Question: [Tuesday, 15th Sivan, 5781] I recently cracked a hard-boiled store-bought egg and saw a reddish blackish dot on the egg and wanted to know if I have to treat it as blood and throw out the egg? Answer: Yes. However, the rest of the eggs in the pot remain […]

 Using and practicing Non-conventional medicine-Part 2-The prohibition of Darkei Emori and Sorcery and Avoda Zara A. The prohibition of Darkei Emori:[1] What is Darkei Emori: Darkei Emori is literally defined as the ways of the Emorites. The Torah prohibits a Jew to follow the paths of the Emorites, which refers […]

Question: [Tuesday, 14th Sivan, 5781] I have read that it is forbidden to do bloodletting on Monday or Thursday due to some kind of danger being involved. My question is regarding getting a blood test or giving a blood donation and as to whether this too should be avoided on […]

Using and practicing Non-conventional medicine-Part 1-Introduction & Talmudic examples: Introduction: There are various forms of non-conventional medicine or treatments available today.[1] Some people come to the use of alternative medicine out of despair of lack of solutions from medical science for their ailments, or due to a disregard of medical […]

Question: [Monday, 13th Iyar 5781] I accidentally baked dairy cheese Borakes [thinking they were Pareve potato filled] in my meat oven at the same time that I baked meat. What is the law of my food and oven? Answer: If the meat and dairy products which cooked in the oven […]

Using the same stove top for cooking meat and milk:[1] It is highly recommended to have two separate stoves for meat and dairy in order to avoid possible Kashrus complications that can arise when sharing the same stove for cooking both meat and milk.[2] If one is unable to purchase […]

Question: [Sunday, 12th Sivan, 5781] I read in the Shulchan Aruch of Admur chapter 600:1 that in times that the new moon was sanctified based on testimony, that messengers were sent in the month of Nissan, Sivan, and Tishreiy to inform the populace as to when the moon was sanctified […]

Must/May a blessing be recited when borrowing the Tallis of a Shul for Duchaning, Aliyah, Chazan, and the like? A. Background: Is a blessing recited over a borrowed Tallis:[1] When borrowing a Tallis from another person for the sake of the Mitzvah it is proper for the borrower to ask […]

Question: [Thursday, 9th Sivan 5781] May one do a raffle on Shabbos or Yom Tov for a children’s gathering? Some places are accustomed to do so for all types of children gatherings on Shabbos and Yom Tov for the sake of garnering their interest in attending and behaving during the […]

Moving a Muktzah item with a shinuiy-Part 2-Examples of unusual manners of moving Muktzah: As explained in part one of this Halacha, all Muktzah objects are permitted to be moved in an unusual manner (shinui), which is defined as moving it with any body part other than one’s hands. The […]