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There are several options, listed in order of preference: 1. Someone else should prepare and Lain the Kriah of the Tochecha and take that Aliya (without being called up). 2. The Baal Koreh (the Kohen/Levi) should read his Aliyah… There are several options, listed in order of preference: 1. Someone else should prepare and Lain the Kriah of the Tochecha and take that Aliya (without being called up). 2. The Baal Koreh (the Kohen/Levi) should read his Aliyah and continue until after the Tochecha, taking that Aliya (without being called up). The remaining Aliyos should then be divided into the remaining Oilim. [Note: This arrangementย is only suitable for Parshas Bechukosai or Behar-Bechukosai, but not forย Parshas Tavo.] 3. A paid employee of the Shul should take the Aliya (without being called up). 4. Someone should be paid…Show more
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Is it shehakol because it didn't actually grow in the ground, or is it ha'adama because it is a min that typically grows in the ground? Answer: Shehakol.
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Question: We have 12 Kohanim and 2 Yisroelim, 1 of the Yisroelim will be Laining and is a chiyuv (in the 12 months from the petira of his son). This minyan is happening Shabbos ki Savo, where… Question: We have 12 Kohanim and 2 Yisroelim, 1 of the Yisroelim will be Laining and is a chiyuv (in the 12 months from the petira of his son). This minyan is happening Shabbos ki Savo, where the baal korei normally receives the aliya of shishi. What would be the correct way to go about the Aliyos? Answer: 1- kohen A 2- kohen A bimkom levi 3- yisroel A 4- kohen B 5- kohen C 6- yisroel B (baal koreh), without being called 7- kohen D 8- kohen E P.S.:ย In this case the baal…Show more
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Lo nitnah Torah lโmalachei hashares (The Torah was not given to the angels), Chazal tell us. Mitzvos and halachos are predicated on being possible and reasonable for human beings to perform. We can therefore assume that if something is… Lo nitnah Torah lโmalachei hashares (The Torah was not given to the angels), Chazal tell us. Mitzvos and halachos are predicated on being possible and reasonable for human beings to perform. We can therefore assume that if something is logistically nearly impossible to fulfill, Torah does not expect it of us. At times, poskim apply this principle as a snif (reinforcement) for leniency in both Torah and Rabbinic law, as it would be unfeasible to maintain the law absent a heter (dispensation). This rule has a logical basis and is extrapolated from the Torah (Parashas Chukas) itself:…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืืื ืืฉ ืืืืืืจ ืืืืืช ืขื ื' ืืืืืื ืงืื ืื ืืืื ืืืืื? ืืฉืืื ืืื ืื ืืืืืช ืืืื ื"ื ืื ืงืื ืื ืืืจื ืืคืืย ืจ"ื ืฉืื ืืขืืงืจ ืืืื ืฆืจืื ืืืืืช ืขื ืืืืื. ืืจืื ืืงืืืืืช ืืฉืชืืฉืื ืืฆืืช ื ืืืืืื ืืื ืื ืื, ืืฉืืืชื ืืื ืฆืจืื… ืฉืืื: ืืื ืืฉ ืืืืืืจ ืืืืืช ืขื ื' ืืืืืื ืงืื ืื ืืืื ืืืืื? ืืฉืืื ืืื ืื ืืืืืช ืืืื ื"ื ืื ืงืื ืื ืืืจื ืืคืืย ืจ"ื ืฉืื ืืขืืงืจ ืืืื ืฆืจืื ืืืืืช ืขื ืืืืื. ืืจืื ืืงืืืืืช ืืฉืชืืฉืื ืืฆืืช ื ืืืืืื ืืื ืื ืื, ืืฉืืืชื ืืื ืฆืจืื ืืืืืช? ืชืฉืืื: ืืืงืจื ืืื ืืฉ ืื ืืืืืช ืขื ืืืืืื ืงืื ืื. Show more
A meโuberes, a woman who is expecting, should focus her energy on making sure that her child grows up in an environment of Torah and kedushah, in a holy environment, right from its conception. She should daven… A meโuberes, a woman who is expecting, should focus her energy on making sure that her child grows up in an environment of Torah and kedushah, in a holy environment, right from its conception. She should daven and give tzedakahย in merit of the child growing up to be a G-d fearing Jew and proficient in Torah. She should refrain from publicizing her pregnancy until she enters her fifth month. It is customary for her to be careful not to enter mekomos tumโah, places of impurity, or places that exude a negative odor. Many have a…Show more
Question: I have recently begun working with a professional for my halachic OCD, and I am trying to approach my struggle in the proper way. I understand that repeatedly bringing specific halachic doubts and seeking reassurance can become part… Question: I have recently begun working with a professional for my halachic OCD, and I am trying to approach my struggle in the proper way. I understand that repeatedly bringing specific halachic doubts and seeking reassurance can become part of the OCD cycle, and therefore I am not looking for answers to particular situations. Rather, I am hoping to gain a broader Torah perspective that can help guide me in my healing process. Since this struggle specifically involves Halacha, I feel that this is an area where the perspective of a Rav is especially important. I would appreciate guidance…Show more
ืืฉ ืืฆืจืฃ ืืื ืฆืืืื ืืืงื: ื. ืกืคืง ืืื ืขืืงืจ ืืงืคืืื ืื ืืฉ ืืืืฉ ืื. ืืืืืง ืืืชืดื ืฆืืืืช ืจืืืดื ืฉืืขื ืื ืืกืคืง. ืืืื ื ืืื ืืืืจ ืื ืืฉืดืก ืืืคืืกืงืื, ืืืืืื ืืงืื ืืฆืจืฃ ืืื ืฆืืื ืงืืื. ืืขืื ืฉืืืืข ืฉืืจืื ืืื ื ืืงืคืืืื ืืื ืืื… ืืฉ ืืฆืจืฃ ืืื ืฆืืืื ืืืงื: ื. ืกืคืง ืืื ืขืืงืจ ืืงืคืืื ืื ืืฉ ืืืืฉ ืื. ืืืืืง ืืืชืดื ืฆืืืืช ืจืืืดื ืฉืืขื ืื ืืกืคืง. ืืืื ื ืืื ืืืืจ ืื ืืฉืดืก ืืืคืืกืงืื, ืืืืืื ืืงืื ืืฆืจืฃ ืืื ืฆืืื ืงืืื. ืืขืื ืฉืืืืข ืฉืืจืื ืืื ื ืืงืคืืืื ืืื ืืื ืืขืืงืจ. ื. ืื ืื ืืฉ ืงืคืืื ืืืืจ, ืืคืฉืจ ืฉืขืืงืจ ืืืฉืฉ ืืื ืืืจืขื ืฉื ืจืื ืืืืื ืืืกืื. ืืจืื ืืฆืื ื 21456-2. ื. ืืื ืฉืืืชื ืืืจ ืื ืขืฉืจืื ืฉื ื. ื. ืฉื ืืื ืืจืื ืืืงืืืืช ืฉืื ืื, ืืืื ืืชืื ืืืงื ืืืืดื, ืื ืืืืช ืฉืืื ืืฉืฉ ืฉืืืขื ืืื ืืื. ื. ืืืฉ ืืืืกืืฃ, ืฉืืืื ืื ื ืืื ืืจื ืืขืืื ืืืืืช ืื ื ืืื ืืฉื ืืคืจืื ืืืื, ืืื ืื ืืฉื ืืืฉืคืื, ืืงืื ืืืืจื,…Show more
Shabbos was forecast as a real scorcher, but here in the earlier hours of the day, Iโm relaxing on my front porch with a hefty sefer (holy book) and an icy drink. I get quite involved, hardly aware when… Shabbos was forecast as a real scorcher, but here in the earlier hours of the day, Iโm relaxing on my front porch with a hefty sefer (holy book) and an icy drink. I get quite involved, hardly aware when the air conditioner kicks in with a muffled roar. But suddenly I feel a cold drop of water on the back of my neckโthen another and another. No longer able to concentrate on my learning, I scoot over and contemplate the sweating A/C, thinking of going inside to get an empty bucket to collect the water before my beautiful Shabbos…Show more
There is no issue of Yichud when speaking to a man alone on Zoom. Nevertheless, the regular standards of Tznius, propriety, and appropriate boundaries between men and women apply. The conversation should have a legitimate purpose and should be… There is no issue of Yichud when speaking to a man alone on Zoom. Nevertheless, the regular standards of Tznius, propriety, and appropriate boundaries between men and women apply. The conversation should have a legitimate purpose and should be conducted in a professional manner, just as one would conduct an in-person interaction. Since a video call involves a direct visual connection, you should exercise care with the setting and nature of the interaction. The fact that the meeting takes place remotely should not be viewed as a reason to be less cautious. Some practical guidelines: Keep the purpose of…Show more
OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, affects quite a number of people and has a lot of bearing on halachah. Although it is something that is not directly discussed in poskim, there are some general applicable guidelines that are found throughout… OCD, obsessive-compulsive disorder, affects quite a number of people and has a lot of bearing on halachah. Although it is something that is not directly discussed in poskim, there are some general applicable guidelines that are found throughout Chazal and poskim. On one hand, there is the concept of โVeโhevei medakdek bโmitzvah kalah kevachamurahโ (โBe as scrupulous in observing a minor mitzvah as a major oneโ); all mitzvos should be performed in the best possible manner, which is the concept of hiddur mitzvah (beautifying a mitzvah). On the other hand, Chazal tell us about the…Show more
ืฉืืื ืืืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืืืืดื: ืืืืืข ืื ืกืืืื ืืขืฉืืช ืืืคื ืืืื ืฉืืืฉื ืืคืืื ืืืฉ ืืงืืช ืืคื ื ืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืืื ืืจืืฉืื ืฉื ืืืืคื ื ืืฉื ืืื ืืื ืืฉืื ืืงืฆืช ืืืื ืืื ืืืื. ืืืื ืืฉืืข ืืจืืืช ืืกืชืืื ืืืื ืฉื ื ืืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืื ืื… ืฉืืื ืืืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืืืืดื: ืืืืืข ืื ืกืืืื ืืขืฉืืช ืืืคื ืืืื ืฉืืืฉื ืืคืืื ืืืฉ ืืงืืช ืืคื ื ืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืืื ืืจืืฉืื ืฉื ืืืืคื ื ืืฉื ืืื ืืื ืืฉืื ืืงืฆืช ืืืื ืืื ืืืื. ืืืื ืืฉืืข ืืจืืืช ืืกืชืืื ืืืื ืฉื ื ืืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืื ืื ืขืฉื ืืืคื ืืืื ืฉืืืฉื ืืืจื ืฆืืช ืืืืืืื ื ืืฉื ืฉืืืืคื ืืืชื ืืืืื ืืืื ืจืืืขื ืืืื ืืฉืืข ืืจืืืช ืืกืชืืื ืืืื ืฉืืืฉื ืืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืื ืืขืฉื ืืขืืจ ืื ื ืืจืง ืืืืื ืืจืืื ืืช ืื ืฉืขืฉื ืืืคื ืืคื ื ืฉืงืืขืช ืืืื. ืืื ืืืชื ืืื ืื ืคืื ืฉืืคืกืื ืชืคืืืช ืขืจืืืช, ืืืื ืืชืคืื ืขืจืืืช ืืคื ื ืืืืคื ืืื ืื ืฉืืชืคืืืื ืขืจืืืช ืืืจื ืคืื ืืื ืื. ืืื ืืชืขืืจืจื ืฉืืื ืืื ืืืื ืฉืืืชื ืืชืคืื…Show more
There are many possible halachic prohibitions associated with counting according to the secular calendar. Some months of the year are named for types of avodah zarah (idol worship). It is a halachic issue to mention avodah zarah by name,… There are many possible halachic prohibitions associated with counting according to the secular calendar. Some months of the year are named for types of avodah zarah (idol worship). It is a halachic issue to mention avodah zarah by name, especially in such a respectful manner. Likewise, enumerating the years by the โCommon Eraโ is proscribed by many poskim. We have a mitzvah to calculate months in accordance with the Jewish calendar, as derived from the pasuk (verse), โHachodesh hazeh lachem rosh chadashim,โ (This month [Nissan] shall be for you the head of all months). Counting according to the…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืขืฉื ืฉืืข ืืจืืืช ืืืืจื ืขื ืฉืขื ืืืืืจืช. ืืืชื ืืืื ืืื ืื ืืกืขืืื. ืืืื ืืืชื ืขืืืคื ืื ืื ืกื ืืืืจ ืฉืื ื ืื ืจืืื ืขื ืืื ืืฉืื ื ืขืืืงื. ืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืจื ืฉืืข ืืจืืืช? ืชืฉืืื: ื ืืื ืฉืชืื ืฉื ืื ืืืื. ืืขืื, ืฉืืืื ืฉืืืื… ืฉืืื: ืขืฉื ืฉืืข ืืจืืืช ืืืืจื ืขื ืฉืขื ืืืืืจืช. ืืืชื ืืืื ืืื ืื ืืกืขืืื. ืืืื ืืืชื ืขืืืคื ืื ืื ืกื ืืืืจ ืฉืื ื ืื ืจืืื ืขื ืืื ืืฉืื ื ืขืืืงื. ืืื ืืืชืจ ืืืจื ืฉืืข ืืจืืืช? ืชืฉืืื: ื ืืื ืฉืชืื ืฉื ืื ืืืื. ืืขืื, ืฉืืืื ืฉืืืื ืืืจ ื ืชืืืืื ืืฉืืืขืช ืืืจืืืช. ืืื ืืื ื ืืขืื. ืืืคืจื ืื ืืื ืื, ืฉืืจื ืืืชื ืฉื ืืืฉื ืืกืขืืื. Show more
We may not use Hashemโs holy names for secular purposes. Any descriptions that are unique to Hashem, such as Melech Hakavodย (Honored King), orย Lโeila mikol brachasa vโshirasa ([He is] beyond all the blessings and hymns) may not be… We may not use Hashemโs holy names for secular purposes. Any descriptions that are unique to Hashem, such as Melech Hakavodย (Honored King), orย Lโeila mikol brachasa vโshirasa ([He is] beyond all the blessings and hymns) may not be ascribed to human beings, such as ministers, kings, judges and the like. However, some exceptions are made by poskimย regardingย tzadikim; in certain circumstances, Hashemโs unique descriptive qualities are used to describe certain holy individuals. Some authorities maintain that we may not use any of Hashemโs holy Names as a mnemonic, such as remembering a particular date with any combination…Show more
Question: I was looking through my old sefarim/Jewish books and found called THE BIBLE UNAUTHORIZED - The True Text of the Bible. It is a work which is altering the standard translation of the Bible (chumash) to fit with… Question: I was looking through my old sefarim/Jewish books and found called THE BIBLE UNAUTHORIZED - The True Text of the Bible. It is a work which is altering the standard translation of the Bible (chumash) to fit with science, and quotes the new testament and speaks of "Yoshke". The pesukim brought down seem to only be in English. May i keep it? Answer: You may. The bookย The Bible Unauthorizedย was written byย "A. H. Moose," a pen name used by a Chabad Chassid,ย Rabbi Aaron Hirsh Levittย (who also wrote under the name A. I. Sigal).…Show more
The wheelchair-bound, rachmana litzlan (G-d forbid), who are unable to leave their apartments on their own, are often assisted by non-Jewish aides who naturally wish to transport their charges via the elevator, including on Shabbos. Whether this is permissible… The wheelchair-bound, rachmana litzlan (G-d forbid), who are unable to leave their apartments on their own, are often assisted by non-Jewish aides who naturally wish to transport their charges via the elevator, including on Shabbos. Whether this is permissible is subject to a dispute among contemporary halachic authorities: many maintain that if using the stairs was a viable option, and the non-Jewish caretakers are using the elevator solely for their own convenience, itโs permitted, since this action isnโt being taken strictly on the Jewish personโs behalf. However, the following conditions must be present: There arenโt so many steps that…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืฉืืขืชื ืืืื ืืื, ืฉืื ืืกืืื ื ืจืื ืืฆื ืืจืื ืฉืขืฉื ืืื ืืืืืช ืืืืืื ืืืื 70 ืื 80 ืฉื ื ืืคืจืกืื ืขื ืื ืืืฉืคืื ืืืืจืืืช, ืืืืืจ ืืื ืงืจื ืืืจืื ืื ืืืืื. ืืืืฉืื ืืืจ ืื ืฉืืืืื ืืฉ ืืืืืจ ืืื ืืืืื ืจืืื ืืขืืจืืืื (ืืฃ… ืฉืืื: ืฉืืขืชื ืืืื ืืื, ืฉืื ืืกืืื ื ืจืื ืืฆื ืืจืื ืฉืขืฉื ืืื ืืืืืช ืืืืืื ืืืื 70 ืื 80 ืฉื ื ืืคืจืกืื ืขื ืื ืืืฉืคืื ืืืืจืืืช, ืืืืืจ ืืื ืงืจื ืืืจืื ืื ืืืืื. ืืืืฉืื ืืืจ ืื ืฉืืืืื ืืฉ ืืืืืจ ืืื ืืืืื ืจืืื ืืขืืจืืืื (ืืฃ ืก"ื ืข"ื) ืฉืืืืืืง ืื ืืกื ืืืจ ืื ืืขืฉื ืืืชืงืืืื ืืืื ืืงื ืืื ืกืคืจ ืชืืจื ืืืืณ. ืืคืืจืฉ"ื,ย ืืืื ืืชืืืื ืืื, ืืชืืืื ืื ืืื ืฉื, ืืคื ืฉืืื ืื ืืื ืืืืขื, ืืคืืื ืืื ืืชืงืืืืื, ืื ืื ืขื ืืื ืืฆืื. ืืืืืืจ ืืื, ืืื ืืืื ืืชืืืื ืืื ืืื ืฉื ืขืืื ืืืืืช ื"ื ืฉืื ืืชืงืืื. ืืืื ืฆืจืื ืืืืืจ ืืื ืฉืื ืืขืฉืืช ืืืจืื ืฉืืืืืื ืืืจืื ืื ืขืื ืืจืข, ืืืกืืืช ืืื…Show more
A shadchan, one who arranges a shidduch, match, should be paid for their work. There is a clear halachah in Shulchan Aruch that a shadchan should be paid a brokerage fee, as any other type of broker. The… A shadchan, one who arranges a shidduch, match, should be paid for their work. There is a clear halachah in Shulchan Aruch that a shadchan should be paid a brokerage fee, as any other type of broker. The amount to be paid is determined by minhag hamokom, according to the going rate in that community. Moreover, when one asks a shadchan to arrange a shidduch, the shadchan acquires the halachic status of an employee and should be paid the rate of a similar employed worker. The requirement to pay a shadchan applies to anyone who makes…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืืื ืืฉ ืื ืืื ืื ืืืืืืชืื ืืืฆืคื ืฉืืฆื ืืจื ืื ืืจืืืืื ืืืืจ ืื ืืจืืคื ืืืฉืืฆื ืืืืื ืืฆืื ืืืืืื ื, ืืขืืฉืื ืืืื ืืฆืืช ืืฉืืช. ืืื ืืืชืจ ืื ืืืืืื? ืชืฉืืื: ืืืชืืืื ืืืื ืืขืจื ืฉืืช ืืื ืืชืืื, ืืขืืืฃ ืืื ืืึพืคืขืื, ืฉืื ืชืืคืื… ืฉืืื: ืืื ืืฉ ืื ืืื ืื ืืืืืืชืื ืืืฆืคื ืฉืืฆื ืืจื ืื ืืจืืืืื ืืืืจ ืื ืืจืืคื ืืืฉืืฆื ืืืืื ืืฆืื ืืืืืื ื, ืืขืืฉืื ืืืื ืืฆืืช ืืฉืืช. ืืื ืืืชืจ ืื ืืืืืื? ืชืฉืืื: ืืืชืืืื ืืืื ืืขืจื ืฉืืช ืืื ืืชืืื, ืืขืืืฃ ืืื ืืึพืคืขืื, ืฉืื ืชืืคืื ืืืื. ืืืืจ ืืฆืืืชื ืืฉืืช ืืื ืืืคืจืื ืืช ืืืื ืืฉืืจ ืืื ืจืืืืื, ืืืื ืืืืืื ืืคื ื ืขืฆืื, ืื ืืฉืื ืืืจืจ, ืืื ืืฉ ืืืขืืืจ ืืช ืื ืืืื ืืื, ืืืื ืืืจืืจ ืืช ืืืื ืืชืืื, ืืืื ืืื ืขื ืืืฆืื ืฉืืช, ืฉืื ืืคืจืืื ื ืืืืกืจื ื ืืืืืงื. ืื ืืืชืจ ืืืฉืชืื ืืชืื ืืกื ื ืช ืฉืืชืืจืจ ืืืืื. ืืื ืืกืืจ ืืืืื ืืืื. ืื ืืืื ืืฆืื ืื ืืฆืืช ืืืจ ืืืื, ืืคืฉืจ ืืืชืืจ ืืืืฉืื ืืืืืื. ืืช…Show more
One is not permitted to say Hashemโs name in vain. This prohibition is derived from the posuk, โEs Hashem Elokeicho tiraโ, one should fear Hashem. If a person says one of the Seven Names… One is not permitted to say Hashemโs name in vain. This prohibition is derived from the posuk, โEs Hashem Elokeicho tiraโ, one should fear Hashem. If a person says one of the Seven Names of Hashem in vain it is considered violating this halacha and is an issur deโoraysa (a Biblical prohibition). The same halacha applies to saying the names of Hashem in any other language, for example the name of Hashem, G-d, should not be said under ordinary circumstances. In addition, according to many opinions it should not be written either, and…Show more
ืฉืืื: ืื ื ืฉืืื ืฉืืืช ืชื, ืืื ื ืคืฉื, ืื ืืจืืืฉื ืคืฉืืื ืฉืืฉ ืื ืืืืืง (ืืืจื ืืคื ืืชืจืืืช ืืืฉื, ืืคืืื ืื ืชืืืืง ืชืื ืืืื). ืืื ืืืืืจืชื ืฉืืืืืจ ืืืฉื ืฉืืื ื ืืจืืฉืช ืืขืฆืื ืืืื, ืืขื ืื ืืืจื ืื"ื ืื ืืื ืืืจืื ืืืืืง ืื ืฉืื… ืฉืืื: ืื ื ืฉืืื ืฉืืืช ืชื, ืืื ื ืคืฉื, ืื ืืจืืืฉื ืคืฉืืื ืฉืืฉ ืื ืืืืืง (ืืืจื ืืคื ืืชืจืืืช ืืืฉื, ืืคืืื ืื ืชืืืืง ืชืื ืืืื). ืืื ืืืืืจืชื ืฉืืืืืจ ืืืฉื ืฉืืื ื ืืจืืฉืช ืืขืฆืื ืืืื, ืืขื ืื ืืืจื ืื"ื ืื ืืื ืืืจืื ืืืืืง ืื ืฉืื ืืจื ืื ืืฉืืืืช. ืืืืืืจื ืืื ื ืืืื, ืฉืืจื ืื ืืื ื ืืจืืฉืช ื ืืฆื ืฉืืคืืื ืื ืืคื ืืืืช ืืืฆื ืืื ื ืื ืืื ืื ืืืืื ืืืืืจืืืชื, ืืจืง ืืืจืื ื ืืืจื ืื, ืืืื ืฉืื ืื ืืื ืืื ืฉืชืืฆื ืืช ืืื ืฉืืืฆื ืืื ื ืืื ืืจืืฉื. ืืืฉืืข, ืฉืืฉืืื ืืืฉื ื ืืชื ืช ืืขืชื ืขื ืืืจืชื, ืืืืช ืืกืชืื ืื ืชืฉืื ืืื ืืืจืืฉืชื, ืืื ืขื ืืื ืฉื ืืชื ืช ืืขืชื ืชืืืจ ืขื ืืืจืชื, ืืืืื…Show more
Once upon a time the camel, horse and donkey were the primary means of transport for both men and women. There are guidelines for men: they may not ride an animal barebackโthey are required to use a saddle. There… Once upon a time the camel, horse and donkey were the primary means of transport for both men and women. There are guidelines for men: they may not ride an animal barebackโthey are required to use a saddle. There are guidelines for women, as well: When Torah sources speak of a woman on horseback, she is always โsittingโ as opposed to โriding.โ The Gemara explains this distinction to mean that riding astride is deemed a breach of tznius (modesty) for women. Traditionally, the side-saddle was the preferred method of travel for modest women in both Jewish and (lโhavdil…Show more
Close to a thousand years ago Rabbeinu Gershom instituted a cherem, a very strict ruling, which was accepted by Ashkenazi communities worldwide, that a man may not be married to more than one woman at the same time.… Close to a thousand years ago Rabbeinu Gershom instituted a cherem, a very strict ruling, which was accepted by Ashkenazi communities worldwide, that a man may not be married to more than one woman at the same time. There are various reasons for this takanah, halachic ruling: sholom bayis, so that a couple should have a harmonious marriage; that the husband should be able to support his wife in a dignified manner, and other reasons, as well. Some say that the rule was only institutedย for a specific length of time, but poskim say that is…Show more
ืืืชื ืืืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืืืืดื: ืืืฉืดื ืืงืื ืืจืก ืืฉืืจ ืื, ืฉืืฃ ืืืืื ื ืงืืืืดื ืฉืืื ืืืืืช ืืืื ืืื ืืืืื ื ืืกืจ, ืืดื ืืืืื ื ืคืื ืืืืืืื ืฉืืฉ ืืืื, ืืืขื ื ืคืฉ ืื ืืฉืชืืฉ ืืืืื. ืืืืกืืฃ, ืฉืืืืจ ืฉืืขืช ืืื"ื ืืืืดื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืกืจ, ืขืืฆืดื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืื, ืืฉืืขืื… ืืืชื ืืืื ืืจืื ืื ืฉืืืืดื: ืืืฉืดื ืืงืื ืืจืก ืืฉืืจ ืื, ืฉืืฃ ืืืืื ื ืงืืืืดื ืฉืืื ืืืืืช ืืืื ืืื ืืืืื ื ืืกืจ, ืืดื ืืืืื ื ืคืื ืืืืืืื ืฉืืฉ ืืืื, ืืืขื ื ืคืฉ ืื ืืฉืชืืฉ ืืืืื. ืืืืกืืฃ, ืฉืืืืจ ืฉืืขืช ืืื"ื ืืืืดื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืกืจ, ืขืืฆืดื ืฉืืืืื ื ืืื, ืืฉืืขืื ืืืืืช ืืช ืืืื ืืฉ ืืืืืช ืืื, ืื"ื ืืกืชืืจ ืฉืื ืืืืื ืืื ืืืืจ ืืืื ืืืชืืืื - ืื ื ืื ื ืื ืื ืขืืื, ืืืืืงืื. ืืื ื ืื ืฉืืืื ืืฉืดื ืืืกืืดื ืืืดื ืงื, ื, ืฉืื ืืื ืฉืืื ื ืืืืืื ืืืืืชื ืขืืื ืืืืง ืืืืื ืืฉืจ ืืื ืืืื ืื ืคืฉ ืืื ืืืื - ืืื ืืืืจืื ืืื ืืคืจืืฉ ืืืืื ืฉื ืืข ืืืื, ืืืคืฉืจ ืืงืื ืื ืขืื ืืืืื ืืืื, ืืืืื ื ืฉืืืฉืชืืฉืืช ืืืืืชื…Show more
Bโ hashgacha pratis (with special Divine Providence), you encounter someone who is not yet shomer Torah uโmitzvos (Torah and mitzvah observant). You feel that this Jewish neshamah (soul) would appreciate a Torah thought, but you are in a quandary:… Bโ hashgacha pratis (with special Divine Providence), you encounter someone who is not yet shomer Torah uโmitzvos (Torah and mitzvah observant). You feel that this Jewish neshamah (soul) would appreciate a Torah thought, but you are in a quandary: โMay I teach this person Torah if they have not recited Birchas HaTorah (the blessing recited each morning as a prerequisite to fulfilling the mitzvah of learning Torah)?โ Contemporary poskim address this issue. Some posit that since the listener does not have kavanah (intention) to perform the mitzvah of limud haTorah (learning Torah)โthough he may be happy to gain new…Show more
Question: My wife's brother passed away this week. Her niece (her sister's daughter) is getting married tomorrow, and she is very close to her. Is there any heter for her to go to the chasunah? And if yes, to… Question: My wife's brother passed away this week. Her niece (her sister's daughter) is getting married tomorrow, and she is very close to her. Is there any heter for her to go to the chasunah? And if yes, to which parts of the chasunah: chuppah, kabolas ponim, meal? Also, if she can go, does she have to wear the bigdei availus, or can she get dressed up? Can she wear makeup? Answer: She may not got at all. Show more
(ื ืคืง"ื ืืืื ืงืืืช ืืขื ืืขืืืืจ ืืืื ืืจืก ืฉืืืขืื ืืืขืื ื' ืคืขืืื.) ืชืฉืืื: ืืจืืจ ืฉืืื ืืฉืจ ืขืืฃ ืืืื ืืืจ ืฉืืืดื ืขืืงืจ ืืืดืช, ืจืื ืขืืจืืืื ืื, ื. ืชืืกืณ ืืืฆื ื, ื ืืดื ืืืฆืื. ืจืืืดื ืืืฆื ื, ื, ืื, ืืืฉืืืดื ืขืดื ืื.…(ื ืคืง"ื ืืืื ืงืืืช ืืขื ืืขืืืืจ ืืืื ืืจืก ืฉืืืขืื ืืืขืื ื' ืคืขืืื.) ืชืฉืืื: ืืจืืจ ืฉืืื ืืฉืจ ืขืืฃ ืืืื ืืืจ ืฉืืืดื ืขืืงืจ ืืืดืช, ืจืื ืขืืจืืืื ืื, ื. ืชืืกืณ ืืืฆื ื, ื ืืดื ืืืฆืื. ืจืืืดื ืืืฆื ื, ื, ืื, ืืืฉืืืดื ืขืดื ืื. ื. ืืกืดื ืืืืดื ืื, ืื. ืืดื ืืืดื ืฆื. ืฉืดื ืืืจืื ืฆื, ื ืืดื ืืื. ืคืจืดืช ืฉื ืื. ืคืืดื ืืืดื ืื. ืืืดื ืืคืืืดื ืื ืืดื ืืื ื. ืืืดื. ืืื ืจืื ืืจืืื ืืืืื ืชืจืคื. ืืืืดืจ ืืืืื ืชืฉื ื. ืจืืืดื ืชืฉืื. ืืจืขื ืืจืื ื ื,ื. ืฉื ื, ืชืื. ืืืขื ืื ื ื - ืืคืืจืฉ ืืืืจ ืืกืณ ืืืชืื ืฉืขืจื ืืืดื ื. ืืจืื ืืคื ืื ืชืจืืืืช ืื, ื. ืืฉืงืืดื ืืขืืงืจ ืืืจืื ืืฉืืดื…Show more
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