Finding emotional individuality in Judaism:[1] The verse in Koheles states, “Noda Bashearim Ba’alah,” which literally means that she knows her husband by the gates. The Alter Rebbe explains this as follows: the term Ba’alah here refers to God which is the “husband” of the soul of every single Jew. Now, […]
Moving a Muktzah item with a shinuiy [i.e. unusual manner]
Moving a Muktzah item with a shinuiy [i.e. unusual manner]:[1] All Muktzah objects [under all categories, Muktzah Machmas Gufo, Chisron Kis, and Keli Shemilachto Lei’issur] are only forbidden to be moved in in the regular way that they are moved during the week, which is through using one’s hands.[2] However, […]
Moving a Muktzah item with a shinuiy [i.e. unusual manner]
Moving a Muktzah item with a shinuiy [i.e. unusual manner]:[1] All Muktzah objects [under all categories, Muktzah Machmas Gufo, Chisron Kis, and Keli Shemilachto Lei’issur] are only forbidden to be moved in in the regular way that they are moved during the week, which is through using one’s hands.[2] However, […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Placing a bag of tea on the eye as a remedy on Shabbos
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 […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Placing a bag of tea on the eye as a remedy on Shabbos
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 […]