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Who should recite the following Kaddeishim on Friday evening: Kaddish Yosom after Mizmor Shir, and Kaddish Derabanan after Bameh Madlikin (nusach ashkenaz)?

Question continued: Should they be recited by a) one who has Yahrzeit on Friday b) one who has Yahrzeit on Shabbos or c) both a and b? Answer: Our…

Are pictures allowed to be hanging on the wall in a Shul?

It is permitted but should not be put at eye level. Nonetheless, rumor has it that the Rebbe was opposed to this, even when not on the eastern wall.…

Where does the Rebbe give his ruling about a Mechitzah in a Shul?

In many places - see references below. Sources: אג״ק ז ע׳ שט. שם ע׳ שכח. יד ע׳ רכח. יח ע׳ שצד. יט ע׳ עד. כג ע׳ קנו. שם…

Someone got possession of a church’s furniture, and donated the tables and chairs to a Shul. The Shul does not know where it came from. Someone who knows the source of the furniture is asking if it’s OK for the Shul to use it, or does he have to tell them where it’s from?

There is no need to notify the Shul. Sources: ראה פמ״ג קנד במ״ז סק״ח שהביא דברי המג״א קנג, טו שספסלים הם בגדר תשמיש קדושה. ועכ״ז כת״ש שעשה מעשה להיתר…

On which side of the Mechitzah does a transgender man sit?

While there are different opinions among the Achronim about the status of a person who R"L goes through a transgender surgery, the consensus is that the individual retains their…

Is it permitted to use Maaser money to sponsor a Kiddush in a Shul or to arrange a Farbrengen?

Yes, so long as one originally had the intention to use Maaser money when pledging to sponsor the Kiddush (or arrange the Farbrengen). Otherwise - i.e., if one already…

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