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New question on AskTheRav.com: Are there different types of Shaimos with different rules? Can it buried inside garbage bags or cardboard boxes? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response to these and other questions • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: If one didn’t finish saying “B’reech Shemay” and they closed the Aron already, can he finish it while the Torah is out, or is it only when the Aron is open? If not, can he finish it when they reopen it to put the Torah back? See the rest of the question, and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: I’ve experienced and been told that it’s good to vent. I’m wondering though how this can work if it can turn on Lashon Hora. See the rest of the question, and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: May one interrupt while reading Shnayim Mikra? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: What makes a name Jewish? Is Victoria a Jewish name? My grandmother, who passed away recently was named Victoria . That was her only name. I would like to name my daughter after her but my husband says it’s not a Jewish name, I want to know what makes a name Jewish. See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Most minyonim daven very fast and I’m a slow davener. I’m familiar with the Rebbe’s horaah that one needs only to begin with the minyan, and doesn’t have to run after them. See the rest of the question, and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Can a bottle of non-Mevushal wine be considered Mevushal if some Mevushal wine is mixed in? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: When saying Pirkei Avos should the names of Hashem be said? (Some Pesukim with Hashem’s name are not full Pesukim. Also Sheyibaneh (Avos 5:20) etc). See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

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New question on AskTheRav.com: Is it our Minhag to make Shlissel Challah? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Can I keep other things (ex. Shema card, a Mivtzoim Yarmulke) in my Tefillin bags? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: We had moved out of our house a year ago to do renovations. The house is almost ready for us to move back. Are we allowed to move back during sefira, or should we push ourselves to go back for Pesach (which is extremely difficult but not impossible.) See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Is it permitted to go swimming or dip one’s feet in a swimming pool on Shabbos or Yom Tov? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: May we eat butter on Matzah or is that classified as Gebroks? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Is it permitted to paint as a Chol Hamoed activity with the family? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: When listening to another making Kiddush, must the listener drink wine as well? Does it make a difference whether it is night Kiddush or day Kiddush? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: I’m eating some cake or fruit or fish etc., is there a simple way to estimate if it’s a Kazayis? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: I remember once hearing that there is a problem kashering certain sink faucets. See the rest of the question and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: I am finishing an Invisalign treatment and one of the options is to glue a metal wire behind the front bottom teeth. Is there any problem? Such as Basar B’Chalav or Pesach? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: How to explain to a not yet observant relative that asking a non Jew before Shabbos to walk with him on Shabbos and pay for the subway for him isn’t sufficient even if one isn’t swiping the card/pushing the entrance bar, but rather goes through the mechanic door? See the rest of the question and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: When saying the 12 Pesukim are you supposed to say Hashem’s name by V’Heeney and Yismach? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Is it our minhag and is it more Mehudar to specifically use a Havdalah candle made out of beeswax? Is it more mehudar to have many wicks? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: When one is pronouncing the words of davening, is it necessary to conform to rules about emphasizing the grammatically correct syllable (i.e. mil’el or mil’ra)? See the rest of the question and Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story

New question on AskTheRav.com: Is it better to have night Tzitzis, and change every morning, or wear a pair for the day and night? See Rabbi Yosef Yeshaya Braun‘s response • Full Story