Question: [Thursday, 24th Iyar 5781] My daughter has a sty pimple by the side of her eye which is very much irritating her. May she place a bag of tea on her eyes for the sake of healing it on Shabbos. The pimple is causing her eyelid to close up and […]
From the Rav’s Desk: By the Onah Beinonis, when is the ideal time during the day to perform the Bedika?
Question: [Wednesday, 2nd Iyar 5781] By the Onah Beinonis, when is the ideal time during the day to perform the Bedika? Answer: By the Beinonis she should do one bedika before sunset towards the end of the day of the Oneh Beinonis, and at the very least any time in […]
Blood Colors
Blood colors:[1] In all cases that the sight of blood deems the woman impure one must verify whether or not a found color is Halachically defined as blood. Certain colors are automatically deemed as blood colors while others are questionable. In all cases of a questionable color, one must bring […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Saw flow by Bein Hashmashos-How to calculate Veses and five days?
Saw flow by Bein Hashmashos-How to calculate Veses and five days? Question: [Wednesday, 9th Iyar 5781] I began my flow [or at least I noticed it] during the time of Bein Hashmashos, between sunset and nightfall. When is considered the day of the start of my period to be marked […]
Should a Shaala of a color be shown to the Rav while it is still moist?
Should a Shaala of a color be shown to the Rav while it is still moist, or is one to wait for it to dry?[1] One may bring the Shaala to the Rav whether it is still moist or after it already dried.[2] [However, one is not to delay bringing […]
The law if the color of a Kesem/Maarah stain changed with time
Shinuiy Marah-The law if the color of a Kesem/Maarah stain changed with time, and the need to bring the Shaala to the Rav as soon as possible: Change of color from pure to impure:[1] If while the Bedika or Kesem stain was wet it was a pure color and after […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Asking a Shaalah to ones personal Rav versus the Rav who answered the Balanit
Question: [Wednesday, 23rd Iyar 5781] A certain question of Chatzitza came up while my wife was at the Mikveh, prior to immersion, and the Baalanit asked her Rav who answered her that it is best for her to be stringent not to immerse. I found the Rabbi’s ruling very strange […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Tile fell from porch and broke windshield
Question: [Wednesday, 23rd Iyar 5781] We have a number of extra tiles on our porch which are stacked by the edge of the gate which surrounds our porch. It’s been there for months without moving. Last night, one of the tiles somehow fell with the wind and smashed the windshield […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Tile fell from porch and broke windshield
Question: [Wednesday, 23rd Iyar 5781] We have a number of extra tiles on our porch which are stacked by the edge of the gate which surrounds our porch. It’s been there for months without moving. Last night, one of the tiles somehow fell with the wind and smashed the windshield […]
One who accidently switched an item with another person
One who accidently switched an item with another person:[1] If one attended an event, or participated in a Minyan or Shiur, and at the end of the event he accidently took the wrong coat, hat, umbrella, Tallis/Tefillin, or any other item, may he use that item until he finds the […]
