Is one to cover the Negel Vasser water at night prior to going to sleep?[1] Many opinions[2] rule there is no need to be stringent against washing hands with water that was left revealed overnight. This applies even in an area where snakes are commonly found.[3] However, there are […]
Replacing Kesuba in event of changed name
Must one write a new Kesuba if he changed his name, such as in event of an illness, or due to other reasons?[1] Some Poskim[2] rule there is no need to change anything in the Kesuba. This especially applies if the new name is not used amongst people.[3] Other Poskim[4] […]
Teaching your children to swim
Teaching your children to swim: The Talmud[1] records an opinion that states a father is obligated to teach his son how to swim. The reason recorded in the Talmud[2] for this is because on this matter “his life is dependent”. This means that since it is possible that if one […]
Rebbe’s opinion on Yom Haatzmaut
The Rebbe’s perspective on the Israeli day of Independence-Yom Hatzmaut: In a letter addressed to an educator of a school in Kfar Chabad in the year 1955, the Rebbe answered a query regarding how the educational institution should relate to the day known as Yom Hatzmaut. The Rebbe replied as […]
Writing on one’s skin-Doodling pictures and phone numbers on ones hand
Writing on one’s skin: Introduction: The Torah prohibits one from making a tattoo on his skin. It is clear from the Poskim that the Biblical prohibition only applies if the ink penetrates the inner layers of the skin and remains permanent. It is however unclear if there is a Rabbinical […]
Pressuring a debtor to pay a loan
Todays Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Here Pressuring a borrower to pay back a loan:[1] It is forbidden to pressure or confront [i.e. Nogeish] the debtor to pay back the loan in the event that one knows he does not have the means to pay. One who does […]
Birthday Customs
The customs of a Birthday Introduction It is customary amongst many people to celebrate their birthday. It is a happy day in which people yearn and desire to be cherished and allow themselves extravagances and luxuries that they would usually not partake in. In the secular world, many […]
Who is a Jew-Determining Jewish identity
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Now Who is a Jew-Determining Jewish identity in cases of question and doubt: According to Jewish law, a person is only determined to be a Jew [i.e. to contain a G-dly soul, be obligated in the Torah and Mitzvos, and be […]
Forgiving a loan
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Now May one forgive a loan without telling the borrower? A. Introduction: If one loaned someone money and has yet to be paid back, often the lender who sympathizes with the borrower’s predicament, desires to simply forgive him the loan. The […]
Yichud when husband is in the city
This Halacha is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy Now Yichud laws for wife when husband is out of the house but in town Your husband is at work and you would like to call the handyman to fix your ever-breaking cabinets. A male cousin or an uncle of yours […]
