Q. I sang at end of Aleinu, v'ne'emar v'haya Hashem.... and one guy yelled at me that I can't repeat a phrase where Hashem's name is. Where is the source for that? I have been singing this my whole life. It is definitely not in the Torah.
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Q. There is an ice machine and drinks that come from the electric machine in the mess hall. The drinks are all kosher. There is no problem during the week. What about Shabbos? How can I get an ice cold drink? Do I ask a Goy before Shabbos to do it ....
Q. Our basement flooded from the rainstorm this week and we used old towels and shmates to dry it up. Can we machine wash and dry them before Tisha Beav so they don't become moldy?
Q. Hi Rabbi, I am ba'al thuva for 5 years. I just got back from Israel to Toronto. I have been teaching yoga about 4 years and practicing for 9. I really want to get back into classes.
The thing is all the classes are mixed - This ....
Q. We get ready made soups. Can we do the same thing on Shabbos with the soup like we do with coffee and tea? Do we put the water in first and then put in the pre-cooked noodles?
A. Poiskim disagree if instant soups are allowed in ....
Q. Can you take your car to a carwash (during the Nine Days) if it is very dirty?
A. Horav Shlomo Miller's Shlit"a opinion is that there is no prohibition in washing a car during the Nine Days. (See similar opinion in Nitey Gavriel ....
Q. The day care helper as part of her normal work duties launders clothing without me having to tell her, can I let her if it is done in the basement where no one else notices (no one is at home) and it will not be used until after the nine days?
Q. Am I allowed to iron clothing during the nine days that was washed before the nine days?
What if I don't plan on using it but just want to get it out of the way?
A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551: 3) includes ironing in the proh ....
Q. A woman ovulates during her 7 clean days and therefore cannot get pregnant. Is it permissible to use a method whereby the husband would produce his seed into a syringe and the woman would then insert it herself during her 7 clean days (while sh ....
Q. Let me respectfully inform you that (I'm a Noachide and) I have been really engaged in studying the Torah, at least with the resources I can get on my own. Nonetheless a Sephardic Rabbi, who is a very kind and knowledgeable Rabbi, told me that ....
Q. If gambling is sometimes permitted, (as when raffles and lotteries are founded by Gentiles or when most of the monies go Tzdaka or the support of Torah institutions) does it make a difference whether you play a lottery or you play cards, poker, ....
Q. What about Kiddush Levana (in prison)? Last night was the first time I saw the moon in 21 months. I made the Kiddush Levana through the window. Was that proper? Do I have to be outside to say the prayers? I could not be outside as I am always i ....
Q. (RE – Answer 308) -This is a great well-written and informative answer.
What should a person who did fall and commit such sever sins do if he wants to do teshuva?
Thanks for the guidance.
Q. I would like to know if it is permissible to shop at thrift stores such as the Salvation Army. Stores such as these were established to provide funding for their churches, programs and charities. Since they are a religious based organization wou ....
Q. Are you allowed to cut an old shaitel during the 3 weeks?
A. Shulchan Aruch (O.H. 551:7) rules not to craft new clothing during the nine days. Mishna Berurah (ibid. 68) explains that even the beginning of the design is included i ....
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