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Talking in morning

Question: If one is not supposed to talk before washing in the morning, how can one avoid being rude if someone says hello (e.g., a less observant family forgets) Answer: Thank you for your question. It is permitted to talk before washing our hands in the morning. The idea is not to engage in […]

Yichud with niece and nephew

Question: Is it permissible for the uncle to sleep in the same house as his niece and nephew (both 20+ years old) while their parents are away? if not, is there a solution? Answer: An uncle may not sleep in the same house at night with only his neice and nephew. This is Yichud […]

Jewish single female trying fulfilling the Pru-U-Rvu and trying to remain Jewish and creating Jewish family.

Question: תולדת כח ט: ויקח את מחלת בת ישמעאל; Re: Jewish single female trying fulfilling the Covenant Pru-U-Rvu and trying to remain Jewish and creating Jewish family. תולדת כח ט: ויקח את מחלת בת ישמעאל; So Esau went to Ishmael and took to wife, in addition to the wives he had, Mahalath the daughter of […]

Tightening the knots of the Tzitzis

Question: Thank you in advance I sometimes notice in the bathroom my last knot of my tzitzis is loose I am wondering if I can tighten while in the bathroom Also on shabbos occasionally my Tallis or tzitzis could get loose A. Can I wear it like that on Shabbos B. Can I tighten on […]

Starting Maariv before chazzan starts

Question: If the minyan for Maariv davens way too fast that I will not be able to start Shemone Esrei with them, is it permissible to start saying the first two brachos of Maariv before they start Barchu and I would answer Barchu right before I start Shema? Answer: Thank you for your question. […]

Shaitels

Question: Is it mutar to wear a long shaitel? I mean, how could it be that so many of our noshim tzidkoniyos(even ones married to bnei torah) are doing this רחמנא ליצלן? If hashem wants a married woman to look more tzniusdig than an unmarried one than how could they go and wear something ten […]

Shoes without shoelaces

Question: Shalom Rabbi, I saw that in the Shulchan Arukh we should put on the left shoe first, then the right, tie the left shoe and lastly the right shoe, a doubt came to me, and when the shoe doesn’t have shoelaces, the shoe has a zipper or Velcro, how should we proceed? Answer: Thank […]

Purity

Question: If zera gets on an undergarment, and it is washed off. May one then wear that garment while davening or learning? What if it happens again, and it is washed off again? All the best Answer: Thank you for your question. It may be worn, in fact even if the semen is dried […]

Gerrymandering between the sanctity of Shalosh Seudot Shabbos and Ohel ben-Drusaya?

Question: Re: Gerrymandering between the sanctity of Shalosh Seudot Shabbos and Ohel ben-Drusaya?.. The minimum recommended time for Shalosh Seudot Shabbos. This weekly Parshat Torah “Vayetzei” in Bereishis 25:14 does narrate: “Your descendants shall be as the dust of the earth; you shall spread out to the west and to the east, to the north […]

Does linas laylah include leeks. Also what to use to mix into onions etc, and the extent of it.

Question: Regarding not leaving peeled onions, garlic, and eggs overnight, please kindly advise as follows: 1. Does this include leeks (without their roots)? 2. If the eggs, onion, garlic, etc are left overnight, how much of these needs to be covered in salt or oil? Does each and every piece have to be covered? Or […]

After Beis Din, one side turns to secular court

Question: Reuven took Shimon to Beis Din, and Beis Din paskened that Shimon owes a certain amount to Reuven. Reuven however, believed he should be getting more money, and then filed a lawsuit against Shimon (and the Beis Din) in secular courts. Does Shimon have to still keep to the psak of Beis Din, as […]

Paying for damages

Question: I was building my sukkah in the parking spaces behind my apt. building and I left one of the boards leaning agianst a fence. It was a little breezy but suddenly out of nowhere came a strong wind and blew the board into somones car which (my wife claims) made a small dent in […]

Loshon Harah when it is causing emotional stress

Question: Hi, If someone is very bothered about something someone did to them, is it loshon harah if I encourage them to talk about it to get it off their chest so that they don’t take it too hard? Thanks Answer: The Chofetz Chaim (Hilchos Lashon Hora 10-14 comment on paragraph “Haprat hachamish” says […]

Sheva Brachot

Question: What us the reason for having Sheva Bracot week after wedding? Answer: Thank you for your question. The reason we have Sheva Brachot is in order to rejoice and make festive meals together with the chatan and kallah to make them happy. It is a mitzva to make the chatan and kallah happy, […]

Hechsher

Question: I am aware that every person has hezkat kashrut “eid echud neeman biesurin” Therefore I can eat in someone house and it’s safe to assume the food is kosher! Does this apply by a store w/o a hechsher… if I know the owner! I keep hearing that by a store when you’re making money […]

Eating Italian ices on shabbos

Question: I have heard that poskim say that one should not use the little wooden stick which comes along with italian ices to scrape the ices and eat it like that. Is this true? Answer: The issue is that there is a prohibition not to crush ice and make it into liquid on Shabbos, because […]

להטעותו או טעה מעצמו

Question: Hello. I have two pairs of headphones. I bought a case for one of them through an Amazon seller based in China. I liked it and wanted to know if they had a case that fits my second pair as well. (It’s a different size.) I found a case of theirs that looked like […]

Divine name for a person

Question: Shalom, what should be done when parents gave one of the divine names to a child, example: Adokay, in this case what can we do and what Halakha says about? Answer: This is quite an unusual question. The name of the child should be changed to something similar that is allowed to be […]

Paying for Bus

Question: I was recently took a bus from Yerushalayim to Tzfas. The bus company was Netiv Express. There were no Rav Kav machines on the bus. When I got off the bus I realized (after the bus had already left) that I had never paid. I asked my friend when I was supposed to pay […]

Holding Rabainu Tam

Question: All my life I have held 72 minutes but now my children as well as myself find it very hard to continue holding it are we allowed to switch to holding 60 minutes? Answer: Thank you for your question. If this is your family minhag, you should keep it, and not change it. However, […]

Reading cookbook on shabbos

Question: if someone who is a chef is he allowed to read cookbooks on shabbos even if he only does it because its gives hi oneg shabbos Answer: Thank you for your question. A chef should not read cookbooks on Shabbos because for him it is business related material (sharey hedyotos). Although he is […]

Lighting Shamash on tin menorah

Question: Dear Rabbi When lighting the Shamash on tin menorah where should the shamash be positioned? Should it go on the far left or the far right? Or as long as its raised above the other candles does it not matter which side it goes? Answer: Thank you for your question. The shamash can […]

How many Mishnayos are there?

Question: I have been learning two mishnayot daily in memory of my parents. I started in Elul 2018 and currently in Kodshim. I estimate another year and a half or so to complete. I am trying to relate this to daf yomi which takes 7 1/2 years. I know there are many mesechtos that you […]

hair tznius

Question: B”H Kavod haRav, Regarding a single woman and the tznius concept of tying the hair back- may a headband be worn on its own? Would this count as “tying the hair back” (meaning if the lady wears a headband and does not tie the hair into a ponytail with it?) Thank you Answer: […]

Milky or meaty

Question: Can I use a meaty grill after it wasn’t used for half a year can I make it milky? Answer: Thank you for your question. The meaty grill still has the absorbed taste of the meat inside it and it can not be used for milk even after half a year. I would […]

Does mouthwash need a hashgacha

Question: Do the below items need hashgacha? thanks Mouthwash Mouthwash strips Mint flavor- Mint Dental Floss Picks Answer: In consultation with a kashrus professional, Mouthwash and Mouthwash strips need a hashgacha but the Mint flavor- Mint Dental Floss Picks don’t. Best wishes

Bedika

Question: Hi, my wife forgot to make a bdika the first day what Is the halucah Answer: If she didn’t make any bedika on the first day at all then she misses that day and the second day will be considered the first. Best wishes Sources:

Apartment reservation

Question: I saw an apartment on an online rental platform (airbnb) . the owner of the apartment proposed to me to close the lease, outside the site for a lower price. since he wouldn’t have to pay the fees. is this allowed? and even if allowed would it be ethically correct? Answer: Thank you […]

Is it a good thing that non-Jews learn the Bible

Question: We see that when the Jews entered Eretz Yisroel, they translated the Torah into the 70 languages, which seemingly tells us that the non-Jews should learn the Torah. On the other hand, when Ptolemy had the Chachamim translate the Torah, it was looked at as a terrible catastrophe. This seems to say that a […]

Divine Physical Appearance

Question: Why was / is HaShem unfair when it comes to psychical appearance, There are people who are stunning and others who are not on the same level based on beauty . Why HaShem did not made everyone equally beautiful and putted beauty in some and not in everyone ? Also why he made them […]

Stain and being poresh

Question: Hello My wife tends to start to have discharge closer to her nidda days usually a few days before. many times it looks brownish but its hard to tell on many colors if its brown or leaning to red or even red. If its far smaller than a gris must I be poresh? many […]

Ribis in a Secular Court

Question: Someone owes me funds. He was summoned to Beis Din 4 times and didn’t come. The Beis Din offered him reasonable payments plans – per month, per week. He made one payment – 6% of the total debt. The Beis Din issued a ksav siruv and permitted me to go to secular court. My […]

What to do with “stolen” gifts?

Question: Hi Rav, Please can you advise on the halachically correct course of action regarding some gifts that were given to my kids that were obtained in a less than kosher manner. My brother-in-law works for a company that imports and distributes toys. He gave my kids some toys over the weekend. My kids opened […]

Teshuva immediately after sin

Question: I heard that the best time to do Teshuva is immediately after the sin. It’s been more than a day since my sin and it still feels impossible. I did mumble a pathetic “I’m sorry” to Hashem after the sin, but it was embarrassing and obviously not enough. The sin was on purpose and […]

Raw peeled onion overnight mixed with other vegetables, without salt or oil.

Question: I cut up a good sized raw peeled onion for a salad and mixed it with cut up raw fresh mushrooms and tomatoes and peppers and radish and a bit of fresh basil, and these were in a bowl covered in cling film. I intended to eat it later and at that point would […]

Nederim I might have made by mistake

Question: Hi, I struggle with anxiety and OCD behaviour regarding different areas of Halacha to the extent that I have been receiving professional help from a therapist for OCD. One area that constantly bothers me is Nedarim and Shavuas. I know that if someone does something three times it can become binding with the strength […]

One spouse doesn’t want to divorce

Question: Hi, after my first baby I was diagnosed with post-partum depression. My husband wants to give me a divorce me because he’s afraid it will happen again by our future children. I have gone to intensive therapy and done all the required treatment to become completely healthy again. I, however am still very much […]

Re: the procedure of remitting the debt in the year of Shemitah.

Question: Re: the procedure of remitting the debt in the year of Shemitah. Highly Esteemed Rabonim of the Din On Line: This year of 5782 is the Year of Shemitah. If a friend from the minyan of the synagogue did borrow some money from me, (or somebody else from someone else) and I was greatly […]

SPLITTING THE FIRST TWO BERACHOS OF THE SHEVA BERACHOT

Question: Is it possible to split the first two berachot borei pri hagafen and shehakol barah lkvodo under the Chuppa at a wedding The Chatan advised people that they would be getting a bracha and there is an issue of Shalom involved Thanks Answer: Mazal tov, the new couple should be zoche to build […]

Check maybe written on Shabbat

Question: B”H Kavod haRav, If a parent may have written a check on Shabbat (although they have previously said they don’t do business on Shabbat, so it is very likely that the check was not written on Shabbat), may the child deposit this check and use this money (would the money be considered benefitting from […]

Bar mitzvah date

Question: Shalom Harav my son was born on 7/19/2009 9AM What date is his exact bar mitzvah date please? Ty Chazak Baruch Answer: Mazal Tov! His Bae mitzva will be in 27th or Tammuz 5782, which is 26th of July 2022. He should grow up to be a G-d fearing Jew and a Talmid […]

Fleishik food microwaved in glass bowl.

Question: Pieces of potatoes etc with some small pieces of chicken, which had already been cooked earlier and had become cold, and now still had a couple of little bits of chicken, were re-heated in the microwave in a glass (Pyrex) bowl. The bowl had always before been used for milchik. Please tell me what […]

About LO TILBASH

Question: Is allowed for males to use a shampoo that has vitamins that prevent gray hair and turns white hair back to normal color. If nowadays males do it like females, and therefore it is not considered Lo Tilbash? Answer: Thank you for your question. If the pills only prevent the man’s hair from turning […]

Showed up late for an appointment

Question: I pay a professional 300 NIS for a 1 hour session. I came 10 minutes late to the session, and so we were only together for 50 minutes. Do I still need to pay him the full 300 NIS? Answer: Thank you for your question. Unless you were late due to unforseen circumstances […]

Making a payment for services rendered

Question: Hi, If I provide a service for someone over the application Zoom and I will be paid in cash, am I entitled to have the client to come to me to deliver the payment? Answer: Thank you for your question. Under normal circumstances the worker has to go the employer to get his […]

Kashering a pot

Question: I purchased a stainless steel pot from ebay. It appears unused (label was still on), but I want to kasher it, and toivel it. I removed the label, plastic handles and lid knob. (going to replace them with new ones) How do I kasher? In a disposable tin big enough to emmerse the whole […]

Saying hagomel for a child

Question: Hi, My young son was recently hospitalized. While his condition wasn’t life threatening there was a real chance of non-reversible, permanent brain damage. BH he is home and fine! Should I bentch gomel for him? Should we make a Seudas HoiDaah? Answer: Thank you for your question. B”H your son is better, and […]

Big melava malka and small Shalosh Seudos

Question: Good afternoon Rabbi. As the days get shorter and Shabbat ends earlier, is it acceptable for melaveh malka to be larger than the third Shabbat meal? For example, if the the third meal is more of a snack (ideally with bread) and then a larger dinner after sundown? It would fit better with my […]

Cutting Dental Floss on Shabbos

Question: If it is muttar to tear a single thread if one is not mechaven to tear it to a specific shiur, would it then be muttar to rip dental floss on Shabbos? Answer: The reason it is permitted to rip the string that is tied around a box, when there is no other […]

Baby naming at bris

Question: My Jewish daughter and non Jewish son in law are having a baby boy. We are going to have a bris. The baby will be named for his jewish grandparents. Is it acceptable to add a third name for my son in laws mother who died when he was two? We want to be […]