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| Section: Questions Category: Halacha |
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| Halacha - Glass gift | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: If you mean that you received the glass as a gift; yes, you must toivel it. If it is "your" company and you are the giver; there is no need to toivel them even before giving them to Jewish employees. If fact, if one toivels a gift before he gives it, there opinions in the Poskim that it does not work and the recipient must re-toivel the object.
| | posted:2011-04-17 13:37:30 |
| Halacha - Touching Packaged raw meat on Shabbos | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer:
While ideally you should have put the chicken in the fridge before Shabbos, you were permitted to do what you did.
Generally it is true that inedible foods are muktza, and this should include raw meat. However, Shulchan Aruch rules that raw meat is not muktza, as some chew it raw. Mishna Berura discuses whether this only applies to soft poultry or even to red meat, but clearly accepts that fowl is not muktza. However, HaRav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zatzal, quoted in Shmiras Shabbos k'Hilchaso, states that today no one eats any raw meat including poultry, and it is all muktza. Despite this, in a case where significant financial loss is at risk, even Rav Auerbach is lenient.
| | posted:2011-04-17 06:31:04 |
| Halacha - Mikveh | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: Even if the skin is peeling, you may still, and should, go to the mikva on time.
| | posted:2011-04-14 21:27:11 |
| Halacha - Not so frum parents and birthdays | | Submitted by Adi Salama Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: According to Halacha, there is no significance in a birthday or anniversary. However if your parents want i celebrated, it is an excellent opportunity to show hakaras hatov for everything they have done. Since the date itself has no halachic significance, it is irrelevant if the Jewish or secular date is observed.
| | posted:2011-04-14 11:05:03 |
| Halacha - chometz | | Submitted by shmuel Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: The Rema 434:2 writes that Kal Chamira should be recited after the burning in order to fulfil the Mitzva of burning chometz he owns. So apparently we assume that one does NOT intend to make his chometz ownerless when throwing it into the fire.
| | posted:2011-04-12 23:42:28 |
| Halacha - Maeser Money | | Submitted by ruth Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: Preferably, ma'aser should be given to poor people. However, it may be used for Chessed to benefit others, such as opening a lending Gemach of various items.
| | posted:2011-04-12 13:50:49 |
| Halacha - using perfume during Pesach | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: The Johannesburg Beis Din last year listed Dior fragrances as acceptable as did London Beis Din in 2007. I do not have any current information.
| | posted:2011-04-10 03:14:13 |
| Halacha - women singing in front of men | | Submitted by Sylvia Cohen Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: No. Since it is forbidden for men to listen to a woman singing, it is also forbidden for the woman to put them in such a situation.
| | posted:2011-04-06 16:03:42 |
| Halacha - Drinking Under The Age. | | Submitted by Yossel Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer:
There is no prohibition in Halacha for a minor to consume alcohol, other than the imperative to preserve one's health. If it is physically difficult for him, he may certainly use grape juice.
Generally, secular law provides an exemption for religious usage, and one is not violating the law.
| | posted:2011-04-05 06:54:04 |
| Halacha - blood clots | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: The chicken may be eaten and the blood clots need not be removed. Anything remaining after a proper melicha is not considered blood.
| | posted:2011-04-03 10:12:12 |
| Halacha - Asher Yatzar | | Submitted by rivka Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: Ideally, it should be said immediately. If one forgot, it may be said as long as one does not have a new urge to use the facilities.
| | posted:2011-03-25 14:28:19 |
| Halacha - Rabbi Yehuda HaChassid | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer:
I don't believe that either of the two examples you gave would be problematic.
Even in the cases he the explicitly recomends against, if names are not identical there is no problem.
| | posted:2011-03-21 12:15:16 |
| Halacha - Dairy Bread | | Submitted by anonymous Answered by Rav Peretz Moncharsh | | Question: | | Answer: First of all, many opinions hold that only true bread products have this limitation, and not crackers that are mezonos. Additionally, sometimes these products are not truly dairy, for example Thomas English Muffins have less than 1/60 dairy ingredients. Your best bet is to contact the Hashgacha thst supervises the to inquire.
| | posted:2011-03-14 22:19:38 |
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