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Important conversations about the halachos and hashkafos of wearing masks during davening, shaming those that don’t, shul policy, what is the din for someone who killed someone with Covid unintentionally, and much more…

Important conversations about the halachos and hashkafos of wearing masks during davening, shaming those that don’t, shul policy, what is the din for someone who killed someone with Covid unintentionally, much more... with Rabbi Yonason Sacks - Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash vaTalmud, Rav of Agudas Yisroel, Passaic - 18:34with Michael Israel - President and Chief Executive of Westchester Medical Cen...

Fascinating discussions on – Showers on yom tov with cold water, hot water; should we be davening this year in shul even with a mask; wearing gloves by lulav; pop up sukkos; meal of meat outside sukkah; shaming people without masks; and much more…

Mirsas: Is it applicable today? During aseres Yemei Teshuvah Milk from Treifos

Please take our survey about your experiences at  http://seminarysurvey.com The high cost of attending seminary in Eretz Yisrael What are the primary reasons to send a girl to seminary? Should a girl attend seminary for shidduchim reasons? The fascinating history of Sara Schenirer’s Bais Yaakov and seminaries

Do we all move to Israel?  Should we be aligned with Republican/Democratic Party, or the Torah-party?  Should Israel be used as a political weapon? Should we be voting for an Immoral candidate who addresses our needs or should we be אור לגוים? 

Was it worth giving up sovereignty? What is the Torah approach to this issue? Which important players have been overlooked? And other fascinating questions…

What can you buy without a hechsher? Swimming with family, yichud, and much more…

Political or hashkafic?, P’shischa to Kotz to Ger – the differences, B’iyun or Bekius what changed, and much more…

What are we davening for? Will our personal problems go away? What are the signs of Mashiach’s arrival? Are we seeing them now? Who will be Mashiach? Could it be someone who already passed away? What does it mean to “believe” in Mashiach? What does it mean Ikvisa D’mishicha?  

Paying tuition with maaser, priorities, and much more…

Can one buy a policy? Must you buy a policy? How much? Al Tiftach P’eh, priority, and much more…

What could cause a woman to feel disconnected from Yiddisheit? How and why does “at risk” behavior happen?  Does a Rabbi or therapist need to tell the spouse? Does teaching Emunah help or is it risky? Is there a difference between married and single women? How to deal with at risk behavior halachically, hashkafically and psychologically? Is there any hope for Shalom Bayis?

Schar Shabbos, Ribbis, M’achalos Assuros, Pesach, and much more…

Why and in what circumstances did the Torah permit slavery? Is the Torah pro-slavery? What’s the Torah’s Hashkafa? Frum history of slave ownership, and more…

Halachic challenges of being Frum in politics Behind-the-scenes stories and dilemmas from the halls of power What is the opinion of the gedolei Yisroel on frum people in politics? Why are many going to secular parties?

Two Aveilim want the Amud, someone’s not keeping his corona mask on, Tzedakah collectors during corona, he’s in my “Makom Kavua”, he’s davening too loud, the Chazan is too slow, close the window, it’s cold!!, open the window, it’s hot!, this shul is Nusach Ashkenaz! How do “out-of-town” Shuls compare to “in-town” Shuls? What issues do women deal with in shul?

Are Hafganos effective? Damages? When is it ok? Rioting? Racism on African American Jews, protests in America, and much more…

How much risk of danger is acceptable in Halacha? Time to open our Shuls and Yeshivos? Risk for Parnassah, and much more…

How do Poskim decide? What do they take into account? and more…

How should a person deal with deal with parental alienation? What mistakes are being made? Divorce in the frum community, protecting the children, Bais Din vs. secular court