Question: I like to shampoo, then wash my right arm, left arm, right leg, left leg, then my face and then use conditioner. Is this wrong to wash the face… Read more »
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Warming solid food on top of an electric urn on Shabbos
Question: Can I warm up chalah on top of an electric urn filled with hot water? Can I do it if I wrap the chalah in foil or if I… Read more »
Emplyment agreement
Question: The Shulchan Aruch (CM 70, 1) says that a loan with a shatar is משובח יותר do the poskim say the same about an employment agreement? Answer: It is… Read more »
Theft concern from Airline by not paying overweight
Question: Many times I flew on Elal and their baggage allowance was 20 kg which wasn’t a practical amount. So over the years, I developed different ways to get more… Read more »
If one missed or skipped parts of davening should say them after davening?
Question: If one missed or skipped parts of davening should say them after davening? Are there certain tefillos that should not be said? Answer: Here are some of the halachos…. Read more »
Building a library with kadosh and not kadosh books
Question: BS”D Shalom, I would like to know if I can write a brachar or a phrase for wisdom in Hebrew on the wall of a library I am building,… Read more »
chalitza
Question: Does a ninety year old widow , not intending to remarry and husband was childless, need chalitza? Answer: Yes, the mitzva of chalitza is not just in order for… Read more »
Baal taschit as a game
Question: Are you allowed to play Apple Blasters at a theme park. Basically, you buy a bucket of apples and shoot them through cannons at targets! Can you hit the… Read more »
Mincha after plag
Question: The Mishna Berura cautions one not to daven mincha and maariv in the same time period i.e. not to daven mincha after plag and maariv before tzeis. This would… Read more »
Changing diaper in front of seforim
Question: Is one allowed to change a baby’s diaper and exposing the child’s body in front of seforim? Does it make a difference if the diaper is soiled with only… Read more »
Is olive oil with kedushas sh’vies batel in regular olive oil?
Question: What is the halacha regarding olive oil with kedushash sh’veis that got mixed into regular olive oil? Answer: It would have the same halachos as other oil that got… Read more »
Sending or receiving payment on Shabbos
Question: I work for a Yeshiva and get paid via direct deposit. From the Yeshiva’s perspective are they allowed to send payment on Shabbos or do they have to set… Read more »
Followup to Maaser and Tuition
Question: They send me an itemized bill but it doesn’t add up, they refuse to discuss why… Whatever I earn goes to my private bank account that my husband does… Read more »
Heating soup on top of crock pot on Shabbos.
Question: I have a crockpot that I use for my cholent. Is my wife allowed to put soup that consists of mostly solid into a piece of foil, and then… Read more »
Regarding tzitzis, what is Menupatz Lishma and Avoda Yad
Question: What is the difference between MENUPETZ LISHMA THICK and AVODAS YAD THICK? Answer: In the process of making the tzitzis strings there are a number of stages. The first… Read more »
Women being Motzei Others
Question: Hi, Is a woman allowed to be motzei other woman with for example Megillas Eicha or the other megillos, Krias HaTorah, etc? Answer: Without getting into the issue if… Read more »
What can you use for bsamin at havdalah
Question: What can you use for bsamin at havdalah? For example, are any of the following ok – cinnamon, rosemary, tea bags, ground black pepper, plants from outside? Thank you… Read more »
Bracha on Bulgur
Question: What is the question on cooked bulgur? (I’m referring to the kind that comes in kitov vacuum sealed packages.) Thank you. Answer: While I am not familiar with what… Read more »
Splinter under the skin a chatzitza?
Question: Hi, Is a splinter that is closed in under the skin (fully covered by skin under the top of the foot sole,) a chatzitza for the mikvah (woman) Thank… Read more »
Using maaser for an adult child’s ongoing therapy.
Question: We have an adult child without sufficient income that needs ongoing therapy and psychiatry that is very costly. Can we use maaser money to help her? Thank you. Answer:… Read more »
WASHING NEGEL VASSAR in BATHROOM
Question: Can a person wash NEGEL VASSAR in a clean bathroom with a shower? Answer: Please see the following post https://dinonline.org/?p=57962&preview=true Sources: Also see Shevet Halevi 8-168- 2, that if one… Read more »
WASHING AFTER ENTERING A BATHROOM
Question: Does one wash hands after entering a clean bathroom with a shower? If so, should one wash 3 times with a utensil? Is that water TUMAH? Answer: My assumption… Read more »
Going ahead of the shatz on motzei shabbos
Question: On motzei Shabbos, even if I start ‘veyhi noam’ (after the amidah) at the same time as the shatz, he normally reaches the kedusha d’sidra in u’va ltzion before… Read more »
Paying for benefiting from a shul or website
Question: Hi, if I daven in the same shteiblich every morning and enjoy the AC and obviously the lighting, is it advisable to contribute to the financing someway? I don’t… Read more »
Making Bracha on talis katan
Question: If I won’t be wearing a talis godol, do I make a Bracha on my talis koton ? Do I need be choshesh for the general concerns of making… Read more »
Adding spices to soup on Shabbos in a kli shieni
Question: I just listened to a class. The person asked what do you if your wife forgot to spice the soup before Shabbos. He said she pours it from the… Read more »
Standing for brachos during kriyas hatorah
Question: I thought one has to stand when the oleh to the Torah says ‘baruchu’ and the tzibbur answer ‘Baruch hashem umevorach’ (Mb 146:4). However most people seem to sit… Read more »
When does Onos Perisha start?
Question: Regarding keeping the onas perisha, when does the separation begin for the daytime perisha, at the alos or at netz? Answer: The day onos start at sunrise,- netz. See… Read more »
Davening in a very fast minyan
Question: On occasion, I am stuck with a minyan for shachris that davens so fast that I can’t possibly keep up, with having a basic level of kavana. Are there… Read more »
Carrying plates in an eruv.
Question: Dear Rabbi, I was just wondering re the following. If one is using an eruv on shabbos, is it only permitted to carry things that one requires for use… Read more »
Attaining Perfection in life
Question: Let’s say a person sets a goal (in my case the religious field) and NOT because of something or someone, is it possible that one day (future tense) I… Read more »
Melatonin
Question: Does unflavored non chewable melatonin and magnesium need a hechsher Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: In consultation with a kashrus professional, it is ok to use. Sleep well
Maaser for a well needed vacation
Question: My father has always struggled financially. Recently, he was very ill and has mostly recovered. He wants to take my mother on vacation after all they went through but… Read more »
vitamins and exercising without doctors orders
Question: Based on last week’s article, https://dinonline.org/2020/07/31/the-mitzva-to-avoid-danger/ that the chiyuv of venishmartem only applies when most people run away from a certain activity or behaviour, but if most people are not… Read more »
Sleeping on back or stomach for women
Question: Hi, Does the prohibition against sleeping on the back or stomach apply to women as well? or only men? I find it easier to sleep on my stomach or… Read more »
OPEN BATHROOM DOOR
Question: CAN A person keep a clean bathroom with a shower door open to cause a breeze to flow through the home ? No smell at all. In terms of… Read more »
Boat ride while being Niddah
Question: Are me and my wife (niddah) allowed to ride a boat together? Does the boat size make a difference? If there’s someone else on the boat? (ex. Gondola ride… Read more »
Losh regarding Tradition soups
Question: The TRADITION soups that all the kids eat would there be a problem of LOSH when you add hot water ? Not discussing Bishel . Ty Answer: Before getting… Read more »
medicine on shabbos
Question: Can a man over 50 take medicine on shabbos to help himself and fulfill his mitzvah of onah? Answer: Please see the following post where this question was discussed https://dinonline.org/2017/06/06/viagra-on-shabbos/… Read more »
Igeret hagra
Question: Shalom Aleichem Rabbi, iggeret hagra is important for us Litvishe Mitnagdim. The original is – I suppose – in Yiddish. Can you find out if the Yiddish ~original text… Read more »
Learning Midrash Eicha on Tisha B’av
Question: On Tisha B’av may one learn the entire Midrash Eicha, even parts that deal with consolation? Answer: I didn’t see anything on this, but my assumption is that it… Read more »
Soncino press
Question: Is it okay to use Soncino press? Are they considered heretics? Some of their books have Christian commentaries? Answer: I can not comment on all of the books as… Read more »
Platta on Shabbos timer
Question: Shabbos morning we usually don’t eat cholent but rather some sort of meat dish and sides. When we go out to eat Friday night we don’t want to leave… Read more »
Grooming on Sunday
Question: Can one cut nails and shave/tweeze on Sunday? Or should these be done before Shabbat to honor the holiday? Answer: Halachically it is permitted, however there are people that… Read more »
Swimming yud Av before noon
Question: I need to swim for health reasons . Can I be lenient and swim yud Av before noon because there are no women’s swimming after noon Answer: The general minhag… Read more »
Davening with Netz
Question: Is there a hidur to start Shmone Esraei at the exact second of netz, or is there a problem of ose tefiloso keva? Answer: The hiddur is in fact… Read more »
Cholent cooked on Shabbos
Question: If on shabbos night there is a blackout and a few hours later the government turn it back on, am I allowed to eat the cholet? My question is… Read more »
Play with squeaky toys on Shabbos?
Question: On Shabbos, is it forbidden to play with squeaky toys? If so, is it forbidden by Chazal or by the Torah? Answer: On Shabbos we don’t play with toys that… Read more »
May my son daven without minyan? We live far from shul.
Question: Boy age 14 lives with single mom who doesn’t own a car, and shul is 3 miles away (1 hour walk) from the house). He usually has a ride… Read more »
Cold chicken soup in a milky pan
Question: I accidentally put cold chicken soup in a milky pan (cold). The soup has not been boiled (cold). Was wondering if we have to throw the pot? Answer: If… Read more »