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  Question Continued: This question applies to during the time of the Beis Hamikdash as well as post Beis Hamikdash. As an example, was Achashverosh transgressing a specific prohibition against wearing the bigdei Kohen Gadol?   Answer: Forbidden.   Sources: ืžืฆื“ ืžืขื™ืœื” ื‘ื”ืงื“ืฉ, ื•ื›ืŸ ืžืฆื“ ืฉืขื˜ื ื– (ื•ื›ืŸ ืžืฆื“ ื”ืื™ืกื•ืจโ€ฆ
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  To the best of my knowledge, there was no such formal public instruction. The primary focus of Simcha during the month of Adar should be - and must be - on the study of Torah. This does not exclude…  To the best of my knowledge, there was no such formal public instruction. The primary focus of Simcha during the month of Adar should be - and must be - on the study of Torah. This does not exclude the general concept of happiness which can express itself in dancing too, provided this is done appropriately and within appropriate time limits. However, this shouldnโ€™t override the primary focus of limmud haTorah, as mentioned. It is certainly better to be involved in dancing for the purpose of increasing Simcha than wasting time altogether.   Sources: ื‘ืžื›ืชื ืชืขื ื™ืช ื›ื˜, ื: ื”ื”ืจื‘ื•ืช ื”ืฉืžื—ื” ื”ืืžื•ืจื•ืช ื‘ืžืฉื ื›ื ืก ืื“ืจโ€ฆShow more

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  Question: AI coding tools ("agents") have improved considerably over the last year. A user can provide minimal instructions, and the agent will go ahead and build entire features mostly autonomously. The user might interrupt to make corrections, or once…  Question: AI coding tools ("agents") have improved considerably over the last year. A user can provide minimal instructions, and the agent will go ahead and build entire features mostly autonomously. The user might interrupt to make corrections, or once the agent has finished, provide feedback for another round of changes. Most of the time, there is a human in the loop, but sometimes there isn't. Most of the time, the code stays private, but sometimes a user will publish it online under their own authorship. The code isn't usually used immediately, but there are scenarios where it could be…Show more
  ืฉืืœื”: ื ืฉืืœืชื™ ื‘ืžื™ ืฉืงื ื” ื›ืœื™ ื–ื›ื•ื›ื™ืช ืœืืฆื•ืจ ื‘ื• ื™ื™ืŸ ืžื›ื•ืก ืฉืœ ื‘ืจื›ื” ืžืื“ืžื•"ืจ ื–ืฆ"ืœ. ืื™ืŸ ื‘ื“ืขืชื• ืœืฉืชื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ ืจืง ืœืฉื•ืžืจื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ื‘ื™ืชื• ื›ืกื’ื•ืœื”. ื”ืื ืฆืจื™ืš ื”ื›ืœื™ ื˜ื‘ื™ืœื”?   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ืื™ืŸ ืฆืจื™ืšย ื˜ื‘ื™ืœื”. ื•ื‘ืชื ืื™ ืฉืื›ืŸ ื“ืขืชื• ืœืขื•ืœื ืฉืœื ืœืฉืชื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ.…  ืฉืืœื”: ื ืฉืืœืชื™ ื‘ืžื™ ืฉืงื ื” ื›ืœื™ ื–ื›ื•ื›ื™ืช ืœืืฆื•ืจ ื‘ื• ื™ื™ืŸ ืžื›ื•ืก ืฉืœ ื‘ืจื›ื” ืžืื“ืžื•"ืจ ื–ืฆ"ืœ. ืื™ืŸ ื‘ื“ืขืชื• ืœืฉืชื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ ืจืง ืœืฉื•ืžืจื• ื‘ืชื•ืš ื‘ื™ืชื• ื›ืกื’ื•ืœื”. ื”ืื ืฆืจื™ืš ื”ื›ืœื™ ื˜ื‘ื™ืœื”?   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ืื™ืŸ ืฆืจื™ืšย ื˜ื‘ื™ืœื”. ื•ื‘ืชื ืื™ ืฉืื›ืŸ ื“ืขืชื• ืœืขื•ืœื ืฉืœื ืœืฉืชื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ. ื•ื™ืฉ ืœืฆื™ื™ืŸ, ืฉื‘ื›ืœืœ ืขื™ืงืจ ืกื’ื•ืœืช ื›ื•ืก ืฉืœ ื‘ืจื›ื” ืœืฉืชื•ืช ืžื”ื™ื™ืŸ. ืื‘ืœ ืืคืฉืจ ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ื—ืœืง ืœืฉืžื™ืจื” ื•ืœืกื’ื•ืœื”.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ืื ืื™ืŸ ื‘ื“ืขืชื• ืœืฉืชื•ืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ, ืคืฉื™ื˜ื ืฉืื™ืŸ ื–ื” ื ื—ืฉื‘โ€ฆShow more
  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉื ื™ื ืจื‘ื•ืช ื‘ื”ืชื•ื•ืขื“ื•ืช ืคื•ืจื™ื (ืฉื”ืชืจื—ืฉื” ืœืžืขืฉื” ื‘ืžื•ืฆืื™ ืคื•ืจื™ื) ื”ืจื‘ื™ ื”ื•ืจื” ืฉืœื›ื”"ืค ืื“ื ืื—ื“ ื™ื•ืฆื™ื ืืช ื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ื™ื“"ื— ืขื“ ื“ืœื ื™ื“ืข. ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ื ืœื›ืš ืฉืขื“ ื“ืœื ื™ื“ืข ื™ืงื•ื™ื™ื ื‘ืžื•ืฆืื™ ื”ื—ื’, ื•ื‘ื›ืš ื™ืฆื ื™ื“"ื— ืœืžืคืจืข (ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื‘ืœืงื•"ืฉ ืฉืขื“ ื“ืœื…  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉื ื™ื ืจื‘ื•ืช ื‘ื”ืชื•ื•ืขื“ื•ืช ืคื•ืจื™ื (ืฉื”ืชืจื—ืฉื” ืœืžืขืฉื” ื‘ืžื•ืฆืื™ ืคื•ืจื™ื) ื”ืจื‘ื™ ื”ื•ืจื” ืฉืœื›ื”"ืค ืื“ื ืื—ื“ ื™ื•ืฆื™ื ืืช ื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ื™ื“"ื— ืขื“ ื“ืœื ื™ื“ืข. ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ื ืœื›ืš ืฉืขื“ ื“ืœื ื™ื“ืข ื™ืงื•ื™ื™ื ื‘ืžื•ืฆืื™ ื”ื—ื’, ื•ื‘ื›ืš ื™ืฆื ื™ื“"ื— ืœืžืคืจืข (ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื‘ืœืงื•"ืฉ ืฉืขื“ ื“ืœื ื™ื“ืข ื”ื•ื ืคืจื˜ ื‘ืžืฆื•ื•ืช ืžืฉืชื” ื•ืฉืžื—ื” ื•ื”ืกืขื•ื“ื”)? ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ ืœืคื™ ืžื ื”ื’ ื”ืจื‘ื™, ืฉื”ืชื•ื•ืขื“ื•ืช ืคื•ืจื™ื ื”ื™ืชื” ืื—ืจื™ ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ืžื–ื•ืŸ ื•ืื—ืจื™ ืชืคื™ืœืช ืžืขืจื™ื‘, (ืฉื›ืŸ ืื ื–ื” ื”ื™ื” ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืกืขื•ื“ืช ื”ื—ื’ (ืœืคื ื™ ืžืขืจื™ื‘) ืขื•ื“ ื”ื™ื” ืžื•ื‘ืŸ ื‘ื“ื•ื—ืง, ื•ื›ื”ื•ื›ื—ื” ืœื›ืš - ื‘ืžืงืจื” ื›ื–ื” ืขืœื™ื• ืœื•ืžืจ ื•ืขืœ ื”ื ื™ืกื™ื ื‘ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ืžื–ื•ืŸ) ืื ื›ืŸ ื”ืฉืืœื”: ื”ืื ื™ื•ืฆื ื™ื“"ื— ืžืฆื•ื•ืช ืžืฉืชื” ื•ืฉืžื—ื” ืฉืœ ื™ื•ื ื”ืคื•ืจื™ื ื›ืืฉืจ ืžืงื™ื™ื ืขื“ ื“ืœื…Show more
  In order to recite Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) at a special meal that is made for a chosson and kallah during the week following their chasunah (wedding), a minyan (ten men) is required to be in attendance, plus a…  In order to recite Sheva Brachos (Seven Blessings) at a special meal that is made for a chosson and kallah during the week following their chasunah (wedding), a minyan (ten men) is required to be in attendance, plus a panim chadashos (a man who did not attend the chuppah, wedding, nor any previous Sheva Brachos for this couple) who will serve as guest of honor. According to many poskim, however, the panim chadashos does not have to partake of the meal, but it has to be made in his honor, as his presence enhances the meal. There…Show more
  The week of the weddingโ€”the shivas yemei hamishteh (seven days of festivity)โ€”is marked by special seudos (feasts) of celebration which culminate (under certain conditions) in Sheva Brachos, the recital of seven special blessings relating to marriage. If the…  The week of the weddingโ€”the shivas yemei hamishteh (seven days of festivity)โ€”is marked by special seudos (feasts) of celebration which culminate (under certain conditions) in Sheva Brachos, the recital of seven special blessings relating to marriage. If the chupahโ€”which is the crucial part of the marriage ceremonyโ€”takes place by day, that day serves as the first of the seven days when Sheva Brachos may be recited, and the ensuing night is then counted as the beginning of the second day. (Due to the doubt surrounding the status of the time of bein hashmashos (twilight), between shkiahShow more
  Sheva brachos (lit., seven benedictions) are recited under the chuppah (marriage canopy) for the new couple, bestowing upon them blessings for a happy and fruitful life, as well as prayers for the Final Redemption. It is a time-honored custom…  Sheva brachos (lit., seven benedictions) are recited under the chuppah (marriage canopy) for the new couple, bestowing upon them blessings for a happy and fruitful life, as well as prayers for the Final Redemption. It is a time-honored custom that the week following the wedding is one of joyous celebration, when feasts honoring the chassan (groom) and kallah (bride) conclude with a repetition of the sheva brachos that were recited under the chuppah. However, contrary to common belief and practice, there is no requirement for these meals to be held for seven consecutive days (or nights). Historically, these…Show more
Does it matter if they are the big kind that go to the knee or just small ones that cover the shoe?   Answer: One should wear shoes for Shemone Esrei. One should wear whatever one would wear to greet…Does it matter if they are the big kind that go to the knee or just small ones that cover the shoe?   Answer: One should wear shoes for Shemone Esrei. One should wear whatever one would wear to greet dignified people. Nowadays, rubbers on top of shoes are considered dignified. See also here: Prayer Gear   Sources: ืจืื” ื‘ืžื—ื”ืดืฉ ื‘ื›ื•ื•ื ืช ืžื’ืดื ืฆื, ื”. (ื•ื‘ื‘ืจื›ืดื™ ืงื ื ื—โ€ฆShow more
  ืฉืืœื”: ืœื’ื‘ื™ ื›ืกืฃ ืฉื ืžืฆื ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืœืงื™ื—ืช ื”ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื‘ืžื›ื•ื ื” ืœืžืžื›ืจ ื—ื˜ื™ืคื™ื, ื”ืื ืžื•ืชืจ ืœืงื—ืชื•, ื‘ื”ื ื—ื” ืฉื”ืงื•ื ื” ืฉืขื‘ื•ืจื• ื™ืฆื ื”ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื”ืชื™ื™ืืฉ ืžืžื ื•, ืื• ืฉืžื ื ื—ืฉื‘ ืฉื”ื›ืกืฃ ืœื ื™ืฆื ืžืจืฉื•ืช ื‘ืขืœ ื”ืžื›ื•ื ื”, ืฉืœื ื™ื•ื“ืข ืžื›ืš ื•ืœื›ืŸ ืœื ื”ืชื™ื™ืืฉ, ื•ืืฃ ืื ื ืืžืจ ืฉืžื…  ืฉืืœื”: ืœื’ื‘ื™ ื›ืกืฃ ืฉื ืžืฆื ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืœืงื™ื—ืช ื”ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื‘ืžื›ื•ื ื” ืœืžืžื›ืจ ื—ื˜ื™ืคื™ื, ื”ืื ืžื•ืชืจ ืœืงื—ืชื•, ื‘ื”ื ื—ื” ืฉื”ืงื•ื ื” ืฉืขื‘ื•ืจื• ื™ืฆื ื”ืขื•ื“ืฃ ื”ืชื™ื™ืืฉ ืžืžื ื•, ืื• ืฉืžื ื ื—ืฉื‘ ืฉื”ื›ืกืฃ ืœื ื™ืฆื ืžืจืฉื•ืช ื‘ืขืœ ื”ืžื›ื•ื ื”, ืฉืœื ื™ื•ื“ืข ืžื›ืš ื•ืœื›ืŸ ืœื ื”ืชื™ื™ืืฉ, ื•ืืฃ ืื ื ืืžืจ ืฉืžื ืžื—ืœ ืžืจืืฉ ื›ื™ ื”ื•ื ื™ื•ื“ืข ืฉื–ื” ืขืœื•ืœ ืœืงืจื•ืช ื•ื”ื•ื ื™ื•ื“ืข ืฉื™ืชื›ืŸ ืฉื”ืขื•ื‘ืจื™ื ื•ืฉื‘ื™ื ื™ืชื™ืจื• ืœืขืฆืžื ืœืงื—ืช ืืช ื”ื›ืกืฃ, ื”ืจื™ ื™ืชื›ืŸ ืœื•ืžืจ ืฉืื™ื ื• ืžื•ื—ืœ ื›ื™ ื—ื•ืฉื‘ ื‘ื˜ืขื•ืช ืฉืžืœื›ืชื—ื™ืœื” ื–ื” ืœื ืฉื™ื™ืš ืœื• ืืœื ืœืžื™ ืฉื”ื™ื” ืืžื•ืจ ืœืงื‘ืœ ืืช ื”ืขื•ื“ืฃ. ืœื’ื‘ื™ ื—ื˜ื™ืฃ ื”ื ืžืฆื ื‘ืžื›ื•ื ื”, ื”ืื ื ืืžืจ ืฉื™ืฉ ืœื—ืฉื•ืฉ ืฉื”ืงื•ื ื” ืฉืฉื›ื— ืœืงื—ืชื• ื•ื•ื“ืื™ ื”ืชื™ื™ืืฉ ืžื›ืš, ื›ื™ ืžืŸ ื”ืกืชื ืžื™ื“ ืฉื ืœื‘ ืฉืฉื›ื— ืฉื”ืจื™…Show more
  ืฉืืœื”: ื”ืื ืžืกืคื™ืง ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ื‘ื“ ืœื‘ืŸ ืœื—ื•ื“ ื‘ืชื•ืš ืื•ืชื• ืžืงื•ื ื›ืœ ืžืฉืš ื–ืžืŸ ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืฉืžืฉื•ืช, ืื• ืฉืฆืจื™ืš ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ืžื•ืš "ื“ื—ื•ืง" ืžืžืฉ (ืข"ื™ ืฉื™ืงื™ืฃ ืืช ื”ื˜ึทืžืคึผื•ึนืŸ ื•ื›ื™ื•ืฆื ื‘ื• ื‘ื‘ื“ ืœื‘ืŸ) ื›ื“ื™ ืฉื™ืžืœื ืื•ืชื• ืžืงื•ื ืžืžืฉ? ื™ื“ื•ืขื” ื“ืขืช ื”ื—ื•ื•ืช ื“ืขืช, ืฉื“ื•ืจืฉ…  ืฉืืœื”: ื”ืื ืžืกืคื™ืง ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ื‘ื“ ืœื‘ืŸ ืœื—ื•ื“ ื‘ืชื•ืš ืื•ืชื• ืžืงื•ื ื›ืœ ืžืฉืš ื–ืžืŸ ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืฉืžืฉื•ืช, ืื• ืฉืฆืจื™ืš ืœื”ืฉืื™ืจ ืžื•ืš "ื“ื—ื•ืง" ืžืžืฉ (ืข"ื™ ืฉื™ืงื™ืฃ ืืช ื”ื˜ึทืžืคึผื•ึนืŸ ื•ื›ื™ื•ืฆื ื‘ื• ื‘ื‘ื“ ืœื‘ืŸ) ื›ื“ื™ ืฉื™ืžืœื ืื•ืชื• ืžืงื•ื ืžืžืฉ? ื™ื“ื•ืขื” ื“ืขืช ื”ื—ื•ื•ืช ื“ืขืช, ืฉื“ื•ืจืฉ ืฉื™ื”ื™' ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ื›ืคืฉื•ื˜ืŸ ืœืžืœืื•ืช ื”ืžืงื•ื ื‘ืžื•ื›ื™ืŸ, ืื‘ืœ ื›ืœ ื”ืคื•ืกืงื™ื ื ื—ืœืงื• ืขืœื™ื• ื•ื”ื•ื ื“ืขืช ื™ื—ื™ื“ ื›ื ื•ื“ืข. ื•ืœืื™ื“ืš, ืงืฉื” ืœื•ืžืจ ืœืคื™ืดื– ื“ื”ื•ื” ืดื›ื™ื“ื™ื” ื‘ื™ืŸ ืขื™ื ื™ื” ื›ืœ ื‘ื™ืŸ ื”ืฉืžืฉื•ืชืด, ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื‘ืžื’ื™ื“ ืžืฉื ื” ืื™ืกื•ืจื™ ื‘ื™ืื” ื•, ื› ื‘ืฉื ื”ืจืžื‘ืดืŸ ื”ืœื›ื•ืช ื ื“ื” ืคืดื‘ ื”ืœื›ื” ื, ื”ื‘ื™ืื• ื‘ืดื™ ืขืžืณ ืงืก ื“ืดื” ืื‘ืœ. ื•ืืดื› ืžืžืดื , ืื ื‘ืื ื• ืœื”ื—ืžื™ืจ ื›ื“ื™ืขื” ื–ื•, ืœื›ืื•ืจื” ืฆืดืœ ืžื•ืš ื”ืจื‘ื” ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืฉื™ื”ื™ืณ ื”ืžื•ืš…Show more

Leaving used negel vaser water out

  Question: When getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and washing negel vasher before leaving bed, is there an issue to leave the used water to sit until the morning (since there is enough…  Question: When getting up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and washing negel vasher before leaving bed, is there an issue to leave the used water to sit until the morning (since there is enough water to use in the morning anyway)? Is there an inyan to spill it out right away, as the Alter Rebbe mentions that it shouldn't sit out.   Answer: The used water should be spilled, not left to sit. Alternatively, in this case, you may either cover the water (make sure it does not spill) or pour a revi'is of…Show more
  Question: If one is really upset with someone and has not yet forgiven them for something, should they skip ribono shel olam in krias shema al hamita, or say it even though they don't agree with what they are…  Question: If one is really upset with someone and has not yet forgiven them for something, should they skip ribono shel olam in krias shema al hamita, or say it even though they don't agree with what they are saying? Obviously, the ideal is to forgive the person and say it, but what if they don't quite yet?   Answer: If one commits to working on forgiving, they may say it. Otherwise, they should skip it. Nonetheless,ย see here.   Sources: ืฉื•ืดืช ืื•ืœืดืฆ ื‘, ื˜ื•, ื™ื’. ื•ื›ื‘ืจ ืงื“ืžื• ื‘ืื•ืจื•ืช ืืœื™ืโ€ฆShow more

Upgrading Mezuzos

  Question: I recently acquired Alter Rebbe mezuzos to replace some Arizal mezuzos.ย Is there any concern about bizyon of the old mezuzah by removing it? If yes, must I say that I am taking them down to "check it"?…  Question: I recently acquired Alter Rebbe mezuzos to replace some Arizal mezuzos.ย Is there any concern about bizyon of the old mezuzah by removing it? If yes, must I say that I am taking them down to "check it"?   Answer: You should do so only if you have something to do with the old mezuzos. They ideally should be checked, though it is not required.   Sources: ื ื—ืœืงื• ืื ืžื•ืชืจ ืœื”ื—ืœื™ืฃ ืžื–ื•ื–ื” ืœืžื”ื•ื“ืจืช, ื•ืื ื™ืฉ ื—ืฉืฉโ€ฆShow more
  As a general rule, he may serve.   Sources: ื’ื ืœื”ื“ืขื•ืช ืฉื‘ื›ืœ ื”ืฉื ื” ืื™ืŸ ืžืžื ื™ืŸ. ื•ื’ื ื‘ื“ืจืš ืืจืขื™,โ€ฆ
  ืฉืืœื”: ืžืขืฉื” ืฉื”ื™ื” ื‘ืฉื‘ืช ื“ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืžื™ื ื™ืณ [ืคืณ ื‘ื] ืฉืงืจื ื”ืžืคื˜ื™ืจ (ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืฉื ื”ื•ื’ ืฉืงื•ืจื ื‘ืงื•ืœ ืจื ืืฃ ืฉื”ืจื‘ื” ืื•ืžืจื™ื ืขื ื”ืžืคื˜ื™ืจ ื‘ืœื—ืฉ) ื•ื˜ืขื” ื‘ืชื™ื‘ื” ืื—ืช ื•ืงืจืื” ืฉืœื ื›ื”ื•ื’ืŸ ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืฉืžืฉื ื” ื”ืžืฉืžืขื•ืช ืœื’ืžืจื™. (ื”ืขื•ื‘ื“ื ื”ื™ืชื” ืฉืงืจื ืดืงืจืŸ ืžืฆืคื•ืŸืด ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืดืงืจืฅ ืžืฆืคื•ืŸืด)…  ืฉืืœื”: ืžืขืฉื” ืฉื”ื™ื” ื‘ืฉื‘ืช ื“ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืžื™ื ื™ืณ [ืคืณ ื‘ื] ืฉืงืจื ื”ืžืคื˜ื™ืจ (ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืฉื ื”ื•ื’ ืฉืงื•ืจื ื‘ืงื•ืœ ืจื ืืฃ ืฉื”ืจื‘ื” ืื•ืžืจื™ื ืขื ื”ืžืคื˜ื™ืจ ื‘ืœื—ืฉ) ื•ื˜ืขื” ื‘ืชื™ื‘ื” ืื—ืช ื•ืงืจืื” ืฉืœื ื›ื”ื•ื’ืŸ ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ืฉืžืฉื ื” ื”ืžืฉืžืขื•ืช ืœื’ืžืจื™. (ื”ืขื•ื‘ื“ื ื”ื™ืชื” ืฉืงืจื ืดืงืจืŸ ืžืฆืคื•ืŸืด ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืดืงืจืฅ ืžืฆืคื•ืŸืด) ื•ืฉื ืœื‘ ืœื˜ืขื•ืชื• ืื—ืจื™ ื’ืžืจ ื”ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช. ืžื” ื”ื“ื™ืŸ?   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ืื™ื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจ.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ื”ื ื” ื ื“ื•ืดื– ืชืœื•ื™ ืื ืงืจื™ืืช ื›ืดื ืคืกื•ืงื™ื ืžืขื›ื‘ืช. (ื•ืจืื”โ€ฆShow more
  Question: Before his passing, our grandfather asked us never to return to Poland. Out of deep respect for him, we have honored that request for many years. Recently, however, we have been considering traveling there in order to visit…  Question: Before his passing, our grandfather asked us never to return to Poland. Out of deep respect for him, we have honored that request for many years. Recently, however, we have been considering traveling there in order to visit the concentration camps and other historic sites connected to our familyโ€™s past. At the same time, we are very sensitive to our grandfatherโ€™s wishes and do not want to disregard his directive. We are therefore asking whether there is a halachic framework that would allow us to make the trip while still being considered as upholding our grandfatherโ€™s instruction -…Show more

When to Open the Second Sefer Torah

  Question: Regarding the halacha when there are 2 Sifrei Torah ื•ืœื ื™ืคืชื—ื• ื”ืฉื ื™ ื•ืœื ื™ืกื•ืจื• ื”ืžืคื” ืขื“ ืฉื™ื’ืœืœื• ื”ืจืืฉื•ืŸ: Do I need to wait for the crown also, or just the mantel?   Answer: It means the crown too.…  Question: Regarding the halacha when there are 2 Sifrei Torah ื•ืœื ื™ืคืชื—ื• ื”ืฉื ื™ ื•ืœื ื™ืกื•ืจื• ื”ืžืคื” ืขื“ ืฉื™ื’ืœืœื• ื”ืจืืฉื•ืŸ: Do I need to wait for the crown also, or just the mantel?   Answer: It means the crown too.   Sources: ืœืขื ื™ืŸ ื”ืชื—ืœืช ื”ืคื˜ื•ืจื” - ื‘ืฉื•ืดืช ื‘ืขื™ ื—ื™ื™ ื’ ื“ืดื”โ€ฆShow more

Mistakes in Krias Shema on Mivtzoim

  Question: I understand that according to the Alter Rebbe, when saying Shema, you have to go back to the start of the verse, even if you only mispronounced a letter, changing the meaning of the word. Does this mean…  Question: I understand that according to the Alter Rebbe, when saying Shema, you have to go back to the start of the verse, even if you only mispronounced a letter, changing the meaning of the word. Does this mean I have to correct people who make mistakes on mivtzoim, even if it might frustrate them?   Answer: This applies only when reciting Shema to fulfill the mitzvah of Shema. When saying for the mitzvah, if one made such a mistake and continued to another passuk, they should go back to the beginning of the passuk. Even so, if the…Show more
  ืฉืืœื”: ื‘ื”ืžื‘ื•ืืจ - ื•ื ืžืฆื ื’ื ื‘ืœื•ื— ืœืคื•ืจื™ื - ืฉื’ื ืžื™ ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื• ืคื ืื™ ืžื—ืžืช ื”ื˜ื™ืจื“ื•ืช - ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ ื‘ืžื‘ืฆืข ืคื•ืจื™ื - ืœืื›ื•ืœ โ€ืกืขื•ื“ื” ื ืื” ื›ืคื™ ืืฉืจ ืชืžืฆื ื™ื“ื•โ€ ื•ืื•ื›ืœ ืจืง ืกืขื•ื“ื” ืงื˜ื ื” ื‘ื‘ื•ืงืจ, ืงื™ื™ื ืžืฆื•ืช โ€ืžืฉืชื” ื•ืฉืžื—ื” - ื™ืฉ ืœื”ืขื™ืจ…  ืฉืืœื”: ื‘ื”ืžื‘ื•ืืจ - ื•ื ืžืฆื ื’ื ื‘ืœื•ื— ืœืคื•ืจื™ื - ืฉื’ื ืžื™ ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื• ืคื ืื™ ืžื—ืžืช ื”ื˜ื™ืจื“ื•ืช - ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ ื‘ืžื‘ืฆืข ืคื•ืจื™ื - ืœืื›ื•ืœ โ€ืกืขื•ื“ื” ื ืื” ื›ืคื™ ืืฉืจ ืชืžืฆื ื™ื“ื•โ€ ื•ืื•ื›ืœ ืจืง ืกืขื•ื“ื” ืงื˜ื ื” ื‘ื‘ื•ืงืจ, ืงื™ื™ื ืžืฆื•ืช โ€ืžืฉืชื” ื•ืฉืžื—ื” - ื™ืฉ ืœื”ืขื™ืจ ืžื“ื‘ืจื™ ื”ืคืž"ื’ ืž"ื– ืชืจืฆื” ื, ืฉืกืขื•ื“ืช ืคื•ืจื™ื [ื•ืžืชื ื•ืช ืœืื‘ื™ื•ื ื™ื ื•ืžืฉืœื•ื— ืžื ื•ืช] ืฆืจื™ื›ื•ืช ื›ื•ื•ื ื”. ื•ื“ื‘ืจ ื–ื” ื ื•ื’ืข ื’ื ืœืžื‘ืฆืขื™ื ื‘ื›ืœืœ - ืฉื‘ืคืฉื˜ื•ืช ืื™ืŸ ื“ื™ ืœื•ืžืจ ืœืื ืฉื™ื ืœืื›ื•ืœ ืื• ืœืชืช ืžื ื•ืช ื•ืžืขื•ืช ืกืชื ื‘ื™ื•ื ืคื•ืจื™ื, ืืœื ื™ืฉ ืœื”ื“ื’ื™ืฉ ืฉืงื™ื•ื ื”ืžืฆื•ื•ืช ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื”ื™ื•ืช ื‘ื›ื•ื•ื ื” ืœืฉื ืžืฆื•ื” / ืœื–ื›ืจ ื”ื ืก ื•ื›ื•'.   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ื™ื™ืฉืจ ื›ื— ืขืœ ื”ื”ืขืจื”. ื‘ื ื•ื’ืข ืœืกืขื•ื“ืช ืคื•ืจื™ื - ื‘ืคืžืดื’ ืชืจืฆื” ื‘ืžืดื–…Show more
  With various types of multigrain bread on the market, the question arises which brachah rishonah and brachah acharonah should be said when eating them. Hamotzi is recited on bread which contains one of the chameishes minei dagan (five types…  With various types of multigrain bread on the market, the question arises which brachah rishonah and brachah acharonah should be said when eating them. Hamotzi is recited on bread which contains one of the chameishes minei dagan (five types of grain): wheat, barley, rye, oats and spelt. When any of these five grains is added to kemach kitniyos (flour of some other type) to make bread, hamotzi is still recited, regardless of what the ratio is. However, in order to bentch birchas hamazon (the after-blessing for bread) the chameishes minei dagan must comprise at least one sixth of the…Show more
  If it was found in a place where it is obvious that it wasnโ€™t placed there, but rather it dropped out of someoneโ€™s pocket etc., you may keep it.   Source: ืื“ื”ืดื– ืžืฆื™ืื” ื•ืคืงื“ื•ืŸ ื˜: ืื‘ืœ ื”ืžื•ืฆื ืžืขื•ืช ืžืคื•ื–ืจื•ืช…  If it was found in a place where it is obvious that it wasnโ€™t placed there, but rather it dropped out of someoneโ€™s pocket etc., you may keep it.   Source: ืื“ื”ืดื– ืžืฆื™ืื” ื•ืคืงื“ื•ืŸ ื˜: ืื‘ืœ ื”ืžื•ืฆื ืžืขื•ืช ืžืคื•ื–ืจื•ืช ื‘ื‘ื™ืช ื”ืžื“ืจืฉ ื”ืจื™ ื”ื ืฉืœื• ืฉืื™ืŸ ื‘ืžื˜ื‘ืข ื˜ื‘ื™ืขื•ืช ืขื™ืŸ. ื•ืื™ืŸ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื•ืžืจ ืื ืžืฆื ื‘ื‘ื™ืช ื”ื›ื ืกืช. ื•ืื™ืŸ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื™ืชืŸ ืœืฆื“ืงื” ื›ืž"ืฉ ื‘ืื•"ื— ืกื™' ืงื "ื“:     #10161Show more
  Yes. But this would be considered more like informing people about a siyum and therefore causing them simcha. This is not considered the same as an actual siyum. Certainly they may not eat meat or drink wine during the…  Yes. But this would be considered more like informing people about a siyum and therefore causing them simcha. This is not considered the same as an actual siyum. Certainly they may not eat meat or drink wine during the nine days because of such a siyum.   Source: ืจืื” ืฉื™ื—ืช ืฉืดืค ืžื˜ื•ืดืž ืชืฉืžืดื— ื‘ืกื”ืดืฉ ืชืฉืžืดื— ื‘ ืขืณ 565. ื•ืฉื ืฉื ื›ื•ืŸ ืœืขืฉื•ืช ื›ืŸ ืœืขืจื•ืš ืกื™ื•ืžื™ื ืขืœ ืžืกื›ืชื•ืช ื›ืืœื” ืฉืกื™ื•ืžืŸ ื‘ืขื ื™ื ื™ื ืฉืงืœ ืœืื•ืžืจื ื•ืœื”ืกื‘ื™ืจื ื‘ืžื”ื™ืจื•ืช ืœื›ืœ ืื—ื“ ื•ืื—ื“ ืžื™ืฉืจืืœ, ืืคื™ืœื• ืคืฉื•ื˜ ืฉื‘ืคืฉื•ื˜ื™ื, ืฉื‘ืกื™ื•ืžื™ื ืืœื• ื™ื›ื•ืœื™ื ืœืฉืชืฃ ื’ื ื™ื”ื•ื“ื™ ืฉืคื•ื’ืฉื™ื ื‘ืจื—ื•ื‘, ื•ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืขืกืงื™ื• โ€“ ื›ืฉื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืคื ื™ื• ืขืœ ื”ืกื™ื•ื, ืื• ืืฃ ืฉืื•ืžืจื™ื ืœื•…Show more
  In all of the above, they should be placed in Genizah. Being that Genizah is easily accessible, one should be careful to place everything that is printed for the purpose of kedushah into Genizah.   Sources: ืฉื•"ืข ืื•"ื— ืกื™' ืงื "ื“ ืžืฉื "ื‘ ืกืงื›"ื“. ื™ื•"ื“ ืกื™' ืจืค"ื‘.โ€ฆ
  Although strictly speaking it is fine, nonetheless there is room for stringency for those who wish to be stringent.   Sources: ืจืื” ื‘ืืจื•ื›ื” ืงื•ื‘ืฅ ืจื–ืดืฉ ืขืžื•ื“ 152. ื•ืœืžืจื•ืช ืžืกืงื ืชื• ืœื”ื™ืชืจโ€ฆ
  ืฉืืœื”: ื™ื“ื•ืข ืฉืžืชืœื‘ื˜ื™ื ื”ืžื•ืŸ ื‘ื‘ื“ื™ืงืช ื”ื›ืจืก ื‘ื“ืจื•ื ืืžืจื™ืงื”, ืฉื ืžื•ืฆืื™ื ื–ื™ื™ื’ืจื™ื ื•ืกื™ืžื ื™ ื“ืงื™ืจื•ืช ื‘ืžืฉื•ืœืฉ ื‘ื›ืจืก. ืฉืืœืชื™ ืื—ื“ ื”ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืœื™ื˜ืดื, ืœื’ื‘ื™ ื‘ื“ื™ืงืช ื”ื›ืจืก ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ื›ืœืœื™. ื•ืืฉืžื— ืœื“ืขืช ื—ื•ื•ืดื“ ื‘ื”ืžืฆื•ืดื‘.   ืžืขื ื” ืœืžื›ืชื‘ ืื—ื“ ื”ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืœื™ื˜ืดื: ืงืฉื” ืœื™ ืœื”ืืจื™ืš ื›ืขืช ืžืจื•ื‘…  ืฉืืœื”: ื™ื“ื•ืข ืฉืžืชืœื‘ื˜ื™ื ื”ืžื•ืŸ ื‘ื‘ื“ื™ืงืช ื”ื›ืจืก ื‘ื“ืจื•ื ืืžืจื™ืงื”, ืฉื ืžื•ืฆืื™ื ื–ื™ื™ื’ืจื™ื ื•ืกื™ืžื ื™ ื“ืงื™ืจื•ืช ื‘ืžืฉื•ืœืฉ ื‘ื›ืจืก. ืฉืืœืชื™ ืื—ื“ ื”ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืœื™ื˜ืดื, ืœื’ื‘ื™ ื‘ื“ื™ืงืช ื”ื›ืจืก ื‘ืื•ืคืŸ ื›ืœืœื™. ื•ืืฉืžื— ืœื“ืขืช ื—ื•ื•ืดื“ ื‘ื”ืžืฆื•ืดื‘.   ืžืขื ื” ืœืžื›ืชื‘ ืื—ื“ ื”ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืœื™ื˜ืดื: ืงืฉื” ืœื™ ืœื”ืืจื™ืš ื›ืขืช ืžืจื•ื‘ ื”ื˜ื™ืจื“ื•ืช. ื•ื›ื‘ืจ ืฉืงื•ืดื˜ ื‘ื“ื‘ืจ ื›ื•ืดื› ืจื‘ื ื™ื ื‘ืงื•ื‘ืฅ ืื•ืจ ื™ืฉืจืืœ ืžืื ืกื™ ื—ื•ื‘ืจืช ื ื. ืงื•ื‘ืฅ ื’ื™ื ืช ื•ืจื“ื™ื ื‘. ื•ื”ืจื‘ื” ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืื›ืŸ ืงื‘ืขื• ืฉืžื”ื›ืจื— ืœื‘ื“ื•ืง. ื•ืจืื” ื‘ืืจื•ื›ื” ืฉื™ื— ื™ืฆื—ืง ื™ืืงืื‘ ื’, ืขื”. ื•ื’ื ืื ื ื™ืžื ืฉืื™ืŸ ื—ื•ื‘ื” ืœื”ืขืžื™ื“ ืžืฉื’ื™ื—ื™ื ืœื‘ื“ื•ืง - ื›ื“ื‘ืจื™ ื”ื›ื•ืชื‘ - ืคืฉื•ื˜ ืฉืžืกืงื ืชื• ืœื”ื˜ื™ืœ ืื™ืกื•ืจ ื‘ื“ื‘ืจ ื—ืดื• - ืžื•ืคืจื›ืช. ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ ืฉื”ืงื•ื ื™ื ื—ื•ืฉื‘ื™ื ืฉื”ืžื“ื•ื‘ืจ ื‘ื”ื›ืฉืจ ืžื”ื•ื“ืจ ื•ืœื ืฉืกื•ืžื›ื™ื ืขืœ ืงื•ืœื•ืช. ื•ืœื›ืžื”…Show more
  No need. If. however, you remember within ื›ื“ื™ ื“ื™ื‘ื•ืจ, you should correct yourself.   Sources: ื›ืŸ ืžื•ื›ื— ื‘ืคืžืดื’ ื— ื‘ืืดื ื˜ื•. ื•ื›ืดื› ื—ื™ื™ืดื ื™ื‘,โ€ฆ

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