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Chabad House Seder: All You Need to Know

  Question: For a Chabad House on campus, how early can we start Seder?   Answer: Eating on Erev Yom Yov: One should not eat a meal from the 10th hour on Erev Pesach. You may serve light food…  Question: For a Chabad House on campus, how early can we start Seder?   Answer: Eating on Erev Yom Yov: One should not eat a meal from the 10th hour on Erev Pesach. You may serve light food up, not including matzah or mezonos (kosher lpesach), until Shkiah.   Lighting candles on the first night: Must be after Plag Hamincha.   Lighting candles on the second night: Although usually we light candles only after the Zman of Motzaei Shabbos, you can really light from Tzeis Hakochavim - Beinunim, when three medium stars appear.   Kiddush: The order of…Show more
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Maos Chitim FAQs

  Questions: Is Maos Chitim only for Pesach food, or all expenses? Can I donate to someone who is eating out all Pesach but needs the money for other Pesach expenses? Can I use Maaser?   Answers: Maos Chitim was…  Questions: Is Maos Chitim only for Pesach food, or all expenses? Can I donate to someone who is eating out all Pesach but needs the money for other Pesach expenses? Can I use Maaser?   Answers: Maos Chitim was originally instituted as a tax on every person to help those that are in need for Pesach with wheat or Matzos. Over time it has been extended to include food in general and even other Yom Tov necessities. Today this tax is not in effect but we still give sums of money to support those that need for Pesach. Maaser…Show more

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ืชื•ืกืคืช ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”

  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉืœื•ื ืจื‘. ื™ื“ื•ืข ืฉื ื•ืกื— ื”ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”, ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ื™ื•ืช ืกื›ื•ื ื”'ืชื•ืกืคืช' ื‘ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”, ื›ื‘ืจ ืงื‘ื•ืข ื•ืขื•ืžื“ ืืฆืœ ื”ืืฉื›ื ื–ื™ื ื›ืžื” ืžืื•ืช ืฉื ื™ื (ื•ืœืžืขืฉื” ืžืกืชื›ืžื™ื ืกื›ื•ืžื™ื ืืœื• ื›ื™ื•ื ื‘ื›ืžื” ืืœืคื™ ื“ื•ืœืจื™ื ื‘ื•ื“ื“ื™ื, ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื’ื ื‘ืฉื•"ืช 'ื‘ืืชืจื ื“ืจื‘' ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ื‘ืžืง"ื). ืœืขื•ืžืช ื–ืืช ื ืคื•ืฅ ืืฆืœ ื”ืกืคืจื“ื™ื…  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉืœื•ื ืจื‘. ื™ื“ื•ืข ืฉื ื•ืกื— ื”ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”, ื•ื‘ืคืจื˜ื™ื•ืช ืกื›ื•ื ื”'ืชื•ืกืคืช' ื‘ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”, ื›ื‘ืจ ืงื‘ื•ืข ื•ืขื•ืžื“ ืืฆืœ ื”ืืฉื›ื ื–ื™ื ื›ืžื” ืžืื•ืช ืฉื ื™ื (ื•ืœืžืขืฉื” ืžืกืชื›ืžื™ื ืกื›ื•ืžื™ื ืืœื• ื›ื™ื•ื ื‘ื›ืžื” ืืœืคื™ ื“ื•ืœืจื™ื ื‘ื•ื“ื“ื™ื, ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื’ื ื‘ืฉื•"ืช 'ื‘ืืชืจื ื“ืจื‘' ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ื‘ืžืง"ื). ืœืขื•ืžืช ื–ืืช ื ืคื•ืฅ ืืฆืœ ื”ืกืคืจื“ื™ื ื›ื™ื•ื ืœื”ืžืฉื™ืš ื•ืœืขื“ื›ืŸ ื•ืœืจืฉื•ื ืกื›ื•ืžื™ื ืขื“ื›ื ื™ื™ื ื›ืชื•ืกืคืช ื›ืชื•ื‘ื”, ื‘ืจืฆื•ื ื™ ืœืฉืื•ืœ ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ืจ ื•ื™ืกื•ื“ ืืฆืœ ื”ืืฉื›ื ื–ื™ื ืœื”ืžืฉื™ืš ื•ืœืจืฉื•ื ืจืง ื›ื ื•ืกื— ื”ื ื”ื•ื’, ื•ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ื‘ืืžืช ืขื™ื›ื•ื‘ ืฉืœื ืœื”ืจืฉื•ืช ืœื—ืชืŸ ืฉื™ืจืฆื” ืœื›ืชื•ื‘ ืกื›ื•ื ื ื•ืกืฃ ื›ืจืฆื•ื ื•, ื•ื"ื› ืžื”ื• ื”ืžืงื•ืจ ื•ื”ื™ืกื•ื“. ื•ื‘ืžื“ื” ืฉืื™ืŸ, ื”ืื ื”ืžืกืงื ื” ืœืžืขืฉื” ื”ื™ื ืœื”ื™ืคืš ืฉืื›ืŸ ืืคืฉืจ ืœื”ื•ืกื™ืฃ ืขื•ื“. ื•ื‘ืžื“ื” ืฉืœื ื›ื“ืื™ ืœื”ื™ื›ื ืก ืœื›ืœ ื–ื”, ื”ืื ื™ืฉ ื”ืฆืขื•ืช ืื—ืจื•ืช ืœื—ืชืŸ ืฉืจื•ืฆื”…Show more

ืฉืืœื” ื‘ื“ื™ื ื™ ื”ื™ืกื— ื”ื“ืขืช ื‘ืกืขื•ื“ื”

  ืฉืืœื”: ืžื™ ืฉืื•ื›ืœ ืืฆืœ ืื—ืจื™ื, ื•ื›ื‘ืจ ื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืœื‘ืจืš ื‘ืจื›ื” ืื—ืจื•ื ื”, ื•ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืืžืจ ื”ืžื™ืœื” "ื‘ืจื•ืš" ื”ื–ื›ื™ืจ ืœื• ื‘ืขืœ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืฉื™ืฉ ืขื•ื“ ืœืื›ื•ืœ, ื”ืื ืžื” ืฉื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืืช ื”ื‘ืจื›ื” ื“ื•ืžื” ืœื”ื™ืกื— ื”ื“ืขืช ื•ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ื“ืื ืื•ื›ืœ ืืฆืœ ืื—ืจื™ื ืืžืจื™ื ืŸ ื”ื›ืœ ืขืœ ื“ืขืช ื‘ืขืœ…  ืฉืืœื”: ืžื™ ืฉืื•ื›ืœ ืืฆืœ ืื—ืจื™ื, ื•ื›ื‘ืจ ื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืœื‘ืจืš ื‘ืจื›ื” ืื—ืจื•ื ื”, ื•ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืืžืจ ื”ืžื™ืœื” "ื‘ืจื•ืš" ื”ื–ื›ื™ืจ ืœื• ื‘ืขืœ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืฉื™ืฉ ืขื•ื“ ืœืื›ื•ืœ, ื”ืื ืžื” ืฉื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ืืช ื”ื‘ืจื›ื” ื“ื•ืžื” ืœื”ื™ืกื— ื”ื“ืขืช ื•ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ื“ืื ืื•ื›ืœ ืืฆืœ ืื—ืจื™ื ืืžืจื™ื ืŸ ื”ื›ืœ ืขืœ ื“ืขืช ื‘ืขืœ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื•ื"ืฆ ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ื•ืœื‘ืจืš, ืื• ื ื™ืžื ื“ืžื” ืฉื”ืชื—ื™ืœ ื”ื‘ืจื›ื” ื“ื•ืžื” ืœื ื˜ืœ ื™ื“ื™ื• ื“ื ื—ืฉื‘ ื”ื™ืกื— ื”ื“ืขืช ื’ื ืื ืื•ื›ืœ ืืฆืœ ืื—ืจื™ื ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื‘ืคื•ืกืงื™ื ืจ"ืก ืงืข"ื˜. ื”ื–ื“ืžื ื” ืœื™ ืœืžืขืฉื” ืฉืืœื” ื–ื• ื”ื™ื•ื ื•ืื™ืŸ ืœื™ ื”ื›ืจืขื”.   ืžืขื ื”: ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ื•ืœื‘ืจืš.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ื“ื‘ืจ ื’ื“ื•ืœ ื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื›ืืŸ ื”ืื“ื•ืŸ. ื•ื ืจืื” ืฉืงื™ืฆืจ ื‘ืžืงื•ื ืฉืืžืจื•โ€ฆShow more

Can I send my suit to the cleaners after Shabbos if it will only be ready on Chol Hamoed?

  Assuming the cleaners is non-Jewish, it's permitted if needed for Yom Tov. You may pay him too.   ืจืื” ืฉื•ืดืข ืื•ืดื— ืชืงืœื“, ื’. ื•ื‘ื ื•ืดื›.     #49997

Not Nonchalant on a Name Change

  Shinui hashemย (changing a person's [Jewish] name) is not done lightly. A personโ€™s name is aย tzinor hachayimย (channel of life) for the individual. Theย pasukย (verse) in Bereishis states, โ€œnefesh chaya hu shemoโ€ย (a living creature,…  Shinui hashemย (changing a person's [Jewish] name) is not done lightly. A personโ€™s name is aย tzinor hachayimย (channel of life) for the individual. Theย pasukย (verse) in Bereishis states, โ€œnefesh chaya hu shemoโ€ย (a living creature, this is his name); this is interpreted to mean that the life-givingย nefeshย (also calledย neshamah) is bound with the individualโ€™s name. It is further taught in the name of the Arizal (16thย century kabbalist) that the name the parents give their son at hisย brisย is chosenย b'ruach haKodeshย (Divine inspiration). There is a tradition thatย shinui hashem…Show more

Is it ok to listen to the daily Rambam?

  Question: I have a lot time at work where I could listen to something on my phone. But not read. Is it ok to listen to the daily Rambam. Is there a point though in me bedavka reading the…  Question: I have a lot time at work where I could listen to something on my phone. But not read. Is it ok to listen to the daily Rambam. Is there a point though in me bedavka reading the Rambam or can I do it like this? Answer: Certainly, there is an advantage in learning Torah from a recording. However, there are aspects of the mitzvah of Talmud Torah which are not fulfilled in this manner. See here: https://asktherav.com/article-260-are-torah-mp3s-considered-learning-torah/ Regarding the takanah of learning Rambam, since on of primary purposes is to fulfill the mitzvah of Talmud Torah, it…Show more

ื”ื’ื•ืžืœ ืื—ืจื™ ืฉืœื™ืฉื™ ื‘ืžื ื—ืช ืฉ”ืง

  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉืœื•ื ื•ื‘ืจื›ื”! ืžืขืฉื” ืฉืืจืข ืืฆืœื ื• ื‘ืฉื‘ืช ืงื•ื“ืฉ ืชื™ื›ืฃ ืื—ืจ ืงืจื™ื”"ืช ื‘ืžื ื—ื” ื ื™ื’ืฉ ืื—ื“ ื•ืจืฆื” ืœื‘ืจืš ื”ื’ื•ืžืœ. ืชื™ื›ืฃ ืืžืจ ืœื• ืื—ื“ ื”ืžืชืคืœืœื™ื ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื‘ืจืš ื›ืขืช ื›ื™ื•ืŸ ืฉื”ืงื“ื™ืฉ ื”ื•ืœืš ื’ื ืขืœ ืงืจื™ืืช ื”ืชื•ืจื” ื•ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ื’ื•ืžืœ ืขืœื•ืœื” ืœื”ื•ื•ืช ื”ืคืกืง (ื›ืŸ ื”ื•ื…  ืฉืืœื”: ืฉืœื•ื ื•ื‘ืจื›ื”! ืžืขืฉื” ืฉืืจืข ืืฆืœื ื• ื‘ืฉื‘ืช ืงื•ื“ืฉ ืชื™ื›ืฃ ืื—ืจ ืงืจื™ื”"ืช ื‘ืžื ื—ื” ื ื™ื’ืฉ ืื—ื“ ื•ืจืฆื” ืœื‘ืจืš ื”ื’ื•ืžืœ. ืชื™ื›ืฃ ืืžืจ ืœื• ืื—ื“ ื”ืžืชืคืœืœื™ื ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื‘ืจืš ื›ืขืช ื›ื™ื•ืŸ ืฉื”ืงื“ื™ืฉ ื”ื•ืœืš ื’ื ืขืœ ืงืจื™ืืช ื”ืชื•ืจื” ื•ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ื’ื•ืžืœ ืขืœื•ืœื” ืœื”ื•ื•ืช ื”ืคืกืง (ื›ืŸ ื”ื•ื ื‘ื ื•ื’ืข ืœื”ื’ื•ืžืœ ื‘ื“ืจืš ื›ืœืœ ืฉื™ืฉ ืœื‘ืจืš ืื—ืจ ืงื“ื™ืฉ ืืœื ืฉื›ืืŸ ื’ื ืื—ืจ ืงื“ื™ืฉ ืœื ื™ื›ื•ืœ ืœื‘ืจืš ื›ื™ื•ืŸ ืฉืชื™ื›ืฃ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื”ืชืคืœืœ) ื•ืœื›ืŸ ื™ื‘ืจืš ืœืื—ืจ ื”ืชืคื™ืœื”. ื›ืืฉืจ ืกื™ื™ืžื• ื”ืชืคื™ืœื” ืืžืจ ืฉื™ื‘ืจืš ื›ื‘ืจ ื‘ื™ื•ื ืฉื ื™ ืœืคื ื™ ื”ืกืคืจ ืชื•ืจื”. ืžื™ื“ ื ืขื ื” ื”ื "ืœ ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื”ืžืชื™ืŸ ืœื™ื•ื ืฉื ื™ ื›ืžื‘ื•ืืจ ื‘ืกื“ืจ ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ื”ื ื”ื ื™ืŸ ืฉืื™ืŸ ืœื”ืžืชื™ืŸ ื’ ื™ืžื™ื ื›ื“ื™ ืœื‘ืจืš ื‘ืกืคืจ ืชื•ืจื”. ืœืžืขืฉื” ื‘ื™ืจืš ืžื™ื“ ืื—ืจ ื”ืชืคื™ืœื”. ื”ืื…Show more

Can I Toivel things that don’t need a Bracha and things that do together?

  Most certainly. It is actually advised to Toivel dishes that do not require a Bracha at the same time as dishes that do require a Bracha, so that the Bracha go on them too.   Sources: ืชื•ืกืณ ืขืดื– ืขื”, ื‘ ื“ืดื” ื•ืื™. ืžืจื“ื›ื™ ืฉื ืชืชื ื˜.โ€ฆ

Do I need to Tovel a knife with a Bracha?

  Yes. ืคืฉื•ื˜. ื•ืจืง ื‘ืกื›ื™ืŸ ืฉืœ ืฉื—ื™ื˜ื” ืื™ื ื• ืžื‘ืจืš - ืฉื•ืดืข ื™ื•ืดื“ ืงื›, ื” ื•ื‘ื ื•ืดื›.     #2355b

During the year of Aveilus โ€“ Do I Duchen on Yom Tov?

  What if thereโ€™s no other ืฉื•ืžืจ ืฉื‘ืช Kohen? Or no other Kohen at all? In a Chabad house.   Answer: In Chutz Laโ€™aretz, no to all scenarios. You should leaveย the shul before the chazan beginsย retzei. The…  What if thereโ€™s no other ืฉื•ืžืจ ืฉื‘ืช Kohen? Or no other Kohen at all? In a Chabad house.   Answer: In Chutz Laโ€™aretz, no to all scenarios. You should leaveย the shul before the chazan beginsย retzei. The only exceptions are if you were specifically called up toย duchanย or to wash your hands, or if you were inside the shul at the time the chazzan announced โ€œKohanim.โ€   Sources: ืื“ื”ืดื– ืงื›ื—, ื ื”. ื•ื›ืŸ ื”ืžื ื”ื’ ื‘ืคื•ืขืœ (ื›ืคื™ ืฉื”ื•ืขืชืง ื‘ื ืชื™ื‘โ€ฆShow more

ืื ื”ืขื“ื™ื ืจืื• ืื‘ืœ ืœื ืฉืžืขื• ื›ืœ ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ

  ื›ื‘ื•ื“ ื”ืจื‘ ื‘ืจื•ื™ืŸ ืฉื™ืณ ืฉืืœื”: ืื ื”ืขื“ื™ื ืจืื• ืื‘ืœ ืœื ืฉืžืขื• ื›ืœ ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ - ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืืžื™ืจืช ื”ื—ืชืŸ ืืช ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ ื‘ืงื•ืœ ื ืžื•ืš ื‘ื™ืงืฉ ืืณ ื”ืขื“ื™ื ืืช ื”ืžืกื“ืดืง ืœื”ื’ื™ื“ ืœื—ืชืŸ ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ืขื•ื”ืดืค ืžืชื—ื™ืœืชื• (ืœืคื™ ื–ื›ืจื•ื ื• ื–ื” ื”ื™ืณย  ื‘ืขืจืš ืœืื—ืจ…  ื›ื‘ื•ื“ ื”ืจื‘ ื‘ืจื•ื™ืŸ ืฉื™ืณ ืฉืืœื”: ืื ื”ืขื“ื™ื ืจืื• ืื‘ืœ ืœื ืฉืžืขื• ื›ืœ ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ - ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืืžื™ืจืช ื”ื—ืชืŸ ืืช ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ ื‘ืงื•ืœ ื ืžื•ืš ื‘ื™ืงืฉ ืืณ ื”ืขื“ื™ื ืืช ื”ืžืกื“ืดืง ืœื”ื’ื™ื“ ืœื—ืชืŸ ืœื—ื–ื•ืจ ืขื•ื”ืดืค ืžืชื—ื™ืœืชื• (ืœืคื™ ื–ื›ืจื•ื ื• ื–ื” ื”ื™ืณย  ื‘ืขืจืš ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืืžืจ ืดื”ืจื™ ืืช ืžืงื•ื“ืฉืชืด) ืฉื—ืฉ ืขืœ ื”ืขื“ ื”ืฉื ื™ ืฉื”ื™ืณ ืžืื—ืจื™ื• ืฉืœื ืฉืžืข ื›ืจืื•ื™ (ื”ื’ื ืฉื”ื•ื ืืžืจ ืื—ืดื› ืฉื›ืŸ ืฉืžืข) ื•ืืžืจ ื”ืžืกื“ืดืง ืฉื›ื‘ืจ ื’ืžืจ ื›ืœ ื ื•ืกื— ื”ืืžื™ืจื” ื•ืขื–ื‘ ื™ื“ื• ืžืขืœ ื”ื˜ื‘ืขืช ื•ื ื’ืžืจ ื”ื ืชื™ื ื” ื•ื”ืฉืืœื” ืื ื”ืคืกืง ื”ื“ื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืฉืœ ื”ืขื“ ืžืขื›ื‘ ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ? ื“ืœื›ืื•ืจื” ื‘ืขื™ื ืŸ ืฉื”ืขื“ื™ื ื™ืฉืžืขื• (ื•ืœื ืจืง ืฉื™ื“ืขื•) ืžื”ื—ืชืŸ ืืช ืืžื™ืจืช ืžื™ืœื•ืช ื”ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ ื›ืžื• ืฉืžื•ื›ื— ืžืจืืฉื•ื ื™ื. ื•ื›ืŸ ื›ืชื‘ื• ื”ืื—ืจื•ื ื™ื ืฉืฆืจื™ื›ื™ื ื”ืขื“ื™ื…Show more

Eiruv Chatzeiros with Machine Matzah

  Question: Must/Should a Chabad Chosid use/rely on machine matzah for eiruv chatzeiros or must/should he use/rely on only handmade Shmurah Matzah? The rabbonim of the local eiruv won't use handmade matzah for it, only machine matzah. They told me…  Question: Must/Should a Chabad Chosid use/rely on machine matzah for eiruv chatzeiros or must/should he use/rely on only handmade Shmurah Matzah? The rabbonim of the local eiruv won't use handmade matzah for it, only machine matzah. They told me to make a separate eiruv myself with handmade matzah.   Answer: If you are makpid not even to own machine matzah, then an eiruv cannot be made for you with it. This would pose a problem for the community eruv too (though there are still some arguments for leniency). They would require to make a sechrus reshus.   Answer:…Show more

Raw meat Distribution to People who don’t have Kosher Kitchens

  Question: Someone approached me to sponsor some money worth of food lechoved Pesach for families in my community. I should buy them food for Pesach, like meat and wine and he'll reimburse me. My question is, may I buy…  Question: Someone approached me to sponsor some money worth of food lechoved Pesach for families in my community. I should buy them food for Pesach, like meat and wine and he'll reimburse me. My question is, may I buy and give these people -who do not yet have a kosher kitchen- raw food that they will be cooking in their own non-kosher kitchen. Is it a problem of ืžืกื™ื™ืข ื•ืœืคื ื™ ืขื•ืจ? On the other maybe I'm being ืžืฆื™ืœ them from real treifos, these people do not eat kosher food at all. And when they cook kosher meat in…Show more

ืœื”ืคืกื™ืง ื‘ืชืคืœื” ืœื™ืœืš ืœืžืงืœื˜ ื›ืฉื™ืฉ ืื–ืขืงื”

  ืฉืืœื”: ื‘ื’ืžืจื ื“ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ื“ืฃ ืœ"ื‘ ืข"ื‘: ืชื ื• ืจื‘ื ืŸ ืžืขืฉื” ื‘ื—ืกื™ื“ ืื—ื“ ืฉื”ื™ื” ืžืชืคืœืœ ื‘ื“ืจืš ื‘ื ื”ื’ืžื•ืŸ ืื—ื“ ื•ื ืชืŸ ืœื• ืฉืœื•ื ื•ืœื ื”ื—ื–ื™ืจ ืœื• ืฉืœื•ื ื”ืžืชื™ืŸ ืœื• ืขื“ ืฉืกื™ื™ื ืชืคืœืชื• ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืกื™ื™ื ืชืคืœืชื• ืืžืจ ืœื• ืจื™ืงื ื•ื”ืœื ื›ืชื•ื‘ ื‘ืชื•ืจืชื›ื ืจืง…  ืฉืืœื”: ื‘ื’ืžืจื ื“ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ื“ืฃ ืœ"ื‘ ืข"ื‘: ืชื ื• ืจื‘ื ืŸ ืžืขืฉื” ื‘ื—ืกื™ื“ ืื—ื“ ืฉื”ื™ื” ืžืชืคืœืœ ื‘ื“ืจืš ื‘ื ื”ื’ืžื•ืŸ ืื—ื“ ื•ื ืชืŸ ืœื• ืฉืœื•ื ื•ืœื ื”ื—ื–ื™ืจ ืœื• ืฉืœื•ื ื”ืžืชื™ืŸ ืœื• ืขื“ ืฉืกื™ื™ื ืชืคืœืชื• ืœืื—ืจ ืฉืกื™ื™ื ืชืคืœืชื• ืืžืจ ืœื• ืจื™ืงื ื•ื”ืœื ื›ืชื•ื‘ ื‘ืชื•ืจืชื›ื ืจืง ื”ืฉืžืจ ืœืš ื•ืฉืžื•ืจ ื ืคืฉืš ื•ื›ืชื™ื‘ ื•ื ืฉืžืจืชื ืžืื“ ืœื ืคืฉืชื™ื›ื ื›ืฉื ืชืชื™ ืœืš ืฉืœื•ื ืœืžื” ืœื ื”ื—ื–ืจืช ืœื™ ืฉืœื•ื ืื ื”ื™ื™ืชื™ ื—ื•ืชืš ืจืืฉืš ื‘ืกื™ื™ืฃ ืžื™ ื”ื™ื” ืชื•ื‘ืข ืืช ื“ืžืš ืžื™ื“ื™ ืืžืจ ืœื• ื”ืžืชืŸ ืœื™ ืขื“ ืฉืืคื™ื™ืกืš ื‘ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ืืžืจ ืœื• ืื™ืœื• ื”ื™ื™ืช ืขื•ืžื“ ืœืคื ื™ ืžืœืš ื‘ืฉืจ ื•ื“ื ื•ื‘ื ื—ื‘ืจืš ื•ื ืชืŸ ืœืš ืฉืœื•ื ื”ื™ื™ืช ืžื—ื–ื™ืจ ืœื• ืืžืจ ืœื• ืœืื• ื•ืื ื”ื™ื™ืช ืžื—ื–ื™ืจ ืœื• ืžื” ื”ื™ื•…Show more

Do I need to Toivel the metal base of an egg dash cooker?

  Description: A metal base that one pours water into, then plastic pieces sit on top where the eggs sit in. The eggs touch the plastic and are sitting on the plastic, but the water from the metal base does…  Description: A metal base that one pours water into, then plastic pieces sit on top where the eggs sit in. The eggs touch the plastic and are sitting on the plastic, but the water from the metal base does steam and boil and the water splashes/touches the eggs. It says not to immerse it in water...   Answer: The metal base (heating plate) and glass lid or parts (if applicable) require Tevilah with a Bracha. You may choose to Toivel the plastic components as well as per the custom (without a Bracha if not Toiveling together with other vessels…Show more

ื—ืชืŸ ืฉื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื‘ื—ื•ืคื”

  ืฉืืœื”: ืกื™ืคื•ืจ ืฉื”ื™ื” ื”ื™ื•ื - ื—ืชืŸ ืฉื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื‘ื—ื•ืคื” ื‘ืืžืฆืข ื”ืฉื‘ืข ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ืžืขืฉื” ืฉื”ื™ื” (ืื“ืจ ืชืฉืค"ื•) ื‘ื—ื•ืคื” ืฉืœ ื—ืชืŸ ืชืœืžื™ื“ ื™ืฉื™ื‘ืช ืคื•ื ื‘ื™ื–'. ื”ืžืกื“ืจ ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ ื”ื™ื” ืจื”"ื™ ื”ื’ืจื—"ืค ื‘ืจืžืŸ ืฉืœื™ื˜"ื. ื”ื—ืชืŸ ื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืฉืืžืจื• ืืช ื”ืฉื‘ืข ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ืžืชื—ืช ื”ื—ื•ืคื”. ืื—ืจื™ ืฉืกื™ื™ืžื•…  ืฉืืœื”: ืกื™ืคื•ืจ ืฉื”ื™ื” ื”ื™ื•ื - ื—ืชืŸ ืฉื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื‘ื—ื•ืคื” ื‘ืืžืฆืข ื”ืฉื‘ืข ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ืžืขืฉื” ืฉื”ื™ื” (ืื“ืจ ืชืฉืค"ื•) ื‘ื—ื•ืคื” ืฉืœ ื—ืชืŸ ืชืœืžื™ื“ ื™ืฉื™ื‘ืช ืคื•ื ื‘ื™ื–'. ื”ืžืกื“ืจ ืงื™ื“ื•ืฉื™ืŸ ื”ื™ื” ืจื”"ื™ ื”ื’ืจื—"ืค ื‘ืจืžืŸ ืฉืœื™ื˜"ื. ื”ื—ืชืŸ ื“ื™ื‘ืจ ื‘ืืžืฆืข ืฉืืžืจื• ืืช ื”ืฉื‘ืข ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ืžืชื—ืช ื”ื—ื•ืคื”. ืื—ืจื™ ืฉืกื™ื™ืžื• ืœื•ืžืจ ืืช ื”ื‘ืจื›ื” ืื—ืจื™ืชื ืจื”"ื™ ื”ืกืชืคืง ื”ืื ื”ื—ืชืŸ ื™ื›ื•ืœ ืœืฉืชื•ืช ืืช ื”ื™ื™ืŸ ืฉืœ ื”ื›ื•ืก ื›ื™ื•ืŸ ืฉื”ืคืกื™ืง ื‘ื“ื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืžืžื™ืœื ื”ื•ื™ ื”ืคืกืง ื›ืœืคื™ ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ื’ืคืŸ. ืื•ืœื ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ื ืœื•ืžืจ ื“ื›ื™ื•ืŸ ืฉื”ื—ืชืŸ ื™ืฆื ื™ื“ื™ ื—ื•ื‘ื” ื‘ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ื’ืคืŸ ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ืฉืื•ืžืจื™ื ื‘ื™ื—ื“ ืขื ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ืื™ืจื•ืกื™ืŸ ื•ื’ื ื”ื—ืชืŸ ื˜ืขื ืžื”ื›ื•ืก ื”ืจืืฉื•ื ื”. ื"ื› ื™ืฉ ืžืงื•ื ืœื•ืžืจ ืฉืืคื™ืœื• ืฉื”ืคืกื™ืง ื‘ื“ื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืื—ืจื™ ื‘ืจื›ืช ื”ื’ืคืŸ ื”ืฉื ื™ื” ื™ื”ื™ื” ืžื•ืชืจ ืœื˜ืขื•ื ืžื”ื›ื•ืก…Show more

Chumros on Pesach

  Horav Yosef Y. Braun shlita, Mara D'Asra and Chaver HaBadatz of Crown Heights Interview by Mrs. Chana Shloush of the N'shei Chabad Newsletter   Basic Chabad minhagim vs. chumros What is considered wet matzah Avocado and lemon juice with…  Horav Yosef Y. Braun shlita, Mara D'Asra and Chaver HaBadatz of Crown Heights Interview by Mrs. Chana Shloush of the N'shei Chabad Newsletter   Basic Chabad minhagim vs. chumros What is considered wet matzah Avocado and lemon juice with matzah Stacking plates at the table Boiling sugar Peeling fruits and vegetables Separate knives for peeling and cutting Lettuce at meals vs. only at the seder Limiting produce to "Russian" fruits and vegetables Food or utensils that fell on the floor Chumros when husband and wife have different minhagim Buying new siddurim each year Shopping at a frum store on…Show more

Can I get my daughter’s ears pierced on Chol Hamoed?

  No. Even those who permit it would only allow it if you were able to put on the earrings on chol hamoed.   Sources: ืืฃ ืฉืฆืขืจ ืœื” ืฉืžื—ื” ื”ื™ื ืœืื—ืจ ื–ืžืŸ ื›ื‘ืกื™ื“ ืฉื˜ื•ืคืœืชื•โ€ฆ

ื”ืื ื›ืœื” ืฉื”ืจื’ื™ืฉื” ื›ืื‘ ื‘ื‘ืขื™ืœื” ืฉื ื™ื” (ื•ื‘ื‘ื™ืื” ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ื”ื™ืชื” ื‘ื™ืื” ื’ืžื•ืจื”) ืฆืจื™ื›ื” ืœื‘ื“ื•ืง ืื•ืœื™ ืขื“ื™ื™ืŸ ื™ืฉ ื“ื ื‘ืชื•ืœื™ื?

  ืื™ืŸ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœื‘ื“ื•ืง.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ืžื” ืฉื’ื–ืจื• ืขืœ ื“ืดื‘ ืืฃ ืฉื”ื•ื ื“ื ืžื›ื” ื ืืžืจื•โ€ฆ

Article: Answering Shaalos via Email

  Once upon a time, people would ask shaโ€™alos (halachic queries) to a rav in person. In this age of technology, phoning, text messaging and email are becoming quite prevalent as a replacement to face-to-face contact. There are many advantages…  Once upon a time, people would ask shaโ€™alos (halachic queries) to a rav in person. In this age of technology, phoning, text messaging and email are becoming quite prevalent as a replacement to face-to-face contact. There are many advantages to these new modes of communication, but one major drawback is that the personal element can be lost. Rabanim are often unfamiliar with the person on the other end. The identity of the inquirer, though, can have major halachic ramifications. Finances can impact the psak (halachic ruling), since some things are permitted bโ€™hefsed merubah (a big loss is at stake),…Show more

What is the Bracha on chocolate?

  Shehakol.   Sources: ื›ืŸ ืžื ื”ื’ ื”ืขื•ืœื. ื•ืžืคื•ืจืฉ ื”ื•ื ื‘ืกื“ืจ ื‘ืจื›ื•ืช ื•ืชืคืœื•ืช ืฉื‘ืขืจื™ื›ืชโ€ฆ

Water falling into kvort while washing for bread

  Question: I saw a sefer quoting the Alter Rebbe that puzzled me: if someone is in the process of washing for bread, and water touches his unwashed hand and enters the cup, does the Shu"A HaRav hold that the…  Question: I saw a sefer quoting the Alter Rebbe that puzzled me: if someone is in the process of washing for bread, and water touches his unwashed hand and enters the cup, does the Shu"A HaRav hold that the cup must be emptied and dried before refilling?! That's what it seems from the quotation, but I don't see this anywhere in the Alter Rebbe.   Answer: It refers to 162:16 in parentheses. It is, however, not conclusive at all that this inference is correct.   Sources: ืฉื™ืœืดืค ืฉื‘ืžืงื•ื ืื—ื™ื–ืช ื”ื›ืœื™ ืื™ืŸ ืžื™ื ืฉื ื™ื™ื ืžื˜ื”ืจื™ื, ืื‘ืœโ€ฆShow more

ื”ืื ื™ื•ืชืจ ื ื›ื•ืŸ, ืขืดืค ื“ืงื“ื•ืง, ืœื•ืžืจ ื‘ื ื•ืกื— ื”ื”ื’ื“ื” ืžืฆื” ื–ื•ึน ืื• ื–ื•ึผ? ื•ื›ืŸ ื”ืจื™ ืืช ืžืงื•ื“ืฉืช ืœื™ ื‘ื˜ื‘ืขืช ื–ื•ึน ืื• ื–ื•ึผ

  ื‘ื—ื•ืœื.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ืจืื” ืจืดื“ ืœื™ืœ ืืณ ื“ื—ื’ื”ืดืค ืชืฉื›ืดื– (ื•ื ื“ืคืก ื‘ืฉื™ื—ื•ืช ืงื•ื“ืฉโ€ฆ

ืืžื™ืจืช ืดืฉืืจ ื“ื‘ืจืด ืขื ื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ

  ืฉืืœื”: ื›ืชื•ื‘ ื‘ืฉื•ืขืดืจ ืกื™ืณ ืกืดื” ืกืขื™ืฃ ื‘ืณ ืดื•ื”ื•ื ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ืฉืืจ ื“ื‘ืจ ืฉื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืื•ืžืจื™ื ื›ื’ื•ืŸ ืชื”ืœื” ืœื“ื•ื“ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœืงืจื•ื ืขืžื”ื ืฉื›ืŸ ื“ืจืš ืืจืฅืด. ืžื” ื”ื ืฉืืจ ื”ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ืฉื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืื•ืžืจื™ื?   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ื›ืœ ื“ื‘ืจ ืฉืœ ืงื‘ืœืช ืขื•ืžืดืฉ ื•ื›ื™ื•ืดื‘, ืื• ืฉื ืจืื” ืฉืคื•ืจืฉ…  ืฉืืœื”: ื›ืชื•ื‘ ื‘ืฉื•ืขืดืจ ืกื™ืณ ืกืดื” ืกืขื™ืฃ ื‘ืณ ืดื•ื”ื•ื ื”ื“ื™ืŸ ืฉืืจ ื“ื‘ืจ ืฉื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืื•ืžืจื™ื ื›ื’ื•ืŸ ืชื”ืœื” ืœื“ื•ื“ ืฆืจื™ืš ืœืงืจื•ื ืขืžื”ื ืฉื›ืŸ ื“ืจืš ืืจืฅืด. ืžื” ื”ื ืฉืืจ ื”ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ืฉื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ืื•ืžืจื™ื?   ืชืฉื•ื‘ื”: ื›ืœ ื“ื‘ืจ ืฉืœ ืงื‘ืœืช ืขื•ืžืดืฉ ื•ื›ื™ื•ืดื‘, ืื• ืฉื ืจืื” ืฉืคื•ืจืฉ ืžืŸ ื”ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ื›ื’ื•ืŸ ืื ืื•ืžืจื™ื ื‘ื“ืจืš ืฉืœ ืฆื™ื‘ื•ืจ ื‘ืงื•ืœ ื•ื‘ื™ื—ื“. ื•ื›ื“ื•ืžื”.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ืจืื” ื”ื™ื˜ื‘ ื‘ืžื—ื–ืดื• ืœื”. ื‘ื™ืช ืžืื™ืจ ืกื” ืœืžื’ืดื ื’.โ€ฆShow more

Borer with blood and carbonation

  Question: Would salting meat on Shabbos transgress borer by removing the blood, or would it be a gerama? Similarly, putting sugar in a carbonated drink to remove fizz, would that be a gerama and permitted or borer and…  Question: Would salting meat on Shabbos transgress borer by removing the blood, or would it be a gerama? Similarly, putting sugar in a carbonated drink to remove fizz, would that be a gerama and permitted or borer and assur?   Answer: Forbidden on Shabbos, and not due to borer. Not an issue.   Sources: ื. ื”ื˜ืขื, ืจืื” ืฉื•ืดืช ืฉื•ืดืž ืจื‘ื™ืขืื” ื‘, ืงืคื”. ืžื”ืจืฉืดื’โ€ฆShow more

ื”ืื•ื›ืœ ื›ื–ื™ืช ื‘ื›ื“ื™ ืื›ื™ืœืช ืคืจืก, ื•ื”ืกื™ื— ื“ืขืช ื‘ืืžืฆืข ื‘ื™ืŸ ื—ืฆื™ ื–ื™ืช ืœื—ืฆื™ ื–ื™ืช – ื”ืื ืžืชื—ื™ื™ื‘ ื‘ื‘ืจื›ื” ืื—ืจื•ื ื”?

  ื—ื™ื™ื‘ ื‘ื‘ืจื›ื” ืื—ืจื•ื ื”.   ืžืงื•ืจื•ืช: ื”ื ื”, ื›ืชื‘ ืืœื™ื ื• ืืณ ื”ืจื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืœื™ื˜ืดื: ืœื›ืื•ืจื” ื”ื™ืกื— ื”ื“ืขืชโ€ฆ
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