Looking in the Mirror

Question: ישנה חולה בביתינו שצריך תרופות המוגדרות כחמץ ע''י בית המרקחת, כלומר שהתרופות מכילים חמץ או קטניות או שנתבשלו בכלי חמץ. זה נסיון גדול בשבילנו וכמה שיהא קשה אנו מוכנים לעשות רצון ד'. מה התורה וחז''ל רוצים שנעשה כדי ליזהר שהחולה לא יאכל חמץ? Answer: חולה שיש בו סכנה חושיב''ס, בין שהמחלה שיש לו עלולה…

Question: Last week I purchased a sofa set, second-hand, from people who were about to leave the country. They told me that the sofas were leather and we agreed on a price of NIS 1200. I paid an additional NIS 240 to transport the sofas to my home. I just had an expert repairman over to give…

Question: If we use a crockpot on Shabbat, what do we need to do to it so that it is not "problematic"? Answer: In answering this question I will assume that the reader has a basic understanding of הלכות שהיה, חזרה והטמנה. First, you have to examine your crockpot and answer some questions. Does your…

Question: In a recent Q&A, the Rav quoted the Ramo and the Mechaber as stating that one should not drink wine and listen to music –even with one's wife. When my wife and I lived in Jerusalem, we tried to go out for a nice meal once a month. When we moved to RBS, we…

Question: Certain chocolate bars have a tiny bit of wafer inside but are mostly chocolate. Often the first bite is just chocolate (yummy!) and only afterwards do you hit the wafer. Is the berochoh shehakol or mezonos? Answer: The halachos of ikor and tafel are applicable when two or more foods are eaten together. If…

Question: Someone told me I must remove our dog from the room when we make kiddush and birkas hamotzi. Is this true? Is our dog muktze on Shabbos? Answer: Your dog can be in the room for kiddush and hamotzi. If someone touches the dog, he should not make the berochoh until he has washed…