Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman June 19, 2025 In our previous article we cited the position of R’ Yosef Shalom Elyashiv: Ab initio (lechat’chilah), it is clear that it is prohibited to endanger oneself to save a…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman June 12, 2025 VINnews reports: A Jewish firefighter risked his life to save a sefer Torah from a burning Long Island Chabad center on Wednesday morning, in a moment congregants described as…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman June 5, 2025 In our previous article, we noted that it is generally prohibited to charge for the performance of a mitzvah, and for a bris in particular. We discussed one possible…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman May 29, 2025 VINnews reports: Veteran mohel R’ Emmanuel Meshulam z”l passed away suddenly in the middle of a brit ceremony. He had served as a mohel for over forty years, performing…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman May 22, 2025 The Associated Press reports: For President Donald Trump, accepting a free Air Force One replacement from Qatar is a no-brainer. “I would never be one to turn down that kind of an…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman May 15, 2025 The Associated Press reports: A South Florida jury has awarded $3 million to a man who was severely injured by a defective airbag in a 2020 crash… Jose Hernandez…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman May 8, 2025 Various news sites have picked up an old story about the Pope donating a Lamborghini he received from the manufacturer to charity: Back in November 2017, Pope Francis was…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman May 1, 2025 The Associated Press reports: Hours after Pope Francis’ death was announced, Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted a short message on X: “Rest in peace, Pope Francis. May his memory be…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 24, 2025 In our previous article, we discussed the permissibility of making a statement that is intended to appear to others to be a profession of idolatry or heresy, in order…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman April 10, 2025 Recently, Agudath Israel of America released a kol korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America that prohibits voting in the ongoing election of American delegates to the World…