Question: Can I sell/distribute newspapers or jewish magazines if they may have articles with Lashon Hara in them? Answer: We can assume that kosher newspapers are careful about these halachos,… Read more »
Category: Commandments and prohibitions
Leonardo hotel in Tiveriah, a problem for kohanim?
Question: We plan on going to Leonardo hotel in Tiveriah is it an issue cuz we are kohanim Answer: The hotel itself is alright, however some of the roads in… Read more »
Difference of rabbis opinion
Question: Shalom Rav what does one do when he hears of a rabbi in his communtiy who holds differrently to other but is a reputable talmid chacham? recently a rabbi… Read more »
Is this lashon hara (a sin) or t’oles (mitzvah)?
Question: Hello, Thank you so much for your help. My question is regarding if something is lashon hara. I prefaced the question to my friend who is a Rebbetzin saying… Read more »
assisting a mechallel shabbos
Question: On Shabbos, in a reshus harabbim, there is a Jew who is standing outside a shul because he does not know the password to open the door. The Jew… Read more »
Question: To the Rav, Is it permissible to send an email on Friday afternoon (when it is שבת in א”י already) to a not frum person in ארץ ישראל that… Read more »
Confused if this is permissible in Jewish law
Question: Is an Easter egg necklace pendant allowed to be worn if it does not have any religious symbols on it? It is a faberge egg. But it was originally… Read more »
Is it considered loshon hora to mention that someone cried (a woman)?
Question: Someone acted negatively to someone and caused them to cry. While rebuking the culprit, I mentioned that they caused the other person to cry. I later regretted mentioning that…. Read more »
Is street photography allowed?
Question: Dear rabbi, I enjoy the art of photography in my free time and document the world around me through the lense of my camera. I do not take untznius… Read more »
Discussing teacher with husband
Question: Thank you for this incredible service and harbatzas hatorah! It is halachically permitted for me to discuss my son’s teacher with my husband if there is not a specific… Read more »
Does one need a Mezuzah on doors to a narrow balcony?
Question: Does one need a Mezuzah on doors to a narrow balcony? Answer: you should put up mezuza there on the right side of the door when you come inside… Read more »
skeleton doctors office
Question: RE; skeleton in doctors office Q: I was in a doctor’s office and saw an infant’s skeleton. Do I have to publicize this to make kohanim aware? can I… Read more »
skeleton in doctors office
Question: I was in a doctor’s office and saw an infant’s skeleton. Do I have to publicize this to make kohanim aware? can I assume that it is NOT from… Read more »
Conversations with husband – Toeles?
Question: My mother in law is coming to town. I dont like how she intereacts with our kids sometimes. I want to know if I can halachically discuss my discomforts… Read more »
Mezuzah on porch
Question: Porch is 50 x 140 cm – do I need a mezuzah on it Answer: You should put a mezuza on it, but it should be on the right… Read more »
Can you rent an apartment in Chutz Laretz to someone who will bring in idols.
Question: Can you rent an apartment in Chutz Laretz to someone who will bring in idols. Answer: It is permitted to rent him an apartment, even if he will bring… Read more »
Informing regarding wrong item sent
Question: Hello, Thank you so much for your help, it is sincerely appreciated. I recently ordered something online and the wrong item was sent (there were two color options and… Read more »
Mezuzah on a mobile home
Question: Hi, If one lives (permanently) in a mobile home, does it need a mezuzah? What if he lives in it but not permanently (i.e. for a week-long vacation)? Thanks!… Read more »
Father might not say brachos
Question: My father who lives afar is coming to visit my family for a short time. If I remember correctly, he doesn’t always say brachos, sometimes doesn’t say the correct… Read more »
Wearing shoes while sleeping
Question: Regarding what it says in Gemara in yoma about sleeping with shoes – is it a problem to doze off on the train, or while learning, while wearing shoes?… Read more »
Can I look at Budhas if I am going on vacation to Thailand
Question: I am going to Thailand and the tour includes several Budhas and temples. Can i look at them? Answer: You would be well advised to avoid all such places…. Read more »
Siyum by both chavrusas separately
Question: My chavrusa and I finished Sanhedrin. Usually we make a joint siyum. Can we each make our own siyum separately if necessary? Answer: Mazal Tov! You can both make… Read more »
loshon hora and shidduchim
Question: The חפץ חיים writes מותר to ask people about this בחור in תורה, if he did not ask you directly, he just said tell me about this and this… Read more »
loshon hora
Question: If a בחור took off the door of his principle’s office before Purim, and now the Yeshiva is trying to figure out who did it, and the only one… Read more »
Sharing negative impression with husband
Question: Lichvod Harav We are considering playgroup options for our child and I’ve met several people with playgroups. Can I discuss my impressions with my husband openly even if it… Read more »
Possible lashon hara in blog comments and what to do exactly?
Question: Shalom aleichem kavod harav, I’m a middle-aged woman with a frum blog featuring articles relating to emuna & charedi politics & social issues from a frum perspective. I have a very… Read more »
Is it true not to let a baby looks at itself in a mirror before its teeth start to come out?
Question: Is it true that it is not proper to let a baby looks at itself in a mirror before its teeth start to come out? Thank you very much… Read more »
Stepping over child
Question: I hear that it is a problem to step over a child who is on the ground, and that the person should go back if he did. Is that… Read more »
Davening for cholim and saying tehillim at night
Question: Hi, I’ve learned that we are not supposed to recite tehillim after sunset, and was wondering if this extends to davening for cholim as well, or if it’s specific… Read more »
To buy house from a church
Question: Is it permitted to buy a house that belongs to a church the house wasn’t used for the purpose of a church Answer: In general, we should not be… Read more »
Tehilim at night with kabala
Question: I have a kabula to say everyday tehilim, and today I forgot, may I say it at night? Answer: While it is preferred to say the tehillim during the… Read more »
Kaddish for Siyum
Question: Does one say the full nusach of the Kaddish for a siyum, on Shabbos or on a day one does not say Tachanun? Answer: The kaddish said by a… Read more »
Should you kill a rodent/animal which is in severe pain
Question: Shalom Rabbi, I rent out a apartment in Jerusalem with a few other people. We have been affected by mice which come in on a daily basis. We get… Read more »
Study torah while having a Haircut
Question: Hi Is one allowed to study torah while he is having his hair cut ( without using kipa of course) Thanks Answer: One is allowed to think in learning… Read more »
loshon hora
Question: חפץ חיים כלל ב וְעַל כֵּן צָּרִיךְ לִזָּהֵר מְאֹד, אֲפִלּוּ אִם מְפֻרְסָם (כ) עַל אָדָם עִנְיָן אֶחָד לְרַע שֶׁעָשָׂה בְּנַעְרוּתוֹ, אַךְ מֵאָז וְעַד עַתָּה הוּא מִתְנַהֵג כַּשּׁוּרָה, אוֹ שֶׁמְּפֻרְסָם… Read more »
loshon hora on a tzibbur
Question: if you do not talk about a person,you talk about the public you say למשל the kashrus in bnei Brak is very weak,you did not say which store and… Read more »
Buying a mehudar Vellish mezuzah
Question: i am looking into purchasing mezuzos, and i am of ashkenazi descent. i saw that that mehudar ashkenazi mezuzos are much more expensive than mehudar ksav vellish mezuzos. Am… Read more »
Human Composting Implications for Kohanim
Question: Hello I submitted this question earlier but have resubmitted with the relevant information. This practice may become more prevalent in other areas now that Washington State has broken the… Read more »
Reading lashon hora on frum websites or frum newpapers
Question: Wondering if there r issues with reading websites or newspaper articles like … in terms of loshon hara etc….. Are stories like these a problem to read about on theses even… Read more »
Honouring parents on Shabbat
Question: Is it permissable to eat food cooked on Shabbat for the sake of honouring ones parents? Answer: It is hard for me to understand your question, therefore I can… Read more »
loshon hora
Question: to say that somebody got divorced I would think that goes into חפץ חיים כלל ב אות ב that if you say this in front of three people or… Read more »
loshon hora
Question: if everybody knows about the story, do you still have to be מקפיד what the חפץ חיים write in כלל ב אות ט that to make the story sound… Read more »
Staying in a hotel with crucifixes?
Question: Is there any halachic problem with staying the night in a hotel containing symbols of avoda zara — such as a crucifix. On an upcoming business trip, I have… Read more »
Is one allowed to sleep in a room with Christian icons which are being worshipped?
Question: Is one permitted to sleep in a room/house where there are idolatrous images on the walls, such as JC, virgin Mary, etc. (which are being worshipped – the inhabitants… Read more »
Sources in chazal about the unique impact a Jew has on the world
Question: Hello Rabbi, Could you tell me some sources in Chazal that discuss the unique impact a Jew has on the world (that no other creation has), like the one… Read more »
Answering a Jewishly-incorrect answer on standardized testing
Question: I was studying for an exam and a practice problem asked about the similarities between the Torah and the Code of Hammurabi, and asked what is the most likely… 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 »
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 »