Question: I have tzitzit strings on one corner only that have torn. Can I simply replace that corner and tie on new strings, or must I undo all the strings?… Read more »
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Wisdom teeth surgery on chol hamoed
Question: Is it permissible to schedule surgery to remove a teenager’s wisdom teeth on chol hamoed? The reasons are due to the non-Jewish doctor’s availability, and so the teenager won’t… Read more »
Dreams
Question: My husband had a dream that I wanted to kill him. I can vouch for the fact that this is not true. We have a good relationship as far… Read more »
Milky spoon in meaty pot
Question: I accidentally removed 1 chestnut while boiling about a dozen chestnuts with a milchig spoon from a fleishig pot. What happens to the pot spoon & contents of pot?…. Read more »
Grapes and apple, What After Blessing?
Question: If someone eats grapes and an apple, or Grapes and pistachios, does one make an BOREH NEFORSHES for the apples or pistachios as well as al HAETZ for the… Read more »
Eating End Pieces of Bread
Question: Shalom, I’ve been refraining from eating end pieces of bread as קשה לשכחה. What ends up happening in the family is that they gets thrown out (is that בל… Read more »
Goyim Using tefilin
Question: BS”D Can goyim wear Tefilin? Answer: Technically they can however it is only under certain conditions, and in general it shouldn’t be done. Sources: Rambam Hilchos Melachim 10-10 and… Read more »
woman divorced – what time has to pass before a new marriage
Question: Sholem. If a woman is divorced, three jewish months have to pass before she can remarry. is that right? a gut shabbes when it arrives, Answer: It is slightly… Read more »
Shaimos: sukkah decorations, oil glasses from neiros
Question: Hello, Do sukkah decorations need to be discarded in a specific way? What about used glasses that held oil for shabbos candles? the wicks? Thank you! Answer: Articles… Read more »
Avoda zarah
Question: Hello, this is another question regarding avoda zarah listed within a separate email. The question arises in regard to the rule that one may not derive benefit from that… Read more »
Do I owe my boss money?
Question: I work in an American company where the post is unreliable. A client sent some goods back by post (which we don’t usually use). I accepted the parcel but… Read more »
Little black specks in Vitarroz Pasta De Guayaba from Brazil
Question: In Vitarroz brand Pasta De Guayaba (a jelly-like guava paste) from Brazil with kashrut of B.K.A. (Harav Ilovitch) I regularly find little black specks in various shapes and sizes…. Read more »
nivul peh
Question: follow up to http://dinonline.org/2020/02/02/nivul-peh/ my question is like this, using the word br—t or va—a in public would def be considered vulgar but between spouses I am pretty sure… Read more »
Can an organization accept tzedaka from a married woman?
Question: Can a gabbai tzedaka or tzedaka organization accept a large contribution from a married woman without confirming that she has her husband’s permission to make the donation? If a… Read more »
Re: Question 54845
Question: Hi I just received an answer to my question 54845 about the arnona bill my parents paid. I thank you for your answer. The parents did not know of… Read more »
Redeeming, avoda h zarah
Question: Hi, I figured I’d ask another question separately but in of a similar sort. Within the avodah zarah. It mentions that one can not benefit from something made using… Read more »
Annuling of idols within the avodah zarah
Question: I read that unlike idols owned by non-Jews which can be annulled, ones owned by Jews cannot be annulled as such. Why is this? I have read a good… Read more »
money for tora
Question: There is a person who is willing to pay me $50 a week for learning with him. Is this permitted, as one may not take money for Torah, as… Read more »
Meguilah 13a, Goyim who do not worship other gods are then Jews?
Question: In the treaty of meguilah 13a says that all who leave idolatry are yehudin, And also in the comment: Daf Shevui to Megillah This midrash is connected to a… Read more »
Received discount for bill after it was paid by father
Question: Hi I am currently learning and supported by my parents. I had to pay arnona (property tax in Israel) so my parents said they would just add it onto… Read more »
Halochos of Tashmish
Question: What is meant by biah derech eivorim, and how do we understand the drisha in siman 25 which talks about bios which are not the derech haolam (in addition… Read more »
misplaced. טלית
Question: Someone by mistake took my Talis and left over his Talis a few weeks ago and it has no סימן the question is can I use it and can… Read more »
Negel vaser water
Question: 1) What is the status of clothes that negel vaser water splashed on? Does it make a difference if its in middle of the process (while washing) or if… Read more »
Shatness in womens gloves
Question: Should women wear gloves that are labeled as follows: 100% Dyed Shearling Shearling Fur Origin Spain Made in China Answer: I am not familiar with this topic. You can… Read more »
5 year old boy watch girls swimming
Question: Can a five year old watch a girls only swimming class (if I am unable to make other arrangements for him) together with his mother as they sit and… Read more »
Delay in borer
Question: In regards to borer on shabbos, may one prepare food that involves separation and then immediately walk to another person’s house to bring the food to them to eat?… Read more »
Shnayim mikra
Question: Do I have to speak out the targum if I’m using English translation? Answer: It is controversial if one can be yotza targum by reading an English translation. The… Read more »
How much is my employer required to pay me?
Question: The following is how I am paid my employer: Out of 52 weeks in a year, I get paid 24 weeks of automatic bank payments in the amount of… Read more »
tenant s responsibility
Question: Hi, General Question: Who is liable, the landlord or the tenants, when something in the apartment breaks NOT due to the negligence of the tennants? Specific Question: last night… Read more »
Bnei noach Relationship
Question: BS”D If the man (bnei noach) is married, can he have sexual intercourse with unmarried woman? Answer: It is forbidden if the woman is married, but if the man… Read more »
Pidyon Haben
Question: How do you do a Pidyon HaBen for a Bechorim, an adult BT..? Thank you very much ! Answer: Essentially the father of the child does the redeeming, however… Read more »
Shabbes Candles for children that departed
Question: BS”D A mother who had three children in whom two died is only one alive, when it is erev shabbes she has to ascend candle to her living son… Read more »
Gnivah but I don’t know who to return it to
Question: What to do if I committed theft and am unable to find the person(s) to pay them back? Do I have to repay in full or sevenfold? Answer: First… Read more »
What possible reasons would a burial and matzeva be moved elsewhere?
Question: My wife was nifter over two years ago. Directly behind her plot I recognized the name of a person I worked with back in the mid-1960s. My last recent… Read more »
Returning item that’s not mine
Question: Good morning! A few years ago ,our family went with our extended family for a “Shabbas away from home “ to a camp E/ family stayed in df bungalow… Read more »
Rabbi caring for a goyim community
Question: BS”D Is there a ban on a rabbi caring for, and guiding a goyim-formed community that wants to make guyur in Israel in the future? Being that the only… Read more »
Shalom. I wonder if bnei noach can have relations before marriage.
Question: Shalom. I wonder if bnei noach can have sex before marriage. Thanks Answer: If she is not married to anyone and not a relative it is permitted for a… Read more »
nivul peh
Question: During relations, am I allowed to refer to my wife’s body parts using slang? Answer: If the slang would be considered nivul pe, it should not be used even… Read more »
Parsha Bo english halacha discussion of dogs – quote cannot be correct
Question: In the article it says: Yet, the Magen Avraham (Orach Chaim 167:18) cites the statement of the Gemara as normative halacha, noting elsewhere (271:12) in the name of Rav… Read more »
Is it better to avoid touching while exchanging cash?
Question: 1) Is it better to avoid touching hands at a store while exchanging cash from cashier to customer or vice versa (opposite gender)? 2) if the cashier is handing… Read more »
Ribis through Pawning
Question: I have a store and i sell electronics. A woman who bought a computer half a year ago called and expressed her interest to sell it back because she… Read more »
Do I have to Ma’aser if I have loans outstanding
Question: I borrowed money from my parents some time ago. Recently I received wages, and I sent them right away to my parents to help pay down the loan they… Read more »
Answering to kedusha – before finishing praying
Question: Hi. It takes me quite a while to pray. When I’m still in the middle of my silent amida and the chazzan is starting the repetition, should I stop?… Read more »
Can girls visit the kever
Question: Can girls visit the kever of zaddik ribnits at nightime with other ladies present in ohel? And with the men in their section? Answer: Without getting into the issue if… Read more »
Water cooler
Question: Hi, My job moved into a new office building. Inside there is a water cooler. Are we allowed to use the hot water part of the if we are… Read more »
Mixed up tzedaka money
Question: For more than three years weve been puting small change into a container and several pushkas for tzedaka, some of it was given al daas that it would go… Read more »
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 »
Tefilla
Question: In the town I live in, during the week there is usually a minyan after neitz. However, It happens every so often that there is only one shacharis minyan… Read more »
Giving maaser by forgiving a loan.
Question: If I have loaned a poor person money, that he will possibly not be able to pay back, what are the considerations in “giving maaser” of the amount of… Read more »
Immersion of utensils(tevilah kli)
Question: BS”D It’s raining a lot here in my town and I put a big 150-liter bucket under House gutter (spot that drains rainwater from the roof) and this bucket… Read more »