Halacha Deep Dive

Cleaning Contact Lenses on Shabbos 02.07.2024 19:07 ↓

Can you clean your contact lenses on Shabbos? Can you use multi purpose solution? Saline solution?

Potato Chips & Pringles 20.06.2024 21:26 ↓

Do potato chips need to be bishul yisroel? What about pringles?

Is Veal Kosher? 09.06.2024 20:54 ↓

Is veal that is fed exclusively treif food, kosher?

Erasing the Name of Hashem- E-books & Tattoos 02.06.2024 23:12 ↓

Can you erase Hashems name from an E- book (kindle, nook etc.)? Can someone remove a tattoo of Hashem's name?

Using Deodorant on Shabbos 27.05.2024 24:29 ↓

Can you use a stick deodorant on Shabbos? Spray deodorant? Do you have to make sure it does not get on your undershirt?

Women Wearing Pants 20.05.2024 16:48 ↓

Can a women wear pants? With no men around? Pajamas? Ski pants?

Folding a Tallis on Shabbos 14.05.2024 15:06 ↓

Can you fold your tallis on Shabbos or should you leave it until after Shabbos?

Listening to music 06.05.2024 21:28 ↓

Is all music and singing permitted year round? Music in a restaurant with wine?

Using Grape Juice for Kiddush & Daled Kosos 16.04.2024 20:59 ↓

Is it better to use wine for Kiddush? Can grape juice be used for the daled kosos? Should I get a non mevushal wine or grape juice?

Lowering a Flame on Yom Tov 08.04.2024 19:25 ↓

Can you lower a flame on Yom Tov? What if your food will burn? What if you can light a smaller flame instead?

Bringing a Korban Pesach Nowdays 01.04.2024 21:01 ↓

Can we bring a korban pesach before Moshiach comes and Beis Hamikdash is rebuilt?

Responsibility for Damage on Purim 17.03.2024 20:23 ↓

Is a person held responsible for damages they cause on Purim? Does it make a difference if they are drunk? Does it make a difference how much damage they cause?

Pasterurized Wine as Mevushal 03.03.2024 23:32 ↓

Does pasteurization make wine considered mevushal?

Using a Water Filter on Shabbos 27.02.2024 23:19 ↓

Can you use a water filter on Shabbos? A Brita pitcher? An undersink filter?

The Bugs in NYC Water 12.02.2024 23:41 ↓

Does NYC water need to be filtered?

Using 'Hanging' Toilet Disinfectant on Shabbos 05.02.2024 23:24 ↓

Can you use a toilet disinfectant tablet that colors the water and gives off a good smell on Shabbos?

Mezonos Rolls 29.01.2024 18:43 ↓

Is the bracha on 'mezonos rolls' mezonos or hamotzi?

Reading Other People's Mail, Texts & Emails 21.01.2024 29:25 ↓

Can you read your spouse's emails? Can you look at your child's texts?

Shellac on Candies 16.01.2024 23:19 ↓

Is Shellac (used to glaze candies kosher)?

Counting Jews 07.01.2024 24:08 ↓

When and how can you count a group of Jews? Can one partcicpate in the Israeli census? How to count for a minyan?

Workplace Holiday Parties 25.12.2023 22:44 ↓

Can you go to your office holiday party? Can you have 'drinks' by your office end-of-year party?

Asara B'Teves on Erev Shabbos: When Does a Friday Fast Finish? 17.12.2023 18:44 ↓

When Asara B' Teves is on Friday when can you break your fast? Before Shabbos? When youget home from shul? Tzeis Hakochovim?

DE - With Meat, After Meat, and Cholov Yisroel 10.12.2023 24:47 ↓

Can a dairy equipment (DE) product be eaten with meat or after meat? Can someone who only eats Cholov Yisroel eat a DE prodcut?

Bison & Giraffe 05.12.2023 19:53 ↓

Are Bison kosher? What about Giraffe? Do animals require a mesorah to be considered kosher?

Is Turkey Kosher? 19.11.2023 18:47 ↓

What makes a bird kosher? Does turkey meet those requirements? Why is turkey widely considered to be kosher?