Ask The Rabbi

Ask The Rabbi

רב משיב: Rabbis of the Da'at Institute

Clowning about idol worship

There is a person in our community who constantly ‘clowns’ about people. Is there any

Eating breakfast

Does one fulfill the obligation to have ‘pat shacharit’ (breakfast) by having a nutritious drink?

Age for orphans

Until what age is a person considered an orphan, in terms of the laws relating

Secular date

Is there a problem in writing the secular date at the top of a page?

Counting Jews

Is there a problem with counting Jews according to number, e.g., one, two, three, etc.?

Handwashing for an Onen

Is a person allowed to wash his hands in the manner of Jewish ritual while

Guests on Rosh Hashanah

Shalom Da’at Institute Rabbis, I enjoyed hearing the classes on your website a lot. I

Shofar by telephone

Shalom & Greetings, It’s difficult for me to go to synagogue on Rosh HaShanah. My

Afraid to build a sukkah

Shalom Da’at Institute Rabbis, We are afraid to build a sukkah by our house because

Not decorating the Sukkah

Shalom & Greetings,  I wanted to know what is the reason that in Chabad it’s