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Clomid is a fertility drug, and if a day is missed it can mess up the cycle. Answer: Yes. Sources: כדין חושבאי״ס, או יתירה מזו בגדר סכנת אבר -…
Answer: On Shabbos, we are forbidden from raising/lowering a fire. Chazal said that one must cover the fire - and according to some poskim, the knobs too - in case one might forget and raise the fire over… Answer: On Shabbos, we are forbidden from raising/lowering a fire. Chazal said that one must cover the fire - and according to some poskim, the knobs too - in case one might forget and raise the fire over Shabbos. On Yom Tov however we are permitted to raise a (real, not electric) fire, but we may not extinguish it or lower it, and therefore this halacha does not apply for Yom Tov. However, it is still forbidden to actually raise/lower an electric appliance. Therefore you may use an electric appliance without worry about the knobs/buttons, just make sure…Show more
Question: B'chor was born on Sunday, 25th of Tammuz, in the evening. How do we calculate the day of the Pidyon? Answer: Mazal Tov! If he was born before Shkiah on Sunday 25 Tammuz (8:15 in Brooklyn NY)… Question: B'chor was born on Sunday, 25th of Tammuz, in the evening. How do we calculate the day of the Pidyon? Answer: Mazal Tov! If he was born before Shkiah on Sunday 25 Tammuz (8:15 in Brooklyn NY) the Pidyon Haben should take place on the 31st day (counting the day of birth as the first day) - Tuesday 26 Av. The Minhag is to do it later in the day, not early in the morning. If he was born after Shkiah or if there is a safek the Pidyon Haben should take place on Wednesday 27 Av.…Show more
Yes. Sources: הנה, משום רפואה ודאי אין כאן שאין דרך לעשות…
Question: In question #5249 it says that if even one string rips in the knot area (i.e. before the loose area) it is possul. I'm wondering, if I can open one knot then the last one won't be… Question: In question #5249 it says that if even one string rips in the knot area (i.e. before the loose area) it is possul. I'm wondering, if I can open one knot then the last one won't be a double knot but all 8 strings will be sticking out? If the fifth knot is not doubled is that meakev? Answer: Bedieved only, when you can't find a different pair of Tzitzis. Sources: ראה שוע"ר סי י"א סכ"ח שקשר אחד אינו חשוב…Show more
If it’s made out of plastic and doesn’t give off a smell, yes. Sources: שהרי נראה בחוש שאין בליעתן מרובה ונחים להתנקות ברחיצה…
Question: I can't hold in going to the bathroom for more than 72 minutes at a time. The issue is for ketanim specifically, as it’s a prostate issue. I feel an urge to go, but with a lot of… Question: I can't hold in going to the bathroom for more than 72 minutes at a time. The issue is for ketanim specifically, as it’s a prostate issue. I feel an urge to go, but with a lot of discomfort I could hold it in. During the day I go the second I feel it, so I started wearing tefillin only at shema and do not daven shemona esrei and do the rest without tefillin. Is that correct according to halacha? Answer: In a case that one has stomach issues and one will not have a clean body…Show more
Question: There are organizations who charge a lump sum from you monthly or yearly and then distribute daily tzedakah. Is this considered to be giving tzedakah daily or does one have to physically give tzedakah, such as… Question: There are organizations who charge a lump sum from you monthly or yearly and then distribute daily tzedakah. Is this considered to be giving tzedakah daily or does one have to physically give tzedakah, such as the act of putting in the pushka, etc. Answer: Yes, it is considered to be giving tzedaka daily. Indeed, the Rebbe established a fund, named Keren Hashana for this specific purpose, and strongly encourage that people give tzedaka in the beginning of the year for the entire year to this fund. The Rebbe offered various advantages to giving to…Show more
Question: We would like to invite a family for the Shabbos day meal. However, they have a 15-year-old son and 2 daughters ages 11 and 8. We have a 13 y.o. son and a 14 y.o. daughter. Would it… Question: We would like to invite a family for the Shabbos day meal. However, they have a 15-year-old son and 2 daughters ages 11 and 8. We have a 13 y.o. son and a 14 y.o. daughter. Would it be acceptable to host this family for the meal --are they boys/girls of the two families too close in age to be at the same table? Answer: While technically it’s not forbidden to host single bachurim and girls at the same meal, this is considered inappropriate. One should go to great lengths to arrange their hosting of meals in…Show more
Yes. Sources: וכן מפורש במ״ח מסכת השכיבה ו, ב: ויכה בידו הימנית…
אין הבדל בזה בין לשון רבים ללשון יחיד אא״כ עומדת בחבורה של כמה אנשים, ושואל בשלום כל החבורה. טעמים ומקורות: כן מוכח בלקט יושר או״ח עניני ט״ב בנוגע לשון שלום עליכם. ואף דמיירי לענין ת״ב, כן הבין מדבריו… אין הבדל בזה בין לשון רבים ללשון יחיד אא״כ עומדת בחבורה של כמה אנשים, ושואל בשלום כל החבורה. טעמים ומקורות: כן מוכח בלקט יושר או״ח עניני ט״ב בנוגע לשון שלום עליכם. ואף דמיירי לענין ת״ב, כן הבין מדבריו שכ״ה גם לעניננו, בהערות בעל שו״ת דברי ישראל לאוצה״פ ח״ט בסופו - הערות לסכ״א. וראה גם בנתיבות השלום ארחות חיים אישות ח, כ שכ״כ להדיא. (וראה בטהרת ישראל כא, ו, טז שהבין שנסתפק בנוגע לאמירת שלום עליכם, ולא היא. וראה גם שו״ת מנח״י ח, קכו שפי׳ כדברינו. אבל בשו״ת שבה״ל דלקמן פי׳ כדברי טהרת ישראל, אלא שהניח דבריו בצ״ע. ובכל…Show more
Question: This past Friday night, we had a blackout, no lights and NO HEAT, the upstairs tenant has little kids, so we tried to get a goy to call Con Edison, but it didn't work out. In the morning… Question: This past Friday night, we had a blackout, no lights and NO HEAT, the upstairs tenant has little kids, so we tried to get a goy to call Con Edison, but it didn't work out. In the morning we got a handyman to turn back on the fuses. Now, we had an urn of hot water which cooled down while the electricity was off. Once the electricity was restored it warmed up again. We did not use the hot water because we didn't think we are allowed to, but someone said lav-davka. What is the halacha in…Show more
Question: While learning a Sefer/book on Shabbos, am I allowed to bend the corner of pages that I want to come back to after Shabbos to write some questions on comments in the margins? Or is bending the pages… Question: While learning a Sefer/book on Shabbos, am I allowed to bend the corner of pages that I want to come back to after Shabbos to write some questions on comments in the margins? Or is bending the pages considered preparing on Shabbos for after Shabbos just like not washing the dishes? Answer: It's allowed. ראה שש"כ פרק כח אות פט, וה"נ כאן. וראה גם כאן. ובנוגע לקיפול ראה שש"כ שם אות טז. וראה #16864 https://asktherav.com/23848-folding-papers-on-shabbos/ #18964Show more
Permitted. However, one shouldn't rest his elbows on it. Sources: ברמ״א יו״ד רפב, ז: לא יניח אדם ס״ת על…
Yes. Sources: ככל שאר תשמישי קדושה שנהגו בהם כך. ועכצ״ל שלב…
Allowed. Sources: הנה בשו״ע או״ח סימן שנ"ז שגזרו שלא לשפוך ברשותו…
The rule of not holding the food in one hand and tearing off a piece with the other hand applies only to food which is on a plate. Food which is normally held by hand such as bread may… The rule of not holding the food in one hand and tearing off a piece with the other hand applies only to food which is on a plate. Food which is normally held by hand such as bread may be eaten that way. Sources: דברי חמודות חולין ח, צד. הגהות מהר״א אזולאי ללבוש…Show more
Yes. Sources: פשוט כיון שיש לו שמחה באכילתו, ועדיף מב׳ מינים…
מותר, כיון שמחמם ומציל מרטיבות וצער גופו. טעמים ומקורות: בפוסקים ישנם כמה היתרים: שהוא דרך מלבוש, שמחמם, שמציל מצער גופו. והנה, רוב הפוסקים התירו גם במציל רק מטינוף כיון שהוא דרך מלבוש (ואף שיש שהביאו ממאירי שבת נט,… מותר, כיון שמחמם ומציל מרטיבות וצער גופו. טעמים ומקורות: בפוסקים ישנם כמה היתרים: שהוא דרך מלבוש, שמחמם, שמציל מצער גופו. והנה, רוב הפוסקים התירו גם במציל רק מטינוף כיון שהוא דרך מלבוש (ואף שיש שהביאו ממאירי שבת נט, ב לאיסור נראה דמיירי ממציאות אחרת), ולא מצאתי גילוי בדעת אדה״ז. ובמורה בהלכה להרב אליעזרוב הל׳ שבת ה, הביא תחילה דעת הבית שלמה להתיר, ושאין בו משום ב׳ מלבושים זעג״ז כיון שהוא להנאתו. והעיר על כך, שלא ציין שגם דעת אדה״ז כן להתיר. ולכאורה אין כוונתו למש״כ אדה״ז שא, מג, שבמלבושים אחרים - משא״כ חגורות - שבימות הקור דרך לעשות…Show more
Question: If someone not-yet-frum brought wine or other food on Friday night by car, may it be used that night for the meal? especially because he may get offended if I don't use it during the meal. I'm a… Question: If someone not-yet-frum brought wine or other food on Friday night by car, may it be used that night for the meal? especially because he may get offended if I don't use it during the meal. I'm a shliach and this happens very often. Answer: It may not be used till after Shabbos if there is no eiruv in town, or it was brought from out of the techum. Even if there is an eiruv and it’s within the techum, it would only be permitted if it was brought from a close place where he…Show more
Question: If someone turned on the light on Shabbos by mistake (either by bumping into the switch, or they forgot it was Shabbos) is it permitted to benefit from the light? And what would be considered benefitting? (Would it… Question: If someone turned on the light on Shabbos by mistake (either by bumping into the switch, or they forgot it was Shabbos) is it permitted to benefit from the light? And what would be considered benefitting? (Would it make a difference if there was already some light before? Or if they need the light...?) Answer: It depends. If someone forgot that it was Shabbos, he and others may not benefit from the lights until after Shabbos. If however, he bumped into the light then it is permitted to benefit. The definition of forbidden benefit is to do…Show more
Question: I have a door that leads to a back staircase which I do not want to use for various reasons, do I need to put a Mezuza there? Answer: Yes. Is there something that could be… Question: I have a door that leads to a back staircase which I do not want to use for various reasons, do I need to put a Mezuza there? Answer: Yes. Is there something that could be done to make it patur from a mezuza? If it's sealed and the seal needs to be broken to reopen - it doesn’t require a mezuzah. Sources: שו״ת מהר״מ פאדווה ט. דעת קדושים רפו, כה. משמרת…Show more
It's nothing specific to Lubavitch. Halacha mandates that the arm until the elbow should be properly covered. In a place where the common custom for women is to cover until the hand, it is part of Tznius to cover… It's nothing specific to Lubavitch. Halacha mandates that the arm until the elbow should be properly covered. In a place where the common custom for women is to cover until the hand, it is part of Tznius to cover that as well. Some are stringent to cover the sleeves but this isn’t a requirement. As in any other stringency, one should consider first if this stringency suits them, whether it won’t cause other leniencies, etc. This can be discussed with a mashpia. Sources: ראה כבודה בת מלך פ"ב, ח-ט ובהערות שם. ויש…Show more
שאלה: מהו שיעור הרטיבות בדבר לח שיהא בגדר בישול בשבת, לגבי בישול אחר בישול? מענה: אם הוא לח בשיעור של טופח על מנת להטפיח. טעמים ומקורות: הנה, ל׳ אדה״ז בשו״ע שיח, יא: תבשיל יבש שאין בו רוטב… שאלה: מהו שיעור הרטיבות בדבר לח שיהא בגדר בישול בשבת, לגבי בישול אחר בישול? מענה: אם הוא לח בשיעור של טופח על מנת להטפיח. טעמים ומקורות: הנה, ל׳ אדה״ז בשו״ע שיח, יא: תבשיל יבש שאין בו רוטב כלל. ושם רנג, יח: שאין בו מרק כלל. ומוכח מזה, ממה שהוסיף תיבת ״כלל״ דלא ס״ל כהדעות (מנח״כ במשמרת השבת ב, ב ד״ה התנאי השני. ועוד) שתליא ברוב ומיעוט, ולדידהו כל שרובו יבש אינו בגדר לח. וכ״ה בקו״א רנג, יא שבנגובים קצת יש בישול אחר בישול. וכ״כ להוכיח בזכרון יוסף פאק מ בדעת אדה״ז בסידורו. (ומה שהביאו מל׳ הב״י רנג…Show more
Question: When I finish eating an instant noodle soup and now there is mostly water (but still a few noodles), do I have to make a shehakol on the water? and what if there are no noodles? Would it… Question: When I finish eating an instant noodle soup and now there is mostly water (but still a few noodles), do I have to make a shehakol on the water? and what if there are no noodles? Would it make a difference if I already ate the first part of the soup or not? Answer: If you drink the soup before eating the noodles: if it was cooked for the normal amount of time as per the instructions on the package, which would give taste of the noodles in the water, you should make Mezonos. You should avoid…Show more
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