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Maaser for Future Weddings & Extra Tuition

Question: My Financial Situation: I have approximately 6 months worth of savings plus a retirement account with approximately 6 months of savings in it. My income fluctuates. Without calculating maaser, I earn enough money to continue to put away the maximum allowable in my retirement account each year (19,500) while keeping my 6 months savings […]

Proper inserts for after foods and Benching Intro:

Question: 1. Blessing after other foods. You apply a bracha to the proper category. This part is clear. This is where things get a little more deeper and challenging. For illustration, Ravioli. Before eating we say: Borei Minie Mezonons. If proper portion of dough was eaten say Al Hamichya. Otherwise, say Borei nefashos (as long […]

Eating after shkiah before lightning Chanukah candles

Question: Can you eat or drink after shkiah before lighting Chanukah candles? Thank you Answer: You should not eat a bread meal, or an eggs worth of cake etc. before lighting the candles, however a (non alchoholic) drink or eating something that isn’t considered a “meal” is permitted. Best wishes Sources: Magen Avrohom 672-5,  M:B […]

TOVEL GIFT #2

Question: As a continuation to  https://dinonline.org/2020/12/13/tovel-for-a-gift/  What if the person you are giving the gift to is not observant, would it be an obligation or permitted to TOVEL before gifting? Answer: If the person you are giving the utensil to is not observant than you would be the correct thing to do, and to tovel it, […]

Preparing for after Shabbos

Question: Can one save fruit cut on Shabbat for afterwards? For example, Could one save half a cantaloupe for after Shabbat if it was cut and started on Shabbat? Or should it be cut beforehand, leaving done for Shabbat and some for after? Answer: You can cut whatever you will reasonably need for Shabbos use. […]

Swallowing food stuck between your teeth after saying a brocha acharona?

Question: Is it a problem if you swallow food stuck between your teeth after saying a brocha acharona? Is this considered eating without a brocha? Answer: You may swallow it and there is no need to say a bracha. This is for a few reasons, first of all, the poskim say that when food is […]

Brachos on mitzvos in the Beis HaMikdash

Question: Were Brachos recited on mitzvos in the Beis HaMikdash, like lighting the Menorah, or burning incense? Answer: There were numerous brachos that were aid when performing mitzvos. Here are a few; אשר קדשנו בקדושתו של אהרן וצונו על קבלת דם העולה בכלי, אשר קדשנו בקדושתו של אהרן וצונו להקטיר האברים על האש, בא”י אמ”ה […]

Chanukah inserts in prayer

Question: 1.In Shacharis and Mincha in the Artscroll Siddur there is a gray box titled on Rosh Chodesh and Chol Hamoed (If forgotten, repeat Shemoneh Esrei) does this pertain to Chanukah as well? I’ve prayed today the 2 gray Chanukah paragraphs only. 2. In hallel towards the finally, exists a mini gray paragraph ending with […]

Renting a Holiday Cottage that is owned by the Church of England

Question: We would like to rent a holiday cottage that is listed on a regular cottage website. On looking into it further, it appears that the cottage is owned by the Church of England. Are we allowed to stay there? Answer: It is hard to answer you on this because there are a few unknown […]

Teruma and maaser from one’s own lemon tree.

Question: B”H we just purchased a home in Efrat which has a lemon tree. How would I separate teruma and maaser from the produce if I only pick and use one lemon at a time? Is there a minimum amount one must have to separate teruma and maaser? Thank you! Answer: You would separate from […]

SQUEEZING WATER OR OIL FROM TUNA CAN ON SHABBOS #2

Question: If squeezing oil/water from a can of tuna is BORER. Can someone squeeze the oil/water with some TUNA as well? Is there also a problem with SCHITAH (SQUEEZING) in general? Answer: The minute pieces of tuna that will come out together with the water would not be enough to consider it as if the […]

Do the ten tefachim to place the menorah in include the actual lights or just the menorah itself?

Question: Do the ten tefachim to place the menorah in include the actual lights or just the menorah itself? We have a small table we can use for our oil ‘wall-menorah’. But with the menorah placed on it, the bottom of the oil cups is exactly ten tefachim high (perhaps a few millimeters more). I […]

Blessing on vegan cookies that contain (gluten free) oat flakes

Question: Shalom, What’s the proper blessing on vegan cookies (“rookies” brand, certified by Klbd) that contain dates, gluten free oat flakes, almonds (15%), coconut oil, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and clove? Thanks a lot Answer: It appears that the bracha is mezonos. The reaons is that frm the list of ingredieants, it appears that there […]

Chanukah gray paragraphs inserting into Shemoneh Esrei

Question: In Shacharis, I’ve just noticed gray boxes that you insert throughout Rosh Chodesh and Chol Hamoed. After a a flip of a page it indicates another 2 boxes for both Chanukah and Purim and on Chanukah. The other gray boxes (next pages) don’t look relevant for the moment. Do I follow these gray boxes […]

Where does the Gemara discuss the sin offering of Rosh Chodesh and the chagim?

Question: What was the purpose of the sin offering brought on Rosh Chodesh and the chagim and where in the Gemara is this issue addressed? Answer: This issue is discussed at length in the first perek of Shavous, and at the beginning of that mesechet. Best wishes\

Earliest time kiddush on night aftr Arsara b’Tevet

Question: When is the earliest time calculation for making kiddush when Asara b’Teves is on Friday? Answer: We have to wait for nightfall before making kiddush, however we can daven maariv early to enable us to make kiddush right away (just we have to remember to say kriyas shema again). As far as the exact […]

Eating a meal with others outside my home during aveilus

Question: I am in the year of aveilut for a parent. My mother-in-law does not understand many of the halachot of aveilut. She comes to us all the time but we also sometimes go to see her on Sundays and this is very meaningful to her. When we go, we bring our own food and […]

SQUEEZING WATER OR OIL FROM TUNA CAN ON SHABBOS

Question: Can one squeeze the water or oil from an opened can of TUNA ON SHABBOS assuming a person leaves some water or oil remaining? WHAT IS THE BEST WAY IT CAN BE DONE ON SHABBOS? I like my TUNA without the water. Answer: Thank you for your question. The answer to your question is […]

Aluminum lining for CROCK POT USED on SHABBOS

Question: If someone uses a CROCK POT for cHOLENT on Shabbos. Does he/she need to line the CROCK POT with ALUMINUM FOIL between the CERAMIC pot and the heating pot due to HATMANA ISSUES or any other issues in general? Thank you. Are there lenient views RAV FEINSTEIN , Z”L and others. Since the CROCK […]

Overcharging in the general market

Question: Is it mutar lechatchila to overcharge for items when selling on an online market place. Very little information about the buyer is available and no information about the religion of the customer is available, but I believe that rov of people (in America and in the world) are goyim, so would the rov allow […]

Mistakenly put chicken with gravy on the palata on Shabbos, were we allowed to eat it?

Question: Hi, We warmed up fully cooked chicken and potatoes on a plata on Shabbos and were completely unaware that the chicken pan had a whole bunch of liquid in it (from the chicken, oil..) Unfortunately I believe the liquid reached yad soledes (I tried dipping my finger in and didn’t get burnt yet it […]