What is the law if the Kesuba became lost:[1] It is forbidden for a couple to remain even one hour without a Kesuba.[2] Therefore, if a couple lost the Kesuba [or an invalidation was found in it[3] then] they must have a new Kesuba written immediately, as soon as they […]
From the Rav’s Desk: 1) Placed dairy cover on meat pot; 2) Koshering wood; 3) Baked cheese pastry in meat oven
Question: [Monday, 13th Teves 5781] We were cooking pasta in a meat pot that had been used for cooking meat in the past 24 hours and accidentally placed on it a dairy cover that has not been used for dairy for many months. What is the law of my pasta […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Using Yad of Sefer Torah to read along in Chumash
Question: [Monday, 13th Teves 5781] It is not customary in Chabad synagogues to use the silver Yad during the reading of the Torah. May I use it for following along in the Chumash, or is it considered designated for a Sefer Torah therefore prohibited in any other use? Answer: Indeed, […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Blessing on olives during meal
Question: [Motzei Shabbos, 12th Teves 5781] Should one make a blessing of Haietz when eating olives during a meal with bread? Is it similar to all fruits that we say a Haeitz during the meal or is it different being that it is not sweet? Answer: One who eats olives […]
Attending a meal and joyous event during the year of Aveilus, past Shloshim
* This article is an excerpt from the above Sefer Shop Now *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Telegram Sign up for Daily Distribution Sponsor an Episode Attending a meal and joyous event during the year of Aveilus, past Shloshim [1] *From our Sefer […]
Attending a meal and joyous event during the year of Aveilus, past Shloshim
Attending a meal and joyous event during the year of Aveilus, past Shloshim [1] *From our Sefer “The laws of Mourning” Volume 2 Chapter 23. See there for the full details of this subject! The laws of attending a meal during the year of Aveilus is similar to the laws […]
From the Rav’s Desk: 1) Blessing on olives during meal; 2) Approximating Gartel to Sefer Torah; 3) Using Yad of Sefer Torah to read along in Chumash
Question: [Motzei Shabbos, 12th Teves 5781] Should one make a blessing of Haietz when eating olives during a meal with bread? Is it similar to all fruits that we say a Haeitz during the meal or is it different being that it is not sweet? Answer: One who eats olives […]
Removing one’s shoes with one’s hands
Removing one’s shoes with one’s hands:[1] One who removes [or even touches[2]] his shoes with his hands[3] is required to wash his hands one time [immediately] afterwards. This applies even if the shoes are clean.[4] [This applies even if one only touched his shoes with his pinky.[5] If the shoes […]
Removing one’s shoes with one’s hands
Removing one’s shoes with one’s hands:[1] One who removes [or even touches[2]] his shoes with his hands[3] is required to wash his hands one time [immediately] afterwards. This applies even if the shoes are clean.[4] [This applies even if one only touched his shoes with his pinky.[5] If the shoes […]
From the Rav’s Desk: 1) making use of a pot plant on Shabbos 2) resting a siddur on a tree trunk on Shabbos 3) what to do if a hat flew onto a tree on Shabbos
Question: [Motzei Shabbos, 12th Teves 5781] Does the prohibition against making use of a tree also apply against a pot plant? Answer: Yes, it follows the same exact law as a growth from the ground, and thus if the plant contains a hard stem which if bended will break, and […]
