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Yes. It should be read with proper trop. Additionally, if there is a minyan on Purim you should have in mind when reading the Krias Hatorah of Vayavo Amalek to be yotzei the mitzvah of remembering Amalek. Sources: ראה שו"ע או"ח סו"ס תרפה ובמשנ"ב שם יז. וכ״ה…
אם אפשר לשמוע מגילה תחילה ברוב עם ואח״כ לטבול, עדיף כך. טעמים ומקורות: בשו״ת חוקי חיים ז, או״ח פח, ב כתב שיש דין קדימה לטבילה שלא להרחיק חפיפה מהטבילה. משא״כ מגילה שזמנה כל הלילה והקדמה רק משום זריזין.… אם אפשר לשמוע מגילה תחילה ברוב עם ואח״כ לטבול, עדיף כך. טעמים ומקורות: בשו״ת חוקי חיים ז, או״ח פח, ב כתב שיש דין קדימה לטבילה שלא להרחיק חפיפה מהטבילה. משא״כ מגילה שזמנה כל הלילה והקדמה רק משום זריזין. ואינו, שאצ״ל חפיפה סמוך ממש. וכל שהיא באותה עונה או תוך י״ב שעות או מעל״ע ש״ד. ואפי׳ בימי הקיץ. ולכתחילה - אפשר לחפוף תוך ג׳ שעות לטבילה (ראה דע״ת קצט, ג ע״פ יראים קצב. וכן הביאו בשם חי׳ ר״י מלוניל על הרי״ף שבועות פ״ב ד״ה אם אותו היום שחפפה. ולהעיר מל׳ שו״ת מהרי״ל החדשות צו. וראה שו״ת שו״מ א קמא…Show more
There’s no need to, though there is room for such a hiddur, unless that is what the community custom is, as one should not deviate from what the community custom is. Sources: ראה מש״כ בלוח יומי לפורים לענין קריאת המגילה שיש…
No. שו״ע אדה״ז רסג, י. ושו״ר שבשקובץ העו״ב ויקרא תשפ״ב כבר העירו במש״כ בקיצור שו״ע עם פסקי אדה״ז עה, י שזהירות זו לא הובאה בשו״ע רבינו – שהרי מפורש הוא לפנינו. ואולי פליטת הקולמוס היא, וכוונתו היא איפכא שההיתר… No. שו״ע אדה״ז רסג, י. ושו״ר שבשקובץ העו״ב ויקרא תשפ״ב כבר העירו במש״כ בקיצור שו״ע עם פסקי אדה״ז עה, י שזהירות זו לא הובאה בשו״ע רבינו – שהרי מפורש הוא לפנינו. ואולי פליטת הקולמוס היא, וכוונתו היא איפכא שההיתר בשעהד״ח שכתב בקיצור שו״ע, לא הובא אצל רבינו הזקן. וקושטא היא. ובאמת נראה שלדעת רבינו הזקן אין לברך בכה״ג גם בשעהד״ח, ודלא כפמ״ג רסג בא״א טו, ומשנ״ב לז שהקלו בדבר בשעהד״ח. וראה גם בחיי״א ה, יב. ואינהו סמכו על הא״ר רסג, יח שהיקל בדבר. אבל אדה״ז השמיט ד״ז לגמרי. ואכתי צ״ע במה שמדלקים כמה מנורות זו אצל זו. ואכן כה״ק…Show more
If the 8th string is intact for the entire length of the "Gedil" (the lower part of the Tzitzis containing the five sets of knots and the windings in between), then it is Kosher. Otherwise, it must be replaced.… If the 8th string is intact for the entire length of the "Gedil" (the lower part of the Tzitzis containing the five sets of knots and the windings in between), then it is Kosher. Otherwise, it must be replaced. Source: Siddur. #5526Show more
Question: I recently heard that when one makes Hafrashas Challah on a dough, they should be careful to only use this dough for one purpose. Meaning, if one is making Challah, they should use the dough only for Challah,… Question: I recently heard that when one makes Hafrashas Challah on a dough, they should be careful to only use this dough for one purpose. Meaning, if one is making Challah, they should use the dough only for Challah, and not for cinnamon buns, pizza dough, etc. Is there a source for this? Answer: When different doughs have different tastes to the extent they are particular when kneading that they don’t mix, then do not combine for the shiur for separating challah. One may not separate from one type of dough on the other. Additionally, dough for bread…Show more
Question: Someone told me that he heard from a bochur a baal dikduk that whenever there is a yud after a chyrik - that chyrik is pronounced like the first chyrik in the word "CHYrik", not like the second… Question: Someone told me that he heard from a bochur a baal dikduk that whenever there is a yud after a chyrik - that chyrik is pronounced like the first chyrik in the word "CHYrik", not like the second one "chyRIK" which is pronounced like a shva. For example the word בנים or צדיק and מצרים or ישפט. Is this true (and מעכב) for reading or leining? Answer: One should not change from what is commonly practiced in the place where they live. Poskim tell us while dikduk is very important, one should ensure that they…Show more
Generally speaking: One may, as long as one makes it patently clear from the onset that he has zero intention of keeping the item. If it's a Jewish store it can be a problem of Ribbis. Please see… Generally speaking: One may, as long as one makes it patently clear from the onset that he has zero intention of keeping the item. If it's a Jewish store it can be a problem of Ribbis. Please see in the following links: Halacha2go.com article 86: Return Policy - Buying & Returning Halacha2go.com article 96: Return Policy (Follow Up to #68) As for Amazon purchases: One may NOT purchase from Amazon with the intention to return. There are typically monetary losses to the seller (who may be even Jewish) by returning the product. A few examples can include:…Show more
Q. Can one be yotze Megillah if there are other minyanim and they are saying Kedusha etc.? A. If you make sure to hear every single word, though it could be quite difficult and this setup is not recommended.… Q. Can one be yotze Megillah if there are other minyanim and they are saying Kedusha etc.? A. If you make sure to hear every single word, though it could be quite difficult and this setup is not recommended. Q. So does that mean that if I do hear a Kaddish or something else I need not answer it? A. The halachos for answering are the same as during birchos krias shema, i.e. you should only answer אמן יהא שמיה רבא, דאמירן בעלמא, קדוש ברוך ימלוך, etc. This applies only if you are reading the megillah. If…Show more
Question: If I am making a dressing for salad on Shabbos with mustard and mayonnaise, should I add water to make it more liquidy, and should I use a Shinui? Answer: Yes to both questions. You may… Question: If I am making a dressing for salad on Shabbos with mustard and mayonnaise, should I add water to make it more liquidy, and should I use a Shinui? Answer: Yes to both questions. You may not mix forcefully. In practice, one should be careful to mix the ketchup and mayonnaise gently without too much strength. Whether the Melachah of Losh is applicable to mixing two thick liquids with each other is a topic of dispute. However, even if the melacha of losh is not applicable here, there are other issues of mixing two thick liquids…Show more
תלוי איזה אבר: כליות: כיון שכליות הוא רק בשר מן החי ואין בגדר אבר - דהיינו בשר גידים ועצמות - אינו צריך קבורה. - ראה שו״ת אג״מ יו״ד ג, קמא. לענין שאר אברים - ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/2373-what-should-be-done-with-an-amputated-leg/… תלוי איזה אבר: כליות: כיון שכליות הוא רק בשר מן החי ואין בגדר אבר - דהיינו בשר גידים ועצמות - אינו צריך קבורה. - ראה שו״ת אג״מ יו״ד ג, קמא. לענין שאר אברים - ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/2373-what-should-be-done-with-an-amputated-leg/ ולענין שן - ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/1572-if-a-tooth-is-pulled-is-it-necessary-to-bury-it/ לענין שליא - ראה כאן: https://asktherav.com/1037-does-the-placenta-need-to-be-buried/ #4956Show more
Question: Does the door of an accordion partition wall (like many public institutions have) need a Mezuzah? What if that wall is periodically folded up and then reclosed, do you need to take off the mezuzah so that… Question: Does the door of an accordion partition wall (like many public institutions have) need a Mezuzah? What if that wall is periodically folded up and then reclosed, do you need to take off the mezuzah so that it should be תעשה ולא מן העשוי? What if you open and close the accordion wall very frequently is the door considered a halachic door needing a mezuzah? Answer: If possible, put up a mezuzah while the wall is spread out to be yotze according to all opinions, for there is an opinion that holds that such a door…Show more
Question: I've seen many people bring dishes to the mikvah to toivel, after they first go to the mikvah. Is it a problem to toivel keilim while undressed? And if it's ok, what about a Bracha? Or… Question: I've seen many people bring dishes to the mikvah to toivel, after they first go to the mikvah. Is it a problem to toivel keilim while undressed? And if it's ok, what about a Bracha? Or maybe only for dishes we wouldn't need to make a Bracha for? Answer: Besides the fact that many men's mikvaos are not suitable for immersing Keilim, if it is a Keli which requires a Bracha, one may not Tovel it while being undressed. If the Mikva is in fact kosher for immersing Keilim, the Bracha should be made out…Show more
Yes, if they normally eat out for Seudas Purim. Even one who doesn’t normally eat out on Purim, if the cost of eating at home is prohibitive, or if one is alone at home, they may join a seudah… Yes, if they normally eat out for Seudas Purim. Even one who doesn’t normally eat out on Purim, if the cost of eating at home is prohibitive, or if one is alone at home, they may join a seudah out of their home. Likewise, if invited out to family and the family will be very upset if they don’t attend there is room for leniency too. Regarding dancing, see here. Sources: ראה שו״ת ישכיל עבדי ח, כ, ח. אלא שסברתו…Show more
Question: If a person cannot drink alcohol, what recommendations are there for them to fulfill the mitzvah of עד ולא ידע so that it affects their body on Purim? Answer: In this case, they’re exempt from the literal… Question: If a person cannot drink alcohol, what recommendations are there for them to fulfill the mitzvah of עד ולא ידע so that it affects their body on Purim? Answer: In this case, they’re exempt from the literal interpretation of עד דלא ידע. However, it should be noted that the Rebbe asked that Bachurim under 40 fulfill this mitzvah through “true wine”, the wine of Torah. In Sefer Hamamorim 5679 the Rebbe Rashab explains that עד דלא ידע is fulfilled through the soul enjoying Pnimiyus HaTorah and through a tremendous love to Hashem, אהבה בתענוגים. In Igros Kodesh…Show more
There is 7 and a half inches between the doors? Answer: In this case, a mezuzah is required only on the inside door. Sources: כבר דנו במקום שחלל הפתח רחב מאד, והוכיחו מרש״י…
Question: In an apartment with only one entrance: a sliding door (no tzir) between the dining room and a bedroom. (The bedroom has no other doors, but it has large windows that a person could go through.) Derech… Question: In an apartment with only one entrance: a sliding door (no tzir) between the dining room and a bedroom. (The bedroom has no other doors, but it has large windows that a person could go through.) Derech Biascho is that you enter the dining room and then enter the bedroom. As for chashivus, I was told the dining room is more choshuv. Should the mezuzah go on the right side going from the dining room into the bedroom, or the opposite? The apartment map is attached. Thank you. Answer: It should go on the…Show more
Question: I have visited a Sephardi place which has mezuzahs on doorways with real doors, but the other places without actual doors don't have. Is that a Sephardic thing or is it just that they’re not so religious? … Question: I have visited a Sephardi place which has mezuzahs on doorways with real doors, but the other places without actual doors don't have. Is that a Sephardic thing or is it just that they’re not so religious? Answer: The entry needs a mezuzah without a Bracha. Explanation: According to most Rishonim, a doorless entrance requires a Mezuzah. This is the implication of Rashi and Tosfos to Menachos 33a, as well as the explicit positions of Rosh (Mezuzah §8) and Raavad (Mezuzah 6:1). The Rambam (Mezuzah 6:1) maintains that a doorless entry is completely…Show more
No. But you should preferably ensure that Mezuzos which were on a door which is obligated מן התורה do not go on a doorway which is obligated מדרבנן or פטור completely. Sources: מצד הורדה בקדושה או מחמת שמבטלה ממצותה – להעיר…
Question: We are traveling upstate to stay in a bungalow house. I expect us to stay there for 1-2 weeks, and we might do this a few times this summer. In other words, I don't expect us to be… Question: We are traveling upstate to stay in a bungalow house. I expect us to stay there for 1-2 weeks, and we might do this a few times this summer. In other words, I don't expect us to be staying there for 30+ days at once. Is there a need for a mezuzah? And if there isn't, can mezuzahs be put up anyway for extra protection? Answer: If the bungalow house is owned by you, you need to place mezuzahs all year around. If the bungalow is rented, and you stay less than 30 days, a mezuzah…Show more
Question: Do the halachas of a bathroom, such as using the water for Negel Vassar, or drinking the water etc. apply to a new, fully renovated bathroom that has not been used? Answer: Yes, the halachos regarding a… Question: Do the halachas of a bathroom, such as using the water for Negel Vassar, or drinking the water etc. apply to a new, fully renovated bathroom that has not been used? Answer: Yes, the halachos regarding a bathroom apply. The exception is that only inside is considered a bathroom before using it, but the walls on the outside are not. Nonetheless, the examples you mentioned are fine, such as drinking the water or using the water tor Negel Vasser. Sources: אדה״ז פג, ב: הזמין מקום או חדר לבית הכסא…Show more
Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst many radical theological and anti-Semitic and Jewish conspiracy theory propaganda… Question: I went to acquire a collection of Jewish books at a residency in Manhattan earlier this week. The library is comprised of both Jewish and Christian books amongst many radical theological and anti-Semitic and Jewish conspiracy theory propaganda books. I didn't meet the owner of the books, but I understand he's Jewish and from what I can tell has been affiliated with JW as well as other Christian groups. I was told he also went to Shul, but I haven't verified whether that is indeed the case. On any note, amongst the Seforim I found a reasonable-looking Mezuzah…Show more
Question: Does a sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them, or is it the same as the A"R says in Siman 32 that if הפרשיות… Question: Does a sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב need to say the words before he writes them, or is it the same as the A"R says in Siman 32 that if הפרשיות שגורות בפיו and he's writing מתוך הכתב then he doesn't need to say the words before writing? Answer: A Sofer who knows the Megillah by heart and is writing מתוך הכתב must still say the words before he writes them. The Din in Siman 32 is specific to Tefillin and Mezuzos. Sources: ראה: גמ' מנחות דף ל' ע"א, ול"ב ע"ב, וברש"י…Show more
Question: I just made a batch of waffles with a waffle mix that was mislabeled as being parve, but I see now that the ingredients include a dairy (chalav stam) product (Milk Protein Isolate) The kashrut agency… Question: I just made a batch of waffles with a waffle mix that was mislabeled as being parve, but I see now that the ingredients include a dairy (chalav stam) product (Milk Protein Isolate) The kashrut agency reported an alert that this is was mislabeled and should be OUD instead of OU. I threw out the food, but what is the status of my (previously pareve) waffle maker? We generally follow the Chabad practice to be strict to consider even chalav stam keilim as totally not kosher. Answer: In a case where they can not easily…Show more
I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly facing the Sefer Torah. To the best of my knowledge,… I heard the Rebbe was not particular about this, although some say the Rebbe was at times? Answer: One should make sure that his back is not directly facing the Sefer Torah. To the best of my knowledge, the Rebbe was particular about this. Sources: קייל״ן שאסור להחזיר אחוריו לס״ת - רמב״ם סוף הל׳…Show more
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