Shabbos Candles When Eating Out
Question: If I am in Yerushalayim and will be Bentching Licht 40 minutes before Shkiah as per the Minhag here and walking to the Kosel and eating out (by…
Question: If I am in Yerushalayim and will be Bentching Licht 40 minutes before Shkiah as per the Minhag here and walking to the Kosel and eating out (by…
Question: If I make a Bracha mezonos on something that contains mostly food of another Bracha such as a slice of cheesecake or a Tofutti cutie, what Bracha Achronah…
מיחם חשמלי הנעשה רובו מפלסטיק גם מבפנים, ויש רק חתיכה קטנה של ברזל לחמם המים, האם צריך טבילה?
מענה: יש להטבילו בלא ברכה. טעמים ומקורות: שו"ע יו"ד ק"כ ס"א ובנו"כ שם, שאם חלק מהכלי עשוי מחומר החייב טבילה וחלק מחומר שפטור מטבילה, ואין אחד מהם עיקרי…
Question: I am a melamed in 6th grade. I would like to teach the class how to tie tzitzis, and have every talmid tie tzitzis for themselves. My question…
האם אשה באה”ק מוציאה ידי חובת הדלקת נר שבת את בעלה שנמצא באמריקה
מענה: ניסוח השאלה לא מדוייק. כל אחד חייב בכל מקרה שיהיה לו תאורה - לפחות חשמלי - במקום שהוא נמצא, שזהו מעיקרי מצות נר שבת, שלא יכשל בעץ ואבן.…
Question: We want to bake challahs in a meat oven - but to keep them pareve. So I know the oven has to be cleaned and preheated and that…
I was lent $10 in the US and now I want to pay the guy back 10 euro (out of convenience) in France. Is that Ribbis? Loans and…
Question: Can you go into an art gallery and see statues of naked people or is that against Halakha? What if you are in the Metropolitan Museum of Art…
Q. How does one do Teshuva for sins committed against man? A. Teshuva is returning to the way Hashem has set out for us in His Torah. When an…
Permissible. Some are strict. I know of no Chabad minhag. Sources: ראה בשעהמ״צ להרח״ו פ׳ וילך, חומרות יתירות למי שרוצה להיות חסיד, ומהם - להחמיר בתורמוסין שאעעש״מ, דל״ג…
Question: If I buy frozen dough from a goyishe store, which is the shiur of hafrashas challah. Do I need to take challah even though I didn’t make the…
Question: My daughter works as a designer. She was recently hired by a local mosad to provide her service for one of their events. They requested a very large…
Question: I gave $125 to someone to purchase a fridge, the price that the seller was asking. The individual negotiated the sale for $100. To whom does the $25…
Question: I was asked by a 16-year-old mekurav how to get a kosher haircut. Besides beard and peyos, what do I need to tell him? He doesn't keep Shabbos…
Question: If one buys a fresh fruit salad which includes grapes in a non-Jewish supermarket need one be concerned regarding stam yeinom because of the grape juice squeezed from…
Question: I have an electrician in my community that is slowly Chozer Bitshuvah. He got a job to do electricity in a Church and asked if he can take…
Question: If I'm saying Karbnos while driving and I pass a church, do I have to stop davening for a minute when that happens? Does it make a difference…
Although it would be best to avoid and at least turn away from it so it's not in your view, strictly speaking, there is no problem to continue davening…
Question: Is there a problem to walk by a church? Is it best to cross the street? What if crossing the street is out of your way? Also, there…
Although one may use Maaser money to support a Torah institution, one may not use Maaser money to pay for the admission for a production. The production is made…
Answer: As per the description quoted below, it is basically amazon.com donating charity in lieu of your purchase and can not be considered Ma'aser. What is AmazonSmile? AmazonSmile…
Question: I am working on writing and illustrating a book for my students. The cost of art supplies is very expensive, and I can not currently afford it. Many…
Question: If I am eating chicken and peas together on the same plate but not mixed like a salad are they considered mixed and then I will only have…
Question: If one doesn't have enough wine to fill up the kiddush cup, can water be added? (Speaking about regular wines which could be are already heavily diluted) or…
Question: I sometimes learn while sitting on my couch which is located near a bathroom. Sometimes the bathroom door is left open. Is it a problem to learn when…
