Halacha Headlines

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

What brings on “at risk” behavior? Once leaving Yeshivah, what can get someone off-track? Are schools to blame? Parents? Does teaching Emunah help or is it risky? Is there anything we can do to prevent adults at risk? 

Timely Messages and Torah for Pesach During Corona

Cleaning for Pesach churros, kitniyos, tziruf liminyan, Kaddish and kriyas hatorah, Amazon Warehouses, tevilas keilim, hallel Pesach night, haircuts during sefirah, kedimah for ventilators and treatment, chasuanah less than a minyan

Paying playgroups and tuitions, deposits on hotels for Pesach and chasunos, mikvah and tevilas keilim, taanis bechorim, mattir kitniyos, selling chametz gamur and over phone, autopsies, Milah and metzizah b’peh, b eing moser on those not following govt guidelines

Minyan, mikvah, maaros, yotzei over phone, mesirah, rodeph, medical precedence, messages HKB”H is sending us, and much more…

Can you travel to Eretz Yisroel? Kissing a Sefer Torah? Doing Bikkur Cholim? Shaking hands? Going to hear Parshas Zachor or hearing the Megillah in shul? Adam hamazek? And much more…

What are valid reasons to expel a student?  Doing drugs? Selling drugs? Tznius? Having a Smartphone?  Unfiltered Internet at home?  Torching the principal’s van? What happens when a student is expelled? How should it be handled by parents, teachers, the principal and others? What if your child is being negatively influenced by a classmate?

Listen to the fiery debate!!!

Should sons and sons in law be the Yoresh of a Chassidus, a Yeshiva, a Rabbanus, or should the Yoresh be the most qualified to replace? When did it change in our Yeshivos? What to do in a family business? Severance pay to children, and much more…

Are different types of alternative medicines permitted in halacha? Are holistic approaches more “Jewish”? Are hospital births safer or more dangerous than non-hospital births? and much more… 

What did our forefathers do before lightboxes loops and microscopes? Can you use triple washed lettuce without a hechsher? Are these issues D’oraysa or D’rabanan? How much effort should we be putting into this?