Halacha Deep Dive

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Bamboo Schach Mats

Oct 14, 2024

21:53

What are the possible problems with using bamboo mats for schach? Why do they need a hechsher? How to use them properly

52

Eruv Tavshilin

Sep 22, 2024

27:54

When is the earliest that you can ake an eruv tavshilin? Can you put up a cholent late on the second day of Yom Tov?

53

Washing Dishes on Shabbos

Sep 16, 2024

22:21

Can you wash your dishes on Shabbos

54

Making a Smoothie with Unwashed Strawberries

Aug 15, 2024

20:03

Do you need to wash or check your strawberries for bugs before blending them for a smoothie?

55

Whipped Cream on Shabbos

Jul 24, 2024

23:27

Can you use whipped cream on Shabbos? Can you make ice cubes? Melt frozen milk?

56

Neutering & Spaying Pets

Jul 14, 2024

17:48

Can you neuter your pet? Does it make a difference if the vet is a Jew? What about a female animal?

57

Negative Online Reviews

Jul 11, 2024

21:23

Are you allowed to post a negative online review? Does it make a difference if it is Amazon or Google?

58

Cleaning Contact Lenses on Shabbos

Jul 2, 2024

19:07

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

59

Potato Chips & Pringles

Jun 20, 2024

21:26

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

60

Is Veal Kosher?

Jun 9, 2024

20:54

Is veal that is fed exclusively treif food, kosher?

61

Erasing the Name of Hashem- E-books & Tattoos

Jun 2, 2024

23:13

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

62

Using Deodorant on Shabbos

May 27, 2024

24:30

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

63

Women Wearing Pants

May 20, 2024

16:48

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

64

Folding a Tallis on Shabbos

May 14, 2024

15:06

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

65

Listening to music

May 6, 2024

21:29

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

66

Using Grape Juice for Kiddush & Daled Kosos

Apr 16, 2024

21:00

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?

67

Lowering a Flame on Yom Tov

Apr 8, 2024

19:26

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

68

Bringing a Korban Pesach Nowdays

Apr 1, 2024

21:01

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

69

Responsibility for Damage on Purim

Mar 17, 2024

20:24

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?

70

Pasterurized Wine as Mevushal

Mar 3, 2024

23:32

Does pasteurization make wine considered mevushal?

71

Using a Water Filter on Shabbos

Feb 27, 2024

23:19

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

72

The Bugs in NYC Water

Feb 12, 2024

23:41

Does NYC water need to be filtered?

73

Using 'Hanging' Toilet Disinfectant on Shabbos

Feb 5, 2024

23:25

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

74

Mezonos Rolls

Jan 29, 2024

18:43

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

75

Reading Other People's Mail, Texts & Emails

Jan 21, 2024

29:25

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

76

Shellac on Candies

Jan 16, 2024

23:20

Is Shellac (used to glaze candies kosher)?

77

Counting Jews

Jan 7, 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?

78

Workplace Holiday Parties

Dec 25, 2023

22:45

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

79

Asara B'Teves on Erev Shabbos: When Does a Friday Fast Finish?

Dec 17, 2023

18:45

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

80

DE - With Meat, After Meat, and Cholov Yisroel

Dec 10, 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?

81

Bison & Giraffe

Dec 5, 2023

19:54

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

82

Is Turkey Kosher?

Nov 19, 2023

18:47

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

83

Worcestershire Sauce

Nov 14, 2023

21:17

Can you use Worcestershire sauce on meat? Can you put a marshmallow on a skewer you just used for a hot dog?

84

Hunting & Fishing for Sport

Nov 5, 2023

22:10

Is hunting or fishing for sport permitted? Is it tzaar baalei chayim or baal tashchis? Is it something a Jew should do?

85

When Does Shabbos End?

Oct 29, 2023

25:30

Explaining the various opinions about when Shabbos ends. 50, 60, 72 and 8.5 degrees

86

Shaking Hands with the Opposite Gender

Oct 22, 2023

19:55

Is a man allowed to shake hands with a woman?

87

Fridges and Freezers on Shabbos

Oct 15, 2023

23:09

Can you open a fridge when the motor is off on Shabbos? What are the issues to be aware of with new model fridges?

88

Buying Jewish

Sep 27, 2023

15:15

Do you have to give preference to buying from a Jew?

89

Shabbos Elevators

Sep 10, 2023

26:04

Using an automatic elevator on Shabbos

90

Magic Shows

Sep 3, 2023

18:56

Can you do a magic trick or attend a magic show?

91

Gambling

Aug 27, 2023

21:55

Can you play poker buy a lottery ticket or go to a casino?

92

Going Onto Har Habayis

Jul 16, 2023

16:22

Is it permitted to go onto Har Habayis?

93

Making a Bracha on Dessert

Jul 9, 2023

20:50

Does dessert require it's own bracha? fruit? cake? ice cream?

94

Swimming on Shabbos

Jul 3, 2023

16:37

Can you go swimming on Shabbos?

95

Getting Drinks in a Bar

Jun 21, 2023

17:05

Can you drink a beer in a bar?

96

The Bracha on Sushi

Jun 12, 2023

18:41

What bracha should be made on sushi? Mezonos? Shehakol? Haadama? Haeitz? All of them?

97

Making Sushi on Shabbos

Jun 5, 2023

16:32

Can you make sushi on Shabbos?

98

Cosmetic Surgery

May 30, 2023

21:46

Can a woman undergo cosmetic surgery? Can a man do the same?

99

Teaching Torah to Gentiles

May 21, 2023

27:32

What to do when a Gentile wants to learn Torah

100

Dancing & Clapping by Kabbalos Shabbos

May 7, 2023

23:52

Can you Dance or Clap during Kabbalos Shabbos? By an Aufruf or Sheva Brachos?