Question: Mishna Berurah (1:2) says the Shlah says to connect day & night with tefillah and llimud hatorah. Mishna Berurah (1:11) says the Shlah says to say ‘al naharos bavel’… Read more »
Category: Daily Living
Halachic question
Question: My question about tzizis was just answered, thank you for that. I just want to clarify that it’s fine with a picture. Is this still good? Shkoyach, thanks so… Read more »
Two corners of tzitzis lost a string each, are they still kosher?
Question: My tzizis have two corners that have lost a string, each one still has a very small part of it attached, are they still kosher? Answer: If the string… Read more »
Blessing on Rice
Question: Blessing on Rice? Answer: There is controversy about the bracha on rice, because it is questionable if it is indeed “orez” that the gemora talks about. The minhag is… Read more »
Tallis Gadol
Question: Is it a sin for a single Ashkenazi (not a yekkie) male to wear a tallis gadol? Is one allowed to wear one? I’m confused. Thank you and Shabbat… Read more »
Does anyone speak about saying tikkun chatzos before one goes to bed?
Question: Does anyone speak about doing this BEFORE one goes to bed? Is that allowed? Answer: While tikkun chatzos should preferable be said at chatzos (midnight), however if it is… Read more »
Tefillin Bag Material
Question: Is there any requirement regarding the type of material a tefillin bag (or tallis bag) can be made from? Can leather be used and if so, does it matter… Read more »
Making a brocha when there is a door open to a bathroom
Question: If I am in a bedroom/living room or any room that has an adjacent bathroom and the door the the bathroom is ajar, do I need to close it… Read more »
Does one repeat psukei dzimrah if he misses after shemonah esrei
Question: If one were to skip parts of psukei dzimrah (everything except for Baruch sheomar,ashrei and yistabach) does he repeat it after davening and if so what order? Answer: It… Read more »
Checking self after passing gas
Question: Once in a while, upon passing gas, I find that I have soiled myself very slightly. do I have to be choshed every time I pass gas that I… Read more »
Washing hands for bathroom count for tefillah?
Question: If one uses the washroom before davening and washes his hands does that work for davening? And would it depend how many times one would wash for the washroom?… Read more »
Does washing for after washroom work for davening?
Question: If one were to use the washroom before davening and wash does that work for the tefillah following or would one have to say Asher yatzar and then re… Read more »
If one misses Baruch Hashem liolam, does he repeat after shmonah esrei?
Question: If one skips Baruch HaShem liolam (3rd brachah by Maariv) because the minyan is faster and he wants to daven with the tzibur shemonah esrei, should he repeat it… Read more »
Torah Reading
Question: Shalom. Say a group of ten men who missed kerias hatorah (the shul itself did not have any leaning that morning) got together to lean. Is kaddish said after… Read more »
Forgot to daven makeup Shmona Esrei
Question: If I had in mind to daven 2 shmoine esras by shachris and I forgot and remembered before mincha. Can I still daven it. Answer: From your question I… Read more »
What is the Bracha on millet that is grounded?
Question: Is regular millet the same Bracha for grounded millet? Answer: The bracha on ground foods (unless it is the norm for it to be eaten ground up) is shehakol,… Read more »
Kaddish with 6 after amidah
Question: On Mariv on motzi Shabbos we had 6 who needed to daven and 4 who had already davened but they helped us to make a minyan so we could… Read more »
Dressing properly when entering a shul
Question: Dear Rabbi, Yireh is determined by our attire. I visit shuls with incompetant dress. One man arrives in shorts. Others maybe untidy attire. Few ever even a tie. What… Read more »
Urine on undergarments
Question: Many times after one relieves themselves there will small drops that fall on their undergarments afterwards. Does one need to be mevatel that urine found on their clothing with… Read more »
TEFILLIN IN LUGGAGE AIRPORT BATHROOM
Question: Hi, I travel a lot for work and have no one to watch my carry-on luggage when I go to the bathroom. Am I allowed to bring luggage in… Read more »
Davening for someone else
Question: I’ve been having this difficulty for a while, and I hope you can help me gain some clarity. We know the gemora that says if one davens for someone… Read more »
Bracha on puffed oats
Question: I learnt that bracha for puffed wheat (cereal) is ha’adama – does this also apply to puffed oats? Thank you Answer: If it is processed the same way, then… Read more »
Chazan taking over at Ashrei-U’va L’tzion
Question: If another person replaces the chazan during shachris on a Monday/Thursday after krias hatorah but before beginning Ashrei, who says the 4 Yehi Ratzon’s? The original chazan or the… Read more »
Hand washing after a bath
Question: How many times of washing are required ? Answer: After taking a bath we only have to wash our hands once. We have to wash them because we touched… Read more »
Davening in a hotel room with a Jacuzzi
Question: Is one allowed to daven and learn in a hotel room that has a Jacuzzi in it? There is a separate room with a toilet and shower but the… Read more »
Benching after bathroom
Question: Is relieving oneself after eating the same as throwing up to be patur from Benching? Perhaps it’s worth washing and making a new brocho? Thank you Answer: The two… Read more »
Fallen tefillin
Question: Hi Rabbi, This morning, I dropped my tefillin from about waist height with the the plastic covering to the floor. I immediately picked it up and kissed it. In… Read more »
Tzitzis for children
Question: Do I need to make sure that my 4 year old’s tzitzis are actually kosher? Or are they too small to actually really be chayav in tzitzis hence I… Read more »
Tefilin Chatzitzah
Question: I recently got stitches on my head which is covered with a band aid. Thus, the Band aid is slightly Chotzetz between the Retzuah and the skin. 1#. Do… Read more »
Timing mikveh
Question: Dear Rabbi, If a man has an emission during the time of darkness after sundown and wishes to immerse, when should he time his immersion? Should he wait until… Read more »
Nursing Home shinui makom
Question: I work at a nursing home and wash resident certainly pays to stay there similar to an apartment building. However the management is free to change their rooms as… Read more »
Shin on Tefillin Shel Rosh
Question: Is there a din regarding the amount that the shin must be embossed above the bayis? One of the lines on the shin got chipped, so if you were… Read more »
Whats the phrase to say when you’re not sure if you may say that bracha?
Question: What’s the phrase to say ad-noi eloikainu melech haoilam in a bracha when you’re not sure if you are allowed to make that bracha? Answer: The text is “…בריך… Read more »
Accidently passed gass with tefillin
Question: What can I do to rectify this? Thank you Answer: First of all say to H-shem that you are sorry that this happened. After that, look if there is… Read more »
Bracha when seeing a Rainbow
Question: What bracha do you make on a rainbow? Answer: ברוך אתה ה’ אלהינו מלך העולם זוכר הברית ונאמן בבריתו וקיים במאמרו” Sources: Shulchan Aruch 229-1.
Tzitzis on a Tallis Torn on the Corner
Question: One of my Tzitzis strings tore at the point where it attaches to the corner. (I have attached a picture of the spot). Can I wear it in its… Read more »
Uncooked pasta
Question: What bracha does one make on uncooked pasta? (My kids like to sneak a couple from the bag to munch on while the noodles are cooking.) Answer: Shehakol, because… Read more »
Talis in bathroom
Question: 1) Why does one have to take off his tallis gadol when entering a bathroom and not a tallis katan? 2) Does one need to remove his kittel before… Read more »
Chosen people to receive the Torah
Question: ברוך אתה ד׳ אלקינו מלך העולם אשר בחר בנו מכל העמים ונתן לנו את תורתו ברוך אתה ד׳ נותן התורה – trans: blessed are you, Hashem, our g-d, king… Read more »
Bracha on gluten free bread
Question: Do you make shehakol on gluten free bread Answer: It depends on what the bread is made of. If it is from corn rice or potatoes, then the bracha… Read more »
Guf naki
Question: Hi, How much does someone need to be particular about having a guf naki for shmone esrei? I make sure to have an empty bladder before starting to daven,… Read more »
Borei nefashos
Question: A lot of times I take a coffee and sip it slowly during the coming hours. During that period, if I eat a fruit, do I make a borei… Read more »
Wiping after urinating
Question: Hi Rabbi, What is the Halacha in regard to Siman 3 in Shulchan Aruch. The law is that one may not have urine on himself while making a Bracha…. Read more »
Washing negel vasser over dishes
Question: May one wash negel vasser over dishes in the sink? Answer: One should be careful not to wash negel vasser over dishes in the sink, because they will have… Read more »
Used the bathroom after Borchu
Question: If one went to the bathroom after hearing Borchu but before he started birchas krias shma, is he allowed to make an Asher Yatzar? I ask because I know… Read more »
When to say vsan-tal-umatar-this-year 2018-2019
Question: when-do-we-start-saying-vsan-tal-umatar-this-year. 2018-2019 Answer: We already started saying it in the beginning of December. This essentially means that the shemona esrei’s that you said was not valid, and the next… Read more »
Followup Question To When To Say Birchas Hatorah
Question: To followup this question. If let’s say I went to sleep at 9pm and woke up at 2am to work and then went back to sleep at 5am for… Read more »
What bracha do I make on burgol?
Question: What bracha do I make on burgol? Answer: The bracha on bulgul would be the same as eating barley or wheat kernels. If the kernels are broken and not… Read more »
Drinking from a pot of water put up by a Yid that didn’t wash Negel Vasser
Question: Can one drink from a kettle of hot water that was put up by a Yid that does not wash Negel Vasser Answer: If the person that didn’t wash… Read more »
Can I say shema if I’m not tznius
Question: Can I say shema if I’m not tznius Answer: It is preferable to be tznius and that one’s chest be covered when saying kriyas shema, but technically you can… Read more »