May a gentile keep Shabbos?[1] It is forbidden for a gentile to keep Shabbos. It is forbidden for him to keep Shabbos even on a weekday. A gentile who keeps Shabbos is liable. May a gentile who is in the process of conversion keep Shabbos? A gentile who is […]
Nida/woman pouring or preparing water for Netilas Yadayim:
Nida/woman pouring or preparing water for Netilas Yadayim: May a Nida pour the water on a man’s hand for Netilas Yadayim?[1] It is permitted for a woman who is a Nida to wash one’s hands if it his daughter [or sister or mother[2]].[3] However, some Poskim[4] are stringent regarding a […]
Can a gentile pour or prepare the water for Netilas Yadayim?
Can a gentile pour or prepare the water for Netilas Yadayim?[1] It is permitted for a gentile to wash one’s hands.[2] However, some Poskim[3] are stringent regarding a gentile to not allow a gentile to wash his hands.[4] Practically, it is proper to be stringent like their words to not […]
Can a gentile pour the water on a person’s hands?
Can a gentile pour the water on a person’s hands?[1] It is permitted for a gentile to wash one’s hands.[2] However, some Poskim[3] are stringent regarding a gentile to not allow a gentile to wash his hands.[4] Practically, it is proper to be stringent like their words to not have […]
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Kevurah
Kevurah: A. Eulogy/Hesped:[1] One does not say a Hesped on Rosh Chodesh[2], unless the person is a Torah Sage, and his body is present at the time of the Hesped.[3] Some opinions[4] rule that a Hesped should not be said even on the night of Rosh Chodesh. B. Tziduk Hadin:[5] […]
Placing plants and trees in the Shul and in one’s home on Shavuos
Placing plants and trees in the Shul and in one’s home:[1] It is customary to spread plants[2] and stand trees[3] in Shul and in one’s house in honor of Shavuos. [However, some Poskim[4] abolished this custom due to it being simialr to the gentiles.[5] Other Poskim[6] defend its practice. Practically, […]
Placing plants and trees in the Shul and in one’s home on Shavuos
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com Placing plants and trees in the Shul and in one’s home:[1] It is customary to spread plants[2] and stand trees[3] in Shul and in one’s house in honor of Shavuos. [However, some Poskim[4] abolished this custom due to it […]
Tosefes Rosh Chodesh
Tosefes Rosh Chodesh:[1] There is a Biblical command to add to the time of the Shabbos and holidays in both its entrance and exit.[2] This means that one is to take in the Holiday prior to sunset and delay the leave of the Holiday past nightfall. It is disputed whether […]
The reasons mentioned behind eating dairy products on Shavuos
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy me here or on Amazon.com What are the reasons mentioned behind eating dairy products on Shavuos? Commemoration of Shtei Halechem:[1] Dairy products are eaten in commemoration of the Shtei Halechem offering, which consisted of two loaves [i.e. two meals], which were brought on Shavuos. We […]
