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✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Taking Back Stolen Property in the Mikvah
Post Views: 42 Question If I strongly suspect that an individual in my community stole $150 from my wallet while I was in the mikvah, and I am personally convinced that it was him, am I permitted—if he is currently in the mikvah—to check his wallet and, if I find
✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: What Is the Source That Lag BaOmer Is the Day Rabbi Akiva Gave Semichah to His Students?
Post Views: 64 Question: I have heard that Lag BaOmer is the day on which Rabbi Akiva granted semichah to his remaining students. However, I have not seen this stated explicitly in the classic early sources. What is the source for this assertion? Answer: The first source that explicitly formulates this
✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Gifting Kosher Wine to a Gentile
Post Views: 75 Question Dear Rabbi, I would like to give a bottle of wine as a gift to a gentile employee or acquaintance. I know that it is forbidden to give non‑kosher wine to a gentile because of the prohibition of yayin nesech. My question is: Is it permitted
✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: The Prohibition against asking a Katan to do an Aveira: Scope, Severity, and Halachic Basis
Post Views: 80 Question I am seeking clarity regarding the parameters and severity of the prohibition against telling a child to perform an act that is prohibited for an adult—such as on Shabbos or with respect to any other prohibition in the Torah. I understand that it is forbidden to
✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Using Hot Water Heated by a Gentile on Shabbos
Post Views: 86 Question Dear Rabbi, This past Shabbos, I noticed that we had forgotten to plug in our hot water urn before Shabbos, and as a result we had no hot water. We have a non‑Jewish live‑in maid. Of course, I did not ask her to heat water for
✍️ From the Rav’s Desk: Draft Dodgers: On What Basis Is It Claimed to Be Permitted to Deceive Authorities in Order to Obtain an Army Exemption?
Post Views: 93 Important Notice: This article is a theoretical halachic analysis of arguments that have been raised in rabbinic discourse. It is descriptive, not normative, does not address any specific country or military, and must not be relied upon for practical guidance. Any falsification of documents, misrepresentation, or deception
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