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 […]
Terumah got mixed up
I wrote the other day about the potatoes I did Terumah and Ma’aser from but forgot which potatoes I separated. I went to look for Chacham but my Rav told me he doesn’t know enough and I would have to travel to a big city. Is there any other way? Oh I put the potatoes […]
Learning Torah during Chazarat HaShatz
In our Kehillah for Shacharit there have been big arguments lately. One part of the Tzibur are very Makpid on Daf Hayomi. If they are behind many of them will continue learning the Daf to catch up during Chazarat HaShatz. So, the other others by the Minyan got upset that they are not paying attention […]
The least amount of Matzah one can eat on Leil Haseder
I have a very hard time eating Matzah but I push myself a lot to fulfill the mitzvah. What are the fewest amount of Kazaitim do I need to eat?
Two Pidyon HaBen on the same day
I am involved in Kiruv and I was happy when one of my former students invited me for his son’s Pidyon Haben. Then while talking he mentioned he is an only child. I asked him fi he had a Pidyon and he doubted it and investigated and he didn’t’. I told him he should do […]
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 […]
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 […]
Netillat Yadayim with a cup with a hole
I was in a restaurant and there was a Netillat Yadayim cup which had a hole in it. Was it Ok to wash with 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 […]
Inviting Non-Jews to Seudat Yom Tov
My Grandfather has Arichut Yamim B”H. He has Non-Jewish Filipino attendant hwo goes with him wherever eh is. I want to invite my grandfather for he Pesach Seder but am I allowed to invite his attendant as well? I know that tis it forbidden to make food for a Non Jew on Yom Tov but […]
