Hot drinks in plastic cups on Shabbos
On Shabbat we are lenient to make tea in Keli Shlishi. In order to create a Keli Shlishi many times we pour from one mug into a plastic cup and then into another mug. Sometimes when we pour into the plastic cup it melts a little and charges shape. Is there a problem with that? […]
Forgot to eat Kazayit of bread
I was planning to eat a little of bread to make a seudah , less than a Beitzah I washed without a bracha, said Hamotzi and took a bite of the bread. I put the bread on the side of my bowl of pasta and forgot about it. I washed Mayim Acharonim and realized I […]
Separating containers on Shabbat
We usually have a Chalavi after Tefilla on Shabbat. We decided this week to have Leben this week. We took them out and realized that they were attached together, one to the other. We weren’t sure if were allowed to separate them on Shabbat or not so put them away. What is the Halacha are […]
Aveirah Lishma
I sold my whiskey to my Non-Jewish neighbor before Pesach. He told me he would do it as long as I had a drank some of the whiskey with him after Pesach. I said fine. I realized if I drank with him it would be Chametz which wasn’t sold over Pesach, but it should be […]
Wafers for dessert
The other day I had lunch, a sandwich, at work. After I finished eating, a friend asked me if I wanted to have some wafers and I agreed. Did I need to make a Mezonot on them or was it exempted by my original bracha?
When to do a Pidyon Haben
Our first boy was born B’Mazel tov on Monday (Yom Sheini) the seventh of Sivan just before Shkiah (sunset) at 6:50pm. When we do the Pidyon and we wait thirty days is thirty complete days and therefore we have to wait until after the time he was born or can we do in the morning? […]
Giving Tzedakah to Non-Jews
I live a city where we are blessed to have many Aniyim, poor people coming around during Tefilla to collet money. The was one Ani wo seemed a little different but I gave him Tzedakah every day anyway. One day it came to light that he isn’t Jewish he just knows that Jews give charity […]
Focusing durignthe readingof the Megilla
Msny times duringth ereadign of heMegillah If find myself spacign outadn am not focusing specifiacalyon the Megialh. Do I uflifll my obligation?
A cracked Netillat Yadayim cup
Rabbi I am writing again I made a mistake. The cup I asked about last question didn’t have a hole but was cracked and glued together. Was I allowed to use it?
