Queens Jewish Link
Connecting the Queens Jewish Community Question: Must a father teach his young child to refrain from eating in part on Yom Kippur? Short...
Question: Is a person liable for damage that resulted from a complete accident?
Short Answer: There is a dispute whether one is liable for damage stemming from “oneis gamur.” We pasken that one is not liable.
Question: May you add aliyos on Yom Kippur that falls out on Shabbos?
Short Answer: You should not add aliyos, unless you will raise a significant amount of money for tz’dakah by selling the added aliyos.
Question: Does one violate a prohibition when damaging another’s property?
Short Answer: Yes, a tortfeasor violates a prohibition when damaging another’s property. The precise prohibition, however, is subject to a dispute amongst the poskim.
Question: Should you say the words “dayanim mumchin” in hataras nedarim on Erev Rosh Hashanah?
Short Answer: Some omit the word “mumchin,” as we no longer allow a yachid mumchah” to perform hataras nedarim by himself.
Question: Why are women not obligated in mitzvas Sukkah based on the idea of “af hein hayu b’oso ha’neis” (that they were part of the neis)?
Short Answer: There are numerous reasons why “af hein...” does not apply to the mitzvah of Sukkah.
Question: May one get married during Elul or Aseres Y’mei T’shuvah?
