Subletting-Renting or lending a rented home to another: No rental agreement or state laws:[1] One who rented a home, may rent it to another so long as the second renter does not bring to live in the home more people than the first renter. Likewise, one who borrowed a home, […]
Subletting-Renting or lending a rented home to another
Subletting-Renting or lending a rented home to another: No rental agreement or state laws:[1] One who rented a home, may rent it to another so long as the second renter does not bring to live in the home more people than the first renter. Likewise, one who borrowed a home, […]
Immersing a Toaster in a Mikveh
Must a toaster be immersed? Some Poskim[1] rule a toaster does not need to be immersed.[2] Other Poskim[3] however rule it is obligated in immersion with a blessing. [One should immerse the toaster in the Mikveh and not use it until it dries from the water. Usually, it suffices to […]
Wearing red colored clothing-Part 1
Wearing red colored clothing: Red colored clothing is forbidden to be worn [by either men or women], as they are worn by gentiles for purposes of promiscuity, [and one who wears it transgresses the prohibition of “Thou shall not go in their statutes”[1]].[2] It is likewise not befitting for modest […]
Wearing red colored clothing
Wearing red colored clothing: Red colored clothing is forbidden to be worn [by either men or women], as they are worn by gentiles for purposes of promiscuity, [and one who wears it transgresses the prohibition of “Thou shall not go in their statutes”[1]].[2] It is likewise not befitting for […]
Parents of Chasan and Kallah share the same names
Parents of Chasan and Kallah share the same names: If the parents of the Chasan and Kallah have the same exact name they should not have their children marry each other.[1] This applies for the names of both the mother and the father.[2] [However, some Poskim[3] rule this only applies […]
Marrying a Kohenes-The daughter of a Kohen
Marrying a Kohenes:[1] An Am Haaretz/Ignoramus is not to marry a Kohenes. If he does so, their marriage will not be successful, as either she or he will quickly die or they will be in constant fight with each other [or they will be poor[2]].[3] However, a Sage who marries […]
Hitting children during the Three Weeks
Not to hit kids:[1] From the 17th of Tamuz until the 9th of Av one is to beware from hitting his students [or his children[2], even with a belt[3], and certainly not with a stick or rod[4]]. [Some Poskim[5] however rule one may hit a child using his hands. […]
Sinas China-The severity of baseless hatred
“Heichaltzu Meitchem…” [Likkutei Torah p. 150] This Mamar speaks about an episode in this Parsha that discusses the commandment of Hashem to Moshe to seek vengeance against the people of Midian who caused the Jews to stumble in promiscuity, as discussed at the end of Parshas Balak. The Mamar […]
The Gilgulim of Dina and Shechem and Zimri and Kuzbi
The inner soul connection between Zimri and Kuzbi: In Kabala[1] it explains that Zimri and Kuzbi were reincarnations of Shechem and Dina. The Sefer Asara Mamaros[2] writes as follows: Shechem felt a tremendous love and passion for Dina, as described in scripture, and this feeling came due to an inner […]
