Shiva for a Non-observant Jew
my sister is not observant at all- she knows about orthodox Judaism and Mitzvot but doesnt observe, on the contrary, she eats Treif, etc etc….should she die, ahd mayah vesrim, is a full regular shiva required? also, i was told that mchallei Shabbas are buried in a different section of the cemetery…i have never, though, […]
Parenting
How can I be a better single parent ?
Saying Avinu Malkeinu alone
Does a person praying alone say Avinu Malkeinu?
Fixing a cup for Washing
My Kvort fell and broke. If I glue it back together , can I use it for Netilas Yadayim?
Women saying Avinu Malkeinu
Do women also add “Avinu Malkeinu” during the Ten Days of Repentance?
Niddah helping her husband
If someone’s wife is a niddah, can she help her husband put up the walls of a sukkah-helping him carry them from their place of storage to holding them up so he can connect them? Is it like sitting on a hard bench, which they can share because they are not actually touching (as opposed […]
Shoes for Yom Kippur
If the shoes say that the sole and upper part is synthetic, is there any problem with wearing them on Yom Kippur?
Hearing the shofar in the bathroom
If a person heard the shofar-blowing when he was in the bathroom, did he fulfill his obligation?
Tashlich on Shmini Atzeret
Can one say Tashlich until Shmini Atzeret?
Blessing of Shehechiyanu on second day of Rosh Hashana
Why do we say the blessing of Shehechiyanu at Kiddush on the second day of Rosh Hashana on a new fruit that we haven’t yet eaten?
