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 »
Posts By: Rabbonim of the Beis Hora'a
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »