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  • Caring for body and soul

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 »

Caring for body and soul
11/01/2021
  • Caring for body and soul

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 »

Caring for body and soul
06/01/2021
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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 »

Caring for body and soul
23/12/2020
  • Caring for body and soul

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 »

Caring for body and soul food under the bed
05/11/2020
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Closing up skylight and attic vent vs demons

Question: 1. I would like to close up a skylight. It can be opened but hasn’t been opened- it’s just decorative as it’s hard to get to to actually open…. Read more »

Caring for body and soul door rav yehuda hachasid window
28/07/2020
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Protecting one from Sakanah Covid-19

Question: Given the current Covid crisis are there any rules in Chazel as to how many people are dying a day is it time to close schools and Shuls? How about… Read more »

Caring for body and soul COVID-19 corona
28/07/2020
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Closing up a skylight

Question: I have a skylight that is never opened but lets light in. The issue is it lets drafts in as well. can I close it up? Also, is there… Read more »

Caring for body and soul safety laws
16/07/2020
  • Caring for body and soul

pesachim 112

Question: The Gemara Pesachim 112 says not to wear clothing until eight days have passed since they were laundered. Are we obligated to comply with this, and if not why… Read more »

Caring for body and soul laundry
27/06/2020
  • Caring for body and soul

Fence around slanted roof used regularly

Question: Would one need to make a fence around a slanted roof if they walk on it regularly? I know most rabbanim say that a slanted roof does not need… Read more »

Caring for body and soul fence maakeh
24/04/2020
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Minyan and “essentials”

Question: Considering that all the “essential” stores are open, especially the highly “essential” liquor stores, and people are shopping there, and the “essential” busses and trains are running and are… Read more »

Caring for body and soul COVID-19 corona
23/04/2020
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Pregnant women stepping on nails with shoes

Question: Is the issue of pregnant women stepping on nails only with bare feet? Answer: Not that I am aware of. The sources for not throwing one’s nails out (… Read more »

Caring for body and soul cutting nails
17/04/2020
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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 »

Caring for body and soul drugs marijuana
30/01/2020
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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 »

Caring for body and soul shoes
24/06/2019
  • Caring for body and soul

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 »

Caring for body and soul babies mirror
14/06/2019
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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 »

Caring for body and soul child safety laws
14/06/2019
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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 »

Caring for body and soul fence
01/02/2019
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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 »

Caring for body and soul meat and fish
21/12/2018
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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 »

Caring for body and soul eggs peeled onions
16/12/2018
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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 »

Caring for body and soul cellphone driving
11/12/2018
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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 »

Caring for body and soul Baby mirror
10/12/2018
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LASIK in Halacha

Question: Is it permissible to undergo surgery to correct one’s vision, where the sole purpose of the surgery is to alleviate the need of glasses or contact lenses? Answer: It… Read more »

Caring for body and soul surgery
04/03/2018
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Double Wrapped Fish in Cholent

Question: Someone accidentally put double wrapped gefilte Fish in their meat cholent (thinking it was kishka), and it cooked all night. Can they eat the fish and/or the cholent relying… Read more »

Caring for body and soul meat and fish
31/12/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Prostate cancer and ejaculation?

Question: It is possible that frequent ejaculation reduces the risk for prostate cancer (https://www.healthline.com/health/prostate-cancer/ejaculation-prostate-cancer#risk-factors3). If that was found to be conclusively true (or maybe just due to the possibility of… Read more »

Caring for body and soul health
08/12/2017
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Uncovered liquids in refrigerator

Question: Greetings: Does the problem of “uncovered liquids” apply to uncovered liquids left inside a refrigerator? thank you Answer: Nowadays according to most poskim we do not have to be… Read more »

Caring for body and soul food overnight
19/09/2017
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texting while driving

Question: Am I obligated or allowed to tell the police about a driver that texts or disobeys traffic rules while driving Answer: The Minchas Yitzchok 8-148 discusses a very similar… Read more »

Caring for body and soul driving mesira police
13/09/2017
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Dina Demalchusa Dina on Everything

Question: Does dina demalchusa dina apply to all government laws, such as traffic laws? In other words, if someone drives over the speed limit or crosses the street (when no… Read more »

Caring for body and soul safety laws
29/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Trimming beard

Question: shalom aleichem,Can the moustach be trimmed or shaven according to halacha?also can other parts of the beard be trimmed or shaped? Answer: According to Halacha it is permitted to… Read more »

Caring for body and soul shaving trimming
29/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Reiki

Question: Is REIKI allowed to be learned/practiced? And is one allowed to have REIKI done on them? Answer: Having RIEKI done on oneself or practicing REIKI (spiritual energy healing) is… Read more »

Caring for body and soul healing idolatry
28/08/2017
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  • Torah learning

Exercise

Question: I learn for 1 hour in the morning. and 1 hour in the evening however i am overweight and want to go to the gym. i want to know if… Read more »

Caring for body and soul Torah learning exercise torah learning
25/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Lookling at an eclipse

Question: Dear rabbi, There was no rabbinic precaution that I noted on my online searches this year to avoid looking at an eclipse through protective lenses. Should we consider this… Read more »

Caring for body and soul solar eclipse
24/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Endangering yourself physically

Question: Is there a direct Torah-prohibition to put yourself into (unnecessary) physical danger? Answer: Yes there is. It says in Deuteronomy 4-15 “and watch your life very carefully..”. There is… Read more »

Caring for body and soul danger life
09/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Smoking hookah

Question: Is it assur to smoke hookah? Is it the same as smoking cigarettes? Answer: I cannot consider myself to be an authority on hookah smoking, but my understanding of… Read more »

Caring for body and soul smoking
06/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Fish and meat

Question: halacha states that fish and meat is dangerous and one can get tzara’as. how should this danger be explained to a non frum Jew? Answer: You can simply tell… Read more »

Caring for body and soul meat and fish
04/08/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Cosmetic surgery

Question: What did R’ Moshe Feinstein zt”l have to say about cosmetic surgery? Is there any halachic problem with it and if so, what is it? Answer: R’ Moshe Zt”l… Read more »

Caring for body and soul cosmetic surgery plastic surgery
04/06/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

shaving /women

Question: Can women use a razor for shaving legs, under arms..?? thank you, Answer: Women may use a razor on any part of their bodies. The prohibition against using a… Read more »

Caring for body and soul shaving
21/05/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Are we allowed to wear/have amulets such as hamsa and gemstones?

Question: We are prohibited from engaging in magic in sorcery. But are we allowed to wear/have amulets such as hamsa and gemstones that are supposed to have certain beneficial (to… Read more »

Caring for body and soul amulets
09/05/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Sealed food under bed

Question: If the food under the bed was in a sealed container is there still a problem eating it Answer:   The halachos of food that was left under a… Read more »

Caring for body and soul food under the bed
08/05/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Is it halachically permissable for women to use a dermaroller?

Question: Is it halachically permissable for women to use a dermaroller? A dermaroller is a small roller w small needles rolled on the face and neck it wounds the skin… Read more »

Caring for body and soul damaging skin
02/05/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Nosejob for men

Question: Hi Rabbi, Is it permissible for a man to get a nosejob if his nose is not severely deformed, but he’s self conscious about it and would like to… Read more »

Caring for body and soul plastic surgery
01/05/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Pregnant women and stepping on nails with bare feet

Question: Hi, I am in my first trimester and I am always extremely careful about disclosing nails. However, as I was getting out of the shower I happened to step… Read more »

Caring for body and soul nails pregnancy pregnant
02/04/2017
  • Caring for body and soul

Putting up a fence

Question: We are building a deck that is 30″ off the ground. Local laws do not require a fence. I know there is a Halacha if Maakah. Does it apply… Read more »

Caring for body and soul fence maakeh
28/02/2017
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  • Honouring parents

Banister on steps outside house

Question: My brother recently moved into a house. They have 3 steps leading up to the house. There is no banister or wall on the sides of these steps. The… Read more »

Caring for body and soul Honouring parents
09/11/2016
  • Caring for body and soul
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What do I do if I am bothered by a bad dream

Question: What should one do if they had a bad dream a couple of weeks ago and still can’t forget about it? Answer: Most dreams come from things that we… Read more »

Caring for body and soul Uncategorized Dreams
29/09/2016
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  • Pets and animals

Fingernails the fell in car, Pets nails

Question: 2 questions: 1) I noticed that a small piece of my fingernail was loose right before getting into my friends car, and then while in the car noticed that… Read more »

Caring for body and soul Pets and animals Car nails pets
22/09/2016
  • Caring for body and soul

Men and Botox

Question: Is a religious man allowed to get Botox injections and other cosmetic procedures? Answer: Botox prevents wrinkles and stops perspiration so might not be a problem. Other cosmetic procedures might… Read more »

Caring for body and soul
18/07/2016
  • Caring for body and soul

lying on back

Question: The halacha is that it is forbidden to sleep on one’s back or stomach. Is one permitted to simply lie down on his back or stomach without going to… Read more »

Caring for body and soul
30/06/2016
  • Caring for body and soul

Abstaining from Alcohol for Health

Question: Dear Rabbi, I have been recently informed that I likely have an autoimmune medical condition. I have mixed feelings about whether I should stop drinking alcohol as a result… Read more »

Caring for body and soul alcohol simcha
06/04/2016

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