Questions tagged [halacha]
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Is there a mitzvah not to ignore a person?
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This probably very common sense question although what is the mitzvah that when your with a person you shouldn’t ignore them? What’s the source?
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Are glasses muktzeh on shabbat for Jews who can see
According to the Halacha, are glasses muktzeh on Shabbat for Jews who can see fine without them? Or no, are they not muktzeh and may they be moved on Shabbat?
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Does peanut butter need a Hechsher
What’s the Halacha regarding whether Jews may eat peanut butter without a Hechsher? If they buy peanut butter from gentiles, do they require a kosher certification to eat?
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Why do the rabbis disagree on halacha with God
I would like to know why the rabbis disagree with God on Halacha in Baba Metzia 86a:
סָפֵק הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא אוֹמֵר טָהוֹר וְכוּלְּהוּ מְתִיבְתָּא
דִרְקִיעָא אָמְרִי טָמֵא וְאָמְרִי מַאן ...
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Send Mishloach Manot to someone in a different time zone
There are many different scenarios in this questions.
Here are a few
On Purim day someone living in Melbourne, Australia ask someone to deliver MM to someone in Los Angeles, USA on Purim. When it is ...
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Crytocurrency Protocols and Ribbis [closed]
Is anyone familiar with the cyrpto protocols out there (like providing liquidity and staking, etc) in terms of knowing if there are issues of Ribbis?
I am currently contributing a minicsule amount to ...
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Are there any Rabbis who require a DNA test for every child born as a means of preventing infidelity?
If your wife commits infidelity, you are required to divorce her. This is taken from Mishneh Torah, Divorce 11.
וּבִכְלַל לָאו זֶה שֶׁכָּל אִשָּׁה שֶׁזִּנְּתָה תַּחַת בַּעְלָהּ
נֶאֶסְרָה עָלָיו ...
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Having someone recite a hesped for someone they didn’t know
Is there anything problematic in Halacha with having somebody recite a hesped for somebody else if they didn’t know each other? Or is there nothing wrong with it? Does it make a difference if the ...
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May sick Jews eat before Davening shacharit
According to Halacha is it permissible for sick Jews to eat before shacharit? Or is it prohibited just like it is normally?
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Prayers from Shacharit liturgy that should be said daily even if Shacharit is missed
If I miss Shacharit, which prayers from the Shacharit liturgy should I be sure to still say (even if I have to say them later in the day)? I know I should say an extra Amida during Mincha if I missed ...
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Is Purim Panim Chadashot for reciting Sheva berachot
Inspired by this question, I am curious, is Purim considered by Halacha to be Panim Chadashot? Or no, is Purim not considered similar to Shabbat and Yom Tov in this respect and having new physical ...
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Saying Kaddish for a Talmid chacham/rebbe muvhak
Is there a particular interest, either by Halacha or minhag, for Jews to recite the mourner’s Kaddish for a Talmid chacham, especially their rebbe Muvhak? My understanding is it is permitted to ...
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Reducing a flame on Yom Tov
Accordion to Halacha, is it permissible for Jews to reduce the strength of a flame on Yom Tov? For example, if a Jew is cooking something on a gas stove, is it permitted for them to reduce the power ...
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Pidyon Haben with 1 coin
Can Pidyon HaBen be performed with a single coin in the following manner?
Father gives 1 coin to the Kohen
Kohen gives the coin as charity to the father
Repeat 3 and a half times
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Does anybody know which Rabbi wrote ,something along lines of, "It's more important to be healthy than do a Mitzva"?
I know that the Rambam writes its a Positive Commandment to take care of your health etc. I'm not referring to that. This seems to go above that saying that it is more important to take care of your ...
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On Pesach, to which side does someone with situs inversus lean?
Situs inversus is a condition where the body’s internal organs are reversed, apparently including the esophagus and the trachea.
Therefore, on Pesach, would a Jew with this condition lean on his ...
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Is rotten food mutzkeh on Shabbat or can it be removed
According to Halacha is rotten food considered muktzeh on Shabbat? Is there any heter for throwing out rotten food on Shabbat for smell or other inconveniences?
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Is a carrying handbag on arms Lo Yilbash on a man
According to Halacha, is it lo Yilbash (cross dressing) for a man to carry a handbag or purse on his arm? Or is there any heter for men to have them if they need it for storage?
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Exceptional cases of conversion in halacha
Pregnant Egyptian mother who converts to Judaism, what status does the child have at birth?
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חצי לה׳, חצי לך [closed]
If all Torah learning is for ourselves, and, when we do Hashem’s will, our will becomes His will, then how can we say YomTov is: חצי לה׳, חצי לכם (See Beitzah 15b), it’s either כולם לה׳ or כולם לכם, ...
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Glatt vs Beit Yosef Glatt [duplicate]
I’m curious what the difference in Halacha is between standard Glatt and “Beit Yosef” Glatt kosher? My understanding is the difference between Glatt and non-Glatt is the lungs, but what makes Beit ...
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Visiting one’s rebbe virtually for a festival
According to this answer Jews can make up their obligation to visit their rebbe on Yom tov found in Masechet Rosh Hashanah by visiting during Chol Hamoed of the holiday if they missed the ...
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Is it allowed to say Good Shabbos in the Mikva [duplicate]
One is not allowed to say Hashem's name in a bathroom.
Shulchan Aruch OC 84 states one may not say Shalom in a mikva because it is one of Hashem's names.
According to the Zohar, "Shabbat" is ...
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Can tzedakah be given from cryptocurrency
What does the Halacha say about giving tzedakah from cryptocurrency? Does one fulfill the mitzvah of donating tzedakah as charity if they donate cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, or no? The reason I ask is ...
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Are women obligated in neilah
According to Halacha, are women obligated to recite neilah on Yom Kippur? Or are they exempt because it is a positive time bound commandment?
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Should someone tithe unemployment benefits and severance pay?
I know you're supposed to tithe your after-tax wages as well as gifts of money. However, if a Jew is receiving one instance of severance pay and is eligible for unemployment benefits, do they tithe ...
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Making a Siyum on Purim
Can you make a siyum on Purim by the seudah? I know there is a concept of not mixing simchas but was wondering if a siyum falls into that category.
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Does mesirah apply to the secular state of Israel
The Halacha of mesirah prohibits Jews turning fellow Jews over to non Jewish governments and law enforcement. However, does it prohibit turning fellow Jews to the secular state of israel, which is ...
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Does chinaware need Tevilat keilim
According to Halacha, does chinaware need tevilat keilim when it is bought by a Jew from a gentile or no? Is this question a machloket amongst the different poskim?
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If a Jew is Bar/bat mitzvah in Hanukkah may they light the menorah [duplicate]
According to Halacha, if a Jew becomes bar/bat mitzvah during the middle of Hanukkah, is it permissible for them to light the menorah candles with a beracha? Or since they weren’t obligated by the ...
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May Jews listen to music during the day of a Sefer Torah burning
According to Shulchan Arukh, Yoreh De'ah 340:37 Jews are supposed to tear Kriah after seeing a Sefer Torah being intentionally burned. However, may they listen to music the day when they see it ...
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If a Jew wears Tefillin before Alot HaShahar is it valid B’dieved
According to Halacha, if a Jew wears Tefillin before Alot HaShahar, is it valid B’dieved? Or does it not fill that day’s obligation at all even after the fact?
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Kal Vchomer logic and halacha
if mes mitzvah is doche avoda and avoda is doche shabbos. Kal vchomer mes mitzvah should forsure be doche shabbos.
If A being mes mitzvah, is greater than B, performing the avoda, logically since A is ...
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Does bikur cholim apply to a non-Jew?
Does visiting non-Jewish sick fulfill the mitzvah? Or is it only for Jews?
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Who takes priority when giving Tzedakah
I have recently been hit with some financial issues, so I have to tighten my wallet.
Who takes priority in the giving of Tzedakah?
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May sick Jews wait less for meat and dairy
According to Halacha is there any leniency for sick Jews to wait less time between meat and dairy or no? Not in a situation of pikuach nefesh but just of general health and wellness?
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Is it permissible to reheat rice on Shabbat
According to Halacha is it permissible to reheat already cooked rice on Shabbat? Would it depend on if it is reheated in a kli sheini or a kli rishon or would that not make a difference either way?
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What is the proper beracha on granola bars
According to Halacha what is the proper beracha to be made on granola bars? Is it mezonot or maybe something else? Is this question a machloket amongst the poskim?
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Is food which a child slept over forbidden
The Halacha prohibits sleeping over food due to ruah rah. Some poskim rule this doesn’t apply if a gentile sleeps over it. My question is, does this also apply if the person who sleeps over it is a ...
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Minimum amount of dirt required for covering blood
Halacha mandates when Jews do shechita of chickens and wild animals they cover their blood with dirt. The question I have is what the minimum amount of dirt is necessary to use to fullfill this ...
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May Jews fulfil 100 daily berachot by listening to the berachot recited by others?
According to Halacha is it permissible for Jews to fulfill their obligation to recite 100 berachot daily by having someone else recite some berachot for them, such as having someone else recite ...
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1st Century: Minimal grounds for adultery guilt ruling? [closed]
Does anyone know of any sources describing discussions prior to the first-century establishing what minimal grounds are required in order to constitute someone being legally guilty of adultery?
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Reading along in a kosher megillah - impediment to others?
Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 141:15 says you should not read along in the Megillah if you don't have a kosher scroll, because even if you can simultaneously concentrate on the public reading, people nearby ...
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May Jews apply hand sanitizer on Shabbat
In halacha, is there anything issur/prohibited for Jews to apply hand sanitizer on Shabbat? Or no, is it Muttar/permitted and not an issue of smearing?
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Does Orlah apply to blueberries
According to Halacha, does the prohibition of Orlah apply to blueberries? Or is it not considered a fruit from a tree in Halacha and therefore that law doesn’t apply?
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The kashrut of honey in Lion's belly in the parable of Samson [duplicate]
In the book of Judges, 14:18, וַיֹּאמְרוּ לוֹ אַנְשֵׁי הָעִיר בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, בְּטֶרֶם יָבֹא הַחַרְסָה, מַה-מָּתוֹק מִדְּבַשׁ, וּמֶה עַז מֵאֲרִי; וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם--לוּלֵא חֲרַשְׁתֶּם ...
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Does Bishul Akum follow the rules of the location of cooking or eating?
Although it is forbidden for a Jew to eat food cooked by a gentile (YD 113), there are some exceptions - notably, food that is regularly eaten raw (113:1), or food that is not fit to be served by a ...
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Halachot on geirut during times of persecution
I’ve often heard that a reason that conversions take years and require nearly full observance prior to the tevilah is that this we do not live in a period of persecution, but the relatively light ...
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Which Mitzva has the most Halachot?
In the spirit of this question, which Mitzva has the most halachot? If it is hard to pick one, happy to hear about a "top 5" etc.
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It is hard to measure which Mitzva has the most ...
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May Jews do business in non kosher animal food
The halacha generally prohibits Jews from doing commerce in non kosher foods, although they are not always issur hanaah they are prohibited from regular business in. However, is it permissible for ...