Question: May one answer Amen Yihei Shmei Raba for Kaddish in middle of the blessing of Yishtabach?   Answer:               No. Once one has begun the words of Baruch Ata Hashem in the conclusion of the blessing, one may no longer answer for a regular Amen. However, it is disputed amongst […]

The mourning customs of the nine days-Summary *Important Note: This section will only list the mourning customs that become applicable during the nine days. All customs that apply throughout the entire three-week period were listed in the previous chapter. See there for further reference! Diminishing in rejoicing: At the entrance […]

Parshas Maaseiy-Summary of Parsha 1) The Travels of Bnei Yisrael 2) Commands associated with the conquer of Eretz Yisrael: 3) The borders of Eretz Yisrael Click Here Parshas Maasei-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Maasei-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Maasei-Mamar Likkutei Torah The 42 journeys of the jewish people in the […]

Parshas Matos-Summary of Parsha 1) The laws of Nedarim 2) Bnei Yisrael wage war against Midian: 3) The laws of Tumas Meis Click Here Parshas Matos-Parsha Bee Not Available Parshas Matos-Parsha Insights Not Available Parshas Matos-Mamar Likkutei Torah The severity of baseless hatred Click Here Parshas Matos-Selected Teachings from Likkutei […]

Question: How important is it to cut my nails on every Erev Shabbos? What if I cut them just once a month when they are long?   Answer:               It is a Mitzvah to cut one’s hand nails on every Erev Shabbos. This is to be included within one’s Erev Shabbos […]

The obligation to help save someone’s life even if it involves desecrating Shabbos: A. The Mitzvah and its reason:[1] One who has a life-threatening illness it is a Mitzvah [and obligation[2]] to transgress Shabbos on his behalf [to help heal him] and those who act with alacrity [and do so […]

Question: Is there any issue with making a Siyum Misechta by a wedding?   Answer:               No, there is no issue and this is not considered to be mixing one joy with another joy. Sources: See Sheilas Rav [Rav Chaim Kanievsky] 1:8 p. 57; Keren Orah Moed Katan 8b

Not to replicate the form of hands of the Kohanim by Nesias Kapayim:[1] One is not to replicate the form of hands of the Kohanim which they make by Nesias Kapayim [with the fingers straight and facing up[2]], as doing so arouses the ten powers of the side of evil […]

Question: I am a young Bochur and need to go to a private female practitioner who works from her home for a certain medical procedure. Is it Yichud for me to go if I visit her together with my mother? She is not married.   Answer:               This matter is disputed […]

Yichud with a woman and her mother/daughter in-law:[1] It is permitted to be in Yichud with a woman and her mother/daughter in-law.[2] [This refers to her husband’s mother, her son’s wife.[3] It is permitted to be in Yichud with such a pair even at night.[4] This allowance applies even if […]