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Not decorating the Sukkah
Shalom & Greetings, I wanted to know what is the reason that in Chabad it’s not a custom to decorate the sukkah. Thank you very
Why do chassidic men wear white shirts?
Why do chassidic men wear white shirts?
Baby ointment on Shabbat & holidays
My baby suffers from a rash and I must put ointment on her with each diaper change. What should I do on Shabbat and on
Is it sufficient to hear 30 blasts of the shofar on Rosh Hashana?
Shalom Da’at Institute Rabbis, I have a young baby and it’s hard for me to be away from home for a long period of time.
Which version of the prayers should I use?
Shalom & Greetings, I have a question, I really enjoy the prayer melodies at the Chabad synagogue nearby, but I am Sephardic. Is there a
Can a Sefardi Jew who prays in an Ashkenazi congegation say Slichot during the month of Elul?
Can a Sefardi Jew who davens in an Ashkenazi shul say Slichot (in private) during the month of Elul?
If one falls asleep before davening Maariv and wakes up before dawn, can he daven Maariv?
If one falls asleep before davening Maariv and wakes up before morning, can he daven Maariv? And if so, would he need to say the
When a person is required to drink on Yom Kippur, what may he drink?
For an ill person who must drink at intervals on Yom Kippur, is water preferable, or is grape juice also allowed?
A healthy balance when it comes to speaking to girls?
I’m 15 years old I wanted to know if there is a healthy balance when it comes to speaking to girls?
Why is kashrut so hard?
Why is kashrut so hard?
Magnets on Shabbat
Could one put on and take off magnets on Shabbat? What about kids games like magnetic tiles?
A Cohen is present, but Yisraelim need aliyot
We have a Cohen in our shul who won’t agree to give up on his honour to be called up first to the Torah (even
Sewing during the 9 Days
During the first nine days of Av, girls in summer camps are sometimes given embroidery as an activity. Are we allowed to mend old clothes
Meat sink by the dairy counter
Hey Rabbi, I was wondering what’s the right thing to do, since I have two sinks in my kitchen, one next to the other and
Wiping dishes on Shabbat
is it allowed to wipe washed kitchen utensils?
Should children and women come to the synagogue on Shavuot to hear the Ten Commandments?
Shavuot is coming, and i would like to know if also children and women have to come to the synagogue to hear the ASERET HA
Studying in a place of immodesty and promiscuity
Is it permissible to study in a college where there is immodesty and promiscuity, if I am careful to behave according to Torah standards of
Visiting the Ohel of the Rebbe
Why do some Chabad Chassidim not believe in visiting the current Rebbe at the Ohel?
Why eat dairy products on Shavuot?
Hello Rabbi, I would like to know why we eat dairy products on Shavuot.
Wearing clothing that was bought during Sefirat Ha’Omer
If clothing that I need are bought during the period of Sefirat Ha’Omer, when can I where them?
ההנחיות הבריאותיות בספר הרמב”ם
the Rambam brings halachot in regards to health, eating habits etc. are this halachot still valid in our time – the 20th century or are
תפילה ליד שירותים
is it a problem to pray in front a opened but completely cleaned bathroom?
why is there a women section in the synagogue?
why is there a women section in the synagogue?
Until when do we eat the matza at the second Seder?
Hi, i would like to know at what time do i have to eat the matza on the second Seder on Passover? Thanks in advance.
Checking eggs for blood spots
What is the proper way to check an egg for blood spots?
Mezuza in a closet less than 4 by 4 amot
Can I put mezuzah in a closet less than 4 Amos on 4 Amos as a hidur?
The benefits of shidduch dating
What are the benefits of shidduch dating?
שיפוץ בית בספירת העומר
is it permitted to renovate a house during SFIRAT HAOMER?
In our community there are non-Jewish people who would like to participate in the classes that I teach on Chassidic thought. Is it relevant to teach them?
In our community there are non-Jewish people who would like to participate in the classes that I teach on Chassidic thought. Is it relevant to
How can everything be good?
Someone asked me about the attribute of trust in G-d, since we are supposed to trust that everything in the world is for the ultimate
i received after Passover a package containing food (CHAMETZ) that was sent to me long before the holiday. Can I use it?
i received after Passover a package containing food (CHAMETZ) that was sent to me long before the holiday. Can I use it?
הליכה על דשא בשבת
is it allowed to step on grass in SHABAT, or is it a problem of TOLESH (tearing)?
How to become rich
What do you have to do to become rich?
: i am a Neighbor with some non-jews and we share a trash can that I have some ownership on. What should I do during Passover?
: i am a Neighbor with some non-jews and we share a trash can that I have some ownership on. What should I do during
The wrong person received the service
A person hired a cheap band, but there was another wedding where the families concerned had the same names, and the bands became confused, and
Where should we sell our chametz?
We live in Argentina and flying to Europe for pesach. Where do we sell our chometz? In Europe, where we’ll be during pesach or in
What is the Tachanun prayer?
Hi. Just a simple question that I tried to ask my rabbi today but I never understood his answer and I was to embarrassed to
How many Pesach seders?
I live in Israel and am visiting my family abroad for Pesach. How many sedorim do I keep?
Calling up a person to the Torah who does not understand
Is there any point in calling up to the Torah a person who doesn’t understand it at all? Is this not a dishonor for the
הפרשת חלה
we organize a weekly HAFRASHT CHALAH event and often women arrive after we allocated the dough. Is it ok to add flower in order to
Is there a concept of time in the world to come, or is there no measure of it?
Is there a concept of time in the world to come, or is there no measure of it?
Earning interest on an investment in a company
I want to invest money in an American private company. The company has offered the investment by way of a convertible loan. It is unable
ביקור אישה אצל רופא
: soon my wife will have to see a doctor for few times, what are the rabbi’s instructions regards to YICHUD?
May anyone work out Gematria?
May anyone work out Gematria (the numerical value of a word in Hebrew letters, corresponding to the numerical value of another word or phrase in
השכרת רכב לגוי לשבת
im a taxi driver. Am I allowed to rent my taxi to a non-jew in order for him to use it on SHABAT?
Contributions from Jews who don’t observe Shabbat
I have seen it written that it is potentially problematic to receive contributions nowadays from Jews who don’t observe Shabbat or keep Torah and mitzvot.
Praying in English
I know how to read Hebrew but don’t understand what I am reading. Is it better to pray in English?
Lighting Shabbat candles when I’m away from home
if I am traveling and won’t be in my own home, am I obligated to light Shabbos candles?
Is all bread in the supermarket kosher?
Is all bread in the supermarket kosher?
The 4 sons, the 4 cups of wine, & the 4 languages of Redemption in the Passover Haggadah
Shalom & Greetings. I’m giving a class on the Passover Haggadah. Is there a clarifying text of the Rebbe about the parallels between the 4
What does the word “Chabad” mean
I recently visited a Chabad House. Could you please explain what the word “Chabad” means?