Sifrei Kodesh
When I pray in the bet Knesset, I put my siddur on the table in front of me. It is a new siddur so most times when I open it to a page it closes right away. It is exceedingly difficult for me to use it. Am I allowed to place a different siddur on […]
Shabbat Leil Haseder
I have heard there is disagreement if Leil haSeder falls out on Shabbat whether we say Birkat Me’ein Sheva. Last time I was the Chazzan and started saying the bracha and then remembered there is a machloket. I finished the bracha but did I do the correct thing.
Haircuts for women for Tevillah during Sefirah
My wife always takes a haircut before she goes to the mikvah. What should she do during Sefirah? Can she still get a haircut?
Tinok Shenishbah
My nonreligious cousins came to us for a meal and touched the wine I poured for myself in a cup. The wine was not cooked. I didn’t drink it but I have heard that non-religious people nowadays have a halachic status of a Tinok Shenishbah. So maybe he did not ruin my wine and I […]
Shiurei Torah to Nonreligious
I have the special merit of teaching Torah classes in a less religious area in Bet Shemesh. It occurred to me though, many non-religious people stated attending the lectures , but they attend without a Kippah on their head. I am not sure whether to ask them to cover their head out of respect , […]
Reading the Megillah with a Hearing Aid
We have a beautiful Baal Koreh in the Bet Knesset who everyone loves his Kriat HaMegillah. However, some members asked since he has a Hearing Aid can he read for the Klal since he can’t hear without his Hearing Aid, maybe he is exempt from the Mitzvah?
Gluten Free Purim
I am sensitive to Gluten and can’t eat any of the five grains except for oats. I really don’t like the taste of Oat flour bread. On Shabbat and Yom Tov, I eat a Kazayit and that is it. On Purim do I need to eat a Kzayit of oat bread or can I have […]
Rabbi Akiva
Why is there no fast of Rabbi Akiva as there is for Gedalia. Rabbi Akivas terrible mistake concerning Bar Cochba led to more Jews being killed proportionally than in the holocaust and of course the destruction of the temple. Furthermore he refused to join various leaders asking Bar Cochba to surrender
Bedikat Chametz
Every year before Pesach we diligently do Bedikat Chametz, and Biur Chametz and sell our Chametz. Why do we need to do so many things, my wife gets rid of all of our chametz anyway? Also, every year I get sick from the smoke of Biur Chametz, can I just give the chametz to my […]
Finding Chametz on Pesach
Lat year my children hid ten pieces of Chametz before bedikat Chametz as usual. I couldn’t find one of the pieces and we just assumed they put out nine by mistake. During Chol Hamoed the last piece was discovered to my chagrin. I quickly threw it out. Did I do the correct thing? What should […]
