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Living in Israel, do we need a non Jewish gardener to gain access to gas meter?

Question: Ha Rav, We live in Yerushalyim. Do we need a non-Jewish gardener (because of Shmitta) specifically to cut down trees by the gas meter? We cannot gain access to the gas meter to take reading of the meter. Also, there might be the shut off valve there as well.   Answer:  You may cut […]

Shut fridge by mistake on Shabbat

Question: B”H Kavod haRav, Thank you for your help. 1. If a person mistakenly thought the refrigerator light/bulb was off, and they opened the refrigerator on Shabbat, and the light/bulb was on, and the person got nervous, and shut the door quickly. They did teshuva for turning it on and off on Shabbat. My question […]

Does Deuteronomy 22:1-3 apply to stray dogs?

Question: Hello! Deuteronomy 22:1-3 teaches that if you come across your brother’s lost ox, sheep, donkey, cloak, etc., you must return it, even if you do not know the one who owns it. Does this mean that if I see a stray animal such as a dog with a collar, that I’m required to approach […]

Mishna Beruah siman 47, Shulchan Aruch 7.

Question: Ha Rav, learning Mishna Beruah siman 47, Shulchan Aruch 7. Do Ashkenazi Jews say anything after morning prayers for learning Torah?   Answer: Hello, Before answering your question, it is important to note that under normal circumstances, a person should not have to come on to this halacha, because we usually say Birkas Hatorah […]

Tehilim in English and pronunciation of Hashem

Question: If I’m reciting Tehilim for parnasah in English do I say “Hashem” or do I say Adoshem like I would if I were saying Tehilim in Hebrew? Thanks   Answer:  Hello, When saying Hashem’s name it is said the same way it is said when reading Hebrew Ado… The Translation for Elokim is God. […]

Buying undergarments during availus

Question: Can I buy new undergarments as in tank tops/ t-shirts (that may also be the color white) to make outfits more tzniut during availus?   Answer: Hamakom Yinachem eschem b’toch shar aveilei Tzion v’Yerushalaim. It is permitted to buy new undergarments, during the aveilus year when needed. The minhag of not wearing new clothing […]

Inadvertently stepped on wet paper towel.

Question: Ha Rav, I covered urine on the floor of the Shul toilet with a paper towel . I then inadvertently stepped on the paper towel, was it Chillul Shabbos for S’chitah (squeezing)?   Answer: Hello, In retrospect we will not say that it was chillul Shabbos. Sechita can be one of two melachos, either […]

Can you take Covid antigen test on Shabbos

Question: Hi Rabbi, Can you take a Covid rapid antigen test on Shabbos? What if you are experiencing no symptoms? Mild symptoms? Thank you   Answer: In general we do not take rapid covid tests o Shabbos because the lines of the results are considered roshem, part of meleches kosaiv. If someone has an acute […]

May I tell my boss about a damaging co-worker?

Question: Am I allowed to tell my boss about a coworker who is causing most other employees to leave (some left already) as well as I’m also thinking to leave due to this employee’s bad middos like putting down others, while acting extra nice to the boss so the boss thinks she’s amazing. Basically the […]

Interrupting to say Kaddish, when you are slower than the Minyan.

Question: May one interrupt any part of davening to say kaddish? Or are there specific parts where it would be forbidden to stop?   Answer: Hello, Let’s go through the various parts of davening. During Pesukei D’zimra, essentially one should also not say kaddish. However, the poskim say that a child saying kaddish for a […]

Tallis fell off – new beracha?

Question: Hi, do I make a new beracha if my Tallis falls off during davening to floor? Your site seems to say two conflicting answers? According your answer here do: https://dinonline.org/2021/03/12/mezuza-4/ According to your answer here you don’t: https://dinonline.org/2021/09/12/new-brocha-when-tallis-falls-off/   Answer: Good question. Th Shulchan Aruch 8-15 writes that if one’s tallis falls off that […]

מי שפרע for rental agreement.

Question: Shalom uvracha, We are currently renting an apartment while simultaneously building an apartment. Our contract in the rental was for 1 year with the hope that we would be able to move into our new home by the end of the rental contract. The building process took longer than expected and our landlord asked […]

Interruptions regarding Keriat Shema Al HaMita

Question: Hi Rabbi, I have a couple questions about Keriat Shema Al HaMita: Firstly, is typing an email or text message after reciting Bedtime Shema considered a Hefsek? Also, if one feels that he cannot fall asleep after reciting Bedtime Shema, would it be permitted to take melatonin supplements, even if they are flavored? Thank […]

Does one need separate trivets for meat and milk?

Question: A trivet is a small plate placed under a hot serving dish to protect a table or surface. Can one have only one trivet, and use it interchangeably to place meat or milk pots on it?   Answer:  You should get separate trivets for milk and meat. The reason is because often the bottom […]

Being peaceful around someone who provokes you

Question: Hello Rabbi, There is someone in my life, close to me, that I have to be around a lot. But most of the times we are together we get into a conflict. I don’t know what to call it, we lack chemistry, our energies are not compatible. Everything I say she pokes at and […]