Dental Car(r)ies By Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald June 10, 2022 Q May an orthodontic retainer be worn on Shabbos? If so, what about where there is no eiruv? A Chazal forbade most medical treatment on Shabbos out of concern that…
Service Area June 2, 2022 Q On a construction site, may I make a bracha in an area designated in the blueprints to become a bathroom? A Prayers, brachos, and words of Torah may not be spoken in the presence…
Past the Graveyard May 26, 2022 Q While driving to work, I sometimes take a route that passes two Jewish cemeteries. Do I make the bracha twice? A Chazal instituted that one recites a bracha upon seeing Jewish graves (Shulchan Aruch…
Ordered Pair May 20, 2022 Q When I put my tzitzis back on after bathing for Shabbos, do I make a bracha? If not, what if I change to a different pair? A The Rama (O.C. 8:14) writes that one…
Case Law May 11, 2022 Q During Shacharis, after removing my tefillin from their plastic cases, may I prop up my siddur on the cases to daven? A Tefillin, mezuzos, and sifrei Torah have kedushah, and their bags and cases…
Flight Plan May 5, 2022 Q I am going to accompany the body of my father a.h. on a plane to Eretz Yisrael for burial. Will I be considered an onein while in flight? A Between death and burial, immediate…
Taking a Count April 28, 2022 Q I forgot to count the omer last night and only counted this evening, not long after sundown. May I count on the remaining days with a bracha? A The Shulchan Aruch (O.C.…
At the Leaventh Hour March 31, 2022 Q I live in Lakewood, where I plan to be for Yom Tov, and I own an apartment in Eretz Yisrael that contains chametz. May I sell that chametz before the Lakewood zman,…
Blanket Rule March 24, 2022 Q My toddler’s blanket and pacifier were left in the car before Shabbos. He won’t sleep without them and refuses to use any but his own. What may I do? A The Rama (O.C.…
Point of Sale March 18, 2022 Q May I keep vending machines operating and selling on Shabbos? A This question arose more than a century ago, when coin-operated vending machines became popular. There is an issur deRabanan of mekach…