מאגר השו"ת: שות

How long did Ruth the Moabite live?

I heard that Ruth the Moabite lived an exceptionally long life. How old was she when she died, and what is the source?

Sifting flour on a festival

I want to sift flour on the festival to prepare food for the festival. Is it permitted?  

Hair coveering

Hi! Im wondering why do we cover our hair with hair when we get married? and why do men dress in black? thank you!

Moshiach

what is gonna happen after messiah comes?

Marriage

I hear peogle from all walks of life both on and off the Internet objetting to see outside of marriage. The only difference to my mind is that in order to give a child some sort of life, in addition to love you need to be able to afford to raise a family. There are […]

Is a Person who does a Mitzva Protected

We learn that if one does mitzvot/ shaliach mitzva one will be safe. I have a relative who was collecting tzedaka and was stabbed many times and an uncle who went to mikva and drowned. One can say his time had come etc etc yet then we cant rely on this when being shaliach mitzva […]

How to Spend the Day

Iam balaas teshuvah, I became frumer then my more shomer shabbos family, am still a teenager, and I attend a bas yaakov school, but I board so all my friends are in the location I board. So my question is, its summer vacation, Im mostly alone all day not knowing what to do learning from […]

Lighting a candle in honor of the tzaddik

Should one light a candle in honor of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai? Should it be a yahrtzeit candle?  

Praying during the Lag B’Omer lighting

When I light a candle in honor of the tzaddik Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, I want to say an appropriate prayer. I understand that such a prayer exists. Can you tell me what it is?  

Concerning Dream

Hi. I dreamt that my husband was not at his work and was involved in concerning activites. Can it mean something? Can it be true? If Yes what can it mean? Thank You.