Q&A Archive - Nishmat Yoatzot Halacha

Obtaining a diaphragm in Jerusalem

My rav said I could use a diaphragm for birth control for a certain amount of time. Where can I get one fitted, and where can I obtain one? I’m in Jerusalem. Thank you!

Can we stop keeping veset of Or Zarua?

I have been keeping the veset of Ohr Zarua for over thirteen years, was taught it as standard practice, never knowingly accepted it as a personal chumra, and now wish to discontinue it. Is hataras nedarim required? Life has been tough lately, and I cannot...

Historical shift in perception of hargashah

Hi, I hope you are well. I have been studying the sugyos of hargasha in my kollel, and I am encountering a difficulty with which I thought perhaps Nishmat can provide some explanation for.
These days it is taken for granted that women by and large d...

IUD insertion before Tisha B’Av

I am scheduled to have my first IUD insertion on Tuesday, July 21, which is the week of Tisha BAv. Is it an issue to get the IUD so close to Tisha BAv and during the 9 days? I have never had one before so I am unfamiliar if this counts as a procedure or n...

Mikveh after Shabbat Chazon for Sephardim

Hi! My mikvah night is scheduled for motzaei Shabbat during the week of Tisha B’Av. Since I follow Sephardic customs, I understand that many of the restrictions of the Nine Days only begin for me during the week in which Tisha B’Av falls. For ...

Veset hadilug

Hi! I want to inquire as to whether I have a new veset kavua, since the app I use flagged me for having a veset kavua called dilug yom hachodesh. I had never heard of this type of rule.
I am listing below the dates for last 5 periods:

Picture with biblical verse in bedroom

Is it allowed to have a painting with a biblical verse, without God's name, in the bedroom during intercourse? Thank you so much!!

Waxing before Tisha B’Av

It looks like my mikva night will fall out on Tisha B'av, so I guess I will go Motzei Tisha B'av.
Can I wax my eyebrows⁄upper lip before Tisha B'av (like on 7 Av)? The waxing place will be closed after the fast before I immerse.

Mikveh night on Tisha B’Av

My 7 clean days end on the night Tisha b'av begins.
Do I skip the mikveh on Tisha b'av night?
Should I go on the night we break our fast or the following night?

Getting to mikveh with mid-cycle staining

Hello! I would like some help figuring out when I should be going to the mikvah. I typically end my cycle, have 2 or 3 clear days, and then bleed lightly for 1-4 days before ovulating. How do I figure out when to go to the mikvah following halacha while n...

Hefsek taharah before colposcopy

Hi, I am on day 5 of my period and am not able to get a clean Hefsek today (Friday). I have a cervical examination on Monday (colposcopy). Should I wait to do a Hefsek until after the bleeding post procedure has stopped as I won’t be able to differe...

Postpartum: staining on and off in clean days

Hi! I'm confused about something and hoping someone can help me please.
A few weeks ago I gave birth b"h and I am now working on getting to the mikvah. My first attempt at a hefsek was clear, as was my check the next day. Due to some issues I have, ...

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