Ten Minute Halacha

Welcome back to another weekly session of answering your questions, organized and arranged by Jonathan. In this episode, we explore a wide variety of halachic inquiries and philosophical reflections, ranging from modern technological challenges on Shabbat to the deep spiritual mechanics of repentance.  **This episode answers the following questions:** *  **Does winning a Sefer Torah in a raffle fu...

🔥 Fasting for children before bar/bat mitzvah (major vs minor fasts)    – The common idea that a child must **fast three fast days before bar/bat mitzvah** is described as a **myth**; there is **no such halachic requirement**.    – **Yom Kippur**: Shulchan Aruch rules that a **healthy child** should fast **two Yom Kippurs before bar/bat mitzvah** (e.g., a boy may already have to fast from age 11...

🔥 Eating at chains without full hashgacha (e.g., Haagen-Dazs vs. Krispy Kreme)    – **Factory‑sealed vs. on‑premises prep**: A key distinction is between products shipped in sealed packages (e.g., tubs of ice cream) and items prepared/fried on-site (e.g., donuts).    – **Krispy Kreme**: Since donuts are made/fried on premises, there are complex kashrus issues (equipment, oils, other ingredients)....

🔥 Brushing teeth on Shabbos – four primary halachic approaches    – Issue is multi-faceted: **Memareiach**, **Sechitah**, **Hachanah**, **Refuah**, **Melabein**, **Uvdin d’chol**, **Chavalah** are all discussed in the literature.    – **View 1 – Rav Soloveitchik / Rav Hershel Schachter**:     – Permits **normal toothbrushing** on Shabbos with:      – Regular toothpaste      – Wet toothbrush      ...

🔥 Remilk and Halachic Status of Lab-Created “Milk”    – Remilk is an Israeli product that **copies the gene for cow milk protein (BLG)** and inserts it into yeast, which through fermentation produces **milk-identical proteins**.    – These proteins are then blended with **non-animal fats, sugars, vitamins, and minerals** to create dairy-like products with **no lactose, cholesterol, hormones, or a...

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