Ask The Rov
Rice: Three Brachos or One?
Ask the Rov: Which bracha do we make on rice? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Late to Minyan: Daven or Wait?
Ask the Rov: I walked into Mincha, and they’re in the middle of Shmoneh Esrei. Should I daven or wait? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Ending Life for a Patient?
Ask the Rov: May a doctor end the life of a patient who is suffering and wishes to die? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
End of the ‘Nine Days’ This Year?
Ask the Rov: When do the Nine Days mourning practices end when Yud Av falls on Friday? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Asking a Non-Jew to Open the Fridge?
Ask the Rov: May I ask a non-Jew to open my fridge on Shabbos if the light will turn on? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Challah for Shabbos: Bake or Buy?
Ask the Rov: Is it an obligation to bake challah at home? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Medical Procedure on Erev Shabbos?
Ask the Rov: May an elective procedure be scheduled for the second half of the week? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Why the Rebbe Battled Israeli Ships Over Shabbos
Ask the Rov: What was the Rebbe’s halachic objection to Israeli ships traveling on Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Spending Shabbos on a Cruise?
Ask the Rov: May I participate in a cruise that travels over Shabbos? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Showering After Mikvah?
Ask the Rov: What is the source of the practice not to shower after mikvah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Correct Placement of the Tefillin Shel Yad?
Ask the Rov: Where is the correct place for tefillin on the arm? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Teaching Torah to Children: What and How?
Ask the Rov: What is a father’s obligation to teach his son Torah? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Introducing Children to Torah
Ask the Rov: When and how should a child be introduced to Torah study? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Speaking Gossip or Personal Conversations?
Ask the Rov: If someone tells me something, may I go repeat it? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Posting Negative Online Reviews?
Ask the Rov: Can I post a negative review about a Jewish-owned business or product? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Bris Postponed for Yellow Baby?
Ask the Rov: When is the bris delayed because the baby is yellow? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Bris in the Morning or with a Crowd?
Ask the Rov: What time of day should a bris be held? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Shlissel Challah: Origin and Meaning?
Ask the Rov: What is the origin and meaning of “shlissel challah”? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Eating Matza Throughout Pesach?
Ask the Rov: To what extent am I obligated to eat matza during Pesach other than at the seder? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Starting the Seder Early?
Ask the Rov: In our place of shlichus, nightfall is very late. Can I start the seder before night? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Matza for Kids Before Pesach?
Ask the Rov: Can I feed my children matza on erev Pesach? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Daily Study
Daily Chumash with Rashi
Parshat Ki Teitzei, 7th Portion (Devarim (Deuteronomy) 24:14-25:19)
Daily Tehilim
Chapters 49-54
Daily Tanya
Iggeret HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 12
Hayom Yom
Daily Mitzvah - Sefer Hamitzvot
Positive Commandment 107
Daily Rambam - 1 Chapter
Ta'aniyot - Chapter 4
Daily Rambam - 3 Chapters
Tum'at Met - Chapter 21, Tum'at Met - Chapter 22, Tum'at Met - Chapter 23
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