The Gemara in Gittin (7b) indeed writes that it is forbidden to listen to music the whole year due to us being in a constant state of mourning over the churban. The Rambam (תענית פרק ה הל’ י”ד) rules that it is forbidden to listen to musical instruments at any time, and it is forbidden to sing by a banquet. The Shulchan Aruch (או”ח סי’ תקס סעיף ג) rules like the Rambam. However, the Rama (שם) writes that music is only forbidden to one who accustoms themselves to listen to music consistently. The Bach (שם) rules that all music is forbidden, whether from an instrument or singing, even if it is not by a banquet. This opinion is quoted by many acharonim including the Magen Avraham (סי’ תקס ס”ק ח), Shlah (תענית אות יד), Mishna Berura (ס”ק יג) and many others.
Even so, it would seem that common practice is indeed to listen to music year round. There are two reasons that one can be listen to music. The first reason is that without listening to music many people would become depressed. This is first written by the Maharshag (חלק ב סי’ קכה), and brought down by the Chelkas Yaacov (או”ח סי’ סד) and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (עליהו לא יבול ח”א עמ’ קצח). The second reason to allow music is if the music is for a mitzva (רמ”א שם). The Shevet Halevi (ח”ו סי’ סט) writes that a kumzitz that brings spiritual inspiration is included in this. Rav Moshe Feinstein (או”ח ח”א סוף סי’ קס”ו) writes that a dinner for the purpose of raising money for tzeddaka or a similar event is a mitzva, therefore one may play music by such an event to help people enjoy themselves and donate more to the cause.
Tl;dr: Music is permitted to prevent depression or for a mitzva, such as a tzedakka event or a kumzitz that brings one closer to Hashem.
The prohibition against washing clothing in the days before Tisha Bav is split into two parts. The first part is from the Rosh Chodesh Av until Shabbat Chazon, the second part is from Shabbat Chazon until Tisha Bav. Sfardic custom is not to wash clothing during the second part, while Ashkenazim extend the prohibition to include the first part of the nine days. During the days before Tisha Bav one may not launder clothing or towels at all, however it is permitted to use fresh towels. If all of one’s clothing has become so dirty that it is unwearable, they may wash clothing to wear (פתחי תשובה יו”ד סי’ שפא ס”ק ג).
If you have nothing clean that you can wear on the trip, you may wash the clothing. However, if there is any way to avoid washing and wearing freshly laundered clothing, you must avoid washing.
The Kaf Hachaim (תקנא א) writes that one who is very careful with the halachot of Tisha Bav and the Days preceding it will merit to see the miracles of the times of Mashiach. Have a safe flight!
You don’t have to do such a sonogram, see rema siman קי that you don’t have to check on sfek sfeka. She can enter a cemetery.
A – No
Q – You mentioned that one can’t wear leather insoles in non leather shoes on either tisha b’av, yom Kippur or mourning. Does that include orthopedic insoles from a doctor? because if not one can get back pains from removing those insoles “arches”.
A – In that case you can wear them
Lechatchila try one for each.if you cant do one for both
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Few points:
If someone is violating the Torah you should rebuke.
You’re only allowed to rebuke if the person has a close relationship with you so he will listen.
Parents must be spoken with much respect even when rebuked it must be done in a way that doesn’t sound like rebuke.
No need to rebuke over music.
He doesn’t have to keep it and store it for the person who left.
A – See shiur
Sharing secret message
Looking at someone’s phone
Q – To specify my question. If a person sent a message to my phone, but they intended to send it to someone else, may I read it?
A – You should keep his privacy.
Allowed. Its not lashon hara when you’re doing things with a positive purpose
No. You are supposed to leave the place and ignore him
See this shiur
Looking at someone else’s phone
A – If someone paid for the meal you do for him, if you paid for the meal you don’t say it
Q – What if I pay partially?
A – How much is partially?
Q – 20% & up
A – If the meal was bought with many others that each pays his share you don’t need to say birkat haoreach
Q – Ty rebbe
Is one allowed to though?
A – Yes
A. Yes (Igrot Moshe )
B. Yes (Arizal)
A – Yes
Q – If i didnt, do i have to repeat birkat hamazon?
A – No
If she understands and your call is important its fine. Treat it as if you would get a call from the mayor, if you would feel its fine to call him back because he doesn’t mind and flour call right now is important then its fine
No, unless you tell them and they agree.
Yalkut Yosef says one must honor them but not the same as real biological parents
You must respect them like you respect important people,not like you respect parents.meaning all the extra laws dont apply like dress them,feed them etc
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Some say the al hamichya covers the rice as well (Kaf Hachaim 208:41, Yalkut Yosef 208:12). Others say that is does not and one must say a separate borei nefashot of the rice (Shut Shevet Halevi vol 9, 65).
One way to avoid the issue is to make the borei nefashot first and then the al hamichya [even though usually we make al hamichya first and then borei nefashot], since this way the borei nefashot will for sure be properly made on the rice (Shiurei Rav Eliyashiv on brachot p. 488).
The Shulchan Aruch (או”ח סי’ ז סעיף ב) writes that one who urinates without dirtying their hand, need not wash netilat yadayim after. However, the Shulchan Aruch writes elsewhere (או”ח סי’ ד סעיף יח) that one who enters a bathroom must wash their hands when leaving, regardless of if they used the bathroom or not. The Mishna Berura (שם ס”ק מ) explains that there is ruach ra – bad spirit – which goes on a persons hands when entering a bathroom. There is some debate among the modern day Poskim whether our bathrooms have ruach ra or not. Common custom is to treat our bathrooms as if they do have ruach ra.
Therefore, if one urinated in a bathroom, even if they were wearing gloves, it is best to wash their hands when leaving. If they were not in a bathroom, there is no obligation to wash hands.
All the best
Wine mixed with water is considered wine as long as most people would drink such a mixture in place of wine (Mishna Berura 204: 29, 32).
In addition, some add that it must also contain at least 50% wine (Rabbi Ovadia Yosef), and some are more strict that it must contain at least 67% wine (Chazon Ish), although others are lenient that is must only contain 16% wine (Mishna Berura 272: 16), provided that the aforementioned requirement is fulfilled that people would drink such a mixture instead of wine . In a time of need one can rely on the lenient opinion, but if possible one should preferably have at least 50% wine.
See Halachos of Brachos (Bodner, p. 447) for further discussion of this topic.
The bracha rishona is Adama (שו”ע או”ח סי’ ר”ח סעיף ד). The Shulchan Aruch writes that the bracha achrona is Borei Nefashot . However, the Shulchan Aruch also quotes Tosfot who is unsure if the bracha achrona should be Borei Nefashot or Al Hamichya, and Tosfot writes that because of this safek one should only eat such foods during a meal, when one can say Birchat Hamazon afterward. Because of this safek, if one wishes to eat a granola bar and is not eating bread, it is best to eat less than a kzayit at a time so that there is no obligation to make a bracha achrona (see the OU website for more details). If one did eat more than a kzayit, one should make a Borei Nefashot (משנה ברורה סימן ר”ח ס”ק י”ח).
Tl;dr: Bracha rishona – Adama. Bracha Acharona – it is better not to eat a kzayit, so that one does not need a bracha achrona. If you did eat a kzayit – Borei Nefashot.
Correct. Wash the hands or at least rub them on the clothing.
Anything is fine, but the nicer you do it the more the Torah is honored.
Yes, best to say within three days but bedieved is’s fine after as well.
The achronim say the body should be turned as well from the erva.
A – She should say not at lighting but after that and when she takes off her leather shoes
Q – “After that”…what are you referring to here Kavod Ha Rav?
A – She lights, takes off shoes and then says
Q – What if she doesn’t have shoes on when she is lighting candles?
A – Then say then
A – Good morning.
He should make Bracha if he drinks it seperatly.the concept of bitul is only if you have no reason to drink it at all and the only reason your drinking it is to be able to tolerate the cookie
Q – Separately without the cookie at all? Because if it wasn’t for the cookies I would not have made tea…but at the time I enjoy the tea as well.
A – Two brachot, one for the tea
A – See shiur
Bracha on cheesecake
Q – But when you eat the crust won’t it inevitably have a small bit of the cheese attached to it? If so, can you then make a separate beracha on the cheese?
A – Its batel
We only make shehechiyanu on what Chazal told us to do. But there is a sefer גנזי יוסף who actually said one should say the Bracha. Also Chavot Yair wrote to say it when one reaches the age of 70 but lemaase we don’t do it but if you want you can buy something new and say on it and have the birthday in mind
A – Once only
Q – Should this “once” be before the first nap or second? Because the first nap will end after chatzot layla.
A – Birkot atorah you must say before learning at night.
Q – Rav what if the person decides to go to sleep again after studying ,should he say birkot hatorah again upon waking up for the day?
A – No
A – If someone paid for the meal you do for him, if you paid for the meal you don’t say it
Q – What if I pay partially?
A – How much is partially?
Q – 20% & up
A – If the meal was bought with many others that each pays his share you don’t need to say birkat haoreach
Q – Ty rebbe
Is one allowed to though?
A – Yes
A – Yes
Q – If i didnt, do i have to repeat birkat hamazon?
A – No
7 minutes is fine according to Chacham Ovadia, also its not kabeitsa rather kazayit
Its machloket. Chacham Ovadia and or letsion if half hour is required
If you slept at night at least half hour you should.
No. Sefardim don’t say even for buying since the minhag is not to say on utensils and this is included
A – M.b. siman קפ’ח, לב says you don’t say retse
Q – is it better to say birhat hamzon with rese or catch arbit? are you even allowed to pray arbit before you say birhat hamzon. Arbit rabbanan and birhat hamzon from deoryta
A – If you have no other minyan its better to pray with a minyan
He should start with everyone and not say kdusha. While they say kedusha keep quiet and be yotse with the chazan
A – Yes, if he says it together with everyone at the right place
Q – This is new for me… you mean to say that if I am davening amidah and I’m in sync with the hazans repetition, then I could say kedusha if I just finished the bracha of m’haye hameytim with the hazzan?
A – Indeed. This is how the chatam Sofer Said and those who came after him
The chida seems to hold not because coffee takes time to drink and it usually more than the time needed for Bracha achrona and he applies this also to cold coffee but many agree today that since its common to drink cold it requires a bracha achrona
You can be lenient if you didnt leave your place up to 2-3 hours.like shulchan aruch Arav says
If its not hard go down to your car. Ashkenazim must go down
No. The Bracha hamotsie takes care of drinks as well although you are correct that some poskim say not and therefore they require to first drink water and then say hamotsie in order to be poter the drinks in the meal
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A – Yes
Q – You can’t benefit from the candles on Hanukkah .. why would a scented candle be permitted? Or is the issue just benefiting from the light?
A – Chazal forbid the benefit of light, nothing else. There are many poskim who allow scent candles. פמ”ג, ערוה”ש,שואל ומשיב האלף לך שלמה ועוד
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Giving maaser (one tenth to tzedaka) is not an obligation, rather a custom that many follow. Giving tzedaka is a tremendous mitzva, and can be fulfilled by giving any amount, and one should try to give according to his financial ability, but some have taken on the custom to give specifically one tenth. If you do this with regards to all your income, the same would apply to an inheritance as well.
Regarding you specific situation, a person who needs the money for himself should not give maaser to tzedaka–he uses the money he receives for himself first. Sometimes even someone who is managing financially can incur an unexpected expense (such as a medical expense) which is difficult for him to cover, and in such a situation also he does not have to give maaser because again he needs the money for himself. Therefore, use the money for your own needs and expenses first. If there is extra money, then you can give some of it to tzedaka according to your ability.
Additionally, in regards to (adult) children and grandchildren, since one is not obligated to give them money, if they are having a difficult time financially and some extra money could help, any money you give them is considered tzedaka and is considered as having given maaser. More so, it is halachically preferable to give one’s tzedaka to a relative over someone else. They don’t have to feel as if they are receiving tzedaka, rather you can be a loving parent/grandparent who is helping out your kids, and all the while fulfilling the mitzva of tzedaka.
I hope this helps. If you have any more questions please feel free to ask!
All the best
One gives maaser from his net income, which is the total income minus any expenses incurred in earning that income. Any “businesses expenses” can be deducted from his income earned in regards to calculating what the true income is for giving maaser. Therefore, income tax is included in this since it is an “expense” that a person must pay in order to earn the income he makes.
Taxes not related to income, such as property tax on one’s house, cannot be included in this since they are not an expense for earning his income. However, property tax on one’s business or office can be deducted, since this would be considered an expense of the business.
The custom of giving maaser (one tenth to tzedaka) applies to all “income,” including money received by inheritance. However, if one inherited property one does not have to give maaser, unless one sells it in which he should give maaser of it’s value.
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Source: Beorach Tzedaka ch. 10 halacha 3
It is a tremendous mitzva that you are taking on to give maaser. It is worthwhile as you begin to say that you are taking this on “bli neder,” without binding yourself with a vow to this practice.
The way to give maaser: One gives a tenth of his net income to tzedaka (charity). Net income is calculated by one’s total income minus all expenses incurred in earning this income.
Practically, many find the easiest way to do this is to write down all of one’s income (if one receives a monthly paycheck this is relatively easy). At the same time, one can continue giving tzedaka freely, and just write down every time the amount he gave to tzedaka. Periodically (say, every few months or once a year), one makes a calculation of all the income he had over the previous period, as well as all the tzedaka he give over that period, and see if they match up that he give one tenth to tzedaka. If he didn’t give enough (to be one tenth), at that point he gives the remainder that he needs to give. If it turns out he gave more than one tenth, then for the next period of time he can give less tzedaka.
There are many more nuances and details in the laws of giving maaaer. If you have any specific questions please feel free to reach out to us and we’ll try and help.
All the best!
The amount a person gives for maaser is calculated on his income after taxes, since taxes are an “expense” that is necessary to earn this income.
When you give the money to tzedaka is your decision–you can give it each month (and make the calculation how much you would be earning after taxes), or you could give it at the end of the year.
Yes. One give maaser from all one’s income, and included in this would be a cash gift.
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One should preferably wash his hand until the wrist, or in a time of need at least until his knuckles (Mishna Berura 4: 38).
There is a discussion as to whether one should wash 3 times with a cup like netilat yadayim in the morning, or it suffices just to wash regularly. The halacha is like the latter, that is suffices just to wash regularly, although many people are stringent to wash 3 times with a cup (Mishna Berura ibid 39).
The Shulchan Aruch (או”ח סי’ ז סעיף ב) writes that one who urinates without dirtying their hand, need not wash netilat yadayim after. However, the Shulchan Aruch writes elsewhere (או”ח סי’ ד סעיף יח) that one who enters a bathroom must wash their hands when leaving, regardless of if they used the bathroom or not. The Mishna Berura (שם ס”ק מ) explains that there is ruach ra – bad spirit – which goes on a persons hands when entering a bathroom. There is some debate among the modern day Poskim whether our bathrooms have ruach ra or not. Common custom is to treat our bathrooms as if they do have ruach ra.
Therefore, if one urinated in a bathroom, even if they were wearing gloves, it is best to wash their hands when leaving. If they were not in a bathroom, there is no obligation to wash hands.
All the best
The Rama writes that one should not cut nails in order, as this leads to poverty (דרכי משה רמא). The Rama specifies an order for cutting one’s nails. Starting with the left hand, the order to cut is ring, index, pinky, middle and thumb. On the right hand one cuts the index, ring, thumb, middle and pinky.
The Chazon Ish rules that one must cut their nails as described only when cutting the finger nails. When cutting toenails one may cut in any order.
Fish and meat
It is forbidden to eat fish and meat together because of sakana, danger to one’s health (שו”ע יו”ד סי’ קטו סעיף ב). This prohibition only applies to eating fish and meat that were cooked together or otherwise mixed. The taste of meat that was absorbed in a utensil is not considered dangerous when eaten with fish, or vice versa (ט”ז סי’ צה ס”ק ג, כף החיים סי’ קטז סעיף כ). Therefore, it is permitted to use a meat knife to cut something sharp, like a lemon, even though it will be eaten with fish.
All the best
The Mishna Berura (סימן נה ס”ק מו) writes that one who desecrates Shabbat in public has the status of a non-Jew and cannot be counted for a minyan. There are, however, two sources to permit counting such a person for a minyan. The first source is Rav Moshe Feinstein. Rav Moshe quotes the Gemara(סנהדרין עד) that learns from the meraglim (spies in the desert) the halacha requiring ten Jews for tefila. The meraglim themselves were heretics; how can we learn from heretics the halachot of minyan? Rav Moshe answers that we may learn from there that it must be heretics can count towards a minyan (אגרות משה או”ח א סי’ כג, או”ח ב סי’ יט).
The second source for permitting a mechalel Shabbat to be counted towards a minyan is the Rambam (ממרים פרק ג הל’ ג) that write if one was born amongst non-believers, they are a lost child and do not have the status of a heretic, even if they are non-believers. Many Poskim rule that this Rambam applies to all non-religious Jews of our times (מלמד להועיל כט, חזון איש א ו, יביע אומר או”ח ז טו). There are some who disagree, especially when the non-religious Jew lives or was raised in a community with exposure to religious Jews (מעדני שלמה עמוד כז).
In a time of need one may rely on Rav Moshe and the others who rule that one can count a mechalel Shabbat for a minyan.
For a more lengthy discussion of these halachot see Rabbi Yair Hoffman and the sources brought here.
All the best
When meat is salted properly, all the blood comes out. The red juice that you see in the meat when you buy it (or in rare meat) is not blood, rather מוהל, which is permitted.
The Gemara in Gittin (7b) indeed writes that it is forbidden to listen to music the whole year due to us being in a constant state of mourning over the churban. The Rambam (תענית פרק ה הל’ י”ד) rules that it is forbidden to listen to musical instruments at any time, and it is forbidden to sing by a banquet. The Shulchan Aruch (או”ח סי’ תקס סעיף ג) rules like the Rambam. However, the Rama (שם) writes that music is only forbidden to one who accustoms themselves to listen to music consistently. The Bach (שם) rules that all music is forbidden, whether from an instrument or singing, even if it is not by a banquet. This opinion is quoted by many acharonim including the Magen Avraham (סי’ תקס ס”ק ח), Shlah (תענית אות יד), Mishna Berura (ס”ק יג) and many others.
Even so, it would seem that common practice is indeed to listen to music year round. There are two reasons that one can be listen to music. The first reason is that without listening to music many people would become depressed. This is first written by the Maharshag (חלק ב סי’ קכה), and brought down by the Chelkas Yaacov (או”ח סי’ סד) and Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (עליהו לא יבול ח”א עמ’ קצח). The second reason to allow music is if the music is for a mitzva (רמ”א שם). The Shevet Halevi (ח”ו סי’ סט) writes that a kumzitz that brings spiritual inspiration is included in this. Rav Moshe Feinstein (או”ח ח”א סוף סי’ קס”ו) writes that a dinner for the purpose of raising money for tzeddaka or a similar event is a mitzva, therefore one may play music by such an event to help people enjoy themselves and donate more to the cause.
Tl;dr: Music is permitted to prevent depression or for a mitzva, such as a tzedakka event or a kumzitz that brings one closer to Hashem.
Many wool yarns contain linen in them. The linen is added for moisture absorption. Because this is somewhat common, the blanket should be brought to a shatnez lab for testing.
All the best
Correct. Wash the hands or at least rub them on the clothing.
Ben Ish Chai, Parasha Pikudei says it’s not good to sleep with metal.
Anything is fine, but the nicer you do it the more the Torah is honored.
Yes, but it doesn’t give you the Torah learning merit with all it comes.
Since the hands sometimes aren’t cleaned they instituted this way for always.
As long as someone could see in through the window, there is no problem to yichud.
Many reasons brought down in the Rishonim, but lemaase it’s deoraita and we don’t need a reason.
Yes, best to say within three days but bedieved is’s fine after as well.
Yes. One give maaser from all one’s income, and included in this would be a cash gift.
No, but Chazal say one should eat only if he feels a desire for meat.
Yes, but only to a goi you know, otherwise it’s לא תחנם.
A.there is a machloket in halacha(ש”ע ורמ”א וראה ש”ך) if one is allowed to have benefit from today goi wine
B.Tshuvot vehanhagot says one isn’t allowed to shop at a Jewish store that sells wine since you might receive money change from cashier that is אסור בהנאה but the change from a goi store is allowed.
According to that we see he holds that goi wine is asur even today
C.some poskim.(מחזה אליהו ועוד)hold today wine is done on machines without human hand and according to that even Maran would allow הנאה,benefit.
It seems that if one can’t find another job it will be permitted.
The above was written not lemaase. If one has this question sincerely, I’ll look into it further.
Rema says like that but or letsion writes that Sefaradi minhag is not to worry about it.
You don’t have to do such a sonogram, see rema siman קי that you don’t have to check on sfek sfeka. She can enter a cemetery.
Few points:
If someone is violating the Torah you should rebuke.
You’re only allowed to rebuke if the person has a close relationship with you so he will listen.
Parents must be spoken with much respect even when rebuked it must be done in a way that doesn’t sound like rebuke.
No need to rebuke over music.
He doesn’t have to keep it and store it for the person who left.
If they it off sometimes, they should remove it. Moving it around is fine.
It’s a good question. It’s brought in halacha not to wake up to music but it could very much be that it doesn’t apply today in our time.
The question should be is mix seating mutar at all and that is at the most part problematic.
The achronim say the body should be turned as well from the erva.
Today, indeed, some say it isn’t as strict to say a bracha in front of hair. See aruch ashulchan and Ben ish chai.
Yes it applies today, it’s put in a language like that to show you that it’s not a complete isur like a woman that you desire but it’s asur because it’s foolish. Yes it’s treated like real Halacha, but sometimes if must it can be a bit more lenient.
When Lag Baomer falls out on sunday, you can get a haircut on Friday for the honor of Shabbat, not because it’s not allowed on Sunday.
A – See shiur
Sharing secret message
Looking at someone’s phone
Q – To specify my question. If a person sent a message to my phone, but they intended to send it to someone else, may I read it?
A – You should keep his privacy.
A – Seudat hodaha doesn’t need to be at the same date it happened
Q – OK. So should I make two for the two separate accidents or should one suffice?
A – One is enough
Allowed. Its not lashon hara when you’re doing things with a positive purpose
Its better although its not obligated. We can rely on sample checking but sometimes it can be done from different materials
See this shiur
Looking at someone else’s phone
Some say you can go under the shower for few minutes to have about 12-16 litters pouring on you
A – You have to say it and even once you say it you must do whatever you promise, the saying only helps that it doesn’t become a neder
Q – I meant if its like a chumra and the person didnt initially accept it by words. Same din applies?
A – Can you be more detailed
Q – Like washing with kli after restroom
A – If you just started to wash with a keli you can rely on the Atara we do before kipur
A. Yes (Igrot Moshe )
B. Yes (Arizal)
A – Yes
Q – If i didnt, do i have to repeat birkat hamazon?
A – No
A – If its not hard walk to a sink
Q – It’s fine to wash with a beracha after you get dressed and everything downstairs? Or right away to start the morning
A – Wash as soon as you wake up without Bracha, then when you ready dressed and ready to say the brachot wash again with bracha.
You should at least on the first time, if its very hard wipe the hands on the blanket on the other times but if its not hard you should wash
A – Three times
Q – Is washing again 3 times in the morning to say the beracha a minhag or maikar hadin? Because he already removed the ruach raah?
A – There are few reasons for the netila three times but even if its for ruach the s.aruch has a safek if sleeping short sleep during the day also requires netila
A – Garbage
Q – What if the kipot are brand new but nonetheless no use for them?
A – Give them away its bal tashchit
7 minutes is fine according to Chacham Ovadia, also its not kabeitsa rather kazayit
M.b. says to finish before zman but if you really don’t have the time some poskim allow to go over if you started on time
The minhag is to do netila even for a day old infant if its possible
There are few reasons for doing netilat yadayim
A. There is ruach raa on the hands,which means there is a certain tumah that lays on one hands which he will need to remove
B. The hands are dirty
C. Hands have touched places that have sweat
Ruach raa would come either from waking up in the morning or a person that went to a cemetery, cut his nails, etc, but for keeping hands clean it comes from either touching a covered place of the body like for example under the sleeve etc, or getting hands dirty from nose discharge.
The difference between them is that the things that bring ruach raa need different care, according to many in order to remove the ruach raa one must wash three times his hands and with a keli, utensil. The reason is explained in the Ben Ish Chai that in order to make that spirit leave our hands we wash one hand and it jumps to the other and so on three times until it leaves.
When our hands are dirty we only need to wash our hands or at least wipe it on clothing etc.
One more thing that ruach raa does is it makes the food that we touch in the morning before washing ta’me to the point that it can bring one to sin or close his mind (so to speak) on a spiritual level (sh”la).
The Mishna Brura writes that children should wash their hands when waking up because they touch food and according to what was just explained we can understand the importance of this.
There are different opinions at what age this starts but the recommendation is as early as possible because of the above reasons and because it brings to the child kdusha and tahara. It’s needless to say how important it is in our generation to get a little bit of that.
No, unless you tell them and they agree.
A – According to pshat you can eat up to half hour before time of Tfila started,according to Kabala its from time you go to sleep
Q – Just to clarify, according to pshat its ok (half hour before tfila) but al pi kabala one shouldn’t eat from the time one wakes up until after one finishes tefilas shachris?
A – Correct. Even if he wakes up when its still night
A – If they say it without Bracha they can be yotse with that
Q – And can one say it at shul? Or does it have to be at home /close to the bed?
A – You say it right before getting ready to sleep
Q – Without a beracha means saying Baruch Hamapil without mentioning “Baruch ata HaShem”, correct?
A – If you say it this way before you go to sleep its ok to be yotse with the child if your going to sleep soon
Its machloket. Chacham Ovadia and or letsion if half hour is required
A – They rely on Rabenu tam
Q – Why can’t we rely on rabbenu tam
A – Because we don’t follow his opinion lehalacha
Some say its forbidden because of בחקותיהם. See the Shiur on thanksgiving to understand
If you slept at night at least half hour you should.
Sefaradim can put it in a bag and dispose. Ashkenazim leave it outside and let it be thrown out by someone else
Shulchan aruch siman כ’א
A – You can fulfill the shema obligation with the shema al amita
Q – Thanks. Even if Al hamita is done after chatzot correct?
A – No. lechatchila chachamim forbid to wait until after midnight.
Noodles are cooked, not baked and since you are cooking them they are bishul israel
No. Sefardim don’t say even for buying since the minhag is not to say on utensils and this is included
Chacham Ovadia holds you never should say Bracha on tsitsit since some hold the size isn’t big enough to be yotse
He should start with everyone and not say kdusha. While they say kedusha keep quiet and be yotse with the chazan
A – Yes, if he says it together with everyone at the right place
Q – This is new for me… you mean to say that if I am davening amidah and I’m in sync with the hazans repetition, then I could say kedusha if I just finished the bracha of m’haye hameytim with the hazzan?
A – Indeed. This is how the chatam Sofer Said and those who came after him
A – Excellent question. The shulchan aruch Arav held not but some poskim hold if you can understand better you are counted
Q – Rabbi, this is only referring to torah shebiktav?
A – No, both
The chida seems to hold not because coffee takes time to drink and it usually more than the time needed for Bracha achrona and he applies this also to cold coffee but many agree today that since its common to drink cold it requires a bracha achrona
Any derananan you do by mistake according to the netivot no need to do tshuva
You can be lenient if you didnt leave your place up to 2-3 hours.like shulchan aruch Arav says
A – On the first bridge
Q – What if its just straight road connecting citites?
A – After you leave the city
Lechatchila try one for each.if you cant do one for both
A – Many.start with the fact that the gmara calls it מושב לצים
Q – Kevod Harav
Does that apply to attending music concerts as well?
A – Yes
You must respect them like you respect important people,not like you respect parents.meaning all the extra laws dont apply like dress them,feed them etc
If its not hard go down to your car. Ashkenazim must go down
Chacham Ovadia allows dolls for few reasons but if someone wants to be machmir he can break a limb
The bug needs to be seen with the naked eye. If you see something suspicious and you don’t know for sure if it’s a bug you can use an instrument to help you. R’ Elyashiv held that a minimum size of a bug is 0.2 mm
Pray with them and if they pray slow go a bit quicker. If they pray fast get to נקדישך together with them
If it was made by a Jewish company you don’t need to dip it but if you don’t know who it was made from you can assume it was made by a non Jewish company
For a single person its fine if you don’t undress in the bedroom, for a married person its a problem and you’ll need to cover them
Ashkenazim say שהחיינו when they see their baby girl first time
No. The Bracha hamotsie takes care of drinks as well although you are correct that some poskim say not and therefore they require to first drink water and then say hamotsie in order to be poter the drinks in the meal
Its his yom tov. Its like chol hamoed that sometimes you’ll be allowed to
If it’s done on the same day its fine to keep the house without any mezuzot
Yes, since you can’t bring tefilin in the bathroom it’s considered to be a hefsek.
What about his tallit?
No.
Kavod HaRav, is there a difference between using the bathroom for ketanim and gedolim? (regarding a new bracha)
No, once you enter the bathroom, you are required to say a new bracha
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On the minor fast days, one who is unwell is exempt from fasting (משנה ברורה סי’ תקנ ס”ק ד, ילקוט יוסף מועדים עמוד תקלא). Unwell means that a person is feeling sick enough that it prevents them from going about their normal daily routine. On Taanis Esther, since the fast was originally not established specifically for the 14th of Adar, there are some who say it is proper to fast at a later date to make up the missed fast (רמ”א יו”ד סי’ תרפו סעיף ב). Most Poskim, however, rule that one does not need to make up the fast (יחוה דעת חלק א סימן לה, כף החיים סי’ תרפו סעיף כב).
One would be advised to talk to their doctor about fasting with a UTI, and should not fast if the doctor recommends against fasting.
All the best
The prohibition against washing clothing in the days before Tisha Bav is split into two parts. The first part is from the Rosh Chodesh Av until Shabbat Chazon, the second part is from Shabbat Chazon until Tisha Bav. Sfardic custom is not to wash clothing during the second part, while Ashkenazim extend the prohibition to include the first part of the nine days. During the days before Tisha Bav one may not launder clothing or towels at all, however it is permitted to use fresh towels. If all of one’s clothing has become so dirty that it is unwearable, they may wash clothing to wear (פתחי תשובה יו”ד סי’ שפא ס”ק ג).
If you have nothing clean that you can wear on the trip, you may wash the clothing. However, if there is any way to avoid washing and wearing freshly laundered clothing, you must avoid washing.
The Kaf Hachaim (תקנא א) writes that one who is very careful with the halachot of Tisha Bav and the Days preceding it will merit to see the miracles of the times of Mashiach. Have a safe flight!