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For various halachic reasons, the date we begin asking for rain by sayingย โVโsein tal umatarโย in theย brachahย ofย Mevarech Hashanimย inย Shemoneh Esreiย depends on our location: Those in Eretz Yisroel begin on the eve of the… For various halachic reasons, the date we begin asking for rain by sayingย โVโsein tal umatarโย in theย brachahย ofย Mevarech Hashanimย inย Shemoneh Esreiย depends on our location: Those in Eretz Yisroel begin on the eve of the 7thย of Cheshvan, whereas inย chutz laโaretzย (areas that are outside of Eretz Yisroel) we begin on the eve ofย the 5thย or 6thย of December (60 days after theย tekufahย [September equinox]). This raises the question of what someone who travels from Eretz Yisroel toย chutz laโaretz, or vice versa, should say. Poskimย advance many different opinions on…Show more
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Does it apply anytime someone leaves your home? Is it less of a need nowadays because travel is more safe? Answer: It only applies to guests from another town who are currently leaving town. It also only applies… Does it apply anytime someone leaves your home? Is it less of a need nowadays because travel is more safe? Answer: It only applies to guests from another town who are currently leaving town. It also only applies if they will be traveling on their own. Poskim advance many reasons to justify the custom of many, not to be particular with this mitzvah. Among them: the fact that most people today are not traveling alone; theyโre usually using public transport, which involves other people, etc. Also, the guests usually are happy to forgo and be mochel the escort.…Show more
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ืืขืจืืช ืืืืืื ืืชืจืืืื ืคืณ ืืื ืฉืจื ืชืฉืคืดื: ืืื ืฉืืชืื ืื ืืืข ืืชืจืืื ืืื ืงืืืก ืฉืคืืณ ืืจื ื ืืจืืื ืดืืขื ื ืืจ ืคืจืชืด - ืื ื, ืื ืืคืืจืฉืดื (ืืืืืืก ืืืื) ืืืดื ืื, ื ืืชื ืฉืืืฉืืช ืขื ื ืืจ ืคืจืช. ืืื ื ืืืณ ืดืืื ืฉืชื ื ืืจืืชืด - ืืืื,… ืืขืจืืช ืืืืืื ืืชืจืืืื ืคืณ ืืื ืฉืจื ืชืฉืคืดื: ืืื ืฉืืชืื ืื ืืืข ืืชืจืืื ืืื ืงืืืก ืฉืคืืณ ืืจื ื ืืจืืื ืดืืขื ื ืืจ ืคืจืชืด - ืื ื, ืื ืืคืืจืฉืดื (ืืืืืืก ืืืื) ืืืดื ืื, ื ืืชื ืฉืืืฉืืช ืขื ื ืืจ ืคืจืช. ืืื ื ืืืณ ืดืืื ืฉืชื ื ืืจืืชืด - ืืืื, ืืืดื ืืชืืจื ืื ืืจ ืืืืื ืืคืจืช, ืืืืืง ืื, ื. ืืืืฉืข ืื, ื ืืืชืจืืื ืฉื ืืฉื. ืืจืื ืืืจืช ืืืืื ืืืง ืฉื. ืืืฉืื ืืื ืื ืืจืืช (ืขืืจืืืื ืื, ื. ืงืืืฉืื ืขื, ื. ืืจืืฉืืื ืืืืืช ื, ื, ืื ื ืืืจ ืฉืืืืื ื ืืืจื ื ืืจืืื. ืืืืดื) ืืืดื ืืืืืขื ืืฉืืข ืฉืืืืื ื ืื ืืจืืช ืืืืืขืืช ืืืืจ. ืืื ืืื ื ืืคืจืคืจ. ืื ืืืขืืจ ืืืณ ืืืืจืฉ ืฉืืืดื ื: ืืื ืงืจืข ืืช ืื ืืจืืช. ืืืืขืืจ, ืฉืืขืจืื…Show more
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ืฉืืื: ืืืืืฉ ืืืื ืจืืฉืื ืคืจืฉื ืืืจื ืดืืืืืจ ืืื ื ืื ื ืืด ืจืฉืดื ืืืื ืคืืจืืฉืื, ืืณ ืืื ืืคืืจืืฉ ืืณ ืงืืืฉ. ืืื ืืืืืืจ ืืืชืืื ืืื ืืืชื ืดืืื ืืด (ืืื ืดืืณืด ืืืฉืืจ ืืงืืืืช ืฉืืฆืื ืฉื ืืื ืืช), ืื ืื ื ืฉืืืช ืืฉืืื ืืืฉืจ ืงืืจืืื ืืคื ืืช… ืฉืืื: ืืืืืฉ ืืืื ืจืืฉืื ืคืจืฉื ืืืจื ืดืืืืืจ ืืื ื ืื ื ืืด ืจืฉืดื ืืืื ืคืืจืืฉืื, ืืณ ืืื ืืคืืจืืฉ ืืณ ืงืืืฉ. ืืื ืืืืืืจ ืืืชืืื ืืื ืืืชื ืดืืื ืืด (ืืื ืดืืณืด ืืืฉืืจ ืืงืืืืช ืฉืืฆืื ืฉื ืืื ืืช), ืื ืื ื ืฉืืืช ืืฉืืื ืืืฉืจ ืงืืจืืื ืืคื ืืช ืืืืืืจ ืืืชืืื, ืืืฆื ืืฉ ืืืื ืืืื ืื? ืืฉืืื ืืื: ื. ืืื ืืืฉืจ ืงืืจืืื ืืช ืืคืืจืืฉ ืฉืื ืืื, ืืคืฉืจ ืื ืืืืจื ืืืชืืืชื ืืืืื ืฉืืชืืืื ืื ืืืื? ื. ืืื ืืื ืจืฉืดื ืืื ืืืืืืจ ืืืชืืื ืืชืืืื ืฉืืงืจืื ืืืช ืืคืืจืืฉื ืืืืื. ื. ืืืฉืืื ืืืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืืืฉ ืืืืื ืืืื ืฉืืืฉื (ืคืกืืง ืื) ืืฆืื ืจืฉืดื ืดืื ื ื ืืื ืืด, ืืืคืจืฉ ืดืจืืืชืื ื ืืืจื ืฉื ืื ืงืืฉืด. ืืืื ื ืฉืืฃ ืฉืืคืืจืืฉ…Show more
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The Rema mentions the custom of blessing a person who acquires a new item of clothing: Tivleh u'sechadesh (wear it out and get a new one). There is an exception: We do not give this particular brachah for new… The Rema mentions the custom of blessing a person who acquires a new item of clothing: Tivleh u'sechadesh (wear it out and get a new one). There is an exception: We do not give this particular brachah for new shoes. Shoes are made from leather, the skin of an animal, and it is inappropriate for us to wish that another animal be killed so the wearer may get yet another new pair. Shulchan Aruch states that a person should recite the brachah of Shehecheyanu (โThat we have reached the occasion,โ which is recited for monumental events, like a new…Show more
No. You may not talk, and you must pay attention.
We are cautioned to refrain from making a shavuah (vow) unnecessarily. The Shitah Mekubetzes (R. Betzalel ben Abraham Ashkenazi, 16th century) states that the expression, โbโemesโ (itโs the truth!), is one of the key words that would turn… We are cautioned to refrain from making a shavuah (vow) unnecessarily. The Shitah Mekubetzes (R. Betzalel ben Abraham Ashkenazi, 16th century) states that the expression, โbโemesโ (itโs the truth!), is one of the key words that would turn an otherwise innocuous statement into a shโvuah. One explanation offered to justify this position: Emes is considered to be one of Hashemโs holy names and using it to verify our words is as though making an oath in Hashemโs name. Accordingly, poskim say, people should be forewarned not to use the word bโemes in the context of affirming our…Show more
Yes, but she may not tie them - see here.
Backing out from an agreement is Halachically very complicated. In most circumstances, it is forbidden to back out from an agreement to purchase an item, even if one found it for cheaper elsewhere. In some cases, money can be… Backing out from an agreement is Halachically very complicated. In most circumstances, it is forbidden to back out from an agreement to purchase an item, even if one found it for cheaper elsewhere. In some cases, money can be collected by the seller or employee from the potential buyer or employer who broke the agreement. For example, depending on what type of employee they are and whether they have already begun the work can affect the ability to collect funds. Promising to buy an item from a store is also considered an agreement. One may not back out, although…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืื ืืืื ืืื ืฉืืกืชืคืง ืื ืืชืืื ืืจืื ืฉืืฉ ืื ืคืชืืื ืืืชืืื. ืืื ืขืืื ืืืืฉืื ืืช ืืืจืื ืืื ืืืืืจ ืขื ืืคืชืืื? ืืื ืื ืฉืืกืชืคืง ืืืคื ืืื ืืืื ืืคืกืืง ืฉืืชืื ืฉื ืืฉื ื"ืค ืืคื ื ืืฉื ืจืืฉืื ืื ืืืืจืืณ. ืืื ืขืืื… ืฉืืื: ืื ืืืื ืืื ืฉืืกืชืคืง ืื ืืชืืื ืืจืื ืฉืืฉ ืื ืคืชืืื ืืืชืืื. ืืื ืขืืื ืืืืฉืื ืืช ืืืจืื ืืื ืืืืืจ ืขื ืืคืชืืื? ืืื ืื ืฉืืกืชืคืง ืืืคื ืืื ืืืื ืืคืกืืง ืฉืืชืื ืฉื ืืฉื ื"ืค ืืคื ื ืืฉื ืจืืฉืื ืื ืืืืจืืณ. ืืื ืขืืื ืืืืฉืื ืืคืกืืง ืขื ืืฉื ืืฉื ื? ืชืฉืืื: ืืืฉืื ืืืจืื. ืืื ืืื ืืชืคืืช ืืขืืืื, ืืืจืื ืจืืฉืื ื, ืืืืจ ืืจืืฉ ืืืจืื. ืืืืืจืช ืคืกืืง, ืืืืจ ืืืงืื ืฉืืกืคืง. Show more
ืฉืืื: ืื ืืืื ืืื ืฉื ืจืื ืืืืช ืขืืืคืืช ืืืืืฆืข ืืฉืื ื ืืชืขืืจืจ ืื ืืืจ ืฉืื ืืชืคืื ืขืจืืืช, ืืืืืช ืืขืืืคืืช ืืื ืงืฉื ืื ืืืื ืืงืื ืืืืืื ืืืืชืคืื, ืืืืฉืื ืืืฉืื? ืืื ื ืืฉื ืืืื ืก ืืืื ืืืื ืืืชืคืื ืฉืืจืืช ืฉืชืื? ืืื ื ืืฉื ืืืืื ืืื ืื ืืื… ืฉืืื: ืื ืืืื ืืื ืฉื ืจืื ืืืืช ืขืืืคืืช ืืืืืฆืข ืืฉืื ื ืืชืขืืจืจ ืื ืืืจ ืฉืื ืืชืคืื ืขืจืืืช, ืืืืืช ืืขืืืคืืช ืืื ืงืฉื ืื ืืืื ืืงืื ืืืืืื ืืืืชืคืื, ืืืืฉืื ืืืฉืื? ืืื ื ืืฉื ืืืื ืก ืืืื ืืืื ืืืชืคืื ืฉืืจืืช ืฉืชืื? ืืื ื ืืฉื ืืืืื ืืื ืื ืืื ืืื ืคืืืจ ืืืืืื ืืื ืื ืืืชืคืื ืฉืืจืืช ืฉืชืื? ืื ืฉืืื ืคืืฉืข ืขื ืฉืื ืงื. ืชืฉืืื: ืื ืืฉืืชืขืืจืจ, ืืฉื ืืชืื ืขืืืคืืชื, ืฉืืชืื ืืืชืขืืจืจ ืฉืื, ืืืืืจ ืื ืคืฉื ืืืฉื ืขืื ืืขื ืืืชืขืืจืจ ืฉืื ืืืื ืืืชืคืื ืืคื ื ืขืืืช ืืฉืืจ, ืืื ืฉืืฉืื ื ืืชืืืจื ืขืืื ืขื ืฉืขืืจ ืืืื, ืืืื ืืืฉืืื. ืืื, ืื ืืชืื ืขืืืคืืชื ืื ืืืชื ืืขืชื ืฆืืืื ืืืืจื ืืฉืืื. ืืื, ืื ืืื ืฆืืื ืืืืจื…Show more
The mitzvah tefillah bโtzibbur (communal prayer) consists of davening (praying) with a minyan (quorum of at least ten men), with the minimum of six participants who are actively davening. To fulfill his obligation of tefillah bโtzibbur, each… The mitzvah tefillah bโtzibbur (communal prayer) consists of davening (praying) with a minyan (quorum of at least ten men), with the minimum of six participants who are actively davening. To fulfill his obligation of tefillah bโtzibbur, each active participant should daven the essential part of tefillahโthe silent Amidah (โstanding prayer,โ colloquially called Shemonah Esreh) with all the others, beginning the first of the nineteen brachos of the Amidah with the congregation โor according to some opinions, while they are still reciting the first three brachos (which can be considered as one brachah). In extenuating circumstances, there…Show more
Interview by Rabbi Levi Welton, addressing emunah, therapy, psychiatric medication, and pikuach nefesh. https://youtu.be/9__CfB8nJQI #52339
The halachic zโmanim ([earliest and latest] times [for prayer and other time-bound observances]) are largely based on the position of the sun relative to the earth at different times of day. Sof zโman krias shema (the end-time for the… The halachic zโmanim ([earliest and latest] times [for prayer and other time-bound observances]) are largely based on the position of the sun relative to the earth at different times of day. Sof zโman krias shema (the end-time for the [morning] Shema) is at the end of the third of twelve halachic โhoursโ of daylight. The actual length of those โhoursโ in ordinary time depends on both location and season. The Siddur HaRav (compiled by 18th century author of Shluchan Aruch HaRav, Rabbi Schneur Zalman) cautions that a person should recite the morning Shema forty-five minutes earlier than the latest…Show more
Question: When a man's wife passes away ื"ืข, does he start lighting two candles or continue with whatever number his wife lit? Answer: Although the husband is only obligated to light two candles, thereโs a good reason to… Question: When a man's wife passes away ื"ืข, does he start lighting two candles or continue with whatever number his wife lit? Answer: Although the husband is only obligated to light two candles, thereโs a good reason to light the same number that she lit, corresponding to the number of children. If, however, she lit extra because she forgot once, or for whatever reason has taken it upon herself to light extra, he has no reason to continue those. Show more
Some people have the custom of pouring the wine from Shabbos Kiddushโa kos shel brachah (a cup of blessing)โback into the bottle so that it can be reused for Havdalah, a practice that is a segulah (propitious act) to… Some people have the custom of pouring the wine from Shabbos Kiddushโa kos shel brachah (a cup of blessing)โback into the bottle so that it can be reused for Havdalah, a practice that is a segulah (propitious act) to inherit Olam Haba (the World to Come). Wait! Donโt pour it back yetโฆthe leftover wine in the bottom of the cup is considered pagum (defective) because it was drunk fromโit canโt be used for kiddush or havdalah. A person who follows this practice should pour some new wine into the cup before pouring it back into the bottle to avoid…Show more
Question: I am a seamstress by profession and get paid to do alterations. I was wondering whether Iโm allowed to sew on Rosh Chodesh for a paying client. Also, am I allowed to sew for myself or for others… Question: I am a seamstress by profession and get paid to do alterations. I was wondering whether Iโm allowed to sew on Rosh Chodesh for a paying client. Also, am I allowed to sew for myself or for others when I am not getting paid? Answer: No, for both cases. If refraining from sewing would put your job at risk, if your entire livelihood depends on this work and you would otherwise lack basic necessities, or if the garment must be ready that very day, there is room for leniency. Show more
If someone is arrested because of theft, either stealing from the government of from private parties, and people are interested in Pidyonย Shvuim, there is a debate amongst contemporaryย Poskim if Pidyonย Shvuim really applies in such a… If someone is arrested because of theft, either stealing from the government of from private parties, and people are interested in Pidyonย Shvuim, there is a debate amongst contemporaryย Poskim if Pidyonย Shvuim really applies in such a case. Some suggest that perhaps it is preferable not to bail out the thief so that his time in jail will act as a deterrent for him to steal again in the future. This is an important question that needs serious consideration, and one should discuss it with a competent Rovย on a case-by-case basis. From Halacha2Go ArchivesShow more
ืฉืืื: ื ืชืงืืชื ืืื ืคืขืืื ืืชืคืืืื ืฉืืืื ืืชืคืืืื ืฉื ืื ืืื ื ืืืืงื ืขื ืฉืื ืืคืฉืจ ืืืกืืจื ืืืืืช ืื ืื ืืื ืืืื (ืืืืื ืืฃ ืืื ืื). ืืฉืืขืชื ืฉืืฉ ืืฆืจื ืืชืื ืฉืขืืฉื ืื ืืืืคื ืืืืื ืฉืื ืืืืื ืืืกืืจ ืืืื ืืื ืืฉืืืจ ืขื… ืฉืืื: ื ืชืงืืชื ืืื ืคืขืืื ืืชืคืืืื ืฉืืืื ืืชืคืืืื ืฉื ืื ืืื ื ืืืืงื ืขื ืฉืื ืืคืฉืจ ืืืกืืจื ืืืืืช ืื ืื ืืื ืืืื (ืืืืื ืืฃ ืืื ืื). ืืฉืืขืชื ืฉืืฉ ืืฆืจื ืืชืื ืฉืขืืฉื ืื ืืืืคื ืืืืื ืฉืื ืืืืื ืืืกืืจ ืืืื ืืื ืืฉืืืจ ืขื ืืืชืื ืฉืื ืืืืื ืืื ืืืื ืืง. ืืฉืืืชื ืืืื ืฉืจืืืชื ืืกืคืจ ืคืกืงื ืชืฉืืืืช ืฉืฆืจืื ืืืงืคืื ืืืกืืจ ืืืื ืืฉืขืช ืืื ืื ืืคืืืช. ืืืืื ืฉื ืฉืืฉ ืฉืจืฆื ืืคืกืื ืื ืื ืืืืคื ืฉืืื ื ืืืืงื ืื "ื. ืืื ืืื ืืฉ ืืืืฉ ืืื ืืืชืืืื ืื ืืคื' ืืขืืืืื ืืืืื ื ืฉืฆืจืื ืืืืจ ืืืขื ืืชืคืืืื ืฉืืฉ ืืฉืฉ ืืืฉืจืืช ืืชืคืืืื ืขื ืฉืืกืืจ ืืืื. ืชืฉืืื: ืืื ืฉืื ืืฉืฉ ืืืฉืจืืช ืืชืคืืื. ืืืดื ื ืืื ืืืืจ…Show more
There was a minhag (custom) prevalent in some shuls in pre-war Europe to have a hafsakah (break) after Shacharis (morning prayers) on Shabbos, during which the congregants would go home to make Kiddush; they then would return to… There was a minhag (custom) prevalent in some shuls in pre-war Europe to have a hafsakah (break) after Shacharis (morning prayers) on Shabbos, during which the congregants would go home to make Kiddush; they then would return to shul to read the Torah and daven Musaf. However, there were people who did not wish to do so, since making Kiddush at this point in davening is halachically questionable. There are poskim who maintain that one may not eat before the Torah reading and haftarah. In addition, if one makes Kiddush before Musaf, they may eat…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืืชื ืื ืคืจืง ืื, ืฉืืื ืืคืืจืืฉ ืฉืกืืื ืื ืขืืืื ืืืื ื ืฉืกืืื ืืืงืื ืืก ืืฉืืื. ืืื ื ื ืืฆื ืืืืืืจื ืืจืืดื ืืจืณ ืืืื ืขืดื ืืื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืฉืืื ืืงืื ืจืืื ื, ืฉืืงืื ืืฉืื ืืื ืืืจ ืฉืืื, ืืืื ืื ืืฆืืจื ืืฉืืื ืฉืืื ื ืกืืื ืืืฉืืืืช ืืก… ืฉืืื: ืืชื ืื ืคืจืง ืื, ืฉืืื ืืคืืจืืฉ ืฉืกืืื ืื ืขืืืื ืืืื ื ืฉืกืืื ืืืงืื ืืก ืืฉืืื. ืืื ื ื ืืฆื ืืืืืืจื ืืจืืดื ืืจืณ ืืืื ืขืดื ืืื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืฉืืื ืืงืื ืจืืื ื, ืฉืืงืื ืืฉืื ืืื ืืืจ ืฉืืื, ืืืื ืื ืืฆืืจื ืืฉืืื ืฉืืื ื ืกืืื ืืืฉืืืืช ืืก ืืฉืืื. ืืื ืืื ืชื, ืืืืข ืื ืืคืฉืจ ืืืืจ ืืคืฉืืื, ืืื ืืฉืืื ืฉืื ื ืคืจืฉ ืืืืคื ืืื ืืืื ืืืฉืื, ืืืืื ืช ืืืืืดืจ ืืืงื ืืืคืฉืื ืืืืจืื ืืืฉืืืืชื. ืชืฉืืื: ืืืจ ืืขืืจื ืืืดื ืืื, ืฉืืืดื ืืืืืจื ืืืดื ืืฉืืข ืืืืื ืฉืืคืืณ ืืคืฉืืื, ืืฉืืื ืกืืื ืืคืฉืืื, ืืืืขื ืืคื ืืื ืื ืืืืช ืืืืฃ ืืืืณ. ืืื ืืฉืืขืืจืื ืืกืืดืช (ืฉืขืืจ ืืืื ืืืืณ) ืขื ืืชืจ, ืืคืืจืฉ ืฉืืืืช ืืงืื ืืฉืื. ืืืืจืื ืืื ืืืื…Show more
Question: May I dry my hands on my clothes? Clothes that Iโm not wearing? Someone elseโs clothes? Can I assume that people wonโt mind if I wipe my hands on their clothes when they arenโt around (e.g., on a… Question: May I dry my hands on my clothes? Clothes that Iโm not wearing? Someone elseโs clothes? Can I assume that people wonโt mind if I wipe my hands on their clothes when they arenโt around (e.g., on a coat rack)? Can I dry my hands on my bedsheets in the morning? What about drying my hands on someone elseโs clothes while they're wearing them, with permission? Answer: One should not dry their hands on clothing they are wearing, as this is considered harmful to remembering one's Torah learning. However, some opinions hold that this concern applies specifically…Show more
If someone experiences a personal nes (miracle) and makes a seudas hodaโah (a feast of giving thanks to Hashem), that meal is considered a seudas mitzvah (a meal honoring a Divine commandment, similar to a bris or other mitzvah occasion).… If someone experiences a personal nes (miracle) and makes a seudas hodaโah (a feast of giving thanks to Hashem), that meal is considered a seudas mitzvah (a meal honoring a Divine commandment, similar to a bris or other mitzvah occasion). There are records of community leaders and other people of importance who experienced a personal miracle and would designate that day as a yom mishteh vโsimchah (a day of feasting and joy). The Tosfos Yom Tov (Rav Yom Tov Lipman Heller in the 17th century) established Rosh Chodesh Adar II as such a day when he experienced a personal redemption,…Show more
One should be stringent lechatchilla. Once it dries or if a a reviis of water was poured on it, or if it is covered, one may learn. If any of the above choices arenโt possible, one should not… One should be stringent lechatchilla. Once it dries or if a a reviis of water was poured on it, or if it is covered, one may learn. If any of the above choices arenโt possible, one should not be mevatel Torah. Show more
Eid echad neโeman bโissurin (one witness is believed with regard to prohibited substances); a single adult* is trusted when it comes to the status of toiveled (ritually immersed) dishes, kosher food or checking produce for bugs, and eggs for… Eid echad neโeman bโissurin (one witness is believed with regard to prohibited substances); a single adult* is trusted when it comes to the status of toiveled (ritually immersed) dishes, kosher food or checking produce for bugs, and eggs for bloodspots. May a child perform these tasks without supervision and declare them โkosherโ? When it comes to taking a childโs word, halachah states that kol shebeyado neโeman (anything that is within his ability to perform he can be depended upon). But there is a caveat: something that is ischazek issura (already established as an assumed prohibition) cannot be โkosherizedโ by…Show more
ืื ืืฆืืชื ืืคืืจืฉ ืื ืืฉื. ืืืืืืจื ืืฉ ืืืืืช ืืืืืืช ืขืจืื ืืืฅ ืืกืืื, ืฉืืืฉื ืดื ืชืจืื, ืื ืืชื ืฉืืืชืจ ืืืขืื ืืช ืืชืืฉืื ืืคืืณ ืืืดืค ืืืืฅ ืืกืืื, ืื ื ืคืจืฉ ืืคืฉืืื, ืืืืืจื ืื ืืฉืืฆืืจืืฃ ืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืืืฆื. ืืื ืืคืฉืจ ืืงืื ืจืง ืืืขืช ืืืืืจ ืฉืจืง… ืื ืืฆืืชื ืืคืืจืฉ ืื ืืฉื. ืืืืืืจื ืืฉ ืืืืืช ืืืืืืช ืขืจืื ืืืฅ ืืกืืื, ืฉืืืฉื ืดื ืชืจืื, ืื ืืชื ืฉืืืชืจ ืืืขืื ืืช ืืชืืฉืื ืืคืืณ ืืืดืค ืืืืฅ ืืกืืื, ืื ื ืคืจืฉ ืืคืฉืืื, ืืืืืจื ืื ืืฉืืฆืืจืืฃ ืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืืืฆื. ืืื ืืคืฉืจ ืืงืื ืจืง ืืืขืช ืืืืืจ ืฉืจืง ืืงืืดืก ืืกืืจ ืืืฅ ืืกืืื ืืื ืืืืดื. ืืื ื ืืฆืื ื ืืคืืจืฉ ืืขืช ืืื ืคืืกืงืื ืฉืื ืฉืืคืกืืง ืืืืืดืค ืืื ื ืืฆืืจืฃ. ืืืดื ืืืืืจืดื ืฉื ืื, ืฉืื ืฉืืืืชืจ ืืืืืฆื ืืกืืจ - ืืื ืืืงื ืืฉืืืืื ืืืืดืค. ืืื ืื ืืจืืจื ืืืืชื ืื ืืืื ืชื ืฉืืืืืฆื ืืืืืดืค, ืื ืฉืืืื ืื ืืืืช ืืืื"ืค ืืืฆืื ื ืื ืืืดื ืฉืฉืืขืืจ ืฆืืจืืฃ ืืืืืฆื ืืื ืฉืื ืืืืช ืืืืืดืค. ืืืื ืืขืืช ืืืืจ. ืืฆืจืื ืฉืืืื ืื ืืืืช…Show more
ย Theย issurย (prohibition) ofย sheโilas shalom (extending a greeting) to an avelย (mourner) who lost a sibling, spouse, or child, is in effect until the shloshim (thirty days from the day of burial); for one who lost a parent, the…ย Theย issurย (prohibition) ofย sheโilas shalom (extending a greeting) to an avelย (mourner) who lost a sibling, spouse, or child, is in effect until the shloshim (thirty days from the day of burial); for one who lost a parent, the issur is in effect for twelve months. Someย poskimย are lenient and say that the greetings we commonly use nowadays, such as โGood morningโ, or the like, are not consideredย sheโilas shalom. Therefore, if one meets a friend who is in mourning, instead of saying the traditional โShalom aleichemโ, they should use a different form of greeting…Show more
Hospitals, airports and prisons usually designate a certain area as a โPrayer Roomโ for people of all faiths. In hospitals and airports, where the place is used only temporarily by individuals passing through, it would be permitted, provided that… Hospitals, airports and prisons usually designate a certain area as a โPrayer Roomโ for people of all faiths. In hospitals and airports, where the place is used only temporarily by individuals passing through, it would be permitted, provided that the halachos governing any tefillah (prayer) are adhered to (such as that any women who are in view are dressed in a tzniusโmodestโmanner) and that there are no overt icons of other religions (like a cross) presentโor they are covered while Jews pray. Prisoners who need to use a prayer room on a regular basis have a greater halachic…Show more
If a treif piece of flatware got mixed in with identical kosher ones, one should ideally kasher all the utensils. However, if the utensils canโt be koshered, or there are many utensils and itโs a big bother or expense,… If a treif piece of flatware got mixed in with identical kosher ones, one should ideally kasher all the utensils. However, if the utensils canโt be koshered, or there are many utensils and itโs a big bother or expense, the halachic principle of bitul bโrov (the lesser quantity is nullified by the majority) applies, and all of them are considered kosher. (However, one may not deliberately create a situation of bitul bโrov by deliberately mixing in a treif item with kosher ones in order to โfixโ the treif utensil; if one does so, all the items would have to…Show more
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