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A Moving Mishloach Manos
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] EXCITING NEWS: The newly released book, Incredible Insights: Inspiring Insights on Unique Torah Topics, is now available for purchase by sending an… Read more »
Combining Celebrations
Can one celebrate two mitzvos with one meal? This year, as Purim falls on Shabbos, can the Shabbos seudah also be counted as a Purim seudah? Can a wedding… Read more »
Terumo-Lending out Unclaimed Teffilin
BS”D Question Two years ago someone brought me a pair of tefillin to repair. He mentioned that this was a spare pair of tefillin and he was thinking of setting… Read more »
The Proper Time to Eat the Purim Seudah
While some are yotzei the Purim seudah with breakfast on Purim day, others just barely wash before sundown. When is the proper time to eat the Purim seudah, and… Read more »
The Presents of Presence
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H The book Incredible Insights To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the thousands… Read more »
Mishpatim-Ordered Meat that is Kosher for Pesach and Received Meat that is not Kosher for Pesach
Question We ordered a carton of meat from a sale on Chanukah. The meat was advertised as kosher for Pesach. We purchased a large amount (250 Shekel) specifically for… Read more »
Soulo
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H The book Incredible Insights To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the thousands… Read more »
Separating Meat and Milk
This week’s article discusses the rabbinic halachos of separating meat from milk. Is placing a dairy item on a table on which meat is being eaten permitted? What about… Read more »
Venerable Visitors
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
Preparing Salads on Shabbos
In this week’s parashah we read of the Ten Commandments, the Aseres Hadibros, which were communicated by G-d at Sinai. One of the Ten Commandments is Observance of Shabbos…. Read more »
Yisro-Cancelling an Employment Agreement Due to an Employee’s Procastination
Question Before Rosh Hashanah I hired a roofer to repair a leak in the roof of my house in Eretz Yisrael and I gave him a down payment. We… Read more »
Real Reliance
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
Beshalach-Invested and Lost, based on Poor Advice
BS”D Question A little over a year ago a friend of mine informed me of an investment that he had recently made in a start-up that was founded by… Read more »
Kiddush on Friday Night
We all know that Shabbos is a day of rest. But Shabbos is not simply a socialist innovation to allow the recharging of human batteries – Shabbos is the very… Read more »
Inconceivable Inspiration
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
Parshas Bo-Rented a Store and has nothing to Sell
Question I bought a company that sold pizza. Before purchasing the business I gave an accountant the records of the business to see if it was a worthwhile investment…. Read more »
Hail
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
Gratitude – Basic Humanity
What is included in the obligation of hakoras hatov [to feel gratitude]? What makes the moral obligation of gratitude so elementary? Must we have a sense of gratitude only… Read more »
Vo’eiro-Sechach which Broke a Neighbor’s Window long after Succos
BS”D Question My neighbor left his succo standing after Succos. The sechach was not tied very securely and one day, about three months after Succos, a strong gust of… Read more »
Cemeteries with Invisible People
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
Shemos-Using Mother’s Money to Purchase Drugs which she Needs
BS”D Question My mother is Boruch Hashem elderly and basically of sound mind. However, sometimes her judgments are not rational. For example, sometimes the doctor will prescribe medicine for… Read more »
Save The Children
Human overpopulation, as modern as it sounds, is not a new concept. The ancient Egyptian monarch, Pharaoh, was concerned about Egypt’s overpopulation of Jews and its detrimental effect on… Read more »
Vayechei-A Sofer who doesn’t meet his Deadline
BS”D Question I hired a sofer to write a sefer Torah for me. We signed a contract at the outset that he would give me the completed sefer Torah… Read more »
Prayer at Gravesites
The traditional Jewish custom of praying at gravesites of forbearers, righteous people, and the Patriarchs is the topic of this week’s article. Of all the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, Rachel’s… Read more »
Relating Good News
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] COMING SOON Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English) To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the… Read more »
The Greatness Within Us
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Final Opportunity! This is the final opportunity for dedications for the book Incredible Insights. For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from maiser money)—L’Ilui… Read more »
Vayigash-Forgot to take Friend’s Object off the Bus
BS”D Question I recently traveled from Cleveland to New York by bus. My friend in Cleveland asked me to take an item for him to New York. I put… Read more »
The Fast of the 10th of Teves on Erev Shabbos
This year, the fast of the 10th of Teves falls on Friday. This week’s article will provide an overview of the relevant halachos of the 10th of Teves on… Read more »
Facing Our Fears
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Final Opportunity! This is the final opportunity for dedications for the book Incredible Insights. For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from maiser money)—L’Ilui… Read more »
Dreams from a Torah Perspective
Dreams are, according to the American Heritage Dictionary “a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep.” Do… Read more »
Miketz-The Rights of a Renter who Continues after the Lease Expired
BS”D Question A year and three months ago I signed a lease to rent an apartment for one year. When the year ended, we didn’t discuss or sign anything… Read more »
A Lifting Light
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Coming Soon Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English). For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from Maiser money)—L’Ilui Nishmas, in memory of a… Read more »
Vayeishev-Unaware if Money Discovered is Personal or Ma’aseir
BS”D Question When I have money that I don’t need for a while, I deposit it with a gemach. About a year ago, I deposited twenty-five thousand dollars, twenty… Read more »
Honoring Parents– Significance and Merit
Honoring one’s parents- kibud av v’eim, one of the Ten Commandments, is the topic of this week’s article. In this week’s parashah we find Yaakov’s punishment for failing to… Read more »
Chanuka – Where to light
From “Guidelines to Tefilla” by Rabbi Elozor Barclay and Rabbi Yitzchok Jaeger Where to Light The laws of where to light the menorah are extremely complex, and in many… Read more »
How Far may one Walk on Shabbos
T’chum Shabbos How far one may walk outside of a city on Shabbos-known in Hebrew as techum Shabbos is the topic of this week’s article. There is a prohibition… Read more »
Vayishlach: Paying for an Apartment Built on our Land Using the Rent
Question Recently you answered a question concerning someone (who was a sofer) who built a small apartment on the common area which belongs to his entire building and the… Read more »
Mercury, Mars, and More
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Coming Soon Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English). For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from Maiser money)—L’Ilui Nishmas, in memory of a… Read more »
Vayetsei-Inadvertently Used Extra Power from the Shabbos Generator
BS”D Question About ten years ago, I joined the local generator and bought the right to use four amperes a week. After a year, my wife said she’d prefer… Read more »
Sleep Limits
Sleep Limits Sleep, in its inactive nature, is the topic of this article — is sleep a positive feature of life, or does it fall within the category of physical… Read more »
The Task to Ask
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Coming Soon Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English). For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from Maiser money)—L’Ilui Nishmas, in memory of a… Read more »
Toldos-Paying for the use of a Wall Built on my Property
Question About ten years ago my neighbor and I added a floor to our one story house. We built independently. He built an outside wall on all four sides… Read more »
The Wedding day – a Day of Atonement
The wedding day is a semi-Yom Kippur for the bride and groom. What is the connection between marriage and atonement? What is the source for this concept? Is repentance… Read more »
Jewnity
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Coming Soon Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English). For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from Maiser money)—L’Ilui Nishmas, in memory of a… Read more »
Posthumous Real-Estate
This week’s parashah begins with the first recorded funeral in human history – the funeral and burial of our matriarch, Sarah. Her burial spot is the backdrop for this… Read more »
Chaye Soro-Does a Store have to Refund the Delivery Fee if it Sent Improper Merchandise
BS”D Question I recently saw an advertisement from a store that they had a bookcase for sale. When we spoke on the phone, I asked if the bookcase that… Read more »
Younger Sibling Marrying Before the Older
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] Coming Soon Bez”H Incredible Insights—The Sefer (in English). For Dedication Opportunities (which can be given from Maiser money)—L’Ilui Nishmas, in memory of a… Read more »
Guided by G-d
Rabbi Yehoshua Alt Please send your feedback to [email protected] To purchase the sefer, Fascinating Insights, send an email to [email protected] or visit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08929ZCNM. To join the thousands of recipients and receive these insights free on… Read more »
Vayero-Rent from an Apartment Built on another Person’s Property
BS”D Question Our building complex has much land which is unused. One of the neighbors, who is a sofer, decided to build a small apartment on some of the… Read more »
