Question: 1) I accidentally grabbed a meat fork and used it to eat a hot dairy lasagna out of a milchig Pyrex container (my lunch at work). I believe the… Read more »
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Pas or not pas
Question: I know that oatmeal is not pas haba b’kisnin;however what’s the status of oatmeal cookies if it doesn’t have any other grain besides whole oats? Answer: Cooked oatmeal is… Read more »
Saying Tehilim without understanding the meaning
Question: hi does saying Tehilim without understanding what the word mean help? thanks! piske tova! Answer: It is definitely better to understand what you are saying, but even if you… Read more »
chol hamoed
Question: Is it permissible to do online search on Chol hamoed for work (unpaid internship)? There is no melacha being done (just online search and emailing the boss). Answer: We… Read more »
chol hamoed
Question: Is it permissible on Chol Hamoed to have a garment tested for shaatnez? Does it make a difference why it was not done before Yom Tov? Answer: It should… Read more »
How Many vav Hahipuchs in each of the 24 books of Tenach
Question: How Many vav Hahipuchs (Conversive vav) are in each of the 24 books of Tenach compared with the number of letters / verses in that book. As far as… Read more »
Riding horses on Yom Tov days of Succot?
Question: If it brings both me and my horse happiness, can I horseback ride on the Yom Tov days of Succot? Answer: It is permitted to ride a horse on… Read more »
Pianos in synagogues
Question: Dear Rabbi, The local synagogue owned a piano. I am told organs do not meet proper religious authority. I left the synagogue but ask if violation was the piano… Read more »
Yom Tov Hotel Toilet Flushing
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. I am hoping to G-d willing, stay at a hotel for the beginning of Sukkot. The toilet flush is two squares that are… Read more »
Washing hands into sink that has dishes
Question: Is it permitted to wash negel vasser into a sink when there are dishes inside it? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch writes that the water of vegel vasser should not… Read more »
Pasuk on Toy
Question: Hi, we bought a stuffed toy Torah scroll. On the front is sown on “ki mitzion tzeitzei Torah” (in Hebrew) (see picture). Is there a problem of letting our… Read more »
Forgot to do hadroshas challah
Question: I made 6 pounds of dough and braided most of the dough, as I was braiding the last one I realized I forgot to do hafrosha. Answer: You can… Read more »
Using meat thermometer
Question: Is a analog meat thermometer allowed to be used on Yom tov? גמר חתימה טובה Answer: Please specify how it is being used, and if it can be put… Read more »
Harchokos during vestos
Question: Just wondering, if we are machmir on the onah benonis for the kreisi upleisi, and are also machmir like the shach not to do chibuk venishuk during the onot… Read more »
Lawn care on Chol Hamoed
Question: Am I allowed to use a leaf blower and mulcher on Chol Hamoed? I am aware that I am not allowed to mow or hedge trim. Answer: Taking care… Read more »
Greetings pre and post yom kippur
Question: I was told prior to Yom Kippur we greet with גמר חתימה טובה and post just גמר טוב. Someone corrected me saying the final signing is Hashanah Raba and… Read more »
driving car after candle lighting
Question: My shul is very far away. may I drive my car there after lighting candles?(for yom kippur) And is there a source for this Answer: When a women lights… Read more »
erev yom kipur
Question: Is a woman supposed to go to the mikva on erev yom kippur? Answer: There are some that do, however the general minhag is not to. Sources: Levush 607… Read more »
Are there any halachot regarding fastening sukkah walls together?
Question: I’m building a sukkah using plywood and lattice. Are there any restrictions regarding fastening of the walls? Answer: According to most poskim you can fasten them however you like,… Read more »
Run-off water from netilas yodayim or asher yatzar
Question: When washing the hands after the restroom, or to wash to eat bread, is the run-off water considered tomeh? Is it allowed to run into dishes, glasseware, pots n… Read more »
Designation of Muktzah with thought alon
Question: For an object not commonly used for a particular purpose, would mental designation to use in that way suffice if the designation was just for a one-off occasion? (bedeived)… Read more »
Sea Bands on Shabbos
Question: On Shabbos or Yom Kippur, would it be permissible to wear “sea bands”? Sea bands are cloth wristbands with some elastic to make them somewhat tight. They also have… Read more »
Keeping “lucky cat” decorative item in house
Question: Dear Rabbis, My wife recently picked up a “lucky cat” decoration while shopping in a Chinwtown in the USA. It’s essentially a waving cat that some Asian cultures believe… Read more »
Nasal spray on you kippur
Question: I have a bad cold and am afraid I may not be able to breathe well on Yom Kippur. Can I put in nose drops on Yom Kippur? Answer:… Read more »
Bracha on water
Question: Does one recite a bracha on water if one is not thirsty, but has some enjoyment from the temperature of the water (such as one who drinks a nice… Read more »
Benefitting from accidental melacha
Question: If there is a light switch by one’s bed, and one accidentally moved one’s foot and turned the switch on during shabbos or yom tov, may one benefit from… Read more »
Bottle caps on Shabbos
Question: Are bottle caps muktza or may a child take the caps from the table and play with them on Shabbos? Answer: A bottle cap is a kli shemilachto lheter,… Read more »
Business on shabbos
Question: Hi had a business idea on Shabbos but I didn’t speak about, is there any minhag or inyan not to go about it Thank you Answer: I am not… Read more »
Medical Billing
Question: Several years back when I first begun working in the healthcare industry I had a situation where I billed an insurance company and the insurance company overpaid our company…. Read more »
Making floating wicks on Yom Tov
Question: There are various floating wicks on the market made of cork. These products require you to push a small wax coated wick through a hole in the floating cork… Read more »
Neder by Neila
Question: Hi, I hope you can help me with my issue. It was by ne’elah and I had a thought (I don’t think I ever said it out of my… Read more »
bogdan
Question: What’s the analogue of Ukrainian name Bohdan in LASHON A KODESH or Hebrew? Answer: Try Netanel. Gmar Chasima Tova
Atonement after the Chorban and Yom Kippur
Question: Hello. What do rishonim and even Chazal say about the halachic matter of kapara without the activity of the Kohen Gadol in the Beis Hamikdash on Yom Kippur? I… Read more »
Almond Milk during Aseres Ymei Tshuva
Question: Does almond milk fall under the same minhag of not having nuts during aseres ymei tshuva? Answer: According to numerous poskim almonds are not included in the minhag of… Read more »
Drink vs. food in Halacha
Question: My understanding is that On Yom Kippur, the pachos mi’keshiur amounts of food and drink are independent of each and that one can simultaneously eat and drink a pachos… Read more »
Grandmother during sheloshim at grandchild’s vort
Question: Can a women in Avelus still in the shloshim for her father go to a granddaughters vort and if yes can she have a manicure and get her face… Read more »
Maaser for work
Question: I have ma’aser that I owe but I don’t have extra cash now to give. I’m doing volunteer work for a Kollel. Can I calculate the money I would… Read more »
Broken hand due to negligence
Question: An individual feel and broke his hand in a kosher supermarket whilst shopping due to wet floor. There was no sign to warn customers about the wet floor. Is… Read more »
Using scotch tape on shabbos and yom tov
Question: May one tape a plastic tablecloth on shabbos/yom tov to a table with scotch tape already prepared/stuck to the table before Shabbos. So that one end of the piece… Read more »
Using a Vacuum cleaner stick attachment on Shabbos
Question: May one use the stick attachment of a vacuum cleaner as a way to lock a door on Shabbos? Is it considered muktza even if one is using it… Read more »
Rav MOshe Vaye, regarding bugs in Schach
Question: Succah schach (Succah mats) in the last 2 YEARS, I have seen the flourishing in sales (in Israel) of the NEW, BUG FREE, Slat-style Scach (Top Kashruth, Eidah I… Read more »
Gas stove on Yom Tov
Question: Is one allowed to turn on a gas stove on yom tov by turning the gas knob and then using an existing candle to light the flame. My stove… Read more »
Pets in the sukkah
Question: Is there any halachic problem with my dog coming into the sukka? Answer: There is no clear halachic problem with this, except that you should make sure that the animal… Read more »
issue of crosses
Question: Is it assur for a diamond jewelry company to sell diamond crosses to goyim Answer: Please see the following post where a similar question was discussed. http://dinonline.org/2018/12/16/selling-christian-jewelry/ Have a gmar… Read more »
Beis Din for Hataras Nedarim comprised of non observant Jew
Question: Is hataras nedarim performed with a Beis Din in which one of the judges is not Shomer Shabbos valid? Does it matter how many judges are non Shomer Shabbos?… Read more »
accidental lashon hara?
Question: Hello, Thanks so much for your help. I was recently at a restaurant and the person I was with began speaking with a family near us. He was speaking… Read more »
Diabetes Yom Kippur
Question: One of my student’s doctor informed him that due to his diabetes and susceptibility to dehydration, as well as medications he is (and needs to be) on, the doctor… Read more »
options trading
Question: I have positions in options that I have a non jewish partner, those positions can not be closed only during market hours they were not closed, they are risky… Read more »
Annual Expenses Included in 200 zuz (tzedakah recepients)
Question: What expenses are included in the calculation to determine if a person has sufficient funds or ability to generate funds, to cover expenses for the year? Is it minimum… Read more »
The correct way to ask Choshen Mishpat question
Question: Thank you for this great website! I noticed that in a lot of Choshen Mishpat questions Rabbi Fleischman writes that his answer is not binding as he didn’t hear… Read more »