Ask the Rov: The mikvah is full, and water overflows into the water channel during tevilah. Is that an issue? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Checking a Leaking Mikvah
Ask the Rov: If a mikvah has a small leak, is it still kosher? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Kosher Rainwater for a Mikvah
Ask the Rov: How can a mikvah be filled in an area where there isn’t sufficient rain? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Six Hours After Fleishig Sides?
Ask the Rov: Do french fries fried in oil used for schnitzel make me fleishig? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Washing the Hands for Mayim Acharonim
Ask the Rov: How much of the hand do we wash for mayim acharonim? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Minhag Chabad on Borchu After Davening
Ask the Rov: Why do some say borchu at the end of davening and should we do it? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Multilevel Chanuka Menorah
Ask the Rov: Must the lights of a menorah be in a straight line? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Sibling Affection
Ask the Rov: May a bochur hug his younger sister? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Soup Splash on Counter?
Ask the Rov: Fleishig soup splashed from a hot pot onto a milchig counter. Is it kosher? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Woman Serving a Man?
Ask the Rov: Is there a problem for a woman to serve food to a man? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Borchu During Bentching?
Ask the Rov: I was in the middle of bentching and heard borchu from maariv. Should I answer? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Salvaging a Phone from Water?
Ask the Rov: My toddler put a cell phone in the sink on Shabbos. May I take it out? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Giving the Haftarah Reading to Someone Else?
Ask the Rov: May one receive maftir if unable to read the haftarah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
‘Hatov Vehametiv’: The Special Bracha on Fine Wine
Ask the Rov: When do I say the bracha of hatov vehametiv on a better wine? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
No Laundry on Friday?
Ask the Rov: Is there a problem to wash cloths on Friday for Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Simchas Torah Aliyos for Children?
Ask the Rov: How should aliyos be given out on Simchas Torah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Paying for Lulav and Esrog Before Sukkos?
Ask the Rov: Must one pay in full for his daled minim before Sukkos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Kol Nidrei After Nightfall
Ask the Rov: May we recite Kol Nidrei after nightfall? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Shofar With a Hearing Aid?
Ask the Rov: May one listen to the shofar with a hearing aid? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Ball Playing on Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: What is the halacha of playing ball on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.