Question: The Talmud specifies Nisan, but in the southern hemisphere there are no blossoms in Nissan, so it is logically inferred (as poskim indicate) that one could say the bracha… Read more »
Category: Ask
IUD Insertion
Question: My wife just had an IUD device inserted. Does this make her niddah? Answer: If she didn’t see any blood, according to many poskim she is not a nida… Read more »
Chametz – automatic cancellation or buyback?
Question: Hi, I’m interested in the details for after pesach when someone sells chametz through your site. I’ve learned that there are two possibilities: 1. The seller needs to visit… Read more »
Is there hope for a baal gaiva?
Question: Is there hope for a baal gaiva? What if the person doesn’t want to be a baal gaiva and they try to change but they keep getting stuck in… Read more »
Carrying on Shabbos
Question: If one needs to travel to the hospital on Shabbos from Beit Shemesh to Jerusalem, is one permitted to take along a bag with clothing, i.e. is there an… Read more »
I have a grocery may I order chometz groceries on Thursday chol hamoed, items will be delivered Monday after pesach and pay cod
Question: I have a grocery may I order chometz groceries on Thursday chol hamoed, items will be delivered Monday after pesach and pay cod Answer: We are not allowed to… Read more »
is whiskey ta’aroves chometz
Question: I saw that the Rabbi wrote that whiskey is not ta’roves chometz, in what way is it different to shecher hamodi that the gemora in pesachim 52b says is… Read more »
Can I buy fruits and vegetables from a gentile
Question: Can I buy whole fruits and vegetables for pesach from a store that is not kosher and also sells a lot of meat displayed unwrapped on a table in… Read more »
הסתכלות
Question: עבודה זרה דף סה. אזל אשכחיה דיתיב כו׳ וקיימן זונות ערומות קמיה כו׳ לכאורה צריך לומר שרבא ובר שישך יצאו מן המרחץ כדי לדבר,(אולם לא משמע כן מלשון הגמרא)… Read more »
Feeding A Non-Jew Chametz on Pesach
Question: A lady works with non-jewish autistic children. Part of her job is to feed them. Is she allowed to feed them Chametz (she does not own the Chametz) on… Read more »
Using Email In Place Of A Shtar
Question: Can one use email as proof of having lent money? I.e. if I lend money to a friend, can I ask him to send me an email from his… Read more »
Can I use the metal dish rack which I’ve used all year during the Pesach?
Question: Can I use the metal dish rack which I’ve used all year during the Pesach? Answer: Technically your can clean it and wash it well and that woild be… Read more »
When I sell my chometz to the Rov, should I also include the address of my rental properties?
Question: Do I need to sell chometz also in my rental properties (i.e. properties I own but rent to others) or only the property I live and have access to…. Read more »
Does the extractor hood have to be kashered? May it be used on Pesach?
Question: Does the extractor hood have to be kashered? May it be used on Pesach? Answer: The extractor hood should be cleaned well before pesach so that there isn’t any… Read more »
Giluy arayot
Question: Is biah with a Niddah one of the transgressions that one cannot commit even when one’s life is in danger? Answer: Yes, it is forbidden for a man to… Read more »
Is reporting a bad Amazon seller מסירה
Question: Hello Rabbi Thanks for the service. I am an Amazon seller in the Judaica field. One of my competitors is hurting us by undercutting our prices. This is defiantly… Read more »
What am I supposed to do?
Question: What is my obligation when everything I tried failed? I don’t have any more fight left in me for mental health battles. Nobody knows how bad it is and… Read more »
Exodus and Archaeology
Question: Israeli archeology teams have combed the Sinai desert for decades and have found no evidence of a mass exodus. Egyptologists say there is no Egyptian records of Hebrew slaves… Read more »
Melacha in the Bais Hamikdash
Question: Hi – I was looking for some sources regarding a halachic question. The question is what melachos are allowed in the Mishkan/Beis Hamikdash during Shabbos? I think that while… Read more »
Starbucks Coffee House
Question: Hi, I hope all is well. I hope to drive from Atlanta to NY for Pesach starting on Thursday and hopefully arriving before chag begins. I was wondering what… Read more »
Does sugar need a hechsher around the world? (for example, at coffee shops,airplanes etc.)
Question: Does sugar need a hechsher around the world? (for example, at coffee shops,airplanes etc.) Answer: Granulated sugar does not, and the reason is because chametz or non kosher items… Read more »
What is the Bracha recited on Bagel Chip
Question: What is the correct Bracha to say on Bagel chips Answer: Please see the following post where your question is discuused. https://dinonline.org/2015/10/27/bracha-for-melba-toast-and-bagel-chips/ Best Wishes
Pesach – Mechirat Chametz of Pots & Pans
Question: Shalom. We know that mikar hadin there’s no need to sell the chametz that’s absorbed in the pots and pans but what would be the reason to do so… Read more »
Is there maris ayin in ordering a drink from a non-kosher restaurant?
Question: Is there a problem with maris ayin to enter a non-kosher restaurant and order just a drink? Let’s say that in the first case the restaurant in question is… Read more »
what wine can be used on Seder night?
Question: On Leil HaSeder can one drink red or white wine according to preference? Can one drink fizzy wine? Answer: Red wine is preferable to white wine. One of the… Read more »
Unveiling
Question: I thought a child was not supposed to go to the cemetery during the first year after the death of their parent. How doe this work with an unveiling?… Read more »
Shabbos: Color changing strip on baby bottle
Question: Hi, We have these new baby bottles that have an indicator color strip to let you know if the liquid is too hot or too cold. This is something… Read more »
Yahleh Veovoy on Shabbos Rosh Chodesh when making an early Shabbos
Question: When making early shabbos this week we said yhale veovo by marrive even though it was not night time yet. I understand we can have tosfos shabbos … but… Read more »
spots during 7 clean days
Question: Hi, I did a hefsek on Fri. afternoon & don’t know yet if it’s kasher as it hasn’t yet been checked by a Rabbi, however, assuming that it’s ok,… Read more »
Kashering silicone for Pesach
Question: I’ve been googling the question regarding koshering silicone mats and pot holders, etc. for Pesach. They can withstand the heat of boiling but I cannot find anything in writing…… Read more »
Divorced spouse wants to attend re-married wife’s seder with her new husband
Question: Can a divorced spouse attend his re-married wife’s seder with her new husband in their home along with the divorced couple’s daughter, son-in-law and infant? Answer: Please see the… Read more »
Eating a suda together with the kids
Question: My spouse and I have a Get. Can we eat a meal, shabbos or yon tov, together (at her parents house) with the kids. I have been told we… Read more »
maternally, genetically Jewish ?
Question: I have always felt Jewish so I converted to Judaism decades ago. However, recently my mother and I have tested positive for a genetic anomaly that is know to… Read more »
Pesach products
Question: Is pert dandruff shampoo kosher for pesach? Is Dove invisible dry deoderant kosher for pesach? Is Benadryl tablets kosher for Pesach? Thank you, Chag Kosher v’sameach Answer: All three… Read more »
pesach
Question: a few weeks back somebody in my family was touching a breadmaker that had some leftover “gunk” chometz in it…and then touched pesach plates….what to do…do i assume that… Read more »
Personal Prayers before Shacharit
Question: Hi. I recently came across a Sefer Chassidim תשנב that says it is inappropriate to pray for personal needs before davening. I currently get up before davening and say… Read more »
Aveilus listening to wife’s piano playing
Question: I am in Aveilus for my Mother, toch yud beis chodesh. My wife likes to play piano it’s her hobby. Can she play while I am in the room… Read more »
Bugs in Vitamins
Question: I was wondering if there is a concern about bugs in vitamins that contain fruits and vegetables that are not under the heimish brands but are certified Kosher. Does… Read more »
46394 clarification
Question: Thank you for answering my question. You wrote that if someone embarrasses me and I don’t respond then it’s an eitz ratzon and I can daven for anything and… Read more »
Seor and Devash
Question: Why does the Torah need to tell me that Seor and Devash cannot be placed on the Miz’be’ach. Why would I have thought otherwise? It is not one of… Read more »
Eating French Fries from a Non Kosher Restaurant
Question: hello, i have a simple question. there is a grocery store near my work that also says hot non-kosher food. they made fries which are just made of potatoes…. Read more »
39 Melachos- Mishkan connection
Question: Thank you for this great forum! The Torah tells us not to do melacha on Shabbos but does not gives us specifics as to what we shouldn’t do. Chazal… Read more »
May one find out what gender baby they are having?
Question: May one find out what gender baby they are having? Answer: Technically it is permitted to find out the gender of the baby, and we can’t that it is not… Read more »
Ashkenazi + cold shower on Shabbat
Question: Good afternoon, Rabbi, I am an Ashkenazi Jew living in a tropical rainforest. Sometimes on Shabbat it is extremely hot and humid (35-40 C) to the point that I… Read more »
Halacha of science monitoring
Question: Dear Rabbi, Odd question. I made a purchase of a barometer digital. Seems neat. It did not fully work but had sunrise set times. Now I wanted that feature… Read more »
What are the Halachos of taking care of a dog and a bird on Shabbos?
Question: What are the Halachos of taking care of a dog and a bird on Shabbos? Answer: Here are some of the basic halachos of taking care of a dog… Read more »
Jews and Christmas
Question: Hello Rabbi! I was born and raised in a Jewish home. In college I met a girl that was not raised in a Jewish home. She became interested in… Read more »
Dating women who are in the process of converting into Ortodox Judaism
Question: Dear Rabbi, 2 months ago I met the most kind, intelligent and beautiful women I have ever met in my life. We started dating and we fell in love…. Read more »
Partial or full teshuva
Question: In today’s generation there a difference between partial and full teshuva? Is there a concept nowadays of feeling “bad enough?” If I try to improve but I don’t feel… Read more »
How does Hashem relate to remorseful sinners?
Question: How does Hashem relate to remorseful sinners who have not yet fully done teshuva but they want to and they are trying? What about someone who wants to do… Read more »