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Can we bring Korbanos these days: Tumah, Techeilis, Kohanim - Can we rely on the Kohein DNA chromosone? The place of the Mizbeach - can it be proven archaeologically? Bigdei Kehuna, and much more...with Rabbi Shimshon Nadel – Rov of Zichron Yosef in Har Nof, Rosh Kollel Sinai Kollel – 18:57 How to bring a Korban Pesach - A checklistwith Rabbi Binyomin Feldman  –Mechaber Machon L’Dvir Baisacha  – 5...

Do the halachos and secular laws regarding false advertising apply to organizations raising tzedakah? Are promises by the charity a permitted form of advertising? Should a charity require a minimum payment in order to get a beracha? Is it better to daven for yourself, or have someone else daven for you? Do the ends justify the means? Can puffery/manipulation be used in ads for the purpose of raisi...

Do the halachos and secular laws regarding false advertising apply to organizations raising tzedakah? Are promises by the charity a permitted form of advertising? Should a charity require a minimum payment in order to get a beracha? Is it better to daven for yourself, or have someone else daven for you? Do the ends justify the means? Can puffery/manipulation be used in ads for the purpose of raisi...

The Orthodox community, Security, economics, Issues we are dealing with EREV PESACH from around the globe

UKRAINE Do we Daven for their success or do we remember… The massacres: The Cossacks ת”ח ות”ט , Massacre of Uman 1768, Odessa Pogrom 1821, 1851, 1871, 1905, Kiev pogrom 1881, 1905, Mass killing of Jews during Russian civil war 1918-1923.Collaboration of Ukrainians with the Nazis killing 900,000 Jews during World War II – Massacres and mass shootings of: Bila Tserkva, Odessa, Babi Yar, Dniepropetro...

Why do women get hammered to dress modestly, while some men walk around with tight shorts and tank tops? What about super tight-fitting pants? White shirts vs. blue shirts? No socks? Colorful socks? Tight-fitting bike clothing? How do standards change over time? What about other areas of Tznius? Living above your means? Driving a car you can’t afford?

Chaim Walder – Shaming public figures while damaging innocent family members, permitted or not? Do we allow collateral death of innocents when killing a terrorist? Families of other עבריינים Trolley problem and the Chazon Ish

The battles against Yiddishkeit that are going on, and how you can make a difference The battle against the Kosel Chizuk from his life and the life of his wife – giving over her last will and testament to Klal Yisroel with Jonathan Pollard Join American Jewry in the battle – One Kosel Campaign Preserving Har Hazeisim On the political front What was done, what’s being done and the goals for the fut...

“Boys only” vacations, female personal trainers for men “Business trips” to Vegas and Atlantic City Conventions and conferences away from home Earning quick money from loan sharking and other unclean sources Can a wife trust her husband when he travels

Who owns the money of a Yeshivah? Can a Rosh Yeshivah sell his Yeshivah in America and relocate the Yeshivah to Eretz Yisroel? Does the administration have a right to pocket the money if the Yeshivah folds, or does the money have to be given to another Yeshivah ? Does the donor get back his money or get to decide where the money goes? Do the legal laws of nonprofits apply to Yeshivos – Dina d’Malc...

Are we supposed to have one way in Avodas Hashem or combine various ways? Teaching practical secular studies in our Yeshivos Dealing with mental health challenges in our schools

Is it true? Testimony from an independent 3rd party Was Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu correct to expose CW or was his process flawed? Some of the halchik problems; Listening to testimony without the accused present, CW desire to go to another bes din, listening to עד מפי עד Is there a problem of lashon hara or malbin pnai chavairo? Can the books be used? Are rabbonim listening to the victims? Is the sympat...

Can cameras be used for Hashgachos / Cholov Yisrael? Do we still need on site Mashgiachim? Security cameras around homes and shuls; does it create a problem entering / walking by on Shabbos? Can you use a camera to monitor an elderly parent who’s in quarantine / in the hospital on Shabbos? Can you use a nanny cam or baby monitor on Shabbos?

Can cameras be used for Hashgachos / Cholov Yisrael? Do we still need on site Mashgiachim? Security cameras around homes and shuls; does it create a problem entering / walking by on Shabbos? Can you use a camera to monitor an elderly parent who's in quarantine / in the hospital on Shabbos? Can you use a nanny cam or baby monitor on Shabbos? with Rabbi Moshe Elefant – COO of the OU, Renowned M...

Can allegations be believed? Does the perpetrator’s behavior “passul” his teachings and writings? Should his books be removed from the stores? From our houses? How do we come to grips with our leaders failing us? Does the position cause the problem, or does the person take the position in order to take advantage of others? Are there certain character traits which are more common in perpetrators? S...

There are 4 different parenting styles – which one are you? What should you do when you're child isn't living up to your expectations? Should you stand firm or give in to your child's demands? Why are we seeing so much parent/child strife these days? How do I talk to my child about potential predators? Why do my friends have better kids than me when I try so hard? How can you boost...

What are red flags you should be concerned about? Does attraction come before or after marriage? What’s a mental health issue and what’s run of the mill? What are some of the Middos issues that make a Shidduch DOA?Can stinginess be cured? Lack of ambition? Anger? Should you be worried about the possibility that you're settling’?How do you know if he/she is ‘the one’ ? with Rabbi Dr Jack Cohen...

What needs to be disclosed (e.g., having a colorful background, health problems, addictions)? When and by whom? How should we respond to shidduch inquiries when asked? Should references disclose everything? Can they lie? Are people typically lax in disclosing? Do certain segments of Judaism fail to disclose more than others? Can things be patched up when problems are discovered after marriage?