Halacha Headlines

Halacha Headlines

Halachic Debates of Current Events

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Jul 10, 2026

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Dress Code and Tznius Enforcement in Girls’ Schools 23.10.2021
10/23/21 – Shiur 342 – Dress Code and Tznius Enforcement in Girls’ Schools 22.10.2021

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...

Kiruv – Hear from the boots on the ground – what‘s being done and what YOU can do 16.10.2021
10/16/21 – Shiur 341 – Kiruv – Hear from the boots on the ground – What‘s being done and what can YOU do 15.10.2021

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...

The Sandwich Generation – Balancing taking care of elderly parents and children, Estate planning, Health Proxy 09.10.2021

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? 

10/9/21 – Shiur 340 – The sandwich generation – Balancing taking care of elderly parents and children – Estate planning – Health Proxy 08.10.2021

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...

Should a husband always give in to his wife’s requests? Is the husband always to blame when there are Shalom Bayis problems? Can we change our spouses when something bothers us? 02.10.2021

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?

9/18/21 – Shiur 339 – Should a husband always give in to his wife’s requests? Is the husband always to blame when there are Shalom Bayis problems? Can we change our spouses when something bothers us? 01.10.2021

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...

9/11/21 – Shiur 338 – Sukkos II – How to fufill the mitzvos of the Yom Tov properly (Sukkah, Lulav & Esrog, Simcha) – The Halachos of Chol Hamoed ; The power of a Yochid, Rabbi Avi Schnall 13.09.2021

WIN THE $250 RIDDLE CONTEST Askanus L'sheim Shomayim: Rabbi Avi Schnall with Rabbi Mordehai Burnstein - Chaplain, Jackson NJ, Dean, Ne’emas Bais Yaakov – 29:30 Chol Hamoed: Can you go apple picking or fishing? Have someone build your house or mow your lawn? Fix your car? Order on amazon? Go in to work? Allow your employees to work? and much more....... What should you have in mind when eating...

Sukkos Part 2 – How to fufill the mitzvos of the Yom Tov properly (Sukkah, Lulav and Esrog, Simcha), The Halachos of Chol Hamoed ; The power of a Yochid, Rabbi Avi Schnall 11.09.2021
Sukkos Part 1 – How to shop for the Daled Minim, How to make a Sukkah, The Mitzvah of sitting in a Sukkah 04.09.2021

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?...

9/4/21 – Shiur 337 – Sukkos I – How to shop for the Daled Minim – How to make a Sukkah – The Mitzvah of sittng in a Sukkah 03.09.2021

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...

Shidduch Research – How much should be researched before agreeing to a shidduch? 28.08.2021

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?

8/28/21 – Shiur 336 – Shidduch research – how much should be researched before agreeing to a shidduch? 27.08.2021

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? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "Making it Work", "Making it ALL Work" (for women) and 10 other Seforim, Maggid Shiur, Yerushalayim with Rabbi Mos...

ELUL – What is the message? 21.08.2021

What should we be doing during Elul? How do we internalize message of the times? How do you know what your pupose is in the world? How do we ensure that this year will really be different? How do you block out all the distractions and noise?

8/21/21 – Shiur 335 – ELUL – What is the message? 20.08.2021

What should we be doing during Elul? How do we internalize message of the times? How do you know what your pupose is in the world? How do we ensure that this year will really be different? How do you block out all the distractions and noise? Be present in the moment. with Rabbi Zecharia Wallerstein, Founder Ohr Naava, International speaker – 30:00with Rabbi Shlomo Farhi - Rav, Safra Synagogue Manh...

Shemittah – Can you observe it if you don’t live in Eretz Yisroel? 14.08.2021

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah -is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah? Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? Is the Bracha nowadays? What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products?

8/14/21 – Shiur 334 –Shemittah – Can you observe it if you don't live in Eretz Yisroel? 13.08.2021

Buying a piece of land to keep Shemittah is it a Mitzvah or is it detrimental to Shemittah? Can you have a part in the Bracha of Shemittah? is the Bracha nowadays? What items in the supermarkets in America can be from shemittah products? with Reb Shia Markowitz - Head of Keren Hashviis – 24:05with Rabbi Nochum Rabinowitz - OU Rabbinical Coordinator, Rav, Chevra Nachlas Yehoshua in Flatbush – 32:58...

Is Kashrus just on the food? (the Ben & Jerry’s saga) | Reb Moshe Feinstein & Jackie Mason 07.08.2021

Should a Kashrus certification’s decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration? A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein    

8/7/21 – Shiur 333 – Is Kashrus just on the food? (the Ben & Jerry's saga) – Reb Moshe Feinstein & Jackie Mason 06.08.2021

Should a Kashrus certifications decisions be solely based on Halacha? What moral decisions should be taken into consideration? A lesson in Ahavas Yisroel from Reb Moshe & Reb Dovid Feinstein     ***Guest Hosted by Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz *** Rov of Beis HaKnesses of North Woodmere, Director of Semicha at RIETS with Rabbi Moshe Taub – Rov of Young Israel of Holliswood, Queens, Ami Columnist – 16:4...

Should birthdays be celebrated? Is having a birthday cake and candles a problem of Chukos Hagoyim? Can they be blown out? 31.07.2021

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how? Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70 th ? How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70 th  this week? Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays? Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish?

7/31/21 – Shiur 332 – Should birthdays be celebrated? Is having a birthday cake and candles a problem of Chukos Hagoyim? Can they be blown out? 30.07.2021

Is a birthday a day to celebrate? If so, how? Are there more significant birthdays, like the 70th? How should Jonathan Rosenblum celebrate his 70th this week? Have the gedolim historically celebrated their own birthdays? Is there a problem of Chukas Hagoyim to have a birthday cake? To have candles on it? To blow out the candles? To make a wish? ***Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of "...

Are we preparing our children properly for marriage? The Message of Tu B’Av 24.07.2021

Hear from the experts Why is the divorce rate in our communities escalating at an alarmimg rate? -Hear the astonishing numbers Should something be added in our children’s school curriculum to better prepare them? How to deal with a spouse that has changed? and much more…

7/24/21 – Shiur 331 – Are we preparing our children properly for marriage ? The Message of Tu B'Av 22.07.2021

Why is the divorce rate in our communities escalating at an alarmimg rate? Hear the astonishing numbers Should something be added in our children's school curriculum to better prepare them? How to deal with a spouse that has changed? and much more.... Hear from the experts with Rabbi Yosef Greenfield - Rov of Chestnut, Lakewood NY, Chosson Rebbi  – 22:53with Mrs. Esty Greenberg - Kallah Teach...

Har Habayis – Can we enter Har Habayis nowadays? If not, what should be done with it? 17.07.2021

Which poskim prohibit entering the Temple Mount and why? Which permit? Do politics come into play? Which areas are less problematic? How would one prepare? Are we missing out on any mitzvahs by not going? What do the gedolim say to do with Har Habayis?

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