Parshas Shoftim 5784 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Leaves Detached from the Stones of the Western Wall: May One Keep Them as a Segulah? Q: I was asked by someone who visited the Kosel: While...
PARSHAS RE’EI – TZEDAKA DONE RIGHT
It’s not about how much you give, it’s about how you give. The Passuk in this week’s parsha discussing the mitzvah of giving tzedakah...
Parshas Re’eh 5784 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
A Person Pledged to Give Maaser from His Raffle Winnings, but Then Learned the Organization Had Already Deducted Maaser from the Prize...
Parshas Eikev 5784 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Intriguing Questions & Answers: Parshas Eikev 5784 Obligation to Pay a Midwife When Birth Occurs Before Her Arrival Q: In Eretz Yisroel...
Parshas Reeh –
The Passuk in this week’s parsha says, “v’haya eikev tishmaun…v’shamar es habris” – and it will be that if we guard...
Parshas Vaeschanan – Tefilah
When I was in 8th grade, my grandfather became very sick. He had heart failure and needed a real refuah sheleima. As a young boy...
Parshas Vaeschanan 5784 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Revealing Personal Information About Someone’s Divorce or Broken Engagement Q: I have been asked many times whether it is permitted...
Tisha B’Av
Two weeks ago, we started preparing for Tsha B’Av by talking about “koach hatziur – the power of our imagination,” which we must...
Parshas Devarim 5784 – Intriguing Questions & Answers
Common Questions Regarding Eating Meat During the Nine Days Q: I am aware of the halachah that Ashkenazim do not eat meat from Rosh Chodesh...