Do you have any Shabbatons in English in Israel? We were accustomed to going to Shabbatons in the United States, and since we made aliyah three years ago we have found it difficult to find English-speaking Shabbaton experiences here. Thank you.

I have a question about Pesach and Lag B'Omer and Shavuos. I have absolutely no idea how to properly observe it because everyone has their own customs and differing ideas. I would like to know exactly when the mourning period had started and when it ends (excluding the break of Lag B'Omer on May 16) What exactly is a non-married female prohibited from doing? May I shave my legs, get my hair dyed, cut my toenails, buy new clothes, go out with friends, enjoy myself, or greet someone with excitement? I don't know exactly what the prohibitions are and when I have to observe them and everyone is giving me so many different answers that I just want a definitive guideline as to how to guard my actions and behaviors during this time! Thank you very much!

Dear Rabbi Newman, I am very grateful for your response, thank you very much. I have a few other questions if this okay. Is it permissable also to wear makeup from Pesach to Shavuos and what exactly is 'The Three Weeks' that you mention? Also, I have a question about purity laws for females. I apologize if it is inappropriate, however, I do not know who to ask. If a female has a garment that is stained by menses, what is the appropriate and halahlik way in which to nullify the stain? How does one wash it to make it okay, I read that there is a concoction of urine and tasteless spittle and other things that make it "but just a dye", but I didn't know if that was valid. Thank you, linbmel@gmail.com

Do you know where the concept that a person's face is b'reshis harabim, in the public domain, comes from? Thank you.

why cant a woman have her wedding during her period?