Question: [Tuesday, 20th Marcheshvan 5782] I have just entered my third month in mourning for the loss of my father, and after Davening an individual came over to me and told me I should get a haircut as my hair looks really long and unkempt. May I get a haircut, […]
How to remove Tzitzis from a Tallis-Knife, teeth, or undoing braid
How to remove the Tzitzis from a Tallis:[1] In those cases in which it is permitted to remove Kosher Tzitzis from the Tallis, one is to untie the Tzitzis rather than cut them or tear them, and cause them to become invalid.[2] [If, however, the strings are not Kosher then […]
From the Rav’s Desk: I ate an egg from a meat Cholent am I Fleishig?
Question: [Monday 19th MarCheshvan 5782] I ate an egg from a Fleishig Chulent? Must I wait six hours before eating dairy? The egg was cooked in its shell. Answer: Yes. You become Fleishig and must wait six hours prior to eating dairy even in the event that you only […]
Removing Tzitzis from a Tallis Gadol or Tallis Katan
Removing Tzitzis from a Tallis Gadol or Tallis Katan?[1] One may desire to remove the Tzitzis from his Tallis due to several reasons, such as to tie on a new pair of Tzitzis, or to use the Tztzis on a different garment. Now, several restrictions were emplaced against the removal […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Saying a new blessing on a Tallis Katan when switching during the day
Question: [Sunday, 18th Marcheshvan, 5782] I am married and work in renovations and have a special work Tallis Katan that I change into each day after davening prior to going to work, I then switch it back when I come home which in the summer is usually before sunset but […]
Likkutei Sichos -The uniqueness of Akeidas Yitzchak and the greatness of Jewish Mesirus Nefesh
Parshas Vayeira Mesirus Nefesh-The secret behind Jewish self-sacrifice for G-d and its contrast to the self-sacrifice of adherents of other religions and idealisms (Likkutei Sichos Vol. 20 3rd Sicha) In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Vayeira, we learn of G-d’s instruction to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on the altar, […]
Parshas Vayeira-Summary of the Parsha
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Vayeira Pesukim: 147 [Siman:אמנון ] Haftorah: Melachim 2 4:1-37[1] Number of Mitzvos: There are no Positive or Negative commands mentioned in Parshas Vayeira. Rishon Avraham receives guests: Avraham sat in the opening of the tent in […]
From the Rav’s Desk: How much whole-wheat, rye, spelt, barley, or oat, flour do you need to do Hafrashas Challah
Question: [Thursday 15th Marcheshvan 5782] I have always used the measurement of 1.666 kilo of flour to perform Hafrashas Challah with a blessing, and would do this for all types of flour that I would use, whether whole-wheat oat or rye. Recently someone told me that by whole-wheat you actually […]
Squeezing fruits into foods on Shabbos
Squeezing fruits into foods on Shabbos:[1] A. Into a solid food [as opposed to a liquid]:[2] All fruits, even grapes and olives, are permitted to be squeezed directly into solid foods for seasoning purposes.[3] Squeezing into an empty vessel for the sake of seasoning food:[4] It is Rabbinically[5] forbidden to […]
From the Rav’s Desk: May one still say Havdalah on Tuesday night?
Question: [Wednesday, 14th Marcheshvan, 5782] I forgot to say or hear Havdalah on Saturday night and just remembered to do so now on Tuesday night? May I still say it? Answer: No. It may only be said up until the start of Tuesday evening, until sunset of Tuesday, and not […]
