Question: I would like to write the name of the SOFER and/or the quality/ andor price/and or date of purchase of MEZUZAH on the case ( on the underside of… Read more »
Category: Commandments and prohibitions
Loshon hora
Question: Is one able to get hundreds of לבין if he spoke to hundreds of people? I’m a bit confused, because if he can get hundreds of לבין in one… Read more »
Mezuzah in doorway without door
Question: A doorway with lintel and 2 sides like a regular doorway but it does not have a door, is a mezuzah need and if so does it require a… Read more »
Disagreeing with parents
Question: Are you allowed to voice concern(have a disagreement) with your parent if the topic is related to their health or well-being? Is it wrong to send them information that… Read more »
Finger with blood inadvertently inserted in mouth while sleeping
Question: Hello, I have some cracked skin on my hands and a few of my fingers are bleeding. I may have accidentally put one of these fingers while asleep (not… Read more »
Lashon Hara about a yeshiva
Question: If my brother knows that I work in a certain mainstream Yeshiva and I tell him there was a boy that was caught doing drugs in Yeshiva today and… Read more »
Thinning Seedlings that Will Likely Never Bear Fruit
Question: Trees & other types of plants are called seedlings while they are still relatively small (usually not more than a few inches tall). Thinning seedlings is a common procedure… Read more »
vein surgery
Question: B”H Thank you for your help. Regarding mitzvahs corresponding to sinews- may a person have surgery to remove varicose veins if removing them has a potential health benefit? (as… Read more »
Hypnosis – Black magic?
Question: I was watching a hypnosis show, and to me it seemed like black magic “like putting somebody under a spell” Is hypnosis allowed? Does it have any connection to… Read more »
Being blamed for something work colleague did – can one reveal the truth?
Question: My boss assumed I was at fault for a certain issue – in fact, it was my fellow worker’s fault. Am I allowed to clear my name by saying… Read more »
Cheating in Highschool
Question: I’m a student in highschool. I’m new to judaism so i don’t really know that much yet about so i hope you can help me. I cheated in some… Read more »
Proper placement of MEZUZAH
Question: LCHACHILA where should a mezuzah be placed? Assuming 80 inch door post. Upper 1/3 begins at 53 1/3 inches from the bottom (80/3 =26.67. 80-26.67=53.3). Should the MEZUZAH be… Read more »
One brain
Question: Is one brain mutter Answer: It is controversial if it is forbidden or not, and there are many poskim who don’t allow it, especially when it is possible to… Read more »
Mezuza placement by this door
Question: My front door opens into a small entrance room. The small entrance room opens into a larger living room. The entrance between them has no door or even a… Read more »
EXCHANGING AN OLD MEZUZAH WITH A NEW
Question: If someone is changing his front door old MEZUZAH for a new more HIDUR MEZUZAH. IS A BRACHA MADE for the new one? The old one is kosher i… Read more »
MEZUZAH on GARAGE
Question: Im attaching a mezuzah to my garage. The garage is used for storage. Do I make a Bracha? Answer: It is controversial if we make a bracha on a… Read more »
Torah study on a Christian date
Question: Shalom, today because it is a famous Christian date, is it forbidden to study torah? or gemoras? Answer: There are differant customs regarding learning torah from nightfall until midnight…. Read more »
Rating a Jewish company/product
Question: Is it Lashon Harah to rate a Jewish owned company/product with a rating less than 5 stars? (4 stars?) If yes, would one have to be mevarer to see… Read more »
Shmiras Halashon & Discsussing Feelings
Question: To the Posek, I live in a VERY small Jewish community. The way the Rav’s wife dresses bothers me; the standards of tznius are possibly borderline from my perspective… Read more »
Cursing a parent
Question: What are the parameters of the command not to curse one’s parents? If one gets in a fight with one’s parents, would cursing them out (using contemporary dirty words… Read more »
Sleeping on planes
Question: Al pi Kabbalah when one sleeps they should be careful not to sleep with there shoes on as this can cause one to forget their learning (if not mistaken)…. Read more »
Renting a Holiday Cottage that is owned by the Church of England
Question: We would like to rent a holiday cottage that is listed on a regular cottage website. On looking into it further, it appears that the cottage is owned by… Read more »
Kibud av when father is abusive.
Question: This question I have was נוגע me and my siblings very much. Growing up, our father was very abusive. We were beat up physically and were screamed at daily…. Read more »
Checking Meuzuos after successive injuries
Question: We bought a two family house about a year ago from a rabbinic figure and I assume the mezuzos were properly checked. Recently between us and our tenants we… Read more »
Predictions of the future
Question: Shalom, 1 – Can a Jew play tarot or cards to predict the future? 2 – Can a goy play tarot or cards to predict the future? Answer: A… Read more »
Bal Tashchis questions
Question: Is it assur to 1) Use a lemon as a skin treatment? 2) Allow children to make “dough” with baking ingredients (for the entertainment value) if it will not… Read more »
Going to enjoy Xmas lights
Question: Is it mutar to enjoy xmas lights, and specifically to go a drive thru light attraction? (Holmdel,nj has Magic of lights “Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday… Read more »
Davening and learning in same area
Question: If a person is learning in a room where there is an active minyan, is he exempt from saying amen by kaddish, saying kedusha, standing when a torah is… Read more »
Can a buy a car that was once owned by a church?
Question: Hi Rabbi, I put down a deposit on a car at a dealership. The dealer said that the previous owner was a Catholic Church. Am I allowed to buy the car?… Read more »
Attaining peace at the expense of honouring parent
Question: My father has a sister who hasn’t been in contact with him for many years, they had a disagreement a long time ago and no longer speak to each… Read more »
Sending a link to a not tzanua picture
Question: My father would like to buy me, his daughter, an exercise machine. Unfortunately, he is not knowledgeable/careful with halacha including what he sees. I chose a machine and he… Read more »
Giving an animal to a secular Jew- lifnei iver?
Question: I’ve been caring for a kitten and would like to find it a permanent home. Am I allowed to give it to a secular Jew, given the halachos involved… Read more »
Wearing crosslike symbol
Question: I asked this question before about wearing a jacket with a raised symbol from a game and am sending an attachment with the picture as requested. Thanks Attached: Attached… Read more »
Writing non Jewish names?
Question: Is there a problem with writing out non Jewish names that are derived from foreign traditions or which contain elements of avoda zarah. For instance Christopher. And what about… Read more »
Hilchos Avodah Zara 2:5 explanation
Question: I read in Hilchos Avodah Zara that for one who claims there is no punishment for transgressing the Torah, it is forbidden to talk to them or answer them…. Read more »
Food left uncovered overnight
Question: B”H Thank you for your help. Regarding cookies left uncovered overnight near someone sleeping- may they be eaten or is it like peeled egg and should be discarded? Thank… Read more »
Lashon Hora spoken about a group of people – continued
Question: Thank you for answering my question (https://dinonline.org/?p=59287). I had a follow up question, I was under the impression that if a person spoke loshon hora one of the things… Read more »
Lashon Hora spoken about a group of people
Question: Hello, If I accidentally spoke lashon hora about a group of people, to a group of people and I am unsure if this may have changed some of the… Read more »
Mezuzah in Every Room of House
Question: Hi Rabbi, I live with my parents and while my room has a mezuzah scroll (no case) my brother’s room has no mezuzah (he is below the age of… Read more »
Mezuza missing- a violation every moment
Question: I was removing my mezuzas to get them checked after about four years, And I was shocked to find that one of the mezuzas cases was empty. I’m generally… Read more »
Private information about our daughter
Question: My 16 year old daughter becomes a bit moody at her ‘time of the month’ which of course is very common. My daughter is comfortable discussing these issues with… Read more »
Lashon hara to share Yelp Reviews with business partner
Question: Hi if there’s a Jewish owned company, and your partner wants to make a significant purchase from them, and you happen to look on Yelp and see that there… Read more »
Revealing the reason for divorce
Question: My daughter was married a few months and then divorced. It’s many years later and she has trouble getting dates as we won’t say why. Part of why is… Read more »
Inviting Xian Leaders to Speak at Orthodox Shuls
Question: What is the halacha concerning orthodox shuls inviting Xian leaders (some of them are missionaries) to speak about non-missionary topics on their premises or on Zoom? Should we be… Read more »
Shul with Statues of Animals
Question: My shul has statues of lions holding a Luchot display on top of the Aron, davening towards the statues make me uncomfortable. Is this a halachic problem? Answer: Your… Read more »
Black Magic and Avoda Zara
Question: I have an urgent question. My mother has a vacation apartment at the beach that I have been using with my children on a regular basis. My mother is… Read more »
Jigsaw Puzzle of a Japanese Budhist Temple?
Question: Is it permitted to make a jigsaw puzzle of a zen japanese temple, would it be considered עבודה זרה? Answer: It is would technically be permitted, however from a… Read more »
Corn stalks used for Halloween for Schach
Question: A gardening nursery near my home is selling corn stalks for a non Jewish holiday called Halloween as a decoration. I do not know if it’s cut specifically for… Read more »
Kaparos and Mistreatment of Chickens
Question: There is a lot of hype lately about mistreatment of chickens before they get slaughtered for kaparos. Animals that are raised for kosher slaughter, do they have animal rights?… Read more »
Swisstech logo
Question: Good Morning. There is apparel, accessories, etc… that have the Swisstech logo (red and black with a plus sign). Is it an issue of wearing these clothes, even if… Read more »