Answer: There is no known source for this custom. We haven’t seen this practiced among talmidei chachamim and gedolei Yisroel. The Rebbe didn’t practice it either. See also…
Question: Is it necessary to have bread on the table during bentching after a meal, or is it enough to have the bread in view in the same room?…
No. The Dinim of the three weeks apply from the night before the fast. Sources: ראה שו"ת חיים שאל ח"א סימן כד. אשל-אברהם להרה"צ מבוטשאטש או"ח סי' תקנ"א…
Question: By mistake, I heated up parve chocolate chips in a milchig cup in a fleishig microwave. The cup is Corelle. Then I mixed it with a milchig spoon…
Yes, but not together in the same Mi Shebeirach as Jews. This is permitted in the case where he is favorably disposed towards Jews, or where appropriate due to…
Question: What exactly does the Siddur mean when it says (before the Bracha of Kiddush Levanah) to look at the moon once and then don't look at it, is…
It is unclear whether it’s recited. In practice, one should recite it. Sources: במחזור השלם נדפסו פסוקי אל תירא וכו', וכ״ה כבר בהוצאת תשי״ג - ומצו״ב - שעברה…
Question: Is there a permissible way to kasher yeshiva's fleishige microwave to be used for milchig? In our case, there was no treif situation, but we're not doing this…
Question: We are renovating our home and we move the stairs to a different place. Now there is an area upstairs which we need to put a fence on.…
Not an issue. מועתק בזה מחוברת לקט הלכות בענינים השייכים במיוחד בימי הקיץ, שיצא לאור ע"י הבד"צ: אמרו חז"ל (פסחים ב, א. וראה שו"ע אדה"ז סי' קי ס"ט)…
If the board has individual squares for each time, it's forbidden and would even be considered muktza. Sources: עיין מג"א סימן שמ סק"י ובאדה"ז ס"ט. קצוה"ש סי' קמד סק"י…
Question: In se'if 14 of the Rebbe's Kuntres Inyono Shel Toras HaChassidus he brings the case of the nifkad not withholding the pikodon of the mafkid even though according…
Question: Is there value in saying Shnayim Mikrah on random weeks, and one knows he will not make up the others before Simchas Torah? This is obviously aside from…
If this is permissible, does the Kallah need to wash and make hamotzie where the Sheva Brochos will take place? or is it enough if she has in mind…
Question: I've noticed there is always a significant time difference when I compare the time of tzeis hakochavim on myzmanim.com versus on chabad.org. Can you explain why this is,…
Question: On Tisha B’Av afternoon I will be flying with my wife and 3 kids westward from NYC and will only be landing at around midnight NY time. I’m wondering if…
Yes, they may be buried in the Jewish cemetery. There is a prevalent myth out there that people with tattoos may not be buried in a Jewish cemetery. This…
Yes. In fact, there is a Minhag to pass one's finger over one's teeth while reciting the words "כך לא יוכלו כל אויבי לנגוע בי לרעה". Sources: בכלל, זהירות…
Question: Due to the pandemic, is taking a shower before going into the Mikva during the nine days (for no other reason than to uphold the hygiene of the…
No. משנ"ב תקנא, סקמ"ה: ובגדים שאינם חשובים כ״כ שא״צ לברך עליו שהחיינו כגון מנעלים חדשים ואנפלאות וכיו״ב בודאי מותר לקנותו וללבשו מי״ז בתמוז עד ר״ח. #10102
If you do so every week, you may do it during the nine days as well. Source: ראה שו"ת התעוררות תשובה ח"ג סי' ל', מועדים וזמנים ח"ח ע'…
No, as the laws of the three weeks apply on the night before the fast. Source: ראה מש"כ באשל-אברהם להרה"צ מבוטשאטש או"ח סי' תקנ"א, שו"ת ציץ-אליעזר ח"י סי'…
האם מותר להזמין בתשעת הימים בגד באינטרנט כאשר הבגד יגיע רק לאחר תשעת הימים?
שאלה: האם מותר להזמין בתשעת הימים בגד באתר אינטרנט, כאשר הבגד יגיע רק לאחר תשעת הימים? מדובר בבגד לחתונה בט"ו מנ"א ואם יוזמן לאחר תשעת הימים, לא בטוח שיגיע…
No. שו״ע או״ח תקנא, ב. #10170
Strictly speaking it is permitted, but is discouraged, as one should avoid activities which pose a danger during the nine days. Effort should be made that only face, hands…
