A Qualified Chide Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rabbi Moshe Zev Granek October 29, 2020 And there was a disagreement between the shepherds of Avraham and the shepherds of Lot. (Bereishis 13:7) Lot’s shepherds were wicked, and they…
Forbidden Fruit Dayan Daniel Dombroff October 29, 2020 Q: Before Sukkos, I am a seller of arba’ah minim. This year, a customer selected a shiny yellow esrog, brought it over to me, and took out his wallet. I examined the…
How imminent must a threat be to be considered pikuach nefesh? Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman October 29, 2020 R’ Asher Weiss was asked by a physician and researcher at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan who was…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Question: Someone was searching for a siddur to use in shul but could only find a privately owned siddur. He knew that the owner was currently away on vacation and would not need it. Is it permitted…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Case: Reuven met his friend Shimon on the street who told him that he had the latest recording of a shiur delivered by their Rosh Yeshiva on his laptop. Reuven did not have a USB drive with…
Rabbi Chaim Weg Question: In my small community, I can only purchase cholov yisrael milk in a small family-owned grocery store. When I recently came to the store, the door was open but the owner was not there – it…
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Rabbi Yosef Greenwald Case: I was looking at my phone while driving [big mistake], and veered off into the next lane. A Jew driving next to me swerved to avoid my car and hit the guardrail, badly damaging his car. …
You Can Say That Again Q: Can I make havdalah for my wife if I have already fulfilled the mitzvah myself? A: It is questionable whether women are obligated to recite havdalah, which is why it is generally recommended for…
The Makings of Marriage Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yosef Greenwald October 22, 2020 And the earth became corrupt before G-d, and the earth became full of robbery. Bereishis 6:11 ‘Became corrupt’ is an expression of immorality…