Question: Many classical compositions were originally composed as church music, some of them even referring to the tzoluv or to his mother in the name. Is it allowed to…
As a general rule, they should not be given an Aliyah. This will also serve as a statement that doing such an aveira is worse than many other aveiros,…
No need. Sources: הנה בראשונים - שו"ת מהר"ם בר"ב [דפוס לבוב] קיג. תשובת האו״ז, הובא מרדכי מגילה תתלג, והביאו בב״י או"ח קמז. רמ"א שם ב - שהרשות למכור…
As per shul custom. Sources: כן המנהג בכ״מ. ואף שבפשטות הטעם הוא כיון שהס״ת עדיין על הבימה, עדיין דורש הבנה בהחילוק בין זה לימי שני וחמישי שאמירת אשרי ובלצ״ג…
Question: Someone told me that the Alter Rebbe's Siddur is not the real Nusach Ari, because more recently they found in Shaar Hakavonos that Reb Chaim Vital writes that…
I recall once seeing in a Sefer that a minyan of just 6 davening doesn't have the advantage of הן א-ל כביר לא ימאס. Does this have a source…
שאלה: לכבוד הרב ברוין! שלום וברכה, קיבלתי הצעה להשתתף ברכישת בניין בשכונת קראון הייטס. זה פרוייקט שבו כמה חרדים משקיעים ורוכשים את הבניין, ואחר כך מוכרים את הדירות ומתחלקים…
Because he might be thinking when he says "Hashem Elokeinu Hashem Echad" he might be thinking about yoshke... Answer: In Likkutei Sichos (volume 6 page 271 onwards), the…
Question: I was asked to submit names for letters in a Sefer Torah that’s being written. Can the following three people be added? One person is not Jewish. I…
You may. Hatmana is for the purpose of keeping or adding heat. The silver foil is for the purpose of practicality and cleanliness etc. If that purpose was already…
Question: I just built a tire swing attached to a tree. I used one piece of string to attach to the branch. I then attached another piece of string…
Question: This may be more of a "chassidishe rov" question than a pure halacha question, but I would still be happy to hear your thoughts. My wife and I…
Question: in the time of Moshiach, we will have a whole new/old set of halachos to adhere to; the laws of taharah. As far as I understand this involves…
Question: I cut garlic with a fleishig knife and then roasted it. Would we be permitted to eat it during the fish course of the Shabbos meal? If yes,…
Before one begins Shema: One should have in mind that he is about to fulfil the mitzvah of reading the portion of Shema (and to fulfil the mitzvah of…
He should say it in Hebrew (and Targum in Aramaic) and read a Torah-based translation and commentary in English. Sources: לענין שמו״ת - ראה שו״ת הרדב״ז ח״ג סי׳…
Question: My wife makes cheese bread using tapioca starch, water, oil, parmesan cheese, and eggs as part of the dough. Once it's baked, it is melted completely and becomes…
If deep-fried - mezonos. If lightly fried - mezonos. However, if eating till your full then you should only eat within a proper meal of bread. If baked or…
Question: Usually, I drive a half-mile to shul on Friday at around candle lighting time. I usually just take boys with me. If my girls (under bas mitzvah and…
Where women would be visible, however, no women are currently present? Answer: One may daven there when no women are present. ראה שו"ת מהר"י שטייף סי' קל"ו…
A man may not be with even two women as this is yichud. According to many poskim, this applies even to more than two women. This is the accepted…
This is not completely clear: one approach is not to say it at all. A second approach is to say it after Kadish. A third approach, to say it…
Golden berries (Physalis peruvinana or Cape gooseberry) are Ha’adama. שערי הברכה עמ׳ תשעה ובהע׳ נג, מאיר עוז עמ׳ 118, הברכות כסידורם עמ׳ 52. #17374
Question: I have a question regarding Refuah on Shabbos. I have a rare case of acid reflux which affects my breathing. Every time I eat my stomach creates an…
Question: I know we can't do Kabbalos Shabbos on Zoom, as that's when we actually accept upon ourselves Shabbos. My question is: Can I do a Zoom singing session…
