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…
The Leased He Could Do Dayan Daniel Dombroff December 16, 2021 Q I make my living as a car dealer. Since early in the COVID-19 era, prices in the used car market have been elevated. Of course, leasing companies like…
Fry Cook Dayan Yosef Greenwald December 10, 2021 Q May lightly fried croutons be added to soup on Shabbos? A There is a principle in hilchos Shabbos that “ein bishul achar bishul (there is no cooking after cooking)” and…
Power Trip Rav Aryeh Finkel December 2, 2021 Q I’ll be staying in a hotel one night of Chanukah on a business trip. The hotel prohibits fire on the premises without special permission, but the process of obtaining permission…
By a Hair Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald November 25, 2021 Q I took a haircut an hour before sunset and the barber told me what I owed, but I forgot to pay before leaving the shop and I’m now ten…
A Tallis Tale Rav Aryeh Finkel November 18, 2021 Q To avoid soiling my tallis, I remove it after davening on Shabbos morning before attending a kiddush. After eating, I put it back on for the walk home. Do…
Eat and Run Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald November 11, 2021 Q I am at a wedding. If I stay for zimun and sheva brachos, I will miss my shiur. May I bentch and leave early? A Wedding guests are obligated to…
Month to Month Dayan Yosef Greenwald November 4, 2021 Q The yahrzeit of my father a”h is the 30th of Cheshvan, but this year Cheshvan has only 29 days. On which day do I observe the yahrzeit? A A…
On the Fence Rav Aryeh Finkel October 28, 2021 Q I hired a contractor to add a deck to my house. The workers have completed the deck surface and are ready to install the railing. Should I make the…
About Face Dayan Yehoshua Grunwald October 21, 2021 Q At a recent wedding, I danced but didn’t eat. Would I be considered panim chadashos at one of the sheva brachos? A Sheva brachos may be recited only if panim…