Hat tip: Ari Kinsberg.According to this article, if a woman breastfeeds anyone, even an adult, the two are considered family and the usual restrictions regarding separation of men and women don't apply. According to Islamic law, that is.My husband points out that this could cause problems if the two … [Read more...]
Riddle answer
May 19, 2007 by
The riddle can be found here. Rafi figured it out right away. Here's what happened:After the annual Yom Haatzmaut family barbecue was cancelled because of illness, we decided to go on a hike. (Unfortunately some of us ended up sitting at the rest area because of a child with a stomachache who … [Read more...]
A Halachic Riddle
May 16, 2007 by
I cooked something in my kitchen. It's completely pareve and edible, but I can't add it to a dairy dish nor to a meat dish. I can only eat it as is, or improve it by adding other pareve items.In a few days I will describe how I (accidentally) made this dish. … [Read more...]
My Answers
April 30, 2007 by
Raggedy Mom pointed out that I didn't answer all of the questions myself. I'm glad I waited to read the other responses as they helped me clarify my own thoughts. For married women, do you dress by the same standards as you did when you got married? Yes, as I mentioned in the original … [Read more...]
Another tzniut link
April 30, 2007 by
Lady Light of Tikkun Olam shares her experiences regarding dress in the observant community--I can't figure out how I missed it yesterday. For the rest see the previous post. … [Read more...]
“Tzniut” Meme– Modest dress by Jewish women
April 22, 2007 by
A couple of my friends recently stopped covering their hair in public (as required by Jewish law, according to most Orthodox rabbis). I wasn't privy to either one's reasons for doing so, but I can imagine some possibilities: They don't "believe" in it any longer or think that it's halachically … [Read more...]
The Orthodox Homemaker’s Quest for Flour
April 20, 2007 by
A few months ago a friend stopped me on the street to ask me if I knew anything about 70 and 100% flour; she had learned about it from her children living in the Jerusalem area. Many religious like-minded women in the Tel Aviv area are constantly looking for good sources of flour. Standard bleached … [Read more...]
Rabbi: These are things that are not learned at home
April 19, 2007 by
Update: It seems that quite a discussion is going on with the rabbi in the comments section on Moreshet, for those who read Hebrew.A commenter on my previous post drew my attention to a responsum from the Orthodox website Moreshet. Here is my translation:Love and Warmth for a ChildShalom to the … [Read more...]
Pesach Roundup
April 10, 2007 by
I plan on this being my last Pesach-related post. Thanks to a pre-Yom Tov discussion with our offspring, we enjoyed the last day of the holiday. Two out of our five guests actually showed up. On erev chag, I went around to the neighbors collecting potatoes, which they were happy to donate to the … [Read more...]
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