On the Origin of Species September 29, 2022 Q I cultivate aravos and other shrubs indoors in planters. Are the aravos kosher for arba’ah minim, and are the branches of those shrubs usable as schach in a sukkah? A The…
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Dead Tzenter Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Rav Yehoshua Sova September 29, 2022 For I know that after my death you will surely become corrupted and deviate from the way that I commanded you, and the evil…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 29, 2022 In our previous article, we noted Chazal’s exhortation to act with respect toward kings—even, according to some, wicked ones. Elsewhere the Gemara indicates that there is a Torah imperative…
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Giving the Fifth Excerpted and adapted from a shiur by Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 22, 2022 It is not in Heaven, that you should say, “Who will go up to Heaven for us and take it for us, to tell…
Seamus O’Braille Q May I discard an old siddur written in Braille, or must it be put in sheimos? A The Torah warns (Devarim 12:4), “Lo sa’asun kein lashem elokeichem” (Do not do so to Hashem your G-d). This…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 22, 2022 On September 8, Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96.[1] Her reign of 70 years was the longest of any British monarch in history.[2] Honoring monarchs Chazal…
Adapted from the writings of Dayan Yitzhak Grossman September 15, 2022 Business Insider reports: The location of Ivana Trump’s grave—near the first hole of the golf course at Trump National Golf Club—may have tax implications for the business owned by…
Family Court September 15, 2022 Q May the bais din for pruzbul include dayanim who are related one to another, or related to the lender or borrowers? A We noted recently in this forum that Sephardim follow the Shulchan Aruch…