HaRav Yishai Natan - I live in Brooklyn, and my wife wanted to go away for the weekend to Toms River, New Jersey. I told her that my uncle has a nice house in Toms River that he rents out as an Airbnb. He had recently given it to my brother for free for an extended weekend, I’m sure he’ll let us do the same. I called my uncle and asked him if the house was rented out that … [Read more...]
Parashat Shelah – ציצית tucked in or left out?
HaRav Yishai Natan - This week's parasha ends with the mitzvah of tzitzit, which we mention every day in Keriat Shema. A major discussion among Sephardim is whether tzitzit should be tucked in or left out. The Contradiction in the Tur The Tur (Siman 8) writes that when a person wakes up in the morning, he must first wash his hands before making any berachot. Since … [Read more...]
THE WRONG POOL
HaRav Yishai Natan I was scheduled to have my pool opened for the summer next week. This morning, I walked outside to my backyard and noticed that my pool had already been opened. I immediately called my pool company, and they told me that they had not yet come and that I was still scheduled for next week. I informed them that someone had already opened my pool and … [Read more...]
Q&A – Davar Gush in a Kli Sheni
Can I Pour Cold Gravy on Hot Rice on Shabbat? What if I Put a Hot Burger on a Dairy Plate? Both of these questions depend on the same halachic issue: Does a davar gush (a hot solid food) retain the ability to cook after being transferred into a kli sheni? Generally, a kli sheni does not cook because once food leaves the original pot, it begins to cool. However, the … [Read more...]
Parashat BeHa’alotecha
HaRav Yishai Natan - Waiting Between Meat and Milk - The Gemara (Hullin 105a) says it is assur to eat dairy after meat. There is a mahloket among the Rishonim regarding the reason for this waiting period. Rashi explains that the taste of meat remains in a person's mouth for a long time after eating, and therefore one may not eat dairy immediately afterward. The … [Read more...]