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#320 Kashering a knife used to cut a milchig onion
If you cut an onion with a milchig knife that wasn’t used the last 24 h. and then you cut the same onion with a pareve knife, do you have to kasher the pareve knife? If yes how?...
#319 Kashering a dishwasher
A dishwasher that is in a rental unit and the inner walls are plastic, can it be made kasher and how?...
#318 Checking online prices to stay competitive
I am aware of the prohibition not to inquire about details or the price of a product or service simply out of curiosity and not because I want to buy it, because it will arose hope of a sale and then ...
#317 Why Zeruya is mentioned so many times in Tanach
I recently heard that the most mentioned woman in Tanach is Tzeruiya, the mother of Yoav and Avishay. Why were they named after their mother?...
#316 Drinking from Miriam's well on Shabbos
I remember reading in a Midrash that Miriam’s well did not constantly flow water; it only came when people came close to it. If so would it not be prohibited on Shabbat as it would be similar to ...
#315 Business trips During the nine days
I’m going to travel to the orient on a necessary business trip during the nine days, is this permitted if my return will be on the day prior to Tisha B’av?...
#314 Buying lottery tickets
I have heard stories of people who were in economic despair and were told by their Chasidic leaders to buy lottery tickets, is that correct or recommendable?...
#313 Religious institutions offering bingos and selling raffle tickets
How come many religious institutions offer bingos and sell raffle tickets, is that not a form of gambling?...
#312 Gambling at a Casino
I assume from my rudimentary Jewish education that it is not permitted, but I have a couple of religious orthodox acquaintances that occasionally when on vacation play at the Niagara casinos, are they...
#311 Finding a children's item with no identifying marks on it.
I live on the top floor of a 3-floor apartment building. I found a common small bouncy ball on my porch without any identifying marks other than the color. In the local children’s store I can fin...
#310 Kosher status of slurpee
I have noticed that at Mac’s Milk there are machines which sell slurpy’s. Above the machines there are certificates from MK (Montreal Kosher) which shows a list of flavors which are kosher. ...
#309 Working for a German firm
I am looking for work and during my networking conversations I’ve been put in touch with someone from a German firm. I’m thinking I should not pursue this. Would you agree?...
#308 Marrying people who eat on Yom Kipper vs. people who are gay
I have a question that was posed to me during a discussion with an acquaintance who is Jewish but a self proclaimed atheist and leftist. He managed to bring up the issue of gay marriage in Israel and ...
#307 Using liquid soap when soaking dishes on Shabbos
After meals on Shabbos, is it okay to use some liquid dish detergent?...
#306 Soaking dishes on Shabbos
After meals on Shabbos, is it okay to lightly soak soiled dishes with cold water?...
#305 Bishul Akum in Canned or dried cranberries
A food item which cannot be eaten raw is soaked in sugar for several days (or heated in water under 40 degrees celcius) and is then dried by a goy at app. 76 degrees celcius. Is this Bishul Akum? At t...
#304 Washing at a wedding when planning to leave early
What is better on attending a wedding if you want to leave early, not to eat bread, or wash eat bread and make a mezumman without saying sheva brachos?...
#303 Saying sheva brochos when the meal is not prepared for the Chason - Kalo
If a chassan joins the seudah shlishit on Shabbat, without it being planned out before, do you still say sheva brachoth?...
#302 When to say sheva brochos on the last day when eating past shkia
Is it better to say the sheva brachoth on the last day in the middle of the meal or is it better after birchat hamazon when already after the shkiah?...
#301 Saying brachos on the last day of sheva brochos
On the last day of sheva brachoth, can you still say the brachoth after the beginning of the shkiah and if it is permitted, for how long?...