Halacha Headlines

What is the purpose of having a school handbook? Should the rules be realistic, or the ideal (but unrealistic) hopes of the school? Can parents lie about not having internet, texting, smartphones, etc.? What percentage of families violate school rules? Why would a school have parents/students sign the handbook?

Is having discriminatory school acceptance policies Halachically allowed? What damage are we doing to our children? Do we have a communal obligation to accept all children into schools? Is there a difference between a boys school and a girls school? Can schools force people to accept upon themselves Chumros, in order that their kids should be accepted? Can schools claim they hold themselves to cer...

The alcohol epidemic in our community, what are the repercussions? If a person gets arrested due to a DUI incident is there a Mitzva of Pidyon Shevuim? If a person gives alcohol to legal minors, can he be held culpable? Can a person be held accountable for giving excess drinks to adults? Can a persom who gives alcohol to legal minors be turned over to the authorities? A person who endangers the pu...

What are the most important character traits we should teach our children? What’s the main challenge in raising children? How do we teach kids how to wake up, and generally be independent? How about to be compassionate and caring people? How has parenting changed over the past 30 years?

The history of the ghetto Is it a form of Kiddush Hashem to go down fighting rather than getting killed passively? Are you allowed to resist when you technically won’t win: Is it a form of suicide? Are you causing others to get killed? The controversy surrounding Reb Menachem Zemba’s view Are leaders obligated not to abandon their flock or do thet have to leave to save their lives?

If your spouse is irreligious, can she trusted to say she went to the Mikvah? Can you allow your son to stay in your house if he insists on staying there with his girlfriend? Can you eat from the food they bring you? Do you have to be afraid they’ll make your oven, microwave, and dishes Treif? If they cook is it Bishul Acu”m? If they touch wine does it become Yayin Nesech? Can you give them food a...

Dealing with Internet Addiction and Pornography

What type of cases come before Beis Din These days? How does Beis din differ from an abitration panel? What can you do to avoid Dinei Torah? How are matrimonial cases (including Sholom Bayis) dealt with in Beis Din? The role of lawyers and Toyanim in Beis Din

Are friends a replacement for a therapist? What’s appropriate to discuss with friends, and what’s not? How should a wife handle when her husband lives a lifestyle she does not approve of? How should the husband handle his wife “being on his case”? Can a non-Jewish book be used for Shalom Bayis? Is there a Torah hashkafa in how to handle Shalom Bayis issues? What if the wife is the problem?

When a Yeshiva is compelled by the government to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down in lieu of complying? Does the Yeshiva have to split off from the University and re-open as a separate new and independent Yeshiva? If the Yeshiva follows the government’s orders, is one permitted to continue teaching there? Is the University institute permitted to remain open if i...

Simchas:  Chupa, Chasuna, Sheva Brochos Do any of them need a Mechitza? Does a concert need to have a Mechitza or is mixed seating/family seating allowed? Why is a Mechitza not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch The only Charedi Yeshivah that has a music room

What are the major areas of tension between parents and children regarding religious observance? How should the issues be handled by both parent and child? Are there differences between baalei tshuvah, modern orthodox and yeshivish in this regard? Does Kibud Av Ve’eim mean that the child needs to fulfill the desires of the parents, even when the child disagrees? Must children eat by parents when t...

Dealing with the celebrity status Balancing family life and singing Should young aspiring singers go into singing? What are the red lines for venues not to sing in?

Hear a firsthand report how Reb Aharon Leib Steinman ZT”l encouraged concerts Hear how music is keeping our youth from falling away How has Jewish music evolved over the years? What makes a song Jewish? What’s the point of music entertainment or inspiration? T he new style of Jewish music – Is it Jewish? Is the Jewish music style these days real or just a passing fad?

Should a man/Rabbi teach tznius to girls? Is it true that “Tzinus for women is just like Torah learning for men”? What are the consequences of tznius PTSD on the girl, her family and her Avodas HaShem? What’s the impact of social media and frum print media on how girls and women dress? What are we doing right? What are we doing wrong? How can we improve?

The Chafetz Chaim on debates with Apikorsim Hear about the man who preserved Kedushas Yisroel for the last seventy years The Shidduch initiative – A glimpse into the life of Reb Zecharia Wallerstein

Is there ever a Heter to do an abortion? Here from the greatest Poskim alive

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What’s the most important ingredient to have a successful marriage? What are significant issues that are easy to resolve? What are some common mistakes that spouses make? What can boys and girls in Shidduchim – or even earlier – do to prepare for a successful marriage? What should be done when a couple hits turbulence during marriage? How to handle disagreements over: money, having additional chil...

What’s the most important ingredient to have a successful marriage? What are significant issues that are easy to resolve? What are some common mistakes that spouses make? What can boys and girls in Shidduchim – or even earlier – do to prepare for a successful marriage? What should be done when a couple hits turbulents during marriage? How to handle disagreements over: money, having additional chil...

If you Daven Maariv after Plag or after Shkiah can you count Sefirah? How to count of you're making early Shabbos? If a Rov forgot to count can he continue to count with a Brocha? And much more?with Rabbi Chaim Jachter - Rov, Shaarei Orah of Teaneck, Beis Din of Elizabeth – 16:42 Was your Chametz really sold? Are your cookies really baked after Pesach? Can you have sourdough made after Pesach...