Prune Jews Rav Aryeh Finkel February 24, 2022 Q I own an apartment in Eretz Yisrael. When we visit, I tend to the esrog tree in my garden, clipping off extra branches, which enables the tree to properly nurture…
In the Service of Kedushah Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald February 17, 2022 Q May mundane items be placed on a bimah? A Items that directly service sifrei kodesh are called tashmishei kedushah and are subject to three halachos: They may…
Potstickers Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald February 10, 2022 Q I toiveled a new pot, but only after reaching home did I discover that there was a sticker on it. Must I redo the tevilah without the sticker? A There is…
A Family Operation Rav Aryeh Finkel February 3, 2022 Q My elderly father requires periodic finger-stick blood tests. Often his aide is not available to administer the test. May I do it myself? A Wounding a parent is a capital…
Honor Scroll Rav Aryeh Finkel January 27, 2022 Q I bought a sefer Torah and plan to keep it at home. Are there any restrictions on where I may place it? A In a two-story house, in some cases…
Repeat Offense Dayan Yosef Greenwald January 20, 2022 Q You recently wrote (“Stop-Loss Order,” Parshas Bo) that one who began to recite birkas hamazon out of uncertainty and remembered in middle that he had said it earlier, must stop.…
Storepost Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald January 13, 2022 Q Do I need to put up mezuzos in my store? A The Shulchan Aruch (Y.D. 286:11) exempts stores in marketplaces from mezuzos. Many Acharonim explain that this refers to temporary shops.…
Stop-Loss Order Dayan Yosef Greenwald January 6, 2022 Q I was unsure whether I had already bentched, so I bentched to be certain. Midway through, I recalled that I had in fact done it earlier. What should I have done…
Hanging On Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald December 30, 2021 Q I took down my mezuzah to have it checked. Should I make a bracha upon rehanging it? A R’ Akiva Eiger (Y.D. 286) writes that it depends whether you had…
Bentch Warrant Rav Aryeh Finkel December 23, 2021 Q When attending a simcha, I usually eat bread. If I’m short on time, must I wait for the zimun? A Chazal instituted birkas hazimun, and one who eats a meal together…