From the Ravs Desk: Latest articles and Q&A [Tuesday 18th Adar 5785]

Post Views: 11 Chassan or Kallah Breaking the Fast Before the Chuppah due to not feeling well Question Dear Rabbi, I have a very difficult time fasting, especially from liquids. I suffer from migraines, and I would like to know how important it is to fast on the day of

Post Views: 52 Question: A sibling of mine recently passed away. This is someone with whom I had an extremely painful and broken relationship. We have not spoken in nearly thirty years. There was a long history of conflict, hurt, and estrangement, to the point that there has been no

Post Views: 53 Question Is it permitted to recite Kiddush Levana after sunset (shekiyah) but before full nightfall (tzeit hakochavim), during the period of bein hashmashot? If the moon is already visible and shining brightly at that time, may one recite the blessing, or must one wait until nightfall?   Answer Kiddush Levana is

Post Views: 73 May One Hang a Wet Towel on a Hook or Place It Crumpled on a laundry line on Shabbos? Question Hi. I know that there is a prohibition against hanging wet clothing on Shabbos in order to dry. With that said, I would like some guidance regarding

Post Views: 50 Falsifying Income Documents to Obtain a Mortgage – Geneivat Daʿat and Business Deception The Question Is it permitted, according to Torah law, to falsify income documentation in order to obtain a mortgage from a bank—such as presenting oneself as receiving regular income from a business one does

Post Views: 96 Question: Rabbi, is it permissible for me to watch on my computer the recording of my fourth-grade daughter’s school production, in which her classmates, including her, are singing?   Answer: There is no issue of kol isha when listening to a girl who has not yet reached