Shaylah of the Week - Yeshurun - Rabbi Zev Cohen

Making a Bracha on Tzitzis and Tallis 13.06.2019 30:16 ↓

What Bracha should one make when putting on tzitzis and Tallis in the morning? Should you make it on both or just one?

Shaylah of the Week - Using a Rose for Kinyan Suder 30.05.2019 32:08 ↓

Can you use a beautiful rose to facilitate a kinyan Suder at a wedding?

Shaylah of the Week - Signed Photo of Einstein 16.05.2019 27:30 ↓

A father gives his son a signed photograph of Einstein and tells his son to not sell it because it will be worth money one day.

Shaylah of the Week - Matana Al Minas Lehachzir 09.05.2019 28:14 ↓

Giving a Gift on condition that it be returned.

Shailah of the Week - Giving money to lock in a deal or get a curse 29.03.2019 31:18 ↓

Not keeping your word has consequences, sometimes this means getting cursed. Be careful when you make a deal!

Does a Shul make a Bracha? 12.03.2019 30:34 ↓

A Shul purchased a new oven. Do they make a bracha of Hatov Vhameitiv?

Cancer research 07.02.2019 28:37 ↓

Cancer research needing a piece of the Orlah.

Present for Shabbos 13.01.2019 48:18 ↓

Can someone take back their gift that was already placed in the host's house? Or is it considered a Kinyan Chatzar in which case it would be stealing by taking it back?

Washing when breaking fast Motzei Yom Kippur, do you need Al Hagafen from Havdalah? 11.01.2019 29:53 ↓

Do you need to make an Al Hagafen or are you yotzei with bentching?

Credit Unions 04.01.2019 32:16 ↓

Is there an issue of ribis when taking a loan that has interest from a Credit Union?

Correcting the Ba'al Koreh 21.12.2018 31:15 ↓

People always shout out the mistake that the Ba'al Koreh made when reading the Torah. But did they ever think about the embarrassment they caused?

Using a Zester on Shabbos 14.12.2018 32:17 ↓

A zester is used for garnish, flavor and peeling. Can this be used on Shabbos?

Making the Bar mitzvah before the Bo Bayom 30.11.2018 25:55 ↓

Can you call up the Bar Mitzvah boy up to the Amud for an Aliyah?

Shaving a Non-Jew with a razor 23.11.2018 29:43 ↓

We all know you can't use a razor to shave yourself. But can you shave someone else with a razor, specifically a non-jew?

Kohen Preceding a Levi in Halacha 17.11.2018 25:10 ↓

Does a Kohen come before a Levi and a Yisroel in regards to Pekuach Nefeshos situations and other instances.

When spouses are in different cities for lighting? 11.11.2018 30:40 ↓

Rabbi Cohen discusses the Shailah of when a husband and a wife are in different cities for Chanukah. What should be done for lighting?

Using Maaiser money to get a tax break - Part 2 09.11.2018 29:51 ↓

If you give maaiser to get money back from taxes, do you need to give maaiser on that money you got back?

Scholarship Tax Credit 01.11.2018 29:23 ↓

Using Maaser Money for Scholarship Tax Credit in order to get a Tax Break.

Buying Kibudim 26.10.2018 27:32 ↓

What is in the persons mind when buying kibbudim on a Chag?