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Cleaning oneself after bathroom

Question: 1) When wiping oneself of feces after using the bathroom, to what extent must one wipe themselves to remove all traces of feces? Often times, one can keep finding additional amounts upon every additional wiping. 2) When changing a baby’s diaper, it is sometimes difficult to remove all traces of feces, as the baby […]

Why do we end davening the same way as four Mesechtos are ended?

Question: Many have mentioned the segulah these days of reciting pitum haketores. I was wondering why is it that specifically Brachos, Nazir, Yevamos and Creisos that are ended with the conclusion of Pitum Haketores? There must be something unique about the paragraph when relating to those Mesechtos? Answer: You are asking an interesting question, why […]

Ribis on credit card bonus

Question: If I spend a certain amount of money on my credit card within the first 3 months I get a cash bonus from the credit card company. if I let someone use my credit card do I need to give them the cash bonus percentage of what they spent(assuming that I needed their spending to reach my goal that I […]

Does the seller owe me a commission for helping me sell his business

Question: Thanks for “hearing” my sheilah. A few weeks ago I saw an ad in a Jewish newspaper for a small online business for sale. I called and spoke to the seller (lets call him Abe) a few times & was interested in possibly buying it. He also emailed me the business tax return & […]

Yayin Nesech by Muslims and Christians and irreligious non-jews

Question: Outside of idolatrous places like india, is there a true Yayin Nesech issue these days, or is it just something nice to do? There seems to be zero or extremely rare cases where any goy used wine or grape juice in an avoda zara ritual. Answer: You are correct, we don’t really have true […]

Is there a chiyuv of kriyas ha-torah when davening without a minyan?

Question: Is there a chiyuv of kriyas ha-torah when davening without a minyan? This is relevant at the moment when many can’t daven with a minyan because of corona-related restrictions. Is there a difference between kriyah on weekdays and on Shabbos? If there isn’t a chiyuv m’ikar ha-din, is it praiseworthy nonetheless? Thanks and keep up […]

Wearing shoes, slippers for davening

Question: Should one wear shoes for tefilla? If so, are slippers sufficient? If it is permitted for some parts of tefilla and forbidden for other parts of tefilla, please specify? For example, forbidden for the amidah but permitted at other times. Is there a difference between men and women? For example, forbidden for men but […]

Ben Eretz Yisroel saying Tehillas H (the last part of shir hamalos) when in Chutz l’aretz

Question: If i’m not mistaken, the main minhag for bnei Chol is to say “tehillas H” (the last part of shir hamalos) before benching, whilst the main minhag for bnei EY is not to. When a ben EY is in Chol, should he say tehillas H? If the answer is no, is it permitted for […]

Poured milk into jar to get out choco, did the Jar need tevila

Question: Hello, Earlier today my wife made a hot Choco from leftovers of a chocolate spread. The sheilah we have is as follows: She boiled milk in a pot on the fire, then took the glass jar of chocolate spread (that still had some leftovers inside, but not enough to scrape out) and poured the […]

Money received in my account

Question: B”H Shalom! Some days ago noticed that a insurance company which days before deposited a smaller amount after medical expenses,deposited more money. I did not receive any communication about this second deposit. Do I have to inform the company about that,or may I “wait and see”? Answer: With he assumption that the insurance company […]

PERSONAL PRAYERS IN SHAMONA ESRI

Question: GUTA VOCH and GOOD HEALTH BEZRAT HASHEM. Where in ALOKAY NAZUR is a proper place to make personal requests? The best place. IS IT BEFORE LMON SHMECHA or before YEHU LARAZON, or after? BE ELABORATE as to the best place. THANK YOU. Answer: Thank you for your question. Where exactly in Elokay Nitzor is […]

Opinion of the MB on drinking or speaking about something important after shema al ha-mita

Question: Can you help me understand the words of the MB in simun 239, 4. First, the MB says if you want to drink and speak about something important, it is motur, so long as you repeat the paragraph of shema afterwards. Then, the MB says however if you have already said the bracha ha-mapil, […]

A hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita

Question: If you have a hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita, Rav Chaim Kanievsky says not to say bircas ha-mapil again. I think this is because there is a machlokes whether one should and sufek brachos l’hakel. Would this also mean that one shouldn’t say asher yatzar after using the bathroom due to the same […]

Is affiliate marketing kosher?

Question: Dear Din Online, A popular source of extra income in Israel these days (because who couldn’t use some more?) is affiliate marketing. I do not engage in this myself but — having provided services to some of these companies — I understand how it works. However, I have always wondered whether — halachically — […]

How to be makabel Yom Tov

Question: How can one be makabel Yom Tov? Unlike on Shabbos, where there are certain parts of davening that can be said, I’m not aware of an equivalent with Yom Tov. Thanks Answer: Kabolas Yom Tov for women it is when they light the Yom Tov candles (if they are lighting before Yom Tov). This […]

How clear does the moon need to be to say kiddush levana?

Question: How clear does the moon need to be to say kiddush levana? For example, is it clear enough if it’s fuzzy because it’s behind a thing cloud. Answer: This is a common issue. The rule is that we can say kiddush levana if the moon is giving enough light to us that (if we […]

Pesach sheini dinim

Question: Do we say shir ha Malos when benching birchat hamazon on Pesach Sheini? Answer: The rule is that we say Shir Hamaa’los before bentching on days that we don’t say tachanun. There are different opinions and inhagim if tachanun shouldbe said on Pesach Sheini or not. therefore saying Shir Hama’alos will depend on what […]

Are credit unions permitted

Question: I know there was a particula credit union recently for which there was an issue about obtaining a loan through. Are credit unions in general a problem or can one safely sign up for one? Answer: Please see the following post, which deals with you question. https://dinonline.org/2019/02/25/borrowing-money-from-a-credit-union/ Best wishes=

If one missed Mincha and Mussaf, should one say three Maariv Amida prayers?

Question: If one missed Mincha and Mussaf, should one say three Maariv Amida prayers? Answer: No, he will only say two. This is because Mussaf does not have a tashlumin, only Shacharis, Mincha and Maariv. The reason being that Mussaf is for the Korban Mussaf which can not be made up, whereas the other tefios […]

Electric beater for both dairy and pareve

Question: If only used for cold foods and cleaned in between Can I use same electric mixer and beaters for dairy and for pareve? Answer: It is permitted to use a pareve mixer to mix cold dairy, since everything here is cold, as long as you are careful that it should stay clean. There are […]

May a woman wear sweat pants for exercising in front of her husband when in nida

Question: May a woman wear sweat pants in front of her husband while she is a nida? Answer: From a technical halachic standpoint we can’t say that it is not permitted, because she isn’t uncovered. On the other hand the oposkim say that if his looking at her in this way will cause him hirhur, […]