Question: Is it permitted on Chol Hamoed to style a wig. Answer: A wig may not be cut or set on Chol Hamoed. The reason is because it is considered… Read more »
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Giving Maaser During Chol Hamoed Pesach
Question: Are we permitted to give our maaser (10% of our annual income) during Chol Hamoed, or do we have to wait until after the Chag? Answer: It is permitted,… Read more »
Can I take extra strength ex lax on pesach?
Question: Can I take extra strength ex lax on pesach? Answer: Ex- lax tablets should not be used on Passover. Dulcolax Suppositories or Fleet glycerin Suppositories Fibercon caplets, and Hydrocil… Read more »
Hair spray
Question: Is moroccan oil hair spray kosher for Passover Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: I don’t know the ingredients, and I haven’t found it on any lists. White Rain, Rave,… Read more »
If air diffuser is kosher for Passover
Question: I have an air diffuser that contains rubbing alcohol water and lavender essential oil is it kosher for Passover? Answer: The rubbing alchohol is alright, but the lavender oil… Read more »
Is hookah kosher for Passover?
Question: Is hookah kosher for Passover? Answer: It would need a hechsher to use on Pesach, because the ingredeients come from differant sources. Chag Kasher Vsameach Sources:
Are Hada Labo products kosher l’pesach?
Question: Are personal care / cosmetic products from the Hada Labo brand kosher l’pesach? I have ingredient lists for 2 products, are any of these problematic? Facial Cleanser: sodium cocoyl… Read more »
needlpoint on chol hamoed
Question: Is it permissible to do needlepoint for pleasure on chol hamoed if the project has been started before yom tov and will not be completed on yom tov? thanks… Read more »
going into a home that was sold
Question: Can I go into a home that was completly sold for pesach to get a item that was forgotten? Answer: It is permitted to go into the home to… Read more »
Ashkanazi and kitnyus
Question: I am in Israel and hold one day yom tov. Shabbos is after pesach. Can I buy kitnyus on erev yom tov to eat on shabbos Answer: From a… Read more »
Do you say the harachaman hu yanchilaynu yom shekulo tov on chol hamoed in bentching?
Question: Do you say harachaman hu yanchilaynu yom shekulo tov on chol hamoed in bentching? or just on yomtov itself? Source, please? Answer: The Achronim discuss your question and it… Read more »
which side of baal korei is the sifrei tora kept during kadish?
Question: When we read from two sifrei torah on yom tov. when we say the chatzi kadish, which sefer should be on the right and which on the left? and… Read more »
Is there an issue of yichud to visit a state park on a date?
Question: I would like to visit a state park with my kallah for walking/hiking light trails. The trails often have foot traffic, but it is likely that we would be… Read more »
Removing tags
Question: Is one allowed to remove tags on clothing on Chol Hamoed? Answer: You can remove the tags of the c;lohes that you are gpng to be wearing on chol… Read more »
Kashering on chol hamoed
Question: Can I Kasher a clean but not new portable electric stovetop on chol hamoed Pesach? Mine broke and my parents have an extra one Answer: Kashering will not do… Read more »
Candle lighting when eating out for the seder
Question: Dear Rabbi I have a Shaila about candle lighting for Shabbos and Yom Tov on each of the Sedarim nights, if one is staying in a hotel should they… Read more »
are slow release iron pills from rite aid kosher for passover
Question: Are slow release iron pills from rite aid kosher for passover Answer: It depends if it is medically needed for you to take them on Pesach. If your doctor… Read more »
Liquid supplement
Question: I want to take a liquid supplement on Pesach. The ingredients are: Dandelion, Uva Ursi, Chanca Piedra, Juniper, Parsley, Celery Seed, Green Tea, Vegetable Glycerin. Is it ok to… Read more »
Lipstick on Pesach
Question: Are u allowed to use maybelline lipstick over pesach? Answer: Lipsltick is more promlematic than other cosmetics, because it goes on the lips and can be ingested. Therefore you… Read more »
Covering – pesach
Question: If I am not eating any meals at home and do not plan on using them, do I need to cover my kitchen counters? If yes is a thin… Read more »
Does very ejuice need to be kosher for pesach?
Question: Hello, Does vape ejuice need a hashgacha? My concerns are: First, I don’t think there are any. Second, it isn’t eaten, it is vaporized and inhaled. Also, I have… Read more »
Misprint?
Question: In your Torah & Horaah Pesach 5779 issue. wondering what you think? You wrote the below: “However, many including Rav Moshe Feinstein (Kol Dodey) say not to lean since… Read more »
potted plant yom tov
Question: hi is one allowed to move a potted plant on yom tov? what about when you try to protect it from the elements? rain sun heat cold etc? or… Read more »
may one benefit from kitnoyos products?
Question: May one use a kitnoyos product on their body on Pesach? Like cornstarch. Thanks Answer: It is permitted to benefit from kitnios on Pesach such as using baby… Read more »
Fedex envelope scheduled to arrive on Yom Tov
Question: Please let me know if it is permitted to send an international Fedex envelope to a Nochri on Chol Hamoed (this coming Wednesday in New York) which is scheduled… Read more »
Juilliard for Passover use
Question: Where could I find a list of hechsheirem for juul pods for pesach Answer: Personally I don’t know, but it could be. If you can’t find something with a… Read more »
Juul on pesach
Question: Is mint flavored juul pods kosher for pesach Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: I am not familiar with any specific flavor, but in general e-cigarettes need a hechsher for… Read more »
shampoo on pesach
Question: is dove nutritive solutions against dandruff problematic to use on pesach Answer: While I am not familiar with this specific product, the general rule is that all shampoos and… Read more »
Wine
Question: Are you the kashrut organization that is involved in supervision of the wines of the Israeli winery Ramat Negev winery? Thanks in advance. Answer: We are a bais din,… Read more »
Receiving a car over Chol Hamoed Pesach
Question: My mother is giving me a car. It will be at the repair shop until Friday afternoon or Monday. I would like to pick it up over Chol Hamoed…. Read more »
Drinking from dairy cup after eating meat
Question: After I ate meat, can I use a dairy plastic cup to drink from? The cup has had dairy in it, not just that its used during dairy meals,… Read more »
Is polyethylene glycol 3350 חשש חמץ?
Question: Is polyethylene glycol 3350 חשש חמץ? Answer: No. there is no concern of chometz in it. Best Wishes
matza ball soup
Question: This is a brand of matza ball soup and I wanted to know if it is kosher for passover. it says ou p. Im not sure. this is the… Read more »
Juul on pesach
Question: Are juul pods kosher for pesach? Answer: E-cigarettes come in a lot flavors and have a lot of different ingredients in them. Therefore they need to kosher for Passover… Read more »
May I sell with my chometz
Question: May I sell open bottles of salad dressing, vinegar and flavored vinegar and open packages of beans and open bag of flour? Answer: All of these items may be… Read more »
Re-gifting and gneivas daas
Question: If one received a gift basket and gave it to another — is it permissible to give this, without explicitly mentioning that the whole package was not purchased on… Read more »
Starbucks on Passover
Question: Can I order a regular Starbucks coffee (Pike) on Passover ? Answer: I don’t know enough about it, except that by and large there are many problematic items there,… Read more »
Waters Ok for Pesach?
Question: Smartwater ingredients: vapor distilled water, calcium chloride, magnesium chloride, and potassium bicarbonate. Essentia Water ingredients: purified water, sodium bicarbonate, dipotassium phosphate, magnesium sulfate, and calcium chloride. Answer: According to… Read more »
VAPE OILS ON PASSOVER
Question: Are Vape Oils allowed on Passover (e cigarettes)? Answer: E- cogarettes need to be certified kosher for Passover. because they have various flavors, that come from a lot of… Read more »
Baby Bella mushroom
Question: How do you check baby Bella mushrooms Answer: Please see the following link. http://dinonline.org/Bedikat/mushrooms/ Best Wishes
Do you know about protein bar or protein powder kosher for passover
Question: Did you know about protein bar or protein powder kosher for passover and this powder is kosher for passover? https://s3.images-iherb.com/dyz/dyz35321/l/4.jpg https://s3.images-iherb.com/msf/msf52632/l/2.jpg Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: These protein bars… Read more »
Ok to Use on Pesach?
Question: I make my own body/hand cream. Ingredients are: Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, Extra Virgin Coconut Oil, Beeswax, and Argan Oil. Is it OK to use on Pesach? Answer: It… Read more »
If one is learning In a Bais Midrash may he drink or even eat something
Question: If one is learning In a Bais Midrash may he drink or even eat something Answer: A person that is learning in a Bais Midrash may eat or drink there… Read more »
Pesach
Question: Should Tzedaka be given on Pesach? During which day of Pesach? Is there a fixed amount that is customary to give? What is the purpose of giving Tzedaka on… Read more »
Execution of Chametz sale
Question: If chametz in USA is being sold by Rav in Eretz Yisroel at their assumed time zone (7 hours ahead), will that pose a problem of using & stealing… Read more »
Question about a cleaned oven
Question: My cleaning lady used a sponge to clean the fleishig oven. She then use the Same sponge to clean out milchig oven. Both ovens were cold. The fleishig oven… Read more »
Attendance to speaker presentations at Costume College convention during Shabbos?
Question: I love sewing and making tznius clothes for myself, family, and friends. It is not a business; it is an activity I engage in for fun and to ensure… Read more »
Juice in a non kosher restaurant
Question: Can I order a fresh pressed or squeezed vegetable or fruit juice from a non kosher hotel? Answer: Without getting ointo the issue if you arre allowed to enter… Read more »
Giving up a house during a divorce
Question: Does a man in any situation have to give up his house in a case of divorce if he never stated that he would give it in the ketuba?… Read more »