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Posts By: Rabbonim of the Beis Hora'a
Robot house sweeper on Shabbos
Question: Could one use a robot vacuum/mop on Shabbos? It is preset and moves around the house while everyone is asleep does its thing then returns to its start point…. Read more »
Checking for Bugs
Question: Do I have to check every dried date for bugs and if so, how? Thank you! Answer: According to R’ Moshe Vaye dates are considered miut hamotzuy, and therfore… Read more »
Teshiva for Chilul HaShem
Question: I made terrible chilul HaShem (happened 3 times!), that I would get angry in a basketball game (or a different game) and would scream out the “N word”, and… Read more »
Washing Pareve Dishes
Question: If one has a dairy sink & a meat sink, where & how exactly should these pareve dishes be washed? Ok to place pareve dishes inside sink? Is there… Read more »
Signing a paper with rules that may not be completely kept
Question: What is the proper response when a school requires its students to sign a paper attesting to the student keeping to certain behaviors, when the student and the parent… Read more »
Rosh Chodesh meaning:
Question: In honor of Rosh Chodesh question. I know that it’s the beginning of something new. This is best to my knowledge at the moment. What is Rosh Chodesh the… Read more »
Forgetting to check bedika cloth prior to use
Question: Does one have to check a cloth before using it or is it only advisable? Many times I grab one from the bag and forget to pre inspect them…. Read more »
How to spell the name Uman and the country Ukraine in a Kesuba written in Uman ?
Question: Do you write אומאן or אומן and the country יוקריין or אוקרינא or some other way? Answer: It depends on the way the local people say and spell it…. Read more »
How much do I have to pay for hezeka
Question: Hi if I purposely broke somebody’s AirPods charging case how much do I have to pay him? Enough for a brand new case or enough for a used one… Read more »
Writing on MEZUZAH CASE
Question: I would like to write the name of the SOFER and/or the quality/ andor price/and or date of purchase of MEZUZAH on the case ( on the underside of… Read more »
Loshon hora
Question: Is one able to get hundreds of לבין if he spoke to hundreds of people? I’m a bit confused, because if he can get hundreds of לבין in one… Read more »
Peeled onions
Question: I peeled and chopped a bowl of vegetables, preparing to make soup later in the evening. I also peeled 2 whole onions and added them to the bowl of… Read more »
safek beracha lehakel – part 2
Question: But when a person does not remember whether he made the beracha or not, why in this case does he consider Safek Gezel? Answer: It is only considered gezel… Read more »
Yeharog V’al Ya’avor
Question: Dear Rabbi, I was learning pesachim 25a-25b in the סוגיא of מאי חזית and my ראש חבורה said that it’s משמע from רש״י that יהרג ואל יעבור doesn’t apply… Read more »
Obligation to replace tzitzit on tallit katan
Question: I understand that the tallit katan is a piece of garment specifically made and designed to fulfill the mitzvah of wearing tzitzit. However, if the tzitzit are no longer… Read more »
Mezuzah in doorway without door
Question: A doorway with lintel and 2 sides like a regular doorway but it does not have a door, is a mezuzah need and if so does it require a… Read more »
Lowering the head while saying Tachanun
Question: What is the position if one cannot be in shul for Tachanun, with no sefer torah present , but is, for example , davenning at home in a room… Read more »
Fruit pieces in yogurt proper bracha
Question: Shehakol would be on a simple yogurt. How does real fruit pieces inside work? In other words, aside artificial flavors, how to apply a bracha with real fruits? Would… Read more »
AL NAROT BAVEL WHEN?
Question: Is Al naarot bavel said after mayim achoronim, or before? Answer: Al naarot bavel and Shir Hamaalos are said before washing mayim achronim. The reason is because we should… Read more »
Woman lighting candles
Question: If a woman is lighting Shabbos candles, but does not want to accept Shabbos at that time. She has this in mind at the time. Can she do that?… Read more »
What motivation to give myself to keep shabbos?
Question: My family is traditional, but not shomer shabbos, and so I end up keeping shabbos on my own. My community is very small, and there are no adolescents my… Read more »
Disagreeing with parents
Question: Are you allowed to voice concern(have a disagreement) with your parent if the topic is related to their health or well-being? Is it wrong to send them information that… Read more »
Forgot to have kavanah on tzitzis and hefsek for shel Rosh
Question: If someone forgot to have in mind to be yotzeih his bracha for his tzitzis when he made his bracha on his talles, does he have to make a… Read more »
safek beracha lehakel
Question: If one must make a blessing before eating because if not it is gezel, if a person supposes that he made a blessing, safek beracha lehakel, Why is it… Read more »
Can a bris be done on day 7 after birth?
Question: Brith melah is done on the 8th day after birth , sometimes delayed by illness . Can it be done on day 7? Answer: No it can not. The… Read more »
TEA ESSENSE in THERMOS
Question: If someone before Shabbos filled a thermos with hot sweet tea, can that tea be used as TEA essence on Shabbos with hot water? The tea in the thermos… Read more »
Parve food from a kosher restaurant?
Question: Is there any rule about eating a parve food from a restaurant that serves both fish and meat? Answer: Hello, If the food is from the meaty section, the food… Read more »
Coughing in Shemnei Ezrai
Question: If in the middle of shmonei esrai someone gets a cough attack where he’s embarrassed and/or he’s worried it will be disturbing other people davening, can he walk outside… Read more »
Friday Night Candle Lighting
Question: If I light on one Friday night, because I will be the only one home, does that mean that I have to light forever? Answer: Thank you for your… Read more »
Is it desirable to bring in Shabbos at zman Neros
Question: Is it desirable for men to bring in Shabbos at the zman of hadlakas neros? Is this even true in Jerusalem where it’s 40 mins before shkiah and it… Read more »
Can a man get a pedicure by a female?
Question: Is it allowed for a man to get a pedicure in a salon that has only female nail technicians? Answer: Please see the following Posts where a similar question… Read more »
Proper placement of MEZUZAH
Question: LCHACHILA where should a mezuzah be placed? Assuming 80 inch door post. Upper 1/3 begins at 53 1/3 inches from the bottom (80/3 =26.67. 80-26.67=53.3). Should the MEZUZAH be… Read more »
Why is a potential convert asked to join a community or else he can’t undergo conversion?
Question: It is written in the Rambam (Laws of Forbidden Relations chap. 14, 2) that when the potential convert comes to convert “we notify him regarding a small number of… Read more »
Teviles keilim masseh uman
Question: Some electrical appliances may be ruined if they are toiveled, I’ve heard if they are dissembled and reassembled in a professional manner they know longer require tevilla because they… Read more »
Toveling a disposable Disposable pan
Question: Hello, if I want to use a disposable pan to cook until I can toivel the real pan, can I cook a few things separately in it as long… Read more »
Zman shehatzibbur mispallelein
Question: The Halocho is that if one cannot daven with a Minyan at least one should daven when the Zibbur is davening. 1. How do we deal with this today… Read more »
Mezonot after bracha calculation possibility:
Question: A bracha mezonot is said on certain types of foods. You snacked on cake, muffin, donut and brownies. You make one bracha for all. You don’t make an after… Read more »
Clarity on vegetables blessing
Question: A bracha on vegetables are recited as follows: “Boreiy peree ha’adamah” (who create fruits of the ground). This is said after eating various of vegetables. It’s interesting. Why said… Read more »
Ribbis in rental contract
Question: Hi, I’m about to take out a contract to rent a house. The rental is being managed by a letting agent, but I believe that the owner of the… Read more »
Salary
Question: I get a salary from my company, and was getting some money on the side to pay my kids tuition which was considered for me a raise, even though… Read more »
Plugging in urn right before Shabbos
Question: if someone forgot to plug the hot water urn before shabbos and they realize it about 10 minutes before shkiah can they then plug it in even though the… Read more »
asara rishonim
Question: Should one go to sleep early, at the expense of learning Torah, in order to wake up early and be from the asara rishonim the next day? (He will… Read more »
Braces Elastics on Shabbos
Question: Hello Rabbi, I am currently wearing braces. Aside from just the braces, I also have to wear elastics/rubber bands over some of my teeth to shift them in the… Read more »
Keeping records of births
Question: This is probably more of a Minhag question, than Halacha, Where / How have Yidden kept records of their children births dates. For instance for boys its crucial to… Read more »
Potential danger vs. embarassing another
Question: My (5 year old )daughter she’t’chiyeh has a good friend, and I am friends with her mother. She frequently invites us over. She is very kind and I really… Read more »
Eruv
Question: By a city-wide eruv in chu”l, is one able to rely on sechiras reshus from a government official or any other similar position? Additionally, if one is relying on… Read more »
order of clothing
Question: Hello, I was wearing disposable gloves to do laundry and then removed the right one because it was dirty after I used that hand to do something (I could… Read more »
Dental floss
Question: Hi Does flavored and waxed dental floss needs to be kosher? Thanks Answer: Thank you for your question. Mint and waxed dental floss do not need a hashgacha. Best… Read more »
Timeline (maybe ever as a poster)
Question: Dear rav, Do you have a way to locate a Jewish timeline, which might help me? Best regards, Answer: Thank you for your question. There are such cards available…. Read more »