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 »
Category: Commandments and prohibitions
If I see lashon Hora online am I allowed to tell this over to somebody else if it’s not for Toeles ?
Question: If I see something online or Yeshiva World some thing negative about a person am I allowed to tell this over to somebody else if it’s not for Toeles… Read more »
Lashan hara
Question: If on social media someone asks about the quality of an item or if a store sells good or bad quality can you answer it’s not good quality ?… Read more »
Place with avodah zara Images
Question: Hi, purim sameach To releive the stress and tension I do some massage sessions . The only place near home, with same gender terapist has some Buddah statues all… Read more »
Children Toys
Question: My daughter received a stuffed elephant from her aunt that just came back from Thailand. Should I get rid of it? It’s decorated in vibrant colors and Pom pom…. Read more »
Jewish law
Question: Is it avodah zarah to own an easter egg jewelry if it is for decoration not religious? For those celebrating Jewish faith. Answer: Please see the following post. http://dinonline.org/2019/03/15/easter-egg-as-decoration/ Thank… Read more »
Easter Egg as decoration
Question: Can Jews or Noahides have Easter eggs but not for religious purposes? Just to decorate. Answer: If it is just for decorating purposes, although it may be distasteful to… Read more »
Purim costume with celestial images
Question: My daughter purchased a costume for Purim. When she showed it to me I saw that it had images of the sun, moon and stars. The images do not… Read more »
Can I use a gift card from a non-Jew that has holiday theme printed on it?
Question: I received some gift cards from some non-Jews near the non-Jewish holiday season, and I asked everyone to give me birthday presents instead. some of the gift cards i… Read more »
Concerts and amusement parks
Question: The MB (307,16) laments how people waste their time by going to circuses and the theater, and are moshav leitzim. What would be the approach to today’s concerts –… Read more »
Loshen Hora
Question: When asking mechila for speaking loshen hora, must I tell the person what was said about him if he demands to know? Or is he mechiyev to be mochel… Read more »
Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Church
Question: Hi, my question revolves around attending AA meetings in the basement of a church. I am a modern orthodox man father of 2 who has been attending meetings when… Read more »
Is this doll ok in Judiasm?
Question: It is shaped like a bowling pin and opens to make smaller dolls. =^..^= Cute Attached: Attached file 1 Answer: It looks alright to me. It is not being… Read more »
Is there a source in halacha of mitzvah of kibud av by foster parents?
Question: Is there a source in halacha of mitzvah of kibud av by foster parents? Answer: Essentially a foster child is not obligated in the mitzva of kibud av v’em,… Read more »
Statues in the workplace
Question: Is there any problem in having my employees have small statues of the virgin marry and the like on their desk? Answer: Although it isn’t very tasteful to have… Read more »
Forced to remove a mezuzah
Question: I have bee directed by my building owner that I can no longer display a mezuzah outside my door. Where can I put it? Thank you. Answer: Before getting… Read more »
טומאת אהל
Question: האם מותר לכהן להושיט נייר לתוך אהלי צדיקים דרך חור או חלון כשאינו מכניס ידו לפנים רק הנייר? האם יש שיעור להביא הטומאה האם יש טומאה בחיבורין במקום שאין… Read more »
Mezuzah on entrance to hallway of apartment house
Question: Do I need to place a mezuzah on a entrance to a hallway leading to a 3 family apartments? Answer: It is hard to answer a mezuza question of… Read more »
Mezuzah – take down
Question: Dear Rabbi, I used to work in a bank branch. This is a non-Jewish institution. When I started my job I called a Rabbi and he installed Mezuzahs on… Read more »
Changing Mezuzos before moving out of an apartment
Question: If the person is moving and they have expensive mezuzos, can they replace them with less expensive mezuzos? In addition if the apartment is being renovated must they… Read more »
Rabbis doing good for others – Free of Charge
Question: Why does a Rabbi guide people free of charge? A Rabbi believes to do good in order to receive good from the – Almighty. Additionally, why free of cost?… Read more »
Prayer in multi-faith room
Question: I am traveling to USA and will be landing in Newark early morning and waiting for connecting flight a few hours later. It has always been difficult to find… Read more »
Obeying father after wedding
Question: I have a very close friend. Their family fostered me for the last almost 2 years. I come from a religious background but am currently not practicing. This family… Read more »
owning a round 7 branch candelabra?
Question: Is one allowed to own a Round 7 branch candelabra? Answer: According to most poskim the same way that we are not allowed to make a menorah of 7… Read more »
Visiting the Vatican
Question: I am travelling to Rome in a couple of weeks. Am I allowed to go into the Vatican and if yes where can I go and where can’t I… Read more »
Building a Fence
Question: Does a children’s playground/climbing frame require a fence of 10 tefachim, or would less be suitable – around 70cm as that would be sufficient for children’s safety. The platform… Read more »
Owning objects with idolatrous symbols
Question: Kavod Harabanim, I have an unusual hobby – I am fond of collecting and flying the flags of sovereign countries! I am also an observant Jew that tries to… Read more »
Leaving a Mezuzah When a Lease on a Storefront Ends
Question: My lease on my storefront shop is up and will not be renewed. The landlord is Jewish. We had put up Mezuzahs. Must we leave them up? We don’t… Read more »
Lashon Hora about person acting against the law
Question: Shalom, I became a Baal Tsuva many years ago during my service in the United States Navy. The United States military has it’s own legal system. On my ship… Read more »
Avodah zarah question
Question: Dear Rabbi, Can one wear a necklace with a cat on it. A silver charm but flat metal. Like a rectangular shape. Answer: I don’t see an issue with… Read more »
Avoda Zara in video game
Question: I am playing a video game where you have to take down a cult. During one part of the game , you get drugged but them and hallucinate things…. Read more »
Moldy bread
Question: CAN MOLDY BREAD BE THROWN AWAY without worry? Can a person cause old bread to become moldy so that it can be thrown away? Answer: Bread that is not… Read more »
Wishing Merry Christmas
Question: Hi, Is there, according to halacha, a problem with wishing someone a Merry Christmas? Does it matter if they say it first or if I initiate? Thank you very… Read more »
Are ashes from cemation mtamei in a house
Question: My brother unfortunately was cremated and my sister has a vial of his ashes in her house. Can I visit and sleep over at my sister’s house? Answer: This… Read more »
Meat chalah with fish
Question: I warmed up a Chayah on chulent pot. If the chulent is boiling can the Chalah be eaten with fish? Thank you Answer: According to most poskim, we are… Read more »
Can Jews attend work holiday party?
Question: Rabbi, can Jews attend work holiday parties if it is only food and drinks? No caroling or Christmas stuff. I need to bring a gift for White Elephant (random… Read more »
Selling Christian Jewelry
Question: Recently acquired a jewelry business – part of their catalog included christian religious medals worn as a necklace pendant. Is there any halachic issue selling this? My understanding is… Read more »
Water left overnight and secunah
Question: With those items mention in niddah eggs onions garlic and water. Do they effect the keli they were in? Does the keli have ruachrah? Answer: It is not an… Read more »
Talking on cell phone while driving
Question: Is it permitted to talk on a cell phone while driving a car? And if not, is it problematic because of the distraction of physically manipulating the phone, the… Read more »
Baby looking in a mirror
Question: Is there any problem for a baby to look at their reflection in the mirror? Answer: There are some people that have such a minhag. If it your minhag… Read more »
Renting to a church
Question: i have a building could i rent it to a church Answer: It is good that you asked because, no, we are not allowed to rent our property to… Read more »
Siyum Washing
Question: Shalom. What is the appropriate method when making a siyum and a seuda. Does one make the siyum first and then washes or washes then make the siyum? Thank… Read more »
Can I take a picture in front of a Christmas tree?
Question: Is it permitted to take a picture or have someone else take a picture of me in front of a Christmas tree at a shopping mall? Answer: Please see… Read more »
Holiday
Question: Rabbi, can one look in a store with Christmas decorations as long as I do not buy anything? And can I take pics in front of a decorated tree?… Read more »
Response to “Giving a secondary reason”
Question: You write this week “In addition, if you state that you didn’t participate because you were indisposed you are not telling the truth, since you would not have attended… Read more »
Hebrew birthday on December 25th
Question: My Hebrew birthday is 17 Tevet, which this year falls on December 25th, a major non-Jewish holiday on which we usually refrain from celebrating or studying Torah. May I… Read more »
Doing work for a Charedi client who is selling statutes on Amazon
Question: I run a U.S. business that files trademarks for frum businesses. We have a Charedi client from Monsey who sells a number of products on Amazon and has used… Read more »
Avoda Zara
Question: Is it Avoda Zara to learn about Catholicism because I was interested in parts of their religion and wanted to do it, especially catholic confession? Is it Avoda Zara… Read more »
Illusions
Question: Are magic tricks illusions) forbidden as entertainment? Answer: Good question- please see the following links that talk extensively about your question http://dinonline.org/2010/06/22/magic-as-innocent-as-it-seems/ http://dinonline.org/2017/07/07/magic-in-halacha-between-tricks-and-sorcery/ http://dinonline.org/2015/06/29/a-halachic-glance-at-magic/ Best Wishes
Obligation to obey one’s parents
Question: Hi, I saw an question on the site in which you answered that when there is a loss, one need not obey their parents when it comes to things… Read more »