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Divine Providence
If you want something really bad and you try pretty hard to get it but it ends up not happening, I know that everything is for the best and you should say “gam ze le tova”, but what if it wasn’t that Hashem didn’t want you to have it, what if it was just that […]
Pants for Woman When Skiing
Is it permissible for a female to wear pants when going skiing? Thanking you in anticipation Mark Franck Answer: If it is in the presence of men, the pants should be covered by a coat or some kind if skirt, at least until the knees.
Cream of Tartar
E472e is obtained from tartar. Can we use baking mixture, which contains such a subtance? Answer: Yes, tartar products may be used. Cream of tartar is produced from the argols or white stone which is the reddish incrustation of crystallized cream of tartar upon the inner walls of wine vats during fermentation. These argols are […]
Sushi on Shabbos
Hello, Am I allowed to make homemade sushi on shabbos? Is there anything impermissible about flattening the rice on seaweed and assembling the roll? Answer: Yes,sushi may be made on Shabbos. Sources: Boneh: The comparison to Megaben, cheese making which is forbidden because of Boneh is difficult. Cheese making creates an entirely new entity from […]
Bread in Dairy Oven
Our milchig oven has not been used for a week. Can we make a parve challah in an unwrapped baking pan in the oven as is? Answer: Yes, the oven in this state will not transfer dairy flavor in to the bread, which will remain parve.
Kel Malei Rachamim
My father passed away the week after Yom Kippur, when am I allowed to make a Kel Harachamin for him. Thank you. Answer: Hazkarat Neshamot in the form of the the Kel Malei Rachamim prayer is generally said the Shabbos before the Yortzeit and on the day of the Yortzeit if there is Krias Hatorah. […]
Unused Charity Funds
Rav Shimon wants to take his class of 20 kids on a trip. He books a trip to a water park including lunch through a tour company. Rav Shimon gets some funding through a third party organization to pay for the lunch. The tour company books the water park and give Rav Shimon 21 vouchers […]
Burial in Multi Story Graves
Is there any halachic problem in the ‘new’ multi-story burial system now being used in Israel. Can families object…and what could be done? B’Bracha. Answer: While there have been Rabbi’s who are lenient, leading Poskim in Eretz Yisrael have expressed strong objection to this form of burial. Families may request it not be used, this […]
Checking Lentils
i bought black lentils her in Israel. i checked them, they looked in excellent condition (no holes or chips) and i checked them across a white plate like rice. i have already sprouted them and would like to eat them. May I? hanks! Answer: Yes, if they were in good condition [whole and no crumbs] […]
Kittel for Makrei
Shalom, In a community where the custom is for the only the baal tefillah and baal tokea to wear kittel, if there is a third person acting as makrei, should he also wear a kittel? Thank you Answer: Yes, the custom is for the makri to wear a kittel as well.
1 or 2 Days Yom Tov
My son made aliyah and keeps 1 day yom tov I will be visiting him sukkoth from canada do I have to keep 2 days thankyou Answer: Yes, you need to keep 2 days. The status of your host, family member or not does not effect your status as someone who is merely visiting and […]
Amazon Delivery on Shabbos
Can i order from Amazon Prime on Wednesday, when there is guaranteed delivery on shabbos? Does it fall into the issur of amira l’okum to have a goy to a melocho for me on shabbos?, Thank you Answer: If the delivery is specifically for Shabbos this would be prohibited, and included in the prohibition of […]
Milk and Meat
Fish was fried in a fleisheg pan but milchig fork was used to turn over the fish while the pan was on fire. What’s the status of pan, fork, fish? Thank you. Answer: As long as the pan and fork were not used for hot fleishig and milchig in the last 24 hours, there is […]
Monopoly on Shabbos
are you allowed to play with fake money on Shabbos like monopoly game and alike ? Thanks Answer: Yes, there is no prohibition of playing with fake money. However, for adults this type of recreation is certainly not in the spirit of Shabbos. The Rama in 338:5 speaks of a type of gambling game where […]
Care for Elderly
My 98 year old grandmother lives in my mother’s home. She was recently in the hospital for a couple of weeks due to serious illness, but B”H has been cured and is back home, with no medical illness, but extremely week and fragile and in need of help for the most basic needs, which is […]
Concubine in Halacha
When divorce is not an option can a married man (sefaradic) whose wife has been avoiding intimacy for YEARS (six to be exact) have a cumcubine?? in the affirmative what kind of cumcubine (jewish or goya) and what are the conditions.My wife has been made aware that I was exploring this possibility as she finds […]
Shmittas Kesafim – Foregoing Loans
As the Shmittah year approaches its close, one last mitzvah awaits us. This mitzvah, unlike the rest of the laws of Shmittah, is completely independent of agriculture and produce. Rather its intention is to strengthen our character and desire to give (see Sefer Hachinuch Mitzvah 477). Furthermore, this mitzvah entrenches in us the awareness that everything belongs to Hashem, rendering unfit the pursuit of material wealth (Tumim 67:1). The Torah tells us, “At the end of seven years you will institute a remission [shmittah]. This is the matter of the of the remission, every creditor shall forgo his claim for what he has lent his friend, he shall not press his friend or his brother, for He has proclaimed a remission for Hashem, you may demand payment from a gentile, and that which you have with your brother, you shall relinquish” (Devorim ch. 15).
The mitzvah of shmittas kesafim, forgoing claims on loans, has many facets and halochos. Does this Mitzvah apply today? Does it obligate one who lives in chutz l’aretz? When does it take effect? If I lent someone my car, do I have to let him keep it? I borrowed tomatoes from a neighbor; do I have to give them back? What if I want to pay back my loan, is that permitted or am I in violation of the Torah’s will? Bezras Hashem we will clarify these questions and discuss other ideas related to this mitzvah.
Complaining to Ethics Committee
We employed a professional who has been so slow at completing the job since we paid him that it has been effectively abandoned (almost nothing done in over a year). The professional is licensed by a body with an ethics committee. We have already warned him that we will complain to the committee, but to […]
Investing Money
I am currently working for a online investment company. My question is if it is halachy okay to stay there. A simply as possible some of the clients invest money not totally understanding what they are getting into. The sales pitch convinces people to invest you do your best to make your clients money in […]
Sephardic and Ashkenazic Pronunciation
Is there a halachic issue for Ashkenazi Jews prouncing a “tav” without a dagaysh, as a “T” sound the way sephardic Jews do? In terms of being Yotzee Krias Shema or Krias HaTorah? Answer: While one should ideally pronounce tefillos according to his family custom, one can fulfill kriyas shma and tefilla with both pronunciations. […]
Basketball on Shabbos
Are you allowed to play basketball on Shabbos if there is an erev? Answer: Strictly speaking there is no prohibition [there is a minority opinion among Sefardi poskim that balls are considered muktzeh, see O:C 308:45 and the commentaries there]. So while this would seem to be permissible for children, it is certainly not in […]
Moving Fan on Shabbos
Is a fan or a shabbos light, “kli shemlachtoh lissur” and therefore could be move “legufoh or mekomo”. If it is, should one be strigent and not move it since it it a “kli shemlachtoh lissur” that does”t have a permissable use on shabbos? Answer: It is questionable if a fan is muktzeh at all, […]
Pruzbul Explanation
Regarding the Pruzbol. Do I need 3 people or 2? TWO witnesses, or 3 to form a BAIS DIN? Be more elaborate as to the process? Its coming up soon. HELP Answer: Poskim discuss whether the pruzbul must be written and executed in front of beis din or whether an individual can simply fill out […]
Early Maariv
What is the earliest time one can daven Maariv before sunset? Answer: The earliest time for Maariv is after Plag Hamincha. Ideally, Maariv should be davened after nightfall. see: http://www.myzmanim.com/day.aspx?askdefault=1&vars=39158955&q=johannesburg Sources: See Shulchan Aruch , Orach Chaim 233:1
Punishment for Murder
Shalom,is it true that there is no punishment for a Jew if he kills gentile? Answer: No, it is strictly forbidden to kill both Jews and non Jews. Any murder carries a punishment in Jewish law.
Hagomel and Tefilas Haderech
If one travels for a few weeks overseas: there are multiple (2) stays (more than a week) in 2 continents, with several flights over the ocean/sea. There is no clear “final” destination as both stops are long and important. Do I say Tefilat HaDerech on each flight? Do I say Birkat HaGomel in each location? […]
Tevilla for Coffee Mug
Does a coffee mug need tevila? Answer: Assuming it is an earthenware cup with a glass glaze, it should be toveled without a bracha.
Pink Stain on Tissue
Found pink on a tissue on the first day of shiva nekiyim. Underwear is clean as well as both bedokos. Is it ok to continue counting? Answer: If the stain was found in the normal course of using the bathroom, and not from specifically checking for blood, you may continue the counting of shiva nekiyim. […]
Bread Without Washing
If I’m traveling somewhere I’m on the way in a car and I don’t have water and I have hamotzei bread. What’s the halacha Answer: If within 72 minutes of the direction you are travelling there is water to wash with you are obligated to wait for the water. If the water is 18 minutes […]
Yichud with Maid
If I am at home alone with maid, and I know that my mother will be out at least for half hour, is that a problem of yichud? Does it help to unlock the door? What if it the same situation but i am home with either my brother or father? What about a six […]
Torah in Bathroom
May I bring a magazine that has Torah in it in to a bathroom if I am reading non-Torah articles? Answer: Being that the book is not intended for the study of Torah it does not have the status of sifrei kodesh and may be brought in to the bathroom. Any Torah thought should not […]
Pruzbol
HOW DO I MAKE A PRUZBOL? Answer: The procedure is quite simple. You need to obtain a pruzbul document, which will be readily available over the coming weeks, on the dinonline hebrew site as well. The document needs to be filled out and signed by 3 people. In most cases that is sufficient, some Batei […]
Taus Akum
I bought a product from an international company, but received the wrong item. I contacted them and they sent me a new item, and told me that I have a week to send back the original item, if not my credit card will be charged for it. I was never charged for it. My question […]
Tevila and Hagala
I bought some sliver antique pieces. Does it make a difference if I kasher them first or toive; them first? What is the status of the kashering pot after I fininsh; is it kosher or treif? Answer: The hagalah should be done before the tevilla. The kashering pot remains kosher.
Seuda Shlishis on Tisha Bav
The Shulchon Oruch quoting a gemorroh says that 9 beAv pushed off to Sunday one can eat Shalosh Seudos “ke`Shlomo Hamelech be`es malchusoy”. What does this mean? Surely it is not only refering to the amount one can eat – there must be an additional point here? What does this expression imply? Many thanks Answer: […]
Fasting Difficulty
I am finding it increasingly difficult to fast the entire Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur. I’m 50 years old but haven’t fasted the minor fast days since the years of pregnancy/nursing because not only do I have to stay in bed all day, I’m sick for 2 days afterwards. During the fasts I am dizzy, […]
Divorced Women
th rambam says לא יגרש אדם את אשתו אלא אם כן מצא בה דבר ערוה if someone devorces his wife is there any חשד about the women and the children Answer: No, many divorces are not based on immodest behavior, but on other factors, mainly fighting and incompatibility. The Rama E:H 119:3 writes that as […]
Family Gathering for Avel
My husband is in the year of aveilus for his father. My daughter wants to make a barbeque and invite us, her siblings, my husband’s siblings and their children. Is my husband and his siblings allowed to attend? Answer: An Avel should not attend a seuda with others outside of their home for the duration […]
Tehina on Shabbos
Can tehini be mixed on Shabos as a cold salad? The sesame seed paste is ready bought and needs water, salt, chopped garlic, lemon juice and some milled pepper. Answer: Tehina should be prepared before Shabbos. The preperation of tehina may involve the prohibition of Losh, kneading a substance on Shabbos. This may be applicable […]
Non Jewish Supplier on Shabbos
Hi Am I allowed to be on the phone with my overseas nonjew suppliers when by me it is Friday and but for them its already shabbos… and explain them what i want them to do for me… and share my screen and skype-ing… and do other things with them while i am on the […]
Marital Relations After Tisha Bav
Can one have marital relations on Saturday night with tisha bav falls on Shabbat ? Answer: This year, Tisha Bav is observed on Saturday night and Sunday. All the rules of regular Tisha Bav apply, including the prohibition against marital relations.
Medicine on Fast Day
We are Sephardic. I have a lot of medical issues, yet none are life threatening, b”H and I am fasting. I do suffer from migraines. I want to know if a pill which dissolves in the mouth (no water required) would be ok to take since I have an awful migraine (even though I gave […]
hydrocelectomy surgery
Is there a Halacha problem with having an hydrocelectomy surgery? Thank you Answer: No, there is no halachic concern of sirus, and the surgery is permissible.
Haircut on Rosh Chodesh Av
May one have a hair cut on rosh chides Av.? I am Ashkenazi so don’t during the three weeks Thanks Answer: The prohibition for haircuts includes Rosh Chodesh as well.
Aliyah for Non Observant
Are you allowed to call someone to the torah who does not keep Shabbat? Answer: Common practice is to be lenient to give an aliyah to someone who is not scrupulous in Sabbath observance. For one who is totally and openly not Observant generally aliyot are not given, unless it is a means of bringing […]
Meat During the 9 Days
My mother is on a strict diet for health reasons, which allows her to eat lean animal protein only, with vegetables every other day. She had prepared meat for supper tonight is running late and has not eaten yet. Shkiah was 8:30. 1. Is she still allowed to eat the meat now, a few minutes […]
Letter of Demand in 9 Days
Hi, I know there is a din not to engage with goyim in litigation during the 9 days. I have a situation which has arisen and from a commercial point of view it would be ideal to issue a letter of demand this Monday (during the 9 days). It is not initiating litigation or court […]
Grapes During 9 Days
Are we permitted to eat grapes or raisins during The Nine Days? Thank you Rabbi for your help to me Answer: Yes, this is permissible. Only wine and grape juice are included in this prohibition.
Legal Defense in Secular Court
If someone opens a legal case against someone,in the secular court, and doesn’t go through the local Beis Din, and the best form of defence is to open a fraud case against that person, who by the way is a Jew, is it permitted to report the person to the secular authorities or not? The […]