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62:24

Is Charlie Kirk in Gan Eden? Who really gets in? | ...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/09/26

Most religions teach that only insiders make it to heaven. But what does Judaism really say about the eternal fate of righteous non-Jews? Can someone like Charlie Kirk merit Gan Eden? How do we balance admiration for non-Jews with the Torah’s command of Lo Sechaneim?

130:30

Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur Special: Making 5786 into...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/09/18

What’s your favorite Devar Torah for the Yamim Noraim? How can we make our Kabbalos last – and what really works? What’s the most powerful lesson you’ve learned this past year? What do you hope to carry forward into the year ahead?

117:48

“The Voice of Awe” – Halachic Debates on Chazanus and...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/09/11

When does chazanus cross into tircha d’tzibburah? Can a chazan use popular tunes, repeat words, or sing with a choir? Should a professional chazan be hired for the Yamim Noraim, or is simplicity preferred? Is chazanus an ideal form of avodas Hashem — or is it frowned upon? What are the qualifications required of a Yamim Noraim chazan?

82:02

Kosher Kitchen, Treif Business?

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/09/04

The Torah’s obligation to hold oneself higher in business Kiddush Hashem in the workplace Can you make money without cutting corners? Is there a concept of not doing Mitzvos in public that will cause non jews to ridicule us? And Much more……

127:35

The “Epstein Files” – Do we have the right to know if...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/08/28

What level of proof is required before sounding the alarm? When risks are identified, should they be broadcast widely, or kept within a limited circle? What happens when victims are silenced, ignored, or when abuse is covered up? How can we, as a community, ensure that abuse is never minimized or swept under the rug? What role do journalists, news outlets, and podcasts play in exposing the truth and safeguarding the public?

115:00

UnKosher Competition – The Four Halachic Red Lines in...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/08/21

When is it prohibited to interfere with someone else’s pending transaction? (“Ani Hamehapech B’chararah”) When is it prohibited to capitalize on someone else’s groundwork? (“Ani Hamenakef”) Beis Din in Action: • Outbidding someone for an apartment • Poaching a long-term client • Taking a business idea and running with it

56:10

Steal with a Click? The Halachic Ethics of...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/08/14

Can you own intellectual property? Can it be stolen if it’s not tangible and there’s no act of theft? Do you have to pay for enjoyment? Dina D’Malcusa Dina Aveida M’Daas And much more…..

145:12

Tznius Standards: Clear Halacha or Personal...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/08/04

What are the minimum requirements of Tznius when it comes to women’s dress? Are the reactions by girls/women when taught Hilchos Tznius any different than for Hilchos Shabbos and the like? What specific things are more difficult for certain women to be responsive to? How should Hilchos Tznius be taught so that it will be accepted? Can up to a Tefach be shown? Long skirts worn? Denim clothing? Slits in skirts? Should shul Rabbanim speak up against the lack of modest dress and prohibited intera...

98:07

Smoking and vaping – Is there any heter? What do...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/07/24

Do any contemporary Poskim permit smoking? Is vaping halachically better than smoking? What’s the argument that smoking is permitted? What are the risks of second-hand smoking and vaping? If someone already smokes, do they need to quit? How far must a smoker distance himself from others?

78:56

Jew vs. Jew: The Housing Fight Tearing Rockland Apart

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/07/17

Is it permissible according to Halacha to establish communal guidelines or enactments that restrict the sale or purchase of homes within a defined radius of the community? May a Jew purchase property in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood with the intent to rent it out to non-Jews? Does it matter what type of tenants are placed in the property—for example, individuals of questionable character, multiple families, or undocumented immigrants? If such tenants are likely to negatively impact the ...

93:29

When is competition allowed and when does it violate...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/07/10

Can a second business open up next to another and compete? What if the second business will hurt or destroy the first business? What does a Beis Din do when potential Hasagas Gevul issues come before it? How does Hasagas Gevul apply in our modern, large cities nowadays? Is the prohibition of Hasagas Gevul only on the new competitor, or also on those who purchase from him?

78:21

Hashgacha Pratis: is Hashem watching over you every...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/07/03

The Shitos in the Rishonim The Baal Shem Tov and the Gra’s Shita If you hold like the Rambam and the Ramban’s Shita are you an Apikorus according to the Gra and Baal Shem Tov Is Hashem busy with the animal kimgdom? Can you do something to someone if it wasn’t preordained? Why do bad things happen in the world? What’s the point of Hishtadlus if everything is preordained? What does Hester Panim mean?

88:06

Into the Danger Zone? The risks of being in Israel...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/06/26

Can you visit Israel during a war due to the danger? How do hospitals deal with patients during missile alerts? Is there an obligation to go to a bomb shelter while you are learning Torah? Is it permitted to travel to and from Israel via Egypt, Jordan or Cyprus when Ben Gurion Airport is closed? Can someone in Yerushalayim travel to Bnei Brak or Tel Aviv where it’s more dangerous?

105:58

The “Iran War” – on the Halachic Frontlines

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/06/19

Is it prohibited to go to Minyan when the “Home Front Command” and Chief Rabbis say not to go? Can you carry a phone on Shabbos to hear the warnings of incoming missiles? Can you leave on the news (radio, TV, Internet) on Shabbos to hear what’s going on? Should we say Hamapil before sleep, since we may need to immediately head to the bomb shelter? Do you need to wash Netilas Yadayim before heading to a bomb shelter in the middle of the night? Does the IDF need to be concerned that the bombing...

58:32

The irreligious and Yayin Nesech: Clearing up common...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/06/11

Why is wine touched by a non-Jew prohibited? Does this prohibition apply to a non-Jew who’s not an idol worshipper? Is this extended to a nonreligious Jew who doesn’t keep Shabbos? What is the status of someone who desecrates Shabbos but goes to shul or makes Kiddush? What is the law of someone who’s embarrassed to desecrate Shabbos in front of a prominent person? Do you need witnesses to testify in front of Beis Din to deem someone a Mechalel Shabbos? Are you allowed to give non-religious Je...

131:25

Is A Psychedelic Trip the Derech HaShem?

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/05/29

Is using psychedelic drugs to get close to Hashem a Mitzvah or Aveira? What about for therapeutic and recreational purposes? How do psychedelics affect people and what are the side effects? Are people in the frum world really using these drugs and, if so, how broadly? How should we think about Rabbanim who use – and advise others to use – psychedelics?

114:14

Should Boys and Girls Turn to Friends for Dating...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/05/22

Should a boy consult with his friends, like his roommate or chavrusa, if they think he should date a given girl? Is there a problem discussing the attractiveness of a potential Shidduch with friends? Have promising Shidduchim been ruined by what friends have said? Should parents be involved in the Shidduch process? And, what if the child does not want his/her parents involved? The Semichas Chaver Shavuos program with Rabbi Elyada Goldvicht https://bit.ly/SCPchallenge

82:49

When One Spouse Becomes Less Religious or Irreligious

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/05/16

Can we trust the wife she did zayin nekiiim and went to the mikvah? Can we trust their kashrus if they say things are kosher or they didn’t make the utensiks treif? Does their food have a din of פת עכו”ם ובישול עכו”ם? Is the wine they touch יין נסך? Can we serve them food knowing they won’t make a brocha or wah their hands – לפני עור? Things they cooked on Shabbos is it Assur like ?מעשה שבת If they have chametz in the house on Pesach do you have to get rid of it? Is it Assur because of חמץ שע...

164:12

How easy is it to “hit it big”? What are the pitfalls...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/05/08

Is the belief among Yeshiva bochurim that making money is easy — fact or fiction? According to Halacha, what happens when business partners fail to discuss equity upfront? What if one partner works harder or originally came up with the business idea — how should that be handled? Can you start your own business while working for someone else — and what if it’s competitive? What does it really take to succeed as an entrepreneur?

74:05

Fraud in Frum Clothing: The Conspiracy Against Eretz...

Halacha Headlines ·

2025/05/01

Did Conservative activists violate Geneivas Daasand Lashon Hara by secretly steering the WZO election? Is it ethical for Chareidi media to be paid to promote an anti-Eretz HaKodesh agenda? Should frum magazines vet who’s behind their ads? Can you trust a “Psak” when you don’t know the full story? How should our leaders respond now that the truth is out? What are the long-term political risks for the Chareidi community? You can order “Halachic Q & A on the Job” at https://mosaicapress.com/...

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