Must a divorcee, or widow cover her hair? It is forbidden for a woman who was once married, such as a widow or divorcee, to walk in public with uncovered hair, just as is the law regarding a married woman.[1] [Some Poskim[2] rule that this obligation for a widow or […]
Must a divorcee, or widow cover her hair?
Must a divorcee, or widow cover her hair? It is forbidden for a woman who was once married, such as a widow or divorcee, to walk in public with uncovered hair, just as is the law regarding a married woman.[1] [Some Poskim[2] rule that this obligation for a widow or […]
What is the law if a drop of hot milk or chicken soup spritzed onto a dairy/meaty vessel?
What is the law if a drop of hot milk or chicken soup spritzed onto a cold dairy/meaty vessel or food? If one removed a hot pot of Issur or meat from the fire, and while moving it, a single drop spritzed onto a cold Kosher/dairy food or pot, then […]
The law of Iruiy Keli Rishon-Nifsak Hakiluach:
Iruiy Keli Rishon-Nifsak Hakiluach: Definition of Nifsak Hakiluach: Food poured from a Keli Rishon is defined as Iruiy Keli Rishon, and can have two different Halachic statuses, depending on whether it was Nifsak Hakiluach. This term means as follows: If the flow of liquid from the Keli Rishon was no […]
Having separation between heart and Erva during prayer and learning
This article is a first draft summary of the Shulchan Aruch Harav and is pending further review of additional sources. Having separation between one’s heart and Erva during learning and Davening:[1] The Sages added that not only is it forbidden for one’s eyes to see the Erva during prayer or […]
Using Maaser money to pay tuition of Torah education
Using Maaser money to pay tuition for school/Yeshiva/seminary or another Torah education:[1] The letter of the law:[2] If one cannot afford[3] to pay the tuition for Torah education from non-Maaser or non-Chomesh funds, it is permitted for him to use his Maaser or Chomesh money [which he separated], for the […]
Paying owed bus fares in Israel
Paying owed bus fares: It is forbidden to enter a person’s property without their permission.[1] This applies whether the property is owned by a Jew or a gentile.[2] It goes without saying that one may not make use of facilities within another’s property without their permission.[3] [Accordingly, it is forbidden […]
The after blessing of Meiyn Shalosh if ate fruits of seven Minim, and Mezonos, and drank wine, and only mentioned one of them
What is the law if one mentioned one of the foods only in the beginning or only in the end of Meiyn Shalosh?[1] Example: One ate Mezonos and drank wine and said Al Hamichya, without saying Veal Hagefen, and in the conclusion, he remembered and said Al Hamichya Veal Hagefen? […]
The after blessing of Meiyn Shalosh if ate fruits of seven Minim, and Mezonos, and drank wine
The after blessing-Ate fruits of seven Minim, and Mezonos, and drank wine:[1] One who ate [a Kezayis of] fruits from the seven Minim and ate [a Kezayis of] Mezonos [within Kdei Achilas Peras] and drank [a Revius of] wine is to include all three after blessings in a single blessing […]
Gentiles learning Torah-May one teach Torah to a gentile
May one teach Torah to gentiles?[1] It is [Biblically[2]] forbidden for a gentile to learn Torah, and a gentile who does so is liable for death [in the hands of heaven[3]].[4] It is likewise forbidden to teach a gentile Torah.[5] One who does so, transgresses a positive command[6], and possibly […]
