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 »
Category: Commandments and prohibitions
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 »
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 »