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Halachos of Daily Living

I’m going on a trip and I don’t have a proper netilas yadayim cup. Can I use a disposable cup?( The halacha requires that one use a keli (vessel) for netilas yadayim. Poskim differ as to whether a disposable cup (such as a paper cup, or plastic bottle) is…

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Ribbis: Matters of Interest

BEFRIENDING WITH INTENTION TO BORROW A rich man moves into the neighborhood with his family and obviously makes many friends. May one befriend him with the intention of borrowing from him in the future? May a neighbor give the man…

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The Order of the Shivas HaMinim

Rav Yosef Jacobowitz "לא מקום זרע ותאנה וגפן ורימון" Below are selected rules of kedima b'berachos when one has multiple fruits and vegetables he wishes to eat: If there are two fruits of shivas haminim, the beracha of haeitz is…

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Teshuva for Shoplifting

By Rabbi Yitzchok Basser Q: In his teenage years, someone shoplifted from a store owned by a family friend. He wants to make amends. Is it sufficient to anonymously return the value of the item stolen, or must he take…

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Spirited Away: The Case of the Lost Liquor

Adapted from a shiur by Rav Yosef Greenwald The leaven that left A man we’ll call Dovid was traveling two months ago with whiskey in his luggage. The airline lost the bag. Weeks went by. Pesach came and went. Last…

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Halachos of Daily Living

Can one satisfy the minhag of consuming dairy food on Shavuos by eating cheesecake after Kiddush on Shavuos morning? The Darchei Teshuva recommends this method to fulfill the minhag of eating dairy on Shavuos. However, there is an issue which needs to be dealt with.  The…

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