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Unshaved hair

If I usually shave the hair on my legs and under my armpits before toiveling, would hair that wasn't shaved in those areas (inadvertently not shaved or just overlooked) be considered a chatzitza?

When to start pills before wedding?

Hi,
I was wondering when the appropriate time is to start taking birth control pill to regulate your period for your wedding. I am getting married in four months and wanted to know by when I should begin so as not to run into issues by that date.

Kvatter at brit

Last week my husband was asked to be kevater at a bris. He accepted – but I became a niddah tonight. Can we still be kvaterim at the bris on Tuesday? We would love the segula to have a healthy baby boy ourselves.

Sources on tzniut

Hello.
I am trying to find sources in the Shulchan Aruch for the laws of tsniut. I am living in a community where many women are quite lax concerning dress and “minhag hamakom” is confusing. I would like to be able to say to my children,...

Moch on Friday night

I hope you can help clarify when to insert/remove the moch dachuk on a Friday night. Do I insert it at candlelighting time or before? And when do I take it out?

Induction

Are there any halachic concerns in regards to an induction (for labor)? I remember something about not getting induced on certain days…
I am having a scheduled induction next week.
Thanks!

Mucus plug

My due date is in a week and I am pretty sure I just lost my mucus plug. There was no trace of red/brown/pink in it at all (it was very clear/light yellowish). Am I correct to assume that I’m not a niddah at this point because there was no blood&nda...

Fasting after early miscarriage

I just suffered a miscarriage at seven weeks. It was definitely before 40 days according to the date of immersion. The miscarriage happened a week ago, and next Thursday is asara betevet. Am I right to assume I won't need to fast since I am feeling weak? ...

Long term spotting and abstaining

Hello,
I'm on the pill and am spotting. I was told by my rabbi that I'm not a niddah but to refrain from intercourse as is suggested on the site to see how the situation progresses. It's been on and off for a month now, and most recently two weeks s...

Immersion three times

1) Why is the prevalent practice to immerse three times, when two is halachically sufficient?
2) Why do mikvah attendants expect you to shower before immersing, even if you've already showered after bathing at home?
Thanks

Spotting during pregnancy

I recently found out that I am pregnant (this week in fact) and I had some spotting early on and I am not sure what that makes me vis a vis taharat hamishpacha (I think it categorizes me as a zavah ketana, and I understand that if you wait a day for the s...

Lemon juice remedy for staining

This is a comment that I hope others will find as useful as I did. After suffering with stains at age 46, I tried taking Progesterone, but I found it had negative side effects. I asked a nutritionist and expert in Chinese medicine and healing for a recomm...

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