Category: PRACTICE

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   Must one wash his hands after touching body parts of a baby or child, which adults usually keep covered but children usually do not?   The halacha is that...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   There is a tradition that following the expulsion of the Yidden from Spain, a decree was made forbidding a Jew to ever return to Spain. Is one obligated to...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   A yeshiva rebbi came late to shul and missed the first minyan. A second minyan will soon begin but they daven slowly and if he waits he will be...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   According to Torah, a man may marry a close relative such as a niece or a first cousin. In recent generations it has been proven medically, that marrying such...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   May a student doctor perform surgery (under the supervision of an experienced doctor) in order to gain experience, if it will necessitate putting the patient under general anesthesia for...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   May one sit whilst reciting birkas hatorah?   The general rule is that brochos on mitzvos (in contrast to brochos on food for example) must be recited whilst standing[1]....

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   Is one obligated to give maaser from money received from an insurance payment as a result of a fire or the like?   The Torah (Bamidbar 18:23) obligates a...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   May one count sefiras ho’omer before davening maariv?   When faced with the opportunity to perform two mitzvos and the question arises which one to do first, there is...

By Rabbi Chaim Chazzan   Is there an obligation to rise before a blind talmid chochom who is unaware you’re standing up for him?   The Torah commands us “vehodarto p’nei zokein – honor...