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70:09

What it Takes to release an Agunah | Presidential...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/12/12

How a Magen was forced to give a GetHow the torah would view the presidential pardon of his sonIs there a concept of pardons in TorahDo we find pardons in Tanach?Do you always have to be Moichel someone who wronged you?When don’t you?A fascinating conversation

108:35

The new initiative to draft Chareidim into the army....

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/12/05

What are the arguments that there’s an obligation to serve in the IDF?What are the arguments that there’s no obligation for someone learning Torah to join the army?What if the person is not learning, but is working or doing something else?What are the main challenges of a Chareidi boy/man joining the IDF?Can those issues be fully addressed? What initiatives are currently under way to address the concerns?

82:48

Do we need to give when collectors ask for Tzedakah?...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/11/28

Do we need to give Tzedakah to everyone who asks?Should we give to someone who refuses to work?What if you think the person asking does not look legit?What if he smokes? Or he’s an alcoholic or uses drugs?

55:16

Can a Rav ever be Meikil on an עבירה to prevent a...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/11/22

Can a Rav ever be Meikil to prevent a more serious עבירה?Do ends ever justify the means?Is a Kiruv setting different?

118:14

How long should you date before getting engaged? How...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/11/15

What should be the goal of dating?What are the minimum interactions required by Halacha before engagement and marriage?What’s the downside of going too quickly? Of going too slowly?How clear do you need to be about what you are looking for in advance of dating?What are some great ways to get to know the other person?

52:09

Tattoos in Halacha: Is microblading permitted? | The...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/11/08

Is it microblading Assur because of tattooing?Does it have to be for Avoda Zorah?Does it have to be words or picture or a mark is enough?Does it have to be permanent?How many levels of skin does it have to penetrate?Would it be Mutar for medical reasons, Shidduch reasons or even cosmetic reasons?

115:27

Should Rabbanim be teaching girls and women?

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/10/30

What are the pros and cons of a man teaching girls/women?If a Rav teaches girls/women, should there be a Mechitza? What if the Rav is not married?Can/should a Rav call female students by first name or a nickname?What Gedarim should a Rav institute for himself when teaching girls/women?How does the relationship a Rebbe has with his male students compare to that of his female students?Are there topics that women should not be teaching, like Halachah?

84:20

What’s the role of a shul Rav during the Yomim Tovim?...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/10/10

Are your responsibilities as a shul Rav any different during this time of year?What questions are people asking you?Is the war in Israel having an impact on you or your community?What unusual incidents have happened in your shul during The Yomim Tovim?What’s your favorite Devar Torah for Succos?

84:03

Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov? | Are...

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2024/09/27

תכלה שנה עם קללותיהCombating domestic abuse in our communityShowering us with BrochaThree day Yom Tov – Are you allowed to take a shower on Yom Tov?לא תעמוד על דם רעךAre you allowed to give a donut to an obese person, and other fascinating shailos

97:57

Ayin Hara – is it a real thing? Should we be...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/09/19

How does Ayin Hara work, and what causes it?Is there a way to proactively protect yourself from an Ayin Hara?Is there a basis for the hand that people hang up for good luck, the red string or the blue eye?Does it help to say “bli ayin hara” and Poo Poo Poo?Are the services that are for hire to remove Ayin Hara legitimate, and how much do they cost?

92:56

Do women have a Yeitzer Hara? Does Shmiras Einayim...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/09/12

Are the Halachos of Shmiras Einayim more lenient for women than for men, and if so, why?What’s the big deal about having thoughts, if they are only thoughts?Is it permitted for a woman to gaze at men?How – and from what age – should we educate our girls to stay away from inappropriate materials?Practically speaking, are the schools seeing this Shmiras Einayim problems in the girls?

63:56

Aliyah L’har Habayis – An Aliya or a Yeridah? | EL AL...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/09/06

Is there Kedusha on the har Habayis Nowadays?Can a טמא enter?Which טמאים can’t enter?Is the Kosel the wall of the עזרה or the הר הבית?Can you put your fingers into the wall of the Kosel?Are you a Rodeif if you go up to the Har Habayis?

93:27

Ozempic and weight loss injections – wonder drugs or...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/08/29

What causes someone to be unhappy with their looks?Are our bodies halachically our own, such that we can do what we want with it?Can we take medications when we don’t understand how they work and when there are serious side effects?Should weight-loss injections be used only after trying to diet and control eating?Can we suppress our appetite if it will take away from Oneg Shabbos and Simchas Yom Tov?If someone uses Ozempic to lose weight while dating, does it need to be disclosed?

138:09

Is therapy good or bad? Has the mental health...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/08/22

Why are people getting psychologically sicker and sicker despite there being more therapists and more mental health awareness?How does having experienced “trauma” when younger impact one’s Bechirah Chofshis and being responsible for your own actions?Do therapists focus too much on “trauma”?Should podcasts, shiurim, etc. have “trigger warnings” to warn those with sensitivities that they should not watch/listen?Do we need to use someone’s chosen pronouns, even calling a man by “she/her” and a w...

78:59

Real Estate Syndications: Quick easy buck or risky...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/08/16

Lacetop Sheitels – Response to callersIs a syndicator who is overly daring or reckless with their clients’ money required to use their own funds to compensate for the losses?What questions should an investor be asking?

125:25

Extremism – What causes Chareidi extremism? Is it a...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/08/08

What causes someone to become an extremist?Is extremism stronger now than 20-30 years ago?Are there similarities between Chareidi extremism, the Hilltop Youths and Leftists against Chareidim?If you don’t agree with a law, can you violate it?Are there times when extremism is warranted?Is being OTD another form of extremism? And are there ways to improve the system?

71:27

Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/08/01

Teaching our children about the dangers of camp (and life)Should you teach or them, or should you shield them from exposure?Lacetop Sheitels in Halacha – Erase the Lace or Embrace the Lace?Is it a new question or an age old Machlokes?Voting In HalachaCan you vote for a candidate that’s personally immoral?Can you vote for a party that supports immoral values?Can you vote for a party that’s anti Eretz Yisroel?

145:20

What should we think about – and what should we teach...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/07/25

Do all non-Jews hate us?Does exposure to the non-Jewish world help or hurt our children when they grow up?What are the hazards of teaching children negative attitudes about non-Jews?What separations did Chazal institute between us and non-Jews? Why did Chazal feel that was necessary?Do we need to be concerned with causing “Aivah” (animosity) with non-Jews, even if we are doing nothing wrong?

112:57

Assassinations and Targeted Killings in Halacha –...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/07/18

What’s the rationale to halachically permit targeted killings of Israel’s enemies?Is there any difference between a targeted killing during an active war and when there’s no active war being fought?What if there’s only a 10%, 20% or 30% chance that the target is where you think he is?Do you need to be concerned about collateral damage during a targeted killing? And, what if it could be significant?Is there a problem celebrating when our enemies are killed?

83:36

Halacha: Can an aging forgetful leader be replaced? |...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/07/12

Should you allow your daughter to go out with a boy who smokes or vapes?Is a smoker Possul Lei’dus?If your father asks you to buy him a pack of cigarettes are you allowed to listen?When a president loses his sanity does he lose his staus as a president?Would Halacha require an aging forgetful leader to step down?If the population loses their trust in the president (or leader) can they Halachically oust him?When a husband loses his sanity can his wife or children take away his business?When a ...

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