Bircat HaLevanah
It has been a pretty rainy winter and I wasn’t able to say Bircat HaLevanah on Motzei Shabbat. It is still cloudy. Until when am I allowed to say Bircat HaLevanah?
Separating containers on Shabbat
We usually have a Chalavi after Tefilla on Shabbat. We decided this week to have Leben this week. We took them out and realized that they were attached together, one to the other. We weren’t sure if were allowed to separate them on Shabbat or not so put them away. What is the Halacha are […]
Hot drinks in plastic cups on Shabbos
On Shabbat we are lenient to make tea in Keli Shlishi. In order to create a Keli Shlishi many times we pour from one mug into a plastic cup and then into another mug. Sometimes when we pour into the plastic cup it melts a little and charges shape. Is there a problem with that? […]
Renting a car during Chol HaMoed Pesach
We are planning to rent a car on Pesach but I don’t if it will be checked for Chametz. Will I need to do a Bedikat Chametz in the car before I use it? Is there a difference if I rent from Jewish owned Rent a car or a Non-Jewish owned Rental company?
Aveirah Lishma
I sold my whiskey to my Non-Jewish neighbor before Pesach. He told me he would do it as long as I had a drank some of the whiskey with him after Pesach. I said fine. I realized if I drank with him it would be Chametz which wasn’t sold over Pesach, but it should be […]
Wafers for dessert
The other day I had lunch, a sandwich, at work. After I finished eating, a friend asked me if I wanted to have some wafers and I agreed. Did I need to make a Mezonot on them or was it exempted by my original bracha?
When to do a Pidyon Haben
Our first boy was born B’Mazel tov on Monday (Yom Sheini) the seventh of Sivan just before Shkiah (sunset) at 6:50pm. When we do the Pidyon and we wait thirty days is thirty complete days and therefore we have to wait until after the time he was born or can we do in the morning? […]
Giving Tzedakah to Non-Jews
I live a city where we are blessed to have many Aniyim, poor people coming around during Tefilla to collet money. The was one Ani wo seemed a little different but I gave him Tzedakah every day anyway. One day it came to light that he isn’t Jewish he just knows that Jews give charity […]
Focusing durignthe readingof the Megilla
Msny times duringth ereadign of heMegillah If find myself spacign outadn am not focusing specifiacalyon the Megialh. Do I uflifll my obligation?
A cracked Netillat Yadayim cup
Rabbi I am writing again I made a mistake. The cup I asked about last question didn’t have a hole but was cracked and glued together. Was I allowed to use it?
