Wednesday, May 13, 2026
  
Homepage - Start here...
log in  •  join

Current Password:
New Password: (5 Char Min)
Confirm New Password:

User name (email)
Password
Remember Me:
Forgot Password?
| Home
Directory
Calendar
Alerts
Classified
Shuls & Tefillos
Contact Us
 Browse the directory by:
Business Listings
Categories
Search the directory for:
 
Important Numbers

Doctors and Physicians (13)
Emergency Numbers (12)
Hospitals (22)
Pharmacy (20)
Pharmacy - 24 Hours (4)
Pharmacy - Midnight (15)
Shatnez (1)
Toronto Jewish Social Services (1)
Walk-in Clinics (3)


FRUMToronto Topics

 Audio and PDF's:
Rabbi Ganzweig>
Weekly Publications>
 Articles:
Articles of Interest (223)
Ask The Rabbi (5729)
Bulletins & Alerts (15)
Community Events Blog (23)
Frum Toronto Staff (2)
Gut Shabbos & Gut Yom Tov (68)
Inspirational Stories (7)
Kuntrus Ramach Avarim (2)
Message Board (4)
Parenting (149)
Parsha Pearls (487)
Readers Recipes (4)
Shemiras Halashon (178)
Shmiras Haloshon Yomi (128)
Special Prayers (34)
Tehillim (99)
Thoughts for the Week (191)

FRUMToronto Links

Advertising Rates>
Eruv Toronto>


From:  Email: 
Enter characters before submitting:

FRUMToronto Articles Ask The Rabbi Show More
Show Less

Have a question? Send it in! Questions are answered by Rabbi Bartfeld.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287

Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5903
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 #5903 - - Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. On this year (2026) that Lag Baomer was on Tuesday; is it better to wait and shave on Friday right before Shabbat and so honour our Holiest of Days?

A. Indeed Horav Shlomo Miller S ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:46 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5902 -Don’t Play with Fire
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 #5902 -Don’t Play with Fire - Q. Can one burn on the Lag Baomer fire at home old wood furniture destined to be left for the garbage collectors, which someone may still pick up and use? Is it maybe incurring on the Baal Tashchi ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:44 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5901 - Enlight the Fire -
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 #5901 - Enlight the Fire - Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. As the Rov asked me to send my Shaila in writing, here it is. Thank you very much.

Q. What is the source and importance to light a fire on Lag Baomer, in Shul or a ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:40 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5900 - A Mourner On Fire
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 #5900 - A Mourner On Fire - Q. Hon. Rabbi Shlt’a. We usually make in our shul’s parking area a Lag Baomer party with a fire display. Since we have a large group of aveilim that attend the minyan in order to recite Kaddish, can ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:34 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article # 5899 - Dance Up a Fire Storm
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 # 5899 - Dance Up a Fire Storm?- Q. Dearest Rabenu Shlit’a. Although we don’t have until now in our shul the tradition of lighting a fire on Lag Baomer, since recently a younger generation has multiplied, and they do want to m ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:32 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article # 5898 - The Healing Day
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 # 5898 - The Healing Day - Q. Kvodo, is it proper to visit the burial place af my grandfather who was a great Tzadik on Lag Baomer, the day of his Yohrzait, to pray for much needed help for our family?

A. There is ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:30 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article # 5897- Honour Our Mothers Today
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 # 5897- Honour Our Mothers Today? - Q. (Question in ShuI shiur.) Is it permitted and recommended to celebrate Mothers Day?

A. We Wrote the following Teshuva for Father’s Day:

5008 – Q. Is there anythi ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:13 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5896 – Going to the Source!
Ask Behar Bechukosai 86 #5896 – Going to the Source! - Q. Someone who was balding, did a procedure in Europe where they transplant hair. He now has what seems to be regular hair growing where he was completely bald before. The question is since we ....


Posted 5/10/2026 11:12 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5897- Honour Our Mothers Today? Part 1
- Q. (Question in ShuI shiur.) Is it permitted and recommended to celebrate Mothers Day?

A. We Wrote the following Teshuva for Father’s Day:

#5008 – Q. Is there anything wrong with celebrating the recent Fa ....


Posted 5/10/2026 3:08 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5897 Honor Our Mothers Today?
- Q. (Question in ShuI shiur.) Is it permitted and recommended to celebrate Mothers Day?

A. We Wrote the following Teshuva for Father’s Day:

5008 – Q. Is there anything wrong with celebrating the recent Father’s ....


Posted 5/10/2026 2:49 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5896 – Going to the Source!
- Q. Someone who was balding, did a procedure in Europe where they transplant hair. He now has what seems to be regular hair growing where he was completely bald before. The question is since we know that placement of the Tefilin Shel Rosh is su ....


Posted 5/10/2026 2:41 AM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5895 - Lag Baomer “Huevos Haminados”
- Q. Estimado Rabino.

We have a very unusual tradition in our old age family in Mexico, namely we prepare on Lag Baomer huevos Haminados, meaning eggs roasted in onion skins for a long time. I have not seen others comply with that pra ....


Posted 5/4/2026 3:13 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5894 - Shave First and Then Join the Party?
- Q. Dearest Rabbi.

As the Rabbi knows, Baruch Hashem! I’m attending the first wedding of my very first greatest granddaughter this year on Lag Baomer night.

Since I really want to look great for that most beau ....


Posted 5/3/2026 2:33 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5893 - Now! Join the Party?
- Q. Dear Rov, Long Life.

I have a number of questions regarding Lag Baomer.

1) Can one join a Lag Baomer party offered by our neighbors on their backyard, done with an open fire and music with guitars that continues ....


Posted 5/3/2026 2:21 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5892 – Where can my Yom Tov Real Party be?
- See question above. Q. Can the Shavuoth party meal of milk sources on Lag Baomer be done in our Shul party room?

A. In principle if the kosher conditions of the shul’s party room permit eating there a milk meal, there is no reason wh ....


Posted 5/3/2026 2:11 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5891 - Milking Lag Baomer More Dry?
- See question above.-

Q. What is the reason for eating a meal of milk sources on Lag Baomer?

A. The reason given by our Sages is that during Sefira days, before the completion of the seven weeks, the Jewish Na ....


Posted 5/3/2026 2:01 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5890 - Milking Lag Baomer Dry?
- Q. Dear Rabbi Shlit’a. I heard that there is a minhag (tradition) to eat a meal of milk sources on Lag Baomer, is that true?

A. We had years back a similar question 1701.
Q. Kvod Harav, a couple of questions on Lag Baomer mi ....


Posted 5/3/2026 1:14 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5889 - Hartzige Music During Sefira?
Q. Hon. Rabbi, Can one during the Sefira days just sing a song for himself as some do when working or traveling?

A. On question 3135 and we wrote:
“Although, Oz Nidberu (8: 58), Shevet Halevi (8: 127), Tzitz Eliezer (15: 33 ....


Posted 5/3/2026 1:08 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5888 - Keep On Line!
- Q. Hon, Rabbi. Can someone who lost his mother and leads the praying services every day, should also do so on Pesach Sheni or is it similar to another Yom Tov and should avoid it?
A. Nitei Gavriel (57: 2) quotes indifferent traditions.
....


Posted 5/3/2026 1:02 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)


Blog Image: AskTheRabbi.jpg
Expand Article #5887 – - Really! Another Pesach, Another Seder?
See question above

Q. What are the traditions that one should keep on this year (2026) on Pesach Sheni (second Pesach) that is also on Erev Shabbat?

A. As usual for those who keep this tradition, it is customa ....


Posted 5/3/2026 12:57 PM | Tell a Friend | Ask The Rabbi | Comments (0)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287




Toronto Eruv
Eruv status verified Friday afternoons. For email notification,  CLICK HERE

Toronto Weather

Home  |  About Us  |  Business Directory  |  Classified  |  Directory Rates  |  FAQ  |  Weekly Specials
Community Calendar  |  Davening Schedule  |  Weekly Shiurim  |  Zmanim  |  Contact Us
www.frumtoronto.com  - Contact Us