Yes, there is a tradition to say ויתן לך while standing, and this is our Minhag. Indeed, the Rebbe usually did so in public (and as far as we…
Yes, there is a tradition to say ויתן לך while standing, and this is our Minhag. Indeed, the Rebbe usually did so in public (and as far as we…
With a Tzeirei and then with a Segol. Sources: כמ״ש בס׳ המנהגים חב״ד ע׳ 72. וראה אג״ק יב ע׳ תלב. יג ע׳ קנג. יג ע׳ שלז. יח ע׳…
Question: If a woman would like a service of manicures or pedicures in a salon, and it includes a goy cutting her nails, is the goy allowed to throw…
One should refrain from wishing Happy New Year to a non-Jew which observes it out of secular belief. Happy Holidays is less of a problem, but should be avoided…
There are two different customs on this matter: Some touch or kiss the Tefillin when reciting the words שנשמור חוקיך. Others do so when reciting the words למען לא…
Question: I've always heard that one doesn't do Nefilas Apayim when there's no Sefer Torah in a room. But recently I've heard that one does so if there are…
Q. What does one do by Kiddush Levana regarding Sholom Aleichem if he's saying it alone and there's no one else around (or there's less than 3 people around)?…
Yes. Sources: מהטעמים למנהג זה - עי׳ פרישה באו״ח סי׳ תכ״ו ס״ק ג׳ ובמג״א ס״ק י״א שלאחר שקילל ג׳ פעמים תפול עליהם אימתה וכו׳ ראוי לומר לחבירו לא עליך כי אם שלום…
Question: I heard that a Tanya should be treated like a Chumash and should not have other Seforim placed above it. Is this true? Also, how does it work…
Answer: Someone once asked the Rebbe this question, only that the person was asking if he needed to repeat the shiur if he had already done so the night…
It is true that the Rebbe did usually not use an umbrella. However, I’m not aware of any indication that others should not use an umbrella. At times, others…
Also, is it necessary every time when saying Tehillim? If one didn't say Yehi Ratzon that day, can one still say Tehillim? Also when saying the whole Tehillim, does…
It is the Chabad custom to add multiple Haddasim to the standard three, adding at least another three. The greater the number of additional Haddasim, the better. In Sefer HaMinhagim page…
Yes. Sources: בכלל, יש מקילים בתהלים בת״ב, וכן מעשה רב לומר תהלים בשעת תפלת שחרית (לא שיעור היומי), אלא שלכתחילה דוחים שיעור היומי לאחרי חצות, וכמ״ש במג״א תקנד,…
האם יש מנהג לא לשתות משיירי הכוס שנשפכו לתוך הקערה אחרי קידוש?
שאלה: האם יש מנהג לא לשתות משיירי הכוס שנשפכו לתוך הקערה אחרי קידוש וכדומה? ואם יש מקום לומר שיש לחוש למה שהבריות אומרים, וכמנהג נשים זקינות שנהגו לחוש להן?…
One may listen to music on Motzai Tisha B’Av nidche. However arranging official dancing is not very appropriate to do right after the fast, being that it is still…
שאלה: האם אפשר לשמוע ולהשתתף במנין ב770 בטלפון 770live ולענות לקדישים, ברכו, חזרת השץ, ופתיחת הארון? מענה: כמובן שאינו יכול לצאת ידי חובת תפילה במנין. אבל אפשר לענות…
It will likely be consumed by that yid and his non-Jewish family. Answer: Lechatchilah it would be best to give only foods and drinks that won't create problems…
There is no such inyan, provided they are covered appropriately and there are no bad odors etc. פשוט. ולהעיר, שרשב״י ובנו ישנו והתפללו ולמדו במערה. ומעשה רב, שאדמו"ר…
During the actual brochos of boruch sheomar and yishtabach as well as during birchos krias shema - one should continue davening in the tune of shema (some say to…
