“With thanks to Hashem and to the Rebbe for his Brochos”
Question: When did it become popular to write at the top of an invitation, something along the lines of, "With thanks to Hashem and to the Rebbe for his…
Question: When did it become popular to write at the top of an invitation, something along the lines of, "With thanks to Hashem and to the Rebbe for his…
Question: If I'm eating right at Tzeis and planning on davening maariv with a minyan later, should I count sefira before I eat—before Maariv (at Tzeis) and daven later…
Tankless “instant-on” units may not be used on Yom Tov. With regards to storage tank (boiler) hot water supply units, there are different opinions, as explained below. Explanation:…
מעשה והגיע פנים חדשות אחרי ברכת המזון
שאלה: מעשה שהי׳ בסעודת שבעת ימי המשתה, שאכלו כרגיל, ודרש החתן וכו׳, ואח״כ בירכו ברכת המזון ואמרו שבע ברכות. ובין הברכות פתאום עורר אחד הנאספים שלא היו פנים חדשות.…
Coat is Anne Klein, women's, 70% wool, 20% nylon, 10% cashmere. Answer: Shaatnez is an issue even for several hours. Women coats very often have shaatnez and should…
שאלה: שמעתי שאלה למה קוביות שעושים לשיניים אינם טעונים טבילה, הרי הם עשויים ממתכת, ונוגעים באוכל, ומשמשים בעת האכילה. אשמח לשמוע חוו"ד. מענה: אין צריך טבילה. מקורות:…
Question: I know that our minhag is not to eat whatever is part of the maror and charoses on erev Pesach until after shulchan oireich on the second night.…
Question: I have lettuce that I grew using hydroponics (not in the earth/dirt) can o use it for my seder? I've heard some say since it's bracha is shehakol…
Question: What is the din in a case where there was a pot full of soup under which the fire was turned off just before Shabbos, and someone mistakenly…
Only if you will use it on Shabbos. May I put a bottle of milk in the freezer so that it doesn't go bad? Yes. See here: https://asktherav.com/7003-its-friday-night-after-the-meal-may-i-put-my-leftover-chicken-in-the-freezer-for-later-on-in-the-week-or-do-i-need-to-put-in-the-fridge-is-putting-it-in-the-freezer-an-issue-of-hachana-on-shabbos/…
האם רוק נחשב כטיבולו במשקין
שאלה: אם נוגס בגזר ונשאר רוק על על החתיכה והוא טופח ע"מ להטפיח האם חייב בנט"י מענה: לא. מקורות: לא אישתמיט בשום מקום לחייב בזה. וי״ל בפשיטות שלא…
Question: Recently a song by has become popular worldwide amongst many Yidden. The singer isn't a Torah observant Jew yet sings about "Hakodosh Barcuh hu". Does halacha speak about…
The custom is not to make a bracha. Sources: ע״פ אדה״ז בסדר ברה״נ ד, י שבמדינות אלו שרגילין לשתותו תוך הסעודה - בכל ענין אינו מברך. והיינו גם…
In our society, where it’s common to drink mashke regulaly, you don’t say a bracha on mashke besoich haseuda. Coffee doesn't need a bracha besoich haseuda. Sources: סדר ברכת…
Question: It seems like the custom of people is to whisper silently nefilas apayim - is this correct or should it be said in the same loudness as the…
Question: Can you wipe off hands that have juice from cherries on a red or dark colored towel on Shabbos? (white towel has a problem of צובע) Answer:…
Yes. ראה שו״ע אדה״ז קלא, ד. וראה בארוכה קובץ העו״ב יו״ד שבט תש״פ. ויש להוסיף ובהקדם שבס׳ המנהגים ע׳ 55 בנוגע למנהגנו בסליחות מציין למג״א קלא, ט. ובאמת,…
Question: The first paragraph of shema that is inserted in korbanos, does one need to cover his eyes while saying this one? Answer: There are different opinions in…
Question: Are there any concerns for attracting impure spirits through whistling? Does this have any source that we hold by? Answer: There is no source for this. …
Some people say that whistling is not proper conduct for a Jew, that it is associated with demons or angels, and has all sorts of negative effects. However, there…
