האם אפשר לזכות כלי עבור מקבל המתנה ואז להטבילו?
שאלה: ברצוני לקנות כלים חשובים וליתנם במתנה לכאלה שקרוב לודאי שלא יטבלו אותו לפני השימוש. האם עלי לטובלו לפני זה, וזה מספיק? או שהם צריכים לטובלו בעצמם כשמקבלים המתנה.…
האם נכון לברך בורא פרי העץ ואח”כ שהחיינו?
שאלה: בוידיאו מט׳ שבט תש״ל במעמד הסיום לקבלת פני משיח צדקנו רואים ושומעים שהרבי לוקח פרי חדש בידו ואומר שהחיינו ואוכל. ונמצא שמעשה רב לברך בורא פרי העץ תחילה…
Question: My husband was not given any Jewish name at birth and at his aufruf before our wedding, he was invited to choose a Jewish name. In our ketuba,…
Questions: Do I need to wash Netilas Yadayim in the following cases: A) Washed any fruit and dried it. B) Didn't dry it but using a fork to eat…
Question: When waking in the middle of the night, we wash negel vasser. Are we also supposed to say Modeh Ani, or is that only when waking in the…
The Rebbe was of the opinion that it should be written with a hyphen. There wouldn’t be a problem with typing it on the computer, so long that it’s…
אופן לימוד א-ב לתינוקות של בית רבן על פי המסורה
אנחנו צוות מורות בגן, ויש לנו שאלה יסודית באופן לימוד א״ב. שאלה: האם יש חסרון בלימוד א״ב לתשב"ר ללמד להם צלילי האותיות, כי שמענו שיש טוענים שבהתוועדויות תשמ"ב ח"ד…
Question: Just had my Tefillin checked by the Sofer who mentioned there were unusual larger spaces in some of the words. But he said they are kosher. But the…
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…
