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Jewish Ancestry

I recently did a DNA test, and I have six percent Jewish ancestry. My question is, am I a Jew?

How to do Hagbah

When doing Hagbah, should one turn to one’s right first (thereby showing the Sefer Torah to those on the left side of the shul first)

Preferring isolation

Hello Rabbi, I apologize for reaching out in such an informal way, however in my area I do not have access to similar resources. My

Blessing after escaping danger

Is there a prayer to say after escaping a dangerous situation?

Family problems

I have a daughter who is 33 and is a healthy, haredi kindergarten teacher in Jerusalem. I’m not able to find her the shidduch (match

Immersing an electrical appliance

Do you have to toivel (immerse in a mikveh for utensils) an electrical appliance like a waffle-maker?

Why Yaakov was punished

Why was Yaakov punished by not knowing where his son Yosef was for 22 years, if he was told to wait until his mother Rivkah

Where to light Shabbat candles

If I sleep at home alone but go to siblings for dinner and candlelighting, do I need to light candles where I sleep?

Jews in exile

Hello, I watched a video of a rabbi on the Internet. He said that the Jewish people experienced four exiles, first by the Babylonians, then

Tithing with the prophet

In Malachi 3:9, it says to bring the whole tithe into the storehouse. How does this express itself in life nowadays?

כדאי רבי שמעון לסמוך עליו בשעת הדחק.

מה הביאור בהמימרא ׳כדאי רבי שמעון לסמוך עליו בשעת הדחק׳. (הפירוש הפשוט שאני מכיר שאפשר בכל מקרה לפסוק כשיטתו אם הוא שעת הדחק

סעודת משיח

איך עושים סעודת משיח בקביעות שנה זו ששביעי של פסח חל בשבת?

Gentile at the Seder

We have a relative who married a non-Jewish women. They want to came for the “seder”. What should we do?

Respect for the Aron Kodesh

I have a full Aron Kodesh in my house. What laws should I be careful about?

Mitzvos without rhyme or reason

Shalom & Greetings, I wanted to ask why we are commanded to perform mitzvos which have no rhyme or reason, for the superiority of man

Meaning of double Adar

‏I would love to know what is the spiritual meaning for having two “Adar” cycles that are 60 days, instead of 30?

‏How do we observe Purim Katan?

‏Are there any traditional ceremonies or mitzvot that are related to Purim that we also perform on Purim Katan in Adar I?

קשר עם ההורים

מאוד הייתי רוצה לדעת להסביר לילד בגיל ההתבגרות מדוע חשוב להיות בקשר עם ההורים, אך כיוון שהוא לומד תורה במוסד דתי הוא לא מוכן לקבל

לא ליפול להרגלים

איך מיישמים את תובנות התורה בחיי היום יום. הכוונה היא: שלעיתים אנו עסוקים מאד ולחוצים ונאלצים להתמודד בסיטואציות שלא ביקשנו – מהי הדרך לעצור ולזכור

ללמד גויים תורה

האם מותר ללמד גויים שמעוניינים לדעת תורה?

האם יש קדושה בשפות כמו אידיש וארמית שהרבה דברי תורה נכתבו בהם?או רק בלשון הקודש

האם יש קדושה בשפות כמו אידיש וארמית שהרבה דברי תורה נכתבו בהם? או רק בלשון הקודש

Verbal explanations during davening

In order to make davening more relevant and meaningful, we like to give explanations and reflections in our shul as often as possible. While we

Significance of dreams

I have a friend who’s husband just passed away a few days ago. In the past few months I dreamed three dreams about her, each

הוספת שמן זית על הזיתים

מה הסיבה שנוהגים לשים שמן זית על זיתים?

זמני הדלקת נרות

?אם בעירי נהוג להדליק נרות חצי שעה לפני השקיעה. איך עליי לנהוג במקום בו מדליקים רק 18 דקות לפני שבת

אמירת שנה טובה לגוי

האם מותר לומר לגוי שנה טובה לרגל ראש השנה שלהם?

Child as tenth in a minyan

Is it the practice in Chabad to use a child as the tenth person for a minyan if he holds a sefer (holy book)?

Lighting a cigarette from a yahrzeit candle

Is it permissible to light a cigarette from a yahrzeit candle that has been lit to commemorate a yahrzeit (anniversary of the death of a

Spiritual aids for fertility

I have been trying for a very long time to conceive, and unfortunately have not succeeded. Do you have any advice based on Torah teachings?

Girl lighting Chanukah candles

Shalom Rabbi, I have a question concerning my daughter, who’s eight years old and wants to light a Menorah for Chanukah like her brother. Is

Age for lighting Chanukah candles

From which age is a boy allowed to light Chanukah candles, and at which age should he begin if he has not done so already?

Shalom RabbiIf we want to have a ‘Sheva Brachot’ but there is no wine to be reached now, is it permitted to say the bllesings without wine (6 Brachot) or maybe say the seventh bllesing on beire or vodka ?

Shalom Rabbi If we want to have a ‘Sheva Brachot’ but there is no wine to be reached now, is it permitted to say the

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