Question: [Monday, 29th Mar Cheshvan, 5781] Is one permitted to use Sechach for the sake of starting a bonfire? Answer: Yes. It is only forbidden to use Sechach for belittling purposes. It is clear from the Poskim that using it to start a fire is not considered a belittling […]
May one sleep with his feet or head towards the door of the room
May one sleep with his feet or head towards the door of the room? It is permitted to sleep facing the door of a room in any direction that one chooses, whether his head is facing the door, or his feet are facing the door. There is no known source […]
The Shibsa impurity-The reason behind the restrictions prior to washing hands in the morning
1. The Shibsa impurity-The reason behind the restrictions prior to washing hands in the morning:[1] Impurity resides on body: The Sages stated that upon sleeping for sixty breaths[2] at night the G-dly soul of every Jew ascends from the body and a spirit of impurity [which is called Shibsa and […]
From the Rav’s Desk: Kiddush made with open wine on the table
Question: [Shabbos, 27th Mar Cheshvan, 5781] Is it true that when somebody makes kiddush then all the open wine on the table is considered used under that kiddush, and as if kiddush was already made on it, and can no longer be used for kiddush? Basically, what happened was is that while I […]
From the Rav’s Desk: 1) Wearing rain bonnet as belt; 2) raincoat with hood without Eiruv; 3) Making seltzer using SodaStream on Shabbos; 4) making a fan circulate on Shabbos 5) Attaching ladder on shabbos
Question: [Thursday, 25th Mar Cheshvan, 5781] With regard to rain bonnet wearing on Shabbos – is it permissible to wear the rain bonnet around your waste? As for example, when you go to Shul or anywhere else on Shabbos it is not raining but the sky is cloudy and it […]
Helping for Shabbos-A Mitzvah and obligation upon each person
Helping for Shabbos-A Mitzvah and obligation upon each person:[1] Best to personally perform all the Shabbos preparations: Even if one has many servants he is to endeavor to personally prepare [all[2] or as much as possible of] his Shabbos needs.[3] [This applies even if doing all the Shabbos preparations will […]
Threatening to take a Jew to secular court
Is it permitted for one who has a monetary claim to threaten another Jew with legal action in a secular court if he does not intend to truly do so and will in the end go to a Beis Din?[1] * Important note: The below discussion only refers to a […]
From the Rav’s Desk:1) Davening near potty; 2) Said Kaddish Tiskabel before Uva Letziyon
Question: [Wednesday, 24th Mar Cheshvan, 5781] Is it permitted for one to pray or learn Torah next to a child’s potty? When we travel, we usually bring it with us and place it behind the backseat in the trunk of our SUV. Is it permitted for us to talk words […]
Ask the Rav: Q&A’s relating to Sundays and Mondays daily Halacha
Question: [Tuesday, 23rd Mar Cheshvan, 5781] Hi, thank you for your informative article regarding the allowance to pray near the door of the bathroom of your home due to being considered a shared wall unlike a mobile bathroom. There were a couple points that weren’t clear to me from this […]
Woman visiting a male doctor/Gynecologist
Woman visiting a male doctor/Gynecologist:[1] It is permitted for a woman to see a male doctor, even if the Doctor will need to touch her, such as to check her pulse and the like.[2] This applies even if the woman is married, and even if there are other gentile [or […]
