Indoor Balcony [i.e. Hallway of upper floor]:[1] The balcony of an upper floor which oversees the lower floor is Biblically obligated to have a wall or fence or guardrail of ten Tefachim placed around it so no one falls off. It is to be placed with a blessing. Porch or […]
Must one place bars on one’s windows?
Windows-Must one place bars on one’s windows?[1] From the letter of the law, there is no intrinsic obligation due to the fencing command to place bars around one’s window to prevent people, such as children, from falling off, and so is the widespread custom to not be particular in this […]
Must a trampoline have a netting around it?
Trampoline-Must a trampoline have a netting around it? Seemingly, from the letter of the law, there is no requirement for a trampoline to have a netting placed around it even if it is higher than 10 Tefachim from the ground.[1] Nonetheless, most trampolines today come with a surrounding netting as […]
Must a stage and the Bima of a Shul contain a railing?
A stage and the Bima of a Shul:[1] A stage or Bima of a Shul which reaches a height of 10 Tefachim from the ground, is ideally to have a guardrail of ten Tefachim high placed around it. Nonetheless, the custom is to be lenient in this matter and not […]
Fencing a swimming pool-The obligation to cover a pit or make a fence around it
Covering a pit or making a fence around it:[1] The negative command against causing blood to spill in one’s home applies both to roofs and for anything else that poses a danger, and that a person can stumble on and die. Thus, one who has a pit [or well[2]] in […]
Chapter 1: The obligation to guard one’s Health and physical safety
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here on Amazon Chapter 1: The obligation to guard one’s Health and physical safety 1. The verses in Scripture:[1] There are various verses in scripture which speak of the idea of guarding one’s life. Some of these verses are interpreted to refer to […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Drinking a glass of water from a hotel lobby with a lemon slice on top
Question: [Monday, 6th Adar, 5783] It is common in hotel lobbies and bars to serve a slice of lemon on top of the drinks that one orders. My question is regarding if there is any Kashrus worry about this, and if one was already served the drink with the lemon, […]
Drinking a glass of water from a hotel lobby with a lemon slice on top
Question: [Monday, 6th Adar, 5783] It is common in hotel lobbies and bars to serve a slice of lemon on top of the drinks that one orders. My question is regarding if there is any Kashrus worry about this, and if one was already served the drink with the lemon, […]
Separating the feet at the end of Shemoneh Esrei
Question: [Sunday, 5th Adar 5783] I read in a talk of the Rebbe Rayatz and one should separate his feet when he recites the Yehiyu Leratzon at the end of Shemoneh Esrei. What exactly does this refer to, and towards which Yehiyu Leratzon does it apply, and should one actually […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Separating the feet at the end of Shemoneh Esrei
Question: [Sunday, 5th Adar 5783] I read in a talk of the Rebbe Rayatz and one should separate his feet when he recites the Yehiyu Leratzon at the end of Shemoneh Esrei. What exactly does this refer to, and towards which Yehiyu Leratzon does it apply, and should one actually […]
