Is it better to purchase a new article of clothing during the nine days than to wash it if one ran out of that article clothing? Some Poskim[1] rule that it is better for one to purchase a new article of clothing during the nine days, if he has run […]
May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a certain article of clothing is dirty?
* The article below is an excerpt from the above Sefer *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Buy in Paperback or Kindle Buy on Apple Books Purchase on our website WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a […]
May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a certain article of clothing is dirty?
May one do laundry during the nine days if all of a certain article of clothing is dirty [i.e. socks, undershirt, shirt, pants]? A. Introduction:[1] It is forbidden to wash or launder clothing during the nine days.[2] This applies even if one uses plain water, without detergent.[3] The type of […]
Saying Hakam and Zichrono Livracha regarding one’s deceased parent
Saying Hakam and Zichrono Livracha regarding one’s deceased parent:[1] A. In the first year: Hakam: One is obligated to honor one’s father and mother even after their passing. Thus, upon mentioning them within the 12 months, such as one who says, “My father taught me such and such”, he is […]
Listening to the instructions and will of one’s parents after death
Listening to the instructions and will of one’s parents after death:[1] A son or daughter is obligated to listen to the instructions of their parents even after their death. Thus, one must listen to one’s parents will. This applies even regarding those monetary matters that are found in the will […]
Returning a stolen object inherited from his parents
Returning a stolen object inherited from his parents:[1] A child is obligated to return to its rightful owner an item that was stolen by his father or mother which he inherited from them after they passed away. This applies even if the item is considered to be legally owned by […]
Returning the Ribis that one’s parent collected from a loan
Returning the Ribis that one’s parent collected from a loan:[1] A child is to return to its rightful owner an item that was taken by his father or mother from a Jewish borrower as interest for a loan that the father gave. This, however, only applies if the item is […]
Paying off a debt of one’s parent after their death
Paying off a debt of one’s parent after their death:[1] A child is not obligated to pay off his father’s debt, unless his father has passed away and he has inherited money or assets from his father, in which case he is to use the inheritance money, or assets, to […]
Naming one’s child after one’s parent
Naming one’s child after one’s parent:[1] Included in the mitzvah of honoring one’s parents is to name one’s children after one’s parents.[2] [This should be done even if the parent passed away young.[3]] Likewise, naming a child after one’s grandparent is likewise considered an honor to one’s parents.[4] It is […]
Matters that remain forbidden even after the death of a parent
Matters that remain forbidden even after the death of a parent:[1] One is obligated to honor [and fear[2]] his father and mother[3] even after their passing [just as one was obligated to honor them in their lifetime[4]].[5] [In a certain sense, honoring one’s parents after their passing is even greater […]
