לתקן רכב בחול המועד
האם מותר להכניס רכב בחול המועד לתיקון במוסך?
Returning to say Birkat Hamazon
I just sent you the question that I was in the middle of a meal and I ran out to catch a bus. I wasn’t sure If I said Birkat Hamazon or not. What if I was sure I didn’t say Birkat Hamazon should I have gotten off the bus and gone back to the […]
Netillat Yadayim with a bandage
I have a bandage on my hand, how should I do Netillat Yadayim?
Melaveh Malka for women
My wife and I always try to be careful to eat Melaveh Malka on Motzei Shabbat. After Havdalah we sit down and wash on the leftover Challah and sing Zemirot. In the winter it is fine because we can push it off and have pizza. In the summer though it has become hard for my […]
שירים לאבל כשיש צורך
אני יודעת שאסור לאבל לשמוע שירים בשנת האבל, אמנם, יש לי שיעור ספורט בחדר כושר ושם יש כלי שיר או לפעמים אני רוצה לשמוע שירים בכדי להתעמל לפי הקצב או כדי להנעים את האוירה, האם מותר לי להשתתף בשיעור זה. וכן האם מותר להם להשתתף בשיעור תורה המועבר דרך מצגת בה נשמע ברקע נעימות של […]
Birkat HaIlanot
I have a serious operation scheduled right before Rosh Chodesh Nissan and it might take me weeks to recover. During that time won’t be able to get out of bed for the whole month of Nissan at least. Can I say the Bracha on the trees just before Nissan? Or maybe can I say it […]
Netillat Yadayim
I was at a family wedding the other day and I saw some people do something very strange during Netillat Yadayim. Frist they washed their right hand and, before they took the cup in the right hand they wiped off the handle of the cup. Then they took t and washed their left hand. Is […]
Parochet with bells
I went to a small community for shabbat the other week to visit my cousin. They gave me the Kavod of Ptichat Ha’Aron. When I started to open the Parochet I heard a ringing by the floor and I realized the Parochet had little bells at the bottom, I guess like the clothing of the […]
אשה בהריון בבית הקברות
האם מותר לנשים בהריון להיכנס לבית העלמין או ללכת לקברות צדיקים?
Wearing short sleeves during Tefilla
I am in aveilut and I need to be the chazzan every day. During the hot summer I wear short sleeve shirts. Sometimes even in the winter my shirt is too tight to pull over the Tefillin so I also don’t cover it. Is that OK?
