Chidushim and Divrei Torah הלכה
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paying back for copyright infringement
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Question:I used to have illlegally downloaded music and games. I long ago realized it is wrong, and deleted them all. am I chayiv to pay for the benefit I got from them? is it better to? (according t
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Question:I used to have illlegally downloaded music and games. I long ago realized it is wrong, and deleted them all. am I chayiv to pay for the benefit I got from them? is it better to? (according t
Inviting Non-Observant Guests for Shabbat
Rabbi Nadel
Inviting Non-Observant Guests for Shabbat Last week, hundreds of thousands of Jews participated in the ‘Shabbat Project,’ an initiative that began in South Africa in 2013 and quickly spread worldwide
Rabbi Nadel
Inviting Non-Observant Guests for Shabbat Last week, hundreds of thousands of Jews participated in the ‘Shabbat Project,’ an initiative that began in South Africa in 2013 and quickly spread worldwide
The Mitzvah of Writing a Sefer Torah
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The Rambam (Hilchos Sefer Torah 7:1 ) writes: “It is a positive commandment for every man in Israel to write a Sefer Torah for himself, as it is written, ‘And now, write for yourselves this song.'”
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The Rambam (Hilchos Sefer Torah 7:1 ) writes: “It is a positive commandment for every man in Israel to write a Sefer Torah for himself, as it is written, ‘And now, write for yourselves this song.'”
NO SMOKING!
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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A Lot of Lottery
הרב דניאל קירש
A Lot of Lottery Moshe leaned further back in his recliner, as he continued turning the pages of the newspaper lying across his lap. The writing wasn’t of the highest quality, but, frankly, he
הרב דניאל קירש
A Lot of Lottery Moshe leaned further back in his recliner, as he continued turning the pages of the newspaper lying across his lap. The writing wasn’t of the highest quality, but, frankly, he
leave the land of Israel
הרב דניאל קירש
Plane Inclined? It was late evening, and Mordechai was about to start getting ready to go to bed. Suddenly, the phone rang. “Mazal tov! Mazal tov! Your brother Srulik is a chatan!” “Mazal tov
הרב דניאל קירש
Plane Inclined? It was late evening, and Mordechai was about to start getting ready to go to bed. Suddenly, the phone rang. “Mazal tov! Mazal tov! Your brother Srulik is a chatan!” “Mazal tov
Lashon hara
הרב דניאל קירש
Beg Your Pardon Shoshana peered down from her perch on the upper bunk. Ahuva was sitting up in bed, as excited as Shoshana was that their parents had agreed to let Ahuva sleep over. There was a la
הרב דניאל קירש
Beg Your Pardon Shoshana peered down from her perch on the upper bunk. Ahuva was sitting up in bed, as excited as Shoshana was that their parents had agreed to let Ahuva sleep over. There was a la
A Daughter Saying Kadish
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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Hilchos Muktzah 1
Tzvi Silverman
What is muktzah, where did it come from, and what are it’s ramifications? B’ezras Hashem, throughout the coming weeks we will answer these questions and more as we go through all the relevant halac
Tzvi Silverman
What is muktzah, where did it come from, and what are it’s ramifications? B’ezras Hashem, throughout the coming weeks we will answer these questions and more as we go through all the relevant halac
Women Wearing Tzitzis
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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Rabbi Yehoshua Alt
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The Deadly Pursuer (2): Killing One for Saving Many
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In the previous article we discussed the contradiction that sometimes arises between the obligation to save lives on one hand, and the prohibition of murder on the other. A particular solution to suc
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In the previous article we discussed the contradiction that sometimes arises between the obligation to save lives on one hand, and the prohibition of murder on the other. A particular solution to suc
The Laws of Rodef : The Matter of Conjoined Twins - Parshas Pinchas
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This week’s parashah is named after Pinchas, whose act of zealotry in killing Zimri and Cozbi lifted the Divine curse from upon the nation of Israel. The Gemara (Sanhedrin 82a) makes us aware of t
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This week’s parashah is named after Pinchas, whose act of zealotry in killing Zimri and Cozbi lifted the Divine curse from upon the nation of Israel. The Gemara (Sanhedrin 82a) makes us aware of t
Money Back Guarantee
הרב דניאל קירש
Money Back Guarantee The following story took place several years ago, in New Haven, Connecticut. Rabbi Noah Muroff was in need of a new desk, for his home office. He looked on Craigslist
הרב דניאל קירש
Money Back Guarantee The following story took place several years ago, in New Haven, Connecticut. Rabbi Noah Muroff was in need of a new desk, for his home office. He looked on Craigslist
Rending One’s Garment When Visiting Jerusalem
Rabbi Nadel
The Talmud (Mo’ed Katan 26a) instructs one to rend his garment upon seeing the Cities of Judah, Jerusalem, and the site of the Holy Temple in a state of destruction (Churban): “One who sees the Citi
Rabbi Nadel
The Talmud (Mo’ed Katan 26a) instructs one to rend his garment upon seeing the Cities of Judah, Jerusalem, and the site of the Holy Temple in a state of destruction (Churban): “One who sees the Citi
Reading on Shabbos
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Question:Dear Rav,Reading science and story books give me a tremendous amount of oneg shabbos. I also have an issue that I’m more prone to depression than other people. Is there a heter for me to rea
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Question:Dear Rav,Reading science and story books give me a tremendous amount of oneg shabbos. I also have an issue that I’m more prone to depression than other people. Is there a heter for me to rea
Words of Torah while changing child’s diaper or in bath
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Question:My toddler like to talk about Parsha and sing songs of Torah and pesukim. I assume that I cannot sings/talk to him about these things while changing his diaper if its dirty. Is that correct
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Question:My toddler like to talk about Parsha and sing songs of Torah and pesukim. I assume that I cannot sings/talk to him about these things while changing his diaper if its dirty. Is that correct
Scroll Searching
הרב דניאל קירש
Scroll Searching Chaim stood at the counter of his Judaica shop, polishing some silver kiddush cups. He put down his cloth, and looked around the cramped room, crowded with prayer books a
הרב דניאל קירש
Scroll Searching Chaim stood at the counter of his Judaica shop, polishing some silver kiddush cups. He put down his cloth, and looked around the cramped room, crowded with prayer books a
Parah Adumah Nowadays
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Question: Why doesn’t any rabbi do parah adumah? Answer: The main difficulty concerning performing the ritual of parah adumah today is that there are no cohanim that we can certify as being ritually
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Question: Why doesn’t any rabbi do parah adumah? Answer: The main difficulty concerning performing the ritual of parah adumah today is that there are no cohanim that we can certify as being ritually
Restoring the Sanhedrin Part III – Attempts at Renewing Semichah
Rabbi Nadel
Restoring the Sanhedrin Part III – Attempts at Renewing Semichah Last week we saw that according to the Rambam, it is indeed possible to renew Semichah, real rabbinic ordination. Over the ce
Rabbi Nadel
Restoring the Sanhedrin Part III – Attempts at Renewing Semichah Last week we saw that according to the Rambam, it is indeed possible to renew Semichah, real rabbinic ordination. Over the ce
