Question: I work in a yeshiva which not all the students are coming from religious backgrounds. Often students aren’t doing mitzvos because they don’t want to spend the money…
Question: If I ordered a taxi for 5:00 in the morning and The driver came and waited. But I did not wake up, do I have to pay for…
Correct. (This applies even if the knee area itself is covered; if it becomes exposed, it’s a breach of Tznius regardless). The following is a quote from the Minchas…
Shehechiyanu isn't recited on dried fruit. Sources: ע״פ מג״א רכה, יא, וסדר ברה״נ יא, טו, שצ״ל ניכר היטב שהוא חדש ואין עתה כיו״ב מן הישן, ורק אם ניכרים…
Question: I am looking to buy a Mayim Acharonim set for convenience. What is the minhag and the nekuda in regards to not using a silver Mayim Acharonim? Is…
Question: What is a Kohen allowed to do with the money he receives from the father by a pidyon haben, And is there a source for the Kohen giving…
Question: I listened to a story told by R. Sheis Taub about Bob Dylan who "converted" to another religion and was told to do a tevilas baal teshuva. Only…
Questions: If I cooked vegetables that weren't checked from bugs (like celery or Broccoli or cabbage) can I eat from: the soup? the actual vegetable? if the vegetable was…
מישהו מכר לי משהו בהרבה יותר יקר ממה שזה שווה…
שאלה: מישהו פירסם שהוא מוכר סט ספרים שנמכר בAmazon ב140 דולר במחיר של 80 דולר. קפצתי על המציאה, ולאחר זמן גילתי שבחניות השכונה סט כזה חדש עולה רק 55…
Question: We have a large bikur cholim kitchen. We would like to begin buying pre-cut onions that comes with a national hechsher. Is there any "heter" that commercial kitchens…
Question: I’ve seen people being careful to cover an open bottle while making Kiddush. From what I understand it’s not an halachic issue of pogum but I heard it…
Question: If one thought it was Rosh Chodesh when it really wasn't, and mentioned yaleh vyavo in shmoneh esrei, does he need to repeat shmoneh esrei? Answer: There…
Question: Many people feel that well-meaning Rabonim who get advice from well-meaning doctors are getting incorrect information with regards to the safety of the Covid vaccines. Is it possible…
Question: What is the worth of the Kesubah מנה & מאתיים זוז in today’s money? How is it calculated for today’s times? Answer: AskTheRav is primarily focused on…
ש”ץ שטעה ואמר ותן טל ומטר לברכה ותיקן א”ע תוך כדי דיבור
שאלה: בחזרת הש"ץ במנחה טעה הש"ץ ואמר ותן טל ומטר לברכה, תיקנו אותו תיכף ואמר ותן ברכה. הערתי להם שלפי מש"כ בשו"ע נראה שצריך לחזור לראש הברכה, טען מישהו,…
Question: I flew from NY to California this morning and said Tefilas Haderech with “vesachazireinu leshalom”. Now that I’m heading back on the same day but after Shkiah (my…
Yes, as long as he is one person joining two new people who didn't hear zimun yet (and not two people who did hear zimun who are joining one…
Question: The bathroom in our shul opens to the shul without a double door, so I'm looking into putting in a screen magnet door in the inside of the…
Question: Sometimes on mivtzoim I meet a Jew who wants to put on tefillin, but he has a “chup” or a huge ponytail is there any point of putting…
You may continue saying tehillim for them as you wish. Sources: ראה מהרי"ל בתחילת הלכות שמחות: "ואמר שמה"ר זלמן היה בעיר נוישטט מיחה שלא לברך על החולה בעיר…
Question: In our Yeshiva, the minyan usually davens very slowly. We start at 10 am, but by the time Krias Hatorah is finished, it will almost for sure be…
האם יש ענין שלא לפרסם דבר חטא (כגון לומר לחבירו, אוי! שכחתי להתפלל מנחה, וכיו”ב)? ומה המקור לזה?
כל חטא שהוא בין אדם למקום - אין לפרסם. מקורות: יומא פו, ב וברש״י: בחטא שאינו מפורסם. לא יגלה חטאו וכבוד השם הוא שכל מה שאדם חוטא בפרהסיא מיעוט כבוד…
It depends. If this is tevilas ezra, and one is always particular about it, it supersedes the advantage of davening k’vasikin. However, the daily mikvah which chassidim do every…
Question: I have a few general questions regarding the Minhag to say a Passuk that corresponds with one's name at the conclusion of Shmone Esrei: This is the main…
Question: I want to use a “crock pot plastic bag” to line the pot to prevent it from getting dirty - are there any halachic concerns with using these…
