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Author Archives: Rabbonim of the Beis Hora'a

Potential Non-Kosher Contact

Question: Unfortunately, my step-daughter eats non-kosher with her biological father. Usually, I just have her wash her hands when she comes home. Tonight she forgot to wash them and then was in the kitchen looking for something. I’m fairly certain she only touched a front part of the counter and it has been washed. I […]

Chadash/Yashan on hydroponics

Question: According to Halacha, does the prohibition of Chadash apply to one of the five grains grown hydroponically or no? Or since it is on hydroponics, do the laws of Yashan/Chadash not apply?   Answer: Hello, Interesting question. I asked your question to Rav Saul Reichenberg, a leading expert on these topics, and he said […]

Query on those who try to teach Jewish Youth without knowledge of Torah ,,,

Question: In 2022 an english language Jewish newspaper ran a amazing article: that the Israel Lapid govt textbooks have excised Jewish history including mention of the 2d Temple and even the Maccabean Revolt…if they succeeded in teaching Jewish people no knowledge of the Torah….how can these people become religious Jews if they neither believe or […]

“He was too good for this world. And so he was taken back upstairs””

Question: Is there a Torah source for, and perspective on, the saying: “She\ he was too good for this world”? [Also, ‘she\he was so good, Hashem Wanted them near Him’.] Also for the notion that a person being taken from this world is a substitute so that other people are not? In depth, exhaustive, and […]

Borer – disposing of leftover soup

Question: If one has leftover soup and wants to dispose of it, is it a borer problem to tip the liquid into the sink using the pot at an angle, and then tip the solid leftovers into the garbage? Is it all just considered pesolet anyway (analogous to what a sink drainer does), or is […]

Tzniut

Question: Hello Rabbi, my sheala is as follows, Our school separated the girls and boys in 7th grade. But one of the boys texts me, like hi nothing inappropriate in any way. I want to know if I’m allowed to text him Back. Or should there be absolutely no interaction with the opposite gender. Thank […]

projector clock on shabbos

Question: Is there a problem If your body interferes with the time projecting on the ceiling on shabbos? Erasing? Or being that’s without intention, and it’s a ksav that doesn’t last because the time changes shouldn’t be a problem? Also , even if your body gets in the way, the ksav is bouncing on the […]

Shnayim Mikra Yom Tov/Rosh Chodesh

Question: Does Shnayim Mikra v’echad Targum apply to Yom Tov laining, Rosh Chodesh maftir and haftorah, etc? Answer: Hello, The main idea of reading Shnayim Mikra is to finish reading the whole Torah every year, therefore There is no obligation to read Shnayim Mikra on Yom Tov, (see Piskei Teshuvos 285-13 however this is not […]

Shnayim Mikra time limit

Question: What are the time limits for Shnayim Mikra v’echad Targum? I am currently 2+ weeks behind.   Answer: Hello, Essentially, there are different levels[1] as to when to finish reading the parsha. It is best to finish  Shnayim Mikra on Erev Shabbos, if not finishing before eating the day on Shabbos is also fine. […]

Kashering stainless steel (for Pesach)

Question: I purchased stainless steel pieces (spoons) from a company that sells discontinues patterns, so I assume they are used. How do I kasher them to use..and to use for Pesach? Do I toivel the pieces before or after kashering? Do I kasher-toivel-kasher…and how? Thank you so much!   Answer: Hello, We first kasher and […]

Turning lights on and off in an emergency situation on Shabbos

Question: We live in Israel, and after Simchas Torah we started to leave the light on in our safe room on Shabbos, so that our kids wouldn’t be scared if we had to go in there. B”H, we haven’t had any sirens in my area since October, so we stopped keeping the light on. However, […]

Are there any general rules when it comes to private label

Question: What is a company bound to halacha-wise if they use other manufactures success or brand name success to copy designs and features, sometimes modifying slightly features, and selling these in bulk to the public?   Answer: Hello, There are a number of serious issues with using other companies designs, copying products, and companies’ names. […]

hafrashas challah from pizza dough

Question: Would there be a question of tziruf or the like, where one purchased small individual doughs (e.g. pizza dough), or is it settled already at the bakery?   Answer: Hello, It is very possible that the supervising hechsher takes care of this, but I can not say it so certain, and it would be […]

Parve dishes in dishwasher

Question: Can I wash parve dishes in an empty milchik or fleishik dishwasher?   Answer: Can I wash parve dishes in an empty milchig or fleishig dishwasher? Answer: Hello, There is controversy about using a milchig or fleishig dishwasher for pareve. According to some poskim, it depends if the dishwasher has a filter or not. […]

chicken

Question: I recently came across this poster: https://www.star-k.org/articles/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/KCChicken_Poster.pdf My question regarding it: A few months ago, I noticed the chicken I was preparing had a greenish discoloration to it. Since it had a reliable hechsher (bdatz edah chareidis), I figured it was more of a health concern than a kashrus concern, so I used it […]