Question: May one send an email before Shabbos to a mechallel Shabbos Jew who might check and/or respond to it after Shabbos has begun? If not, what is the latest… Read more »
Category: Commandments and prohibitions
Mezuza that fell down
Question: A contractor did some work on my house and to my great horror, a Mezuza was accidentally detached from a door. No one can seem to find it. To… Read more »
cremation of a pet
Question: Can I cremate my pet that died, or should I just bury it? Answer: There are no rules regarding how an animal has to be cared for after death…. Read more »
Feeding an animal
Question: Is there a ban on feeding an animal with meat of the same species? Like feeding a chicken with pieces of another chicken? Answer: Not that I am aware… Read more »
Learning Halachah
Question: Learning halacha is very important as we all know. Yet, it is very confusing since there are 4 major sections and so so many commentaries within each section not… Read more »
Listening to lashon hara
Question: If a person hears lashon hara while davening Shemoneh Esrei, may/ should he walk away from there so that he can’t hear? If I hear lashon hara while getting… Read more »
Answering lashon hora to doctor
Question: When a person goes to a doctor, and the doctor asks “Who was the previous doctor who treated you?” and I know that once I tell him who the… Read more »
Discourage someone to buy a business when it’s to my benefit
Question: If I know a piece of information that my competitors which is false to a potential buyer, am I allowed to let that buyer know when it’s to my… Read more »
Killing a very old dog
Question: BS”D I have a very old dog, he doesn’t walk any better, he’s blind, he suffers a lot, often bites who passes by because he thinks he’s another animal,… Read more »
tora chozeres le achsanya sheo is refering to…?
Question: Where does it say Tora chozeres leachsanya shelo? Answer: The gemora Baba Metzia 85a says that if there are three generations of talmidei chachamim in a row that their… Read more »
Dancing at wedding when a man is looking at them
Question: Girls dancing at a kosher wedding do we girls have to stop dancing when men wrongfully come to the side of the michatza my friends tell me we have… Read more »
medical check ups
Question: BH Thank you for your help. My question deals with going to a health care office that may have non kosher statues in them. I am a bal teshuva… Read more »
Purchasing a home planetarium
Question: What would the Halacha be with purchasing a home planetarium which is basically a slide that goes into a projector that projects the image onto the wall and ceilings…. Read more »
Lifnei Iver in assisting abortion
Question: A man has the following question. His wife is a PA in a doctors office. An Jewish girl is pregnant early on and wants an abortion. Doctor tells PA… Read more »
Avoda zarah
Question: Hello, this is another question regarding avoda zarah listed within a separate email. The question arises in regard to the rule that one may not derive benefit from that… Read more »
Redeeming, avoda h zarah
Question: Hi, I figured I’d ask another question separately but in of a similar sort. Within the avodah zarah. It mentions that one can not benefit from something made using… Read more »
Annuling of idols within the avodah zarah
Question: I read that unlike idols owned by non-Jews which can be annulled, ones owned by Jews cannot be annulled as such. Why is this? I have read a good… Read more »
money for tora
Question: There is a person who is willing to pay me $50 a week for learning with him. Is this permitted, as one may not take money for Torah, as… Read more »
Using marijuana for recreational purpose in Canada
Question: Hello Is it אסור for an individual to ingest/smoke/inhale marijuana for recreational purposes in a country where it is legal to do so? The massive body of evidence has… Read more »
Hilchas Lashon harA
Question: If s/o posted in general on text group if a/o knows if dr X is good-& I know that he is cuz he helped Bh few family members ,b… Read more »
Tefillin & Mezuzot
Question: Is it permissible to posess in one’s house, etc… Tefillin and Mezuzot which have not been checked (may or not be posul) but are not being used at all… Read more »
Releasing a son/daughter from Shiva and all other mourning dinim
Question: A parent has been ignored by his children without explanation for almost 10 years. The parent has a non-lethal thus far cancer, but nevertheless a very serious illness.No visiting,… Read more »
Gemara/ Daf Yomi for women?
Question: Is is permissible for a woman to learn Gemara? And more specifically subscribe to the 8-Minute Daf Yomi videos? Answer: Thank you for your question. It is nice… Read more »
Siyum
Question: 1.When finishing a mesechta is it okay to leave the siyum for another occasion like yutzeit, simcha? Or the siyum should be made right away? Does a seuda have… Read more »
New Years international change how to be comprehended?
Question: The Jewish people are known to only celebrate the Jewish new year. In addition, we also have an international new year for all states – 2020. Regardless, if the… Read more »
Standing for parents
Question: My wife and I are baalei teshuva. Our parents are traditional. We have never observed the practice of standing up when our parents enter the room. Do we need… Read more »
Civil complaints secular israeli companies
Question: I recall two cases in the past regarding an Israeli Cell Phone Company and and Israeli Bank (Both are large, publicly traded companies–i think the cell phone was majority… Read more »
Kibbud Em
Question: Shalom Thank you so much for taking my question. A relative is visiting from overseas. We arranged to meet. When I spoke with my parent and mentioned I was… Read more »
Dress code
Question: What is the minimum dress code a person is obligated for while learning torah. Is there a difference which topic of torah . For example pshat or sod? I… Read more »
sheker l’toeles vs geneivas daas
Question: How to we reconcile sheker l’toeles vs geneivas daas if we don’t want to hurt someones feelings? EG 1. A non-frum family members invites us to events, or encourages… Read more »
rechilus against rav
Question: On Sukkos I was in a shul and I asked the rav for wine so that I could make Kiddush in the sukkah. The rav gave me some wine…. Read more »
Donated KIPPOT
Question: I would like to buy in honor of fATHERS YARZEIT, Z”L kippot for my shul. These kippot are used for men entering the SHUL who might not be religious(SHOMAR… Read more »
paying for mitzvos
Question: Is there a bigger mitzvah to learn from a sefer that one purchased versus a sefer in a beis medrash that one can use for free? Answer: It is… Read more »
making amends for lashon hara part 2
Question: continuation of previous asked question.(not sure this one should be posted): few questions about your answer: a) when you say in the place of the comment, how specific is… Read more »
tehillim at night
Question: Until when can I say tehillim on a regular winter night? Answer: Regarding saying Tehillim at night, according to the Mishna Berura it is permitted to say all of… Read more »
Listening to Lashon Hara
Question: Shalom, My frum boss recently said something that was blatantly lashon hara and for no purpose at all when he made a negative judgement of another frum jew. He… Read more »
lashon hara
Question: Is it lashon hara to discuss with one’s friends certain aspects of a minyan that one attends that one finds unacceptable, in order to decide if he should continue… Read more »
lashon hara : clarifying question
Question: Hello, Thanks for your help. I wanted to clarify my previous question. Is asking someone to repeat the name of the person they spoke lashon hara about considered lashon… Read more »
lashon hara : asking to repeat
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. My question deals with lashon hara. If someone said something that is lashon hara in a conversation, and the other person heard it,… 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 »
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. https://dinonline.org/2018/12/16/selling-christian-jewelry/ Have a gmar… 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 »
Lashon Hara Bal Teshuva
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. My question is: Is it lashon hara for a bal teshuva to say in social settings that they are a bal teshuva, or… Read more »
Lashon Hara on a Non Jew
Question: Is it permitted to speak Lashon Hara about a Non-Jew, i.e. “The President of blank country is a very mean person” ? Answer: Lashon Hora does not apply to… Read more »
Buying non kosher food
Question: I work in a place where there are non Jews and Jews, I have been asked to do the lunch run which will no doubt involve buying non kosher… Read more »
Uber eats
Question: Can you deliver food for Uber eats if it’s treif meat or basar bchalav? Does it matter if it’s to a Jew or not? Answer: Please see the following… Read more »
Removing Mezuzot when selling home to Reform Jews
Question: We are selling house to a reform couple, where woman is not jewish according to Halacha (she has a jewish father and non jewish mother) and the husband is… Read more »
Basar shenisalem/lifnei iver
Question: Likvod Harav Shlita, At a business meeting, my friend was served a kosher turkey sandwich. Another businessman, who is Jewish but not observant, said to him, “I see you… Read more »
kosher work
Question: Hello, Thanks so much for taking the time to help. My question is: Is it ok to work in a stationary store that may sell non-jewish religious items during… Read more »
bowing: follow up question
Question: Hello, Thanks for your help. My question is regarding the concept of bowing down/ crouching down to greet/pet an animal. There is clearly no religious intent whatsoever, it is… Read more »