Question: [Wednesday, 7th Marcheshvan, 5782] Is there any issue with mending clothing while I am wearing them? For example, could someone sew my cuffs while I am wearing the garment? Also, I have heard people say you cannot remove a tag from a garment that you are wearing. Is this […]
When do Lemons become Kedushas Shevi’is
When do Lemons become Kedushas Shevi’is?[1] Lemons have the same Halachic status as an Esrog regarding Shemita. [Thus, if they are picked after Rosh Hashanah of the Shemita year, they are to be treated with Kedushas Shevi’is due to Safek, but are to also have Terumos and Maasros removed from […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Retightening the loose knots of ones Tzitzis in a Mikveh and saying Lisheim Mitzvas Tzitzis
Question: [Tuesday, 6th Marcheshvan 5782] I check my Tzitzis every morning in the mikvah to make sure that they are kosher, as is required, and sometimes I find the top knot to be loose and tighten it. I have two questions relating to this: May one tighten it in the […]
Washing hands after leaving the bathroom
Washing hands after leaving the bathroom:[1] One who leaves a bathroom must wash his hands [immediately[2]] afterwards.[3] [This applies even if he entered the bathroom and did not relieve himself.[4] This applies even by today’s bathrooms.[5] However, those who are lenient not to wash their hands after entering bathrooms that […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Leaving food in a public fridge
Question: [Monday 6th MarCheshvan 5782] In my work we have a shared fridge for all the employees. Am I allowed to leave my food there or is there any issue with leaving it there being that Gentiles have access to it? Answer: You may leave it in the fridge […]
Washing hands after rising from ones bed
Washing hands after lying down on one’s bed:[1] One who arises from his bed is required to wash his hands [immediately] afterwards. [Some Poskim[2] rule that this applies apply even if one did not sleep at all, but simply got up from relaxing on his bed. This applies even if […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Replacing a door on Shabbos
Question: [Sunday, 4th Marcheshvan, 5782] We have a side door of our home of which the door came out of its hinges on Friday night. What am I supposed to do? Can I replace it back onto its hinges, or at the very least, may I reinsert the door into […]
List of actions that require Netilas Yadayim -Part 1
Netilas Yadayim after selected actions Introduction: Certain actions that are performed cause a spirit of impurity to reside onto the hands similar to the evil spirit that resides upon sleeping at night. Nevertheless, this is not the same form of impurity and hence does not follow the same laws […]
Parshas Noach- Summary of the Parsha
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Parshas Noach Pesukim: 153 [Siman: בצלאל] Haftorah: Yeshayahu 54:1-10[1] Number of Mitzvos: There are no Positive or Negative commands mentioned in Parshas Noach. Rishon Who is Noach? Noach was a Tzadik, a pure man in […]
Parshas Noach-Likkutei Sichos-How to react when seeing or hearing negativity in another
Parshas Noach How to react when seeing or hearing negativity in another (Likkutei Sichos Vol. 10 2nd Sicha) In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Noach, the story of the flood and its aftermath is related. God instructed Noah to bring into the ark both kosher and non-kosher animals in order to […]
