Question: Thanks for “hearing” my sheilah. A few weeks ago I saw an ad in a Jewish newspaper for a small online business for sale. I called and spoke to… Read more »
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Gomel on zoom
Question: Can gomel be said on zoom? Also, are there any sources that the reason gomel needs 10 men is because of pirsum hanes? Thanks Answer: 1. Unfortunately we can… Read more »
Chabad, Rebbe, Moshiach
Question: Believing that Rebbe is Moshiach Are decompressing some halakha? Answer: This is a very controversial question, and it is not for discussion in this forum. However I can give… Read more »
Yayin Nesech by Muslims and Christians and irreligious non-jews
Question: Outside of idolatrous places like india, is there a true Yayin Nesech issue these days, or is it just something nice to do? There seems to be zero or… Read more »
Assembly of jigsaw puzzle with photo of church
Question: I purchased a puzzle with many photos of places around the world. Among those photos are at least one of a church, as well as others that may be… Read more »
lashon hara
Question: I was discussing with another bachur who we can go to for a Shabbos seuda. When the name of a certain person came up, I said that I won’t… Read more »
Kaddish for 1st wife
Question: I was married for many years to my first wife who died childless. Since her death 5 years ago I have been saying Kaddish daily. I remarried almost 3… Read more »
Food under an airplane seat
Question: Can one put food l’chatchila under a seat on an airplane & is there a difference between first class where the seat becomes a bed? Answer: It is controversial… Read more »
Is there a chiyuv of kriyas ha-torah when davening without a minyan?
Question: Is there a chiyuv of kriyas ha-torah when davening without a minyan? This is relevant at the moment when many can’t daven with a minyan because of corona-related restrictions…. Read more »
Boiling water for (iced) tea
Question: I am new to keeping a kosher kitchen and have a question: If I want to boil water to make tea, and I boil the water in a dairy pot… Read more »
Wearing shoes, slippers for davening
Question: Should one wear shoes for tefilla? If so, are slippers sufficient? If it is permitted for some parts of tefilla and forbidden for other parts of tefilla, please specify?… Read more »
Masser
Question: If I got money from Trump due to the Corona but I presently don’t have an income (I’m still supported by my parents but not living with them) do… Read more »
Tevilas Keilim
Question: Yesterday, my wife received 2 glass pots that were ordered online. Before I had a chance to “sell the Keilim to a Non-Jew” (as we are not allowed to… Read more »
Tallis over coat
Question: Is there any reason to wear a tallis gadol over your outer coat? or is it fine if its under Answer: It is fine to wear your tallis gadol… Read more »
Ben Eretz Yisroel saying Tehillas H (the last part of shir hamalos) when in Chutz l’aretz
Question: If i’m not mistaken, the main minhag for bnei Chol is to say “tehillas H” (the last part of shir hamalos) before benching, whilst the main minhag for bnei… Read more »
Sleeping on one’s back
Question: Is it forbidden to sleep on one’s back? If one sees their spouse sleeping on the back, should they wake them to tell them to roll over? Thanks Answer:… Read more »
Poured milk into jar to get out choco, did the Jar need tevila
Question: Hello, Earlier today my wife made a hot Choco from leftovers of a chocolate spread. The sheilah we have is as follows: She boiled milk in a pot on… Read more »
Money received in my account
Question: B”H Shalom! Some days ago noticed that a insurance company which days before deposited a smaller amount after medical expenses,deposited more money. I did not receive any communication about… Read more »
Chazak
Question: We are planning al pi the rabbonim to make a backyard minyan this Shabbos, and to make up Kriyas Hatorah from Vayakhel. Should the tzibbur and the baal koreh… Read more »
Lag BaOmer
Question: BH Thank you for your help. 1. Can Sephardic celebrate Lag BaOmer on the 33rd day, or are supposed to wait until the 34th day of the Omer? 2…. Read more »
PERSONAL PRAYERS IN SHAMONA ESRI
Question: GUTA VOCH and GOOD HEALTH BEZRAT HASHEM. Where in ALOKAY NAZUR is a proper place to make personal requests? The best place. IS IT BEFORE LMON SHMECHA or before… Read more »
Opinion of the MB on drinking or speaking about something important after shema al ha-mita
Question: Can you help me understand the words of the MB in simun 239, 4. First, the MB says if you want to drink and speak about something important, it… Read more »
A hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita
Question: If you have a hefsek after saying shema al ha-mita, Rav Chaim Kanievsky says not to say bircas ha-mapil again. I think this is because there is a machlokes… Read more »
Is affiliate marketing kosher?
Question: Dear Din Online, A popular source of extra income in Israel these days (because who couldn’t use some more?) is affiliate marketing. I do not engage in this myself… Read more »
Decaffeinated Coffee after Pesach
Question: I purchased a jar of DECAFF coffee (with OUT a Pesach hecsher) about 2/3 weeks after Pesach from a store that did not sell its Chometz. Is that an… Read more »
Chometz after pesach
Question: I purchased a jar of DECAFF coffee (with a Pesach hecsher) about 2/3 weeks after Pesach from a store that did not sell its Chometz. Is that an issue… Read more »
Sefira After Alos Hashachar
Question: Are there any deios that one can count with a bracha after even after alos as long as its before nets? Answer: Not that I know of. There are opinions… Read more »
How to be makabel Yom Tov
Question: How can one be makabel Yom Tov? Unlike on Shabbos, where there are certain parts of davening that can be said, I’m not aware of an equivalent with Yom… Read more »
How clear does the moon need to be to say kiddush levana?
Question: How clear does the moon need to be to say kiddush levana? For example, is it clear enough if it’s fuzzy because it’s behind a thing cloud. Answer: This… Read more »
Wooden spoon fell on oven
Question: A hot wooden spoon being used in a fleishig pan fell onto stovetop, is this a problem (is the stovetop considered treif if used for both meat and dairy?)… Read more »
Giving Gifts to aveilim.
Question: Are you allowed to give a gift to someone that is in aveilus for their father? And if not, is a photo book considered a gift that one is… Read more »
Late maariv
Question: Dear Rabbi, Due to health, some days I may sleep the evening until after 11pm. Is there a time top late to do maariv? If I am up all… Read more »
Pesach sheini dinim
Question: Do we say shir ha Malos when benching birchat hamazon on Pesach Sheini? Answer: The rule is that we say Shir Hamaa’los before bentching on days that we don’t… Read more »
Are credit unions permitted
Question: I know there was a particula credit union recently for which there was an issue about obtaining a loan through. Are credit unions in general a problem or can… Read more »
Minyan during Covid19
Question: The minyan I can participate in at this time of covid19 is me in my backyard, with a minyan about 3 houses distance away that I can see parts… Read more »
If one missed Mincha and Mussaf, should one say three Maariv Amida prayers?
Question: If one missed Mincha and Mussaf, should one say three Maariv Amida prayers? Answer: No, he will only say two. This is because Mussaf does not have a tashlumin,… Read more »
Yichud with cleaning lady
Question: Is there a problem of yichud with my cleaning lady if i am unsure of my brothers schedule (as his schedule changes from day to day) Answer: It isn’t… Read more »
Cutting down a vine
Question: My backyard is overgrown with weeds & vines. Some of them grow inedible (for humans) berries (seeds?). Seems to me (not 100% sure) that the birds like to eat… Read more »
What bracha on mixed flour muffin
Question: Making muffins with a mix of flours, 3 cups almond flour &1 cup spelt flour, which bracha&bracha ach-arona do we say on the muffins? Answer: The bracha would be… Read more »
Electric beater for both dairy and pareve
Question: If only used for cold foods and cleaned in between Can I use same electric mixer and beaters for dairy and for pareve? Answer: It is permitted to use… Read more »
May a woman wear sweat pants for exercising in front of her husband when in nida
Question: May a woman wear sweat pants in front of her husband while she is a nida? Answer: From a technical halachic standpoint we can’t say that it is not… Read more »
Giving food to orchim
Question: I am living now separate from my parents due to corona concerns. My parents bring me food for me to eat. Is it permitted for me to invite bachurim… Read more »
Using someone else’s Wifi
Question: May one use neighbour or someone else Wifi if they don’t know about it. It has a password but the person finds it out. Do we say theres no… Read more »
Using Microwave water for hagala
Question: Would one be able to bring water to a boil in a utensil using a microwave, then insert an even meluban into the utensil to overflow the water in… Read more »
Non mevasel wine
Question: If you cook pears in non mevasel wine ( with water, sugar etc.) after you cook it is there any issue of a non jew touching it ? Answer:… Read more »
Iska and a debt
Question: Shalom, I lent someone with a signed shtar (no aidim) money years ago. He does not deny the loan or terms thereof. He has been paying iska over the… Read more »
#56131
Question: Thank you Rav. I’m following your advise, I added more hours of learning and more subjects. The only thing I´m not able to do is to answer “yehi Shme… Read more »
loan document
Question: Are you able to forward a simple halachic loan document at your earliest convenience ? No interest Thank You Answer: My assumption is that you want what is called… Read more »
Can I let my animal carry things for me on shabbat ?
Question: Can i let my animal carry things for me on Shabbat in Reshut Harabim ? If not, why does the talmud state in tractate Pesachim daf 66 amud alef,… Read more »
Possibly had a dairy on my hands
Question: Hi, A few months ago on a erev Shabbos I realized my cholent wasn’t cooking I opened the pot and touched a piece of meat to see if it… Read more »