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#400 Bris at Home or in Shul?
Is it better to make the bris in a shul or can it be done at home?...
#399 Giving the Name Before the Bris
If you want to make a mi sheberach for the baby, can you give him a name before the brith? When and how do you do it? and if not, what name do you use?...
#398 Sholom Zochor for Baby in Incubator
When do you make the Shalom Zachor for a baby that has to remain in an incubator for about ten days and the brith will be delayed, do you make it the first Shabbat or when the baby is home before the ...
#397 Tzedaka (Vauchers) and Tax Receipts II
My child collected money for a tzedaka through their school: - May I take the money and send in tzedaka vouchers that I once purchased and if so, must I give that money to tzedaka or may I spend it on...
#396 Tzedaka and Tax Receipts I
My child collected money for a tzedaka through their school: Am I allowed to take the money and send in a cheque so that I may get the tax receipt or is it stealing from the government?...
#395 Red Lentil Soup on Shabbos Parshas Toldos
This is an urgent question. My wife wants to cook for this Shabbes Toldos a red lentil soup that she saw advertised in a parsha food page. (naye meshugas). Is it allowed since this is a maachol avelim...
#394 Shoveling Snow on Shabbos
Can you shovel snow that fell on Shabbath?...
#393 Chopping Ice on Shabbos.
Can you use a metal scrapper to break ice on a path or steps during Shabbath?...
#392 Spreading Sand on Ice on Shabbos
Could you spread salt mixed with sand, sand by itself, or sawdust (on an icy entrance or steps, during Shabbath)?...
#391 Salting Ice on Shabbos
Can you spread rock salt on Shabbath on an (icy) entrance and steps?...
#390 Israel Bonds and Ribbis
Is it necessary to make a heter iskeh when buying Israel government bonds? Thanks for your constant assistance....
#389 Apnea Machine on Shabbos
If someone has sleep apnea, and is advised by doctor to use a sleep apnea machine every night, can one use it on Shabbos, which requires pushing an electric button to activate it and turning it off in...
#388 Viduy on Maariv Before Chupa
If the chosson will not be davening mincha with a minyan can he say the viduy in maariv?...
#387 Braking the Fast at Night Before the Chupa
If the chupa is at night well after tzeis do they (chosson- kallah) still have to fast?...
#386 Parental Fasting on the Wedding Day
A few questions concerning the fast of chosson kallah on the wedding day. Is there any source for the parents also fasting? If the chupa is at night well after tzeis do they still have to fast?...
#385 Incorrect Candle Lighting Brocha
If one recites the beracha for lighting Shabbos candles on Yom Tov candles (not when Shabbos falls on yom tov), what should be done?...
#384 Second Chance When forgetting Eruv Tavshilin
If you forget to make an eruv tavshilin, you can rely on the Rav’s, but only once. Could you use a different Rav’s eruv another time or only once per persons and it is not dependant on the R...
#383 Erasing Hashems Name on a Screen
Two situations one question: Are you allowed to erase Shem HaShem on a cellphone? 1 - am I allowed to use a picture of a brocha on my phone that has Shem HaShem on it? 2 - what to do if, for examp...
#382 Kiddush Business in Shabbos
If someone attends a kiddush on Shabbos and is served plated food, can he trade with his friend the portion he received, e.g. a piece of chicken for a slice of meat, or is that the same as doing busin...
#381 When is Sunset (Sh''kiah)?
When is Sunset, is it when the bottom part of the sun first hits the horizon or when the top part of the sun hits the horizon? A) It is clear from the Shulchan Oruch (O.H. 261: 2), other Poiski...