Is breast milk considered dairy or Pareve?[1] A woman’s milk is considered Kosher once it is pumped out[2], and it may then [even Lechatchilah[3]] be consumed by any person [if it is breast milk of a Jew[4]].[5] A woman’s milk is not considered real milk and thus does not contain […]
Is there a Mitzvah to look at the Tzitzis and the Segulos involved
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com Is there a Mitzvah to look at the Tzitzis? Most Rishonim and Poskim rule that there is no positive command to look at the Tzitzis.[1] Some Rishonim[2] rule that aside for the positive command to wear a […]
The Mitzvah of Tzitzis: History and Application
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy now on Amazon.com The Mitzvah of Tzitzis:[1] The Torah[2] commands every male Jew to tie fringes onto the corners of four cornered garments that he wears. It is forbidden to wear any garment that is obligated in Tzitzis and does […]
May one perform Bikur Cholim on Shabbos?
May one perform Bikur Cholim on Shabbos:[1] It is permitted to visit the sick on Shabbos.[2] Nevertheless [one is not to arrange to visit the sick specifically on Shabbos and is rather to arrange to visit him during the week as] it was with difficulty that the Sages allowed visiting […]
Compromising on Kashrus standards at the home of a host
Keeping stringencies/Chumros at the home of a host:[1] Introduction: When one is a guest in someone else’s home for a meal, it is common to be faced with a dilemma in which partaking in certain foods being offered may compromise one’s religious observance or stringencies, and the question is raised […]
Using the bathroom in middle of Davening
Using the bathroom in middle of Davening:[1] Introduction: It is forbidden to begin praying if one has an urge to urinate or defecate and one is thus required to relieve himself prior to Davening. If one did not do so, then in certain cases his Davening is invalid, and he […]
Opening the hood of a stroller on Shabbos
May one open or close the hood of a baby carriage on Shabbos? Background:[1] It is a Biblical prohibition to build or destroy a permanent tent, or hovering on Shabbos. Due to this, it is Rabbinically forbidden to build/open or take down or close any hovering on Shabbos, even temporary, […]
Removing stickers from vessels prior to immersion
This article is an excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on amazon.com Must one remove stickers from the vessels? Introduction:[1] When immersing a vessel in a Mikveh one must remove all invalidating intervening items from the inside and outside of the vessel in order for the immersion to be […]
Covering the knife during Birchas Hamazon
Covering the knife during Bentching:[1] It is customary to cover the knife during the recital of Birchas Hamazon.[2] It is not necessary to remove the knives from the table, so long as the knife is covered.[3] [One may however choose to remove the knife rather than cover it.[4]] Shabbos and […]
Taking a shower on Yom Tov
Taking a shower on Yom Tov?[1] Hot water: Water heated on Yom Tov:[2] It is forbidden to bathe [or shower[3]] one’s entire body with water that was heated on Yom Tov.[4] This applies even out of a bathhouse. This applies even if the water was heated [in a permitted method, […]
