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  מעין ג׳.   טעמים ומקורות: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז סי׳ קנ״ח ס״ח: ״אפילו אם אכל ושבע מהם שנתחייב לברך אחריהם מן התורה, דיו בברכה אחת מעין ג׳ של תורה, אלא אם כן אכל שיעור שבני אדם קובעים עליו כשאוכלים מין…  מעין ג׳.   טעמים ומקורות: ראה שו״ע אדה״ז סי׳ קנ״ח ס״ח: ״אפילו אם אכל ושבע מהם שנתחייב לברך אחריהם מן התורה, דיו בברכה אחת מעין ג׳ של תורה, אלא אם כן אכל שיעור שבני אדם קובעים עליו כשאוכלים מין לחם זה במקרה, אבל אם רוב בני אדם אין קובעים עליו, אע״פ שהוא קובע עליו, בטלה דעתו אצל רוב בני אדם״. אלא שבסדר ברה״נ חשש רבינו לכתחילה לדעת הראב״ד המובאת ברא״ש פ״ו דברכות סי׳ ל׳ שקביעות סעודה תלויה באדם באוכל ולא באחרים, ולכן החמיר לברך על כזית לחם אחר תחלה, ופשוט שכשאין לו אוקמינן לי׳ על עיקרא דדינא. ואף שבסברה״נ…Show more
  הסברת השאלה: האם הדין שאין להחזיק בתפלה דברים שהוא טרוד שלא יפלו אמורים גם לגבי ק"ש? (כך פסק הפרמ"ג בסי' צו, אך אדה"ז לא הביא זה)   מענה: גם לגבי קריאת שמע.   טעמים ומקורות: כ״ה בפמ״ג צו במ״ז…  הסברת השאלה: האם הדין שאין להחזיק בתפלה דברים שהוא טרוד שלא יפלו אמורים גם לגבי ק"ש? (כך פסק הפרמ"ג בסי' צו, אך אדה"ז לא הביא זה)   מענה: גם לגבי קריאת שמע.   טעמים ומקורות: כ״ה בפמ״ג צו במ״ז א. והובא במשנ״ב שם א. ואף שלא הובא בשו״ע אדה״ז - הרי לא הובא גם בשאר פוסקים. ונראה דס״ל להפמ״ג דסתמא דמילתא, כשכתבו כל הפוסקים לענין תפלה, ס״ל שהכל בכלל. (ובפמ״ג ציין לענין זה לעיין בסי׳ פט, ג לענין איסור עשיית חפציו קודם התפלה, שנחלקו אם הותר כשכבר אמר ברכות השחר. ולהעיר מתוס׳ שבת יא, א ההוא מצלי היינו ק״ש.…Show more
  הסברת השאלה: מה נחשב בכלל מלאכה האסורה בשעת אמירת קריאת שמע?   מענה: כל זה אסור, שאסור לעשות אפילו תשמיש קל אפילו כשאינו מונעו מלכוון. ואין צריך לומר בדבר שצריך לשום לבו אליו.   טעמים ומקורות: מותר רק לפועלים…  הסברת השאלה: מה נחשב בכלל מלאכה האסורה בשעת אמירת קריאת שמע?   מענה: כל זה אסור, שאסור לעשות אפילו תשמיש קל אפילו כשאינו מונעו מלכוון. ואין צריך לומר בדבר שצריך לשום לבו אליו.   טעמים ומקורות: מותר רק לפועלים העוסקים במלאכה ורק בפרשה שני׳ משום ביטול מלאכה. וגם זה רק במלאכה שאינה דורשת תשומת לב. ובזה גופא - טעם ההיתר דמלאכה דומה לצורך מצוה. ומשמע, שהוא מחמת ההפסד שיייגרם לו באם יתבטל ממלאכתו במשך קריאת שמע. אבל בשאר אופנים לא עדיף מקריצה ורמיזה. ואדרבה גרע מינה. ראה קו״א סג, א. אדה״ז קפג, יד.     #18471 (1) https://asktherav.com/18471-2-hebrew-can-one-hold-a-cup-of-coffee-while-saying-shema/  Show more
  Question: I designated a room in the building to be a bathroom. But we won't be doing the job for a few moths or a year. In the meantime we are storing things in there till we get around…  Question: I designated a room in the building to be a bathroom. But we won't be doing the job for a few moths or a year. In the meantime we are storing things in there till we get around to doing it. Should a Mezuzah be put there till then?   Answer: No.   Sources: מקדש מעט רפו, יט בפי׳ ד׳ הריטב״א יומא יא,…Show more
  If the mezuzah is covered it is permitted. Best to rub your hand against something first.   Sources: שאין ליגע בידים מסואבות. וראה רשב״א שבת יד, ב…
  Yes, provided it doesn’t cause bleeding. Even if it might cause bleeding but it’s not a definite result it is permitted. Nonetheless, it’s better to have a separate tongue scraper designated for Shabbos usage.   Sources: ופשוט שאין לאסור משום טחינה או גזיזה, מחמת הורדת…
  English | Hebrew – לה”ק    
  The second name (Ch-) may not be be mentioned. As for the first name (J-), the common custom for generations is not to mention it either, rather using a nickname such as Yoshka, Oso Ha’ish etc. One should not…  The second name (Ch-) may not be be mentioned. As for the first name (J-), the common custom for generations is not to mention it either, rather using a nickname such as Yoshka, Oso Ha’ish etc. One should not deviate from this custom.   See also: https://asktherav.com/6917-cities-named-after-a-priest/   Sources: בנוגע להזכרת שמו של אותו האיש - הנה השם השני שפירושו ״משיח״ אסור לומר (ע״פ שו״ע…Show more
  This should not be done under normal circumstances.   Sources: פשוט. ואין להקל מחמת שבות דשבות - להמקובל שהוא…
  Question: Raw nuts are kosher with no Hechsher, but what about almonds that are Steam Pasteurized? Are they still considered raw in this case?   Answer: Yes, they are considered raw and are acceptable, provided there are no additives.…  Question: Raw nuts are kosher with no Hechsher, but what about almonds that are Steam Pasteurized? Are they still considered raw in this case?   Answer: Yes, they are considered raw and are acceptable, provided there are no additives.     #18568Show more
  The hot plate is electric and does not have any adjustment options. Does the hot plate need to be covered with foil? Does the food need to go over a pot (and does that pot need to be full…  The hot plate is electric and does not have any adjustment options. Does the hot plate need to be covered with foil? Does the food need to go over a pot (and does that pot need to be full of food or is an empty pot good enough?)   Answer: See here: https://asktherav.com/2405-shabbos-the-hotplate/ Fully cooked dry foods may be re-heated on Shabbos (see link regarding covering the hotplate). Wet foods that are still warm may be re-heated on Shabbos (see link regarding covering the hotplate). According to the Alter Rebbe in the Siddur, any dry solid which will become…Show more
  Question: My family follows sephardi minhag. I follow Chabad. My mother warms up oven roasted chicken and rice, even after it cooled off completely, on Shabbos on a hot plate. I don’t eat from it but can I eat…  Question: My family follows sephardi minhag. I follow Chabad. My mother warms up oven roasted chicken and rice, even after it cooled off completely, on Shabbos on a hot plate. I don’t eat from it but can I eat it when it has cooled down? Or do I need to wait for the amount of time it takes to cook the food to pass after Shabbos?   Answer: If it’s being done in her home, you may eat it.   Sources: הנה בנידון זה - שמה שאסור לזה מותר לזה…Show more

Can I play chess on Shabbos?

  Question: I saw in seforim not to play chess on Shabbos. Is that the halacha, or is it coming from the aspect of kavod Shabbos?   Answer: The Alter Rebbe writes (338:6) that chess (or a similar…  Question: I saw in seforim not to play chess on Shabbos. Is that the halacha, or is it coming from the aspect of kavod Shabbos?   Answer: The Alter Rebbe writes (338:6) that chess (or a similar game to chess) is permitted on Shabbos. Some write not to play due to not being shabbos'dik (unless designating a specific set for Shabbos), and some mention actual Halachic concerns. It should however be noted of these issues are not mentioned by the Alter Rebbe. After playing one shouldn’t sort them due to Borer. P.S. Grown men should obviously…Show more
  The Alter Rebbe brings (25:8 and in siddur) that if the street is filthy, one should not walk in the street with tefillin. With big tefillin, it is difficult to have them covered. I am not aware of any…  The Alter Rebbe brings (25:8 and in siddur) that if the street is filthy, one should not walk in the street with tefillin. With big tefillin, it is difficult to have them covered. I am not aware of any official minhag Chabad regarding this, although some are accustomed to don tefillin in an antechamber before entering the actual shul (this is also the custom of the Rebbe - to don tefillin in his room). Some suggest that once you are already in shul before davening to learn chassidus there’s not much point in going back out in order to…Show more
  Question: Can I write Parshas Ha'azinu (as in this picture) not as part of a Sefer Torah? If yes, can it be written using ksav ashuris?   Answer: This should not be written.   Sources: נפסקה ההלכה שאסור לכתוב פרשיות שבס״ת - שו״ע יו״ד…
  שאלה: שכח לומר ותן טל ומטר בברכת השנים ונזכר בברכות שלאחריה. אבל שכח שאפשר להזכיר בשומע תפלה וחזר לברך עלינו. מה דינו? מענה: יפסיק ויחזור למקום שאחז בתחילה, ויזכיר בשומע תפלה.   טעמים ומקורות: בהקדם, שלכאו׳ יש לדון שכיון…  שאלה: שכח לומר ותן טל ומטר בברכת השנים ונזכר בברכות שלאחריה. אבל שכח שאפשר להזכיר בשומע תפלה וחזר לברך עלינו. מה דינו? מענה: יפסיק ויחזור למקום שאחז בתחילה, ויזכיר בשומע תפלה.   טעמים ומקורות: בהקדם, שלכאו׳ יש לדון שכיון שאסור להפסיק, ושאלת צרכיו בש״ת תקנתא היא, יש לו לומר שאינו חפץ בתקנה זו בכדי שלא להפסיק לחנם. ולכאו׳ מזה גופא שבנזכר אחר ש״ת חוזר לברכת השנים מוכח דתקנתא לחוד הוא. וילה״ע מהשקו״ט באחרונים אם שאלת גשמים היא ממטבע הברכה או דין הזכרה עלה. ואם נאמר שממטבע הברכה היא, עכצ״ל בטעם ששואל בש״ת, שבדיעבד בלא שאל בברכת השנים ג״ז מקומה…Show more
  A. One should be careful not to do so unless there is no choice. Or if he was sitting there first and then the seforim were placed there later by someone else.   Q. What about on benches like  A. One should be careful not to do so unless there is no choice. Or if he was sitting there first and then the seforim were placed there later by someone else.   Q. What about on benches like the ones in 770? A. As above unless they’re separated into different sections   Q. What about on a couch where the seats are made out of different "cushions"? A. Not an issue   Q. Are you allowed to stand on a table, bench etc. which has seforim on it, (which is sometimes almost the only way to get aroundShow more

Sitting Next to Seforim in a Box

  Question: There is a Halacha that you can’t sit on a bench where there are seforim. Does this apply by when the seforim are in a box or a bag?   Answer: Permitted, though there is room to be…  Question: There is a Halacha that you can’t sit on a bench where there are seforim. Does this apply by when the seforim are in a box or a bag?   Answer: Permitted, though there is room to be stringent that the seforim should be a tefach above the seating area.   יו"ד סי' רפב ש"ך סק"ט, וראה שו"ת באר שבע סי' לח, שו"ת רדב"ז ח"ג סי' תקיג.       #18513Show more
  On the Shabbos of the birthday.   Sources: לקו״ש ה ע׳ 86 הע׳ 5. וצ״ל שבסה״ש תשמ״ח…

Where & When Can Men Shave?

  Q. Is it true that at any place in the body that women don't grow hair there, a man will be permitted to shave? A. Not accurate. Only with an implement that isn't razor-like.   Q. Is it permitted  Q. Is it true that at any place in the body that women don't grow hair there, a man will be permitted to shave? A. Not accurate. Only with an implement that isn't razor-like.   Q. Is it permitted for a man to shave or wax his back/stomach/neck? A. It is permitted for a man to have the hair of these areas cut with a razor. However, regarding the neck - one may not use a razor, or electric shavers, only on the back of the neck. (Some are particular not to use even scissors if the resulting trim…Show more
  Question: My husband is in Maimonides hospital, healing from surgery. Should he take the Shabbos elevator down to the Minyan or daven alone in his room?   Answer: Your husband may use the elevator (provided all buttons are pressed…  Question: My husband is in Maimonides hospital, healing from surgery. Should he take the Shabbos elevator down to the Minyan or daven alone in his room?   Answer: Your husband may use the elevator (provided all buttons are pressed by a goy, of course). If the elevator has a Hechsher he should definitely not Daven without a Minyan. Even if it has no Hechsher, there are strong arguments in favor of using the elevator over Davening without a Minyan. One who does so is acting correctly and cannot be faulted. At the same time, one who chooses to…Show more
  Question: When buying whole radishes without their greens, they are packaged without any hashgacha. I noticed that some have a cut where they were attached to greens. Is that a problem? Do I need to cut off a…  Question: When buying whole radishes without their greens, they are packaged without any hashgacha. I noticed that some have a cut where they were attached to greens. Is that a problem? Do I need to cut off a certain amount? What exactly do I do? They are small as it is so there's not too much to cut away.   Answer: You may eat as is if they are bought in a regular fruit and vegetable store, or in a supermarket with a designated fruit/vegetable section. It is assumed that the knife was used to cut only fruits…Show more
  Question: If I had to interrupt (to say Kedusha for example) in between putting on Teffilin Shel Yad and Shel Rosh and therefore must say an additional Bracha, do I revert to no longer answering “lower-level” devarim shebikdusha (like…  Question: If I had to interrupt (to say Kedusha for example) in between putting on Teffilin Shel Yad and Shel Rosh and therefore must say an additional Bracha, do I revert to no longer answering “lower-level” devarim shebikdusha (like the amen on Chonen Hada’as), or I should answer them?   Answer: You should answer all those things (excluding things that are a minhag — like V’zos HaTorah for example — and not obligatory). The reason is because there is no longer the concern that answering those devarim shbikdusha will cause an unnecessary Bracha, because you will say that second…Show more

Pidyon Haben on a Fast Day

  Question: Our son's Pidyon Haben is scheduled for Asarah B'Teves. What exactly do we do? Also is there an Inyan to do it together with Mincha? I'm Wondering because Mincha that day involves a Sefer Torah and we may…  Question: Our son's Pidyon Haben is scheduled for Asarah B'Teves. What exactly do we do? Also is there an Inyan to do it together with Mincha? I'm Wondering because Mincha that day involves a Sefer Torah and we may not do it in a shul.   Answer: Pidyon by day and seudah the following night. The kohen should make a Bracha on the wine and give to a katan who is the age of Chinuch to drink. No need to do it with Mincha.   Sources: ש״ך שה, יב בסופו שכן נהגו. והב״ד במג״א תקסח,…Show more
  Only if can be viewed by the street or if people occasionally walk in without permission. Also, only in hours when there is traffic in the streets.   Sources: ראה שו״ת בנין ציון קלח. מנח״י ז, עג. ברית…

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