליכא משום הכנה, שהרי נעשה גם בשביל שבת, לעודד אותם בשעת מעשה, שתהא שכרו אתו ופעולתו…Show more
One may not draw lots on Shabbos or Yom Tov since it can lead to weighing or writing, and because it is similar to mikach u’mimkar, buying and selling. The following forms of drawing lots are not permitted… One may not draw lots on Shabbos or Yom Tov since it can lead to weighing or writing, and because it is similar to mikach u’mimkar, buying and selling. The following forms of drawing lots are not permitted on Shabbos: If several people own an item jointly, be it food or another commodity, they may not distribute it using a goral, a raffle; nor is drawing a raffle to pick the winner of a prize at a mesibas Shabbos or a chevras Tehillim, permitted. However, if the raffle is not for awarding a prize, but to…Show more
Question: I am moving a Torah to be kept in an Aron (a dresser). What can I do that the dresser should not become tashmishei kedusha and it will not require geniza once I buy a nicer and more… Question: I am moving a Torah to be kept in an Aron (a dresser). What can I do that the dresser should not become tashmishei kedusha and it will not require geniza once I buy a nicer and more permanent Aron? Answer: Once the Torah is moved out if this dresser, its timely Kedushah leaves and does not need genizah. A dresser or a closet etc. that was built for ordinary purposes and now is being used to put there a Sefer Torah just for the time being is considered to have only the status of Tashmishei…Show more
שאלה א: בכתובתי כתוב העשל בלי יו"ד. ושאלתי האם יש צורך או ענין לתקן הנ"ל? תשובה: א. אין לתקן. איך שיהי׳, ה״ז כשר, שבכתובה בכלל אינו מעכב. אלא שנוהגין לכתוב כבגט. ובגוף הענין, ראה בארוכה בשו"ת צ"צ אה״ע… שאלה א: בכתובתי כתוב העשל בלי יו"ד. ושאלתי האם יש צורך או ענין לתקן הנ"ל? תשובה: א. אין לתקן. איך שיהי׳, ה״ז כשר, שבכתובה בכלל אינו מעכב. אלא שנוהגין לכתוב כבגט. ובגוף הענין, ראה בארוכה בשו"ת צ"צ אה״ע רלט, א. שאלה ב: בנוגע לכתיבת שלום דובער בכתובה - למי שחותם שמו בג' שמות, היאך נכון לכתוב? הרי כל מי שנקרא ע"ש אדמו"ר מהורש"ב חותמים שמם דובער כשם א' הגם שנקראים בג' שמות. גם ראיתי בכתובה שהרב הענדל ע״ה סידר קידושין שכתוב דובער כשם א'. וכך שמעתי שכן נהג הרז"ש דבורקין ע"ה. שאלה נוספת: האם מי שנקרא ע"ש…Show more
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