All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions

[aygart]

I accidentally bit into a plantain thinking it was a banana. Will never do it again. +1

It may not have been fully ripe. It seems from a bit of googling that when they turn black they are edible raw. Even so that is definitely not the typical way to eat them. I would not consider them to be a min which is automatically considered oleh al shulcan mlachim though.

[churnbabychurn]

It may not have been fully ripe. It seems from a bit of googling that when they turn black they are edible raw. Even so that is definitely not the typical way to eat them. I would not consider them to be a min which is automatically considered oleh al shulcan mlachim though.

They are not eaten at all around here. How do u know whether or not they are oleh in South American cuisine?

[moko]

They are not eaten at all around here. How do u know whether or not they are oleh in South American cuisine?

ahh. the old hearts of palm shaila

[aygart]

They are not eaten at all around here. How do u know whether or not they are oleh in South American cuisine?

It wouldn't make a difference

[Alexsei]

Does one recite a bracha when affixing a mezuzah to an office?

[thaber]

Does one recite a bracha when affixing a mezuzah to an office?

no according to most generally accepted opinions.

[yelped]

In Igros Moshe and Emes LYaakov they write explicitly that it requires bishul yisroel.

Thanks.

[aygart]

Thanks.

Btw I was referring to potato chips

[Alexsei]

no according to most generally accepted opinions.

Thanks

[mmgfarb]

I booked an AC ticket yesterday to TLV for Chanukah and in the rush, didn't realize that the timing would completely make me miss lighting for the first night. I booked through priceline and can still cancel through tonight, what do you guys think, should I cancel?

[yelped]

I booked and AC ticket yesterday to TLV for Chanukah and in the rush, didn't realize that the timing would completely make me miss lighting for the first night. I booked through priceline and can still cancel through tonight, what do you guys think, should I cancel?

What time does the flight leave?

[mmgfarb]

What time does the flight leave?

5 PM out of YYZ.

[yelped]

5 PM out of YYZ.

No Chabad in the airport where you could light early? 

[mmgfarb]

No Chabad in the airport where you could light early? 

Lol

[Work-for-ur-muny]

I booked an AC ticket yesterday to TLV for Chanukah and in the rush, didn't realize that the timing would completely make me miss lighting for the first night. I booked through priceline and can still cancel through tonight, what do you guys think, should I cancel?

Light on the plane... 

[aygart]

Light on the plane... 

IIRC in shevet halevy he writes to do that with a flashlight

[dealfinder85]

I booked an AC ticket yesterday to TLV for Chanukah and in the rush, didn't realize that the timing would completely make me miss lighting for the first night. I booked through priceline and can still cancel through tonight, what do you guys think, should I cancel?

Why not have a shliach light in your house?

[Work-for-ur-muny]

IIRC in shevet halevy he writes to do that with a flashlight

Luckily it's the first night and all he has to do is one flashlight.

What would be your first reaction if you see someone lighting eight flashlights on an airplane?
I would call the air marshals...

[mmgfarb]

Why not have a shliach light in your house?

That's probably what I'll do.

[mmgfarb]

IIRC in shevet halevy he writes to do that with a flashlight

Has to be incandescent.