Parshas Bamidbar 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers May an identical twin attend a wedding in his brother’s stead, when the baal simcha will assume that he’s being honored by the presence...
Parshas Behar 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers Questions Regarding Haircuts around Lag Baomer Q: Being that Lag Baomer falls out on Sunday this year, are there any leniencies regarding...
Parshas Emor 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers Could a Rav who regularly counts Sefiras Haomer for his shul every night continue to do so despite having inadvertently missed a day? Q:...
Parshas Kedoshim 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers Shaving During Sefira for a Pidyon Haben and Related Halachos Q: I recall learning that a person hosting a bris for his son can shave and...
True Freedom on Pesach: Insights from the Haggadah What Does It Mean to Be Truly Free? “We begin the Haggadah on Seder night with the words “הא לחמא עניא … לשנה...
Intriguing Questions & Answers for Pesach Preparations and Customs Can Food Prepared Without Cleaning Rings Be Considered Kosher for Pesach? Question: I’ve always meticulously cleaned my rings before...
Parashas Tzav 5784: Intriguing Questions and Answers Training as a Chef at a Non-Jewish Culinary School with Chametz on Pesach Q: I am currently studying to become a chef at a non-Jewish...
Parshas Vayikra – Purim: Intriguing Questions and Answers May one cut out shapes of the sun, moon, or stars for a child’s costume? Q: We recently heard a shiur on Shabbos about the prohibition of...