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#240 Learning on Leil Nit'l
Dear Rabbi, A couple of time sensitive questions; I belong to a chasidishe mishpocho that doest not learn on nit’l, but I do have my shiurim that I don’t want to miss. Do I have to be matir ...
#239 Disclosing allegations when suggesting a Shidduch.
Investigating a potential match for a young lady, We came across information on a website saying the man had allegedly molested several boys in the past. When the shidduch suddenly came to a halt, it ...
#238 Divorced woman covering their hair
As a divorced woman do I need to cover my hair: when at Shul, in public, all the time?...
#237 Purchasing an item with other people's money.
A fellow came into shul before Chanukah and saw 20 bottles of olive oil on the table with a notice that read: "Each bottle 19 shekels, please put the money in the pushka." The fellow figured out that ...
#236 Borrowing money with no means to repay the loan.
I recently joined a support group for a Torah institution and I became aware that they are about to borrow a large amount of money from a few individuals when they know they will not be able to repay ...
#235 Attending or promoting a year's end party
As the holiday season approaches is there a problem with attending or promoting a year’s end party for your employees?...
#234 Sending gifts to customers or business acquaintances
As the holiday season approaches is there a problem with sending a gift to customers or business acquaintances?...
#233 Mailing season greetings cards
As the holiday season approaches is there a problem with mailing a season greetings card?...
#232 Filtering Smartphones
I have an I phone for a few years witch I use for work and personal. I have on my iPhone installed K9 filter and no use of YouTube, and no access to the app store, all secure by a password witch I ask...
#231 Making Kiddush using non-kosher wine
Dear Rabbi, My husband and I will be posted to an army base in Inuvik for 3 months beginning Jan 2013. We are not religious but we do perform the Kiddush ceremony every Friday night. Normally we use...
#230 Kashering counter tops
We are planning to redo our kitchen. We would like to install counter tops that can easily be kashered for Pesach. Is that possible, or do counter tops of any material need covering for Pesach? If it ...
#229 Calling people on Shabbos so they wont worry and call the Police.
There was the following report in the news in Eretz Yisroel. A woman who was supposed to be for Shabbos at her fiancé made a wrong turn and ended up somewhere else. Unfortunately, when she arrived at ...
#228 Eating Fleishigs after Eating Feta Cheese
What is the halacha regarding feta cheese? Is this considered a cheese that needs 6 hours before eating fleishigs?...
#227 Hiring a Badchan for a wedding.
Why do some people hire a badchan at weddings, isn’t that prohibited?...
#226 Making jokes while teaching or giving a Drasha.
Is it proper for a frum teacher or Rav to make jokes in class or his drasha?...
#225 Lighting more than 2 candles for Shabbos
Is there a mitzvah to light more than the two usual (Shabbat) candles, if yes is there a maximum?...
#224 Lighting only 2 Shabbos candles when traveling
A woman that usually lights many (Shabbos) candles (at home), when she travels, does she have to light all of them or only the basic two?...
#223 Lighting an electric light for Shabbos
If (a woman) turned on (on Erev Shabbos) the electric light but then could not latter light the candles, as it became late. Does she now have to light one more candle?...
#222 lighting only one candle for Shabbos
If a woman lit only one (Shabbat) candle instead of the customary two, does she now have to light in the future one more light?...
#221 Doing Melacha on Sunday before Havdolo.
If one goes to sleep before Shabbos is over and wakes up Sunday morning, must they Baruch Mavdil before doing any melacha?...