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84:03

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

Halacha Headlines ·

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? |...

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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 ...

107:44

Supporting a son or son-in-law in learning – is it a...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/07/04

Is there an obligation to support a son (or son-in-law) in learning?If the father (or father-in-law) commits to support, can he get out of it, for example when business is bad?Does living comfortably facilitate or get in the way of quality learning?Is it best to fund the strongest learner, the neediest person, or a relative?

92:04

What Happens to Kids When Parents Fight

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/06/27

When does conversation between parents go from “discussing difficult issues” to being offensive and prohibited speech?Should parents avoid all conflict in front of their children?If there is ongoing tension between parents, should they attempt to hide it from the children?What’s the impact of bad Shalom Bayis on children?How should children handle when parents regularly fight?

83:39

Electricity on Shabbos - Are you really keeping...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/06/21

Electric Water MeterSump Pump (basement pump)Security systemsMotion sensors

131:20

Learning Torah when it’s nearly impossible

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/06/06

What are valid reasons to cancel on your chavrusa or to miss your daily shiur?How can you concentrate on your learning when you are stressed about life and so distracted?How do you keep on learning over the long-term?What gets people off-track from learning when they leave Yeshiva?How can an IDF solider learn when fighting in Gaza or on the Lebanon border?

103:44

Shemiras Einayim – Halachos, Chizzuk and Stories: the...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/05/31

Practical Halachos of Shemiras EinayimHow to make Shemiras Einayim part of your lifeHow to tun over a new leaf in your life

103:38

Dealing with the In-Laws

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/05/23

How do you handle a conflict between honoring in-laws and honoring your own parents?Are there times that married children need to listen to input from in-laws?Are there halachos about what to call your in-laws?What does a mother-in-law do when she sees deficiencies in her daughter-in-lawAre there typically father-in-law issues, and if so, what?What are healthy boundaries, and how do you establish them?

106:47

Un-Lavish Living – why are we embarrassed to live...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/05/16

What keeps us spending when we can’t afford it?What’s the impact on children when parents have an expensive standard of living?Is there an obligation to refrain from looking at materialism which may tempt us?Can we spend on luxuries when people need tzedakah?What are the minimums required to celebrate a bar/bas mitzvah and a wedding?Can having a low-budget bar/bas mitzvah or wedding hurt our children longer-term?

86:09

Neurolinks and Shabbos, Alexa and Shabbos,...

Halacha Headlines ·

2024/05/10

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