Question: The gemara Kiddushin 29a says there is a mitzvah for a father to teach his son a profession (um’nis). what is the obligation of a parent nowadays in this… Read more »
Posts By: Rav Y Wiener
eating a kezayis before talking
Question: Why is it improper to talk until after one has eaten a kezayis (of bread)? Does this apply by other foods, as well? Even the smallest crumb of bread… Read more »
Follow up tp Question 40254
Question: Thank you for your response to question about eating in kosher kitchen in non-observant home. May I ask you a follow-up question: Is there any practical difference between their… Read more »
Woman shaking hands
Question: If a male non jew extends his hand to a jewish women, may she accept the handshake? Answer: Although it might be permitted to accept the handshake nevertheless she should try… Read more »
Loan on interest
Question: I run a business outfit that gives loan on interest (10% monthly) to people, mostly non-Jews. A Jewish brother who knows that I run that outfit needed a loan,… Read more »
Lending Jobs
Question: I’m a sophomore at NYU studying Finance and Economics. I’m quite interested in Real Estate Finance and I was wondering what restrictions I would have with regards to careers… Read more »
Wash up in a non kosher sink
Question: Dear Rabbi, Is it permitted for one to wash up in a sink which has been used for non kosher food? Answer: If the sink has been used with… Read more »
Brachos in front of uncovered feet
Question: Is a man allowed to make a bracha in front of a women whose not wearing socks? (only the feet are exposed not the legs) Answer: One should refrain… Read more »
eating before davening
Question: If one has a choice b/w davening SE sitting down due to weakness, but not eating before davening, versus eating something and davening standing up, which should he do?… Read more »
Ribis when buying plane ticket
Question: Is there an issue of ribis to buy a plane ticket from an airline like El Al (Jewish owned) where if you pay in advanced they give you a… Read more »
Checking out of a hotel on Shabbos
Question: I will be staying in a hotel for Shabbos, check out on Shabbos day is at 4:00 PM. Are we allowed to check out and not to do anything… Read more »
krias shema
Question: A person davened Maariv right after shkia and went to sleep (whether on the couch, or in bed) before repeating krias shema. He awoke a hour or so before… Read more »
teshuva on shabbos/yom tov
Question: Can one do Teshuva on Shabbos/yomtov? Regreting sins and saying ASHOMNU, ect. Or only in ones mind? Answer: There is no problem to repent on Shabbos or Yom Tov…. Read more »
voluntary prayers – follow-up
Question: I did not understand the rav’s answer regarding voluntary prayers on Shabbos. If a person has a safek whether he davened or not, on Shabbos, it makes sense that… Read more »
Children’s Tzitzis
Question: Do children’s tzitzis need to be put in genizah when no longer being used? Does this also apply to individual strings of the (child’s) tzitzis that rip and are… Read more »
voluntary prayers
Question: Considering that voluntary prayers are not permitted on Shabbos, if one should have a doubt regarding whether he prayed one of the Shabbos prayers, or if he prayed correctly,… Read more »
gaal yisroel
Question: A person said the entire bracha of emes v’yatziv but forgot to say the last sentence (Baruch ata Hashem… Yisroel) and went straight into SE. What should he do?… Read more »
Eating in Non Observant Home with kosher kitchen
Question: My mechutanim – the parents of my son-in-law, a baal teshuvah and ben Torah (in Semicha program) are not shomer Shabbos. They recently had their kitchen kashered by Chabad,… Read more »
Why are there 4 lines of תובות and רשי that seperates from the gemara
Question: Why are there 4 lines seperating the gemara and rashi Answer: You are correct that most gemoras have 4 lines separating the gemara and Rash (and Tosefos) because that… Read more »
tzitzis on Shabbos
Question: If a person does not wear tzitzis on Shabbos (this was the opinion and custom of the Brisker Rav zt”l and his talmidim), and he announced to other people… Read more »
Besamim
Question: Can you please tell me what some of the most lechatchila options there are for besamim by havdala? We enjoy the aroma of esrog as well as mint leaves,… Read more »
wine covers all beverages
Question: If one makes a hagofen on wine, that covers all other beverages (that are in front of him or, at least, he had them in mind when he made… Read more »
Fasting on shabbos
Question: One sees that the Mussaf prayer on Shabbos will be delayed and one will only get home/ have the opportunity to make Kiddush when it will be after chatzos… Read more »
Food in hands of non-Jew -follow-up
Question: Thank you for giving me a heter, as I was concerned that I had done an aveira by eating the pizza. However, please see here http://www.shemayisrael.com/parsha/halacha/Issue6.pdf that according to… Read more »
One sink
Question: We have one sink and very shortly after washing dairy dishes (although i dont THINK there was any water that was yad soledes bo used for washing) the rack… Read more »
Would G-d destroy the righteous
Question: 18:23 Here and in 20:4,5 G-d is asked about causing the righteous to suffer. Here G-d acknowledges Avraham and finds further proof. On 20;4,5 G-d seems to back down… Read more »
Personal Struggle
Question: Hello there! Shalom aleichem. I have been studying about Judaism for two years now and have learned a little bit. I have also been listening to some rabbi’s like… Read more »
Studying in an ‘unclean place’
Question: Is it permissible to study a Sefer in a coffee shop or in a community centre or in a public library ? Answer: If you look down into the… Read more »
Baby wipes
Question: Can one use baby wipes on shabbos? Answer: Huge differences of opinion between the Rabonim! If you don’t use them it is praiseworthy and commendable and if you do… Read more »
HaSatan
Question: There are 27 instances of the word satan; in five distinct inflections, occuring in 23 verses of the Tenach. There is also the word sitnah which occurs as a… Read more »
Food in the hands of a goy (maybe he switched it)
Question: A goyishe professor bought two slices of kosher pizza for me and treif pies for the rest of my law school class. When the goy hands me the kosher… Read more »
Ramban to Bereishis 18:15
Question: Ramban says that laughter of the heart is never associated with simcha (only laughter of the mouth). What about Mishle 31:25 (Vatischak leyom acharon)? Answer: Maybe she will laugh… Read more »
Parve pot washed milchig
Question: I have a bunt pan that I only used for parve however in the fleishig oven. I mistakenly washed it in milchig sink with a sponge reserved for milchig…. Read more »
Can G-D delete? Can people be deleted so they don’t exist?
Question: Can G-D delete? Can people be deleted so they don’t exist? If yes, what suggests it (like in creation) Answer: Sorry don’t understand the nature of the question. Sources:… Read more »
ceramic crock pot insert
Question: Does the ceramic insert (the cooking part) of a crock pot needs to be toveled? It has a glaze on it. With a Bracha or not? Answer: There are… Read more »
Difference in Ovens
Question: While it is obviously a complex Sugya, there are reliable opinions that allow one to use one oven for both Dairy and Meat, even consecutively, even uncovered. Many people… Read more »
Reading Anatomy
Question: When I look at an anatomy book on shabbos, can I see the pictures of the organs with the names of the organs tagged on? Answer: Even though it… Read more »
the blessings on the Torah
Question: Is one permitted to be present in a room where a rav is giving a shiur even though one has not yet said the blessings of the Torah? (One… Read more »
Amein
Question: A person is listening to his friend make Kiddush on Fri night with intent to be yotzi. The friend does not enunciate the words properly, swallows words, says it… Read more »
Tzitzit on a Toga
Question: Hello, If I am be attending an event where everyone is wearing a toga (not on ritual, just as a joke) do I need tzitzit on it. It would… Read more »
Drying hands on tissue on shabbos
Question: Dear Rabbi, On shabbos, when drying hands using a tissue, is it a problem if the tissue rips? Answer: Not a problem because it is not certain that the… Read more »
pizza in meat pan/plates
Question: A house guest mistakenly heated up pizza in a meat pan and then put the hot pizza on meat plates. Do I have to throw everything out? The pan… Read more »
Digital frame on shabbos
Question: Is one allowed to keep on & look at a digital frame on shabbos? Answer: Although one is not actively transgressing Shabbos by looking at a digital frame, nevertheless… Read more »
Rambam on the Akeidah
Question: Rambam says Avraham was to be an example to the world. How does Rambam deal with the fact that no one was with Avraham and Yitzchak when Avraham bound… Read more »
If pieces of bread touched cold cheese before going into the toaster, does the toaster become milchig?
Question: My wife was making cheese sandwiches for the children’s lunches when I commented that they would like it better if she toasted the bread. She took the American cheese… Read more »
Learning Torah with another male
Question: I have recently discovered that my father is more interested in Yiddishkeit than I realized. Recently I offered to learn the parsha with him and other Torah subjects and… Read more »
Dual Citi.zenship
Question: My rabbi advised me to contact you for Halachic clarity on matter involving law of dual citizenship and Canadian residency. Thanks. Answer: Some countries allow dual citizenship and others… Read more »
Red Lentils
Question: How do you check red lentils? Answer: I suggest you contact the bug expert Rabbi Moshe Viya at 972-2-5325588 Sources:
What happened to Avraham and Yaakov’s converts
Question: Why didn’t any of these converts or their descendants accompany Yaakov to Egypt? It can’t have simply been because he was outside Israel (see Alshich to chapter 12) since… Read more »
Jewish Law
Question: Rabbi, are Jews permitted to wear lockets? The locket jewelry. I want to put something dear to my heart inside it, but want to make sure Jews are allowed… Read more »