Fish head on Rosh Hashana
Must one have a fish head for Rosh Hashana or can one use something else?
Reciting Tashlich at home
May one recite Tashlich at home? If so, where and how should one do it?
Hotel stay on Rosh Hashana
I am a 62-year old woman who suffers from heart disease and diabetes. I always used to host my family but from holiday to holiday it has been getting harder and I feel exhausted while hosting them and afterwards. Someone suggested that I travel with a synagogue group to a kosher hotel. Is this permitted […]
Releasing a vow on the radio
Can one listen to Selichot with hatarat nedarim (releasing a vow) by live radio? Have I fulfilled my obligation?
Wearing new clothes on Rosh Hashana
May one dress children in new clothes on Rosh Hashana?
Hotel vacation on Rosh Hashana
What do you think about going to a hotel for Rosh Hashana? Isn’t it best to remain at home? Or does it make no difference? Of course, it’s a hotel where one will be able to fulfill all the commandments of the day.
Tashlich prayer
How come in the Tashlich prayer we ask G-d to “have mercy on us” and “conceal our iniquities”, but to “throw their sins in the depths of the sea”? Who are we talking about if not ourselves and our sins?
How can I face G-d after I sinned so much?
How can I face G-d after I have sinned so much during the year? Some sins were unintentional but many were intentional. Last year I confessed, showed regret, promised to improve, and I didn’t keep any of it. I was chutzpadik to my parents, transgressed Shabbat, looked at forbidden things, dressed improperly and now how […]
House dedication on Rosh Hashana eve
Can we make a house dedication on the day before Rosh Hashana?
Peanuts and almonds on Rosh Hashana
I know the custom is not to eat walnuts on Rosh Hashana because numerologically egozim (nuts) equal cheit (sin). But can one eat peanuts and almonds?
