Question: Must one wear a Kippa on one’s head at the beach? (Obviously, this refers to a situation where being present at the beach poses no modesty concerns, such as in Israel where there are kosher, separate beaches for men and women.) Similarly, when one wishes to recite a blessing, is placing one’s hand on…
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Tu Be’av
Tu Be’av of the Sixth Year of the Shemitta Cycle This coming year, 5775 (beginning from this coming Rosh Hashanah) marks the Shemitta year (the Seventh year of theShemitta cycle). Beginning today, Tu Be’av (the Fifteenth of Av) of the Sixth year of the Shemitta cycle, some of the laws of Shemittacome into effect. The…
Tu Be’av
Tomorrow, Monday, marks Tu Be’av, the Fifteenth of Av. The Mishnah in Masechet Ta’anit (26b) states: “Rabban Shimon ben Gamilel said: There were no better days for the Jewish nation than the Fifteenth of Av and Yom Kippur, for on the Fifteenth of Av the young women of Jerusalem would go out wearing borrowed white…
Fast of Tisha Be’av
Those Who Are Obligated and Exempt From the Fast of Tisha Be’av Someone Ill with a Non-Life-Threatening Illness One who is ill (meaning that he is actually bedridden and the like, even if the illness is not life-threatening) is exempt from fasting on Tisha Be’av. When in doubt about one’s status, one should consult a…
G-d-fearing individuals
Question: Is there an obligation to leave an area in one’s home unplastered or unfinished as is the custom of some G-d-fearing individuals? Answer: The Gemara (Baba Batra 60b) states that following the destruction of the Bet Hamikdash, the Sages of that generation instituted that one may not build a house plastered and adorned like…
Motza’ei Tisha Be’av
The Laws of Motza’ei Tisha Be’av and the Tenth of Av After halachic nightfall on Tisha Be’av which is approximately twenty minutes after sunset, one is permitted to eat and drink. It is customary to recite Birkat Ha’Levana (blessing on the new moon) following Arvit prayers on Motza’ei Tisha Be’av; it is preferable to eat…
The Laws of Erev Tisha Be’av
The Sefer HaMinhagim, authored by Rabbeinu Eizik Tirna, states that one should not leisurely stroll around on Erev Tisha Be’av. The Rama, some great Acharonim, and seemingly Maran Ha’Chida as well, rule accordingly. On Erev Tisha Be’av during the “Seuda Ha’Mafseket,” last meal before the fast (which takes place following halachic midday, as we shall…
Tisha Be’av Prohibition
The Prohibition to Launder Clothing and Wear Freshly-Laundered Clothing During the Week During Which Tisha Be’av Falls Out and the Law Regarding Garments Intended to Absorb Sweat The Mishnah in Masechet Ta’anit (26b) states: “During the week during which Tisha Be’av falls out, one may not take a haircut or launder clothing.” The Tur and…
Exile and Redemption
Question: Is there any reason for one who is well-off in this world and does not really have any major troubles to anticipate Hashem’s salvation through the Final Redemption and the arrival of Mashiach if he is not lacking anything? Answer: The reason why we are suffering so much during this exile is not only…
Operating Vending Machines and Websites on Shabbat
Question: May one place an automatic snack or soda machine in a non-Jewish neighborhood on Erev Shabbat even if one is certain that the residents of this neighborhood will put money into the machine in order to purchase an items on Shabbat or is this forbidden? Answer: We have already explained above, that in terms…
Receiving a Fax on Shabbat
Question: Must one turn off one’s fax machine or answering machine on Erev Shabbat so that one does not receive any faxes or messages on Shabbat? Answer: We have already explained in a previous Halacha that there is no prohibition regarding a forbidden work started before the onset of Shabbat which concludes on Shabbat itself,…
Babysitting On Shabbat
Babysitting On Shabbat Question: May one hire a babysitter to watch one’s children on Shabbat and pay Her on Friday or on Motza’ei Shabbat or is this forbidden? Answer: The Gemara (Baba Metzia 58a) states That our Sages Enacted That one may not pay a worker for work Performed on Shabbat, for this is Similar…
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