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Posts By: Rabbonim of the Beis Hora'a

 
  • Truth and lying

Permitted to lie

Question: For various reasons, Dor Yeshorim was not tested for a couple before they went out. Now they are almost engaged and wish to go for testing. Dor Yeshorim does… Read more »

Truth and lying lying
10/11/2016
  • Getting paid for working on Shabbat
  • The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah)

Interest from bank account on Rosh Hashanoh

Question: I’ve heard that there is a problem with interest from bank accounts over Rosh Hashanah and Shabbos before/after Yom Tov, as interest is calculated daily and there is no… Read more »

Getting paid for working on Shabbat The Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah) Interest Rosh Hashana Yom Tov
10/11/2016
  • Jewish Outlook

Women’s hakafos on Hoshana Rabba

Question: This last Hoshana Raba, I was in a shul where the women who had arba minim and hakafos in the ezras nashim of the shul. Is there any problem halachically… Read more »

Jewish Outlook women and mitzvot
01/11/2016
  • Wedding

Is there a problem with making mass weddings?

Question: Recently, I cama across an article in a Jewish newspaper that showed 8 chuppahs in a row where 8 couples were married simultaneously. The reception, too, was for all… Read more »

Wedding celebrations Wedding
01/11/2016
  • Kashrut of products

Non kosher ingredient in pill

Question: Hi Rabbi I hope this finds you well, I am 31 yr old man ba”h and I was found to have very low testosterone levels which can cause lack… Read more »

Kashrut of products non-kosher pills
01/11/2016
  • Employees and employers

My employer gave me a 1099 instead of a W2, is that stealing?

Question: 1. I work as a per diem substitute teacher at a yeshiva in the US. 2. I asked for a w2, but they gave me a 1099 which forces… Read more »

Employees and employers 1099 employee
01/11/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

Cold chicken on a dairy plate

Question: My husband by accident put cold chicken piece onto a dairy plate. Plate is porcelain. Should I throw the plate out? Thanks! Answer: Since the chicken was cold, there… Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk cold milk and meat
01/11/2016
  • Kashering utensils

Does a preseasoned grill pan need a hechsher?

Question: May I buy a pre seasoned cast iron grill pan without a hechsher? Answer: From the research that I did it appears that you may buy the pans however… Read more »

Kashering utensils grill pans kashering
31/10/2016
  • Inheritance and wills

Can a Wife inherit an estate without a kinyon.

Question: If a husband writes a secular will for his wife, that if he passes away the house gets transferred to her. Then If the husband passes away is the… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance wife
31/10/2016
  • Inheritance and wills

Yerusha and Wills??

Question: HI, In America what are the Customs and Halacha regarding Yerusha? Does a Bechor get two thirds on tangible assets? Is the general consensus to follow Rav Moshe Feinsteins… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Will yerusha
31/10/2016
  • The Shabbat routine and the meals

Is a cup that holds 2.9 ounces good enough for kiddush

Question: If on Friday night one made Kiddush using a cup that holds 2.9 or 3 oz., even though it is preferable to use 4 or so oz. on Friday… Read more »

The Shabbat routine and the meals kiddush revi'is
30/10/2016
  • Prayer (tefilla)

Saying mashiv haruach for a convert

Question: A non-Jew who converts to Judaism after Shemini Atzeres, and he has a safek regarding mashiv haruach umorid hageshem – what are the rules for such a person? For… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) Convert mashiv haruach u'morid hageshem
30/10/2016
  • Shabbat prayers and Torah reading

Can I read Artscroll’s english translation instead of targum when doing shnayim mikroh?

Question: Can I read artscroll’s english translation instead of targum when doing shnayim mikroh? Answer: It depends on your level of understanding of the targum. if you understnad it then… Read more »

Shabbat prayers and Torah reading English Shnayim Mikra
30/10/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

Dairy spoon with cold potato soup made with chicken stock

Question: Hello, I used a milchig spoon with cold potato soup made with chicken stock. Wash with soap or re-kasher? Answer: Since it wash cold it is sufficeint to wash… Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk cold milk and meat
30/10/2016
  • Ask

follow-up question regarding leaving someone in yichud

Question: I just wanted to clarify that this particular test was administered only to the religious Jewish students, due to the fact that we could not take the test as… Read more »

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30/10/2016
  • Prayer (tefilla)

Davening when on had to use the bathroom

Question: If a person davened when needing to use the restroom for #1, does he repeat his davening? Answer: If he was able to wait 72 minutes before using the… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) Bathroom tefila
29/10/2016
  • Prohibition of seclusion (Yichud)
  • Stumbling block (Lifnei iver)

Is it Lifnei Iver to leave someone in a yichud situation?

Question: Two frum men – Reuven & Shimon – are taking a test in a room where there are two females (one of the females is also a test taker,… Read more »

Prohibition of seclusion (Yichud) Stumbling block (Lifnei iver) Lifnei Iver Yichud
29/10/2016
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Spreading butter on bread or icing on cake on Shabbos

Question: is it permitted to spread butter on bread and icing on cake for taste reason Answer: It is permitted to spread butter on bread and it isn’t a problem… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot butter icing memachek Shabbos
29/10/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

meat and dairy crockpot

Question: Hi, I’d like to purchase the crock pot lunch warmer to use at work. It’s not practical to purchase two of them but it’s possible to purchase additional inserts…. Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk crockpot milk and meat
28/10/2016
  • Laws of interpersonal relations

Saying past bad habits to a date

Question: Does a boy have to tell a girl of past habits(bad) that he once had but are no longer an issue? Answer: Past bad habits that truly are no… Read more »

Laws of interpersonal relations
27/10/2016
  • Washing hands (netilat yadaim)

Said the incorrect bracha between washing hands and eating

Question: Dear Rabbi If one accidently said a wrong bracha after saying netilyat yadayim, should he say “baruch shem kavod” and then recite hamotzi, or does one need to wash… Read more »

Washing hands (netilat yadaim) hefsek Washing hands
27/10/2016
  • Prayer (tefilla)

Doesn’t know if he said Mashiv Haruach

Question: A person who suffers from OCD and constantly imagines that he did not say “mashiv haruach” etc. or has doubts, what should he do? May he take a bookmark… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) mashiv haruach u'morid hageshem tefila
27/10/2016
  • Bible study questions - Tanach

Noach’s Drunkenness

Question: Why didn’t Shem and Yefes stay outside and let Noach sleep it off? Answer: The issue wasn’t that he was drunk, that they couldn’t help. The issue was that… Read more »

Bible study questions - Tanach Noach
27/10/2016
  • Sitting in the Sukkah

Stopped raining after made kiddush inside the house

Question: On Shabbos Chol Hamoed, one made Kiddush in the house due to rain. After Kiddush and before eating, one realizes that the rain has stopped. Should one eat mezonos… Read more »

Sitting in the Sukkah rain Succah
27/10/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

Milk poured into acrylic fleishig cups.

Question: Milk was poured into an acrylic cup used with fleishig meals. Do I have to discard of the cup? Answer: I assume the milk was cold, therefore just wash… Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk milk and meat
27/10/2016
  • Tefillin

grandparents buying tefillin that don’t meet parents standard.

Question: For Rav Fleischman Shlit”a, Grandparents intend to purchase tefillin that don’t meet the level of hiddur the parents desire for their son. They either can’t really afford more, will… Read more »

Tefillin parents Tefillin
27/10/2016
  • Mezuzah

P’sul in mezuzah overlooked by examiner

Question: Shalom uvracha! In addition to the question I submitted 7 weeks ago, #39287, which I hope he can respond to in the near future, here’s another shaila for Rav… Read more »

Mezuzah checking mezuzah
27/10/2016
  • Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Manicure on Chol Hamoed

Question: Am I allowed to get one Erev Simchas Torah   Answer: In order to ensure that we properly prepare ourselves for Yom Tov, Chazal for bade us to take haircuts and… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) Chol Hamoed manicure
26/10/2016
  • The Laws of the Sukkah

Sukkot on a ship

Question: Can I celebrate sukkot on a cruise ship?. Answer: You definitely can, however the walls have to be stronger than the walls of a regular succah, because the walls… Read more »

The Laws of the Sukkah boat trip Succah
26/10/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

Does my spatula need to be kashered?

Question: We have one electric cooktop for both fleishig and milchig. We generally use the left 2 burners for milchig and the right 2 burners for fleishig. While making scrambled… Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk milk and meat stovetop
26/10/2016
  • Inheritance and wills

Using my deceased uncles tallit

Question: My uncle passed away can I use his Tallit? Answer: Answer: Regarding using your late uncles tallit, since your uncle passed away, the tallit now belongs to his heirs,… Read more »

Inheritance and wills Inheritance tallis gadol
26/10/2016
  • Laws of Nighttime

Davening maariv or saying kriyas shema after Chatzos

Question: If one will only be able to daven maariv after chozot, he needs to say shema before chazot. What kavana does he have when he says it since after… Read more »

Laws of Nighttime Chatzos kriyas shema maariv tefila
26/10/2016
  • The New Month (Rosh Chodesh)

Saying kiddush levana before 72 minutes after Sunset

Question: If one waits 72 minutes for melacha on motzoi Shabbos, is he permitted to recite Kiddush Levana prior to that time, assuming that no melacha (carrying) is involved? [Maybe… Read more »

The New Month (Rosh Chodesh) Kiddush levana Motzei Shabbos
26/10/2016
  • Uncategorized

Hebrew names

Question: Dear Rabbi I have been named Debra after Devorah and also my middle name is Suzanne, which I looked up on the computer and found that in Hebrew it… Read more »

Uncategorized Jewish names
26/10/2016
  • Kriyat Shma

Do children have to be taught to be careful about zman kriyas shema

Question: An 8 yr old boy wants to be makpid on zman kriat shema in the mornings, he thinks it is an obligation. Is it? It is hard for the… Read more »

Kriyat Shma children kriyas shema
25/10/2016
  • Bible study questions - Tanach

Redak to Bereishis 4:8

Question: If the Torah doesn’t tell us what was said, why do the rabbis present so many opinions. Redak on this verse, asks this question. What is his answer? Answer:… Read more »

Bible study questions - Tanach Cain
25/10/2016
  • Conversions and converts

My maternal grandmother is Jewish. Am I jewish?

Question: Hello, rabbi. My maternal grandmother is from jewish origin, am I jewish, can I be considered jewish? Even If I didn’t grow up in a jewish home, or I’m… Read more »

Conversions and converts Jewish lineage
25/10/2016
  • Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Writing Schoolwork on Chol Hamoed

Question: Moadim L’Simcha, I am in high school and attend a Jewish, yet not completely religious, high school. Therefore, school is in full session. I understand that there are issues… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) Chol Hamoed writing on chol hamo'ed
20/10/2016
  • Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Taking tests on Chol Hamoed

Question: When taking exams for school on Chol Hamoed, should one try to keep the writing to a bare minimum (for example, not to do an outline of the answer… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) tests writing on chol hamo'ed
20/10/2016
  • Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Using a highlighter in books on Chol Hamoed

Question: Can I use a highlighter on my textbook while I study on chol hamoed? Answer: if it is a torah related subject and you fear you will forget it… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) writing on chol hamo'ed
19/10/2016
  • Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed)

Melachos on Chol Hamoed

Question: Thank you Rabbi for your help and kindness in answering my shailos. It makes me happy and I derive some joy from listening to music and listening to talk… Read more »

Intermediary Days of Festival (Chol ha-Moed) Chol Hamoed enjoyment
19/10/2016
  • Carrying on Shabbat

Waking outside with slippers on Shabbos or Yom Kippur

Question: Is one permitted to wear shoes without a back (slippers) on Shabbos/ Yom Kippur, or is it considered carrying since they are likely to fall off when walking in… Read more »

Carrying on Shabbat Shabbos slippers yom kippur
16/10/2016
  • Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot

Using contact lens solution on Shabbos

Question: Can I use contact lens solution on Shabbos and Yom Tov? Answer: According to many poskim, contact lenses should not be soaked in a solution that will clean the… Read more »

Forbidden activity on Shabbat - 39 melachot contact lenses melabain Shabbos
16/10/2016
  • Cooking on Shabbat

Using preserved lemon juice on Shabbos

Question: Is preserved lemon juice mevushal re adding to hot tea on Shabbat? We bli neder avoid tea bags and use instant tea from England. Answer: Usually it is precooked… Read more »

Cooking on Shabbat Bishul lemon Shabbos
16/10/2016
  • Prayer (tefilla)

Repeating Maariv if I davened too quickely

Question: If one rushed through Maariv on motzoi YK, as is the custom of many, including swallowing words, and after he ate he feels really bad that he did that,… Read more »

Prayer (tefilla) Repeating tefila
13/10/2016
  • The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Fasting on Yom Kippur with anxiety and high blood pressure

Question:   I am currently on psych medications for chronic anxiety, depression and high blood pressure with chest pains. What are my fasting options on Yom Kippur. Answer: I am… Read more »

The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Fasting high blood pressure
13/10/2016
  • Bible study questions - Tanach

King David’s choice of punishment

Question: Why was King David given a choice of punishments in Divrei Hayamim 1 21:9? Do we find anyone else being given such a choice? Answer: The Malbim explains that… Read more »

Bible study questions - Tanach King David punishment
13/10/2016
  • Mixtures of meat and milk

Eating Parve desserts baked in Dairy oven

Question: Am I allowed to serve a parve dessert which was baked in a dairy oven, at the end of a meat meal? If yes, do I use meat dishes… Read more »

Mixtures of meat and milk milk and meat pareve
13/10/2016
  • The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Beyond hope for teshuva if I transgressed a Chiuv Kares?

Question: BS”D I’m in a very very dark place. I’m a frum, Gd-fearing person but not long before Yom Kippur I succumbed to the Yetzer Hara and behaved in a… Read more »

The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) karis repentance
13/10/2016
  • The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)

Fasting on Yom Kippur may damage my body

Question: I always fast on Yom Kippur, but I’m not sure what to do this year. I’ve recently been diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease. I’m told that it… Read more »

The Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) Fasting kidney damage
11/10/2016
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