This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 4. Stomach care: A. Inducing vomiting:[1] For no medical purpose: It is forbidden to induce oneself to vomit for a non-healing purpose even during the week because doing so wastes the food that was in his stomach, as by […]
3. A sore throat
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 3. A sore throat:[1] Gargling oil: One who has a sore throat may not gargle oil, which means to retain oil in his mouth [for a period of time] prior to swallowing it as doing so is evident that […]
2. Mouth and Teeth ailments
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 2. Mouth and Teeth ailments: A. Removing an aching tooth:[1] A toothache which has made one weak: Based on the laws of the different levels of severity of illnesses listed in Chapter 2, one who has a tooth ache […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Must one pay for the elevator condo fee [i.e. Vaad Bayit] if he always uses the stairs or lives by the ground floor
Question: [Wednesday, 8th Adar 1, 5782] We have a year’s long dispute in our apartment building with the building management regarding if those who live by the entrance or who only use the stairs need to contribute towards payment for the elevator maintenance and monthly electricity bill. He of course […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Must one pay for the elevator condo fee [i.e. Vaad Bayit] if he always uses the stairs or lives by the ground floor
Question: [Wednesday, 8th Adar 1, 5782] We have a year’s long dispute in our apartment building with the building management regarding if those who live by the entrance or who only use the stairs need to contribute towards payment for the elevator maintenance and monthly electricity bill. He of course […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Source and meaning behind child being taught Torah in his mother’s womb
Question: [Tuesday, 7th Adar 1, 5782] There is a known saying that while in the mother’s womb, the baby is taught the entire Torah, and prior to birth he is flicked under the nose by his angelic teacher which causes him to forget all the Torah and causes him to […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Source and meaning behind child being taught Torah in his mother’s womb
Question: [Tuesday, 7th Adar 1, 5782] There is a known saying that while in the mother’s womb, the baby is taught the entire Torah, and prior to birth he is flicked under the nose by his angelic teacher which causes him to forget all the Torah and causes him to […]
Moshe’s birthday and Yartzite
Moshe’s birthday and Yartzite: Moshe Rabbeinu was born and passed away on Zayin Adar.[1] One is to increase in joy on this day.[2] Some are accustomed to fast.[3] This is not the Chabad custom.[4] However one should increase in charity on this day in exchange for the fast.[5] Some do not […]
4. Treating leather on Shabbos
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 4. Treating leather on Shabbos:[1] Introduction: It is Biblically forbidden to tan leather on Shabbos, as stated in Admur 321/2. Softening the leather and oiling leather in order to soften it is part of the Biblical tanning prohibition, and […]
3. Smearing oil for medical purposes
This article is an excerpt from To purchase this Sefer, click here 3. Smearing oil for medical purposes:[1] A. Applying oil mixtures for treatment: Applying oil with vinegar to treat hip pain:[2] One that has a pain in his hips is not allowed to smear (a mixture[3] of) oil[4] and vinegar […]
