Halacha Headlines

Should a Rabbi meet in his office with a woman? What’s enough proof to start warning other women? Do recordings suffice? When do we go to the police? When do we keep abuse quiet and when do we publicize the dangers? What’s going on in the head of an abuser? Is he not worried about getting caught? Why would followers of a Rabbi coverup his abuses?

Is there any Heter ever for taking one’s own life? Terminal illness? Extreme poverty? Mafia chasing him? How do we view someone who commits suicide due to mental health issues? How do we prevent this tragedy?

Does a wife have to take on her husband’s Chumros? Should you be your spouse’s Mashgiach? Is there a Mitzvah of כיבוד אב ואם when parents are meddling into the children’s lives? If a Chosson or Kallah teacher taught incorrectly and it lead to divorce, are they obligated to pay for damages? Why are there so many divorces these days? Are they all frivolous or necessary? Why are so many young people...

What’s the definition of being on the “derech” and “in-the-box”? How have those definitions changed over time? Is the “derech” too narrow and the “box” too confining? Does being “out-of-the box” violate Halacha or just societal expectations and norms? Are there halachic requirements to: wear white shirts and black pants, always wear a hat, go into certain occupations, not play sports and music?

Is same sex attraction real? Hear about it in real life  with “Sara” – A wife of someone who has SSA Can the mother have custody of the boys when the father has a Mitzvah to teach his children Torah? Are you allowed to say Loshon Horah when asked Shidduch information about your ex- spouse? Are you allowed to say the divorce wasn’t messy? Can you hide your assets to give less alimony? If a spouse i...

How does Halacha view mental health? Can you be Mechalel Shabbos? How do deal with OCD and Mitzvah observance? When someone comes to therapy and is saying lashon Horah or talking bad about parents is that a problem? Especially when the therapist is encouraging it. Can you tell an eating disorder patient to eat on Yom Kippur? What to say when it comes to Shidduchim and you have privileged informati...

What are some strategies and tactics for dealing with difficult people? Can you reciprocate the negativity? What if it’s your boss, Rabbi, Rosh Yeshiva or spouse? When does the prohibition of hating someone apply? What if he earned the hatred?  Do people get crankier when they get older? How can someone tell if they are a difficult person? ————— Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht – Upcoming Semichas Chaver Ev...

The Kashrus scandal in the (non) Kosher Chinese Express in Manalapan Revisited – Is it Loshon Horah to discuss or a Mitzva? The court’s decision regarding YU – What options do they have? When a religous school hires a Trans teacher what is their recourse? Transgender in Halacha

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The Kashrus scandal in the Chinese Restaurant Are our restaurants and Kosher establishments really Kosher? What can we do to ensure that these incidents don’t happen again? Yom Hadin comes early for our Yeshivos!! The New York State Board of Regents vote How are we supposed to look at it? Hear both sides of the debate

Do you need to stop working when you have enough money to learn full time? How should a wife handle the husband being around? What’s the impact on the children? What happens when the husband traifs up the kitchen preparing his own lunch? How much money do you need to save to retire? When do you need to start planning for it? What’s the impact of retirement on our health and memory?

Are my Tefillos really worth anything? Does Hashem really listen to me? Powering up our Tefillos Hear from some of the greatest thinkers and Mashpiim our generation

Should we be bringing up Reb Nachman to Eretz Yisroel? [The Halachic analysis of exhuming remains] What is the mesorah in Breslov regarding bringing up Reb Nachman? What did Reb Moshe Feinstein say about bringing Reb Nachman to Eretz Yisroel? Do we really know which Kever is the Kever of Reb Nachman? Is it permissible to go to Uman this year due to the war in Ukraine? Is it a dangerous place? Hear...

What is the purpose of having a school handbook? Should the rules be realistic, or the ideal (but unrealistic) hopes of the school? Can parents lie about not having internet, texting, smartphones, etc.? What percentage of families violate school rules? Why would a school have parents/students sign the handbook?

Is having discriminatory school acceptance policies Halachically allowed? What damage are we doing to our children? Do we have a communal obligation to accept all children into schools? Is there a difference between a boys school and a girls school? Can schools force people to accept upon themselves Chumros, in order that their kids should be accepted? Can schools claim they hold themselves to cer...

The alcohol epidemic in our community, what are the repercussions? If a person gets arrested due to a DUI incident is there a Mitzva of Pidyon Shevuim? If a person gives alcohol to legal minors, can he be held culpable? Can a person be held accountable for giving excess drinks to adults? Can a persom who gives alcohol to legal minors be turned over to the authorities? A person who endangers the pu...

What are the most important character traits we should teach our children? What’s the main challenge in raising children? How do we teach kids how to wake up, and generally be independent? How about to be compassionate and caring people? How has parenting changed over the past 30 years?

The history of the ghetto Is it a form of Kiddush Hashem to go down fighting rather than getting killed passively? Are you allowed to resist when you technically won’t win: Is it a form of suicide? Are you causing others to get killed? The controversy surrounding Reb Menachem Zemba’s view Are leaders obligated not to abandon their flock or do thet have to leave to save their lives?

If your spouse is irreligious, can she trusted to say she went to the Mikvah? Can you allow your son to stay in your house if he insists on staying there with his girlfriend? Can you eat from the food they bring you? Do you have to be afraid they’ll make your oven, microwave, and dishes Treif? If they cook is it Bishul Acu”m? If they touch wine does it become Yayin Nesech? Can you give them food a...

Dealing with Internet Addiction and Pornography

What type of cases come before Beis Din These days? How does Beis din differ from an abitration panel? What can you do to avoid Dinei Torah? How are matrimonial cases (including Sholom Bayis) dealt with in Beis Din? The role of lawyers and Toyanim in Beis Din

Are friends a replacement for a therapist? What’s appropriate to discuss with friends, and what’s not? How should a wife handle when her husband lives a lifestyle she does not approve of? How should the husband handle his wife “being on his case”? Can a non-Jewish book be used for Shalom Bayis? Is there a Torah hashkafa in how to handle Shalom Bayis issues? What if the wife is the problem?

When a Yeshiva is compelled by the government to take action that is K’Neged HaTorah, are they obligated to shut down in lieu of complying? Does the Yeshiva have to split off from the University and re-open as a separate new and independent Yeshiva? If the Yeshiva follows the government’s orders, is one permitted to continue teaching there? Is the University institute permitted to remain open if i...

Simchas:  Chupa, Chasuna, Sheva Brochos Do any of them need a Mechitza? Does a concert need to have a Mechitza or is mixed seating/family seating allowed? Why is a Mechitza not mentioned in Shulchan Aruch The only Charedi Yeshivah that has a music room