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Kiddush

I am very confused about the rules with drinking leftovers and sending a cup of wine. Could you please explain the proper procedure for making kiddush when the wife is niddah (where the husband makes kiddush and she drinks some of the w...

Depo provera

1. Is the Depo-Provera injection an acceptable form of birth control and, if so, can it affect milk supply and can the hormones affect the baby? 2. Is it permissible as a form of birth control to use the injection and the Read More

Placental bleeding

Shalom! I am a mikveh lady, and many women turn to me with questions. Recently, a pregnant woman asked me to clarify the following situation: she had experienced some ute...

Lash lift before mikveh

Hi, is it ok to do a lash lift a day before you go to the mikvah?

Stain on white discharge on colored underwear

Is it a problem if my discharge on colored underwear is white and then, on top of the white discharge, I see a different color? Can I still treat it as a stain on a colored garment?

Permanent bracelet

I’m interested in getting a “permanent bracelet”. It’s essentially a thin bracelet without a clasp that cannot be removed. It’s relatively loose-fitting. Would it be possible to get one, or would it always be a chatzitzah?

White sheets and dam betulim

Do you need to use white sheets for the first intercourse after the wedding to make sure that, if there is dam besulim, you see it? Thank you.

“Touch” from mikveh attendant

I was at the Mikvah recently, and a woman leaving the Mikvah asked the Mikvah attendant for “a touch” before she left. The attendant said of course and got up and shook the lady’s hand. I’ve never heard of that before, what is the ...

Period began close to sunset

I started bleeding today. I struggled to determine between stain and flow. At 5pm, I thought it may be a flow. At 6:55pm I was more sure. Sunset was at 5:34pm. We are planning to try for a baby this cycle. I am unsure when to call the nidda status from, b...

Pregnancy test on Tisha B’Av

I wanted to know If I can take a pregnancy test on Tisha B’av. I am trying to conceive for a while and am taking progesterone because of a few early losses. I need to test 2 weeks after ovulation and if it’s negative, stop progesterone. Two we...

Time zones and onot

I live in America and my veset ha Chodesh and Beinonit fall out on shabbos day. I recently traveled to Israel and am unsure if the time difference impacts when I do my bedikah and separate from my husband. If I were in America I would observe the day time...

Mikveh for divorced woman

I am divorced and was wondering what halachos are for going to mikvah. Do I need to go to mikvah according to Jewish law if I am divorced? What if I’m sexually active, do I have to go to mikvah as a divorced woman? Thank you

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