Aliyos Shabbos before Yud Shvat: Can we remove two Sifrei Torah from the Aron at once?
Question: When making more than one Kriah on Shabbos (such as on the Shabbos before Yud Shvat) - is there a problem to remove two Sifrei Torah at once…
Question: When making more than one Kriah on Shabbos (such as on the Shabbos before Yud Shvat) - is there a problem to remove two Sifrei Torah at once…
Question: Is it a problem to drink water while eating fish or right after eating fish without eating or drinking something in between? Answer: Some are particular about…
None of the above should be done. While looking momentarily is not a problem, one should not gaze intently at the deceased. Rabbi Yehuda Hachasid writes that parents should…
Question: If a minyan finished davening (and concluded final kaddish derabanan) and someone in the year of aveluis arrived and wanted to say a kapital tehilim and kaddish yosom…
קניתי בית מגוי, ויש בו ציורים של עבודה זרה, האם די לכסותם?
שאלה: קניתי בית מגוי, ובבית יש ציורים של עבודה זרה משמן, כמו שלשה אנשים. הדרך להוריד את זה הוא, או לכסות את זה עם חומר אחר, או לשבור את…
Question: My 3.5-year-old seems to be a left-handed and as I'm teaching him Tzedakah, which hand should he give Tzedakah with? Answer: Left hand. Sources: לעשות כל…
Question: I was taught that as Chazzan on Shabbos, by Hotzaas Sefer Torah, the pesukim Shema Yisrael and Echad Elokeinu should be said facing the crowd, while Gadlu should…
It applies to other drinks as well. However, it does not apply to water and the like, which you drink to quench your thirst. קיצור שו"ע מב, ב.…
Question Continued: If yes, may I begin putting away Ma'aser money now before I need to pay tuition so that when the time comes, I will have the money…
Question: Potatoes were cooked in the same oven as chicken but in separate trays. I'm not sure whether both were covered or perhaps they were both uncovered. Can I…
Question: I have a cart full of stuff that I don't need, yet may be useful to other people. However it is difficult to get the word out, I…
Question: Does the issur apply only when the couple are eating together or even when one has finished eating and does it apply even when one spouse leaves the…
Is it shehakol because it didn't actually grow in the ground, or is it ha'adama because it is a min that typically grows in the ground? Answer: Shehakol.…
Question continued: The pump is triggered by a buildup of waste, so it’s not directly triggered by the flush. But after a certain amount of waste gathers, the pump…
Question: Is one allowed to seal off a hole in the wall to the outside, which was used for ventilation of a dryer or so and is no longer…
Question: Is there a problem to call someone by only one name if they have two names? For example: if someone has the name Yosef Shlomo, can you call…
One may remove small bones while eating. This applies only when the bones are still connected to the fish. Non-attached bones, i.e. once the bones have been removed, may…
Question: I read the following on Wikipedia, is it true? The Chabad Ohel . . presents a problem to a visiting kohen. Usual visitors access the Ohel via a…
מה יעשה אחד שעצר ב”מי כמוכה” (כדי לחכות לעשירי למנין), ואח”ז התחיל שמונה עשרה מבלי לסיים עד גאל ישראל?
אחרי תפלת העמידה יאמר ברכת אמת ויציב כולה. טעמים ומקורות: שסדר הברכות אינו מעכב, וכן אם בירך ברכה אחת ללא השני׳ יצא במה שבירך - ראה שו״ע או״ח…
The Rebbe questioned whether this is permissible and said it should be clarified with a Rav. To the best of my knowledge, most rabbonim maintain there is no problem…
Question: We received a package of different color peppers, and on the red ones have a sticker that says it's from Israel. What do we need to do with…
Question: Is it permissible to say Tehillim on Friday night? I am part of a few Tehillim groups that specifically say the Tehillim after licht benching and I also…
The following is the common custom: The two children should not be brought in at the same time. One child is brought in first and a the mohel performs…
Yes. According to Chabad custom, one should remain stationary and one should turn the Sefer Torah a half circle, to his left side first, moving towards the back, and…
האם מותר לאשת כהן מעוברת לכנס לבית הקברות?
מותר. מקורות: רוקח הלכות אבלות סימן שטו מצד ס״ס. מגן אברהם או"ח סי' שמג סק״ב. ש״ך יו״ד שעא, א. שו"ת הרדב"ז, ח"א סי' ר. נתיב חיים על המג"א…
