Question: [Sunday, 19th Sivan, 5781] Is it permitted for me to place an ice cube in my hot bowl of soup or hot cup of tea on Shabbos in order to cool it down enough so I can drink it? Answer: It is permitted to enter an ice cube on […]

May one change diapers, or get a baby dressed after a shower, in front of Sefarim? A. Background: May Tefillin be near excrement?[1]  From the letter of the law, there is no prohibition to have Tefillin [or Sefarim] be within four Amos of actual feces even if the Tefillin [or […]

Question: [Thursday, 16th Sivan 5781] Dear Rabbi, we have a makeshift curtain that we constructed over our sliding door to shade from the sun in the afternoons and for privacy purposes and the way it works is that one side is nailed into the wall on one end of the […]

May one play building games such as Lego on Shabbos? A. Introduction to the building prohibition relevant to assembling parts of a vessel together: One who inserts the wood into the ax to serve as a handle is liable for the Biblical building prohibition. Similarly, anyone who inserts a vessel […]

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 […]