Question: 1. Let’s say a woman has an irregular period, and gets her period once every 1.5-2 months or more, when is the time of separation before her “period” suppose… Read more »
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Milk & Meat
Question: We made macaroni and cheese last night in a milchig pot. As we were taking it to eat I noticed the spoon we used to stir the pasta and… Read more »
Said H-shem sefosai and realized there is no minyan
Question: A person who came to Mincha and after saying Hashem sefosai tiftoch and Baruch ata Hashem realized there wouldn’t be asara mispallelim, may he say lamdeini chukecha and daven… Read more »
Calculating Shloshim after Shevuos
Question: Shiva for my father began during the day on Sunday, May 24, 2020. Shavuos “stopped the Shiva” a few days later. When will the Sh’loshim end for me, in… Read more »
Beit Knesset being transferred
Question: Can a room that served as a beit knesset in a hotel be used for a mundane purpose, if the Beit Knesset is being transferred to a bigger and… Read more »
Paying Arnona as a renter for the stairwell of the building
Question: I live in Israel and as the common practice is that the renters pay the property tax, I wanted to know, my municipality did a reevaluation of the property… Read more »
Unable to pay for bus ride
Question: I boarded an Egged bus with an intention to buy a Rav Kav on board, as is generally possible. I approached the driver and asked to do so, but… Read more »
Bending metal on Shabbos; glasses, twist ties, masks and staples
Question: Is one allowed to bend metal on Shabbos without heat? If one has a face mask that has a metal piece that is meant to be bent over your… Read more »
Investing as a silent partner and Ribbis
Question: If one invests money as a silent partner receiving a percentage of sales or a salary, with no intent of it being a loan, is a heter iska necessary… Read more »
Lashon hara about the sins of people in the Torah
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help. My question is: is it considered lashon hara or slander to talk about behaviors of people mentioned in the Torah, for… Read more »
Recharging hearing aid batteries on Shabbos
Question: Can I lechatchilla buy hearing aids that have rechargeable batteries, and on Shabbos place them in and out of the charger when it is turned off with a timer…. Read more »
Buying a car with installments
Question: If a car dealership in Israel gives you the choice to either buy a car for a certain price and pay immediately, or buy it for a higher price… Read more »
Ripping Kriah at the Kotel after watching through web cam
Question: I am anxious to return to Eretz Yisroel when the Carona saga will finally allow it. To keep up my enthusiasm I have been watching the kotel on the… Read more »
Tearing leaves on Shabbos
Question: Is one allowed to tear off leaves from fresh myrtle branches that are in a vase on Shabbos? Answer: It is permitted. The prohibition not to rip off leaves… Read more »
Responsibility for payment
Question: I did an order with a store (in Israel) before Pesach. Before my order was processed I gave them my credit card information over the phone. My card was… Read more »
Money for wedding
Question: if I got a wedding gift but unfortunately am longer married am I allowed to keep the money Answer: Wedding gifts that relatives bring to the wedding or money… Read more »
Sephardim Naming for Living Ashkenazi Relatives
Question: Can a Sephardi couple name their child for living Ashkenazi relatives? We would ask permission but wondering if there is any halachic reason not to? Answer: This is a… Read more »
Talking to women.
Question: I was recently learning Pirkei Avot and came across Perek 1-5, where it says: ”do not engage in idle chatter with your wife, and for sure to another man’s… Read more »
Killing animals painfully
Question: Hi, are you allowed to kill animals with spray, vacuuming them, or using glue traps, Thank you so much Answer: If it is possible to kill them in a… Read more »
Saying each word carefully when saying Shnayim Mikrah
Question: Hi. While shnaim mikrah is a chiyuv, do you have to say evey single word properly in order to be yotze; meaning do I have to become OCD making… Read more »
Watching woman acting
Question: Is it a halachic problem for a man to watch a woman/girls acting if their not singing? Answer: Watching a woman’s play has two distinct issues to it. The… Read more »
Saying all four Parshios when wearing Tefillin
Question: Hi. While I know there is the common minhag to say the two parshios right after you put on your tefillin, do they have to be said right then… Read more »
New renter in Israel is not paying for or returning mezuzos
Question: We were renting an apartment in Israel and before we moved, and we borrowed mezuzos from a gemach to put up so that we could take our mezuzos with… Read more »
Source
Question: There is a Gemara somewhere that says there were 3 sages that went out to sea. Their boat broke apart.Thankfully there was an island nearby. They went to that… Read more »
Hugging Sister
Question: Is it forbidden to give my sister a hug, and does it make a difference if she is married or not? Answer: Please see the following post, which discusses… Read more »
Taharas Mishpacha during Postpartum time
Question: Hi Rabbi, I am 7 weeks postpartum and have already visited the mikveh. During this postpartum time, what are the rules? How do I know if I need to… Read more »
Face shield on Shabbos
Question: With covid19 , we are allowed to wear masks on Shabbos. In shul face shields are not good as they must be worn with masks to prevent germs. My… Read more »
Scale question
Question: B”H Thanks in advance for the clarification- I also wanted to ask: Is it ok to buy and use a digital scale for purposes of measuring body weight? Thank… Read more »
Accurate Weights and Measures
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help. My question is: I have a bathroom scale that uses a dial (not digital) to display weight. Sometimes, the starting amount… Read more »
Misibah, Hazkarah, Kaddish, Visit the grave when Yom Tov cancels Shloshim
Question: If someone passed was buried erev chag Shavuout, I understand that the spouse mourning ends before 30 calendar days (shiva 1 day=7 days + chag = 7 days, +… Read more »
Need to reimburse/mechila for ‘small’ damages?
Question: Hi, I’ve two choshen mishpat questions regarding from a while ago when I was a counselor at a special needs camp. 1) I used someone’s watergun whilst which I… Read more »
lashon hara?
Question: B”H Thank you so much for your help, it is sincerely appreciated. If a father asks daughter 1 if she spoke with daughter 2 and daughter 1 says no,… Read more »
Is there a problem with Birth control
Question: Is there any problem with using continuous birth control, that makes it that a woman never gets her period? Answer: There certainly is an issue with it. The reason… Read more »
Payment for apartment rental during Corona
Question: Shalom, Every year at about Rosh Chodesh Nissan, I go to visit my in-laws who live in South Africa. I personally live in Sanhedria Murchevet. This year, with fear of… Read more »
Recording Hair course
Question: I purchased a Jewish online hair stylist course for apx $700. . It features about 12 instructional videos. Once each video is open to watch it lasts for a… Read more »
Does issur kol isha include speaking?
Question: Does one need to be chosheh for this gemara- נשדר ליה מר שלמא לילתא א”ל הכי אמר שמואל קול באשה ערוה If a woman was offered a job recording… Read more »
Moving trippers of a Shabbos Clock
Question: I live in Eretz Yisroel, and I am sure the Rov is familiar with our timers. It is the type that the trippers do not separate from the clock… Read more »
Bosis Question
Question: I inadvertently left a sefer I wanted to use on Shabbos on top of my computer. Make I take the sefer off on Shabbos, given it’s not really a… Read more »
Teshuva for doing melacha b’shogeg on Shabbos
Question: What t’shuvah may I do if I did a melachah b’shogeg, besides strengthening my learning of the halachos and being more careful. Can I give Tzedekah, preemptively, to avert,… Read more »
Can I use a peeler to peel a carrot on Shabbos?
Question: Can I use a peeler to peel a carrot on Shabbos? Answer: Using a peeler on Shabbos is controversial if it is considered a specialized instrument of borer, or… Read more »
Organic vs Non Organic peanut butter and other nut butters and spices
Question: I am vegan so I do eat Organic peanut butters and other nut butters and I do like spices as well and they are organic also. Is there ANYTHING… Read more »
Negiah after marraige
Question: Is it Asur to hug or hold your wife’s hand in public? What’s considered public Answer: The Rema (E:H 21-5) says that a couple may not show affection to… Read more »
Hataras Nedorim
Question: Hi I made a neder 8 years ago and only remembered it recently. Could I meikar hadin rely on the the fact that when I made Hataras Nedorim on Erev… Read more »
ORGANIC peanut butter from Trader Joes
Question: Does Organic peanut butter contain insect parts? Answer: This is something you would have to ask the company. From a halachic angle though, even if it did contain insect… Read more »
What’s considered ba’al tishaktzu?
Question: Hi, how badly does a person need to use he bathroom for him to reach the level of ba’al tishaktzu? Thank you. Answer: The Shulchan Aruch Horav says that… Read more »
Nedarim made by a katan
Question: Hi, do I have to keep nedarim that I made when I was a katan, Thank you so much. Answer: If you made the neder within a year of… Read more »
Tefillin
Question: Question: Hi. I know that there is a din that the Tefillin shel rosh must be behind the hairline, but does that mean that all of the shel rosh… Read more »
What kind of Heter Iskah do I need
Question: Shalom, My brother is taking a loan which he is passing on to me to help us put down a downpayment on a house. He will be paying monthly… Read more »
Place of Tefillin Shel Rosh regarding ones hairline
Question: Hi. I know that there is a din that the Tefillin shel rosh must be behind the hairline, but does that mean that all of the shel rosh must… Read more »
Thinking a Neder
Question: Hello, I was mekabel a chumra in my mind, and I didn’t do it three times- is it a neder? Thank you. Answer: The kabala of the neder doesn’t… Read more »