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Full Question: Are we still obligated to rebuke another Jew nowadays? Is there a difference between different types of Aveiros? What if someone sees their non-Jewish boss doing something wrong, should he say something if there is potential he… Full Question: Are we still obligated to rebuke another Jew nowadays? Is there a difference between different types of Aveiros? What if someone sees their non-Jewish boss doing something wrong, should he say something if there is potential he might lose a promotion? Answer: Certainly, the mitzvah of rebuking a Jew who does not act properly applies today and is a mitzvah in the Torah! See the Chinuch Mitzvah 239 for details of the mitzvah. In today's society (and was also in the past) we need to be clever on how to do it in the correct way,…Show more
Question: I have a piece of cake that has a lot of custard. When I ate it, I took spoonfuls of the custard and ate it separately. I did not just bite into the whole piece at once. Should… Question: I have a piece of cake that has a lot of custard. When I ate it, I took spoonfuls of the custard and ate it separately. I did not just bite into the whole piece at once. Should I have made a separate bracha of shehakol on the custard, or is the custard included in the mezonos from the cake? Answer: Lechatchila, you should first make a mezonos and eat a piece of cake and be motzi the custard. However, if you eat just the cream, you only make sheahkol. If you are eating the cake,…Show more
האם רק בלימוד (כהמובן בפשטות ממתני') ובתפילה (ראה אג"ק חי"ג ד'תקב), או גם בעניני חול וכו'? תשובה: לא הובא ברמב״ם ברי״ף ובשו״ע וכו׳ וגם לא נזכר בפוסקים. ואינו חיוב גמור רק זהירות, ראה ברכת אהרן לוין, מאמר רצה… האם רק בלימוד (כהמובן בפשטות ממתני') ובתפילה (ראה אג"ק חי"ג ד'תקב), או גם בעניני חול וכו'? תשובה: לא הובא ברמב״ם ברי״ף ובשו״ע וכו׳ וגם לא נזכר בפוסקים. ואינו חיוב גמור רק זהירות, ראה ברכת אהרן לוין, מאמר רצה - קלב, ד. מנחת משה יו״ד כב. פניני תפלה ע׳ ע הע׳ לד. אבל ראה כבוד חכמים הורוויץ א, יא - יב, ד. והנה, בסה״ש תרפ״ו ע׳ 97: ביז מס״נ ועד בכלל. וצ״ע הכוונה. בכללות הענין, להעיר מאג״ק יג ע׳ רלו. תורת מנחם תשי״א ע׳ 16. וראה ד״מ החדש מהדו״ח ע׳ פז שלפעמים נכתב לעיכובא ״אלא שחייב לומר״ ולפעמים רק…Show more
Question: If I get a stain on my clothes, can I just wash the area of the stain during the nine days? Answer: Ideally, if it’s a bigger stain and needs a thorough wash, it should be delayed… Question: If I get a stain on my clothes, can I just wash the area of the stain during the nine days? Answer: Ideally, if it’s a bigger stain and needs a thorough wash, it should be delayed till after Tisha B’Av, if you have other clothing to wear. However, if in need, or it’s a minor stain, you may wash it off. Sources: האריכו בזה אחרוני זמננו. ורובם ככולם כתבו שאי״ז בכלל…Show more
Q. If I have a deep fryer, in which chicken was fried, thus rendering the oil Fleishig, is it permissible to use that oil to fry something Parve during the 9 days? A. No. The general rule is that… Q. If I have a deep fryer, in which chicken was fried, thus rendering the oil Fleishig, is it permissible to use that oil to fry something Parve during the 9 days? A. No. The general rule is that anything considered Fleishig that one would have to wait to eat Milchigs (see here in regards to this case), may not be eaten in the nine days. ראה משנ"ב סימן תקנא סקס"ג וראה פת"ש יו"ד סימן שמ"א סק"ג וז"ל: עיין בתשובת נו"ב תנינא חי"ד סימן רי"ד בתשובה מבן המחבר שכתב דאונן מותר ברוטב של בשר ולא דמי למה שכתב המג"א…Show more
One who will not be fasting, whether a man or a woman, must hear Havdalah on Motzaei Shabbos before eating or drinking. A child may eat and wait with Havdalah till Motzaei Tisha B’av. If there is a male… One who will not be fasting, whether a man or a woman, must hear Havdalah on Motzaei Shabbos before eating or drinking. A child may eat and wait with Havdalah till Motzaei Tisha B’av. If there is a male child (who has reached the age of chinuch etc.) present, havdalah should be made on wine (or grape juice) and the cup is given to the child to drink, as is customary during the nine days. If a woman is the one making Havdalah, the wine must be given to a female child. If there is no child present, havdalah…Show more
Question: We need to thank someone who extended great kindness to us. Is it permissible to purchase and give a gift (silver or similar type gift) during the nine days? Answer: Gifts may be given in the nine… Question: We need to thank someone who extended great kindness to us. Is it permissible to purchase and give a gift (silver or similar type gift) during the nine days? Answer: Gifts may be given in the nine days, but not on Tisha B’av. If it’s a very expensive gift, some suggest that it should not be purchased in the nine days and should only be bought after Tisha Beav. Sources: מפורש במג״א תקנד, כא, והביאו המשנ״ב שם נא שבת״ב…Show more
See the attachment for the shitos that are presented as options Answer: Accepted Chabad practice appears to follow the Rhumb Line bearing. Explanation: This matter is a Machlokes Achronim. In Shulchan Oruch (Orach Chaim 94:2), the… See the attachment for the shitos that are presented as options Answer: Accepted Chabad practice appears to follow the Rhumb Line bearing. Explanation: This matter is a Machlokes Achronim. In Shulchan Oruch (Orach Chaim 94:2), the Alter Rebbe describes the exact calculations to make, and these appear to conform to the Great Circle Bearing (see Simas Ayin page 5 onward, Kovetz Yagdil Torah volume 6 page 52 onwards). In the Siddur (D”H Bitfilas), the Alter Rebbe gives approximate bearings towards Yerushalayim for Northern European cities (150° SE), and although they don’t exactly conform to…Show more
שאלה: שמעתי בשנה שעברה, שכמה רבנים הורו שכל המשתתפים בסיומי מסכת יכולים לאכול בשר. ראיתי אשר בקיצשו"ע סי' קכב סעיף ח מסייג זאת רק למשפחת בעל השמחה ולעוד עשרה אנשים שבלאו הכי היו משתתפים. האם כך ההלכה? ורציתי לשאול… שאלה: שמעתי בשנה שעברה, שכמה רבנים הורו שכל המשתתפים בסיומי מסכת יכולים לאכול בשר. ראיתי אשר בקיצשו"ע סי' קכב סעיף ח מסייג זאת רק למשפחת בעל השמחה ולעוד עשרה אנשים שבלאו הכי היו משתתפים. האם כך ההלכה? ורציתי לשאול מהו המקור לההיתר בלי ההגבלה הנ"ל. תשובה: יש בדבר כמה דעות. ובכללות הענין בנוגע ההיתר לאכול בשר בסעודת סיום, ראה בתשובה שניתנה כאן בעבר: https://asktherav.com/5039-hebrew-eating-meat-in-the-nine-days-by-a-siyum-harambam/ https://asktherav.com/5129-is-it-true-that-minhag-chabad-is-to-refrain-from-eating-meat-even-after-making-a-siyum-during-the-9-days/ ולהעיר שהתשובות נכתבו בשנה שתשעה באב חל בשבת, שלכמה דעות אין דין שבוע שחל בו - ראה קטע הבא - ולגבי ענין זה אפשר להקל יותר. בגוף השאלה - אם יש…Show more
I have not heard of such a Minhag as an official Chabad Minhag. In Sefer Haminhagim it relates: כ"ק אדמו"ר (מהרש"ב) נ"ע הי' נוהג לעשות סיומים בט' ימים שבין ר"ח לט' באב אף שלא היה סועד אח״כ בבשר ויין.… I have not heard of such a Minhag as an official Chabad Minhag. In Sefer Haminhagim it relates: כ"ק אדמו"ר (מהרש"ב) נ"ע הי' נוהג לעשות סיומים בט' ימים שבין ר"ח לט' באב אף שלא היה סועד אח״כ בבשר ויין. In the English translation: The Rebbe Rashab used to time the festive conclusion of his study of various Talmudic tractates to coincide with the Nine Days from Rosh Chodesh Menachem Av until Tishah BeAv. The meal that honored each such Siyum, however, included neither wine nor meat. It's possible that people understood from the translation as to say that the…Show more
Q. I taught my students the Sicha about shlomis bas divri - how she greeted and spoke to everybody. We know that a woman isn't allowed to greet a man, what are the exact halachos? What about family/family friends?… Q. I taught my students the Sicha about shlomis bas divri - how she greeted and spoke to everybody. We know that a woman isn't allowed to greet a man, what are the exact halachos? What about family/family friends? Can the students say good morning to the security guard out of mentchlichkait? What if it is someone respectable? A. A man or woman may not create closeness קירוב הדעת וידידות with a man through asking how the other is doing and other types of indirect affection. However, one may say 'Hello' or 'good morning' since this is…Show more
Question: When passing tzitzis over the eyes during Baruch She'amar and Shema, how is one to actually pass the tzitzis over the eyes? Must he merely look at them (if at all), must they touch his eyelids, and what… Question: When passing tzitzis over the eyes during Baruch She'amar and Shema, how is one to actually pass the tzitzis over the eyes? Must he merely look at them (if at all), must they touch his eyelids, and what if he is wearing glasses? Answer: They should ideally touch the eyelids. Sources & Explnation: כן משמע מלשון הטור והשו"ע או"ח סימן כד סעיף ד (ובשוע"ר שם סעיף ו) בנוגע וראיתם אותו, שיש ליתנו ע״ג העינים. ומקורו מהעיטור סוף שער ב ח״ג שמעבירין על גבי עיניהם. ושם הוא בשם מדרש לקח טוב המכונה פסיקתא זוטרתא ס״פ שלח. ועוד.…Show more
If it's not being done to resemble non-Jewish customs it’s allowed, especially if this is in a place where it would seem inappropriate not to have one. Source: אין כאן בית מיחוש מחמת חוקות הגוים, וכסברת מהרי״ק שרש… If it's not being done to resemble non-Jewish customs it’s allowed, especially if this is in a place where it would seem inappropriate not to have one. Source: אין כאן בית מיחוש מחמת חוקות הגוים, וכסברת מהרי״ק שרש פח, וכבר העירו שכ״ה כבר במו״נ ג, לז ובר״ן ע״ז יא, א, וכפס״ד הרמ״א יו״ד קעח, א, לפי שאי״ב משום פריצות שחץ או גאוה, ולא סרך ע״ז, וגם לא נעשה בכדי להתדמות אליהם, והוא דבר שי״ב תועלת. [ולהעיר משו״ת אג"מ או"ח א מו, שאפילו בביהכנ"ס אף שהוא מנהג הבל, אין בו איסור. ושם, שאף שודאי לא מן הראוי הוא להכניס…Show more
Question: The Rebbe said we are supposed to tell Bnei Noach about their Sheva Mitzvos. Someone told me that we are supposed to wait until we have a personal encounter and not just give out Sheva Mitzvos cards. Also,… Question: The Rebbe said we are supposed to tell Bnei Noach about their Sheva Mitzvos. Someone told me that we are supposed to wait until we have a personal encounter and not just give out Sheva Mitzvos cards. Also, is it okay for a woman to speak about or give out the cards to males, such as a repairman or taxi driver? Answer: There is no real evidence proving this theory, although many people have argued so. In fact, the Rebbe implied quite the opposite. Nonetheless, it is worthy of mention that the Rebbe had many reservations about…Show more
The following are the guidelines according to Halacha, in a situation where legally accepted, and no damage is caused to the owner. If one willingly and expressly allowed the public to use his property as a shortcut, the public… The following are the guidelines according to Halacha, in a situation where legally accepted, and no damage is caused to the owner. If one willingly and expressly allowed the public to use his property as a shortcut, the public has required rights to this use and the owner may not retract. Likewise, even if one did not expressly allow it, but the public made changes to the path (e.g. paving, which only a property owner would make) and the owner did not object, the public has required rights to this use. This is called "meitzar shehichziku bo rabim…Show more
Ideally, she should not be open for business to wash Sheitels as explained in the link below (see there about the halacha of washing a Sheitel in the Nine Days). However, if a customer is requesting to wash her… Ideally, she should not be open for business to wash Sheitels as explained in the link below (see there about the halacha of washing a Sheitel in the Nine Days). However, if a customer is requesting to wash her only Sheitel that is not in good condition, or in any other similar pressing situation, then she may do so. Setting a Sheitel is permissible in any case during the nine days. Please see more in this link: https://asktherav.com/is-it-a-problem-to-have-a-wig-cut-in-the-9-days-679/ Sources: אמנם, במקום הפ״מ מקום לדון להקל, ראה בכעי״ז בשו״ת…Show more
One may not launder clothing during the 9 days. If all clothes have been worn and one has no more clothes one may only launder during the week before Tisha B’av. Thus, according to the strict halacha one may… One may not launder clothing during the 9 days. If all clothes have been worn and one has no more clothes one may only launder during the week before Tisha B’av. Thus, according to the strict halacha one may not wash even undergarments, even if all were already worn and he has nothing to change into, after Shabbos Chazon. Nonetheless, if one is exceptionally in distress (and not merely uncomfortable), one may do as follows: Undergarments which are changed every day - it is better to buy new ones and put them on the earth or dirty floor before…Show more
Who? Both men and women refrain from cutting their hair during this period. Facial Hair: This includes all facial hair as well as hair anywhere else on the body. Children: Adults may not cut children's hair. Eyebrows etc.: We… Who? Both men and women refrain from cutting their hair during this period. Facial Hair: This includes all facial hair as well as hair anywhere else on the body. Children: Adults may not cut children's hair. Eyebrows etc.: We are also restricted from trimming or waxing eyebrows, mustaches and the like, even hair around the private parts. - Mustache: If the mustache interferes with eating, it may be trimmed. Tshup: However, it is permissible-indeed it is a mitzvah-to cut a forelock (tshup, in Yiddish) during the Three Weeks. Upshernish: When a boy's third birthday falls during…Show more
שאלה: אני נוהג בל"נ להניח תפילין בבוקר ולקרות ק"ש קטנה, כדי לטעום לפני התפילה. אבל אינני מתפלל שחרית עד אחרי זמן. לפעמים שעה או שעתיים אח"כ. בשו"ע אדה"ז סימן כה, כט כתב: מי שחלץ את תפיליו והיה בדעתו שלא… שאלה: אני נוהג בל"נ להניח תפילין בבוקר ולקרות ק"ש קטנה, כדי לטעום לפני התפילה. אבל אינני מתפלל שחרית עד אחרי זמן. לפעמים שעה או שעתיים אח"כ. בשו"ע אדה"ז סימן כה, כט כתב: מי שחלץ את תפיליו והיה בדעתו שלא יחזור להניחן עד לאחר זמן מרובה כמו ב' או ג' שעות ואח"כ נמלך לחזור ולהניחן מיד צריך לחזור ולברך עליהם אבל אם בשעת חליצת התפילין היה דעתו לחזור ולהניחם מיד וחוזר ומניחן מיד א"צ לחזור ולברך עליהם מפני שכבר נפטרו בברכה שבירך עליהם כשהניחן בפעם א'. שאלתי, האם שעתיים הוא כפשוטו ממש 120 דקות? עוד שאלה: באם עשה צרכיו חוזר…Show more
Question: My Kallah is a lefty, and I understand there is a debate as to which hand the ring is placed on. I’d like to know the sources on this subject and how we pasken practically. Answer: On… Question: My Kallah is a lefty, and I understand there is a debate as to which hand the ring is placed on. I’d like to know the sources on this subject and how we pasken practically. Answer: On her left hand, unless she always places her ring on her right hand. Sources: פשוט שכ״ז אינו לעיכובא - ראה ערוה״ש אה״ע כז,…Show more
שאלה: למדנו בשיעור שאם האישה נידה, אסור לה ללבוש לבוש של בעלה, גם אם אינו שייך העניין של ״כלי גבר״. האם הדבר כך גם שעל אף שהבגד הוא של הבעל, אך ישנם גם בני משפחה אחרים שלפעמים משתמשים בו?… שאלה: למדנו בשיעור שאם האישה נידה, אסור לה ללבוש לבוש של בעלה, גם אם אינו שייך העניין של ״כלי גבר״. האם הדבר כך גם שעל אף שהבגד הוא של הבעל, אך ישנם גם בני משפחה אחרים שלפעמים משתמשים בו? האם ההלכה היא גם לגבי נעליים או נעלי בית כמו Crocs? מענה: אין איסור ללבוש בגדים של הבן או הבת זוג, במקום שאין איסור לא תלבש, וכן מותר ללבוש הקרוקס. כשיש מקום לחשש שזה יכול לעורר אצלו חיבה או הרהור כשלבוש בבגדה, יש להימנע מללבוש. אבל במקום שמיועד לכל בני הבית, אין סיבה לחשוש לזה. ישנו איסור לגעת בבגדו או…Show more
Yes, it can. Sources: Sefer Hasichos 5748 vol. 2 pg 407 See also…
It may be discarded. If it is obvious that this was used for mitzvah purposes it should be discarded in a respectful way, not straight into the garbage with other repulsive material. ראה גנזי הקודש טז, י. יט,… It may be discarded. If it is obvious that this was used for mitzvah purposes it should be discarded in a respectful way, not straight into the garbage with other repulsive material. ראה גנזי הקודש טז, י. יט, יד. #9264Show more
Question: I'm thinking of becoming an HHA (home health aide) I was wondering if there's a problem for a female to be taking care of a male? And if I were to be placed in a non-Jewish home if… Question: I'm thinking of becoming an HHA (home health aide) I was wondering if there's a problem for a female to be taking care of a male? And if I were to be placed in a non-Jewish home if there would be any problem with that? Answer: There are potential problems with a female being a caretaker of a male, primarily that physical contact is forbidden, and depending on the situation it may also pose a problem of yichud. There would not be anything wrong to attend to a non-Jewish female, other being faced with the problem…Show more
Answer: No, Krias Shma should be said first. One should not say Krias Shma before Mishyakir unless they are in a pressing situation. But it is not right to do so on a steady basis. If ones schedule cannot… Answer: No, Krias Shma should be said first. One should not say Krias Shma before Mishyakir unless they are in a pressing situation. But it is not right to do so on a steady basis. If ones schedule cannot be changed (like in a Yeshiva where there are a few weeks when misheyakir is after the morning Chassidus begins), they may taste less than a Kabeitza before Krias Shma. When it comes the time of Misheyakir, Shma should be said without delay, even if you are in middle of learning. התשובה לשאלה והערות על דברי השואל הובא על…Show more
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