Halacha Headlines

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?  **...

Internet – kosher phones or iphones? Science – Should the big bang scare us? Kosher Entertainment – Bad influence or another way to engage with our children? Modern Clothing and Sheitels – Has Tznius gotten too lax? Education – Secular education or just Gemara? How have we handled modernity in the past (a historical perspective)? Have we succeeded?

Internet – kosher phones or iphones? Science – Should the big bang scare us? Kosher Entertainment – Bad influence oranother way to engage with our children? Modern Clothing and Sheitels – Has Tznius gotten too lax? Education – Secular education or just Gemara? How have we handled modernity in the past (a historical perspective)? Have we succeeded? with Rabbi JJ Schacter - Noted Historian – 22:24wi...

What’s the Halacha: Can a child be thrown out of school because of a parent switching affiliations? Is there an obligation to the child, or is a Yeshivah like any other private corporation that can do what it wants? Can a wife be fired because of her husband’s actions? If parents sign a document not to change affiliations, is it binding on the child? How much damage is caused to a child when he/she...

What's the Halacha: Can a child be thrown out of school because of a parent switching affiliations? Is there an obligation to the child, or is a Yeshivah like any other private corporation that can do what it wants? Can a wife be fired because of her husband's actions? If parents sign a document not to change affiliations is it binding on the child? How much damage is caused to a child wh...

Is the “surrendered wife” a Torah-concept? Why should the wife surrender, and not the husband?  Is “extreme-giving” normal and healthy? What should Kallah teachers be teaching? Should the husband or the wife make the financial decision when there’s a disagreement? Should a wife say anything when the husband is making bad decisions? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Wor...

Should we inoculate or isolate our children? How far has it seeped into our community? Is there a difference between the internet and social media? Balancing trust vs. control How children react to inconsistency

Should we inoculate or isolate our children? How far has it seeped into our community? Is there a difference between the internet and social media? Balancing trust VS control, How children react to inconsistency with Rabbi Efrem Goldberg - Rov, Boca Raton Synagogue – 19:46with Rabbi Nechemia Gottlieb - Founder, TAG – 48:54with Rabbi Henoch Plotnick, Renowned educator, Rov, Maggid Shiur and columni...

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Mikvaos for men: Is there any source for going to the Mikvah every day? Did the Tanoim, Amoraim and Rishonim go? How about on Erev Shabbos? Are you allowed to go to a hot Mikvah on Shabbos? What about a cold Mikvah on Shabbos? People who are far away from a Mikvah, can they use the ocean or rivers? What does it really cost to build a Mikvah? How do you build one? Hear the fascinating story of the...

Mikvaos for men: Is there any source for going to the Mikvah every day? Did the Tanoim, Amoraim and Rishonim go? How about on Erev Shabbos? Are you allowed to go to a hot Mikvah on Shabbos? What about a cold Mikvah on Shabbos? People who are far away from a Mikvah can they use the ocean or rivers? What does it really cost to build a Mikvah? How do you build one? Hear the fascinating story of the d...

What are the basic halachic requirements for tznius? Do tznius chumros imbue the girls with kedusha or cause rebellion? What’s the long-term impact when a dress code is strictly enforced? Does it only affect the struggling girls, or everyone? Do modern schools also have enforcement issues? Are there ways to improve?   ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", &quot...

How are you Mekarev: through philisopical debates or through teaching Torah? How to answer the tough questions, How every individual can and is obligated to get involved with Rabbi Rav Uri Zohar - Legendary leader of the Teshuva movement in EY – 22:10with Rabbi Yanky Arem - Chairman Peiylim Lev Lachim, Levlachim.org – 42:09with Rabbi Yossy Gordon - CEO, Chabad on Campus – 48:16with Rabbi Chaim Sam...

Should you take elderly parents in your home or place them in a nursing home? Are you obligated to take care of your parents at the expense of your children? Do you have to take off from work to tend a parent’s need? When you’re taking care of a parent, are you exempt from all Mitzvos? Is there a Chiyuv Kibbud Av to a comatose parent? 

Should you take elderly parents in your home or place them in a nursing home? Are you obligated to care of your parents at the expense of your children? Do you have to take off from work to tend a parents need? When you're taking care of a parent are you exempt from all Mitzvos? Is there a Chiyuv Kibbud Av to a comatose parent? Estate Planning, Succesion Planning, Health Proxy   with Rabbi Sh...

Are any deficiencies a husband sees in his wife really his own deficiencies, as claimed in the Garden of Peace? Should a husband ever remark, comment, or criticize his wife? What about for a gross misdeed? What issues do husbands complain about in their wives and vice versa? Is there anything that can be done?

Are any deficiencies a husband sees in his wife really his own deficiencies, as claimed in the Garden of Peace? Should a husband ever remark, comment or criticize his wife? What about for a gross misdeed? What issues do husbands complain about in their wives and vice versa? Is there anything that can be done? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making i...

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What to look for when buying an Esrog? What’s the minimum to be Yotzei and what’s a Hiddur? What’s the difference between the different types of Esrogim? What does the Hechsher on the Esrog box mean? and much more… What to be careful about when making a Sukkah? What mats are Kosher for Schach? What to do if your mat rolled up on Yom Tov? Can you go on a trip to a place that doesn’t have a Sukkah?...

What to look for when buying an Esrog? What's the minimum to be Yotzei and what's a Hiddur? What's the difference between the different types of Esrogim? What does the Hechsher on the Esrog box mean? And much more.... What to be careful about when making a Sukkah? What mats are Kosher for Schach? What to do if yout mat rolled up on Yom Tov? Can you go on a trip to a place that doesn...

What’s researched in advance by the parents, and what’s left for the boy and girl to figure out? What specific questions should be asked? What can’t be asked? What must be asked? Who should – and should not – be asked?