Question: Regarding what it says in the will of Rebbe Yehuda HaChassid that one is not to move an oven from its place, goyim were painting in my house and… Read more »
Category: Various matters
plague, wedding
Question: When there was a plague on the Jewish people is it true that a marriage was performed between orphans and the plague stopped,is this a minhag, halakha? Answer: It… Read more »
chessed v. kiddush hashem
Question: There is a person who gave me a free lunch today. I don’t really need it. Is it better that I should give it to a bachur (chesed) or… Read more »
Refusing to Lein in a youth minyan
Question: Shalom HaRav I was until recently involved in a youth minyan in my area, I helped to organize the kiddush , I was chazzan many times , and I… Read more »
moser
Question: Is it lashon hara to discuss which souls are still open at this time and which people are going there? May one report them? Answer: Discussing shuls that are… Read more »
mesira
Question: Is it mesira to report shuls that are still functioning during this time? Answer: The poskim say that people that are not acting in a safe way are endangering… Read more »
corona – saving someone who puts themselves in danger
Question: What is the halacha regarding someone whose life is at risk because they didn’t follow protocol to prevent infection form covid 19? Is there a halachic obligation to save… Read more »
disposing of item properly
Question: BH Thank you so much for your help My question is: If a persons name (for example: Daniel) has a reference to one of G-d’s names: (E—-l), is it… Read more »
Naming a baby without minyan
Question: Hi, If we can’t get a minyan for the foreseeable future, can the father name the baby on his own? And possibly make the kiddush later on? Thank you… Read more »
Mistakes, regret, from Hashem?
Question: When someone makes a mistake (not regarding a mitzvah or a sin), and suppose it leads to tremendous suffering and regret; they can’t believe how they could do something… Read more »
Chillul Hashem over not coming in on Purim
Question: I have a (seemingly) frei professor on Tuesday. I wrote to him that I would be absent from school because of the religious holiday. He asked which holiday; I said… Read more »
Promises, neder
Question: BS”D A goy that made neder for idolatry, now is doing everything to become a noach bnei, what should he do to nullify that neder? What if a Jew… Read more »
When does free will count by the torah?
Question: G-d gives each and every single person the ability to have free will. The choice to choose btw right to wrong. When is a person held accountable for their… Read more »
Sefardim vs Ashkenazim
Question: Shalom, Why is there a difference in halacha rulings in some issues between Sefardim and Ashkenazim . Does race and geography not matter ? Shouldn’t religious law be the… Read more »
Can I undo a chumrah?
Question: I came to learn in yeshiva in Eretz Yisroel this year; I came this past Elul. In the yeshiva I went to, they kept the chumrah of not opening… Read more »
Registration for the World Zionist Congress
Question: I know that this is a hot topic but because i was interesting in participating through at least sending out e-mails to friends and family in the US, (i… Read more »
Who are the Rabbanim answering the questions on this website? and is there a phone number?
Question: Hi, I’m wondering who are the Rabbanim who answer the questions or put up the Q and A articles/questions on the website. There are some with names, such as… Read more »
mikraot gedolot
Question: shalom aleichem rabbi. after i’ve been studying cumesh for ~ten years i asked myself about mikraot gedolot. the lor has flown away for a bris milah of a family… Read more »
Is gaiva that comes from mental illness counted as true gaiva?
Question: I have bipolar. During manic episodes I feel on top of the world and there is gaiva that isn’t normally part of how I function. I do struggle with… Read more »
Can you undo the kareis part of an issur kareis with partial teshuva?
Question: If you do partial teshuva for an issur kareis, can you downgrade the severity of the sin, even if there is still a more complete teshuva left to do?… Read more »
using items now that were used in offerings during Temple era
Question: BH Hello, Thank you for your help. My question deals with using ingredients now that were used in offerings during Temple times. For example sacred frankincense and cinnamon. We… Read more »
Pesachim 112a
Question: I know this is not a halachic query but wonder if could help clarify Rav Chisda`s statemnent that “if I would not have sold shechar I would not have… Read more »
Haircut
Question: When I go to a non-Jewish hairdresser, after cutting my hair what should I do? put in a bag and then burn or bury? or do I need to… Read more »
Salt in wine
Question: BS”D 1 – Recently I saw that people are having a habit of putting salt in wine, mixing salt in the wine, in which case putting the salt in… Read more »
Shaimos? Washing cups, havdallah items
Question: Hello! How should one dispose of plastic or metal washing cups that were used for netilas yadaim? What about a havdallah candle? besamim? Thank you very much. Answer: Please… Read more »
Disposing of item properly
Question: BH Hello, Thank you for your help. Is it ok to throw out packages that have “BH” and “BSD” (either in Hebrew or English) on them, or do they… Read more »
Problematic sefer
Question: I came into possession of a set of sifrei kodeshim. Unfortunately, I discovered that two of the five volumes in the set were co-authored by someone who went OTD… 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 »
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 »
nivul peh
Question: follow up to https://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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
misgareh b’umos
Question: Could you please explain the concept of misgareh b’umos to me? (as much as possible) Thank You Answer: From your question it isn’t clear to me what you mean…. Read more »
A Jew and a goy
Question: BS”D Is there a halakha that when a goy comes accusing a Jew, that we should not believe in goy, saying that we should believe in Jew and not… Read more »
Surprise guest
Question: May a man bring a guest home without telling his wife beforehand? Dry halacha please no need for hashkafa. thanks Answer: Dry halacha, there is not problem with bringing… Read more »
Hypnotism
Question: Are we permitted to see hypnotists for fear of flying in planes? Answer: According to a number of poskim, if it is done for a specific need, and not… Read more »
Written source for the wearing of Magen David nacklace ?
Question: Thank you for your question Answer: I am not aware of any source for wearing a Magen David necklace. People do it, most probably because it now became a… Read more »
Antipathy for Goyim
Question: Dear Rabbi, I was talking about the Australian wildfires with a guy from my Yeshivah and he asked me whether there were any yidden affected and he doesn’t care… Read more »
Standing on a table
Question: What is the halacha regarding dancing/standing on a table? I see there are communities that do it at weddings and Hasidic places Answer: It is commonly said that a… Read more »
Hashem is Perfect and He created everything with perfection: Why couldn’t He create us without having to experience suffering?
Question: Hashkafah teaches us that Hashem created a system that involves us, His creations, working for our reward. The reason given is to combat Na’amna d’chsufah (sp?) lit., Bread of… Read more »
Learning while entering a shul or beis medrash for other purposes
Question: I know that there is a halacha that if one wants to enter a shul or beis medrash to pass through, or wants to enter not for the purposes… Read more »
Killing a Dangerous Animal
Question: BS”D Quesrion: I have a farm and in it I create oxen and chickens, but a wild animal is killing my oxen and cow, can I kill him? If… Read more »
Why is being good important, if it causes people to be jealous of me?
Question: I just don’t understand one thing. Why does it say in the Torah to work hard in being and do good. You work very hard to be the best… Read more »
Can I live out my passion for writing and music?
Question: I’m a frum teenager. I love being Jewish and am even more religious than my parents, but I have a problem. I’m very passionate about music and writing. My… Read more »
Does a shul that has been converted in a museum still has some sanctity?
Question: A shul that has not in use for some years do to Jewish population changes in my town was converted in a Jewish museum and library. In the library-which… Read more »
Teshuva for cursing a parent
Question: Hello, Thank you for your help. My question deals with cursing a parent. As a bal teshuva, I am analyzing past mistakes in detail to try to make it… Read more »
Is there any halachic issue with having a trophy deer head in our house?
Question: Is there any halachic issue with having a trophy deer head in our house? Our 11 year old son has an interest in these type of objects. Answer: Halachically… Read more »
avak lashon hara
Question: There is someone (a rebbi) that I used to eat by on Shabbos. However, I no longer eat by him for certain reasons (having to do with frumkeit). Recently,… Read more »