Question: Besides for Sefer Daniel and Onkelos, all sefarim are written mostly in Lashon HaKodesh. Why did the Amoraim decide to write the Gemara mainly in Aramaic? Thank you Answer:… Read more »
Category: Torah learning
Siyum if I don’t remember everything
Question: Hi. Over the course of the past year I have been learning a certain Mesechta. Now, I have about 20 Blatt left to go, but the thing is, I… Read more »
Pronunciation of daled in front of Hashem’s name
Question: I recently asked what’s the correct pronunciation of Hashem’s name when it has a daled in front of it. I was asked where the that appears. I’ve seen it… Read more »
Pronunciation of daled in front of Hashem’s name
Question: Hi, if there is a daled in front of Hashem’s name, is it pronounced like a shin ,da- ado…or like a beis, ba-do, thank you so much. Answer: The… Read more »
Torah and bnei noach
Question: BS”D Shalom, Is there a halakha that prohibits bnei noach from studying the torah? Answer: In general if a gentile wants to do mitzvos, he may, except for two… Read more »
“Sit in beth midrash alone”
Question: Dear Rabbi I hope that everything is healthy at yours, as well as your mishpoche. Allegedly Hagaon M’vilna had been sitting in Beth Midrash alone. Maybe you have a… Read more »
Why do we end davening the same way as four Mesechtos are ended?
Question: Many have mentioned the segulah these days of reciting pitum haketores. I was wondering why is it that specifically Brachos, Nazir, Yevamos and Creisos that are ended with the… Read more »
Prohibition of study of the Talmud
Question: Is there any halacha prohibiting the study of the Talmud for non-Jews? Answer: A gentile is permitted to learn the seven commandment that are applicable to gentiles, because this… Read more »
Saying Shem H-shem while reading a posuk
Question: Question: Now that we are davening b’yichidus, I heard that I may lain that week’s parasha from a chumash But may I say Hashem’s Name ? and if so… Read more »
Learning Halachah
Question: Learning halacha is very important as we all know. Yet, it is very confusing since there are 4 major sections and so so many commentaries within each section not… Read more »
tora chozeres le achsanya sheo is refering to…?
Question: Where does it say Tora chozeres leachsanya shelo? Answer: The gemora Baba Metzia 85a says that if there are three generations of talmidei chachamim in a row that their… Read more »
money for tora
Question: There is a person who is willing to pay me $50 a week for learning with him. Is this permitted, as one may not take money for Torah, as… Read more »
Gemara/ Daf Yomi for women?
Question: Is is permissible for a woman to learn Gemara? And more specifically subscribe to the 8-Minute Daf Yomi videos? Answer: Thank you for your question. It is nice… Read more »
Siyum
Question: 1.When finishing a mesechta is it okay to leave the siyum for another occasion like yutzeit, simcha? Or the siyum should be made right away? Does a seuda have… Read more »
Dress code
Question: What is the minimum dress code a person is obligated for while learning torah. Is there a difference which topic of torah . For example pshat or sod? I… Read more »
paying for mitzvos
Question: Is there a bigger mitzvah to learn from a sefer that one purchased versus a sefer in a beis medrash that one can use for free? Answer: It is… Read more »
tehillim at night
Question: Until when can I say tehillim on a regular winter night? Answer: Regarding saying Tehillim at night, according to the Mishna Berura it is permitted to say all of… Read more »
Difference of rabbis opinion
Question: Shalom Rav what does one do when he hears of a rabbi in his communtiy who holds differrently to other but is a reputable talmid chacham? recently a rabbi… Read more »
Siyum by both chavrusas separately
Question: My chavrusa and I finished Sanhedrin. Usually we make a joint siyum. Can we each make our own siyum separately if necessary? Answer: Mazal Tov! You can both make… Read more »
Davening for cholim and saying tehillim at night
Question: Hi, I’ve learned that we are not supposed to recite tehillim after sunset, and was wondering if this extends to davening for cholim as well, or if it’s specific… Read more »
Tehilim at night with kabala
Question: I have a kabula to say everyday tehilim, and today I forgot, may I say it at night? Answer: While it is preferred to say the tehillim during the… Read more »
Kaddish for Siyum
Question: Does one say the full nusach of the Kaddish for a siyum, on Shabbos or on a day one does not say Tachanun? Answer: The kaddish said by a… Read more »
Study torah while having a Haircut
Question: Hi Is one allowed to study torah while he is having his hair cut ( without using kipa of course) Thanks Answer: One is allowed to think in learning… Read more »
Sources in chazal about the unique impact a Jew has on the world
Question: Hello Rabbi, Could you tell me some sources in Chazal that discuss the unique impact a Jew has on the world (that no other creation has), like the one… Read more »
Concerts and amusement parks
Question: The MB (307,16) laments how people waste their time by going to circuses and the theater, and are moshav leitzim. What would be the approach to today’s concerts –… Read more »
Rabbis doing good for others – Free of Charge
Question: Why does a Rabbi guide people free of charge? A Rabbi believes to do good in order to receive good from the – Almighty. Additionally, why free of cost?… Read more »
Siyum Washing
Question: Shalom. What is the appropriate method when making a siyum and a seuda. Does one make the siyum first and then washes or washes then make the siyum? Thank… Read more »
Nashim da’atan kalos
Question: Dear Rav, I never understood what the Gemara says that nashim daatan kalos hen and that’s why they shouldn’t learn Gemara. We see so many brilliant women who are… Read more »
Listening to shiurim when one has an upset stomache
Question: If someone has an upset stomache to the point where they can’t wear tefillin, is he allowed to listen to shiurim online? It would be very hard if I… Read more »
Halacha Learning
Question: Shalom, At times I get overwhelm in learning halacha. There’s much to learn and I have not found a proper guideline in how to approach the topic and seforim… Read more »
learning while barefoot
Question: Is there a problem to learn torah while barefoot? Answer: It is permitted to learn torah while barefoot. There are many societies that the people only go barefoot. in… Read more »
Who has the greater merit from leaning?
Question: I heard that an ignorant person who had no opportunity to learn or observe, has greater merit in starting to learn than the scholar who continues to learn although… Read more »
Ameilis B’Torah for Working Person
Question: Rabbi, How can a person, who works all day and then has responsibilities at home and ends up having an hour to an hour and a half to learn… Read more »
Feelings about kabbalah
Question: Dear Rabbi, As a jew matures, his mysticism may develop. Does he discern whether he has an inner kabbalah he may learn? How much will a jew learn in… Read more »
teaching torah to goyim
Question: In a few days from now, I have an assignment for school where I have to bring in a cultural artifact and do show and tell. Can I show… Read more »
No kippah at work and studying torah
Question: Hi, my work enviornment is not conducive and I dare go to say non Jewish friendly at all. Environment that I’m in actually has no idea I’m Jewish (Security)… Read more »
כל התורה כולה
Question: What parts of Torah fit into the definition of כל התורה קולה? What exactly would one have to learn in order to complete it? Answer: It is impossible to… Read more »
Is one advised against learning the Moreh Nevuchim?
Question: I’ve heard many conflicting opinions as to who should, or should not learn the Rambam’s Moreh Nevuchim, is there an audience that it wouldn’t be appropriate for? Is there… Read more »
Pledges on Simchas Torah
Question: If a person pledged to learn a certain number of blatt, does that mean “unique blatt” or can it be chazora (or a combination of the two)? (He did… Read more »
Women and gemara
Question: It is a well known fact in our communities that women shouldn’t learn Gemara. However, over the last decade more and more of these feminist movements have risen R’L…. Read more »
Reading a rebbi’s private notebook or “spying” on him
Question: 1) Can one read his rebbi’s notebook (e.g. cheshbon hanefesh notebook) if it is labeled “private”? The sevara to permit it would be based on the gemara of “torah… Read more »
The Geder of Smicha in our days
Question: Hi I would just like to know what is the smechia of our days? Didn’t the smicha from Moshe Rabeinu stop? Based on my memory the Rambam doesn’t require… Read more »
Exercise
Question: I learn for 1 hour in the morning. and 1 hour in the evening however i am overweight and want to go to the gym. i want to know if… Read more »
Teaching Torah to others
Question: Shalom. Can a Jewish male (Orthodox) person without a Semicha teach other males publicly? I have seen this a number of times, whether an assistant Rabbi or just someone… Read more »
Teaching Torah
Question: Shalom. As we have laws for everything, could you please tell me the source for: “one doesn’t have to be a Rabbi (i.e. have a Smichah) to teach Torah”… Read more »
Teaching boys to study Torah beginning with Chumash Vayikra
Question: Is the minhag to teach boys just beginning to study Torah all of Chumash Vayikra or just Parsha Vayikra? Thank you Answer: The minhag is to teach them part… Read more »
Making a siyum after learning Gemara
Question: To learn a Masechta, must the Perakim be in the order of the Masechta or can one start from a middle Perek and then go back? Thank you. Answer:… Read more »
Learning or thinking in learning when in need of relieving oneself
Question: Reuven is walking with his friend or his rabbi in the street, and Reuven needs urgently to use the bathroom. If the friend or rabbi is talking to him… Read more »
Why are there 4 lines of תובות and רשי that seperates from the gemara
Question: Why are there 4 lines seperating the gemara and rashi Answer: You are correct that most gemoras have 4 lines separating the gemara and Rash (and Tosefos) because that… Read more »
Studying in an ‘unclean place’
Question: Is it permissible to study a Sefer in a coffee shop or in a community centre or in a public library ? Answer: If you look down into the… Read more »