Question: [Sunday, 20th Iyar, 5781] Is it permitted for one to say a blessing if he feels the urge to use the bathroom? Answer: No. One who feels the urge to use the bathroom is prohibited from saying a blessing. Explanation: Although the main discussion in the Poskim is regarding […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Opening yogurt/pudding and breaking them apart on Shabbos
Question: [Thursday, 17th yar 5781] We bought a pack of six individual plastic cups of pudding which are attached to each other by the sides and forgot to separate them from each other and open them before Shabbos. Am I allowed to separate them and open them on Shabbos in […]
From the Rav’s Desk: From when on Lag Baomer may one begin listening to music, sunset or nightfall?
Question: [Wednesday, 16th Iyar 5781] Is it permitted for one to listen to music starting from sunset of Lag Bomer, or must wait until nighttime [i..e Tzeis Hakochavim]? Answer: One is to wait and not listen to music until after nightfall. Explanation: In general, there is a debate […]
From the Rav’s Desk: From when on Lag Baomer may one begin listening to music, sunset or nightfall?
Question: [Wednesday, 16th Iyar 5781] Is it permitted for one to listen to music starting from sunset of Lag Bomer, or must wait until nighttime [i..e Tzeis Hakochavim]? Answer: One is to wait and not listen to music until after nightfall. Explanation: In general, there is a debate […]
What is the law if prior to counting one said that “Today is Lag Baomer”, may he count that night with a blessing?
What is the law if prior to counting one said that “Today is Lag Baomer”, may he count that night with a blessing? If he said the words “Today is Lag Baomer”, he does not fulfill his obligation and may count that night with a blessing.[1] However, some[2] conclude one […]
From the Rav’s Desk: The dairy or meaty status of a sous vide cooker and its container
Question: [Tuesday, 15th Iyar, 5781] I would like to know if it is permitted for one to use a sous vide cooker stick and container for both meat and dairy. Just to explain a little bit of how sous vide cookers work: One fills up a container with water and […]
From the Rav’s Desk: The dairy or meaty status of a sous vide cooker and its container
Question: [Tuesday, 15th Iyar, 5781] I would like to know if it is permitted for one to use a sous vide cooker stick and container for both meat and dairy. Just to explain a little bit of how sous vide cookers work: One fills up a container with water and […]
Organ donation/transplant-May one sign on an organ donor card
Organ donation/transplant:[1] The question of organ donation is highly debated amongst Rabbanim and religious circles. Its question touches upon several Halachic prohibitions, which vary based on the state of the patient whose organ is being used. We have divided the ruling to four distinct cases: 1) If the person is […]
Organ donation/transplant-May one sign on an organ donor card
Organ donation/transplant:[1] The question of organ donation is highly debated amongst Rabbanim and religious circles. Its question touches upon several Halachic prohibitions, which vary based on the state of the patient whose organ is being used. We have divided the ruling to four distinct cases: 1) If the person is […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Eating food and drink that entered a cemetery
Question: [Monday, 14th Iyar 5781] Is it permitted for one to enter food and drink into a cemetery and if it was entered is it permitted for to be eaten afterwards or must it be discarded? Answer: Yes. It is permitted to enter food and drink into a cemetery, and […]