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 »
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
kipah
Question: BS”D Shalom dear Rabbi, Question: I remember yeshivah said We couldn’t use a kippah without two screens. is there a law against using a kipah without two screens on… Read more »
opening mouth to satan
Question: The Gemara in Moed Katan says not to open one’s mouth to the Satan. Is it permitted for an actor to say that bad things happened to him (e.g..,… Read more »
The name Avshalom
Question: The only Avshalom that I am aware of in Tanach was Dovid Hamelech’s son. He rebelled against his father and died a terrible death. Therefore, I was wondering if… Read more »
Why are some children born with a physical or mental defect?
Question: BS”D Shalom dear Rabbi, Question: I wonder if any book in Judaism (Kabbalah) speaks why children are born with physical or mental defect? Answer: You are asking an important… Read more »
name
Question: If my grandaughter was named Charna in shul but she is called Lani exclusively. (Apparently Charna means black and therefore they gave an official English name of Melanie that… Read more »
lying
Question: There is a game called “Two Truths and a Lie,” where a person says two truths and a lie and the participants of the game attempt to guess which… Read more »
Looking at the moon
Question: I heard that one should not look at the moon (except to say kiddush levana). Is this correct? Answer: Correct. It is written that one should not gaze (l’histakel)… Read more »
What is “Be’maizid” – deliberate when it comes to an avaira?
Question: What constitutes doing an avaira bemaizid – for example bishul on shabbos; 1) If a person is an atheist, is he a maizid? 2) If he believes in Gd,… Read more »
Can you touch the kosel wall
Question: Can you touch the kosel? and what’s the reason you wouldn’t be allowed to Answer: Yes you may touch the Kosel. According to most poskim and this is the… Read more »
first things first
Question: The Gemara in Megilah 28 says that Rebbe Akiva asked Rebbe Nechunya 2 questions, of which Rebbe Nechunya answered the second question first. Was this a violation of the… Read more »
Paskening like a single shita
Question: Theoretically is it muttur to pasken like a single man de’amar? for example, if someone knew all the Rambam’s shitos on every topic could that person be a “Rambam-nic”… Read more »
Does H-shem have a right and left hand?
Question: Does H-shem have a right and left hand? Answer: One of the 13 principles of the Jewish faith is that H-shem is not physical, and does not have a physical… Read more »
Is this world real ?
Question: Is this world real ? Answer: You are asking an interesting but largely theoretical question. What do you mean by real? When using the world “real”, if you mean… Read more »
Suitable practice to dispel “spirits”
Question: Dear DinOnline, I see that the whole subject of ghosts and supernatural entities has not really been covered here before so I will be brave and send the first… Read more »
bogdan
Question: What’s the analogue of Ukrainian name Bohdan in LASHON A KODESH or Hebrew? Answer: Try Netanel. Gmar Chasima Tova
chillul hashem
Question: A frum college student who falls asleep or dozes off while the professor is speaking, is it a Chillul Hashem? If it is, what should be done if the… Read more »
Famous saying
Question: Is there a source to the saying that if you have 10 straight boys you will go to Olam Haba Answer: Unfourtunately I don’t have a specific source for… Read more »
Not Jewish Songs
Question: Is listening to not Jewish song? What if they are completely clean and appropriate? Answer: In general it is frowned apon unless there is a specific need. Please see… Read more »
Can one change his Minhagim/whose halachic opinions to follow?
Question: Hi, Is there a halachic discussion as to under what circumstances a person may change minhagim/Halacha he follows? The only one I know of is marriage where a wife… Read more »
Is a person taking his children’s sins if he isn’t taking care of them, but instead puts them for adoption?
Question: Is a person taking his children’s sins if he isn’t taking care of them, but instead puts them for adoption? Answer: A person that has a child, is given… Read more »
Turp
Question: Is turp permitted? Answer: There might be a potential issue, of making the man a krus sufcha, which is a prohibition not to cause sterility, which can happen, even… Read more »
Are you allowed to say on a Jew that is dead already”Yimach Shimo”
Question: Are you allowed to say On a Jew that is dead already Yimach shimo even if he was a big rosho Answer: Without getting into the topic or who… Read more »
Naming Twins
Question: My twin girls are already teenagers, but this goes back to when they were named. I ask, because I was at a baby naming for twins a few weeks… Read more »
2 year old saying “Elo-” and “Ado-“
Question: My 2 year old is verbally advanced and has learned brachos by hearing adults say them. He knows the correct brachos but, being 2, he has developed a game… Read more »
Halacha and modern slavery
Question: A lot of the world’s chocolate and coffee is made from raw ingredients that were harvested using slave labor. What are the Halachic sources forbidding the use of cruel… Read more »